Little-Known Candidates Challenge A Well-Funded Incumbent In Honolulu Mayor’s Race

Three challengers face Mayor Rick Blangiardi, who claims many successes in his first term. The race for Honolulu mayor is quiet this year.  Mayor Rick Blangiardi is outspending his opponents by hundreds of thousands of dollars. His most serious competitor, …

AP Decision Notes: What to expect in Hawaii’s state primaries

WASHINGTON (AP) — Voting concludes Saturday in Hawaii’s state primaries, where candidates for Congress and the Legislature will compete for their parties’ nominations. Hawaii’s primaries for Senate and House should set the stage for much-needed safe wins …

Bill 46 Could Shift Honolulu’s Market To Affordable Housing

Overall, Hawaii’s housing market is geared toward producing luxury housing. Hawaii is suffering from a crisis of a shortage of affordable housing that is within the budgets of low- and moderate-income families. Hawaii’s housing market has largely ignored …

AP Decision Notes: What to expect in Hawaii’s state primaries

The Republican nominee will be the winner of a six-way primary. Army veteran and community officeholder Adriel Lam and former state Rep. Bob McDermott are the only candidates who reported raising any money for the race, although both trail Hirono …

Letter: Hawaii island hit hard by school bus shortage

I believe that it is time for Gov. Josh Green to sit down and conduct a lesson in geography with his top Cabinet folks, especially with all Department of Education heads. The chaotic mess that involves the lack of bus service to students is something that …

Pop Art fans, listen up! Collect artworks from Andy Warhol and help Honolulu’s local art community

HONOLULU (HawaiiNewsNow) – You have a chance to add artwork from Andy Warhol to your collection and help the local art community in the process. Some of Warhol’s works are now available to buy for a limited time on the Andy Warhol Foundation’s eBay for …

Hawaii’s Takemoto earns Cape Cod League’s top pitcher honor

CRAIG T. KOJIMA / CKOJIMA@STARADVERTISER.COM / MARCH 11 UH’s Itsuki Takemoto had an 0.71 ERA for the Orleans Firebirds this summer. A University of Hawaii two-way player found his way in a prestigious collegiate summer baseball league. Right-hander …

UH study finds accelerated biological aging in Native Hawaiians

A new University of Hawai’i at Mānoa study found that Native Hawaiians face higher rates of accelerated biological aging compared to white and Japanese American residents. Alika Maunakea is a Native Hawaiian researcher and the lead author of the study. …

Hawaii Youth Symphony Announces its First Chief Operating Officer

Hawaii Youth Symphony Announces Rachel Schultz as First Chief Operating Officer, Marking a Major Step Forward in Strategic Vision HONOLULU, HI, UNITED STATES, August 6, 2024 /⁨EINPresswire.com⁩/ — Hawaii Youth Symphony (HYS) and KEES are pleased …

Hawaiian Word of the Week: ʻAukake

Reading time: < 1 minute —August Previous ʻōlelo Kūʻai Makani Wahi Pōkole Iulai All ʻŌlelo of the Week “ʻAukake often feels like a time of transition, giving us a chance to recharge and refocus before diving into what’s next.” —Moanikeʻala Nabarro, …

From the court to his voice, Hawaii Olympian is bringing volleyball to new heights

HONOLULU (HawaiiNewsNow) – Kevin Wong is a natural all-around athlete. One of those guys where if he walks onto a court, you’re finding a spot for him, which is quite literally how his volleyball journey started. “I grew up in Pearl City, wasn’t really a …

From the court to his voice, Hawaii Olympian is bringing volleyball to new heights

State has approved Hawaiian Telcom service for Neighbor Islands

Hawaii leaders discuss ongoing rebuild on Maui and challenges that still exist

Eastvale Little Leaguers advance to regional championship after routing Hawaii, 11-3

CBS News Los Angeles Live The Eastvale Little League team is just one win away from advancing to the Little League World Series after beating Hawaii in a 11-3 rout on Tuesday afternoon.  Eastvale came out to a relatively slow start in the grueling 102- …

Candidate Q&A: Honolulu City Council District 3 — Kelsey Nakanelua

“We have unique cultural, natural and human resources in our state to provide opportunities to develop alternative industries that can complement tourism.” Editor’s note: For Hawaii’s Aug. 10 Primary Election, Civil Beat asked candidates to answer some …

Seattle Pokémon delegation heads to World Championships in Hawaii

Brian Myers Filipino American Brian Myers, owner of Tabletop Village in Seattle’s Chinatown-International District (CID), will lead a delegation of 30 young Pokémon trainers from the Pacific Northwest to the World Pokémon Championship in Hawaii late this …

Legislators, Honolulu mayor mourn death of Twinkle Borge

Two Hawaii businesses make Newsweek’s ‘Greatest Workplaces for Parents and Families’ list