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Fusion Cafe + Wine expands into weekends with dinner and afternoon tea
HONOLULU (HawaiiNewsNow) - Fusion Cafe + Wine in Kaimuki is expanding its European-style cafe service with weekend pasta and wine dinners and afternoon tea on Saturdays. Manager Malie Moran and Chef Rian Lee joined HNN’s Sunrise to showcase their new offerings. Fusion Cafe + Wine was established by five...
Saint Louis rallies past Farrington, 24-7
The state’s best high school basketball player is proving to be one of the best in football, as well. Pupu Sepulona, the reigning two-time State Player of the Year in hoops, made a team-high six tackles — including two and half sacks — broke up a pass and added a touchdown catch for good measure Friday night to help visiting Saint Louis rally past Farrington, 24-7, in hard-hitting interleague action.
Overnight Safe Space, Malama ‘Ohana Kitchen Dedicated In Hilo
HILO, Hawaiʻi - The Hawaiʻi island community celebrated the opening of two new resources to help care for Hawaiʻi Island’s homeless population. (BIVN) – The community gathered Friday to celebrate the opening of The Salvation Army’s Hilo Overnight Safe Space and Malama ‘Ohana Kitchen Trailer in Hilo.
University of Hawaiʻi Hits a New Record with $615.7M in Extramural Funding for 2024
The University of Hawaiʻi (UH) has yet again broken its own record for extramural funding, securing a staggering $615.7 million in fiscal year 2024. According to a report from Governor Josh Green's office, this feat represents the third year in a row where the institution's funding has soared past half a billion dollars, reflecting a notable 19.3% increase from the previous fiscal year's high water mark.
Shop Kō Hana Rum at Iwilei Costco
HONOLULU (HI Now) - Kō Hana Distillery is excited to announce that their tropical trio of ready-to-drink cocktails will be available for purchase at amazing Costco prices. It’s the perfect opportunity to stock up for the holiday weekend, back-to-school celebrations, and even hurricane prep!. Join us from Friday...
Aloha Diaper Bank’s Masquerade Ball and Fashion Showcase
HONOLULU (HI Now) - Join us on September 28 from 11am-2pm at the Ala Moana Hotel for Aloha Diaper Bank’s Masquerade Ball and Fashion Showcase! Produced by local celebrity and fashionista Valerie Joseph, and featuring entertainment by Broadway star Kristian Lei, this year’s event is themed “Phantom of the Opera.”
Artists in Residence program coming to the Waikiki Aquarium
HONOLULU (Island News) -- Friends of the Waikiki Aquarium (FOWA) announced the Artists in Residence program led by local artists Tamara Moan and Denise Karabinus. The program will offer interactive art activities for all ages, encouraging participants to unleash their creativity while drawing inspiration from the environment of the Waikiki Aquarium.
‘Critical’ health code violation closes Thai Taste restaurant
HONOLULU (HawaiiNewsNow) - The Hawaii Department of Health issued a red placard to ‘Thai Taste’ restaurant on August 29. DOH says the Ala Moana restaurant on Kaheka Street did not have working hand-washing stations. The inspector noted this as a “critical violation”. To reopen, the broken...
Hawaiian theatre returns: Premiere of Puana explores music, ancestral ties
This fall, the University of Hawaiʻi at Mānoa Department of Theatre and Dance and Kennedy Theatre will premiere Puana, a hana keaka (Hawaiian Theatre) production that delves into the spiritual connections between Kānaka Maoli (Native Hawaiians) and their kūpuna (ancestors) through the power of song. Performed primarily in ʻōlelo Hawaiʻi (Hawaiian language), the play also commemorates the 10th anniversary of UH Mānoa’s Hawaiian Theatre program.
UH’s Symphony Orchestra director named to Pacific Business News’ 40 under 40
Joseph Stepec, an associate professor of music at the University of Hawaiʻi at Mānoa, has been named to the 2024 40 under 40 list by Pacific Business News. Stepec serves as the music director of the UH Mānoa Symphony Orchestra, director of the Hawaiʻi Youth Symphony’s Symphony Program and artistic director of the Pacific Music Institute.
Coconut Rhinoceros Beetle Public Update To Be Held In Hilo
HILO, Hawaiʻi - The Big Island Invasive Species Committee will host an informative session on Saturday, October 5th, at the Castle Hilo Hawaiian Hotel. (BIVN) – The Hilo community will be given a public update on coconut rhinoceros beetle, or CRB, in October. The Big Island Invasive Species...
Wahikuli and Māla neighborhoods in Lahaina open on Sept. 3
With residential debris removal nearly 100% complete in these areas, opening of the Wahikuli and Māla neighborhoods in Lahaina is set for Tuesday, Sept. 3, at noon. The opening includes zones 1C, 2A, 2B, 2C, 2D, 2E, 2F, 3A, 3B, 3C, 4A, 4B and 4C, allowing clear access for residents, according to Maui Emergency Management Agency. As these zones reopen, security checkpoints will be reallocated to other areas in the Lahaina Impact Zone.
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