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4 Vulcans named Cobalt Golf All-America Scholars
University of Hawaiʻi at Hilo golfers Nicholas Gomez, Junsu Im, Jordan Sato and Jacob Torres earned Cobalt Golf All-America Scholar recognition for averaging under 78.0 and achieving a cumulative grade point average of 3.2 or higher. The four Vulcans were among 226 NCAA Division II athletes from 77 schools.
Ask a Specialist: Primary Hyperparathyroidism
HONOLULU (KHON2) — It’s a hormonal condition that affects a person’s parathyroid glands. We’re talking about primary hyperthyroidism. Doctor Stacey Woodruff, an endocrine surgeon at The Queen’s Medical Center, has what you need to know. Primary hyperthyroidism is a disorder of the parathyroid glands that regulates calcium in the body. In this disorder, one of […]
County, nonprofit to host appliance recycling event in West Maui
HONOLULU (KHON2) — The County of Maui Department of Environmental Management, in collaboration with Malama Maui Nui, a nonprofit organization, is hosting a recycling event for West Maui residents from Thursday, August 1, through Saturday, August 3. The “White Goods Appliance Collection Event” will accept eligible appliances such as refrigerators, freezers, air conditioners, water coolers, […]
Hoapili Teacher Pathways: Offering free courses for aspiring teachers in Fall 2024
Hoapili Teacher Pathways is launching a new initiative aimed at graduating seniors and individuals aspiring to become teachers. This fall, students can take free courses designed to bridge them to teacher licensure programs, helping to meet the increasing demand for qualified educators. Key program features for students include:. Free Online...
Maui hula hālau earn multiple awards at 2024 Queen Liliʻuokalani Keiki Hula 2024 competition
Two hālau from Maui brought home multiple awards from 2024 Queen Liliʻuokalani Keiki Hula competition held at the Neal S. Blaisdell Center in Honolulu, July 25-27. The event, now in its 49th year, drew hundreds of participants from 18 hālau across the state, with the largest contingent of 57 dancers coming from Wailuku, Maui.
Researchers Face Funding Gap in Effort to Study Long-Term Health of Maui Wildfire Survivors
(AP) – Plans to enroll hundreds of children this summer in a long-term study on the impacts of the Lahaina wildfires have been put on hold while researchers at the University of Hawaii seek new sources of funding to expand their research. Launched in January, the Maui Wildfire Exposure...
Hawaii man killed self after police took DNA sample in Virginia woman’s 1991 killing
The DNA work represented a major development in a case that made headlines last year when Albert “Ian” Schweitzer, who had been incarcerated for more than 20 years for the killing, was released based on new evidence.
Maui residents to release new song honoring Lahaina
(Yiming Fu is based in Maui covering the fire recovery for AsAmNews) “Lāhainā Ondo,” a new song, dance and music video commemorating the Lāhainā community will be released August 8, the one-year anniversary of the Lāhainā fires. “We had been working on the...
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