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OHA names two executives to key leadership positions
HONOLULU – The Office of Hawaiian Affairs (OHA) has filled two more important positions on its executive leadership team. Kēhaulani Puʻu began her new role as chief operating officer on July 1, while Kuʻuleianuhea Awo-Chun began serving as director of education and culture-based learning – a newly created position – on June 17.
Rotary awards $50,000 to ArtCentered as part of Maui Fires Relief
ArtCentered, a program dedicated to providing art-centered services to keiki and families affected by the wildfires, is the recipient of a $50,000 grant from the Rotary District 5000 Maui Wildfires Relief Fund. A proposal for funding was submitted by the Rotary Club of Lahaina Sunset following a Maui Wildfires Relief...
Destiny Look ’26 Wins 2023-24 Gatorade Hawaii Girls Track & Field Player of the Year Award
Congratulations to Destiny Look ’26 for being awarded the 2023-24 Gatorade Hawaii Girls Track & Field Player of the Year!. This prestigious award recognizes the nation's top high school athletes for their excellence on the field, in the classroom, and in the community. Destiny has been honored as Hawaii's best high school girls’ track and field athlete.
Chinatown businesses urged to file claim with HECO for losses from outage
HONOLULU (HawaiiNewsNow) - Businesses in Chinatown affected by the recent power outages met with HECO officials on Sunday to fill out claim forms. HECO says representatives from their Claims and Customer Service department were there to help after a days-long outage earlier this month forced Chinatown businesses to close. “Everyone...
Does your bundle of joy have what it takes to win the Healthy Baby Contest?
HONOLULU (HawaiiNewsNow) - Think you have a cute baby? Listen up. Your bundle of joy could bring you home $500. The 71st annual Hawaii Healthy Baby Contest is accepting applicants. Video submissions are open through Aug. 11. To enter, your baby must be from Hawaii and between one and three...
Native American tribes sing, craft, dance with UH group in Maine
Drumming and song, smudging and fire, learning about Indigenous foods, native plants and justice systems, braiding sweetgrass, basket weaving and dancing in a drum circle were just some of the activities for a 22-person delegation from four University of Hawaiʻi campuses through an in-depth cultural exchange program with four Indigenous nations in Maine in May.
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