Hawaii Career Expo brings job-seekers, top employers together

JAMM AQUINO / JAQUINO@STARADVERTISER.COM Wendy Lee, left, human resources specialist with the city, talked with candidate Sungju Nielsen during the Hawaii Career Expo on April 30 in the Neal Blaisdell Exhibition Hall. Job-seekers were able to interact …

Letter: Private schools save Hawaii tax dollars

So many of you begrudge the use of any public funds to support private education, but you gladly accept the tax money saved by each child enrolled in private school and not in public school. By some estimates, the current annual cost for each student …

Hawaii baseball program reloads with 4 new recruits

Proving that recruiting does not take a summer break, the University of Hawaii baseball team has added a power-hitting catcher and three speedy outfielders. Catcher Max Soliz Jr., who played for Kansas this past season, and transfers Garrett Greco (Saint …

Hawaii football scrimmage proves the team is starting to gel

1/3 Swipe or click to see more JAMM AQUINO / JAQUINO@STARADVERTISER.COM Hawaii wide receiver Nick Cenacle made a leaping catch during practice at Ching Field on Saturday. 2/3 Swipe or click to see more JAMM AQUINO / JAQUINO@STARADVERTISER. …

The 'Hawaii of Europe' 4 hours from UK people are adding to bucket lists

One stunning European island, that's just a four-hour flight from the UK, has been labelled the 'Hawaii of Europe'. Located off the Northwest coast of Africa is Madeira, an autonomous archipelago that forms part of Portugal. Its dramatic …

Robbie Amell learned how to ride a horse for Hawaii Five-0, only to be put on a 4-wheeler instead By Emlyn Travis

Yeehaw, cowboy? Robbie Amell is looking back at the time he learned how to ride a horse for one of his very first acting gigs, only for his newfound skills to be rendered unnecessary in the end. Appearing at Entertainment Weekly’s Brave Warriors panel at …

Fireworks buyback aims to eliminate illegal aerial fireworks in Hawaii

A community fireworks buyback program took place near Aloha Stadium today as part of efforts to enhance public safety and reduce illegal fireworks use. A fireworks explosion on Keaka Street on Jan. 1 resulted in the deaths of three women and a three-year- …

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Why are thousands of mosquitoes being dropped over islands in Hawaii?

If you’ve heard about drones dropping mosquitoes over Hawaii and done a double take—you’re not alone. It sounds strange, but it’s a carefully planned conservation effort. These aren’t your everyday pests, either. The mosquitoes being released are part of a …

Space Force gets leadership change in Hawaii as commander promoted

The first leader of the U.S. Space Force’s Pacific command officially ended his tenure in Hawaii on Friday in a change of command ceremony at Joint Base Pearl Harbor-Hickam. Maj. Gen. Anthony “Chachi” Mastalir handed over command of U.S. Space Forces Indo …