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'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

Top Hawai‘i prospects prepare for MLB Draft decisions

Top Hawai‘i prospects prepare for MLB Draft decisions

Scouts view the 2026 draft as a potential down year in the Islands due to the lack of players expected to sign.

Christian ShimabukuJuly 10, 2026

Max Holloway, Conor McGregor take to the mic and reflect ahead of UFC 329

Max Holloway, Conor McGregor take to the mic and reflect ahead of UFC 329

The two mixed martial arts stars and Saturday's headliners were the main attraction of UFC 329's media day at T-Mobile Arena on Wednesday.

Christian ShimabukuJuly 09, 2026

Anna O’Brien’s under new management

Anna O’Brien’s under new management

Learn what will and won't change as this Irish pub — not far from the campus of the University of Hawaiʻi at Mānoa — soft opens under new management on Friday, July 10.

Katie HellandJuly 09, 2026

Community Voices: By Restoring Our Reefs We Restore Ourselves

Community Voices: By Restoring Our Reefs We Restore Ourselves

When corals are ripped out, we lose more than coral — we lose shelter for reef life, habitat for fish, and part of the reef’s natural ability to take the punch out of waves before they reach our shoreline. That loss affects our food systems, livelihoods and community health, says Alika Peleholani Garcia, executive director of Kuleana Coral Restoration.

Alika Peleholani GarciaJuly 08, 2026

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