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City closing facilities at three popular Oahu parks into 2025
HONOLULU (HawaiiNewsNow) - Families across Oahu will have to find a new place to play. The city is closing facilities at three popular public parks through next year. Work began this week at Kahala Community Park, shutting down the recreation building. Planned improvements include new roofing, carpentry, window repairs, installing...
UH professor appointed to Honolulu climate change commission
A professor in the University of Hawaiʻi at Mānoa College of Tropical Agriculture and Human Resources was appointed to the City and County of Honolulu’s Climate Change Commission on August 7. Commission members are appointed by the mayor and confirmed by the City Council. “I look forward...
Molokaʻi educator reflects on short, yet memorable, time aboard Nautilus vessel
The Nautilus exploration voyage from Honolulu to American Samoa was scheduled to last a few weeks. Along the way, they planned to explore the deep ocean floor around Jarvis Island with robotic vehicles to learn more about the area’s biodiversity. However, that didn’t happen. Mechanical issues on the...
Alumni UH men’s volleyball stars build excitement, look ahead
The University of Hawaiʻi at Mānoa men’s volleyball alumni community celebrated its past and present with a special talk story session between UH sports announcer Kanoa Leahey and former standout player Costas Theocharidis (BA ’03, UH Mānoa), plus a Q&A with Head Coach Charlie Wade, Assistant Coach Kupono Fey (BA ’17, UH Mānoa) and current Rainbow Warrior players.
Hawaii delegates at DNC get ringside seats for what they see as historic event
HONOLULU (HawaiiNewsNow) - At the Democratic National Convention, the Hawaii delegation was tucked into a section with other small state delegations, but they had a ringside seat to what they see as an historic event. “We’ve already won,” U.S. Rep. Jill Tokuda said. “It was about bringing the country together,...
Local artist Justin Kawika Young walks down memory lane
You may remember musician Justin Kawika Young — he had 11 No. 1 hits on local radio in the late 1990s. The Kailua native first emerged on the Oʻahu music scene after winning a songwriting contest in 1995 and releasing his first album the next year. In the...
Department of Education Names 2024 Hawaiʻi State Teacher of the Year Finalists
The Hawaiʻi State Department of Education (HIDOE) recently named 15 complex area teachers of the year and one charter school teacher of the year as finalists for the 2024 Hawaiʻi State Teacher of the Year recognition. On Oct. 3, one of them will be announced as the 2024...
Lahainaluna football featured in NFL's season-opening campaign ad 'This is Football Country'
LAHAINA, Hawaii — The Lahainaluna football team continues to appear in the national spotlight more than a year since the wildfire disaster that destroyed much of its hometown and killed more than 100 people. Lunas players were featured as part of an ad campaign by the NFL for the...
Hōkūleʻa docked in Hanalei leaves for Nāwiliwili harbor today
Due to the tropical cyclone that has formed to the east-southeast of the Hawaiian Islands, Hōkūleʻa and crew will depart Hanalei today, a day ahead of schedule, for Nāwiliwili. According to the Central Pacific Hurricane Center, the Hawaiian Islands could be impacted by heavy rain and...
Public comments sought for draft Honolua to Honokōhau Management Plan
Public comments are due Sept. 9 on a draft environmental assessment for the Honolua to Honokōhau Management Plan, a project by the state Department of Land and Natural Resources State Parks Division to help with planning for the 244-acre coastline on the north shore of West Maui. Located about...
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