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Anonymous Content, Red Bull Studios and Rise Films have partnered to produce new documentary feature The Balloonists following Swiss explorer Bertrand Piccard and English balloonist Brian Jones. BAFTA and Emmy-nominated documentary filmmaker John Dower has come aboard to direct the project

Angelos has nearly 30 years of senior leadership experience in intercollegiate athletics and succeeds David Matlin.

UH announced Wednesday that university president David Lassner will announce his recommendation in a news release Friday morning.

I appreciated the two recent articles on University of Hawaii sports — the first by Ann Miller on the UH sailing team, which has deserved state recognition for years as her excellent article chronicles (“UH sailors maintaining fun, successful legacy,” April 6, Star-Advertiser); the second published last week catalogued all the recent accomplishments.

David Matlin was named AD in March 2015 and under his leadership, the UH Mānoa Athletics Department has experienced unprecedented success.

Timmy Chang will face off with his mentor in Ft. Collins

Verona is going through a transition period following the unexpected resignations this past week of three members of the borough’s management team and council. At its Aug. 30 meeting, Verona council accepted the resignation of borough secretary Christine DeRunk, effective Sept. 9. DeRunk came aboard in August 2021 and had

Hawai‘i senators want to give the University of Hawai‘i Board of Regents more authority to hire sports coaches and approve their contracts.

Senate Bill 3268 would also lower a salary threshold that requires the board to approve of a coaching contract.

A clause in the former coach’s contract stated he would owe the university $800,000 if he resigned.