In the news earlier this month was a story about baby KJ, who made headlines because of a custom treatment he received for a rare genetic disorder. That treatment was thanks to gene editing and the CRISPR technique. Hawaiʻi-born Jennifer Doudna, along with her colleague Emmanuelle Charpentier, won the Nobel Prize in Chemistry in 2020 for that discovery.

Byron Goo of the Hawaiʻi Pacific Export Council and of Tea Chest Hawaii spoke to The Conversation about the effects of tariffs on the business of tea.

The harbor itself is still closed, but after requests from the community, Maui County officials have opened up areas on the north and south ends of the harbor for noncommercial use.

The state Department of Business, Economic Development and Tourism released its most recent forecast on Hawaii’s economy, highlighting the volatility of federal-level actions, a lagging tourism industry and inflation as the drivers of the worsening economy.

The Uēkahuna observation deck at Kīlauea volcano's summit has reopened following damage from earthquakes and eruptions in 2018.

A dual credit program has assisted over 200 Lānaʻi students with taking college courses or pursuing their degrees during high school.

Gov. Josh Green has appointed Joe Gedeon to succeed the late Rep. Gene Ward to serve House District 18 covering Portlock, Hawaiʻi Kai and Kalama Valley in East Oʻahu.