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In this installment of the Off-Air podcast, we talk to a member of a group that recently entered the history books for traveling across the country in the fastest amount of time.21-year-old Peter McConville from Austin, Texas is known for his
Today, more than two years after the pandemic began, Japan is slowly reopening and restrictions are easing.That's provided hope for Hawaii artists, who are rekindling their connections in Japan. Some have even made the trek.Like Hawaii singers
Hawaii's own Jada Slay is getting noticed after her recent appearance on the Kelly Clarkson Show. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Strength and endurance have never been a problem for Alexa Jacobs. The 27-year-old grew up an athlete, even playing college basketball at UH Hilo. With no worries about her fitness, Jacobs was confident she'd ace the Maui Police Academy. Unfort
From sandy beaches to the frigid ice, a speedskating coach from Hawaii takes the unexpected route from Kalihi to Beijing to win gold with one of his skaters in the 2022 Winter Olympics! Ryan Shimabukuro is the Olympic coach of Erin Jackson, who
Used to setting records in the weight room, a power lifter from Hawaii recently got her cardio in by chasing down a mugger in New Orleans who had just attacked her mother! Just looking to grab a family dinner, Masina Tupea was strolling the str
Journalists are usually taught to tell stories, not become them. But a news anchor from New Zealand is now making headlines around the world for doing something no journalist is believed to have done before: deliver the news wearing a tradition
A routine fishing trip off Maui turns into a nightmare at sea. Claude Moreau and his daughter Charme are forced to swim back to shore after a jagged piece of reef tears a hole in their boat, and the exhausting trip back to land was just the beg
May 2nd, 2018: Hawaii Island is rattled by a series of powerful earthquakes. A day later? Lava starts gushing out of cracks within the residential neighborhood of Leilani Estates. By late October, hundreds of residents had been displaced. And n
One of Hawaii's top up-and-coming amateur kickboxers is in the midst of his toughest battle to date. But it's not a stronger or more skilled striker across from him the ring... Instead, he's going head to head with an opponent from within. On t
Hawaii is home to some of the most intricate tattoos around the world. And just like the stories behind the ink — it's the people wearing and creating the masterpieces that make them one of a kind. Today we meet the men behind Hawaii's Best Tat
For many, flying on a plane to a faraway place is considered a luxury. But as violence was erupting in Afghanistan, being able to board a flight meant the difference between life and death — and an airline synonymous with the islands helped car
Boxing world titles adorn the home of the man known as "The Hawaiian Punch." Brian Viloria is an island icon, as one of the state's most accomplished athletes, and although his days of competition are behind him, his impact continues to be felt
Hawaii's premiere hula competition isn't just about dancing. For many, including performers and spectators, the Merrie Monarch Festival is a fashion show — and some of the state's most iconic designers are on a mission to share Hawaiian culture
To most people in the hula universe, Luana Kawelu is known simply as Aunty Luana. But for over a decade she's also held the title of President of The Merrie Monarch Festival — the most prestigious hula event in the world. At 81 years old, Aunty
One of the legends of the improv comedy universe calls Hawaii his second home. Wayne Brady is back in the islands for six shows in three nights, but the man known for making people laugh wants audiences to know he can do a whole lot more than j
Call it the break of a lifetime. A young man from Hawaii is gearing up for his big screen debut, and it's far from a small-time production — he'll be sharing scenes with two of the most famous actors in the world. Micah Giovanni moved from Maui
He's lucky to be alive. Kenton Geer has made a living reeling in hauls of fish, but on-deck accident left him in the open ocean on the wrong end of a fishing line. Allyson Blair speaks to Geer about the accident and the high-seas rescue by the
An aspiring rap artist on the Big Island makes an unforgettable debut, but it's not just his rhymes that are generating buzz. We talk to John Pascual, a rapper and beekeeper who covered himself in thousands of bees to film his first music video
Nearly 80 years ago, more than a dozen of Hanako Wakatsuki’s family members were forcibly removed from their homes and sent to camps across the mainland as part of the mass incarceration of Japanese Americans after the Pearl Harbor attack. Tod
Even with years of training, paddling out into a massive winter swell can mean putting your life on the line. In this episode of 'Off-Air,' Hawaii News Now reporter Mark Carpenter talks with surfer Mikey O'Shaughnessy, who was hospitalized in F
A decade after destruction. In 2011, a record-breaking earthquake triggered a tsunami in Japan that claimed more than 18,000 lives and caused the world's worst nuclear disaster since Chernobyl. More than 3,000 thousand miles away, tsunami waves
Outspoken, charismatic, and followed by millions, an internet influencer from Hawaii has his sights set on Hollywood with a brand new TV show. On this episode of HNN Off-Air, we talk to 22-year-old Bretman Rock about his career and how feels he
Aaron Mikami was practically the picture of health up until last month, when he contracted COVID-19 at a wedding and developed severe symptoms within days. Days later, paramedics found Mikami unresponsive in the bathtub, rushed him to the hospi
20 years after a tragedy at sea, the memories of a horrific boat crash off Oahu are as vivid as ever. The former Navy commander who caused the collision still lives with guilt two decades later, and he's now reaching out to families of victims
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