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NCIS Hawaii needs your help solving 1980 double murder
HONOLULU (Island News) - Almost 44 years ago, two Kaneohe-based United States Marines were killed in Hawaii Kai. Law enforcement has been looking for their killers ever since. For years, Honolulu Police (HPD) led the investigation. But the Naval Criminal Investigative Service (NCIS) has since took over, and is renewing the call for public help.
Starbucks reopens at Campus Center with new features
When you head to Starbucks at Campus Center at the University of Hawaiʻi at Mānoa for your latte or sandwich you will be walking into a new experience. Starbucks will reopen on Monday, August 19, newly renovated over the summer and featuring a new interior design, nitro cold brew, convenient mobile order pickup window, and a vibrant mural by Punky Aloha Studio.
Woman celebrating her 100th birthday was 35 years old before her state became a state
HONOLULU (KHNL/Gray News) - Hawaii has just gotten another centenarian. Betty Mitsuko Tokunaga is now 100 years old. She was born on Aug. 11, 1924 in Paia, Maui, before eventually moving to O’ahu and building a life with her husband, Mike Tokunaga, in Niu Valley. Together, Tokunaga and her...
Receiver McBride returns to Hawaii football practice, still unavailable for games
HONOLULU — Wide receiver Steven McBride rejoined the Hawaii football team at practice on Tuesday, a little more than three weeks after his arrest and misdemeanor charge for abuse of a family member. However, last year’s All-Mountain West second-teamer remains unable to play in games for the upcoming 2024...
Water conservation request issued to North Shore Kauaʻi customers
The Kauaʻi Department of Water is asking some customers on the island’s north shore to limit water use to essential needs only. The notice comes after a similar call came from Princeville Utilities Company, Inc. The utility provides drinking water and wastewater services to residents in Princeville and surrounding areas.
Mantellato Dias, McKoy named Big West Scholar-Athletes of the Year
University of Hawaiʻi at Mānoa women’s water polo player Bia Mantellato Dias and men’s basketball player Justin McKoy were selected as UH’s Big West Scholar-Athletes of the Year for their outstanding athletic and academic achievements. Mantellato Dias, a two-time Big West Player of the Year,...
Gilbert named preseason All-Big West
Amber Gilbert, a University of Hawaiʻi at Mānoa junior forward, earned preseason All-Big West honors while the Rainbow Wahine were picked to finish seventh as a team in the preseason poll. A first-team All-Big West selection a year ago, Gilbert led the team and finished tied for third...
Hawaiʻi DOE introduces free online mental health services for families
Starting this month, the Hawaiʻi Department of Education will provide free mental health resources for families and staff. The DOE has partnered with the national nonprofit Cook Center for Human Connection to provide 24/7 access online. The website has one-on-one parent coaching, virtual seminars and a therapist forum. "As...
Get your 2024 HI Pride T-shirt!
Kick off the school year with the student-designed 2024 HI Pride T-shirt from the University of Hawaiʻi Bookstores. This year’s HI Pride T-Shirt Design Contest winner is Kapiʻolani Community College student Jessica Mauricio. Mauricio received 380 votes for her design, which depicts leaves surrounding HI Pride in...
Lahaina Obon Ceremony honors wildfire victims, celebrates resilience
Hundreds gathered in West Maui for the Lahaina Obon Ceremony, a remembrance for those lost in the devastating August 2023 wildfire. Among the attendees at the event on August 10 was University of Hawaiʻi at Mānoa Center for Oral History Director Mary Kunmi Yu Danico. “I was so...
Kema, Hawai’i preparing for life before and after the final whistle blows
HONOLULU – When he arrived from Snow College in Utah to the beaches of Hawai’i three years ago, Noah Kema was a highly-regarded JUCO transfer linebacker with years of eligibility to use and grow. A 3-star transfer and rated as the 4th-best available junior college linebacker in the...
DOE offers mental health resource for families
HONOLULU (HawaiiNewsNow) - The Hawaii State Department of Education is offering a new mental health resource for students, families and staff. Parents can now get free access to ParentGuidance.org, an online platform available 24/7 that includes one-on-one parent coaching, virtual seminars led by licensed therapists and an interactive “Ask a Therapist” forum.
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