Here's your local news at a glance for Sunday, the 1st of February.
Good morning, Honolulu.
FarmLovers Markets hosts weekend markets in Kakaako, Kailua, and Pearlridge where local vendors and farmers offer fresh produce & goods.
Community members can enjoy supporting local business and building neighborhood connection.
High school students selected free dresses and formal wear for prom at The Bella Project event hosted at the YWCA of Oahu recently.
The event offered a stylish way for students to get ready for the upcoming prom season — blending fun with a practical boost to confidence.
A Kahuku family is raising funds for a beach wheelchair (to help Alvin Marcus cross the sand) so he can reach the ocean more easily.
His brothers already assist him, and donations will let his mom bring him to the shore.
Funeral service was held in Oregon for Ira 'Ike' Schab (105), a Navy musician who survived Pearl Harbor and made annual visits to Honolulu since 2016.
He is survived by four children, three grandchildren, and two great-grandchildren.
The fifth annual Ola Ka I Koolau event kicked off Mahina ʻŌlelo Hawaiʻi yesterday at Windward Mall - over 300 immersion students honored Princess Ruth Ke’elikōlani’s 200th birthday, and statewide fairs are scheduled in February and March.
Halau Na Mamo O Puuanahulu hosted a spaghetti night fundraiser today in Oahu to raise funds for their trip to the 2026 Merrie Monarch Festival (supporting local cultural traditions) as community members gathered to show their support.
According to the Department of Business, Economic Development and Tourism, Hawaii had 9.64 million visitors in 2025 — a near-flat performance that fell short of the 10.4 million pre-pandemic record.
Although spending climbed to $21.75 billion, local tourism leaders say higher costs and a closed convention center continue to challenge businesses.
Hawaii Rainbow Wahine women’s basketball faced Long Beach State on Saturday, Jan.
31 at the Stan Sheriff Center in Honolulu. The NCAA game saw key players (like Bailey Flavell and Imani Perez) deliver strong plays as the teams competed fiercely.
The Hawaii basketball team rallied as Bullock scored his season high with 26 points to secure an 89 to 82 win over Long Beach State at Walter Pyramid on campus today.
The win came with a tight finish in the final seconds plus late free throws that sealed the victory.
Kamehameha defeated Punahou 3-1 in the Hele/HHSAA Girls Division I championship on Saturday at the Waipio Peninsula Soccer Complex — Shelby Aoki and Ionare Ve‘e scored early while Camryn Gouveia netted a free kick later.
Hawaii battled past Penn State today at Rec Hall — Kainoa Wade tied a career high and Louis Sakanoko recorded a season high in kills to secure a four-set win; the Rainbow Warriors will face No. 16 Stanford on Feb.
13.
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