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A gift of two dumplings sparked an Oahu family’s legacy of giving
A hundred homeless, runaway or otherwise at-risk Honolulu youth enjoyed a hot meal on Christmas Eve thanks to an anonymous but never forgotten act of kindness some 5,000 miles and 42 years removed. → Read More
Hundreds rally in Honolulu for Breonna Taylor
They came with signs, of course. → Read More
Shoppers line up as Ross Dress for Less stores reopens
If two months in isolation taught the Lutu family anything, it was this: They needed more forks. → Read More
‘He Huewai Ola’ webinar addresses domestic violence in Native Hawaiian homes
COURTESY PHOTO Master indigenous architect Palani Sinenci of Hana, shown with his wife, Esse, shares the lashing techniques he uses in a “He Huewai Ola” webinar. The online series seeks to address domestic violence in Native Hawaiian households. → Read More
Punahou School faces more allegations of sexual abuse by faculty, coaches
As Kelley Lum Oshiro followed news reports on the string of sexual misconduct allegations lodged against a former basketball coach at her high school alma mater last week, she felt a familiar pang of guilt. → Read More
National Heritage designation is proposed for Kaena Point
Hawaii U.S. Reps. Ed Case and Tulsi Gabbard have proposed a study of Kaena Point for potential designation as the state’s first National Heritage Area. → Read More
Lockdown has gone too far, Hawaii protesters say
A caravan of about 50 vehicles Sunday traveled from the state Capitol to Costco in Kapolei to protest what participants consider governmental overreach in response to the COVID-19 pandemic. → Read More
Petition calls for leaders of Maui hospital to resign
An online petition calling for the resignation of four Maui Memorial Medical Center executives has garnered more than 3,000 signatures as public outcry over a cluster of COVID-19 cases at Maui’s only hospital intensifies. → Read More
2020 census is more than a distraction from COVID-19
Even as government and public attention is focused on the new coronavirus pandemic, the Census 2020 drive is in almost-full swing on Maui with much ground yet to cover, figuratively and quite literally, to approach the goal of 100% participation. → Read More
University of Hawaii researchers identify drug that may help COVID-19 patients
Sleep-inducing drugs may be beneficial in treating patients infecting with COVID-19, according to a new study by researchers from the University of Hawaii’s John A. Burns School of Medicine and colleagues in Wuhan, China. → Read More
YMCA will provide child care for essential workers
Three YMCA’s Leeward, Nuuanu and Windward branches will be providing childcare for essential workers starting Monday. → Read More
Hawaiian Airlines to cease most flights
As the state’s visitor industry moves quickly toward protective hibernation, Hawaiian Airlines announced Sunday that it will suspend most of its long-haul passenger service and reduce its schedule of flights to the neighbor islands. → Read More
Protocols urged before visits to remote screening sites
As testing for COVID-19 ramps up across the state, health officials and medical providers are encouraging residents to follow proper screening protocols to prevent overtaxing limited health care resources. → Read More
Plan for eco-friendly cemetery in Haiku gets $1M pledge from anonymous donor
Hawaii’s first exclusively “green” cemetery is still years away from being realized, but a local benefactor is helping to accelerate the process. → Read More
Beth Chapman, reality TV star and Hawaii bounty hunter, dies after long battle with cancer
Brash, outspoken and born for the fray, Beth Chapman rode the golden mullet of her bounty-hunting spouse to reality TV fame but spent the last days of her life inspiring others with her own starkly told struggle with cancer. → Read More
Missing Maui hiker’s body found after 10-day search
The body of missing hiker Noah Kekai Mina was located and recovered Wednesday, ending an emotional 10-day search that unfolded in the shadow of another Maui hikers unlikely return from the wilderness. → Read More
Saint Francis School celebrates bittersweet final commencement
The graduation of 69 Saint Francis School seniors Saturday night, attended by an estimated 1,000 family, friends and supporters, was at once the largest such ceremony in institutional memory and the most intimate, a rite of passage marking the end of both the students secondary education and the tiny Catholic schools own 95-year existence. → Read More
California man, 65, dies after Kaanapali shark attack
A 65-year-old California man died Saturday morning following an apparent shark attack in waters off Kaanapali. → Read More
Missing Maui hiker Amanda Eller reportedly found alive after more than 2 weeks
Sixteen days after she disappeared while hiking, Haiku resident Amanda Eller was found alive this afternoon within the Makawao Forest Reserve, according to a post on the Facebook page devoted to the search for her. → Read More
Body discovered in remains of Kau house fire
A body was discovered in the remains of a Kau residence destroyed by fire on Thursday morning. → Read More