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The 2022 Hilo Orchid Show Gala Preview Party at the Edith Kanakaʻole Stadium. (Photo courtesy) The Hilo Orchid Show Gala Preview Party — a “fun”-raiser that kicks off the Annual Orchid [...]

It was just one year ago this week that we first wrote about Major Category 4 Hawaii Hurricane Darby, which was on track to be not far from the Hawaiian [...]

The farm says it is hoping to reduce the state’s dependence on imported fertilizer. Hawaii’s biggest egg producer says its manure treatment operation is back up and operating after a [...]

Story Links HONOLULU– As anticipation builds towards the start of the college football season, the University of Hawai'i has been hard at work with improvements to the Clarence [...]

Blaine Miyasato and James Tokioka. Photo Courtesy: Hawaiian Airlines, DBEDT Two new members have joined the Hawai‘i Tourism Authority’s Board of Directors – airline industry veteran and community leader Blaine [...]

A comment this week piqued our interest in a subject we haven’t had to deal with personally, at least not yet. BOH friend Pam said, “I really appreciate your putting [...]

Using the First Amendment as an excuse to discriminate is nothing new. A wedding these days can call for a variety of businesses and vendors to create the perfect day. [...]

Story Links Complete Big West Schedule HONOLULU — The University of Hawai'i women's basketball team, winners of two straight Big [...]

Forecast for Big Island Windward and Southeast Shores Today Saturday Surf Surf AM PM AM PM North Facing 0-2 0-2 0-2 0-2 East Facing 3-5 3-5 2-4 2-4 South Facing [...]

Mahalo to Jacki Bebb for sharing this Aloha Friday Photo with us. She took this shot from Kihei in February 2018. The soft, muted colors seem like something out of [...]

We’ve written before about the practice of using “hidden city” tickets to Hawaii. On a recent flight from Lihue to Los Angeles the price was outrageous. But then we found [...]

The Kihei campus is the first new public high school to open in Hawaii in 23 years. Maui officials have granted permission for the first public high school ever built [...]

Story Links LEXINGTON, Ky. – The American Volleyball Coaches Association (AVCA) announced its Team Academic Awards for the 2022-23 academic year with the Rainbow Wahine indoor and beach [...]

The president and CEO of Hawai‘i Pacific Health shares the health care system’s commitment to create a healthier Hawai‘i. And like his organization, he’s in it for the long haul. [...]

Forecast for Big Island Windward and Southeast Shores Today Friday Surf Surf AM PM AM PM North Facing 0-2 0-2 0-2 0-2 East Facing 2-4 2-4 2-4 2-4 South Facing [...]

This is turning out to be a very challenging year for some Hawaii restaurants, although actions by the State Department of Health (DOH) could help Hawaii visitors simultaneously. There have [...]

Two nominees don’t currently meet state residency requirements. The troubled Honolulu Liquor Commission will remain with only three members for now.  Lisa Martin and Salvador Petilos had been nominated to [...]

Story Links Complete Big West Schedule HONOLULU—The Big West Conference announced its 2023-24 regular-season schedule on Wednesday with the University [...]

Nonprofit Purple Mai‘a is building “an innovation and technology ecosystem in Hawai‘i that is locally grown and based in Hawaiian culture,” says co-founder and COO Kelsey Amos. Its programs are [...]

Jason Blume holds up his favorite portion of “Happy Tails.” (Scott Yunker/Kaua‘i Now) Songwriter and author Jason Blume struggled for 16 years, at times surviving on the cheapest meals he [...]

Language and Hawaii are two of our passions at Beat of Hawaii. Not only are we language enthusiasts all, but chief editor Rob has degrees in both English and education [...]

Recreational tourism can lead local communities into the amenity trap – the paradox of loving a place to death. Outdoor recreation is on track for another record-setting year. In 2022, [...]

Story Links HONOLULU– The three-time defending Big West champions return to SimpliFi Arena at Stan Sheriff Center on August 25th. But before the action begins for the University [...]

The average rent for a studio apartment on O‘ahu last year was up 25% from 2017 and larger rentals were up, too, by at least 17%. From 2021 to 2022 [...]

The search continues for a 29-year-old woman from Pāhoa who went missing on July 9 while picking ʻopihi. A male relative told police that he and Shanice Ogata-Staudinger were picking [...]