Hawaiian Beaches
LATEST NEWS
UH Hilo Athletics achieves record GPA, 60 student-athletes earn awards
Sixty University of Hawaiʻi at Hilo student-athletes were announced as recipients of the 2023–24 Division 2 Athletics Directors Association (D2 ADA) Academic Achievement Award for attaining a cumulative grade point average of 3.5 or higher. The Vulcans’ 60 student-athletes were among 1,124 honorees from the Pacific West Conference, ranking third in all of Division II.
Celebrating 30 Years of Local Excellence at the 2024 Made in Hawai‘i Festival
Honolulu (KHON2) – The 2024 Made in Hawai‘i Festival is set to make waves as it celebrates its 30th anniversary, drawing nearly 50,000 attendees from across the state and beyond. As one of the largest and most anticipated events of the year, the festival provides a unique platform for local businesses and artisans to showcase their products and connect with a passionate audience. This year, Lana Gronwald from Jules & Gem Hawaii and Amy from the Hawai‘i Foodbank share their insights on how the festival impacts their work and why it’s a must-attend event.
Industry leaders say collaboration is the prescription for local health care
Collaboration is the key to navigating Hawaiʻi’s health care future, according to industry leaders. In a roundtable with Pacific Business News and five health care executives, the theme of collaboration rose to the top on how to solve Hawaiʻi’s pressing challenges. Wesley Lo is CEO of...
Lahaina land trust buys 1st property to preserve local housing for generations
The Lahaina Community Land Trust has secured its first property to benefit local residents for future generations. “When the community land trust purchases land, the land trust will own the land forever, in perpetuity, and then the structure built on top can be sold to a Lahaina resident," said Autumn Ness, the organization’s executive director.
UH Manoa warns of heavy traffic for football home opener
The University of Hawaii is advising commuters and nearby residents to expect heavy traffic around UH Manoa on Saturday, August 24, due to the UH Rainbow Warriors football team’s home opener against Delaware State at the Clarence T.C. Ching Athletics Complex.
19-year-old charged with attempted murder in Kalihi city bus shooting
HONOLULU (HawaiiNewsNow) - Honolulu police have charged a 19-year-old man with attempted murder in connection to a shooting in Kalihi, police officials said. Officials say 19-year-old Jonathan Ten is also charged with two firearms offenses for a shooting that seriously injured a 16-year-old boy on a city bus in Kalihi nearly two weeks ago.
Firefighters extinguish brush fire in Anahola Friday
ANAHOLA – Kaua‘i Fire Department firefighters, County and state personnel, and private landowners extinguished a brush fire in Anahola on Friday, Aug. 23. No injuries were reported. However, the fire destroyed a storage container, causing an estimated $8,000 in damages to property and contents. Firefighters with the Kapa‘a...
Hua Momona Foundation announces free tickets to Sept. 7 ‘Maui Music & Food Experience’ for fire-impacted residents
The first-ever “Maui Music & Food Experience” at the Maui Arts & Cultural Center is bringing together a stellar cast of performers curated by legendary Chicago musician and Experience Music Director Nicholas Tremulis from Thursday, Sept. 5 though Sunday, Sept. 7. The lineup includes:. Billy Cox (Jimi Hendrix...
It’s essential to note our commitment to transparency:
Our Terms of Use acknowledge that our services may not always be error-free, and our Community Standards emphasize our discretion in enforcing policies. As a platform hosting over 100,000 pieces of content published daily, we cannot pre-vet content, but we strive to foster a dynamic environment for free expression and robust discourse through safety guardrails of human and AI moderation.