HONOLULU, Hawaii (HawaiiNewsNow) - In his outdoor laboratory, University of Hawaii at Manoa associate professor Camilo Mora smiles as he scoops up a handful of seeds he collected from native trees.“This one here is the koa seeds. We have about 150,000 seeds of this guy. Look at this! To me, this is like gold,” he said.The seeds will eventually go into the ground as part of Mora’s mission to plant one million trees a year in his battle against climate change.“That is what drives me,” he said. “We can make Hawaii go into the history books as the first place in the world that managed to become...…HONOLULU, Hawaii (HawaiiNewsNow) - In his outdoor laboratory, University of Hawaii at Manoa associate professor Camilo Mora smiles as he scoops up a handful of seeds he collected from native trees.“This one here is the koa seeds. We have about 150,000 seeds of this guy. Look at this! To me, this is like gold,” he said.The seeds will eventually go into the ground as part of Mora’s mission to plant one million trees a year in his battle against climate change.“That is what drives me,” he said. “We can make Hawaii go into the history books as the first place in the world that managed to become...WW…

HONOLULU, Hawaii (HawaiiNewsNow) - If you have a musical instrument at home that’s just gathering dust, don’t let it go to waste.Ukulele virtuoso Jake Shimabukuro wants young people to experience the joy of making music by putting an instrument in their hands.“I believe in music in education. I think music is not just the universal language but it’s the language of the universe,” he said.“During this time when we feel so disconnected with everything I think we need music to bring us all back together.”On Saturday, Shimabukuro and Leo Daquioag, of the Music for Life Foundation, will hold a...…HONOLULU, Hawaii (HawaiiNewsNow) - If you have a musical instrument at home that’s just gathering dust, don’t let it go to waste.Ukulele virtuoso Jake Shimabukuro wants young people to experience the joy of making music by putting an instrument in their hands.“I believe in music in education. I think music is not just the universal language but it’s the language of the universe,” he said.“During this time when we feel so disconnected with everything I think we need music to bring us all back together.”On Saturday, Shimabukuro and Leo Daquioag, of the Music for Life Foundation, will hold a...WW…

HONOLULU, Hawaii (HawaiiNewsNow) - In 1915, Black Americans from the special Army unit famously known as the “Buffalo Soldiers” literally carved their way into Hawaii’s history.“Not a lot of people know that the Buffalo Soldiers were some of the first individuals to lay some of the first infrastructure for what was to become the national park,” said Summer Roper Todd, an archaeologist with Hawaii Volcanoes National Park.Todd researched the role the soldiers played in the park’s history.The Buffalo Soldiers was a segregated Army unit. From 1913 to 1918, the men were stationed at Schofield...…HONOLULU, Hawaii (HawaiiNewsNow) - In 1915, Black Americans from the special Army unit famously known as the “Buffalo Soldiers” literally carved their way into Hawaii’s history.“Not a lot of people know that the Buffalo Soldiers were some of the first individuals to lay some of the first infrastructure for what was to become the national park,” said Summer Roper Todd, an archaeologist with Hawaii Volcanoes National Park.Todd researched the role the soldiers played in the park’s history.The Buffalo Soldiers was a segregated Army unit. From 1913 to 1918, the men were stationed at Schofield...WW…

HONOLULU, Hawaii (HawaiiNewsNow) - Liya Brooks was 8 years old when she kicked her first soccer ball in competition. That got her hooked on the beautiful game."I've tried other sports but I feel like I connect to soccer the most, and it's just the most fun," she said.U.S. Club Soccer selected the 14-year-old Moanalua High School freshman for its first-ever id2 National Selection Girls Team, a group of some of America’s best female soccer players born in 2005."It is breathtaking. It's a really big honor," Liya said. "I feel that there's a weight on my shoulders, but I know that I can carry...…HONOLULU, Hawaii (HawaiiNewsNow) - Liya Brooks was 8 years old when she kicked her first soccer ball in competition. That got her hooked on the beautiful game."I've tried other sports but I feel like I connect to soccer the most, and it's just the most fun," she said.U.S. Club Soccer selected the 14-year-old Moanalua High School freshman for its first-ever id2 National Selection Girls Team, a group of some of America’s best female soccer players born in 2005."It is breathtaking. It's a really big honor," Liya said. "I feel that there's a weight on my shoulders, but I know that I can carry...WW…

HONOLULU, Hawaii (HawaiiNewsNow) - On Feb. 9 2001, during a demonstration of a rapid surfacing maneuver for civilians on board, the USS Greeneville nuclear submarine slammed into the Ehime Maru.In just minutes after the collision, the Japanese fishing vessel sank in waters south of Oahu.“The ship went down so quickly in deep waters,” said Earl Okawa, former president of the Japan-America Society of Hawaii.The non-profit spearheaded local efforts to help the victims’ families, who rushed to Honolulu. It raised funds for their expenses and comforted them during their grief.[Read more: ]“We...…HONOLULU, Hawaii (HawaiiNewsNow) - On Feb. 9 2001, during a demonstration of a rapid surfacing maneuver for civilians on board, the USS Greeneville nuclear submarine slammed into the Ehime Maru.In just minutes after the collision, the Japanese fishing vessel sank in waters south of Oahu.“The ship went down so quickly in deep waters,” said Earl Okawa, former president of the Japan-America Society of Hawaii.The non-profit spearheaded local efforts to help the victims’ families, who rushed to Honolulu. It raised funds for their expenses and comforted them during their grief.[Read more: ]“We...WW…

HONOLULU, Hawaii (HawaiiNewsNow) - A new website created by students for students is a one-stop shop where they can find organizations that need volunteers.Connor Findley and other Hawaii Technology Academy National Honor Society students designed the site called .“We have the whole database of organizations who can be out there and be seen,” he said.With the website and accompanying social media platforms, HTA is launching a statewide drive to encourage youth from elementary to high school to get involved with volunteering.HTA student Kezia Burgoyne said it’s really easy.“They have access...…HONOLULU, Hawaii (HawaiiNewsNow) - A new website created by students for students is a one-stop shop where they can find organizations that need volunteers.Connor Findley and other Hawaii Technology Academy National Honor Society students designed the site called .“We have the whole database of organizations who can be out there and be seen,” he said.With the website and accompanying social media platforms, HTA is launching a statewide drive to encourage youth from elementary to high school to get involved with volunteering.HTA student Kezia Burgoyne said it’s really easy.“They have access...WW…

HONOLULU, Hawaii (HawaiiNewsNow) - At the crossing of Papipi Road and Hailipo Street, murals cover two corners of the busy Ewa Beach intersection. The ground level art is called the “Limu Art Project.”“These are four types of limu. And you’ll find them in poke and you’ll find them in seafood salad. We just enlarged them ... being that Ewa Beach was so popular with limu,” artist Jeff Pagay said.The intersection was a problem for pedestrians. It’s safer now.“It tightens the turn for larger cars and buses and trucks. It also gives a safety buffer before the initial cross to pedestrians and...…HONOLULU, Hawaii (HawaiiNewsNow) - At the crossing of Papipi Road and Hailipo Street, murals cover two corners of the busy Ewa Beach intersection. The ground level art is called the “Limu Art Project.”“These are four types of limu. And you’ll find them in poke and you’ll find them in seafood salad. We just enlarged them ... being that Ewa Beach was so popular with limu,” artist Jeff Pagay said.The intersection was a problem for pedestrians. It’s safer now.“It tightens the turn for larger cars and buses and trucks. It also gives a safety buffer before the initial cross to pedestrians and...WW…

HONOLULU, Hawaii (HawaiiNewsNow) - At Hawaiian Humane Society on Tuesday, a tiny dog named Cyrus was saying aloha to the Waialae Avenue shelter. And he wasn’t alone.“We have a lot of pets,” communications director Daniel Roselle said.On Wednesday, Cyrus and hundreds of dogs and cats from humane societies, shelters and animal sanctuaries across the state will be flown to the mainland in a move of historic proportions.The Humane Society followed guidelines in deciding which animals would go.“We looked at age. We just looked at general overall health. We looked at temperament. There are some...…HONOLULU, Hawaii (HawaiiNewsNow) - At Hawaiian Humane Society on Tuesday, a tiny dog named Cyrus was saying aloha to the Waialae Avenue shelter. And he wasn’t alone.“We have a lot of pets,” communications director Daniel Roselle said.On Wednesday, Cyrus and hundreds of dogs and cats from humane societies, shelters and animal sanctuaries across the state will be flown to the mainland in a move of historic proportions.The Humane Society followed guidelines in deciding which animals would go.“We looked at age. We just looked at general overall health. We looked at temperament. There are some...WW…

HONOLULU, Hawaii (HawaiiNewsNow) - You may have noticed the colorful signs popping up in private parking lots and alongside parking stalls from Waikiki to Kakaako.The signage advertises a new parking app for smartphones called PARKLINQ.“PARKLINQ is an app and website that allows people to find a parking spot before they’ve reached their destination and pay for it for it before they’ve arrived,” said Tyler Saenz, PARKLINQ founder and CEO.Saenz came up with the concept that enables businesses to earn extra cash off their idle parking stalls.“Most businesses are open from 9 to 5, let’s say,...…HONOLULU, Hawaii (HawaiiNewsNow) - You may have noticed the colorful signs popping up in private parking lots and alongside parking stalls from Waikiki to Kakaako.The signage advertises a new parking app for smartphones called PARKLINQ.“PARKLINQ is an app and website that allows people to find a parking spot before they’ve reached their destination and pay for it for it before they’ve arrived,” said Tyler Saenz, PARKLINQ founder and CEO.Saenz came up with the concept that enables businesses to earn extra cash off their idle parking stalls.“Most businesses are open from 9 to 5, let’s say,...WW…

HONOLULU, Hawaii (HawaiiNewsNow) - The city bus driver who tested positive for COVID-19On Monday he drove a day shift on the number 40. He then did afternoon to evening runs the rest of the week -- the 88a on Tuesday, the 501 on Wednesday, the 9 on Thursday, and the 42 on Friday.Jonathan Brooks rides the 40 or 42 daily."Those are the buses that I ride on a regular basis to and from work. I was quite concerned," he said.On Monday Oahu Transit Services, the company that operates The Bus, said its now taking stronger steps to monitor drivers' health.“When our operators and our Handi-Van...…HONOLULU, Hawaii (HawaiiNewsNow) - The city bus driver who tested positive for COVID-19On Monday he drove a day shift on the number 40. He then did afternoon to evening runs the rest of the week -- the 88a on Tuesday, the 501 on Wednesday, the 9 on Thursday, and the 42 on Friday.Jonathan Brooks rides the 40 or 42 daily."Those are the buses that I ride on a regular basis to and from work. I was quite concerned," he said.On Monday Oahu Transit Services, the company that operates The Bus, said its now taking stronger steps to monitor drivers' health.“When our operators and our Handi-Van...WW…