Hawaii Career Expo to link job-seekers with top employers

The Hawaii Career Expo on Wednesday in the Neal Blaisdell Exhibition Hall will feature more than 150 booths where job-seekers can speak directly to hiring managers from the state’s leading employers. Sponsored by the Honolulu Star-Advertiser, and presented …

Hawaii’s motorists are worst in the U.S., survey says

Hawaii motorists exhibit the worst driving behavior in the nation, according to a recent report by Forbes Advisor. Based on a survey of 5,000 Americans with a driver’s license — 100 respondents in each state — Hawaii ranked first for changing lanes or …

Volunteers work days, nights to ensure secure Hawaii election

The first batch of mail-in ballots arrived Tuesday at the state Capitol and were fed into sorting machines on the floor of the state Senate as volunteer “official observers” monitored every step of the process, beginning with riding in vans with the …

The Outstanding Filipinos in America (TOFA) Awards celebration comes to Honolulu for first time

HONOLULU (HawaiiNewsNow) – The New York-based Outstanding Filipinos in America (TOFA) Awards is hosting its premier Filipino American History Month celebration in Honolulu for the first time on Sunday night. The annual event honors notable Filipinos across …

Signs of Hawaiian Life – Oct. 27, 2024

1/3 Swipe or click to see more While visiting Yokohama, Japan, Bob Wrede of Honolulu caught sight of something notable: a sign for “the best burger from Hawaii,” at a Kua ‘Aina restaurant. Photo by Sheila Wrede. 2/3 Swipe or click to see …

Man arrested for attempting to cash stolen check at Honolulu bank

HONOLULU (Island News) – The Honolulu Police Department (HPD) arrested a man after it was reported that he attempted to use a stolen check at a Honolulu bank. On Friday, October 25, 2024, at approximately 3:42 p.m. it was reported that a man had uttered a …

Brayden Schager’s four rushing touchdowns powers Hawaii to 34-13 victory over Nevada

HONOLULU (AP) — Quarterback Brayden Schager had four short touchdown runs and Hawaii breezed to a 34-13 victory over Nevada on Saturday night. Hawaii (3-5, 1-2 Mountain West Conference) jumped out to a 14-0 lead after one quarter when Schager finished off …

Brayden Schager’s ground game propels Hawaii football team to homecoming win over Nevada

HONOLULU — Once again, Timmy Chang’s old team was the cure for the woes of his present-day program. Behind a physical ground game from quarterback Brayden Schager, the Hawaii football team snapped a three-game losing streak and notched its first win over …

Column: University of Hawaii faculty ready to help build economic resilience

COURTESY PHOTO Karla Hayashi University of Hawaii faculty devote their lives to studying different fields and willingly pass on their knowledge to the next generation. The recently ratified University of Hawaii faculty agreement validated the important …

Hawaii County Weather Forecast for October 27, 2024

Hilo Tonight: Occasional showers and isolated thunderstorms. Lows 63 to 69 near the shore to 54 to 59 at 4000 feet. East winds up to 15 mph shifting to the west after midnight. Chance of rain near 100 percent. Sunday: Cloudy with scattered showers and …

Editorial: Big expectations for new University of Hawaii president

CINDY ELLEN RUSSELL / CRUSSELL@STARADVERTISER.COM Wendy Hensel speaks during a press conference on Oct. 17. A new era at the University of Hawaii will dawn with the new year, now that Wendy Hensel has been selected as the UH system’s 16th president. In …

A call for a shared vision in health care on Hawaii Island

On Oct. 10, Community First Hawaii hosted its 2nd annual Hawaii Island Health Care Conference, uniting over 300 attendees — including government officials, health care providers, social service professionals and community leaders — to forge a unified vision …

Brayden Schager rushes for 4 touchdowns in Hawaii win over Nevada

1/2 Swipe or click to see more JAMM AQUINO / JAQUINO@STARADVERTISER.COM Hawaii quarterback Brayden Schager dove into the end zone for his fourth rushing touchdown in the beginning of the fourth quarter against Nevada tonight at Ching Complex. 2…

Hawaii 34, Nevada 13

Nevada 0 0 7 6 — 13 Hawaii 14 3 7 10 — 34 First Quarter HAW_Schager 1 run (Matsuzawa kick), 10:10. HAW_Schager 1 run (Matsuzawa kick), :28. Second Quarter HAW_FG Matsuzawa 27, :09. Third Quarter NEV_Bellon 63 pass from Purdy (Killam kick), 14:29. HAW_ …

GAME DAY BLOG: Hawaii football team hosts Nevada

Editor’s Note: Bookmark this page for live updates from the game. Tweets below will automatically refresh. —— The University of Hawaii teams hosts the closest thing to a must-win game to save its season tonight when it plays Nevada at Ching Complex. …

QB Schager runs for 4 TDs as Hawaii gets first victory over FBS opponent

1/4 Swipe or click to see more JAMM AQUINO / JAQUINO@STARADVERTISER.COM UH quarterback Brayden Schager was about to meet Nevada safety Kitan Crawford head-on as he soared into the end zone for a touchdown during the second half. 2/4 Swipe or …

Australian Cameron Wurf finishes seventh as German claims Hawaiian Ironman triathlon world championship

German Patrick Lange has won his third Hawaiian Ironman triathlon world championship, while Australian Cameron Wurf has placed seventh. Lange, who was not rated one of the top favourites, pumped his fists with emotion as he finished at Kailua-Kona on …

Lange wins third Hawaiian Ironman title, Wurf seventh

European Chamber of Commerce Hawaii gets ready to launch soon

HONOLULU (ISLAND NEWS) – A Kakaako man is planning to start a new Chamber of Commerce for Europeans in this state. Ben Eger is originally from Germany and says he noticed there aren’t that many opportunities to connect Europeans in business here. He …