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UNLV Volleyball Set to Host University of Hawaii for Polynesian Night Clash
The UNLV volleyball team is set to host the University of Hawaii at Mānoa on Tuesday, Sept. 17, for their annual Polynesian Night, a special event for both teams and fans. The match will kick off at 6:30 p.m. PT. This game marks the first meeting between the two...
TRACKING BUD | Bud has strengthened and is maintaining intensity
HONOLULU (Island News) -- Since this morning's advisory, Bud's organization on satellite remains mostly unchanged. The easterly wind shear that was affecting the storm has weakened somewhat, allowing the center to align under the central area of thunderstorms. The latest intensity estimates suggest Bud maintains winds around 50 knots, based on observations and model data.
New 2-in-1 appliances for UH Mānoa student residents
Brand new MicroFridges, combination microwave/refrigerators, are now included in all of the rooms and/or suite areas at University of Hawaiʻi at Mānoa residence halls except for the Hale Wainani Apartments. More than 1,400 of the energy efficient appliances will be installed by the start of the fall 2024 semester by Student Housing Services (SHS) and Campus Operations and Facilities.
Hawaii airport gets a new lease on life
HONOLULU — A new 50-year lease at Kawaihāpai Airfield (PHDH), formerly known as Dillingham Airfield, assures the continued operation of the airport. The lease went into effect July 6, 2024, according to officials with the Hawaii Department of Transportation (HDOT), resolving many of the problems that had put the airfield in danger.
Boy, 9, struck by car while riding E-bike in Wahiawa
WAHIAWA, Hawaii (Island News) -- A young boy was taken to the hospital in serious condition after being hit by a car while riding an E-bike in Wahiawa, Wednesday afternoon. The crash happened around 1:15 p.m. near the intersection of Makaweo Avenue and Manua Street. According to Honolulu Emergency Medical...
Honolulu Prosecutor’s Push for a Different Kind of Probation Fails to Win Over Critics
© copyright 2024 Associated Press. All rights reserved. During the week of July 15, through July 21, 2024, Hawai‘i Island police arrested 19 motorists…. The Department of Parks & Recreation’s Elderly Activities Division announced the winners of this year’s 49th…. July 24, 2024 5:10 am. Construction...
Schools Tools event provides keiki with essential supplies needed for upcoming school year
HONOLULU (Island News) -- Students at a Kalihi elementary school will head back to class with the school supplies they need -- thanks to donations from many of you. On Monday, a School Tools event was held there and Island News had the privilege to hand out nearly 200 backpacks filled with school supplies.
White House taps UH, others to prepare for Pacific’s future
The University of Hawaiʻi is part of a new Pacific initiative focused on regional collaboration among emerging leaders in the Pacific in vital areas including natural resource economics and management, climate resilience, sustainable food systems, renewable energy development, water security, waste management, and more. The University of the South...
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