House and Senate Bills Push Hawaii Toward Legal Online Sports Wagering

Committee approval has been given to both a Senate and a House bill to legalize online sports betting and daily fantasy sports.  HB 1308 was passed through the House Committee on Economic and Development and Technology by six votes to nil. One member did …

University of Hawaii accepting applications for new early childhood education degree

1/2 Swipe or click to see more JAMM AQUINO / JAQUINO@STARADVERTISER.COM UH President Wendy Hensel, right, talked Friday with UH Manoa College of Education Dean Nathan Murata, far left, UH Manoa Provost Michael Bruno and state Sen. Ron Kouchi during …

Newsman Jim Becker covered world’s monumental events and touched hearts in Hawaii

COURTESY PHOTO Jim Becker at his surprise 98th birthday party last August. Jim Becker, an author and a newsman who covered numerous historic events around the world, but might be most remembered in Hawaii for his article titled “The day the Govs won it all …

Hawaii baseball fourth in Big West preseason poll

JAMM AQUINO / JAQUINO@STARADVERTISER.COM Hawaii shortstop Jordan Donahue hits a single against the CSU Northridge Matadors on May 4. The Big West’s baseball coaches picked the Rainbow Warriors to finish fourth this season in the preseason poll released …

Hawaii visits Swenson and UCSB

Hawaii Rainbow Warriors (13-10, 5-7 Big West) at UCSB Gauchos (15-8, 7-5 Big West) Santa Barbara, California; Saturday, 10 p.m. EST BETMGM SPORTSBOOK LINE: Gauchos -5.5; over/under is 137 BOTTOM LINE: UCSB plays Hawaii after Stephan D. Swenson scored …

Stanford pulls stunner over Hawaii men’s volleyball

1/4 Swipe or click to see more GEORGE F. LEE / GLEE@STARADVERTISER.COM Hawaii’s Tread Rosenthal, left, Kurt Nusterer and Louis Sakanoko put up a block against Stanford’s Nate Clinton. 2/4 Swipe or click to see more GEORGE F. LEE / GLEE@ …

Evan Porter shines as Stanford deals No. 4 Hawaii men's volleyball team 1st loss of 2025

HONOLULU — With the notable exception of a vocal contingent of Stanford supporters, a season-high crowd of 7,473 (8,559 tickets issued) filed out of the Stan Sheriff Center disappointed as the No. 4 Hawaii men’s volleyball team lost for the first time in …

Slater winds back the clock at Pipe Pro in Hawaii

Legendary surfer Kelly Slater has wound back the clock yet again, ousting Australian Ethan Ewing in thrilling style to advance to the quarter-finals of the Pipe Pro in Hawaii. The 11-time world champ, who turns 53 next week, stepped up in big surf on …

Legislation could give Hawaii students more sleep

Early school start times can be difficult for students like Donald Ayon Youm, a senior at McKinley High School, and legislators are looking to require all public schools across the state to start classes no earlier than 8:30 a.m. Youm, 18, works at Buffalo …

Slater winds back the clock at Pipe Pro in Hawaii