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School Tools 2024 event nears end: Over $11,000 raised, more donations needed
We're now just days away from the end of our 2024 School Tools event and we want to make sure every child in Hawaii has what they need succeed in school. Over the weekend, Island News distributed hundreds of kits to keiki in need with our partner, Helping Hands Hawaii, at their Nimitz Highway warehouse.
Tents For Houseless On Ponahawai Street To Be Moved To Kuawa Street
HILO, Hawaiʻi - The new site will only serve the former canal occupants who are still utilizing the "respite area" at this time, officials say. (BIVN) – The tents on Ponahawai Street in Downtown Hilo that are serving as a temporary “respite area” for houseless individuals are being dismantled and moved to Kuawa Street.
Puna Man Gets 10-Year Prison Term For Attempted Meth Distribution At Mo‘oheau Bandstand
HILO, Hawaiʻi - 56 year-old Pio Kapeli was sentenced to a ten-year prison term for the attempted distribution of methamphetamine in January 2024. (BIVN) – A Puna man has been sentenced to a ten-year prison term for the attempted distribution of methamphetamine at the Mo‘oheau Bandstand in Hilo earlier this year.
TRACKING CARLOTTA | Depression intensifies into Tropical Storm Carlotta
HONOLULU (Island News) -- Tropical Depression Three-E has shown signs of getting stronger. Satellite images show that the storm has well-formed curved bands around a clear center. An updated satellite observation confirms this structure. Intensity estimates from different sources suggest that the storm is stronger than before, so it has been upgraded to Tropical Storm Carlotta.
Safe space pilot project for youth launches on Oʻahu and Hawaiʻi Island
The County of Hawai’i Department Human Services announced it has launched its Safe Spaces for Youth pilot project on Oʻahu and Hawaiʻi Island, a program that is part of a nationwide effort to provide refuge for young people in need. Yellow and black diamond-shaped signs will be...
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.
Man, 39, in serious condition after stabbing in Makiki
HONOLULU (Island News) -- Police are searching for a suspect involved in a stabbing in Makiki, late Monday night. Honolulu Police (HPD) officers and Honolulu Emergency Medical Services (EMS) were called out to the scene near Maikiki Street and Kinau Street around 10:15 p.m. At the scene EMS treated a...
New exhibit at Maui's Kahului Airport sparks mixed reactions from residents
KAHULUI, Hawai'i (Island News) -- If you flew to or from Maui lately, you may have noticed a new exhibit on the second level of Kahului Airport that has been catching eyes -- and criticism. The 32-foot-wide and 10-foot-tall display features 40 inductees, including local music legends Dennis Pavao and...
Close to 600 Lahaina residents participate in community-inspired Remembrance Rides
During community-inspired, County of Maui-supported tours called Remembrance Rides, nearly 600 Lahaina residents last weekend revisited their beloved Lahaina town for the first time since the devastating wildfires. The Remembrance Rides signaled the start of Kuhinia Maui, County-supported gatherings for residents that mark one year after the Aug. 8, 2023,...
PDC supports humanitarian aid, disaster relief at RIMPAC
The Pacific Disaster Center (PDC), a University of Hawaiʻi applied science and research center based in Maui, provided technical assistance and expertise during Rim of the Pacific (RIMPAC) 2024—the world’s largest international maritime exercise. The U.S. government and 29 other nations, international organizations and interagency partners participated, and the theme was “Partners: Integrated and Prepared.”
Major American city trials innovative, compact Japanese wind turbine technology: 'Successfully used in densely populated areas'
If this test is successful, the VCCT could become a tool in our kit for cooling Earth and making a healthier world for all. If you think you know what a windmill looks like, you'll be shocked by Kanoa Winds Inc.'s wind turbines, now being tested in Kakaʻako Makai, Honolulu, Hoodline reports.
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.
Experience the best of Maui at the OUTRIGGER Kaanapali Beach Hotel
HONOLULU (HI Now) - Escape to OUTRIGGER Kaanapali Beach Resort and discover authentic Hawaiian culture and hospitality on Maui’s world-famous Ka’anapali Beach. Dive deep into an ocean of activities like snorkeling, paddle boarding, catamaran cruises and more on the #1 Beach in the World. Enjoy live music nightly, learn the hula, make a lei, strum an ukulele, and delight in Hawaiian storytelling at Maui’s most authentic resort.
Aspiring teachers can 'earn and learn' under new state apprenticeship program
Hawaiʻi is getting $4.9 million for a program to recruit and retain teachers. The money is from a federally funded State Apprenticeship Expansion Formula (SAEF) grant to launch an “earn-and-learn” program to mentor students to become teachers. “The reality is Hawaiʻi has faced a teacher shortage for...
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