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What are the economic impacts of 'Moana' for Hawaiʻi?

What are the economic impacts of 'Moana' for Hawaiʻi?

When a Disney movie has nine days of filming on Oʻahu and 280 more days of pre-production, there are economic impacts for the state. Georja Skinner, chief officer of the Creative Industries Division for the state’s Department of Business, Economic Development & Tourism, shared some numbers.

Katie HellandJuly 10, 2026

Wai‘anae's Max Holloway and Conor McGregor exchange barbs during contentious UFC 329 presser

Wai‘anae's Max Holloway and Conor McGregor exchange barbs during contentious UFC 329 presser

Fight week continued to heat up as Holloway and McGregor faced off for the first time at the UFC 329 press conference on Thursday evening.

Christian ShimabukuJuly 10, 2026

State energy office slams retracted UHERO solar energy report

State energy office slams retracted UHERO solar energy report

State energy officer Mark Glick said the now-withdrawn report was unrealistic, unserious and unsupported by data.

Michael BrestovanskyJuly 10, 2026

'Haagua' featured at Honolulu Surf Film Festival

'Haagua' featured at Honolulu Surf Film Festival

The 15-minute film features Kaliko Kahoonei, who grew up on the Oʻahu's West Side on a paipo board. The short explores Indigenous knowledge of the ocean and surfing and will screen at the Honolulu Surf Film Festival.

Katie HellandJuly 10, 2026

Hush Hush is a new speakeasy in Pint + Jigger

Hush Hush is a new speakeasy in Pint + Jigger

The speakeasy is currently open Fridays to Sundays for cocktails. The entrance is hidden in plain sight inside Pint + Jigger. The speakeasy’s menu now features a New Orleans-style theme with drinks like Sazerac, Grasshopper, and libations with absinthe.

Kelli Shiroma BraiottaJuly 10, 2026

New law increases access to colorectal cancer screenings and treatment statewide

New law increases access to colorectal cancer screenings and treatment statewide

House Bill 1969, which became a law on July 1, aims to reduce colorectal cancer — the second-leading cause of cancer deaths in Hawaiʻi — by providing $1.8 million in state funding over the next fiscal year to the uninsured for screening and follow-up tests. Aloha State Daily caught up with Rep. Cory Chun, who reintroduced policy from 2012 into this year's legislative session, as well as Mark Vasconcellos, a colorectal cancer survivor and American Cancer Society Cancer Action Network volunteer.

Kelsey Kukaua MedeirosJuly 10, 2026

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