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Goodwill Hawaii sees rising demand, falling donations as holidays approach
1+ day, 8+ 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…...
At least three killed after Honolulu-bound UPS plane crashes in Kentucky, erupts into ball of fire
3+ week, 4+ day ago (593+ words) Smoke rises from the wreackage of a UPS MD-11 cargo jet after it crashed on departure from Louisville Muhammad Ali International Airport in Louisville, Kentucky, U.S. November 4, 2025. Jeff Faughender/USA Today Network via REUTERS. NO RESALES. NO ARCHIVES. THIS IMAGE HAS BEEN SUPPLIED BY A THIRD PARTY TPX IMAGES OF THE DAY At least three people were killed and 11 injured after a UPS wide-body cargo plane crashed in Louisville, Kentucky, erupting into a massive fireball shortly after takeoff, Kentucky Governor Andy Beshear said on Tuesday. "We've got some initial numbers, but let me tell you I expect them to grow," Beshear said. "Right now we believe we have at least three fatalities. I believe that number is going to get larger. We have at least 11 injuries, some of them very significant that are being treated by local hospitals." The plane had three…...
Hawaii’s hopes of a Mountain West title shot disappear in Las Vegas
1+ week, 2+ min ago (915+ words) Hawaii Rainbow Warriors quarterback Micah Alejado (12) is sacked by UNLV Rebels defensive end Kenji Scanlan (32) during the second quarter of the Ninth Island Showdown game on Friday at Allegiant Stadium in Las Vegas. LIV PAGGIARINO / LAS VEGAS REVIEW-JOURNAL Hawaii defensive back Matagi Thompson (25) and Hawaii linebacker Jamih Otis (11) tackle UNLV wide receiver JoJo Earle (11) during the first half of the Ninth Island Showdown game on Friday at Allegiant Stadium in Las Vegas. Hawaii defensive lineman Jackie Johnson III hit UNLV quarterback Anthony Colandrea on Friday. Brandon White, below, focused on hauling in this pass from Micah Alejado. (Stephen R. Sylvanie / Imagn Images) STEPHEN R. SYLVANIE / IMAGN IMAGES UNLV Rebels running back Keyvone Lee stiff-armed Hawaii Rainbow Warriors linebacker Jalen Smith Friday night at Allegiant Stadium in Las Vegas. LAS VEGAS " It rained the past three days in this desert city. On Friday…...