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Students help design some Hawaiian homelands homes

KAPOLEI, Hawaii (AP) _ The state Department of Hawaiian Home Lands and the University of Hawaii are partnering to design homes on Hawaiian homelands. The two sides said…

Children’s Discovery Forest headed to Honolulu Zoo

By Dena Cassella Island Sun Weekly— The Honolulu Zoo is about to start a major revamp of its exhibits. The Hawaii Forest Industry Association (HFIA), the Hawaii Forest…

UH Museum digitizes Hawaiian marine shell reference collection

By Dena Cassella Island Sun Weekly— Remember combing the beach for shells as a child? Finding whole ones, broken ones, some that still had little creatures living in…

Honolulu, state settle Waianae stream dumping case

By JENNIFER SINCO KELLEHER HONOLULU (AP) _ The state Department of Health and Honolulu have agreed on a $1.2 million settlement in one of Hawaii’s most controversial water…

New ocean science center brings together educators, researchers

By Dena Cassella Island Sun Weekly— Researchers and marine biologists at the University of Hawaii (UH) have established a new program to make ocean sciences more accessible to…

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FAA probes how Hawaii planes got on crash course

By AUDREY McAVOY HONOLULU (AP) _ A federal probe into how an air traffic controller’s…

FEMA in Kauai to help officials apply for aid

LIHUE, Hawaii (AP) _ Federal Emergency Management Agency officials are in Kauai to help agencies…

Students help design some Hawaiian homelands homes

KAPOLEI, Hawaii (AP) _ The state Department of Hawaiian Home Lands and the University of…

Military rethinking location of Guam Marine base

HAGATNA, Guam (AP) _ The federal government is rethinking where to put a Marine base…

Honolulu and Lions Club resume sidewalk repairs

HONOLULU (AP) _ Lions Clubs of Hawaii members have volunteered to help the city make…

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Garden Club show returns to Honolulu Museum of Art for Mother’s Day weekend

By Dena Cassella Island Sun Weekly— It happens once every three years—a historic tradition, born out of Hawaii’s mix of cultures and practices. This weekend, the Garden Club of Honolulu is celebrating…

Survey reveals: Hawaii residents should plan for long-term care needs

By Dena Cassella Island Sun Weekly— A survey conducted by Genworth Financial Inc. concluded Hawaii’s home care and in-home health aide services have substantially risen over the past five years.  The results…

Nuinani creates mindful, organic apparel for Hawaii

By Dena Cassella Island Sun Weekly— Adam and Ben Worrel knew Kailua would be the perfect place to inspire their designs for their new clothing company. The Kansas City brothers moved to…

Hilo Hawaiian Hotel restaurant hires new head chef

By Dena Cassella Island Sun Weekly— Castle Resorts & Hotels announced the addition of Chef Khamtan Tanhchaleun to its staff, following the retirement of incumbent Chef Piet Wigmans, at the Hilo Hawaiian…

Travel / Outdoors

Hawaiian Airlines 1Q net income jumps to $7.3M

By AUDREY McAVOY HONOLULU (AP) _ Hawaiian Airlines’ parent company said Tuesday its net income…

International News

Military rethinking location of Guam Marine base

HAGATNA, Guam (AP) _ The federal government is rethinking where to put a Marine base…