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Published on 10:36 GMT
Changes on horizon for regulating Hawaiian Electric
A state commission expects to modify the way it regulates Hawaii’s largest electric utility next year via a public proceeding likely to affect customer rates. The state Public Utilities Commission already has begun gathering input from a working group of …
Source: Honolulu Star-Advertiser – Hawaii – Neutral -
Published on 09:01 GMT
Hawaii fugitive appears in Lubbock court, waives extradition hearing
A 41-year-old convicted kidnapper who had been on the run for about two weeks until his arrest in Lubbock will return to Hawaii to face charges that he escaped custody during a prison work furlough. Issac Pascua appeared Friday morning in the 137th …
Source: Lubbock Avalanche-Journal – Texas – Pending -
Published on 09:36 GMT
2 James Island pubs go dark, while Hawaii-inspired footwear chain says ‘Aloha’ to King St.
Two James Island food-and-beverage establishments have quietly closed their doors. O’Brion’s Pub & Grille shuttered its 10-plus-year location at the Publix-anchored Merchant’s Village Shopping Center adjacent to Harborview Road. It did not repsone to …
Source: The Post & Courier – South Carolina – Neutral -
Published on 14:42 GMT
Hawaii surfer breathing on his own after devastating crash
Click here for updates on this story HONOLULU (KITV) — A North Shore family is sharing hopeful news after a devastating crash left 20-year-old Dakota Briley fighting for his life. Briley, a local surfer and surf instructor, was setting up for a lesson …
Source: KTVZ – Oregon – Neutral -
Published on 10:57 GMT
Hawaii health system ranks No. 2 in annual scorecard
STAR-ADVERTISER / 2021 In 2022, Commonwealth ranked Hawaii first in the nation for its management of the COVID-19 pandemic. Health care worker Angela Mae Domingo administers a COVID-19 vaccine shot at the Hawaii Pacific Health vaccine clinic held at …
Source: Honolulu Star-Advertiser – Hawaii – Neutral -
Published on 14:17 GMT
Hawaiian Electric schedules overnight outage Thursday in North Kohala
June 25, 2025, 4:00 AM HST Hawaiian Electric notifies the public about an overnight power outage this week that will affect customers in parts of North Kohala. The outage is scheduled from 9 p.m. Thursday to 6 a.m. Friday (June 26-27). Map Courtesy: …
Source: Big Island Now – Hawaii – Neutral -
Published on 09:33 GMT
Hawaii’s fire rebuild will be complete in 2038 at current pace
Fires devastated Hawaii in August 2023 thanks to the incompetence of the Democratic politicians who run the state. That same incompetence has the rebuilding effort moving at a glacial pace 22 months later.According to the dashboard run by Maui County, 26 …
Source: Washington Examiner – Right-wing -
Published on 13:14 GMT
Bus driver celebrates end of school year with Hawaiian shirt countdown
When you think of Hawaiian shirts, the state of Maine isn’t likely to be first on your mind. But a bus driver up north has quite a collection. Scott Nickerson has been a school bus driver for 26 years in a district just outside of Bangor, Maine. If you …
Source: WFMZ – Pennsylvania – Neutral -
Published on 11:49 GMT
PizzaExpress to give away thousands of Hawaiian Hot Dough Balls this Pineapple Day
With International Pineapple Day landing on Friday, June 27, the nation’s most iconic pizzeria brand, PizzaExpress, is inviting everyone to put aside their pineapple on pizza differences and give pineapple on Dough Balls a go, for FREE, thanks to the brand …
Source: Doncaster Free Press – Pending -
Published on 10:57 GMT
Hawaii expands its preschool subsidy program
GEORGE F. LEE / GLEE@STARADVERTISER.COM Acting Gov. Sylvia Luke signed into law a bill expanding eligibility for Preschool Open Doors, the state’s monthly tuition subsidy program for pre-kindergarten and child care, at the state Capitol on Tuesday. …
Source: Honolulu Star-Advertiser – Hawaii – Neutral -
Published on 05:57 GMT
Johnston County family struggles to bring husband home from Hawaii after medical crisis
A vacation to Hawaii has turned into a months-long nightmare for a Four Oaks family. For the Smith family, it was supposed to be their dream vacation. “When I retired, I always dreamed of going to Hawaii,” Ellen Ennis Smith said. “My husband was like, ‘Let …
Source: WRAL 5 – North Carolina – Neutral -
Published on 05:37 GMT
Wally Yonamine: The Hawaiian Star Who Helped Shape Japanese Baseball
Wallace Kaname Yonamine was born in Hawaii on June 24, 1925. His baseball prowess took him to Japan in the early 1950s; he would remain there for decades as a player, coach, and manager, changing the face of the pro sport there. A 2008 biography of the …
Source: Nippon – Neutral -
Published on 12:10 GMT
Goodwill Industries of Hawaii to hold reuse collection event Friday, June 27
LIHUE – The next reuse collection event will be held at the Kauai Resource Center (KRC) located at 3460 Ahukini Road in Lihue from 8 a.m. to 3 p.m. on Friday. Subscribe today for unlimited access. Already a subscriber? Login Not ready to subscribe? …
Source: The Garden Island – Hawaii – Pending -
Published on 05:21 GMT
Hawaii’s Les Murakami named to College Baseball Hall of Fame 2026 induction class
Les Murakami already had the respect befitting a legendary coach in college baseball lore. There is a baseball stadium named for him and he commands automatic standing ovations every time the 89-year-old deigns to visit it. The winningest coach in Hawaii …
Source: Spectrum News NY1 – New York – Neutral -
Published on 05:02 GMT
Hawaii tourism leaders worry about summer travel slowdown
HONOLULU (Island News) — It’s supposed to be peak season for Hawaii’s tourism industry, but so far it’s been a slow summer. “It’s supposed to be booming,” said Bruce Fisher of Hawaii Aloha Travel. “And we just got through …
Source: KITV – Hawaii – Neutral -
Published on 05:02 GMT
Hawaii Electric rates changing now, but what about the future?
Hawaiian Electric says because of lower fuel costs, a typical household will now see about a $3 reduction in its monthly bill. But future rate increases for the utility company were the focus at the State Capitol. Like a report card for students, HECO’ …
Source: KITV – Hawaii – Neutral -
Published on 04:31 GMT
Beyond the Aloha Shirt: UH study dives into Honolulu streetwear identity
Reading time: 2 minutesThe team’s research shows how Hawaiʻi residents express themselves through contemporary dress. (Photo credit: In4mation) Honolulu’s streetwear scene is about much more than what people wear, it’s a reflection of identity, history and …
Source: University of Hawai‘i at Manoa – Neutral -
Published on 04:05 GMT
City of Honolulu hit with negligence lawsuit over crash at erased crosswalk
HONOLULU (HawaiiNewsNow) – A year after a missionary was nearly killed in a McCully crosswalk that had been stripped of its white lines the city is being sued for negligence. Over the past decade, markings at dozens of Oahu crosswalks have vanished. It’s a …
Source: Hawaii News Now – Neutral
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