Hawaii Newswire-EIN Presswire: “ALICE families in dire straights in Hawaii.”
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Published on 10:44 GMT
ALICE families in dire straits in Hawaii
JAMM AQUINO / JAN. 9 Honolulu Mayor Rick Blangiardi speaks to a panel during a news conference to provide analytics and data for the 2024 ALICE report in Honolulu earlier this month. Hawaii’s high cost of living has long been a source of pain and …
Source: Honolulu Star-Advertiser – Hawaii – Neutral -
Published on 10:43 GMT
Preventing tourist, local drownings added to Hawaii visitor safety conference
The 7th annual Visitor Public Safety Conference has been scheduled for Wednesday at the Hawai‘i Convention Center with a new emphasis on preventing drownings in an island state that has the nation’s highest rate of visitor drownings and second highest for …
Source: Honolulu Star-Advertiser – Hawaii – Neutral -
Published on 10:43 GMT
First Career Expo of 2025 to connect Hawaii job-seekers, employers
The first Hawaii Career Expo of 2025 will be held on Wednesday in the Neal Blaisdell Exhibition Hall and will feature over 100 booths where job-seekers can speak directly to hiring managers from the state’s top employers. Sponsored by the Honolulu Star- …
Source: Honolulu Star-Advertiser – Hawaii – Neutral -
Published on 10:44 GMT
David Shapiro: Squeeze on Honolulu rail could be tightening anew
What could go wrong when a project notorious for endless errors leaves itself with no room for any more? We’ll find out as Honolulu rail faces another reckoning, dealing with a potentially budget-busting lawsuit by a major contractor just as it begins the …
Source: Honolulu Star-Advertiser – Hawaii – Neutral -
Published on 10:43 GMT
Egg shortage leaves Hawaii retailers, shoppers scrambling
The scramble to find eggs in Hawaii has begun, as restaurants, bakers and shoppers at local supermarkets find them to be in short supply. The shortage has pushed retail prices up, with some restauranteurs reporting that they are paying double what they …
Source: Honolulu Star-Advertiser – Hawaii – Neutral -
Published on 09:44 GMT
Nearly half a century after Honolulu teen’s killing, modern DNA testing leads to arrest of a former schoolmate
CNN — Susie Chun Oakland was a sophomore when she arrived at McKinley High School in Honolulu – a crime scene – that Monday morning nearly a half century ago. One of her teachers had just found the body of another student on the second floor of the …
Source: CNN – Neutral -
Published on 10:44 GMT
Letter: Unfortunate end to Hawaiian Air club
Auwe to the owners of Alaska Airlines. One of the first casualties of the merger with Hawaiian Airlines has been the ending of the Premier Club Membership program. Many of us kupuna are retired and no longer do enough travel to qualify for Pualani Gold or …
Source: Honolulu Star-Advertiser – Hawaii – Neutral -
Published on 10:44 GMT
Leader of Hawaii drug, gambling ring sentenced to over 16 years
The 40-year-old leader of a group that operated illegal game rooms, online gambling applications and sold methamphetamine and cocaine out of a restaurant and snack shops on Oahu and Maui was sentenced Thursday to more than 16 years in federal prison. Maliu …
Source: Honolulu Star-Advertiser – Hawaii – Neutral -
Published on 09:15 GMT
Hawaii women’s basketball team comes back to beat UC Irvine on Beeman Bash night
HONOLULU — A season-high crowd of 2,978 (3,695 tickets issued) made itself heard on “Beeman’s Bigger Bash” night to help the Hawaii women’s basketball team come back to beat Big West co-leader UC Irvine 46-42 on Saturday at the Stan Sheriff Center. UH (13- …
Source: Spectrum News NY1 – New York – Neutral -
Published on 07:54 GMT
UC Irvine stifles Hawaii for bounce-back win
IRVINE — Coming off its first conference loss of the season, the UC Irvine men’s basketball team combined a fast start with stingy defense to get back in the win column. The Anteaters scored the first 11 points of the game, held Hawaii to season-worst 31. …
Source: Orange County Register – California – Neutral -
Published on 07:25 GMT
Hawaii men’s basketball spots UC Irvine first 11 points in loss at Bren Events Center
A brutally slow start combined with game-long poor shooting resulted in the Hawaii men’s basketball team’s latest loss to UC Irvine at the Bren Events Center. The Rainbow Warriors spotted the Anteaters the first 11 points of the game and spent the rest of …
Source: Spectrum News NY1 – New York – Neutral -
Published on 10:27 GMT
Dave Reardon: Clock is ticking for Hawaii to hire a new AD
JAMM AQUINO / JAN. 17 University of Hawaii President Wendy Hensel at the State Capitol The University of Hawaii baseball schedule and those of some other sports continue after the spring semester ends. This year’s UH football season begins Aug. 23 with …
Source: Honolulu Star-Advertiser – Hawaii – Neutral -
Published on 10:44 GMT
Column: Hawaii’s high cost of living underscores perennial problem of housing for governor
Congratulations Hawaii, we are No. 1. The ranking is probably one honor we will not want to claim, because it is for the highest cost of living among the 50 states. The latest figures show Hawaii’s with a composite cost of living index of 188.4, with 100 …
Source: Honolulu Star-Advertiser – Hawaii – Neutral -
Published on 10:14 GMT
Big changes ahead for W. Hawaii health care
The future for health care in West Hawaii’s bright as we head into 2025. Many of the changes in our West Hawaii Region hospitals will be visible to anyone walking through our doors. Important milestones and big announcements last year laid the groundwork …
Source: Hawaii Tribune Herald – Neutral -
Published on 10:27 GMT
Hawaii Beat: UH women’s water polo; Chaminade basketball
Vernoux leads Wahine water polo sweep Ema Vernoux had a day, scoring 10 goals over two matches in leading the No. 5 Hawaii women’s water polo team to victories over Biola 20-4 and No. 12 Arizona State 14-7 Saturday in the Rainbow Invitational at the Duke …
Source: Honolulu Star-Advertiser – Hawaii – Neutral -
Published on 05:52 GMT
Che’s 17 lead UC Irvine past Hawaii 71-55
IRVINE, Calif. (AP) — Myles Che’s 17 points helped UC Irvine defeat Hawaii 71-55 on Saturday. Che also added five assists for the Anteaters (18-3, 8-1 Big West Conference). Justin Hohn scored 13 points and added five assists. Kyle Evans shot 6 of 6 …
Source: The Register-Herald – West Virginia – Label Pending -
Published on 09:04 GMT
UC Irvine puts away Hawaii men’s basketball team early for easy victory
Outplayed from start — and starters — to finish, the Hawaii basketball team fell 71-55 to UC Irvine in the Bren Events Center in Irvine, Calif. A Saturday night crowd of 3,148 saw the Rainbow Warrior struggle with their aim in losing both games of this two …
Source: Honolulu Star-Advertiser – Hawaii – Neutral -
Published on 10:44 GMT
On the Move: Hawaii State Bar Association
The Hawaii State Bar Association has elected Mark M. Murakami as its 2025 president. Murakami is director at Damon Key Leong Kupchak Hastert, and has previously served on the HSBA board since 2012, including as president-elect in 2024, vice president in …
Source: Honolulu Star-Advertiser – Hawaii – Neutral -
Published on 04:18 GMT
Fallen firefighter Jeffrey Fiala honored with final salute in Honolulu
HONOLULU (Island News) — Local firefighter Jeffrey Fiala lost his life in the line of duty this month fighting a fire on Oahu. He died Jan. 6th, working with crews to battle an apartment fire on Young Street. He was honored Saturday with a final salute …
Source: KITV – Hawaii – Neutral
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