| Fire rips through Pahoa home PAHOA (HawaiiNewsNow) - A family of seven is homeless on the Big Island. Fire ripped through their Pahoa house and destroyed a truck parked nearby. Firefighters were called to the home around 5:30... | |
| Police investigate death of woman dropped off at hospital email LILIHA (HawaiiNewsNow) - Honolulu police are investigating the death of a woman, believed to be in her 30s, who was dropped off at Hawaii Medical Center East on Liliha Street Sunday. ... |
| Pahoa House Fire Displaces Family Of 7 A Big Island family was displaced Sunday afternoon following a fire that consumed their Pahoa home.The fire began just before 4 p.m. Sunday at 143550 Mauana Kea Drive in the Nanawale Estates in... |
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| Second Gulf Spill Puts Moratorium Back In Question Just when America's ban on offshore exploration seemed like it might end, another disaster in the Gulf of Mexico put Big Oil back on the defensive. An offshore production platform owned by Mariner... |
| Texters Show Off 'Skillz' During Competition The second Annual Hawaii's Fastest Texter contest was held at the Okinawan Festival on Sunday.The goal is to be the fastest and most accurate texter.There were a total of five preliminary rounds with... |
| Study: Majority Of Traffic Deaths Blamed On DUI More than half of the traffic deaths on the Big Island have been blamed on drunken driving over most of the last decade, according to a study released by the North Hawaii Outcomes Project.The study... |
| Mauna Kea park to reopen today Mauna Kea State Recreation Area will reopen today, according to the Department of Land and Natural Resources.Visitors should stay within the park and avoid any of the burnt areas on the perimeter,... |
| Arrest Made In Stabbing Of 18-Year-Old Police said they arrested a 19-year-old man suspected of stabbing another man Saturday morning in Palolo Valley.Police said the suspect and 18-year-old victim were arguing in their home.The victim... |
| Democratic gubernatorial candidates to debate HONOLULU (AP) - The two major Democratic candidates for governor are set to participate in a debate sponsored by the Chamber of Commerce of Hawaii and the Hawaii Medical Assurance Association. ... |
| Feds spending $1.4M on Midway lead paint clean up HONOLULU (AP) - The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service plans to spend $1.4 million cleaning up lead paint on former Midway Atoll military buildings that have been poisoning Laysan albatross birds there. ... |
| Hawaii marks Labor Day HONOLULU (AP) - Hawaii joins the rest of country in marking Labor Day on Monday. The unofficial end of summer means federal, state and city-county offices are closed. On Oahu, the public bus system... |
| Governor of American Samoa proposes $466M budget According to the Samoa News, Gov. Togiola Tulafono attributes the increase to an additional $113 million in federal money following last year's earthquake and tsunami that killed 34 people in the... |
| Waipio Little League celebration at Waikiki Beachwalk HONOLULU (HawaiiNewsNow) - The U.S. champion Waipio Little League team will sign autographs and pass out team photos Monday. You can catch them at the Embassy Suites Waikiki Beachwalk's Plaza... |
| Waikiki Roughwater Swim to kick off at Kaimana Beach HONOLULU (HawaiiNewsNow) - Are you looking to make a splash? The Waikiki Roughwater Swim kicks off at 9:00 a.m. Monday. Swimmers hit the water at Kaimana Beach go about 2.4 miles, and end up at... |
| Security studies center in Waikiki to expand HONOLULU (AP) - The Asia-Pacific Center for Security Studies has broken ground on a new wing. The $12.7 million expansion project for a new learning center is expected to be completed in April 2012.... |
| Army restores termite-eaten historic Oahu building HONOLULU (AP) - The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers has completed a $7 million, two-year-long restoration of a termite-eaten historic Fort Shafter building. Thousands of soldiers, civilians and... |
| Abercrombie: Rival using religion to divide voters HONOLULU (AP) - Democratic gubernatorial candidate Neil Abercrombie is accusing the campaign of his rival, Mufi Hannemann, of using religion to divide voters and attack his character. In a statement... |
| Two hikers recovering after Kailua bee attack HONOLULU (HawaiiNewsNow) - Two Kailua hikers who were attacked by a swarm of bees are recovering Monday morning. The bees stung the men multiple times, on a trail behind the Luana Hills Golf Course.... |
| Rep. Djou opens headquarters Monday HONOLULU (HawaiiNewsNow) - One of the candidates benefiting from Sunday's fundraiser is Congressman Charles Djou. The Republican will fight to hold onto his seat this November, and Monday... |
| Star-Advertiser endorsements: picks Hanneman and Aiona HONOLULU (HawaiiNewsNow) - The paper made its gubernatorial endorsements Sunday. They chose Hanneman over his Democratic opponent Neil Abercrombie, saying the former mayor's executive experience... |
| Lieutenant governor forum to be held at UH Manoa HONOLULU (HawaiiNewsNow) - Seven candidates for lieutenant governor will tackle education Monday. They'll be involved in a forum at the University of Hawaii at Manoa starting at 6:30 p.m., at... |
| Garden Isle missile site will expand The Pentagon is planning a $278 million program to increase missile testing on Kauai that would improve the protection of Europe from ballistic missiles from countries such as Iran, and provide an... |
| School set to begin major turnaround A team of local educators and two mainland consultants will conduct a "comprehensive needs assessment" at the Hawaii School for the Deaf and the Blind this week, kicking off a project to... |
| School valued for inclusive atmosphere Despite its disappointing test scores and years of struggling to boost student achievement, the Hawaii School for the Deaf and the Blind has fierce champions in the community, including parents who... |
| Liliuokalani's day noted with solemnity Native Hawaiians, other Hawaii residents and visitors gathered to celebrate Queen Liliuokalani's birthday yesterday with hula, mele and prayer on the grounds of Iolani Palace. Among others, the... |
| Kolea sightings signify summer is coming to an end America's first Labor Day was celebrated in New York on Tuesday, Sept. 5, 1882, as a "workingmen's holiday." Since then, the day (changed in 1884 to be the first Monday in September) has... |
| World Trade Center complex is rising rapidly This article about the new World Trade Center is already out of date. The pace of construction is so swift that any status report these days gets overtaken rapidly by the arrival of new beams and... |
| Many back 2 convicted Hawaii farmers Two prominent, popular brothers who operate the second-largest vegetable farm in Hawaii will be sentenced in federal court this week on human trafficking charges, but two former state governors,... |
| Fundraiser for non-profit that helps children cope with loss of parent email WAIMALU (HawaiiNewsNow) - An estimated 1,500 people enjoyed the blockbuster film "Monsters, Inc." at the old Kam Drive-In site Sunday night. It was part of a fundraising event for a non-profit... |
| Big Island businesses brace for JAL fallout Japan Airlines ’ Oct. 29 termination of its nonstop Narita-to-Kona route. Like much of Hawaii, the Big Island is only now starting to see a rebound in visitor traffic following the most severe... |
| Analyst: Leading Mayor Candidates' TV Spots Similar The two leading candidates for Honolulu mayor are running television ads that look and sound pretty similar.But a political analyst says Kirk Caldwell needs to change his message so he can catch up... |
| RNC chair Steele hopes to rally Hawaii republicans with visit email HONOLULU (HawaiiNewsNow) - Rounding up the troops. With less than two months to go before the general election, the Hawaii Republican Party is bringing in the big guns to boost its popularity... |
| Fort Shafter Restores Termite-Eaten "Aloha Center" HONOLULU (AP) - The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers has completed a $7 million, two-year-long restoration of a termite-eaten historic Fort Shafter building. Thousands of soldiers, civilians and families... |
