“Cindy Luis, pioneer for Hawaii women sports writers, dies at 70.”
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Published on 11:58 GMT
Cindy Luis, pioneer for Hawaii woman sportswriters, dies at 70
For the first several years of his gig as the radio play-by-play voice of University of Hawaii volleyball, Tiff Wells sat adjacent to sports reporter Cindy Luis on press row at the Stan Sheriff Center. Some might cringe at the prospect of proximity to one’ …
Source: Spectrum News NY1 – New York – Neutral -
Published on 12:36 GMT
Pioneering Hawaii sportswriter Cindy Luis, dies at 70
HONOLULU (HawaiiNewsNow) – The Hawaii sports community is mourning the loss of Cindy Luis. The former Star Advertiser sports writer was a pioneer in the industry. In 1981, Cindy Luis became the first woman sportswriter at the Honolulu Star Bulletin. Luis …
Source: Hawaii News Now – Neutral -
Published on 10:30 GMT
Hawaii jobless rate holds at 3% for seventh straight month
Hawaii’s job market continues to be a picture of consistency. The state’s seasonally adjusted unemployment rate in January held at 3.0% for the seventh straight month after six consecutive months at 2.9%, according to data released Friday by the state …
Source: Honolulu Star-Advertiser – Hawaii – Neutral -
Published on 07:53 GMT
Pitching duo propels Hawaii baseball team to series win over No. 15 UC Santa Barbara
HONOLULU — UC Santa Barbara came into Les Murakami Stadium at the start of the weekend with a No. 15 ranking and 24 consecutive conference victories. Thanks to some stellar Hawaii pitching on Sunday, the Gauchos left the ballpark with something else — …
Source: Spectrum News NY1 – New York – Neutral -
Published on 10:30 GMT
Japanese students hope to rebuild Hawaii’s visitor industry
When Masumi Iwai arrived in Hawaii from Tokyo to study tourism, she dreamed of staying after graduation to work in Hawaii’s visitor industry where she could inspire more Japanese tourists to visit the islands — a place long considered Japan’s top vacation …
Source: Honolulu Star-Advertiser – Hawaii – Neutral -
Published on 07:58 GMT
Hawaii Advances Online Sports Betting Bill Amid Opposition
Hawaii has taken a significant step toward legalizing online sports betting with the advancement of House Bill (HB) 1308 by the Joint Committee on Economic Development and Tourism and Commerce and Consumer Protection. Despite facing opposition from …
Source: Top News – Label Pending -
Published on 10:20 GMT
Column: Higher cigarette tax equals healthier Hawaii
COURTESY PHOTO Kevin Ramirez and Pedro Haro Hawaii faces a critical choice for its health and economy: Will we continue to let tobacco addiction harm our communities, or will we use the most powerful tool to combat it — price? Decades of research, …
Source: Honolulu Star-Advertiser – Hawaii – Neutral -
Published on 10:38 GMT
Hawaii pitchers combine on 4-hitter in win over UCSB
1/3 Swipe or click to see more JAMM AQUINO / JAQUINO@STARADVERTISER.COM Hawaii pitcher Cooper Walls pitches against UC Santa Barbara during the eighth inning. 2/3 Swipe or click to see more JAMM AQUINO / JAQUINO@STARADVERTISER.COM Hawaii’s …
Source: Honolulu Star-Advertiser – Hawaii – Neutral -
Published on 10:31 GMT
Hawaiian Electric sells Big Island power plant
COURTESY PHOTO A worker checks one of the two turbines at the Hamakua Energy power plant. The parent company of Hawaiian Electric no longer owns a Hawaii island power plant that had major operational problems in 2024 and was a drain on recent company …
Source: Honolulu Star-Advertiser – Hawaii – Neutral -
Published on 10:37 GMT
Hawaii to face UNLV in Thursday’s WBIT
DARRELL MIHO / SPECIAL TO THE STAR-ADVERTISER UH’s Imani Perez battles for the ball against UC San Diego’s Sabrina Ma on Friday. Two days after a second consecutive early exit from the Big West Tournament, the Hawaii women’s basketball team has an …
Source: Honolulu Star-Advertiser – Hawaii – Neutral -
Published on 12:26 GMT
Manhunt ceases with suspect killed in Hawaii Island shootout
MOUNTAIN VIEW (Island News) — A chaotic three day stretch on Hawaii Island ends with a fugitive killed in a shootout with police. It began Friday morning outside a bank near Prince Kuhio Plaza. 39-year-old Christopher Lucrisia was spotted in a pick up …
Source: KITV – Hawaii – Neutral -
Published on 05:38 GMT
Hawaii women’s basketball team draws nearby UNLV in WBIT opening round
The Hawaii women’s basketball team remained in Henderson, Nev., after its loss to UC San Diego in the Big West tournament semifinals to await its destination in the Women’s Basketball Invitation Tournament. That turned out to a wise decision, as UH was …
Source: Spectrum News NY1 – New York – Neutral -
Published on 13:19 GMT
Barnwell Sheds Hawaii Subsidiary To Refocus On Oil And Gas Ambitions
Barnwell Industries Inc BRN announced the $1.05 million sale of its Hawaii-based subsidiary, Water Resources International. The divestiture aligns with Barnwell’s ongoing strategy to reduce administrative and public company expenses, and scale back its …
Source: Benzinga – Neutral -
Published on 12:03 GMT
2025 draft: Saints met with underrated Hawaii cornerback at Hula Bowl
The New Orleans Saints have met with a pretty extensive list of prospects from the 2025 NFL draft class throughout this offseason, and reports continue to come out about who they had meetings with. With the draft only a few weeks away at this point, they …
Source: Daily World – Louisiana – Label Pending -
Published on 03:27 GMT
Ihope Road on Hawaii Island closed, multiple law enforcement agencies respond to area
MOUNTAIN VIEW, Hawaii (Island News)- Hawaii Police Department has closed Ihope Road and N. Kulani Road on Hawaii Island Island News has learned this is in connection to the manhunt for shooting suspect Christopher Lucrisia. Multiple agencies are on the …
Source: KITV – Hawaii – Neutral -
Published on 03:42 GMT
Hawaii County police report a shootout in Mountain View
MICKEY 17 is a wild and crazy sci fi action/comedy that didn’t make me laugh. I did appreciate the committed performance of Robert Pattinson as an “expendable”—a human guinea pig who dies over and over and is recreated by a 3D printer each time. It’s a …
Source: Hawaii News Now – Neutral -
Published on 11:17 GMT
Orchid Isle Dance Announces Connection Camp In Hawaii: Adventure Travel For The Social Dancer
(MENAFN- Newsfile Corp) Honolulu, Hawaii–(Newsfile Corp. – March 17, 2025) – This March, a three-week intensive zouk training with zouk superstars Iago & Ninna is happening on Hawai’i island. Connection Camp, hosted by Orchid Isle Dance, is an …
Source: MENAFN – Uncategorized -
Published on 02:29 GMT
Hawaii pitchers combine on 4-hitter to beat No. 15 UC Santa Barbara 1-0
Cooper Walls and Isaiah Magdaleno combined on a four-hitter in Hawaii’s 1-0 baseball victory over 15th-ranked UC Santa Barbara today at Les Murakami Stadium. A crowd of 2.141 saw the Rainbow Warriors make several acrobatic defensive plays, including right …
Source: Honolulu Star-Advertiser – Hawaii – Neutral -
Published on 02:25 GMT
Hilo manhunt continues; fundraiser started for injured Hawaii Police Department officer
HILO, Hawaii (Island News)-The manhunt for the suspect involved in a Hilo officer-involved shooting continues Sunday. Christopher Lucrisia, 39, remains on the run after he allegedly shot a Hawaii Police Department officer twice Friday in the parking lot of …
Source: KITV – Hawaii – Neutral
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