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9+ hour ago (372+ words) HONOLULU (HawaiiNewsNow) - A UH Manoa graduate student is heading to the Philippines early next year for six months to represent Hawaii in the Miss Universe Philippines 2026 competition. Waipahu High School alumna Charieze Lianne Cacayorin was crowned Miss Universe Philippines Hawaii (MUPH) earlier this year. She will be celebrating her 24th birthday with a fundraising event tonight, Nov. 30, to support her journey as she competes on the national stage in Manila. As a first generation immigrant, Cacayorin felt ashamed of her culture when she moved from the Philippines at eight-years-old. At first, she was excited about Hawaii's large Filipino community, but being more connected to her cultural roots made her feel different from her peers. "I wasn't the type of local Filipino that you would see growing up, but more so someone straight from the Philippines," said Cacayorin. When she started studying…...

9+ hour, 44+ min ago (266+ words) Hawaii kicker Kansei Matsuzawa tied a 43-year-old FBS record on Saturday before his first missed kick of the season. Marco Garcia / Imagn Images Before every kick, Kansei Matsuzawa murmurs three sentences. Soft enough that only he can hear them, firm enough that he believes every word and steady enough that proof blooms through the uprights moments later. "I tell myself three things: I am elite. Focus on myself. And I make this field goal," Matsuzawa said last month on "The Heisman Trophy Podcast." Then, with the two-step glide he honed partly through his high school soccer days in Tokyo and partly through hours of studying Seattle Seahawks kicker Jason Myers, he swings. Nelson, like Matsuzawa, made his first 25 before missing his last attempt of the regular season. " Hawaii Football (@HawaiiFootball) November 30, 2025 Despite the miss, senior night at Clarence T.C. Ching Athletics…...

11+ hour, 47+ min ago (23+ words) ChatGPT calculated that billionaires paying Hawaii's 14% tax rate would raise $7B-$40B yearly depending on how much wealth converts to taxable income....

19+ hour, 34+ min ago (1593+ words) Sunday, November 30, 2025 70" Today's Paper Today " Updated 10:08 p.m. College athletes have been able to receive third-party payments for their name, image and likeness since 2021, and since July 1 are eligible for direct payments from schools. The University of Hawaii is trying to secure better footing on a new competitive playing field for paying student athletes with taxpayer funding that partly drives winning or losing. On July 1, U.S. collegiate athletics entered a new era when the settlement of a national class-action lawsuit allowed universities to pay players for the benefit of using their name, image and likeness " or NIL " after several years of such payments being restricted to deals from private donors, corporate sponsors and other third parties. UH officials say that staying competitive in the NCAA's Mountain West Conference of mid-major schools will take $5 million in annual public funding on top of private funding,…...

22+ hour, 23+ min ago (490+ words) Saturday, November 29, 2025 74" Today's Paper Hawaii football coach Timmy Chang and Micah Alejado shared a moment during UH's win over Wyoming to finish the regular season with an 8-4 record. It was riches before glitches in the Hawaii football team's 27-7 rout of Wyoming at the Ching Complex. A crowd of 13,116 " from a sellout announced at 15,194 " saw Micah Alejado throw two scoring passes; wideout Jackson Harris amass 153 receiving yards, with 78 coming on a catch-and-dash; and Kansei Matsuzawa converting two 47-yard field goals. In improving to 8-4 overall and 5-3 in the Mountain West, the Warriors reclaimed the Paniolo Trophy and celebrated 26 seniors final regular-season game. It also was a night of records and comebacks. Matsuzawa, a self-taught kicker from Japan, tied the FBS record of 25 successful field goals to start a season with his second 47-yarder to extend the Warrors' lead to 20-7. Washington's Chuck Nelson…...

1+ day, 8+ hour ago (50+ words) The Christmas season is officially underway, and City officials kicked things off on Friday, Nov. 28, with a couple of family fun events in Honolulu. The Christmas season is officially underway, and City officials kicked things off on Friday, Nov. 28, with a couple of family fun events in Honolulu....

1+ day, 19+ hour ago (500+ words) Saturday, November 29, 2025 74" Today's Paper Today " Updated 12:02 p.m. Officials said a large northwesterly swell will hit much of the Hawaiian Islands bringing extreme surf, currents and possible flooded roadways throughout the weekend. A surfer wiped out Friday on a wave at Banzai Pipeline in Pupukea. Ocean Safety chief Kurt Lager spoke Friday during a news conference in Pupukea urging the general public to heed lifeguard and posted warnings this weekend regarding beach and ocean safety. He is pictured with EMS supervisor Sunny Johnson, left, Ocean Safety Lt. Kerry Atwood, second from right, and HFD Capt. Malcolm Medrano, right. The National Weather Serv'ice and Honolulu first responders are preparing the public for extremely high surf of up to 30 to 45 feet to hit most north- and west-facing shores this weekend, with larger waves crashing on select outer reefs. The surf will "likely look fairly…...

1+ day, 19+ hour ago (876+ words) Goowill Hawaii CEO hopes to see a turnaround of more incoming donations Shoppers browsed the merchandise at the Goodwill Store and Donation Center on Beretania Street on Tuesday, Nov. 25, 2025. Shoppers of all ages browsed the merchandise Tuesday at the Beretania Street Goodwill Store. While Goodwill stores statewide have seen an increase in customers looking for deals, donations haven't kept up. Shoppers browse the merchandise on Tuesday at a Goodwill Store and Donation Center in Honolulu. (GEORGE F. LEE / Honolulu Star-Advertiser) Heading into the year-end giving season, Goodwill Hawaii is experiencing an unusual squeeze: more shoppers than ever relying on its stores for affordable goods, but fewer donations coming in " especially clothing and linens " as households recover from a turbulent fall marked by the federal shutdown, layoffs and rising costs. "We've experienced some decreases, particularly in the clothing and linen side," CEO…...

1+ day, 20+ hour ago (136+ words) HONOLULU (Island News) -- A man is recovering from his injuries after a collision where a car drove into a driveway in Honolulu on Friday night. The accident took place in the area of Kinau and Piikoi Street at around 7:45 p.m. on Friday, Nov. 28. Two men were in a car when it drove off the road into a driveway. The impact from the crash left one of the occupants of the car, a man in his 40s, badly injured. At the scene of the crash, paramedics treated him and another occupant, a man in his 30s. The man in his 40s was taken to a hospital in serious condition, while the man in his 30s declined hospital transport. It was not reported if speed, drugs or alcohol are suspected factors in this accident....

1+ day, 21+ hour ago (98+ words) A massive 'volnado' spun up next to a lava fountain during the 37th eruption from Kilauea on Tuesday. Lava fountains reached between 500 and 600 feet during this episode. A volnado is a swirling column of dust and loose ash that pick up during an eruption of a volcano. A massive 'volnado' spun up next to a lava fountain during the 37th eruption from Kilauea on Tuesday. Lava fountains reached between 500 and 600 feet during this episode. A volnado is a swirling column of dust and loose ash that pick up during an eruption of a volcano....