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Hawaiʻi's 1st Puerto Rican Festival draws community to celebrate Caribbean culture
The state's first festival dedicated to Puerto Rican culture was held last weekend, bringing out hundreds of people from across Oʻahu to gather at Plantation Village in Waipahu. The Puerto Rican Heritage Society of Hawaiʻi's event was a celebration of dance, genealogy, food, music and more. “I did...
Mirage hotel in Vegas to close
A 100-year-old woman is celebrating after finally getting her high school diploma. Ethel Nishimoto's diploma comes from Farrington High School in Honolulu, Hawaii. She was denied a graduation ceremony in the aftermath of the Pearl Harbor attack in 1941. Sunday was Ethel's 100th birthday. To celebrate the milestone, Ethel's family and Farrington High officials surprised her with the diploma. They even had a cap and gown for Ethel to wear as she accepted the diploma--82 years later.
10 million pounds of food handed on Waianae Coast
Crews on the Waianae coast marked a significant milestone on Monday. Workers and volunteers with Elepaio Social Services unloaded pallets of food at its distribution center Monday morning. The delivery was the group’s 10-millionth pound of food given out since the group was created in November 2020 during the COVID pandemic. In its first year, […]
RIMPAC military leader talks disaster response as mock disaster hits Pacific
HONOLULU (HawaiiNewsNow)—The Humanitarian Assistance Disaster Relief camp at Ford Island at Joint Base Pearl Harbor-Hickam coordinates countries and agencies during natural disasters, provides medical assistance, conducts search and rescue, and brings in supplies. “Probably the most important mission that we are doing right now is preparing for disaster relief...
Candidate Q&A: State House District 39 — Reginald Garcia
Editor’s note: For Hawaii’s Nov. 8 General Election, Civil Beat asked candidates to answer some questions about where they stand on various issues and what their priorities will be if elected. The following came from Reginald Garcia, Democratic candidate for state House District 39, which covers Royal Kunia,...
Aloha Ballroom Company seeks Oahu residents for ‘Thriller’ flashmob dance this Halloween
HONOLULU (HawaiiNewsNow) - Something evil is lurking in the dark, and though your body starts to shiver, Oahu soon won’t be able to resist the evil of the thriller!. Zombies will be invading Honolulu ahead of Halloween. The Aloha Ballroom Company is training residents for a flash mob of...
Condos’ High-Rising Insurance Premiums a Top issue in Some Legislative Races
(AP) – Rising insurance premiums for condo owners have become a top issue for House and Senate candidates in urban Honolulu races. House candidate Jillian Anderson said she made it her top issue after getting letter from her condo association announcing a 300% increase in insurance premiums. She says critical issues facing condo owners, especially spiking insurance costs, top her agenda. Her opponent is incumbent Rep. Adrian Tam, who also says his No. 1 issue is the unstable condo insurance market. Tam co-sponsored a bill designed to stabilize condo insurance costs this past session, but it stalled in conference committee. Candidates in other districts are also campaigning on the issue, saying discussions about housing affordability often center on insurance.
City taps Kurt Lager to temporarily lead Department of Ocean Safety
Honolulu Mayor Rick Blangiardi has assigned Kurt Lager to be the temporary director for the city’s Department of Ocean Safety. Lager has served as the department’s acting director for months and has over 19 years of experience in ocean safety. The city recently separated the Ocean Safety Department...
Honolulu District welcomes Lt. Col. Adrian Biggerstaff as 74th commander
Lt. Col. Adrian Biggerstaff became the 74th commander of the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Honolulu District, during a change of command ceremony July 10, at the Battleship Missouri Memorial in Pearl Harbor, Hawaii. Brig. Gen. Joseph C. “Clete” Goetz, commander of the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Pacific Ocean...
Waikīkī steps out to support the community’s keiki
On Thursday, July 11, something amazing happened in Waikīkī! Representative Adrian Tam, along with some wonderful community organizations, held a super fun and important event: a school supply drive for keiki (children) in the Waikīkī area.
Denby Fawcett: Mormon Church Plans To Build Dozens Of Rental Units For The Middle-Class In Laie
The Hawaii land management arm of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints is seeking permits to transform 14 mostly vacant lots on Laie Beach into 74 rental units. Hawaii Reserves Inc. says it is creating beachfront rentals for local working individuals and families with smaller households primarily in Koolauloa — an area that stretches from Kaaawa to Waimea Bay.
Historic Kailua Village Magazine Debuts
The Kailua Village Business Improvement District launched the inaugural Historic Kailua Village magazine in July. The free magazine is available throughout the Village in KVBID’s branded publication racks. The July to December edition had a print run of 25,000. The cover features a stunning sunset photo of Ahu’ena Heiau and Kamakahonu Bay.
Promoting Kona's Royal Past
The Kailua Village Business Improvement District enhanced its publication racks in Historic Kailua Village while promoting Kona’s royal past. Royal Footsteps Along the Kona Coast, Hawaii’s Scenic Byway, is a collaborative effort between community, business and government to protect, preserve, restore, promote, and share the extensive and extraordinary intrinsic qualities along the length of Alii Drive.
Ft. Kamehameha WWTF Cuts Tertiary Filtration Footprint by 90% With the HUBER Disc Filter RoDisc
Along the storied coast of Honolulu, Hawaii, the 30 mgd Ft. Kamehameha wastewater treatment facility receives wastewater from a diverse mixture of commercial, residential and maritime wastewater originating from the dry docks, industrial fabrication, piers, and maintenance shops of the Joint Base Pearl Harbor Naval Complex and Hickam Airforce Base.
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