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UH's underwater fiber network still aiming for 2026 completion

UH's underwater fiber network still aiming for 2026 completion

The Hawaiian Islands Fiber Link project would connect the six main islands via fiber optic cable thanks to millions in federal funds.

Michael BrestovanskyFebruary 11, 2026

Community Voices: Idle Land and Natural Resources funds

Community Voices: Idle Land and Natural Resources funds

The state Department of Land and Natural Resources has racked up some unencumbered balances from its State Parks Special Fund, the Special Land and Development Fund, the Turtle Bay Conservation Easement Special Fund, and more.

Tom YamachikaFebruary 10, 2026

Community Voices: The kind of playbook Hawaiʻi lawmakers need

Community Voices: The kind of playbook Hawaiʻi lawmakers need

State and county lawmakers have started taking small steps to lift some of the many regulations that have stifled homebuilding in Hawaiʻi, but bold action is needed to pare back decades of bad policy.

Keliʻi Akina & Ph.D.February 10, 2026

What to do on O’ahu this weekend: Lunar New Year celebrations, Valentine’s Day and more

What to do on O’ahu this weekend: Lunar New Year celebrations, Valentine’s Day and more

Ready for the long weekend? From reduced-cost entry to the Pacific Fleet Submarine Museum to free performances by musicians of the Hawai’i Symphony Orchestra, here are some of the events happening across O’ahu this weekend. Aloha State Daily also shares guides for Valentine’s Day and Lunar New Year.

Katie HellandFebruary 10, 2026

Letter to the Editor: Remembering Bob Krauss

Letter to the Editor: Remembering Bob Krauss

Krauss had influence on Hawaiʻi politics, culture and more, including family.

Letters to the EditorFebruary 10, 2026

Pacific Whale Foundation on its work, humpback whale season, more

Pacific Whale Foundation on its work, humpback whale season, more

Founded by Greg Kaufman in 1980 “to protect a declining humpback whale population from global threats,” the nonprofit owns PacWhale Eco-Adventures, whose profits support the Pacific Whale Foundation’s work.

Stephanie SalmonsFebruary 10, 2026

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