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on June 3, 2026 Photo by Lawrence Tabudlo Each year, the Hawaiʻi Hotel and Restaurant Show brings together the tourism and food service industries for two days in Honolulu, where networking and collaboration happen, and where innovative ideas, new products and the latest in sustainable business practices can be shared and appreciated. And each year, this in-demand event — a partnership between Hawaiʻi Lodging and Tourism Association and Honolulu Star-Advertiser — keeps outdoing itself.

on June 3, 2026 Photo courtesy Make-A-Wish Hawai‘i Helping Grant Life-changing Wishes Representatives from the Show Aloha Challenge Foundation and HIdots808 presented Make-A-Wish Hawai‘i with a $15,000 gift— $10,000 from the Show Aloha Challenge Foundation and $5,000 from HIdots808. The money will help grant life-changing wishes for children with critical illnesses.

on May 27, 2026 Everyone loves an underdog, and that’s exactly what Hawai‘i’s Tama Shimabukuro is. At just 15, with only three years of pickleball under his belt and no formal training, Tama, the No. 22 seed, earned the silver medal in men’s singles play at the 2026 Professional Pickleball Association’s Veolia Atlanta Pickleball Championships — held April 27-May 3 in Atlanta, Georgia. Along the way, he defeated No. 2 seed Federico Staksrud and No. 3 seed Hunter Johnson.

on May 27, 2026 Photo courtesy Aloha Pacific Federal Credit Union Credit Union Supports Pediatric Care Aloha Pacific Federal Credit Union recently donated more than $27,000 to the Children’s Miracle Network to support pediatric care for Hawai‘i’s children and families at Kapi‘olani Medical Center for Women & Children.

on May 20, 2026 Photo courtesy Honolulu Police Department Celebrating A Job Well Done Honolulu Police Department recently held its 2026 Police Week Service and Awards Ceremony. Among the award recipients are Lt. Kent Fernandez (second from left), who was named lieutenant of the year. Pictured with him (from left) are Brandon Nakasato, interim deputy chief; Andy Sugg, chief of staff for the City & County of Honolulu; and Gary Yabuta, Honolulu police commissioner.

on May 20, 2026 Photo courtesy Mark Salondaka Kumu hula ‘Iwalani Tseu discusses the evolution of her newly released book that was 20-plus years in the making. A 54-minute phone call with ‘Iwalani Tseu is analogous to attending a weeklong empowerment workshop. Tseu, who has many titles — kumu hula, Living Treasure of Hawaiʻi, two-time cancer survivor and nonprofit founder being just some of them — is undoubtedly an eloquent and engaging speaker.

on May 13, 2026 High Efforts For Kona Low Victims Hawai‘i-Western Management Group partnered with Hawai‘i Medical Assistance Association and March of Dimes and donated diapers and baby supplies to Volunteer Ally, which assists families affected by the recent Kona low flooding.

on May 13, 2026 Ask Maj. Troy Trimmer, and he won’t just tell you about the origins of the Christmas classic Silver Bells, he’ll sing it (and the man can carry a tune).

on May 6, 2026 From hospitals and nursing care facilities to outpatient and urgent care clinics, nurses can be found in many different clinical settings across Hawai‘i. No matter where they are, they consistently report for duty and work diligently to care for patients. Hiring, retaining and promoting kamaʻāina to fill such important health care roles remains a constant goal for Hawaiʻi Pacific Health (HPH).

on May 6, 2026 Photo courtesy American Heart Association Rising To The Challenge Holy Family Catholic Academy marked a milestone this year — 25 years of participating in American Heart Association’s Kids Heart Challenge. The academy also recently raised $16,000 for the American Heart Association – Hawai‘i.