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Published on 11:24 GMT
25th annual Native Hawaiian Convention returns
STAR-ADVERTISER Kuhio Lewis More than 2,000 people are expected to gather at Honolulu’s Blaisdell Center next week for the 25th annual Native Hawaiian Convention, where cultural celebration and political advocacy will converge as Native Hawaiian leaders …
Source: Honolulu Star-Advertiser - Hawaii - Neutral
Published on 09:26 GMT
How Leprosy Was Used as a Weapon Against Hawaii’s Indigenous Population
Father Damien was a dirty man. Everyone agreed on that. Dirt would accumulate under his fingernails; he rarely washed his hands. His clothes—his habitual cassock and wide-brimmed hat—were worn for days on end; he saw no reason to clean his hut in Kalawao …
Source: Literary Hub - Left-wing
Published on 11:11 GMT
DHHL awards 200 Big Island lots to Hawaiian beneficiaries
For the first time in over 20 years, the state Department of Hawaiian Home Lands presented leases for residential lots in East Hawaii to Native Hawaiian beneficiaries Saturday at a ceremony in Hilo, where 200 lots were awarded. The lots are on 334 acres …
Source: The Garden Island - Hawaii - Pending
Published on 11:24 GMT
‘Hawaii Builds’ initiative aims to fast-track affordable housing
Hawaii lawmakers have given a state agency new power to accelerate affordable rental housing development under a five-year pilot project modeled on a successful program in Canada. The “Hawaii Builds” initiative established under a bill Gov. Josh Green …
Source: Honolulu Star-Advertiser - Hawaii - Neutral
Published on 10:40 GMT
US military identifies 2 soldiers killed in Iranian attack on Jordan as from Texas and Hawaii
WASHINGTON — The U.S. military has identified two soldiers killed in an Iranian attack on Jordan. The military says 1st Lt. Tyler James Feehan was 25 years old and was from Ewa Beach, Hawaii, and Pvt. Isabella Gonzales was 19 and was from Carrollton, Texas …
Source: WSBTV - Georgia - Neutral
Published on 12:20 GMT
US soldiers killed in Iranian attacks were from Hawaii and Texas
The U.S. has identified the soldiers killed in Iranian attacks on an American base in Jordan as 1st Lt. Tyler James Feehan, 25, of Ewa Beach, Hawaii, and Pvt. Isabella Gonzales, 19, of Carrollton, Texas. In a statement Monday, the Defense Department said …
Source: WPTV 5 - Florida - Neutral
Published on 13:50 GMT
Fort Bragg soldier from Hawaii killed defending Iran ballistic missile, drone attacks in Jordan
FORT BRAGG, N.C. (WTVD) -- The Department of War announced on Monday the identities of two active-duty Soldiers who were supporting Operation Inherent Resolve. The Defense Department says 1st Lt. Tyler James Feehan, 25, of Ewa Beach, Hawaii, and Pvt. …
Source: ABC 11 - North Carolina - Neutral
Published on 09:59 GMT
Francesca Lizama earns 2 gold medals in Honolulu
Purebred Jiu Jitsu Guam celebrated another outstanding international achievement, as Francesca Ada Lizama earned double gold at the 2026 IBJJF Honolulu International Open, winning both the Adult Brown Belt Medium-Heavyweight Division and the Adult Brown …
Source: The Guam Daily Post - Neutral
Published on 06:56 GMT
Hawaii County Weather Forecast for July 20, 2026
Hilo Tonight: Mostly cloudy. Scattered showers in the evening, then occasional showers after midnight. Lows 66 to 73 near the shore to around 60 at 4000 feet. North winds up to 10 mph shifting to the northwest after midnight. Chance of rain 80 percent. …
Source: Big Island Now - Hawaii - Neutral
Published on 10:21 GMT
Local regatta season concludes with Aunty Maile Moku O Hawaii Championship
HILO — The culmination of the 2026 Big Island paddling regatta season took place last weekend in Hilo Bay. HILO — The culmination of the 2026 Big Island paddling regatta season took place last weekend in Hilo Bay. The Aunty Maile Moku O Hawaii Championship …
Source: Hawaii Tribune Herald - Neutral
Published on 02:56 GMT
Nearly 150 guns turned in during Hawaii Island buyback event
HILO (HawaiiNewsNow) - Hawaii Island residents turned in nearly 150 guns during a gun buyback event in Hilo. On Saturday, at the Hilo Police Station, the Hawaii Police Department hosted the buyback event in partnership with the Hawaii Department of Law …
Source: Hawaii News Now - Neutral
Published on 02:29 GMT
Pinapinao, Hawaiian Damselfly, Rediscovered on Hawaiʻi Island
(BIVN) – A species of endangered Hawaiian damselfly was rediscovered on Hawaiʻi island last year, after a century-long disappearance from the wild. The Hawaiʻi Department of Land and Natural Resources recently announced the unexpected finding of a …
Source: Big Island Video News - Indeterminate
Published on 02:25 GMT
Hawaiian Electric to expand renewables, energy storage on O’ahu, Maui, Hawai’i
Hawaiian Electric (HE), a subsidiary of Hawaiian Electric Industries, submitted its Integrated Grid Planning Request for Proposals, seeking plans for competitively priced renewable energy and storage for O’ahu, Hawai’i Island and Maui to meet customers’ …
Source: Markets Insider - Neutral
Published on 06:56 GMT
Hawaii County Surf Forecast for July 20, 2026
Forecast for Big Island Windward and Southeast Shores Tonight Monday Surf Surf PM AM AM PM North Facing 0-2 0-2 0-2 0-2 East Facing 3-5 3-5 2-4 2-4 South Facing 4-6 6-8 6-8 7-10 TONIGHT Weather Mostly cloudy. Showers. Low Temperature In the lower 70s. …
Source: Big Island Now - Hawaii - Neutral
Published on 12:57 GMT
US soldiers killed in Iranian attack were from Hawaii and Texas
Source: KPAX - Montana - Neutral
Published on 01:56 GMT
Hawaii enacts seven election bills in 2026 session, including prohibition on corporate political activity
The Hawaii Legislature adjourned its 2026 regular session on May 8 after passing seven election-related bills and one resolution. Governor Josh Green (D) signed all seven bills between April and July. Among those bills was SB 2471, which amends state law …
Source: Ballotpedia - Neutral
Published on 01:00 GMT
149 firearms turned in during Hawaii island gun buyback event
COURTESY HAWAII DEPARTMENT OF LAW ENFORCEMENT Hawaii island residents turned in firearms in exchange for Foodland gift cards at a gun buyback event at the Hilo Police Station. Hawaii island residents turned in 149 firearms during a gun buyback event …
Source: Honolulu Star-Advertiser - Hawaii - Neutral
Published on 00:31 GMT
What It Takes to Retire in Hawaii at 62 on $1.5 Million Without Touching Your Principal
Someone with a seven-figure portfolio wants to retire early in Hawaii and insists on living off yield rather than drawing down the balance. It sounds elegant on paper. The math is harder than a calculator will admit, especially in a state where the cost of …
Source: 24/7 Wall St. - Neutral
Published on 02:57 GMT
Gun buyback event on Hawaii Island
Source: Hawaii News Now - Neutral