Series history: Stanford leads 4-0. The Cardinal has beaten Hawaii by at least 11 points in all four previous matchups, including a 37-24 win to open the 2023 season. Hawaii will play at Stanford in 2026 and 2030.

Quarterback Micah Alejado added that the spotlight only raises the stakes. “It’s a humongous opportunity for us…Just knowing that everybody [is] looking at our program, our team, Hawaii’s team…it is special. It’s a blessing for sure just to be on this stage.”

Head-to-Head: Stretching from post-WWII in 1946 to 2023, Stanford has won all four of the contests in this series, including the 37-24 victory at Clarence T.C. Ching Complex just two seasons ago. Hawaii will finally make a return trip to the Bay Area in 2026.

A judge said he’ll decide next month whether to grant a motion by the Hawaii County Corporation Council to quash a subpoena by the state attorney general seeking statements made by four Hawaii Police Department officers in an internal affairs investigation of alleged misconduct by those officers.

The American Civil Liberties Union argues that the U.S. Food and Drug Administration continues to overly restrict access to mifepristone, a medication used for abortions and miscarriage management.

Roughly 30 intermediate players from the Major Island Soccer Organization headed overseas to train with Japan's youth national team.

Negotiations between the Army and the state of Hawaii over land leases that expire in 2029 are moving forward amid intensifying scrutiny.

"The delivery method is by helicopter flying around and dropping pods, biodegradable little pods that have the male mosquitoes in them," Hite said.