Travelers flying from Daniel K. Inouye International Airport to the U.S. mainland, Alaska, or Guam should expect longer wait times for USDA inspections due to limited staffing and reduced hours at certain inspection stations.

Governor Josh Green of Hawaiʻi ordered flags at half-staff to honor former State Representative Gene Ward, reflecting on his life of public service and impact on the state.

Kaua‘i Police Department's Records and Firearms Services will close early at 2 p.m. on April 16, 2025, due to staff training. Regular hours resume the next day. KPD is recruiting for Emergency Services Dispatchers and Public Safety Workers.

HWMO received the National Wildfire Mitigation Award for their exceptional wildfire management and community engagement in Hawai‘i after the Lahaina fires.

Governor Josh Green of Hawai‘i announced a $10M gift from the Helmsley Charitable Trust for cancer care expansion at Kapiʻolani Medical Center and Queen’s Medical Center–West O‘ahu.

Renzy Baloran and Eden Sun were honored with the 2025 Emerging MCH Professional Award for their work in Hawaiʻi's Pediatric Mental Health Care Access Program.

Kauaʻi's Department of Water is holding a rain barrel drawing for Earth Day and an accompanying food drive to promote conservation and aid local food banks.

Hawai'i Attorney General Anne Lopez, with a coalition of attorneys general, seeks a court injunction to protect humanitarian parole programs for immigrants, following new federal restrictions.

Maui County launches a food security plan focusing on affordable, nutritious, culturally relevant food with community input, aiming to boost local production by 2030.

Kaua‘i Officer Myles Mendoza was named Employee of the Month for his role in a drug bust during a traffic stop, which led to the seizure of cocaine and other substances.

Hawai'i Police and University of Hawai'i-Hilo launched the Kalounui Internship Program for students to earn college credits through police internships.

KDHO announces an educational open house for National Public Health Week 2025, inviting the Kaua‘i community to learn about public health services on April 11.

Maui businesses are reminded to renew their liquor licenses by June 16, with the Department of Liquor Control accepting applications from April 1, 2025, using the revised form from August 2024.