HONOLULU (KHNL/Gray News) – Hawaii just got another centenarian. Betty Mitsuko Tokunaga is now 100 years old. She was born on August 11, 1924, in Paia, Maui, before eventually moving to O’ahu and building a life in Niu Valley with her husband, Mike Tokunaga. Together, Tokunaga and her husband raised two daughters and a son. […]
Reading time: 2 Minutes Megan Ansdell Not many people can say that they make a living searching for life on other planets, but the University of Hawaii Alumna Megan Ansdell can do that. Ansdell grew up in Kāneʻohe and earned a Doctoral thesis in Astrophysics at the UH Institute of Astronomy (IfA). Today, she works […]
HILO, Hawaii – Thousands of outrigger canoeists from around the world are expected in Hilo August 13-24 for the International Vaʻa Federation Sprint World Championships. What you need to know Hawaii Island Police advise motorists to drive with caution and expect increased pedestrian and vehicle traffic in downtown Hilo, particularly along Kamehameha Avenue near Hilo […]
HONOLULU (HawaiiNewsNow) – The race for the state’s 23rd Senate District seat is heating up as two Democratic candidates hope to win the primary election. District 23 includes the communities of Kaneohe, Kahaluu through Laie, Kahuku to Mokuleia, Schofield Barracks and Kunia Camp. Former Democratic Senator Clayton Hee, 71, is trying to win back his […]
HONOLULU (HawaiiNewsNow) – It’s a neck-and-neck race for Hawaii County mayor as candidates try to prevent incumbent Mitch Roth from serving a second term. Roth has to compete with six competitors. One of the first candidates to announce his candidacy was Dr. Kimo Alameda, who served as director of the county’s Office of Aging under […]
There is hope again on Maui, which was devastated by fire. An iconic 151-year-old banyan tree on the island is recovering a year after it was scorched in last year’s Hawaiian island wildfires. Thanks to the work of dedicated arborists, several branches of the sprawling tree – which existed before Hawaii became a U.S. territory […]
LAHAINA, Hawaii — When a devastating wildfire raged through Lahaina, Maui, last August, the wall of flames scorched the 151-year-old banyan tree along the historic town’s Front Street. But the sprawling tree survived the blaze, and thanks to the efforts of arborists and dedicated volunteers, parts of it are growing back—and even thriving. One year […]
