Jim Mendoza
Hawaii News Now
Hawaii, United States
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The language of plants: At Kauai botanical garden, native fauna ‘call out’ to these artists
The garden is home to the world’s largest collection of native Hawaiian flora. → Read More
Forget postcards. After all these years, you can still ‘post-a-nut’ on Molokai
"Instead of a plain postcard they’re posting a nut." → Read More
Hawaii man battling rare form of cancer finishes Great Aloha Run, making every step count
Scot is living on borrowed time. Following his diagnosis, doctors gave him a few months to live — it’s been two years. → Read More
In retirement, a Hawaii architect finally gets to channel his creative side ... as an artist
Hawaii’s Bonhui Uy considers himself to be a non-conforming artist. → Read More
Sending a GIF? To celebrate Hawaiian Language Month, you can find them in Olelo Hawaii!
More and more, you’re seeing animated messages that promote the Hawaiian language showing up on social media posts and in online chats. → Read More
Across the country, a nonprofit honored a fallen Maui firefighter in a very special way
As Hawaii mourned the loss of Maui firefighter Tre-Evans Dumaran, who died after being swept into a storm drain, four time zones away, a New Jersey teenager carried his photograph while she ran one mile in his honor. → Read More
Hawaii’s ‘Top Gun’ leads one of the military’s most prestigious training schools
In the military, pilots who graduate from the United State’s Naval Test Pilot School are the cream of the crop. → Read More
Hawaii’s ‘Top Gun’ leads one of the military’s most prestigious training schools
In the military, pilots who graduate from the United State’s Naval Test Pilot School are the cream of the crop. → Read More
Hawaii woman on race against her own body in solo sail around world
“It’s just a lap, no big deal. That’s part of the mental thing for me,” she said. → Read More
Tiny Kansas university discovers gold mine of talent in Hawaii high school bowling
Thirty-seven hundred miles from home, four Hawaii student athletes are making their mark on collegiate bowling. → Read More
Researchers make potential breakthrough in fight against rat lungworm disease
They say their latest findings are eye-opening and go against a widely held belief that using anti-parasitic drugs is potentially harmful to patients. → Read More
After-school program serving disadvantaged areas proves why its students are all-stars
After-School All-Stars is one of the most effective after-school programs in Hawaii, and the non-profit has the track record to prove it. → Read More
‘Hawaii lost a legend’: Tributes pour in for Jim Leahey, longtime voice of UH sports
If Hawaii had a sports soundtrack, undoubtedly Jim Leahey’s voice would be the one doing the play-by-play. → Read More
This 7th grade spelling bee champ’s story proves she’s already a W-I-N-N-E-R
Her knack for spelling notched Ellen a win in a contest that qualified her for Saturday’s Honolulu District Spelling Bee. It’s no surprise one of her favorite books is the dictionary. → Read More
Hawaiian music has changed the world. This nonprofit is cataloguing how
Behind the unmistakable sound of Hawaiian music stands a rich history that is being explored by a Hawaii nonprofit. → Read More
From humble beginnings to full-blown industry, Kau coffee becomes focus of documentary
In Ka’u on the Big Island, what started with a handful of coffee farmers has grown into a full-blown industry that is recognized around the world. → Read More
Company behind handcrafted guitars is helping to repopulate koa forests in Hawaii
An acoustic guitar made from Koa wood produces a musical treat for the eyes and ears. Taylor Guitars is spearheading a resurgence in manufacturing the instrument. → Read More
When dogs get stuck in dangerous situations, this man swoops in for the rescue
He also saves other animals, but earns the most praise for his dog rescues. → Read More
The secrets of an ancient sinkhole were his life’s work. A new center will showcase his legacy
“His materials have basically been here in limbo for two decades now." → Read More
‘Legacy videos’ enshrine family memories for the next generation
The recorded interviews are turned into family keepsakes. → Read More