Prosecutors are set to charge a 44-year old man that lives in the Waipahu Community Care Home area with second degree attempted murder in the stabbing of a community care home operator Tuesday morning. Jonathan Laronel is currently being held on $100,000 bail and is expected to make an initial appearance in District Court this […]
Norm Chow Tapped to be the Next Hawaii Football Head Coach
Its official, the University of Hawaii and the powers that be up at Manoa have offered the head coaching football job to Norm Chow. Hawaii is prepared to pay Norm Chow $600,000 – $800,000 per year for up to five years to become its new head football coach, according to sources. Chow and UH have […]
Akaka Bill is Not Included in New Spending Bill
The Akaka Bill was not included in a $1 trillion-plus spending bill, despite the efforts of U.S. Sen. Daniel Inouye. However, Ino-uye vows to continue pursuing other avenues toward gaining federal recognition for Native Hawaiians. The loosely worded provision would have recognized Native Hawaiians as an indigenous people of the United States, allowing them to […]
Big Surf Continues to Hit the North Shore
Big waves continue to hit the North Shore of Oahu and other Hawaiian islands, as waves as high as 22-feet are expected today before dropping back down on Sunday. A high surf advisory remains in effect for north and west shores of Oahu, Kauai, Maui, Molokai and Niihau. Forecasters say the swell will remain steady […]
Aloha Tower New Year’s Eve “Party of the Year”
Hawaii is going to have a number of excellent New Year’s Eve parties to ring in 2012. Perhaps one of the best will be the Aloha Tower New Year’s Eve “Party of the Year.” The best part about this event? One price gets you into the event and allows you to access all the stages […]
No Trash Talking From McMackin or UH as Part of Settlement
In another interesting twist to the Greg McMackin “Retirement” agreement, both the University of Hawaii and former UH football head coach Greg McMackin have agreed not to speak despairingly of one another, or in other words, both sides have agreed not to talk trash. The “non-disparagement” clause is part of a seven-page “mutual settlement and […]
Hawaii Using Fish Oil to Make Natural Gas
Hawaii has always been the nation’s leader when it comes to producing natural gas. Not only are we on pace to be the first state totally reliant on natural fuels, Hawaii is also a leader in new ways to create natural gas. The latest natural gas technique involves using fish oil to make natural gas. […]
Hawaii Five-0 Producers Apologize to Veterans
It seems that even the unstoppable force that is Hawaii Five-0 sometimes crosses a boundary and is forced to apologize when they misstep. The producers of Hawaii Five-0 released an apology to a group of 24 Pearl Harbor survivors that it may have offended when the two entities crossed paths Friday at the National Memorial […]