The Delivery People – Ample Allocated Air Capacity to Hawaii

Serving the markets of Los Angeles, Hawaii, Alaska, Puerto Rico, Guam, Micronesia and more HONOLULU, HAWAII, UNITED STATES, May 8, 2024 /⁨EINPresswire.com⁩/ — The Delivery People (TDP), Hawaii’s leading freight forwarding, and delivery company …

Survey for Lahaina recovery plan now available in Hawaiian, Ilocano, Spanish, Tagalog, Tongan

HONOLULU (HawaiiNewsNow) – An online survey on Lahaina’s Recovery Plan is now available in Hawaiian, Ilocano, Spanish, Tagalog, and Tongan. Wildfire survivors are asked to anonymously rate what’s most important in the rebuilding process. The survey is open …

Hawaii is moving to make ‘shaka’ its official gesture

Hawaii residents have used the shaka hand gesture to convey several greetings including hello, goodbye, thank you and aloha. The shaka, which involves extending the thumb and pinkie finger and curling the others down, is soon to become Hawaii’s official …

Here’s why Hawaii’s St. Damien got his May 10 feast day

Damien of Molokai died on April 15, 1889, but his feast day isn’t until May. Here’s why.Much beloved St. Damien of Molokai, who cared for those with leprosy in Hawaii, went to eternity on an April 15, in the year 1889. Though the death date of a …

Native Hawaiian Hospitality Association seeks 300 volunteers for Festival of Pacific Arts and Culture

HONOLULU (HawaiiNewsNow) – The Native Hawaiian Hospitality Association needs at least 300 volunteers for the 2024 Festival of Pacific Arts and Culture. The festival runs June 7 through 15 at the Hawaii Convention Center. Volunteers will be required to …

Finding money for the people of Hawaii

by: Lucy Lopez Posted: May 8, 2024 / 06:12 PM HST Updated: May 8, 2024 / 06:12 PM HST HONOLULU (KHON2) — Finding money for Maui, finding money for affordable housing, finding money for the people of Hawaii. Ways and Means Committee Chair Sen. …

Growing Demand Puts Pressure On Honolulu’s Sports Fields

Sports leagues are proliferating while the number of fields remains stagnant. One solution: Letting leagues play on school fields during off-hours. On the first day of April, Kenny Johnson, coach of the Waianae Tigers football team, arrived at Maili …

Visitor spending on Hawaii Island leaps to $854.2 million in the first quarter

Visitor spending on Hawaii Island leaped to $854.2 million in the first quarter from $741.1 million in the first quarter of 2023 and from $646.4 in the first quarter of 2019, according to a monthly report from the state of Hawai‘i Department of Business, …

Mortality for Preventable Cancers Among Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islanders in U.S. is 2-3 Times as High as …

The American Cancer Society (ACS) today released a first-of-its-kind Cancer Facts & Figures for Asian American, Native Hawaiian, & Other Pacific Islander People, 2024-2026. This report shows that despite limited disaggregated data, there is wide …

Maui County sues US telcos over alleged failed alerts during Hawaii wildfires

Maui County has filed a lawsuit against Verizon, T-Mobile, AT&T, and Spectrum Mobile over an alleged failure to notify emergency management officials of network outages during last year’s wildfires. In a statement, the county said it “seeks to …

Deadline effectively set for Justice Department to decide on Alaska-Hawaiian deal

The clock is now ticking for the federal government to decide whether it will allow or oppose the merger of Alaska Airlines and Hawaiian Airlines. In February, Hawaiian Airlines shareholders approved Alaska’s acquisition for $1.9 billion. The deal has …

Toxicologist testifies jet fuel in Navy water did not sicken plaintiffs in Hawaii

A Navy contractor inspects a water pipe that connects to a granular activated carbon system at the Red Hill well near Joint Base Pearl Harbor-Hickam, Hawaii, in April 2022. (Mar’Queon A. D. Tramble/U.S. Navy) HONOLULU — Medical problems reported by …

Hawaiian Humane Society to host first-ever summer camp for keiki

HONOLULU (HawaiiNewsNow) – The Hawaiian Humane Society is hosting its first-ever summer camp next month! It’s called “Keiki Critter Summer Camp,” and it’s for kids ages 7 to 14 to get an exclusive behind-the-scenes experience at the Humane Society’s Kosasa …

Hawaii is about to make the ‘shaka’ its official state gesture

Environmental Groups Sue Maui Resort Over Endangered Seabird Injuries – Honolulu Civil Beat

Everett Celebrates Asian American, Native Hawaiian, And Pacific Islander Heritage Month

Royal Hawaiian Center opens two new food and beverage concepts

Could love be in the air at the Honolulu Zoo?

HONOLULU (KHON2) — The Honolulu Zoo is hoping to play cupid with the introduction of their newest member, eight-year-old male Sumatran tiger Satu. Satu comes to the island after a very long journey from Waco, Texas but is no stranger to the island life …

Hawaii’s 2024 legislative wrap-up: victories and setbacks

Hawaii lawmakers recently wrapped up a legislative session with nearly 200 bills awaiting Democratic Governor Josh Green’s desk for signature. The new legislation includes a wide range of initiatives, including tax reductions, regulations on short-term …