Roosevelt High Honolulu, HI News

A quiet act of kindness by a Roosevelt teacher catches the attention of the internet  Hawaii News Now

HONOLULU, Hawaii (HawaiiNewsNow) - Legions of fans are saluting Gregg Abe, Roosevelt High School's music director for his simple act of kindness toward a ...

Musicians from Roosevelt High School prepare for Carnegie Hall performance  Honolulu Star-Advertiser

Roosevelt High School's Symphonic Band has been chosen to perform in a music festival at the famed Carnegie Hall in New York City next month. Read more ...

Roosevelt High’s band has a big date in the Big Apple – at Carnegie Hall!  Hawaii News Now

HONOLULU (HawaiiNewsNow) - Roosevelt High School's band is heading to the Big Apple to perform in one of the world's most prestigious music venues ...

Roosevelt High School Students to Perform at Carnegie Hall  KHON2

HONOLULU (KHON2) - Some Rough Riders are getting ready for the performance of their lives. Music students at Roosevelt High School will soon perform at ...

Roosevelt band students prep for Carnegie Hall  Honolulu Star-Advertiser

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Roosevelt High School band invited to perform at Carnegie Hall  Hawaii News Now

Roosevelt High School's band will perform at the famed Carnegie Hall in March. The Rough Riders band is one of four high schools and two college bands ...

Roosevelt offering cultural course to promote higher graduation rates among Hawaiians  KITV Honolulu

For a second year, Roosevelt High School is rolling out a special course focused around traditional Hawaiian values and culture.

Roosevelt High bumps out Mililani to be named Hawaii's best high school  Hawaii News Now

Roosevelt High School took the top spot among Hawaii public high schools in the newly-released U.S. News & World Report "Best High Schools" ranking.

Roosevelt teacher recalls Bruno Mars' raw talent, ambition  Hawaii News Now

Hawaii's Own Bruno Mars to appear on 60 Minutes Hawaii's own Bruno Mars will appear on 60 Minutes this Sunday. We caught up with one of his high school ...

HHSAA Launches Esports Spring 2019 Season - Honolulu, Hawaii news, sports & weather  KITV Honolulu

The Hawaii High School Athletic Association (HHSAA) has partnered with PlayVS to kick off a pilot season of esports beginning Feb. 26, with 24 public and ...

This athlete with tons of heart is headed to the Special Olympics World Games  Hawaii News Now

HONOLULU (HawaiiNewsNow) - Tyler Morimoto spends a lot of time on the track. Tyler has competed in Hawaii Special Olympics since he was seven years old.

Home Sweet Home: Roosevelt High School  KHON2

Roosevelt High School was established in 1932 and was the first high school in the state to have an artificial turf field.

Troubled teen shot by police had long juvenile record  Hawaii News Now

The 17-year old shot by police at Roosevelt High School has a long juvenile record, including resisting arrest and theft...

Kalani High next in lunch line to go biometric  Honolulu Star-Advertiser

Students at Roosevelt High School began using a biometric finger scan instead of regular ID cards to get their cafeteria meals last year, and Kalani High School ...

Special Olympics Hawaii hosts annual Sports Day event at Roosevelt High School  Hawaii News Now

Hundreds of students gathered at Roosevelt High School for the Special Olympics Hawaii's annual Sports Day event on Friday.

EXCLUSIVE: Mother of teen shot by police at Roosevelt HS speaks  Hawaii News Now

Hawaii News Now spoke exclusively with the mother of the 17-year-old boy who was shot in the arm Tuesday morning by Honolulu Police following an alleged ...

Peter Gene Hernandez wowed the universe before he became Bruno Mars  KITV Honolulu

To many in Hawaii, he was already a star in the making as a young keiki.

Abu Dhabi to feel the Aloha Spirit as local athletes head to 2019 Special Olympics World Games  KITV Honolulu

Khiry "Rainie Jade" Thompson and Tyler Morimoto will represent the Aloha State at the games in March.

2 Hawaii Special Olympic athletes are gearing up for the World Games in Abu Dhabi  Hawaii News Now

Representing Hawaii and our country is an outstanding honor for both Rainie and Tyler."

#FacesOfManoa: Scientist and pageant princess – University of Hawaiʻi System News  UH System Current News

When she is not busy at the lab or studying as a graduate student at the University of Hawaiʻi at Mānoa, Ruth Taketa enjoys learning about and participating in ...

Bruno Mars played another concert in Hawaii last night (and you probably missed it)  Hawaii News Now

HONOLULU (HawaiiNewsNow) - Three sold-out shows at Aloha Stadium apparently weren't enough for Hawaii's biggest pop music sensation. Bruno Mars and ...

Longtime coach disappointed by recent resignations, conflicts with parents  KHON2

In the last four months, there have been at least two physical altercations reported involving a parent and a high school coach.

Nearly 70 from Hawaii sign on National Letter of Intent Signing Day, 7 sign with 'Bows  KHON2

HONOLULU (KHON2) - The 2019 Hawaii State National Letter of Intent Signing Day organized by Education-1st was held Wednesday morning at the Hawaii ...

He's coming home! Bruno Mars officially announces upcoming Hawaii concert  Hawaii News Now

Grammy Award-winning musician Bruno Mars is coming back to Hawaii – and this time, he's performing at Aloha Stadium.

Taiwanese group awards 15 public school scholarships - Honolulu, Hawaii news, sports & weather  KITV Honolulu

A local Taiwanese cultural group awarded scholarships on Tuesday night to 15 recent public high school graduates. The Taiwanese Association of ...

Hawai'i is being represented in the Special Olympics  KHON2

Hawai'i is being represented in this year's Special Olympics in Abu Dhabi.

Kapaa gets No. 2 seed in Division II  Thegardenisland.com

LIHUE — Kapaa High School earned the No. 2 seed for the First Hawaiian Bank Hawaii High School Athletic Association Division II football state championship, ...

Prestigious Japanese scholarship awarded to two UH students  UH System Current News

Two University of Hawaiʻi at Mānoa students are the only U.S. award recipients of the Monbukagakusho Scholarship from the Japanese government's Ministry ...

Bruno Mars' loved ones react to the musician's jaw dropping win at the Grammy Awards  KITV Honolulu

HONOLULU - Hawaii's own Bruno Mars snagged seven awards at Sunday night's 60th annual Grammy Awards. It was a jaw dropping night for the Oahu native.

Soldiering on in the pursuit of excellence  UH System Current News

Andrew Kecskes Tokuda, a 20-year-old junior at the University of Hawaiʻi at Mānoa, is a study in contrasts. Tokuda is the hapa son of a Hungarian refugee ...

Bruno Mars fans claim they've been locked out of concert heaven by Ticketmaster  Hawaii News Now

Fans were hoping that concert organizers would avoid the problems that plagued Mars' last performances four years ago. Those concerts were held at the ...

High school wrestling coach accused of 'inappropriate contact'  Hawaii News Now

A parent of a teenage female athlete on Roosevelt High School's wrestling team has lodged a serious complaint against head coach Sean Sakaida.

Bruno Mars planning to play Aloha Stadium in November  Honolulu Star-Advertiser

Bruno Mars — the Hawaii-born pop music star — is adding Honolulu to the list of cities on his current 24K Magic World Tour, with possibly two shows planned.

University of Hawaii researchers develop potential Zika vaccine  Honolulu Star-Advertiser

University of Hawaii medical school researchers have developed a potential vaccine for the Zika virus two years after the infection linked to birth defects caused ...

Hawaii Sports Hall of Fame Inducts Class of 2018 - Honolulu, Hawaii news, sports & weather  KITV Honolulu

The Hawaii Sports Hall of Fame inducts its Class of 2018 on Tuesday. Clarissa Chun, Clay Stanley, Dean Wilson and Shane Victorina are named the newest ...

Ala Moana Center knew about bad railing involved in 2016 fatal fall, suit says  Honolulu Star-Advertiser

Lawyers representing families of a young man who was killed and another who was severely injured in a fall at Ala Moana Center in 2016 filed a lawsuit against ...

Kupuna Life: Origami  KHON2

Don't say Lillian Yajima is "98" years old. She proudly claims the "half"…98 and a half years old….and the retired teacher is still teaching. Kupuna at care homes ...

Global learning opportunities created with UH and Hawaiian Air partnership  UH System Current News

Hawaiian Airlines and the College of Social Sciences partner to provide complimentary flights for students participating in the Mānoa Academy Beijing program.

Grammy Award winner Bruno Mars to return to Hawaii for upcoming concert  Hawaii News Now

HONOLULU (HawaiiNewsNow) - Grammy Award-winning musician Bruno Mars is coming back to Hawaii – and this time, he's performing at Aloha Stadium.

Retailer Alan Tomonari helped bring Neiman Marcus to isles  Honolulu Star-Advertiser

Alan Tomonari, the Oahu-born retailer who helped bring Neiman Marcus to Hawaii in 1998 and also served the island's nonprofit community, has died at the age ...

On the Scene with Julie Kuo  Honolulu Star-Advertiser

When Julie Kuo came to Hawaii from Taiwan, she couldn't speak English. She went on to become valedictorian of Roosevelt High School's Class of 2012 and ...

Ex-officer sentenced to 6 months for soliciting sex in prostitution case  Honolulu Star-Advertiser

Former University of Hawaii volleyball player and fired Honolulu police officer Maulia LaBarre is going to jail for six months for offering to help a woman get her ...

Sen. Schatz announces student nominees for US Service Academies  Hawaii News Now

Some 43 high school students across the state have been nominated by Sen. Brian Schatz to attend one of four prestigious *service* academies.

Interview: Hawaii State Science & Engineering Fair  Hawaii News Now

Joining us on Sunrise this morning was Hawaii Academy of Science Students: Leo Wu – McKinley High School 11th grader Frank Pang - McKinley High School ...

Finding The Best Business Solution [Sponsored]  Hawaii Business Magazine

In January, Michael J. O'Malley became managing partner of Goodsill Anderson Quinn & Stifel, responsible for the business, management and overall ...

Peter Moon, Hawaiian music virtuoso, dies at 73  Honolulu Star-Advertiser

Peter Moon, a virtuoso ukulele and slack-key guitar player and composer who helped usher in a revival of Hawaiian music, died on Feb. 17. He was 73.

Kaneohe woman loved community theater  Honolulu Star-Advertiser

Sylvia Hormann-Alper, daughter of noted Hawaii sociologist Bernhard Hormann and known for her involvement in local theater, died Jan. 24 at her home in ...

Bruno Mars skyrockets to #1 with 'Finesse' remix - Honolulu, Hawaii news, sports & weather  KITV Honolulu

The song drops just weeks before the 60th Grammy Awards where Mars holds six nominations.

Report shows Hawaii high school students increasingly ready for college  KHON2

Research shows the more quickly students enter and complete college-level courses, the more likely they are to attain their higher education goals.

Holiday Calendar  Honolulu Star-Advertiser

ON STAGE. “A Charlie Brown Christmas”: In this stage version of the 1965 television special, cartoonist Charles M. Schulz's beloved alter ego confronts the ...

Peter Moon contributed to '70s Hawaiian music renaissance  Honolulu Star-Advertiser

Peter Moon, an ukulele virtuoso, businessman and composer who contributed to a revival of Hawaiian music in the 1970s, died Feb. 17. He was 73.

68th JCCIH Installation Strengthens Hilo Ties with Japan  Big Island Now

The Japanese Chamber of Commerce & Industry of Hawai'i (JCCIH) provided an opportunity to strengthen ties with the Higashi Hiroshima Chamber of ...

Aloha Stadium officials detail ticket sales for upcoming Bruno Mars concert  KHON2

Bruno Mars has added a 2nd Honolulu show to his 24K Magic World Tour taking place Sunday, November 11 at Aloha Stadium. Both nights, produced by Live ...

Wichman of NTBG on Kauai receives national award  Honolulu Star-Advertiser

Charles R. “Chipper” Wichman, the president, director and chief executive officer of the National Tropical Botanical Garden on Kauai, has been named the ...

Feds seek to ban swimming with spinner dolphins in Hawaii  Hawaii News Now

The federal government has proposed new guidelines for protecting spinner dolphins in Hawaii that would keep swimmers and vessels at least 50 yards from ...

Bruno Mars' friends and family amazed at his success  Hawaii News Now

Down deep, the Bruno Mars who turns up the energy on stage today is the same performer who broke the mold for Elvis impersonators when he was a ...

Hospitality Industry Awards $52000 in Scholarships to Public School Seniors  Maui Now

Emily N. Mitra of Maui High School earned an additional $2500 scholarship from the Hawai'i Lodging & Tourism Association for being the top student from Maui.

Third victim of Marco Polo fire was found in apartment, family says  Honolulu Star-Advertiser

The family of a 71-year-old woman, who was one of three people killed Friday in one of Honolulu's worst high-rise fires, says she was found inside her 26th-floor ...

Sterling Higa: Why My Generation Is Lowering Its Expectations  Honolulu Civil Beat

Hawaii is all about constraint: expensive land, scarce housing, congested roads, import dependence and low-wage jobs.

1 dead, 1 in critical condition after fall at Ala Moana Center  Hawaii News Now

HONOLULU (HawaiiNewsNow) - One man died and another was critically injured at Ala Moana Center around 10 p.m. Sunday when the metal railing they were ...

Hilo High lock down lifted following small explosion on campus  Hawaii News Now

The lockdown at Hilo High School has been lifted following a minor explosion on campus, according to the Dept. of Education.

9 Greatest Honolulu Homes  HONOLULU Magazine

Stunning, historic, extraordinary. HONOLULU Magazine asked a diverse group to help us choose the greatest houses on O'ahu. Join us as we look inside nine ...

Hawaii high school students get help applying for college  UH System Current News

More than 200 Farrington High School seniors received assistance in applying to a University of Hawaiʻi System campus earlier this week to kick off College ...

Violent incidents frequent at Hawaii middle, high schools  KHON2

In the last full school year, the top five campuses had hundreds of violent episodes on record, more than one incident of violence for every school day.

The Clarence T.C. Ching Foundation's "Inspired in Hawaii" essay, poster, and video contest is back!  KHON2

The contest is open to students statewide, grades K-12 with $20,000 in cash prizes for winning students and their teachers! This morning on Wake Up 2day, ...

American Savings Bank volunteers gather to cleanup Chinatown streets  Hawaii News Now

Saturday's damp weather was didn't stop dozens of volunteers from American Savings Bank from hitting the streets of Chinatown.

Two Maui Students Nominated to US Service Academies  Maui Now

US Senator Mazie K. Hirono and US Senator Brian Schatz of Hawaiʻi announced their nomination of two Maui students to the US military *service* academies for ...

DHHL reaches out as it develops 20-year homestead plan  Hawaii News Now

KAILUA, OAHU (HawaiiNewsNow) - The state Department of Hawaiian Home Lands has an ambitious plan to build more than four thousand new homes for ...

Mental health cuts linked to violence  Hawaii News Now

Last week's police shooting of a teen at Roosevelt High School has placed a spotlight on cuts to mental illness programs for children. The boy -- who pulled a ...

Who sits on the Honolulu Police Commission?  Hawaii News Now

The seven-member Honolulu Police Commission is made up of an eclectic mix of Hawaii community leaders. There's a graphic designer, an accountant, and ...

Ogata celebrates 100 years  Thegardenisland.com

Naoko Ogata is flanked by son Jon, left, and daughter Joy Miyamoto, right, Tuesday when she celebrated her 100th birthday at Kauai Veterans Memorial ...

Shawn Ching returning to Hawaii News Now  Honolulu Star-Advertiser

Hawaii News Now said former news anchor Shawn Ching will return to his old job on Monday. Ching will co-anchor the 5 p.m. and 5:30 p.m. newscasts with ...

Keaʻau Graduate Accepted Into 2020 UH MD Class  Big Island Now

Carrie Ip of Keaʻau, a graduate of Waiākea High School and UH Hilo, was one of eight students to be accepted into the University of Hawai'i MD Class of 2020.

Hanahauoli School Children's Fair is happening this weekend  KHON2

From a country store to pony rides, face-painting and much more, the annual Hanahauoli School Children's Fair is happening on Saturday at the school's Makiki ...

Fatal fall prompts mall-wide inspection of railing  KITV Honolulu

City inspectors returned to the site where the railing gave way Sunday night, plunging two men several floors. 21-year-old Nicolas Freitas died from his injuries-- ...

Home Sweet Home: Kahuku High School  KHON2

When they won their first league title in 1943, the football team was called the Ramberiers.

Erica Wai Yee Wong crowned 2015 Narcissus Queen  Hawaii News Now

On Saturday, January 10, Erica Wai Yee Wong was crowned the the 2015 Narcissus Queen.The Pageant, which is hosted by the Chinese Chamber of ...

Longtime construction executive to replace Hanabusa on HART board  Honolulu Star-Advertiser

Mayor Kirk Caldwell has tapped Glenn Nohara, a longtime local construction industry leader, to replace Colleen Hanabusa on the board overseeing the island's ...

West is Best T-shirt unveiled  UH System Current News

The University of Hawaii-West Oahu Bookstore unveils its second, student-designed "West is Best" T-shirt.

Family devastated by deadly Nanakuli crash  Hawaii News Now

A head-on collision in Nanakuli that left three dead has devastated a Pauoa Valley family One-and-a-half year-old Kawehikulani Mena was among those killed ...

Michael-Thomas Foumai wins national young composers award  UH System Current News

Michael-Thomas Foumai awarded the 2017 American Society of Composers, Authors and Publishers Foundation young composer award.

Summer Fun Guide 2017  Honolulu Star-Advertiser

Find something fun and exciting to do for every kid in the family this summer with the Star-Advertiser's Summer Fun Guide. ANIMALS & NATURE. >> Hawaii ...

Budding soloists featured in Kamuela Philharmonic's winter concert  West Hawaii Today

The Kamuela Philharmonic Orchestra (KPO) continues its 2017-18 concert season with “Rustic Inspirations” Jan. 28 at Kahilu Theatre in Waimea. The 4 p.m. ...

Maui Students Receive Citizen-Scholar Awards  Maui Now

Several Maui students were among a list of public school seniors honored with scholarships by the Hawaiʻi visitor industry. A total of seven students on Maui ...

Five Maui Students Awarded Part of $52K Scholarship from Hospitality Industry  Maui Now

The Hawai'i Lodging & Tourism Association awarded 42 seniors from public high schools across the state $1000 in scholarships for their post-graduate ...

2017 Holiday Happenings Calendar  Honolulu Star-Advertiser

In keeping with Santa's standards, there's something for everybody in this year's winter calendar of events. It's stuffed to overflowing with things to do, experience ...

Maui Group Organizes Lei of Aloha for Florida Families  Maui Now

A group from Maui is engaging schools across the state to weave a Lei of Aloha for families of the 17 students & teachers killed in Parkland, Florida last week.

Rolovich signs 10 more players to 2018 Rainbow Warrior recruiting class  KHON2

University of Hawai'i football head coach Nick Rolovich announced the signing of 10 prospects on National Signing Day, Wednesday. The group includes five ...

Waianae boxer makes big strides in recovery from coma  Hawaii News Now

WAIANAE, OAHU (HawaiiNewsNow) - When he straps on boxing gloves, Kalae McShane seems to reclaim another slice of territory that sickness stole from him.

Meet KHON2's new weekend weather anchor, McKenna Maduli  KHON2

Trini sits down with KHON2's new weekend weather anchor, McKenna Maduli. Maduli, a Roosevelt High School graduate, just returned home after living on the ...

Farrington to wait another year for home games at new football stadium  KHON2

A new, state-of-the-art football stadium was supposed to be completed in June, but the Department of Education says it will take longer to finish the job.

Iconic local businessman Lex Brodie dies  Hawaii News Now

He was known for ending his commercials by saying, "Thank you...very much." Lex Brodie, longtime businessman and former member of the state Board of ...

A tropical hike to secluded Shipman Beach on the Big Island  Hawaiimagazine.com

We wanted to reach Haena before the noon tide swamped the beach, hiding its photogenic black and white sand, the only sandy stretch for miles on a coast ...

System: Karr, Hirota re-elected to chair, vice chair positions on Board of Regents  UH System Current News

Contact: Tina Shelton, (808) 956-9803. External Affairs and University Relations Kristen Bonilla, (808) 956-5039. External Affairs and University Relations.

How to watch Kahuku vs. Utah Champs in Las Vegas this weekend  KHON2

For the second time in as many years the ninth island will be overtaken by the "Red Sea" as the Cover2 2nd-ranked Kahuku Red Raiders will travel to Las Vegas ...

Soloists Featured in Kamuela Philharmonic's Winter Concert  Big Island Now

The Kamuela Philharmonic Orchestra continues its concert season at the Kahilu Theatre in Waimea on Sunday, Jan. 28, 2018, at 4 p.m., with a concert entitled ...

Local basketball stars descend upon Manoa  KHON2

On Saturday, June 20, the NCAA-certified Hawaii College Basketball Summer League will tip off in Manoa for its 37th year.

Bruno Mars Adds 3rd Honolulu Show  Maui Now

Just hours after ticket sales began, promoters announced the addition of the third show, saying tickets are on sale now, but a check of the Ticketmaster website ...

Honolulu police officer arrested for bribery, prostitution  KHON2

A Honolulu police officer was arrested by the State Attorney General's Office in Waikiki Tuesday night on suspicion of bribery, prostitution, and unauthorized use ...

Mr. Griffon: Fan favorite Pitoy reflects on his two summers in Nevada  Nevada Herald

From Honolulu to Arizona, from Nevada, Missouri to Florida and back, Griffons star outfielder Kainalu Pitoy has crisscrossed the map in search of baseball glory.

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