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World’s first American Pope, Leo XIV, brings surprise, joy to Catholics in Hawaii
Bishop Silva will preside at a Mass for Pope Leo XIV at the Co-Cathedral of St. Theresa in Honolulu on Monday.
Long Beach State, UCLA cruise into NCAA men’s volleyball semifinals
Both teams sweep their quarterfinal foes, with top-seeded LBSU to face No. 5 seed Pepperdine on Saturday and two-time ...
NCAA men’s volleyball: Will it be a Long Beach State-UCLA rematch?
Top-seeded LBSU would love to deny the third-seeded Bruins’ bid for a third straight national title, but both teams face ...
TV tourism is big business — and it's booming
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Let's talk TV tourism
Every few years, a show hits so big it reshapes the travel industry. The White Lotus didn’t just mint memes — it spiked ...
Rainbow Warriors are healthy, ready with Titriyski back at practice
The second-seeded Hawaii men’s volleyball team ended practice at a recreation gym on the campus of Ohio State on Tuesday singing a happy birthday song to Kristian Titriyski. The freshman opposite ...
Hawaii lawmakers approve first-of-its-kind climate tax on hotels, cruise ships
Hawaii lawmakers on Friday passed groundbreaking legislation that will raise lodging taxes across the state to fund ...
Hawaii lawmakers raise hotel tax to help the state cope with climate change
Hawaii lawmakers passed on Friday first-of-its-kind legislation that will increase the state’s lodging tax to raise money for ...
Hawaii lawmakers raise the state hotel tax to help islands cope with climate change
Gov. Josh Green supports the bill, indicating he will sign it. The bill adds a 0.75% levy to the state's existing tax on ...