Hawai‘i News Now — On this episode of Spotlight Now, we’re exploring how changes to the U.S. Department of Education and its dismantling are affecting schools and public education in Hawai‘i.

Pacific Business News, Honolulu Star-Advertiser — G70 has completed a change in top leadership that the Honolulu-based design firm first announced last summer, with Kawika McKeague and Ryan Char assuming their roles as president and chief operating officer.

Pacific Business News, Island News, Maui Now—A conference centered around manufacturing and producing in the Islands is returning for its third annual event on May 20 at the Hawai‘i Convention Center with a keynote speech by Meli James, co-founder of local product business accelerator Mana Up.

Civil Beat — If passed, the first-of-its-kind fee would raise millions of dollars annually to protect the state’s natural resources and make it more resilient to climate change.

Aloha State Daily — Vibrant Hawaiʻi CEO Janice Ikeda shares findings from its recent study, No Nā Pua, which put participants knee-deep in fishponds to work with the ʻāina – and each other.

HINow — Dr. Diane Paloma connects hula, heritage, and healthy smiles—honoring HDS’s roots with Hawai‘i Stevedores and the Merrie Monarch spirit.