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Hawaiʻi contestant competes tonight in ʻAmerica’s Got Talent’

Hawaiʻi contestant competes tonight in ʻAmerica’s Got Talent’

This Army sergeant got his musical break when he recorded himself singing in a car. Now, Oʻahu resident Isaac Atkins is reflecting on the “America’s Got Talent” auditions that recently took him to California.

Katie HellandJune 16, 2026

Community Voices: Medicaid Fraud Control

Community Voices: Medicaid Fraud Control

Hawaiʻi's Medicaid Fraud Control Unit was recently called a “complete disgrace" by Vice President J.D. Vance and was decertified. In response, Gov. Josh Green announced that he would create an “independent Medicaid Fraud Strike Force” whose mission is "to help identify waste, fraud and abuse, recommend corrective actions, assist in the recovery of taxpayer dollars where appropriate and strengthen systems designed to protect Medicaid recipients and public funds.” Let's hope this action catches the bad actors.

Tom YamachikaJune 16, 2026

Waimānalo entrepreneur organizes curated monthly pop-up markets

Waimānalo entrepreneur organizes curated monthly pop-up markets

This month’s Puʻuhonua Mākeke — which is scheduled from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. on Saturday, June 20, at Puʻuhonua O Waimānalo — will feature 24 local vendors, raffles and prizes, lei and pāpale making workshops, and its signature free eggs and bread for the first 100 ʻohana. Organizer Lehua Kanahele-Santos, who owns Kanahele Roots and Pohinahina Kinis, talks about the heart behind the mākeke and her businesses, and what’s in store next.

Kelsey Kukaua MedeirosJune 16, 2026

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