Around 1 in 20 residents in Arkansas and Tennessee were missed during the 2020 census, and four other U.S. states had significant undercounts of their populations, which could shortchange them of federal funding in the current dec­ade, according to figures from a survey the U.S. Census Bureau released Thursday.

Around 1 in 20 residents in Arkansas and Tennessee were missed during the 2020 census, and four other U.S. states had significant undercounts of their populations, which could shortchange them of federal funding in the current dec­ade, according to figures from a survey the U.S. Census Bureau released Thursday.

Hawaii made significant progress in the first quarter to distance itself from fossil fuels as the state reached double digits in electric vehicle registrations.

Hawaii made significant progress in the first quarter to distance itself from fossil fuels as the state reached double digits in electric vehicle registrations.

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Every now and then I open my mailbag and respond to reader questions. Here are some I’ve gotten recently.

The Maui AIDS Foundation has hired Michael Moskowitz as its new executive director. Moskowitz succeeds interim Executive Director Steve Hire, and assumed responsibilities. Moskowitz has a background as a lawyer for social justice, health and environmental law, mental health and human rights. In addition, he has taught as an HIV peer educator and held positions on the board of directors of the Out

Former Honolulu Mayor Kirk Caldwell, who recently withdrew his candidacy for governor, was reelected Thursday to serve a three-year term as a board member of Territorial Bancorp Inc., the holding company of Territorial Savings Bank.

Just about everyone knows that the moon orbits Earth once every month, which is the time required for one orbit. What we do not commonly know is that the moon’s orbit is not circular; it is elliptical.

After an extraordinarily long and sometimes contentious state Board of Education meeting Thursday, former Waipahu High School Principal Keith Hayashi, who has been serving as state interim superintendent of Hawaii public schools since August, was selected from among three finalists to continue as the permanent state superintendent.

In an unprecedented display of transparency by law enforcement officials, the four finalists competing to serve as Honolulu’s 12th police chief candidly discussed their concerns and plans during a live public forum on PBS Hawaii.

Oahu saw a decrease overall in this year’s Point-in-Time Count of homeless people, with the number of people in shelters dropping 24% and the number of those unsheltered increasing by 0.4% compared with the count in 2020.

Stephen Bidne has resigned as the University of Hawaii women’s golf coach to accept a position as the associate head coach at Kansas, the school announced Thursday.

For the University of Hawaii baseball team, moneyball begins with a dollar bill.

Amid a national championship celebration, University of Hawaii athletic director David Matlin took a moment to address the department’s potentially historic run of success at the conference level.

The longest road trip of the season will carry the University of Hawaii women’s sailing team into unfamiliar waters.

The U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention on Thursday bumped Honolulu and Maui counties from the yellow, medium-risk community level to the red, high-risk community level for COVID-19 .

Graduation season for Hawaii’s private schools kicks off this week, and most are limiting guests and asking attendees to wear protective masks indoors over worries about rising COVID-19 cases.

Honolulu police are investigating a deadly shooting at an illegal game room where a 33-year-old man was killed in the Kapiolani area Wednesday.

Q uestion : On Saturday, while driving on Kailua Road, as I passed “church row” I saw two sign-wavers advertising “car wash for donations.” Normally, I’d willingly participate in these community fundraising events, but drove past this time because it bothered me that an organization was having a car-wash fundraiser at the same time that we’re being asked to conserve water. Although the water cris

State lawmakers have passed a bill that would formally commit Hawaii to achieving clean transportation.

How have issues such as the pandemic and supply- chain problems affected the price and availability of new cars in Hawaii?

Official misconduct comes at a high price, both in public trust and actual cost. This year, Senate Bill 3041, among other settlements, allots $4 million for Elizabeth Mueller, who sued the Department of Public Safety after an alleged sexual assault at the Circuit Court in 2014. A federal jury awarded Mueller $7 million in the case.

One goal of long-term care policy is to keep the disruption of daily routines short-term, whenever that’s possible. In Hawaii, where nearly 1 in 5 residents are 65 or older, this focus needs a greater emphasis in the health-care sector.

An offer by the Korean firm KH Group to buy the Makaha Valley resort site represents the possibility of a relaunch — anything but the certainty. Firstly, it’s just the bidding stage: $20.7 million for 644 acres.

The heinous shooting at the Taiwanese Presbyterian church in California on May 15 broke our heart (“Hate against Taiwanese led to deadly California church attack, authorities say,” Star-Advertiser, Top News, May 16) . Our prayers are for the quick recovery of the victims and our condolences for the families. The entire Taiwanese-American community is in shock and mourns Dr. John Cheng for his her

Oahu saw a decrease overall in this year’s Point-in-Time Count of homeless people, with the number of people in shelters dropping 24% and the number of those unsheltered increasing by 0.4% compared with the count in 2020.

In an unprecedented display of transparency by law enforcement officials, the four finalists competing to serve as Honolulu’s 12th police chief candidly discussed their concerns and plans during a live public forum on PBS Hawaii.

After an extraordinarily long and sometimes contentious state Board of Education meeting Thursday, former Waipahu High School Principal Keith Hayashi, who has been serving as state interim superintendent of Hawaii public schools since August, was selected from among three finalists to continue as the permanent state superintendent.

State lawmakers have passed a bill that would formally commit Hawaii to achieving clean transportation.