After three years at a neighboring campus, Haʻaheo Elementary is bringing students back to Hilo with more classrooms, a library, a cafeteria and air conditioning — while final construction continues.

Hawaii remains the only state that doesn’t publish annual counts of daycare deaths, serious injuries and substantiated abuse — leaving parents without statewide safety data.

Two weeks into registration, Summer Fun waitlists neared 1,500 while some parks still have openings; the city says hiring more staff could free dozens of spots.