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NAACP Hawaii leaders reflect on Martin Luther King Jr.’s legacy

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January 15, 2024

NAACP Hawaii leaders reflect on Martin Luther King Jr.’s legacy

HONOLULU (HawaiiNewsNow) – Monday marks what would have been the 95th birthday of human rights leader Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.

Local civil rights advocates will host a parade and rally on Oahu beginning at 9 a.m. from Ala Moana Beach Park to Kapiolani Park.

Alphonso Braggs, president of the Honolulu branch of the National Association for the Advancement of Colored People (NAACP), and Dr. Adam Robinson, director of the Veterans Affairs Pacific Islands Health Care System and this year’s recipient of the NAACP Lifetime Achievement Award, joined HNN’s Sunrise Weekends to talk about Dr. King’s legacy and how Hawaii inspired his work.

“Dr. King visited Hawaii twice and was the first non-government official to address the legislature after statehood,” Braggs said. “His message of global peace and the need for love for all mankind still resonates with today’s generation.”

This year marks the 60th anniversary of the Civil Rights Act of 1964 he helped to achieve.

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2026 Sony Open field is announced. See who’s playing in Hawaii

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January 9, 2026

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2026 Sony Open field is announced. See who’s playing in Hawaii

The Sony Open in Hawaii has the honors of being the kickoff event to the 2026 PGA Tour season after the cancellation of The Sentry at Kapalua this season.

Instead of Maui, the Tour debuts in Honolulu on the island of Oahu, Jan. 15-18, at the Seth Raynor-designed Waialae Country Club, where Nick Taylor prevailed in a playoff over Nico Echavarria last year.

Among the changes this season is the field size, which was reduced from 144 to 120, and, there is no longer is a Monday qualifier offering four spots. Will that help with pace of play? Stay tuned.

The field includes the following notables in addition to Taylor and Echavarria: Daniel Berger, Keegan Bradley, Michael Brennan, Corey Conners, Tony Finau, Chris Gotterup, Brian Harman, Russell Henley, Billy Horschel, Robert MacIntyre, Collin Morikawa, Adam Scott, Jordan Spieth, Sahith Theegala, Gary Woodland and 62-year-old Vijay Singh.

Here’s the full field for the Sony Open, which will be live on Golf Channel all four days as well as NBC with early-round coverage on Saturday and Sunday.

This year’s Sony purse is $9.1 million and the winner also will receive 500 FedEx Cup points.

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Hawaii Pacific basketball teams split with Menlo | Honolulu Star-Advertiser

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January 9, 2026

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Hawaii County accepting applications for Summer Fun employees

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January 8, 2026

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Hawaii County accepting applications for Summer Fun employees

HAWAII ISLAND (HawaiiNewsNow) – The County of Hawaii Department of Parks and Recreation is now accepting applications for temporary positions in its 2026 Summer Fun program.

The two positions available are Activity Aide I ($17.50 per hour) and Activity Aide II ($19 per hour).

To be considered for employment, applicants must possess a valid first-aid certification, attend mandatory training June 2–5, and be available to work June 8–July 17.

Applications are available online on the Parks and Recreation website, and must be submitted to the Recreation Division Office at 799 Pi‘ilani St., Hilo, HI 96720, postmarked by Saturday, Feb. 28.

For more information, call the Recreation Division Office at (808) 961-8740.

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