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July President’s BOR report: Enrollment, NASA telescope, employee service award
President David Lassner provided an update on enrollment for the upcoming fall 2024 semester in his monthly report to the Board of Regents (BOR) at the July 18 meeting at UH Mānoa. Lassner reported that total student headcount and semester hours registered were both up slightly along with updates on other key data points.
Report: Key Defendants Have Agreed To Settle Maui Wildfire Claims For $4 Billion
Hawaiian Electric Industries, the state of Hawaii, Maui County and Charter Communications have agreed to pay $4 billion to settle several hundred lawsuits filed on behalf of thousands of victims of Aug. 8’s Lahaina wildfires, Bloomberg News has reported, citing anonymous sources. But the tentative settlement hasn’t been finalized...
Hawaiian Pop Musician Don Ho Gets Documentary Treatment From ‘Superpower’ Director Aaron Kaufman (EXCLUSIVE)
A documentary following the life of Hawaiian musician Don Ho is in production from Aaron Kaufman, who co-directed the Ukraine documentary “Superpower” alongside Sean Penn. Verdi Productions and Public School are producing the film, which follows Ho’s life as a pop artist who was one of the first Pacific Islanders to garner fame after Hawaii gained statehood.Prince Documentary Is 'Dead in the Water' After Four Years of Production Due to 'Dramatic' Factual Inaccuracies Ho, known for his 1966 song “Tiny Bubbles” from his album of the same name, melded Hawaiian music with pop, and worked in the business for almost five...
Members OK Merger in Hawaii; Management to Get Payout; Members to Get Bonus
HONOLULU — Members of Oahu Federal Credit Union members have voted in favor of a merger with Aloha Pacific FCU. The merger is to be finalized on Oct. 1. The relatively young Oahu FCU was chartered in 2010 and has $54.2-million in assets and approximately 3,325 members. Oahu FCU...
Hawaiian Electric deploys AI video cameras to detect wildfires
On Tuesday, Hawaiian Electric announced it had begun deploying high-resolution video cameras equipped with Artificial Intelligence technology for early detection of wildfires. The technology will provide enhanced situational awareness, the company said, and help in ... Read More » The post Hawaiian Electric deploys AI video cameras to detect wildfires appeared first on Daily Energy Insider.
Suspect shot and killed by HPD officers in Waikiki was wanted for 3 bank robberies
HONOLULU (Island News) -- Police officials say the suspect shot and killed by officers after an hours-long standoff in Waikiki was wanted in connection with three bank robberies on Oahu from early July. The suspect, who has not yet been identified, was identified by officers going into a condo in...
Michael Miske found guilty of murder, racketeering in criminal conspiracy trial
HONOLULU (Island News) -- After six months of trial, a jury has convicted accused crime boss Michael Miske of orchestrating the murder of his son's best friend Johnathan Fraser. Fraser survived a car crash that led to the death of Miske's son, Caleb, in 2016. And since Fraser went missing...
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