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Honolulu Officials In 2004 Had A Vision Of The City In 20 Years. The Reality Looks Much Different
Kuakini and Liliha streets are not as lively as planners in 2004 envisioned they could be. (Kevin Fujii/Civil Beat/2024) The City and County of Honolulu is updating its development planning document for the island’s primary urban center, which stretches from Pearl City to Kahala. More trees, better beach access...
To improve wildfire response, Oahu first responders are now focused on the ‘worst-case scenario’
HONOLULU (HawaiiNewsNow) - In the year since the Lahaina wildfire, a significant amount of attention has been placed on training staff within Honolulu’s emergency management agency so that no matter who’s in charge when disaster strikes, they’ll have the know-how to do the job. Honolulu Fire Chief...
Celebrate in Style: Olive Garden Now Taking Reservations for All Types of Gatherings
Honolulu (KHON2) – Olive Garden offers reservations for those looking to celebrate big. Olive Garden was founded in Florida and has grown to over 900+ locations in the US and International. It’s never-ending crave-able abundant Italian food. All entrees include never ending soup or salad and breadsticks. “You...
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...
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...
Free summer intelligence program gains momentum in second year
The Academy for Hawaiʻi Intelligence Studies Summer Program (AHI-SP) at the University of Hawaiʻi at Mānoa’s College of Social Sciences (CSS) celebrated the graduation of its Class of 2024 on July 26. The groundbreaking program, which expanded from 30 high school participants in 2023 to 40 this year, is quickly becoming a high-demand opportunity for high school sophomores, juniors and seniors in Hawaiʻi.
Aging Well: actor James Hong is 95 and just hitting his stride
HONOLULU (Island News) - Hollywood icon James Hong has a career that spans decades and nearly 700 roles. The actor/ producer/ writer turned 95 this year and seems unstoppable. Hong said acting is his elixir for Aging Well. Hong is in two movies that came out this year. Kung Fu...
UH Hilo students upgrade planetary rover for global testing
A dedicated group of software engineering students at the University of Hawaiʻi at Hilo has completed a year-long project to upgrade the software on a planetary rover. The rover, named Helelani, will be used for testing by space agencies around the world. Helelani weighs 700 pounds and is equipped...
Windward CC pioneers pathways to cybersecurity
Windward Community College is part of a consortium of colleges that received more than $824,999 from the National Science Foundation Tribal Colleges and Universities Program (TCUP) over five years to develop innovative cybersecurity programs to help Indigenous students become cybersecurity professionals. The TCUP Cyber Consortium Advancing Computer Science Education (TCACSE)...
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.
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.
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