Hawaii hosts West and UTEP

UTEP Miners (3-5) at Hawaii Rainbow Warriors (9-2, 2-0 Big West) Honolulu; Sunday, 12 a.m. EST BETMGM SPORTSBOOK LINE: Rainbow Warriors -12.5; over/under is 137.5 BOTTOM LINE: UTEP visits Hawaii after Jamal West scored 21 points in UTEP’s 75-68 loss to …

Honolulu Marathon Adds Pure Gold Medal for 2025 Champions

Getty Finishers medals during the Honolulu Marathon 2019 on December 08. The Honolulu Marathon, one of the largest and most popular marathons in the United States, has always been a destination event that mixes tropical atmosphere with pure racing passion. …

Japan Airlines takes over as global title sponsor for Honolulu Marathon

HONOLULU (HawaiiNewsNow) – The Honolulu Marathon is days away, and although there’s a new global title sponsor, the company has supported the race for decades. Japan Airlines (JAL) is taking over as the global title sponsor, but its partnership with the …

Hawaii board votes to change official name of Hawaii Island

HONOLULU (KHON2) — A simple name change, with statewide and national impact. At its Dec. 10 meeting, the Hawaii Board on Geographic Names voted to change the official name of the “Island of Hawaii” to simply “Hawaii,” bringing it in line with every other …

DOJ sues Hawaii over voter list access

GEORGE F. LEE / 2024 The wait time for thousands of voters last year outside of Honolulu Hale was two hours on Election Day. The U.S. Justice Department is suing Hawaii and three other states after they refused President Donald Trump’s demands to turn …

Hawaii County Weather Forecast for December 13, 2025

Hilo Tonight: Mostly clear. Haze. Lows 59 to 69 near the shore to 50 to 56 at 4000 feet. Southwest winds up to 10 mph. Saturday: Sunny and haze. Highs around 82 near the shore to 65 to 71 at 4000 feet. South winds up to 15 mph. Saturday Night: Partly …

Hawaii sees ‘pretty quiet’ 2025 hurricane season

Hawaii was spared from any significant impact from the four tropical cyclones in the Central Pacific basin during this year’s “pretty quiet” hurricane season. The total this season, from June 1 to Nov. 30, coincides with the forecast in May of one to four …

Couple bring Hawaiian cuisine to East Valley

A Hawaiian restaurant in Mesa is serving up traditional cuisine in the Aloha Spirit. Blaise Aki opened Pacific Rim and Sushi at 1720 W Southern Ave. with his wife Kanani last year. It was the latest chapter in his 35 years as a chef, though he also is a …

Hawaii kicker Matsuzawa earns first All-America award

RON CHENOY / IMAGN IMAGES Kansei Matsuzawa hit his first 25 field goals this year. Born and reared in Japan, University of Hawaii kicker Kansei Matsuzawa is now an All-American. During Friday’s airing of the Home Depot College Football Awards, …

Hawaii Wildlife Center reports record seabird fallout

A ‘ua‘u kani, or wedge-tailed shearwater, is one of the native seabirds found in Hawaii. Courtesy photo More than 1,000 native seabirds were rescued between September and December, according to the Hawaii Wildlife Center, which is reporting a record …

Tropical Gardening: Christmas holly rare in Hawaii, but macadamia leaves are in abundance

All kinds of nuts and dried fruit are popular at Christmas, but no nut is so popular as the macadamia. Some folks on the mainland think macadamia nut trees are native to Hawaii, but here we know it is an Australian tree that we adopted as our own. We use …

Ex-Bank of Hawaii teller accused of stealing $44K from customer accounts

COURTESY PHOTO Alohi Kaupu-Grace An ex-Bank of Hawaii teller was charged Dec. 1 for embezzling $44,000 from seven customer accounts and falsifying signatures on cash withdrawal and cashier’s check purchase slips. Alohi Kaupu-Grace, 24, was indicted by a …

Hawaii’s free-throw shooting has UTEP wary as they face off tonight

GEORGE F. LEE / GLEE@STARADVERTISER.COM Hawaii’s Harry Rouhliadeff put up a free throw against the UH-Hilo Vulcans on Wednesday at the Bankoh Arena at Stan Sheriff Center. Near the end of any given practice, with the energy level below quarter-tank, …

Hawaii Foodbank Kauai gets help

The Hawaii Foodbank Kauai received two major grants of $25,000 each on Thursday: one from Kauai HMS Host and The Journey for Good Foundation by Alvota, and one from DraftKings and FanDuel. Subscribe today for unlimited access. Already a subscriber? Login …

The Front Row welcomes ‘Hawaiian Hitman’ Koa Laxamana

The Front Row Network welcomes ‘The Hawaiian Hitman’ Koa Laxamana. Brandon and Koa discuss his background in wrestling, how his persona has evolved and highlights of his career. They also touch on the different approaches he takes to being both a …

New Report Illuminates Geothermal Cooling Potential in Hawaii

Support CleanTechnica’s work through a Substack subscription or on Stripe. University of Hawaii at Manoa and Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory Teamed up To Analyze Feasibility of Geothermal Cooling Technologies By Justin Daugherty, NLR In areas …

Former Miss Hawaii awaits first visit with detained husband

HONOLULU (HawaiiNewsNow) – A former Miss Hawaii hasn’t been able to see her husband for a month and a half after he was arrested by U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) and is being held at the federal detention center. Cheryl Bartlett and her …

Hawaii heading into ‘mild’ recession in 2026

HONOLULU (Island News) — Naia Lewis understands the hardships of small businesses. A small business owner herself, she often shops at locally-owned retailers like the Red Pineapple Kaimuki. And with a looming recession: “It’s a thought about how …

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