“Torched Kaua‘i Shrimp," crafted by Chef Mark Oyama of Kaua‘i Shrimp, took home the coveted 2025 Kaua‘i Poke Fest trophy and earned top honors for Hawai‘i’s most favored culinary creation.

The University of Hawaiʻi’s Institute for Astronomy is beginning to decommission the UKIRT telescope on Maunakea, the university announced on June 27.