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In memoriam: Korean studies trailblazing historian, visionary builder
Hugh Hi-Woong Kang—emeritus professor at the University of Hawaiʻi at Mānoa, a trailblazing Korea historian in the U.S., a visionary builder of the Korean studies discipline, and a loving partner, father and grandfather—died on July 16, at the age of 92, in South Korea. As a...
4 Rainbow Wahine sailors earn academic accolades
Four members of the University of Hawaiʻi at Mānoa sailing team were named to the Intercollegiate Sailing Association’s (ICSA) All-Academic Team for 2023–24. Vivian Bonsager, Malia Johnson, Anna Kalabukhova and Mercy Tangredi were among the 290 sailors selected nationally for their accomplishments both on the water and in the classroom.
Honolulu ENV alerts residents to missed trash pickups
HONOLULU (KHON2) — The City and County of Honolulu’s Department of Environmental Services (ENV) announced that gray and blue carts in the area between Foster Village and ʻĀina Haina were not collected due to a shortage of collection trucks. ENV attributes the issue to delays in truck production and parts supply caused by the COVID-19 […]
Volunteer registration opens for Maui’s 2025 PGA TOUR event in Kapalua
Volunteer registration is now open for Maui’s annual PGA TOUR stop, announced The Sentry on Tuesday. Volunteering offers a variety of opportunities to get involved with PGA TOUR’s Opening Drive event when it returns to The Plantation Course at Kapalua from Jan. 2 to Jan. 5, 2025. The...
Pana‘ewa Zoo new arrival named by public
Pana‘ewa Rainforest Zoo and Garden’s latest arrival now has a new name. After narrowing it down to four names last week, a Facebook post on the Friends for Pana‘ewa Zoo announced the 11-month-old male binturong, recently arrived from the Belgrade Zoo in Serbia, was named Chandler Bingturong, adding the binturong is already “stealing hearts with his curious and quirky charm.”
UH Hilo women’s basketball earns WBCA Academic Special Mention
The University of Hawaiʻi at Hilo women’s basketball team once again received recognition for academic excellence by earning a Women’s Basketball Coaches Association Academic Special Mention for the 2023–24 school year. The Vulcans posted a 3.40 team grade point average to land in the top 70...
State to open ‘historic’ number of pre-K classrooms ahead of new school year
HONOLULU (HawaiiNewsNow) - The state will be opening what they call a “historic” number of public pre-K classrooms ahead of the new school year. Lt. Gov. Sylvia Luke made the announcement at Kuhio Elementary on Friday that 44 new classrooms will open statewide come August. This is part...
Hawaii Issues RFP for Removal, Likely Scrapping, of Historic Sailing Ship
After eight years of struggling to resolve the fate of the now 145-year-old famed sailing ship Falls of Clyde, the Hawai‘i Department of Transportation (HDOT) reported on July 25 it released its request for proposals (RFP) for the removal of the ship. The state has argued that the vessel is now severely compromised and a 2023 report on its condition warned there was a strong risk it would sink.
$68.4 million awarded for climate resilience in Hawaii
HONOLULU (KHON2) — U.S. Senator Brian Schatz announced today that the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) has awarded $68.4 million in federal funding to the University of Hawaii Sea Grant College Program. The grant, part of the Climate Resilience Regional Challenge funded by the Inflation Reduction Act, aims to enhance climate and disaster resilience […]
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