Community Focus – Hawaii Fukuoka Kenjin Kai Welcomes New Year

Close to 100 Hawaii Fukuoka Kenjin Kai members came together at the Japanese Cultural Center of Hawai‘i on Feb. 16 for the organization’s annual general meeting and New Year’s party. Special guests included former Hawai‘i Gov. George Ariyoshi and his wife …

Hawaii officials confirm man is state’s 2nd virus case

HONOLULU (AP) – Hawaii’s second case of the virus that causes COVID-19 was confirmed after a man who traveled to Washington state was tested after his return to Hawaii, officials said Sunday. State Department of Health Director Bruce Anderson and State …

Seawolves will head to Hawaii for the West Region women’s basketball tournament

The UAA women’s basketball team is headed to Hawaii to play a team it beat Saturday in Washington. The Seawolves will meet Western Washington on Friday in the first round of the NCAA Division II West Region championships in Honolulu. On Saturday, the …

Changing up over 90 years of tradition, Honolulu now has its first Lei King

Salis now takes on a role traditionally held by women, opening the doors to future kane on the court. Over the next year, he will serve as an aloha ambassador at community events, parades, and the annual May Day is Lei Day celebration at Kapi’olani Park, …

Governor confirms first case of coronavirus in Hawaii

SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — A cruise ship hit by the new coronavirus is headed to the port of Oakland, California, the captain told passengers, though they were destined to stay aboard the ship for at least another day. Grand Princess Capt. John Smith, in a …

Diane leads Cal State Northridge over Hawaii 86-82

COVID-19: ‘Get us off this ship’ pleads passenger on virus-hit Hawaii cruise liner

LOS ANGELES: It was supposed to be a relaxing cruise with plenty of time to read, take in the sights and sip martinis. But Carolyn Wright’s dream vacation to Hawaii on the Grand Princess quickly turned into a nightmare this week after the vessel became …

Diane leads Cal State Northridge over Hawaii 86-82

LOS ANGELES (AP) — Lamine Diane scored 34 points, grabbed 15 rebounds and blocked six shots as Cal State Northridge beat Hawaii 86-82 on Saturday night. Terrell Gomez added 24 points for Cal State Northridge (15-17, 10-6 Big West Conference), which earned …

How Jean Beliveau’s family inspired a Filipino-Hawaiian fusion restaurant

MONTREAL — Winter is hanging on in Montreal but a new restaurant in Cote-des-Neiges is hoping the city will warm up to its Pacific flavours. Le Petit Vibe combines Filipino and Hawaiian influences. You won’t find any poke bowls on the menu, but you will …

Bill to plant 1M trees each year in Hawaii moves to Senate

HONOLULU (AP) — A million trees could be planted in Hawaii each year under a proposed program to increase the number of non-invasive trees in the state. The state Legislature is considering backing the tree-planting project started by University of Hawaii …

Hawaiian Airlines to suspend some Japan trips amid outbreak

HONOLULU (AP) – Hawaiian Airlines has announced it will suspend some flights to Japan later this month amid travel fears in the wake of the COVID-19 outbreak. Flights to Tokyo’s Haneda Airport that operate three times a week between Kona International …

‘Hawaii Five-0’ star Katrina Law says filming finale was ‘super-emotional’

When former “Arrow” star Katrina Law signed on to join “Hawaii Five-0” at the beginning of Season 10, she figured there was a 50-50 chance it would be the show’s last hurrah. “It was kind of a magical number to go out on,” says Law, 34. Turns out that CBS …

Anteaters Come Out Strong In A 72-71 Victory Against Hawaii

The UCI Anteaters went on a three-game winning streak after they defeated Hawaii in a 72-71 victory at the Bren Events Center on Feb. 27. It was a nerve-wracking game as the score and momentum fluctuated throughout each quarter. The Anteaters started with …

Routes: Lufthansa’s drastic move + Israel, Hawaii, Turkey, Italy, Seoul, Japan

Lufthansa made some drastic schedule cuts this week, and could pull its A380 jumbos off the schedule completely. Lufthansa made some drastic schedule cuts this week, and could pull its A380 jumbos off the schedule completely. Photo: Chris McGinnis …

Hawaiian Gardens man arrested in deadly Long Beach shooting

Detectives arrested a man Thursday on suspicion of shooting another man to death during an argument in a Long Beach parking lot in 2018, authorities announced Friday. Steven Manzo, 23, of Hawaiian Gardens, is accused of murder for the July 26, 2018, …

Why Mariah Carey is scared to travel to Hawaii

Mariah Carey has postponed her concert in Hawaii due to the coronavirus. The “Hero” hitmaker was due to play Honolulu’s Neal S. Blaisdell Arena on Tuesday, March 10, 2020, but she has announced she is pushing the “anniversary” show back to Nov. 28 due to “ …

No. 2 BYU men’s volleyball splits games with No. 1 Hawaii

No. 2 BYU men’s volleyball traveled to Honolulu March 5-6 to face No. 1 Hawaii in the Stan Sheriff Center for two highly anticipated matches. On Thursday, March 5, BYU swept Hawaii (25-15, 25-17, 25-20) to remain undefeated and bring its record to 17-0. …

Hawaii records its first case of new coronavirus

HONOLULU (AP) – Hawaii officials on Friday said they have confirmed the state’s first case of the new coronavirus in a man who had been on a cruise ship from California to Mexico that had other infected passengers. The man fell ill after flying home to …

Another cruise ship from Asia stopped in Hawaii. But the state says there’s no coronavirus threat

HONOLULU, Hawaii (HawaiiNewsNow) – Concerns were raised after a Celebrity Millennium cruise ship from Asia made several stops in Honolulu this week. But the state Department of Transportation is assuring the public that there are no coronavirus threats at …