1+ mon, 16+ hour ago  (1649+ words) Francis Paul Janiola, a Multinational Armaments Resilience Seminar fellow from the Philippines, asked an Oceanit employee about a drone system during a tour in January of the company's downtown Honolulu labs and facilities. An Oceanit employee explains a drone system…...

1+ mon, 1+ week ago  (1444+ words) Lawmakers are working with the House agriculture committee and various conservation groups in Hawaii on new bills that address the cat overpopulation crisis. Feral cats are seen at the Hawaii Kai Park and Ride parking lot on Friday in east…...

1+ mon, 3+ week ago  (947+ words) House Bill 1779 would require the Hawaii Department of Education to feed every student for free. Every public school student " regardless of family income " would receive free meals at school under a bill introduced Thursday by nearly half of all 51 House…...

2+ mon, 2+ week ago  (1045+ words) STAR-ADVERTISER / APRIL 20, 2024 The Triple Dragon fishing boat cruises past the Noordam cruise ship at the Honolulu Harbor in 2024. The state's Transient Accommodations Tax goes up to 11% on Thursday. It applies to guests who stay overnight in hotels, vacation rentals and,…...

2+ mon, 2+ week ago  (735+ words) JOSEPH MAIORANA / IMAGN IMAGES/ MAY 8 Hawaii Rainbow Warrior Finn Kearney (11) and Justin Todd (9) and Louis Sakanoko (23) block a shot from Penn State Nittany Lions Matthew Luoma (15) during the NCAA Men's Volleyball Championships at Covelli Center in Columbus, Ohio, in May....

2+ mon, 3+ week ago  (1453+ words) Chevelle Davis pays $2,100 a month for a two-bedroom accessory dwelling unit on a single-family property in Makakilo. She said that amounts to 55% of her take-home pay. At top, Chevelle Davis, who directs early childhood and health policy at the nonprofit…...

2+ mon, 3+ week ago  (1216+ words) Rosco Rebibis, left, and Alisha Colton performed lab experiments in their UH-Manoa Chemistry 273L class earlier this month. Rebibis worked while going to school to save six to eight months of emergency funds. University of Hawaii at Manoa biology student Rosco…...

3+ mon, 2+ week 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…...

3+ mon, 3+ week ago  (1409+ words) In 2024, DBEDT reported that total economic output from cruise ships was $636.6 million, with $207 million from foreign-flagged cruise ship visitors. At top, a vessel from Princess Cruises visits Hawaii. Above, passengers disembark at Honolulu Harbor. A tour guide welcomes cruise visitors…...

4+ mon, 1+ week ago  (682+ words) Hawaii's Brandon White high-stepped away from San Diego State's Parker Threatt on Saturday. Below, Kansei Matsuzawa converted his 23rd consecutive field goal. On a wet Manoa night, the Hawaii football team went wild in a 38-6 rout of San Diego State on…...