Photos: A closer look at the heart of Lahaina 4 months after deadly ...
WEBDec 12, 2023 · The heart of Lahaina, the historic town on Maui that burned in a deadly wildfire that killed at least 100 people, reopened Monday to residents and business owners holding day passes.. The renewed access marks an important emotional milestone for victims of the Aug. 8 fire, but much work remains to be done to safely clear properties of …
Hawaiian Word of the Day | Hawai'i Public Radio
WEBHawaiian Word of the Day: August 28th. Mākaukau means able, competent, capable, skilled, expert, prepared. We often hear a kumu hula call out that one-word question to her students — “Mākaukau?” — and the answer is always ʻae – yes. This daily feature encourages awareness of the use of Hawaiian language, or ʻŌlelo Hawaiʻi, in ...
Oʻahu COVID-19 cases up fivefold over the past 2 weeks, health ...
WEBDec 17, 2021 · The number of new COVID-19 cases on Oʻahu has surged nearly fivefold in the past two weeks. The Hawaiʻi Department of Health says Oʻahu recorded a seven-day average of 251 cases on Friday, compared to 53 cases on Dec. 2. Department Director Dr. Libby Char says gatherings over Thanksgiving were a factor, as was an increase in …
Great Hawaiian Voices of the 1950s and 60s - Hawai'i Public Radio
WEBMar 11, 2020 · Born in Hilo, Kahalewai was the First Lady of Song in Hawai‘I in the 1950’s and 60’s. It was her stately manner---and her 3 octave range. She sang on Hawai‘i Calls, starring at the Royal Hawaiian Hotel, and releasing many recordings of her regal contralto. She died at age 53 in California where she was studying for a career in computers.
An estimated 3.2K Hawaiian Electric customers are without power …
WEBDec 7, 2021 · An estimated 3,200 Hawaiian Electric customers on Oʻahu, Maui and the Big Island are still without power as of 1 p.m. Wednesday. Big Island residents make up the bulk of that with 2,600 outages, the company said.
Mapping Origins of Hawaiian Language Reveals New Theory on …
WEBSep 8, 2021 · New research on the origins of the Hawaiian language is stirring debate over the long-held theory in Polynesian migration that the islands were settled from Sāmoa. A Hawaiian language professor uncovered linguistic evidence for a new theory – that Hawaiʻi’s first inhabitants may have migrated from a small chain of coral atolls closer to home.
Blood Quantum Policy an 'Act of Compromise' for Hawaiian Homes
WEBJul 14, 2021 · He introduced legislation to lower the blood quantum to 1/32nd for successors of Hawaiian Home Lands. “It allows the original lessee to transfer that lease to their successors, their son, their daughter, their spouse, so that they can continue to keep that homestead within their family,” says Kahele. “And so it advances the original ...
23 Species Have Been Declared Extinct, 9 Are From Hawaiʻi
WEBSep 29, 2021 · 23 Birds, Fish and Plants Have Been Declared Extinct, 9 Are From Hawaiʻi. The U.S. government on Wednesday declared 23 birds, fish and other species extinct. It’s a rare move for wildlife officials to give up hope on a plant or animal, but government scientists say they've exhausted to find these 23.
Henry Kapono made it big during the Hawaiian Renaissance. He's …
WEBFeb 11, 2022 · Composer, guitarist, vocalist Henry Kapono Kaʻaihue, of the folk-pop duo known as C and K, was one of the first to make it big during Hawaiʻi's cultural renaissance in the 1970s. Take a listen to get to know him a little better.
Pacific Business News reflects on 60 years in Hawaiʻi
WEBJan 24, 2023 · For the past six decades, Pacific Business News has had its hand on the pulse of Hawaiʻi’s economy. To mark its 60th anniversary, The Conversation talked to Editor-in-Chief A. Kam Napier about its early beginnings and how it's looking ahead. He's also the voice of the weekly Pacific Business News reports that you hear on HPR.
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