Jim Mendoza

In the race to be the first company to produce a flying car for commercial consumption, Samson Sky believes it’s getting closer to the finish line. (ross chandler | Samson Sky) By Jim Mendoza Published: Aug. 20, 2024 at 4:23 AM CEST

A young boy from Hawaii enters prestigious Mensa Society for intellectuals (Mailani Kekuewa) By Jim Mendoza Published: Aug. 27, 2024 at 3:28 AM CEST

“It opens the mind to the kids on how they embrace the sport, how they play it, and how their culture revolves around the sport as well."

Henry estimates he’s made around 200 sand sculptures since he retired from the military and made Hawaii home.

The Honolulu Museum of Art is known for holding a variety of displays that tell the stories of Hawaii, from art and artifacts to fashion and photography. (Honolulu Museum of Art) By Jim Mendoza Published: Sep. 17, 2024 at 4:38 AM GMT+2

Renate Rohlfing’s musical talent put her on stages many musicians can only dream of reaching, like Carnegie Hall and London’s Royal Albert Hall.

Fifteen-year-old Aya Okimoto has played the piano since she was six years old, and the violin since she was 7. (Mana Okimoto) By Jim Mendoza Published: Nov. 9, 2024 at 2:27 AM CET

When it comes down to the business of dealing in sports cards, Paula’s Sports Cards Etc. in Makiki is the oldest game in town.

In his New York suburb, distance runner Ben Jones is at it again. The 34-year-old has been training for the Honolulu Marathon, his seventh long-distance race this year. (Ben Jones) By Jim Mendoza Published: Dec. 6, 2024 at 2:00 AM CET

Scientists discovered Schiedea waiahuluensis while surveying the Waiahulu area of Waimea Canyon on Kauai. (KR Wood) By Jim Mendoza Published: Dec. 17, 2024 at 2:07 AM CET