Hawaiʻi is shrinking its planned new Oʻahu jail from 1,000 beds to 800, though water, sewer and power will still be built for 1,000 in case it needs to grow. Advocates say a smaller building doesn't by itself mean fewer people behind bars.
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The Hawaiʻi Department of Transportation launched the Hawaiʻi Storm Patrol Young Professionals Program, a free set of lesson plans that introduces high school students to careers in storm water management.
A UHERO analysis estimates U.S. growth over the past year would have been half a point to about one point weaker without AI investment and AI-driven stock gains. Even so, the author says the economy would most likely not be in recession without them.
Maui County and the Hawaiian Council will open ʻUlu o Lele, an interim marketplace and gathering place at the former Outlets of Maui site in Lahaina, on Tuesday, Nov. 10. The free celebration runs from 1 to 8 p.m., followed by a Common Kings concert at 8:15 p.m.
UH Hilo welcomed a delegation from Gokseong-gun, a sister county in South Korea, on Oct. 13. The visit was coordinated by professors Su-Mi Lee and Hee Jun Choi and aims to build education and cultural exchange across the Pacific.
