Nolan Espinda, former head of Hawaii’s Department of Public Safety, remembered as dedicated official

Mahalo for supporting Honolulu Star-Advertiser. Enjoy this free story! Former Department of Public Safety Director Nolan Espinda was remembered Friday as a dedicated public servant who gave nearly 40 years of his life to the corrections profession, a tough …

Letters: Most park users won’t use Ala Moana bridge; More humane to cull deer than starve them; Allow Native Hawaiians …

Mahalo for supporting Honolulu Star-Advertiser. Enjoy this free story! CINDY ELLEN RUSSELL / APRIL 27 An elevated pedestrian bridge will be built across Ala Moana Boulevard. Allow Native Hawaiians to run gambling casinos Illegal gambling once again …

Hawaii sailors rally but fall short at national championship

Mahalo for supporting Honolulu Star-Advertiser. Enjoy this free story! The University of Hawaii coed sailing team finished in 11th place in the eastern semifinals of the ICSA Coed National Championship in New Orleans on Friday. The Rainbows were in 17th …

Short-handed Hawaii baseball team clinches winning record in Big West

Mahalo for supporting Honolulu Star-Advertiser. Enjoy this free story! CRAIG T. KOJIMA / CKOJIMA@ STARADVERTISER.COM Hawaii’s Blaze Koali‘i Pontes pitches during a game on March 27. Down players but not out of grit, the University of Hawaii baseball …

University of Hawaii scores $20M for climate research, data science

Mahalo for supporting Honolulu Star-Advertiser. Enjoy this free story! The University of Hawaii is getting set to turbocharge its climate change research with the power of computers following a $20 million award from the National Science Foundation. The …

Crumbl Cookies is officially open in Hawaii

HONOLULU (KHON2) – What started off as a dream between two cousins back in 2017 led them to opening their first bakery in Utah none the less.  Five years later, they have expanded to over 400 bakeries across 40 different states.  Check out more news from …

Man changes plea to guilty in fatal beating of Hawaii Island senior

HONOLULU (HawaiiNewsNow) – A manslaughter suspect accused of fatally beating a senior on Hawaii Island has changed his plea to guilty. Officials said Daniel Watai-Simeona assaulted Menry Mendoza last December on Henry Street. The 64-year-old victim was …

Police arrest suspect allegedly involved in overnight stabbing on Hawaii Island

HONOLULU (HawaiiNewsNow) – Hawaii Island police have arrested a suspect accused of stabbing a man in Kona overnight. Authorities said they arrested 33-year-old Philip Liftee for second-degree assault after he allegedly stabbed a 27-year-old man on Hokulii …

Kaiser Permanente mental health workers conclude strike in Hawaii

Mahalo for supporting Honolulu Star-Advertiser. Enjoy this free story! CINDY ELLEN RUSSELL / CRUSSELL@STARADVERTISER.COM Kaiser Permanente mental health therapists and their supporters wrapped up a three-day strike Friday with a picket line at the …

Witness details brutal attack on downtown Honolulu security guard

Mahalo for supporting Honolulu Star-Advertiser. Enjoy this free story! COURTESY HONOLULU POLICE DEPARTMENT Razi Ali White A downtown attorney who witnessed the fatal bludgeoning of a 58-year-old security guard May 3 at Fort Street Mall testified this week …

Hawaii baseball team opens series with win at UC San Diego

Nainoa Cardinez went 3-for-4 with a home run and Blaze Koali‘i Pontes continued his success as a starting pitcher as the University of Hawaii baseball team held on for a 7-4 victory over UC San Diego in La Jolla, Calif. In improving to 16-9 in league play, …

Former Hawaii standout Josh Rojas hits 3 homers for Diamondbacks

ASSOCIATED PRESS Arizona’s Josh Rojas watched his solo home run during the seventh inning on Friday. CHICAGO >> On a perfect day to play home run derby at Wrigley Field, the big winner was Josh Rojas. The former UH star launched his first three …

Ron Rice, ‘Suntan King’ who founded Hawaiian Tropic, dies at 81

Placeholder while article actions load As Ron Rice told it, he was sitting in his lifeguard stand on Daytona Beach, when he got the idea that made him a multimillionaire. Looking out at the beach towels, umbrellas and surfboards scattered across the white …

Hawaii is the most ‘overcounted’ state in the 2020 Census. Here’s why

HONOLULU (HawaiiNewsNow) – Hawaii is the most “overcounted” state in the 2020 Census, according to a post-enumeration survey reported by the U.S. Census Bureau on Thursday. The follow-up survey says Hawaii had been overcounted by about 6.8% with Delaware …

Hawaii small businesses to get $62M boost

The U.S. Department of Treasury has approved $62 million in federal funding for Hawaii small businesses to be distributed via the Small Business Credit Initiative, U.S. Sen. Mazie Hirono, D-Hawaii, announced on Thursday. What You Need To Know The funding …

Senior managing director of CBRE Hawaii announces departure

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US Census Bureau honors man who gave Hawaiians a voice

HONOLULU (KHON2) — In honor of Asian American and Pacific Islander Heritage Month, the U.S. Census Bureau is shining light on a man who played an important role in their mission. David Kaonohiokala Bray helped break down barriers and get a more accurate …

Hawaii Music Culture – LORRAINE KANESHIRO’S LEGACY LIVES ON

Jodie Chiemi Ching Special to The Hawai‘i Herald As long as there is a love for Japanese enka in Hawai‘i, Lorraine (Asato) Kaneshiro’s spirit will live on in our hearts forever. And on Saturday, June 4, Temari Hawaii will sell some of Lorraine’s beautiful …