Friday, October 30, 2009

Undersea cable to link four of eight major Hawaiian Islands, Kaloko Dam case settled, more news

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The state said yesterday its seeking bids from companies to conduct an environmental impact statement for an undersea power cable that would...
Thursday, October 29, 2009

Vog blankets state, Honolulu considers tax breaks for homeowners, BOE struggles with funding

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Creeping lava is no longer threatening a public viewing area near Kalapana, but officials said there's still plenty of activity from the...
Wednesday, October 28, 2009

Free buses continue on Big Island, Lehua rats, Senate ponders special session on furloughs

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Mayor Billy Kenoi is asking the Hawaii County Council to extend free countywide bus service for another year. Lawmakers are considering a sp...
Tuesday, October 27, 2009

Kauhola Lighthouse coming down, US-Japanese missile tests off Kauai, H1N1 slow coming to islands

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The U.S. Coast Guard has determined that the best course of action for a lighthouse sitting on a rapidly eroding site on the Big Island is i...
Monday, October 26, 2009

Federal bailout reaching few, businesses struggle in sour economy, Kilauea grumbling, other top news

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Federal contracts pumped $122.4 million into Hawaii's economy while saving or creating 250 jobs as of early October, according to a fede...
Friday, October 23, 2009

Moon rocks missing, Furlough Fridays begin, quake rumbles Big Island and other news around the state

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A former NASA senior special agent says the state cannot account for five priceless moon rocks that were given as gifts to the people of Haw...
Thursday, October 22, 2009

Return of the humpback whales, abandoned fishnets power homes, other top Hawaii news

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A pod of humpback whales was spotted yesterday morning off the coast of West Maui, the first reported sighting statewide marking the beginni...
Wednesday, October 21, 2009

Drier but more turbulent, thanks to El Nino, state plans for furlough Fridays, other top news

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Thanks to El Nino conditions, islanders can expect drier-than-normal conditions during Hawaii's upcoming wet season but more tropical st...
Tuesday, October 20, 2009

Big Island #3 hidden culinary gem, unions ratify contract, shark bites man and Neki no threat

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The Big Island is the No. 3 "hidden gem" Culinary Travel Destination in the world, according to travel Web site Away.com. Hoping t...
Monday, October 19, 2009

Drought, Tropical Storm Neki vie for top headlines

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Despite the beginning of Hawaii's flash flood season, drought conditions persist in many areas of the state, forcing some Big Island agr...
Friday, October 16, 2009

'Barbarian' princess stirs controversy, energy projects emerge, and other top Hawaii news

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The 29th annual Hawaii International Film Festival launched yesterday at the Sheraton Waikiki's RumFire with a spirited news conference ...
Thursday, October 15, 2009

Hawaii students lag in math, Kauai beach bacteria high, Maui case hits state Supreme Court, other news

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T he Lingle administration and the Hawaii Government Employees Association reached a tentative agreement yesterday on a new two-year contrac...
Wednesday, October 14, 2009

Flu shots launched, parents fight furloughs, chill at the beach, environmentally friendly takeout

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When the weekend comes around, island families choose a variety of activities to reconnect with each other and recharge their batteries. But...
Tuesday, October 13, 2009

Mighty Mo on the move and other news of the day

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Tomorrow morning will present an unusual sight off Ford Island in Pearl Harbor: the uncoupling of the battleship Missouri from its mooring o...
Monday, October 12, 2009

Hawaii's Father Damien a saint, catching tax scofflaws, farm land in peril, other news

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Pope Benedict XVI said St. Damien "teaches us to choose the good fight — not those that lead to division, but those that gather us toge...
Friday, October 9, 2009

Sidewalk sleeping ban nixed, economy still suffering, unions still resisting, other top news

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A Honolulu City Council committee on Thursday voted to kill a bill that would have banned sleeping on sidewalks. The latest state tax collec...
Thursday, October 8, 2009

Bird kill, bag ban, flu death, tax break and other news

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A dog attack on a seabird colony in Kihei prompted state wildlife officials to remind pet owners to keep their animals leashed. After a two-...
Wednesday, October 7, 2009

Inouye heads to Afghanistan, Ironman gears up, union negotiations drone on

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Sen. Daniel K. Inouye will travel to Afghanistan and Pakistan over the next week to assess the volatile situation there as the White House a...
Tuesday, October 6, 2009

Free rooms at the Sheraton, H1N1 vaccines arrive, new beginning for Hilo Hattie, other top news

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Sheraton Hotels and Resorts is giving away thousands of free rooms for one night at 86 of its North American properties, Oct. 23. Secondary ...
Monday, October 5, 2009

Economy not out of doldrums yet, public workers continue negotiations, other state news

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Hotels in Hawai'i had their weakest summer on record — an average of 68.1 percent occupancy — according to a report released today. Slip...