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Punahou School senior earns Congressional Award Gold Medal

Punahou School senior earns Congressional Award Gold Medal

Jessica Lee, a senior at Punahou, was awarded the highest honor presented to young people by the U.S. Congress in August for her achievement in voluntary public service, personal development, physical fitness and leadership.

Haley LehmanSeptember 26, 2026

Oakberry Hawaiʻi is opening its newest location with free acai bowls

Oakberry Hawaiʻi is opening its newest location with free acai bowls

The acai bowl business is celebrating its grand opening on Sept. 26 at Waiānuenue at Kapaʻakea in Mōʻiliʻili. The store — which opens at 10 a.m. — is the first business to open at newly revitalized Waiānuenue at Kapaʻakea (formerly known as Varsity Center). The first 100 customers will get free acai bowls; customers can also enjoy 50% off for the remainder of grand opening day.

Kelli Shiroma BraiottaSeptember 25, 2026

Community Voices: Getting into tax court

Community Voices: Getting into tax court

The moral of the story is this: if you have, or think you may have, a dispute with the Tax Department over taxes, get yourself a good tax practitioner who knows the rules and traps so you can skirt the edges and avoid falling into the pitfalls. And then, of course, lawmakers need to take a look at these rules and change them to get rid of the unfairness.

Tom YamachikaSeptember 25, 2026

Community Voices: How Honolulu can learn from Auckland

Community Voices: How Honolulu can learn from Auckland

In Auckland, New Zealand, for example, officials in 2016 authorized up to three dwellings per lot in residential areas and taller apartment buildings in certain transit areas. Homebuilding there boomed as a result, and the city issued 112,000 permits for new dwellings in the six years after the sweeping reforms were enacted, increasing the housing stock by 20%

Keliʻi AkinaSeptember 25, 2026

Zarina Dessert Studio’s viral fruit desserts are now in Kapolei

Zarina Dessert Studio’s viral fruit desserts are now in Kapolei

The online dessert shop’s fruit-shaped confections are now available at HI Cravings’ Co-Op in Kapolei. The fruit desserts feature a white chocolate crunchy shell with a ganache filling inside; popular flavors include mango, pina colada, pistachio, banana and coffee caramel.

Kelli Shiroma BraiottaSeptember 25, 2026

Cae’s Smash and Grindz is a new smashburger biz

Cae’s Smash and Grindz is a new smashburger biz

The business, which pops up at events across Oʻahu, celebrated its grand opening in July. Cae’s Smash and Grindz is known for its smashburgers with ube buns; the business’s bacon and mushroom smash is its bestseller and most popular dish.

Kelli Shiroma BraiottaSeptember 25, 2026

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