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The Honolulu Authority for Rapid Transportation is seeking a $1 billion appropriation from state funds for the city’s rail project. The Honolulu Authority for Rapid Transportation is seeking a $1 billion appropriation from state funds for the city’s rail project. The rail agency has petitioned the state Department...

The candidates vying to represent House District 32 will meet with voters and answer questions Thursday at a pop-up newsroom hosted by Civil Beat. The forum is aimed at giving voters more information about people running for office in the central Oahu area, which includes Moanalua, Aliamanu, Foster Village as well as parts of Fort Shafter, Aiea and Halawa.

The federal government is helping the state pay for costly upgrades to an old Navy electrical system at the former Barbers Point Naval Air Station in Kalaeloa. Through an intergovernmental support agreement, the Navy is giving $18 million for upgrade work to the Hawaii Community Development Authority, a state agency that governs much of the former base that was closed in 1999 and largely transferred to state, city and private entities for reuse.

HONOLULU (HawaiiNewsNow) - UH Manoa’s Cancer Center celebrated a milestone by receiving a prestigious honor from the National Cancer Institute — a full five-year designation. This recognition, given on Monday, means the UH Cancer Center is among the top 4% of cancer centers in the nation — one...

Join Honolulu Theatre for Youth (HTY) and the Hawai’i State Foundation on Culture and the Arts (SFCA) as we celebrate the 20th anniversary of Poetry Out Loud® throughout Hawaiʻi this school year. Poetry Out Loud lifts poetry off the page, creating community and connection. Through this program—a partnership with the National Endowment for the Arts and the Poetry Foundation—high school students across the country participate in a dynamic poetry recitation competition that is designed to improve their public speaking skills, help build confidence, and teach them about literary history and contemporary life.

The Great Aloha Run is set to kick off in February. The 8.15-mile foot race offers something for everyone whether you're a serious runner, an occasional racer, or a walker.

Gov. Josh Green stopped by Sunrise with an update on the Maui wildfire recovery progress and possible relief for condo insurance hikes.

NEW LONDON, Conn. — In its first team regatta of the season the Rainbow Wahine finished 10th at the Stu Nelson Invitational hosted by Connecticut College. UH made the cross-country trip to compete in a field of 18 schools primarily from the East Coast. With the A, B, and C divisions competing in 10 races each, the 'Bows featured seven different sailors at the regatta:Vivian Bønsager and Stella Taherian in the A division, Martha Schuessler and Morgan Carew in the B division, Malia Johnson and Elin Reigstad in the C division, with Sophia Shaeffer appearing in both the B and...

The University of Hawaiʻi Board of Regents plans to interview the two finalists for president — Julian Vasquez Heilig and Wendy Hensel — behind closed doors. However, public interest attorneys say those meetings should take place in public, citing a 2019 state Supreme Court ruling that barred boards and commissions from holding closed meetings unless they prove they are protecting a privacy interest.

HONOLULU – The University of Hawai'i football team will host nationally ranked Boise State this week in Mountain West match-up Saturday, Oct. 12 at Clarence T.C. Ching Complex. Kick-off is set for 5:00 p.m. and the game will be shown nationally on CBS Sports Network. The Rainbow Warriors (2-3, 0-1 MW) are coming off a 27-24 loss at San Diego State last week in their MW opener while the #17/22 Broncos won their third straight after a dominant 62-30 win over Utah State in Boise. UH will be looking to snap an nine-game losing streak in the series dating back to 2008.

SDSU Returns To Winning In 27-24 Victory Over Hawaii. The Aztecs steadily improve and now stand 1-0 in conference play. Marquez Cooper ran for 109 yards and two touchdowns to lead San Diego State. San Diego, CA – On Saturday, October 5th, the SDSU Aztecs (2-3, 1-0) registered a 27-24...

Shakas & Shoutouts celebrates the good people, things, and events happening in our local community, here and abroad. For those who asked for an extension on filing your taxes, the new October deadline is coming up. Kauai Community College creates hands-on experience in cultivating ulu. Kohana Rum gets national recognition.

• Townsquare Media, Inc. announced a strategic digital advertising partnership with SummitMedia, LLC, to utilize the services of Townsquare’s Ignite Media Partnerships division, formed earlier this year, which specializes in helping businesses of all sizes connect with their target audiences through data-driven strategies. Through this partnership, Townsquare will share...

HONOLULU (Island News) -- The 36th Talk Story Festival will be held on Friday, Oct. 11, 2024 at Mother Waldron Neighborhood Park to recognize public art and Hawaii’s vibrant art scene. The Honolulu Department of Parks and Recreation is proud to organize an urban art-themed showcase and discussion at...

In a must-win for both teams, the Aztecs took a page out of the ground, pound and smother recipe book and deep fried the Hawaii Rainbow Warriors in front of 31,307. Aztec running back Marquez Cooper took every handoff from Danny O’Neil on his way to 109 yards on 30 carries and two scores. He also added 28 yards on four receptions becoming the key essential ingredient in the Aztecs workman like 27-24 victory over Hawaii. There were questions about running back as Cooper took a few days off of practice this last week to heal a minor injury. Other Aztec backs practiced during the week, but when game time rolled around, Cooper was dressed out, front and center and ready to take control of the running game. Aztec quarterback Danny O’Neil rose to a boil with a 24/34 passing outing for 224 yards and a score with no turnovers. Wideout Nate Bennett caught four balls for 74 yards, Jordan Napier added five catches for 41 and Loyis Brown IV added 40 more yards on five receptions. All in all, seven players caught balls from O’Neil who looked in. control running the Aztec’s predictable ground beef offense. On defense, the Aztecs were led by sensational Edge rusher Trey White who had five tackles and three sacks to bring his season total to nine. This puts him in a tie nationally with Boston College defensive end Donovan Ezeiruaku. Dalsean Staley added 8 more tackles to the defensive effort.

WHO: Robert J. Mears, Chief Technology Officer, Founder of Atomera Incorporated (Nasdaq: ATOM), a semiconductor materials and technology licensing company. In-person presentation entitled “Applications of Oxygen Inserted Epitaxy”. WHEN:. Friday, October 11, 2024, from 10:40 a.m. to 11:10 a.m. (HST) WHERE:. Room 320 (Level 3, Hawaii Convention Center), Honolulu,...

Honolulu-based Territorial Bancorp postponed a meeting of stockholders, initially scheduled for Thursday, until Nov. 6, so the bank’s board and management could “continue discussions” with voting investors, the bank said in a statement Friday. Territorial is mailing a letter to its shareholders urging them to vote to...

It’s fall, which means announcements of the beginning of the North Shore winter are coming in fast. At the forefront of the fanfare for the season is Koa Rothman, who recently posted another surf edit, along with an explanation for his seemingly early call. “Last day of our first...

HONOLULU, Hawaii – The Warriors said Aloha to Honolulu on Monday, as a week in Hawaii began with a match against the Silverswords of Chaminade. Hoping a trip across the Pacific would spark some offense, the Warriors again struggled to find the back of the net, as the 90-minute battle ended with neither team registering a goal.