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Connie, 88, Still Works Six or Seven Days a Week at Her Vacuum Franchise: "I Don't Want to Be Idle"
In August 2022, KITV Island News reporter Diane Ako met Connie Asentista in Aiea, Hawaii. Asentista was 88, and she was still showing up at her vacuum franchise six or seven days a week. She had a simple reason for staying on the job. “I know what’s going on in the world,” she said. “I don’t want to be idle.” KITV’s article identified her as the owner of A’s Kirby Sales & Service, a Kirby vacuum shop at Harbor Court in Aiea. She bought the franchise in 1999. “My husband said, ‘This is hard work for you,’” she recalled. “I said, ‘Well, nothing like trying.’” Ako told viewers that she did try, and that she became an award-winning salesperson. At 88, the reporter said, Asentista still showed up six or seven days a week. The station’s article also said that came to at least 40 hours a week. Ako asked why she would want to be 88 and working so hard, and whether she should be hanging out with her kids and grandkids instead. “Oh, no,” Asentista said. Her son, Michael, told the station he saw a purpose in that schedule. “She’s here to make sure that I’m set and
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Trained musician shares shamisen traditions in upcoming recital
Bon Dance season may have ended this year, but an upcoming performance on Oʻahu will be highlighting the music that makes the season so special. Anju is a trained shamisen musician and the representative of the Hawaiʻi branch of Madoka No Kai, a school dedicated to Japanese traditional folk music, or "Minyo."
Honolulu Civil Beat
Hawaiʻi Still Needs Doctors. We’re Gaining On Nurses, At Least
While Hawaiʻi’s doctor shortage widens, vacancies in other healthcare jobs are shrinking, according to the Healthcare Association of Hawaiʻi’s biannual report. Non-physician healthcare job openings decreased by 20% between 2024 and 2026. The largest decrease in vacancy rates occurred on the neighbor islands, where the greatest need for healthcare professionals exists.
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The Conversation: Honouliuli Internment Camp tours; Homeroom Hawaiʻi
Audio will be added after the show. The Conversation airs weekdays from 11 a.m. to noon on HPR-1. HPR's Savannah Harriman Pote reports on what is — and isn't — driving up power bills on Hawaiʻi | Full Story. Christine Ogura, of the National Park Service, explains...
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First Alert Forecast: Breezy, blustery, windy and eventually... wet
HONOLULU (HawaiiNewsNow) - Breezy is here to stay. It looks like it may be Tuesday before we have what you could call “normal” trade wind speeds. Showers will be typical for trade winds, mainly windward and mauka mainly nighttime and mornings. The High Surf Advisory for north and...
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Thursday Evening Forecast - Moderate trade winds will increase again late this weekend
HONOLULU (Island News) -- Surf slowly fades as winds ease somewhat for Aloha Friday. Tonight will be partly cloudy with a few passing trade wind showers. Temperatures are forecast to be in the middle 70 degrees. Aloha Friday: Moderate east-northeast winds of 15 to 25 mph is on tomorrow's forecast...
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Honolulu Civil Beat
Pay Raise: Hawaiʻi Schools Superintendent To Make $315K
Hawaiʻi school superintendent Keith Hayashi received top marks from the state education board and a 7% raise during his annual evaluation on Thursday, bringing his pay to more than $315,000. The salary bump makes Hayashi one of Hawaiʻi’s 50 highest-paid state officials, according to Civil Beat’s salary database. He...