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8+ hour, 23+ min ago (490+ words) Saturday, November 29, 2025 74" Today's Paper Hawaii football coach Timmy Chang and Micah Alejado shared a moment during UH's win over Wyoming to finish the regular season with an 8-4 record. It was riches before glitches in the Hawaii football team's 27-7 rout of Wyoming at the Ching Complex. A crowd of 13,116 " from a sellout announced at 15,194 " saw Micah Alejado throw two scoring passes; wideout Jackson Harris amass 153 receiving yards, with 78 coming on a catch-and-dash; and Kansei Matsuzawa converting two 47-yard field goals. In improving to 8-4 overall and 5-3 in the Mountain West, the Warriors reclaimed the Paniolo Trophy and celebrated 26 seniors final regular-season game. It also was a night of records and comebacks. Matsuzawa, a self-taught kicker from Japan, tied the FBS record of 25 successful field goals to start a season with his second 47-yarder to extend the Warrors' lead to 20-7. Washington's Chuck Nelson…...

18+ hour, 34+ min ago (50+ words) The Christmas season is officially underway, and City officials kicked things off on Friday, Nov. 28, with a couple of family fun events in Honolulu. The Christmas season is officially underway, and City officials kicked things off on Friday, Nov. 28, with a couple of family fun events in Honolulu....

1+ day, 5+ hour ago (876+ words) Goowill Hawaii CEO hopes to see a turnaround of more incoming donations Shoppers browsed the merchandise at the Goodwill Store and Donation Center on Beretania Street on Tuesday, Nov. 25, 2025. Shoppers of all ages browsed the merchandise Tuesday at the Beretania Street Goodwill Store. While Goodwill stores statewide have seen an increase in customers looking for deals, donations haven't kept up. Shoppers browse the merchandise on Tuesday at a Goodwill Store and Donation Center in Honolulu. (GEORGE F. LEE / Honolulu Star-Advertiser) Heading into the year-end giving season, Goodwill Hawaii is experiencing an unusual squeeze: more shoppers than ever relying on its stores for affordable goods, but fewer donations coming in " especially clothing and linens " as households recover from a turbulent fall marked by the federal shutdown, layoffs and rising costs. "We've experienced some decreases, particularly in the clothing and linen side," CEO…...

1+ day, 6+ hour ago (136+ words) HONOLULU (Island News) -- A man is recovering from his injuries after a collision where a car drove into a driveway in Honolulu on Friday night. The accident took place in the area of Kinau and Piikoi Street at around 7:45 p.m. on Friday, Nov. 28. Two men were in a car when it drove off the road into a driveway. The impact from the crash left one of the occupants of the car, a man in his 40s, badly injured. At the scene of the crash, paramedics treated him and another occupant, a man in his 30s. The man in his 40s was taken to a hospital in serious condition, while the man in his 30s declined hospital transport. It was not reported if speed, drugs or alcohol are suspected factors in this accident....

1+ day, 7+ hour ago (98+ words) A massive 'volnado' spun up next to a lava fountain during the 37th eruption from Kilauea on Tuesday. Lava fountains reached between 500 and 600 feet during this episode. A volnado is a swirling column of dust and loose ash that pick up during an eruption of a volcano. A massive 'volnado' spun up next to a lava fountain during the 37th eruption from Kilauea on Tuesday. Lava fountains reached between 500 and 600 feet during this episode. A volnado is a swirling column of dust and loose ash that pick up during an eruption of a volcano....

1+ day, 7+ hour ago (405+ words) HONOLULU, Hawaii " The UND men's basketball team kept up with Hawaii for about 12 minutes Friday evening at the Bankoh Arena at Stan Sheriff Center. Once the Rainbow Warriors found their rhythm, though, the Fighting Hawks couldn't find a way to slow them down. Hawaii routed the Hawks 92-55, outscoring the visitors 48-25 in the second half for a comfortable win. UND fell to 3-6 with the loss. It was the fifth road game in a row for the Hawks. They have one more road tilt on Dec. 3 against Idaho before finally returning to the Betty Engelstad Sioux Center on Dec. 6. The Warriors improved to 6-3 with the win. It was the fourth time they've scored 90 or more points this season. Hawaii found scoring from across the lineup against UND. Senior center Isaac Johnson, junior forward Isaac Finlinson and junior guard Isaiah Kerr tallied 14 points…...

1+ day, 8+ hour ago (52+ words) Hawaii to the World is a first-of-its-kind televised talent competition and cultural initiative that celebrates artistry, creativity, and cultural pride. Entertainment: 'Hawaii to the World' shines spotlight on local talent Hawaii News Now Sunrise Entertainment: Big week for Box office numbers & Lifetime Awards Entertainment News By Billy V...

1+ day, 13+ hour ago (265+ words) Friday, November 28, 2025 81" Today's Paper JAMM AQUINO / DEC. 26 Honolulu Ocean Safety lifeguards charge into high surf to rescue a surfer in distress at Ehukai Beach on Oahu's North Shore in 2024 North and west shores of most islands are under a high surf warning from Saturday noon through midday Monday. Dangerously large waves of up to 45 feet are expected on most north shores this weekend, prompting the National Weather Service to issue a high surf warning through noon Monday. The warning, which begins Saturday at noon, covers the north shores of Niihau, Kauai, Oahu, Molokai, and Maui, where waves are expected to peak between 35 to 45 feet, and for the west shores of Niihau, Kauai, Oahu, and Molokai, which could see 20- to 30-feet along waves. "Expect ocean water surging and sweeping across beaches, coastal benches, and lava flows creating the potential for impacts…...

1+ day, 14+ hour ago (315+ words) Hawaii-bound passengers now have more options in California than the bustling (and oft overcrowded) LAX. According to Alaska Airlines, the company will begin flying out of a San Fernando Valley based airport, which will allow people to fly into Hawaii without forcing them to brave the crowds and traffic they currently have to face when flying out of LAX. The happy news is two decades in the making, since the region hasn't had non-stop flights to The Aloha State in 20 years. Here's everything we know. People will now be able to catch a flight to Honolulu (HNL) when they fly out of Hollywood Burbank (BUR). The airport is located in the San Fernando Valley, and it will begin offering direct flights to HNL beginning May 13, 2026. According to the Travel Off Path blog, the airline will begin daily flights and a…...

1+ day, 21+ hour ago (1516+ words) Watanabe Floral general manager Monty Pereira gestures at locally grown flowers at Watanabe Floral on Nov. 14 in Honolulu. For Little Plum Executive Chef Casey Kusaka, flowers have never been an afterthought. They shaped his childhood in Kaneohe, where his grandmother wove lei and ti leaves, his mother and sister danced hula, and the house was always filled with the scent of blossoms. "I grew up around flowers one way or the other," he said. Today, Kusaka sees florals as central to Hawaii's sensory storytelling, adding fragrance, texture and depth, not just color, to the plates at his trendy Manoa restaurant. But he says tight margins make it increasingly difficult to use them as often as he would like. Even as the demand for flowers in kitchens, at special events and in cultural practices grows, Hawaii's floriculture industry " from anthuriums and…...