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| Oct 9, 2024 | Digital Equity Innovation Awards Honors Those Helping to Close the Digital Divide in Hawaii | Posted on Oct 9, 2024 in News
Hawaii Broadband and Digital Equity Office
For Immediate Release: October 9, 2024 First-ever awards held during Digital Inclusion Week
In recognizing the work of individuals and organizations who help provide i... |
| Apr 29, 2022 | DLNR News Release: LOCAL STUDENTS CREATE OUTSTANDING VIDEOS INSPIRED BY HAWAIʻI FORESTS | (HONOLULU) – How do forests in Hawaiʻi inspire you? This was the question answered by dozens of students across the state who submitted entries in the ʻŌlelo Youth Xchange video competition under the category “Forest Inspired.”
Winning entr... |
| Apr 29, 2022 | 04/28/22-LOCAL STUDENTS CREATE OUTSTANDING VIDEOS INSPIRED BY HAWAIʻI FORESTS | For Immediate News Release: April 28, 2022
LOCAL STUDENTS CREATE OUTSTANDING VIDEOS INSPIRED BY HAWAIʻI FORESTS
Winners announced in statewide student video competition
To view video please click on photo or view at this link: https://dlnr.... |
| Dec 3, 2021 | Honolulu City Lights returns this weekend | JAMM AQUINO/[email protected]
Tutu Mele is hoisted and readied for display next to Shaka Santa in prep for the 37th annual Honolulu City Lights at Honolulu Hale.
Honolulu Hale will open this weekend for the annual Honolulu City Lig... |
| Dec 3, 2021 | Kokua Line: When can candidates put up campaign signs? | Question: I have seen yard and street-side campaign signs for City Council, lieutenant governor, state representative and even a labor union sign in the past month. I thought signs were allowed only from 45 days prior to the election. Can y... |
| Jun 1, 2020 | House Committee on COVID-19 economic response meets at State Capitol | The Hawaii House of Representatives Select Committee on COVID-19 Economic and Financial Preparedness met at 10 a.m. today at the State Capitol.
Individuals who made presentations to the committee included:
>> Carl Bonham, UHERO
>&g... |
| Jan 17, 2020 | Off the News: Keep mind on road, hands on wheel; Tune in to Legislature, at least weekly | Keep mind on road, hands on wheel
Hawaii has racked up some distressing stats on fatalities in which distracted driving was a factor. The state ranks fifth-highest in the nation, according to the website MoneyGeek.com, despite the islands’ ... |
| May 30, 2019 | Caldwell’s State of City address to key on ‘climate crisis’ | Mahalo for supporting Honolulu Star-Advertiser. Enjoy this free story!
An O‘ahu Resiliency Strategy designed as a road map for how the city will deal with climate change, sea-level rise and other 21st century issues is at the center of Mayo... |
| Jan 16, 2019 | Hawaii lawmakers set to convene this morning | CRAIG T. KOJIMA / [email protected]
State Rep. Dee Morikawa was with her hanai daughter Naomi Francisco as she practiced the Pledge of Allegiance on Tuesday. Naomi will recite it for this morning’s opening program.
CRAIG T. KOJIMA ... |
| Oct 21, 2018 | Column: More free-speech awareness is needed | Mahalo for supporting Honolulu Star-Advertiser. Enjoy this free story!
JAMM AQUINO / [email protected]
Charlie Kirk, second from right, and Candace Owens speak during a campus appearance and talk in September at the University of H... |
| Jan 17, 2018 | Politics could jeopardize Ige’s agenda | BRUCE ASATO / [email protected]
Gov. David Ige appeared before Hawaii news outlets to deliver an address regarding the false alert on Monday. Ige’s critics have tried almost since the beginning of his administration to paint him as ... |
| Oct 15, 2017 | Free speech advances society with diverse views | “Congress shall make no law respecting an establishment of religion, or prohibiting the free exercise thereof; or abridging the freedom of speech, or of the press … ”
— Excerpt from First Amendment to the U.S. Constitution
America will obse... |
| Jan 18, 2017 | ‘Death with dignity,’ rail financing are expected to bring lively debate | Today marks the opening day of the state Legislature, with the House and Senate scheduled to convene at the state Capitol at 10 a.m.
Lawmakers are expected to debate issues ranging from “death with dignity” and gas taxes to financing for th... |
| Aug 31, 2016 | Convention on conservation can be watched on cable TV | Question: Will the conservation event be on TV? I would like to be there in person, but age and infirmity make that impossible. I am especially interested in hearing what Jane Goodall has to say. She has always been a hero of mine.
Answer: ... |
| Apr 29, 2016 | Waianae schools victorious in student video competition | DENNIS ODA / [email protected]
The awards ceremony for the annual ‘Olelo Youth Xchange statewide student video competition was held Wednesday at the Sheraton Waikiki. Waianae High School winners are Rachmaninoff Yeazus, left, Gena Mar... |
| Nov 26, 2015 | Hawaii chamber supports NextEra-HEI deal | Sherry Menor-McNamara, president and CEO of the Chamber of Commerce Hawaii, said Wednesday the organization supports NextEra Energy Inc.’s purchase of Hawaiian Electric Industries.
“As the leading business advocacy organization in the state... |
| Nov 26, 2015 | Wall-to-wall coverage of utility hearings | Get the popcorn and hunker down: 84 hours of live coverage of Next-Era’s proposed purchase of Hawaiian Electric Industries starts Monday.
Yes, it’s a big commitment, but Olelo Community Media knows this is a big deal — literally, $4.3 billi... |
| Oct 21, 2015 | Art exposition to promote Native Hawaiian culture | HAWAI’I CULTURE & RETAIL ASSOCIATION
Hawaiian feather artisan Helemano Lee will be among the cultural practitioners at the Native Hawaiian Arts & Culture Expo.
HAWAI’I CULTURE & RETAIL ASSOCIATION
The hand-carved bamboo earrings... |
| Feb 10, 2015 | Say residency challenge set to be heard Friday | STAR-ADVERTISER
Calvin Say: The state lawmaker said he has "every confidence" in the House's procedures in investigating his residency in the district he represents.
A special state House committee tasked with determining the vali... |
| Jan 21, 2015 | Pilikia, not new services, set stage | CRAIG T. KOJIMA / [email protected]
John Liu helped decorate the chambers of the state House of Representatives Tuesday in preparation for Wednesday, opening day of the 2015 Legislature.
A new Legislature officially gets down to bu... |
| Nov 12, 2013 | Senate forecast to approve, governor to sign, gay marriage bill today | DENNIS ODA / [email protected]
State House Floor Session for third reading vote on SB1 HD1 concerning same sex couples, at the state Capitol. People gather outside the state Capitol and in the rotunda to show their support and their v... |
| Nov 8, 2013 | TV stations on several islands will air hearing | KRYSTLE MARCELLUS / [email protected]
Representatives work at the Same Sex Marriage bill at the State Capitol on Wednesday, November 6, 2013.
Today’s special session of the state House of Representatives will be televised live o... |
| Jan 27, 2013 | Democracy leader Suu Kyi sees ‘beacon of hope’ in isles | @Caption1:The keiki of Halau Hula Olana performed for Myanmar democracy leader Aung San Suu Kyi on Saturday during a Pillars of Peace Hawai'i forum at the Blaisdell
DENNIS ODA / [email protected]
@Caption1:Myanmar democracy leader Aun... |
| Jan 12, 2013 | Business briefs | COURTESY UNITED AIRLINES
Flight attendant Jane Doucette, left, holds an oversized check for $50,000 and Honolulu resident Jonipher Kwong holds a ceremonial ticket.
‘Last Resort’ viewers continue to dwindle
“Last Resort,” the failed ABC poli... |
| Sep 27, 2012 | Olelo to broadcast next Wonder hearing | The state Senate’s second hearing on the University of Hawaii’s botched Stevie Wonder concert is scheduled to be broadcast live on ‘Olelo channel 52 on Oct. 2 beginning at 1 p.m.
On-demand viewing of the hearing will be available through ‘O... |
| Apr 28, 2012 | Moanalua High School tops ‘Olelo youth video competition | Moanalua High School was named Expert Winner of the ‘Olelo Youth Xchange Video Competition for a second consecutive year Friday and won in two additional categories as well. The Expert category is for a previous winner or for students with ... |
| Nov 11, 2011 | APEC Briefs | Mahalo for supporting Honolulu Star-Advertiser. Enjoy this free story!
ASSOCIATED PRESS
4 ON THE FLOOR: A security worker led a dog through the Hawai'i Convention Center on Thursday during the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation summit.
GEORG... |
| May 14, 2011 | Olelo contest winners named | Winners of the Olelo Youth Xchange Student Video Competition were named yesterday in festivities at Ko Olina Resort & Marina. Chosen from among a record 582 entries, winners were presented with Sony video cameras.
Students in elementary... |
| Feb 23, 2011 | Statewide news network taps student journalists | The wraps are about to come off the new statewide student news network Hiki No.
"Hiki No" is a half-hour, student-created newscast each week. It premieres at 5 p.m. Monday on PBS Hawaii.
As a taste of what to expect — sort of prog... |
| Oct 30, 2010 | Smaller-town values rise to top | The Star-Advertiser completes its legislative endorsement series today with a look around the most rural piece of an otherwise urbanized island. It starts with the farmland-turned-subdivisions of Ewa and curves around the Waianae Coast thro... |
| Oct 28, 2010 | Community engagement counts | The eastern part of Oahu, stretching around Koko Head and Hawaii Kai to the Koolaupoko region from Waimanalo to Kaneohe, comprises neighborhoods struggling to keep development in balance with their rural-to-suburban character.
LEARN MORE, T... |
| Oct 25, 2010 | Re-elect legislators in city core | In considering our endorsements for the Nov. 2 state Legislature races, we were mindful of candidates’ backgrounds and experiences, civil rights positions, community involvement, and ideas to propel the state forward in positive ways. Incum... |
| Oct 24, 2010 | ‘Yes’ to transit authority | HONOLULU RAIL TRANSIT PROJECT
For 40 years, rail transit for Oahu has been debated, studied, rejected, planned for, planned against, anguished over, voted on and finally approved. Now comes the hard part.
Barring extraordinary circumstances... |
| Oct 20, 2010 | School board needs new energy | These are interesting times for candidates for the state Board of Education.
A new superintendent and $75 million in federal Race to the Top money offer the promise of a fresh start for Hawaii’s public schools after the embarrassment of Fur... |
| Team from Maui High wins top honors in video competition | DENNIS ODA / [email protected]
Maui High students Renezel Lagran, left, Jacy Sagun and Axl Reitz Daguio were all smiles on stage Thursday at the Olelo Youth Xchange video competition awards ceremony.
Renezel Lagran and her Maui High S... |
| Show Biz: Comedian Augie T heads to Maui to shoot full-length film | Mahalo for supporting Honolulu Star-Advertiser. Enjoy this free story!
JAMM AQUINO / FEB. 19
For three weeks in June, comedian Augie T will be before movie cameras on Maui, starring in a full-length film, portraying a washed-up beach boy as... |
| Mongolian hot-pot chain to open at Ward Centre | COURTESY 'OLELO
courtesy 'Olelo Gov. Neil Abercrombie, left, and host Paul Udell talk during filming of the new 'Olelo "Signature Series" show, "Getting to Know You."
You can’t throw a stick in Honolulu without hitting ... |
| Kaiser High, Highlands Intermediate take top honors in ‘Olelo contest | Kaiser High and Highlands Intermediate schools took the top two spots in the 15th annual ‘Olelo Youth Xchange Statewide Student Video Competition.
The issues-oriented contest attracted a record 980 submissions from 100 public, charter and p... |
| Honolulu, Maui councils encourage remote public interactions over coronavirus fears | CRAIG T. KOJIMA / 2019
The Honolulu City Council intends to hold scheduled meetings in the coming days as planned but Chairman Ikaika Anderson today encouraged people to watch the proceedings remotely and to submit their testimony online.
T... |
| Upcoming Honolulu City Council agenda narrowed down to only essential items, Chairman Ikaika Anderson says | The Honolulu City Council will still hold its regularly scheduled monthly meeting Wednesday but only the most urgent and essential items will actually be heard and voted on, Council Chairman Ikaika Anderson said today.
“Tomorrow’s City Coun... |
| Keep OHA incumbents | The primary issue facing trustees of the Office of Hawaiian Affairs is, ironically, a piece of legislation that ultimately would lead to OHA’s dissolution.
It’s the Native Hawaiian Government Reorganization Act, better known for the past 10... |
