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Friends, family seek answers 50 years after North Shore disappearance

HONOLULU (HawaiiNewsNow) - On May 20, 1976, Robby McDonald vanished after telling roommates he was going to deliver hashish and collect a drug debt. Fifty years later, friends and family are still grieving and hoping for an end to the mystery. McDonald was a surfer and competitive motorcycle racer. His...
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Ex-Honolulu employee charged in $800K Hawaii Foodbank fraud scheme

HONOLULU (Island News) – A former City and County of Honolulu employee was arrested and charged in an alleged $800,000 Hawaii Foodbank fraud scheme. Dexter Kishida was charged with Theft in the First Degree, Forgery in the Second Degree, and Official Misconduct in connection with alleged scheme that caused the Hawaii F
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Hawaii Kai Lions Club celebrates Father’s Day with annual breakfast

HONOLULU (HawaiiNewsNow) - The Hawaii Kai Lions Club continued its annual tradition of celebrating fathers at Kaiser High School. During the 53rd Annual Father’s Day Breakfast, Hawaii Lions Club said it served more than 4,000 breakfast meals Sunday, in one of the state’s largest drive-thru events. Those 4,000...
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Things to Know Before Looking for Pearl City Movers

Moving to or within Pearl City, Hawaii, is an exciting step, but it comes with its own set of challenges. Between navigating the island’s unique logistics, understanding local regulations, and finding a trustworthy moving company, there is a lot to sort out before moving day arrives. Whether you are relocating across t
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From Black Sheep to Model of Success, Waipahu High School’s Amazing Transformation

Keith Hayashi had barely settled into his new role when there was a knock on his office door. It was the fall of 2009, and Hayashi had just become principal of Waipahu High School — a school that, at the time, was more known for gang activity and juvenile offenders than academic promise.
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Salon 808 moving after 38 years at Ala Moana Pacific Center

Salon 808 opened there in 1988. On October 1, it'll move just half a mile west to the Ala Moana Building. Owner Hanalei Ramierez confirms it's a smaller space, so he can only take two-thirds of his 25 stylists. The rest are finding other salons, like Ryan Sales, who's been at Salon 808 the longest.
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Diocese of Honolulu and Hawaiʻi Catholic Community Foundation celebrate bicentennial, cathedral renewal

Catholic leaders, educators, clergy, and community members gathered at Sacred Hearts Academy on Wednesday to launch a statewide celebration commemorating 200 years since the arrival of the Catholic faith in Hawaiʻi and announce a campaign to preserve and restore the Cathedral Basilica of Our Lady of Peace in downtown H
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Kakaako Garage Becomes Mini AI Lab For Pacific Patients

At the University of Hawaiʻi Cancer Center in Kakaʻako, a garage-sized ground-floor room is getting a serious glow-up into a compact artificial-intelligence data center aimed at sharpening clinical tools for Hawaiʻi and the wider Pacific. The idea is to give local clinicians computing power and datasets tailored to the
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‘Big Talk’ comes to Honolulu with a guide to meaningful connection

HONOLULU (Hawaii News Now) — A social media series focused on meaningful conversations has grown into a global movement — and now a new book — aimed at fighting loneliness and social isolation. Kalina Silverman, founder of Big Talk, joined HNN’s Sunrise Weekends to discuss having important...
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Nearly 400 fathers, daughters gather for annual prom celebration

The Hilton Hawaiian Village rolled out the red carpet to the ballroom for the fifth annual Fathers with Daughters Prom on June 20.

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