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In kitchens across Hawaiʻi, orders for Ilocos empanadas don’t begin at a counter. They begin in comment sections, direct messages, and weekly Facebook posts. What was once a staple of street markets in the northern Philippines is now selling out online within minutes, as families turn to digital platforms to share food from their homelands....
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Tara Foster watched a kindergartner who wasn’t exposed to gardening or even being outdoors much. He hated getting his hands dirty and was reluctant to participate. Now a third grader in the ‘Aina in Schools Program, he is more open-minded and enjoys being outdoors in the garden. Only 5% of Hawai‘i’s school food spending was...
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A few months ago, Professor Przemyslaw Dera had a presentation due. The data was ready and the slides were built. When he sat down at his desk at the Hawaiʻi Institute of Geophysics and Planetology to pull it all together, his screen stopped him. Microsoft Office had locked him out. His free access was gone....
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For decades, the University of Hawaiʻi at Mānoa has been a hub of political action. Students have occupied buildings, staged sit-ins, built encampments and organized demonstrations over issues ranging from war and Native Hawaiian rights to labor disputes and university governance. Now, many of those same forms of protest could violate proposed revisions to U
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About two dozen Mānoa Valley community stakeholders gathered at College Hill on May 27 for a welcome reception honoring Wendy Hensel, just over a year into her tenure as the 16th president of the University of Hawaiʻi system. The event, hosted by the nonprofit Mālama Mānoa, was framed as a community welcome. By the end...
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I am just about to finish my first year of college at the University of Hawai‘i at Mānoa, but I am not a typical freshman on campus. I had to go back home and live with my parents after my honorable medical discharge from the United States Army after suffering a traumatic brain injury (TBI)...
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Every Friday night, the sky over Waikīkī lights up as crowds gather along the beach to watch the Hilton Hawaiian Village fireworks show. For many, it’s more than just a display; it’s a weekly ritual. Locals and visitors alike return week after week, drawn to a tradition that has become part of Waikīkī’s identity. But...
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As event planners and caterers strive to minimize food waste at weddings, festivals, and business meetings throughout the islands, Hawai‘i’s event industry on O‘ahu is adopting a more sustainable approach to hospitality. Local event planners claim that reducing waste has become a crucial component of organizing successful events, from carefully trackin
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This story was originally completed May 12. As floodwaters swept across parts of O‘ahu during the March 2026 Kona low storm, animal rescue groups worked to reach stranded animals trapped in some of the island’s hardest-hit communities. “We tried to give them food, we also tried to catch them and just get them any kind...
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In the opening track of her newly released third studio album, “Florescence,” Maisie Peters references a viral moment focused on her singing. The track is called “Mary Jane’s” and the lyric is linked to Peters’ performance as an opener for the record-breaking Eras Tour in London. Many online criticized how Peters sings and attacked her...
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