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DLNR warns public of humpback whale carcass off Molokai’s south shore
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- DLNR warns public of humpback whale carcass off Molokai’s south shore
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- 0:28
- Date posted
- 7 days ago
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- State officials are urging people to stay out of the water near the remains of a humpback whale along Molokai’s south shore.
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- Trade wind weather will be interrupted as Tropical Cyclone Fausto passes to the north
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- 3:46
- Date posted
- 7 days ago
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- Trade wind weather will be interrupted as Tropical Cyclone Fausto passes to the north of Hawaii
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- What’s Cooking: Local favorite Hele Rolls heads to Food Network
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- 4:27
- Date posted
- 7 days ago
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- Hele Rolls owners Jaz Milam and Kawai Lopez shared their small-batch baking and rotating flavors, which are set to be featured on the Food Network.
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- Volunteers help Hokulani Elementary move back in after storm flooding
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- 0:47
- Date posted
- 7 days ago
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- After flooding from the Kona low storms forced Hokulani Elementary School to close, volunteers helped teachers and school officials move back in Saturday.
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- 64-year-old man seriously injured in Kapahulu hit-and-run
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- 0:24
- Date posted
- 7 days ago
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- Honolulu police are searching for the driver involved in a hit-and-run that seriously injured a pedestrian in Kapahulu.
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- Hurricanes Fausto and Genevieve in the North Pacific
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- 1:03
- Date posted
- 7 days ago
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- Hurricanes Fausto and Genevieve in the North Pacific
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- Firefighters respond to overnight building fire in Honolulu
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- 0:23
- Date posted
- 7 days ago
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- The Honolulu Fire Department said crews responded just after 11 p.m. Friday to a three-story mixed-use building on Kekaulike Street.
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- Suspect charged after alleged Kalihi vehicle theft ends in crash
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- 0:28
- Date posted
- 7 days ago
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- Police said Tisan Betiru, 29, was charged with robbery in the first degree and unauthorized control of a propelled vehicle in the first degree.
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- Halau Hiiakainamakalehua takes top awards at 51st Keiki Hula Competition
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- 0:28
- Date posted
- 7 days ago
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- Hālau Hi’iakaināmakalehua nearly swept the top awards at the 51st Annual Queen Liliuokalani Keiki Hula Competition and Festival.
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- LIVE: HI Now Daily (July 24, 2026)
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- 57:41
- Date posted
- 7 days ago
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- LIVE: Tradition, talent and second chances come together on today’s show. Join us on HI Now Daily as keiki take the stage for Group Hula Kahiko, we take a quick market stroll with 50+ local vendors, and we reveal what’s up for grabs in Habilitat’s online auction.
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- Solo-sail gone wrong: California man survives month at sea drifting to Hawaii
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- 2:06
- Date posted
- 7 days ago
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- Kai Sato was attempting to complete his first solo sail across the Pacific when his mast snapped only two weeks into his journey.
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- Ocean Safety urges caution on south, east shores ahead of high surf
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- 1:25
- Date posted
- 7 days ago
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- Ocean Safety is recommending the public avoid the Makapuu tide pools while surf is elevated or increasing.
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- Luke among 5 indicted by grand jury following massive bribery probe
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- 5:27
- Date posted
- 7 days ago
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- The state attorney general’s bribery probe at the Hawaii State Capitol concluded with a 12-count grand jury indictment Friday.
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- Filipino national charged with unlawfully voting
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- 0:16
- Date posted
- 7 days ago
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- Bernadette Acaso, 19, was charged with unlawfully voting as an alien for allegedly casting a mail-in ballot in the 2024 general election.
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- Suspect in alleged Puna triple homicide indicted
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- 0:19
- Date posted
- 7 days ago
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- Prosecutors said Jacob Baker was indicted Thursday on 11 charges, including murder and property crime offenses.
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- LIVE: 2026 Honua Finals
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- 29:46
- Date posted
- 8 days ago
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- LIVE: Happening now at the Honua Finals: Carissa Moore is among the female surf pros hitting Ala Moana Bowls for an exhibition heat. Today and tomorrow, watch top high school surfers from Hawaii and around the world compete on K5 and HawaiiNewsNow.com/honuafinals.
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- Schatz honors 1st Lt. Tyler Feehan on US Senate floor
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- 0:34
- Date posted
- 8 days ago
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- U.S. Sen. Brian Schatz, D-Hawaii, honored 1st Lt. Tyler Feehan, of Ewa Beach, who was killed in action July 18, at Muwaffaq Salti Air Base in Jordan.
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- 2026 Honua Finals kicks off at Ala Moana Bowls
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- 3:45
- Date posted
- 8 days ago
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- The 2026 Honua Finals kicked off Friday morning at Ala Moana Bowls.
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- Immigrant rights advocates tout new Hawaii landmark laws aimed to ease ICE enforcement impacts
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- 2:26
- Date posted
- 8 days ago
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- Human rights advocates in Hawaii are celebrating the passage of what they call the nation’s strongest immigrant justice laws.
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- Police arrest suspect after Kalihi vehicle theft ends in crash
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- 0:24
- Date posted
- 8 days ago
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- According to the Honolulu Police Department, the victim discovered the suspect inside his vehicle at about 6 a.m. Friday.
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- Kapolei Middle School Hawaiian language immersion program cut due to teacher vacancies
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- 2:29
- Date posted
- 8 days ago
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- Parents and community members seek alternatives after HIDOE cut Kapolei Middle’s Kaiapuni immersion program, citing two unfilled teaching jobs.
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- Maui teen claims 4th national title at USA Boxing Junior Olympics
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- 2:02
- Date posted
- 8 days ago
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- Maui’s Micah Diaz is climbing through the boxing ranks on an astronomical ascent.
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- Maui County blesses new Emergency Operations Center ahead of wildfire anniversary
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- 2:27
- Date posted
- 8 days ago
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- This more than 9,000 square foot facility has various sections, like external affairs, operations and planning for integrated communications.
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- Luke among 5 indicted by grand jury following massive bribery probe
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- 7:17
- Date posted
- 8 days ago
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- The indictments against five people, including Lt. Gov. Sylvia Luke and current airports administrator Ford Fuchigami, followed a day-long grand jury session.
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- Keiki Hula Competition Crowns Miss, Master Keiki Hula 2026
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- 3:04
- Date posted
- 8 days ago
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- Two young hula dancers took home top honors at the 51st Annual Queen Liliuokalani Keiki Hula Competition and Festival.
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- Truck bed riding age raised to 16 as Hawaii enacts new traffic safety laws
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- 1:52
- Date posted
- 8 days ago
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- New Hawaii laws raise the minimum age for riding in pickup beds and clarify rules for e-bikes and other electric mobility devices.
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- July 24, 2026 Hawaii weather and surf: Tracking Fausto and big waves; Jen Robbins
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- 2:35
- Date posted
- 8 days ago
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- We are tracking a south swell this weekend and then a hurricane swell. Fausto will be in the neighborhood Tuesday into Wednesday.
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- Hurricane Fausto moving westward on track toward Hawaii
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- 1:18
- Date posted
- 8 days ago
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- The current forecast track keeps it slightly north of the islands Tuesday or Wednesday as a weakening tropical storm.
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- ‘We are a lahui’: Native Hawaiian Convention opens with calls for unity
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- 1:44
- Date posted
- 8 days ago
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- After several on-the-road conventions, this year the 25th annual Native Hawaiian Convention returned to Honolulu to shine a spotlight on Hawaiian issues through cultural workshops and discussions on the advancement of the lāhui. Head to HawaiiNewsNow.com for the full story.
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- HI Now Daily (July 23, 2026)
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- 57:34
- Date posted
- 8 days ago
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- LIVE: Big stages, big heart and a night out in Kailua. On today’s show, keiki hula takes the spotlight at the Queen Liliʻuokalani Keiki Hula Competition, we meet Toco the seizure service dog, and preview the new series at Kapono’s At The Lounge.
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- Hawaii teen with leukemia gets college tuition wish granted
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- 0:52
- Date posted
- 8 days ago
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- A 17-year-old Pepeekeo teen living with leukemia recently had his wish granted by Make-A-Wish Hawaii to attend the University of Hawaii at Hilo.
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- Pacific Pulse: Dr. Jan Prins, author of 'Biomechanics: The science behind the strokes'
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- 3:41
- Date posted
- 8 days ago
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- Dr. Jan Prins is a member of the faculty at the University of Hawaii, where he directs the Aquatic Research Laboratory. He was
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- Honolulu’s retiring, incoming Catholic bishops reflect on the church’s past and future in Hawaii
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- 3:16
- Date posted
- 9 days ago
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- It has been 21 years since the Catholic Diocese of Honolulu has welcomed a new shepherd. But a ceremony is scheduled Tuesday at the Co-Cathedral of St. Theresa.
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- Redesigned driver’s licenses available through new online portal
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- 0:21
- Date posted
- 9 days ago
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- The city announced Thursday that it has launched a new portal that is quick and secure for Oahu drivers to request a duplicate card.
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- Cape Air makes case for Lanai air service contract despite no Hawaii flights
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- 2:08
- Date posted
- 9 days ago
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- While not operating in the islands, Cape Air is familiar with the market, having scouted Lanai in 2024.
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- Keiki Hula Festival takes place at the Blaisdell Arena
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- 1:59
- Date posted
- 9 days ago
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- 15 halau from across the state will compete in both kahiko and 'auana.
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- FEMA rent increase to hit Maui fire survivors still in temporary housing
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- 2:32
- Date posted
- 9 days ago
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- FEMA is raising rents for hundreds of Maui wildfire survivors in subsidized temporary housing, leaving one senior Army veteran worried about his future.
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- Future of a Kauai school serving Niihau families uncertain amid legal battle
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- 3:01
- Date posted
- 9 days ago
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- A legal battle is threatening the future of a West Kauai school that teaches young children the critically endangered Ni’ihau dialect of ‘Olelo Hawai’i.
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- Kahaluu man charged in fatal 2025 Kaneohe hit-and-run
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- 2:30
- Date posted
- 9 days ago
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- A 56-year-old Kahaluu man has been charged in connection with a fatal hit-and-run in Kaneohe last year.
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- Coqui frogs resurface on Kauai after eradication; public urged to report sightings
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- 2:36
- Date posted
- 9 days ago
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- The Kauai Invasive Species Committee (KISC) says it has received seven reports of suspected coqui frog sightings this month.
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- Kaneohe cyclist takes on 170-mile ride for cancer research
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- 0:53
- Date posted
- 9 days ago
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- Next weekend, Timathy Medlock of Kaneohe will travel across the country to join nearly 6,500 cyclists in the annual Pan-Mass Challenge.
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- Hawaii artist on global mission completes 47th wave mural in Japan
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- 0:32
- Date posted
- 9 days ago
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- The 8-by-20-foot mural depicts a vibrant sunrise in Waikiki with a view of Diamond Head from the perspective of a surfer inside a barrel.
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- E-motorcyclist identified in deadly Makiki crash
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- 0:24
- Date posted
- 9 days ago
- Description
- Ryan Vaughn, 45, died days after a crash in Makiki late Saturday night.
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- Case and Keohokalole agree on ICE abuses, but differ on immigration policy
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- 2:23
- Date posted
- 9 days ago
- Description
- The 1st Congressional District candidates are critics of the Trump administration’s immigration tactics, but differ on key enforcement policies.
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- Voter Service Centers to open on Oahu
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- 0:30
- Date posted
- 9 days ago
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- Full-time Voter Service Centers will open Monday on Oahu for in-person voting and election services.
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- July 23, 2026 Hawaii weather and surf: Tracking a large south swell and Fausto over the Pacific;...
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- 3:01
- Date posted
- 9 days ago
- Description
- Tracking a large south swell and then a hurricane swell
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- UH’s Kaikai Carvalho goes viral after fans roast College Football 27 model
- Runtime
- 1:17
- Date posted
- 9 days ago
- Description
- Fans quickly noticed University of Hawaii wide receiver Kaikai Carvalho’s in-game player model came up short.
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- Broadway-style musical ‘The Epic Tale of Hiiaka’ opens in December at Ko Olina
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- 3:15
- Date posted
- 9 days ago
- Description
- “The Epic Tale of Hi’iaka The Hawaiian Goddess” follows goddess Hi’iakaikapoliopele on a quest to find the dream lover of her sister Pele, the volcano goddess.
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- Jordan Lucas on his signature strut
- Runtime
- 1:02
- Date posted
- 9 days ago
- Description
- Viral volleyball star Jordan Lucas says his on-court flair has always been about self-expression. He now hopes it helps others feel free to be themselves in sports too.
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- The Drew Point: Hurricane Season 2026
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- 29:08
- Date posted
- 9 days ago
- Description
- Drew Davis welcomes John Bravender, Warning Coordination Meteorologist at NWS Honolulu, to dive deep into the 2026 hurricane season.
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