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“Lahaina Ondo” bon dance song honoring Lahaina community to be released
“Lahaina Ondo” is a new bon dance song that honors the Lahaina community by recalling fond summertime memories of everyday life in Lahaina. It is set to be released on all digital platforms Aug. 8 together with a music video. The song and dance will be presented to the Lahaina community and performed publicly for the first time at the special Aug. 10 Lahaina Bon Dance at the Lahaina Cannery Mall.
From Moon dust to Antarctica: UH machinist approaches 60 years of service
In an era of frequent job-hopping, Roy Tom stands out as a beacon of dedication and longevity. For 57 years, Tom has been the steady hand behind the scenes at the University of Hawaiʻi at Mānoa’s Department of Physics and Astronomy in the College of Natural Sciences, crafting the tools that enable scientific discovery.
Local knowledge meets tech in University of Hawaiʻi’s Honu Ocean Project
HONOLULU (KHON2) — The Honu Hawaiʻi Project is an exciting initiative led by Dr. Brian Glaser from the University of Hawaiʻi. They use special sensors to study ocean tides and water levels around Hawaiʻi. This helps local communities understand flooding and plan better. Honu’s data is free and available online, making it easy for everyone […]
UH Football’s Kona Moore overcomes adversities
The second week of Hawaii football training camp began Tuesday morning in Manoa, bringing the Rainbow Warriors another step closer to their 2024 season kickoff. The Rainbow Warriors will open their schedule on August 24 against Delaware State. This year’s training camp roster boasts a strong presence of homegrown talent, with 52 players listing Hawaii […]
Women’s Basketball Announces 2024 Recruiting Class
HONOLULU – Chaminade University women's basketball head coach Michael Edwards announced Tuesday the 2024 signing class who will be on this fall's roster. Krislin Arjukese is a guard from Potomac, Maryland, and will be a junior after spending two years at the Naval Academy in Annapolis, Maryland, although she will have three years of athletic eligibility remaining. She has international experience with the national team of Estonia and played in the FIBA Europe Invitational. Kali Jones is a freshman from Mountain Crest High School in Hyrum, Utah. The 6-2 forward earned all-state and all-region honors and is the program's all-time...
Microbiome data ambassadors selected from UH
Two graduate students and a postdoctoral researcher with the University of Hawaiʻi at Mānoa’s School of Ocean and Earth Science and Technology were selected to be National Microbiome Data Collective (NMDC) Ambassadors of 2024. A highly competitive program through the Department of Energy and the Joint Genome...
Kā‘anapali Ocean Resort Charitable Foundation gifts $15,000 to MEO infant/toddler center
The Kā‘anapali Ocean Resort Charitable Foundation selected Maui Economic Opportunity’s Kahi Kamali‘i Infant Toddler Center for a $15,000 gift to support safe and affordable child care. “The Foundation’s mission is to communicate and demonstrate ho‘okipa (generous hospitality) and mālama (deep care) for our community by supporting...
Shidler gives $1M to launch UH Cancer Center Director’s Innovation Fund
The University of Hawaiʻi Cancer Center today announced that UH alumnus and philanthropist businessman Jay H. Shidler has donated $1 million to start the Director’s Innovation Fund to allow UH Cancer Center Director Dr. Naoto T. Ueno to advance his vision for the lifesaving research being done at the center.
Asako Plaza plans set for review by Maui County Urban Design Review Board
Members of the Maui County Urban Design Review Board will review plans for construction of Asako Plaza, a new 18,744-square-foot, three-story building at Kehalani Village Center in Wailuku. The project is on the board’s Aug. 6 agenda, scheduled to begin 10 a.m. at the Department of Planning’s Current Planning Division...
Maui’s Ruth Griffith, Adele Rugg honored at Kupuna Aloha Luncheon
Ruth Griffith of Kaunoa Senior Services and a survivor of the Lahaina wildfires, and volunteer Adele Rugg were honored as Kupuna Advocates of the Year at the 52nd Kupuna Aloha Luncheon on Saturday at the Grand Wailea. More than 600 kupuna packed the Haleakalā Ballroom – the largest gathering of...
Who was Albert Lauro Jr.? Police seek answers from public on suspect in Dana Ireland murder investigation
HAWAIIAN BEACHES, Hawaii (Island News) -- Albert Lauro Jr. evaded the police for over three decades. But, 33 years after the death of Dana Ireland, police compelled the 57-year-old man to take a court ordered DNA test on July 19. Knowing the results would link his genetic profile to the...
Meet ‘Peaman,’ a 60-year-old endurance athlete who turned tragedy into triumph
HONOLULU (HawaiiNewsNow) - Sean Pagett may not have a household name, but in Kona, they know exactly who you’re talking about when you say the word “Peaman.”. “If you call me by name, I always prefer ‘Pea’ or ‘Peaman’ versus my birth certificate name,” he said.
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