Former University of Hawaii football player Mana Silva has signed with the Dallas Cowboys and will be used starting this weekend when the Cowboys play the Tampa Bay Bucs. Silva has followed a unique path to the NFL. A Kamehameha-Hawaii quarterback to walk-on at Oregon State and Hawaii, to fringe roles with the Baltimore Ravens […]
Flooding and Mudslides Cause H-1 Closures
Oahu has been very wet for the past week, and now all that rain is causing problems on the islands biggest highway. Flooding and mudslides have forced the state to close parts of the H-1 freeway. The National Weather Service issued a flash flood watch for Oahu, Molokai, Maui and Hawaii island until 6 p.m. […]
2011 Holiday Gift Guide
Have some shopping to still do? Are you struggling to find that last perfect gift for someone? Maybe this guide can help. Here is the 2011 holiday gift guide for the Hawaii area. Merry Christmas. Open publication – Free publishing
Mountain West Conference Asking for an Automatic BCS Bid?
It looks like the Mountain West Conference is going to petition the Bowl Championship Series for an automatic bid into the system. Earlier today Mountain West officials said they will petition to the Bowl Championship Series for automatic qualification. The MWC’s Board of Directors, including Hawaii president M.R.C. Greenwood, concluded two days of meetings today […]
Wekfest Auto Show
The Wekfest auto show passed through Hawaii last weekend and was quite a success. If you missed it, continue to check out the Wekfest website to see when they will be here again. Check out some of these pretty slick pics that we got from the auto show Thanks to the Lightsleepers crew and to […]
Lindsay Lohan Gets Robbed While at House Party in Hawaii
It seems that the Lindsay Lohan drama has hit the shores of Hawaii. Lindsay Lohan reported to HPD that she lost $10,000 in a purse that was stolen from her while attending a house party in Laie. Honolulu police acknowledged that Lohan filed a police report on the theft but could not confirm the amount […]
Teenage Girl in Hospital After Canoe Overturns off Kailua
A teenage girl went to the hospital following a mishap involving racing canoes during a regatta in waters off Kailua Beach Park this morning. High school-aged paddlers from five canoes were racing from the Lanikai side of the beach toward Kaneohe when they somehow got into trouble and overturned at about 9:30 a.m., Honolulu fire […]
Nicholas Chelimo of Kenya Wins Honolulu Marathon
The Honolulu Marathon took place early this morning despite the poor weather. Nicholas Chelimo of Kenya successfully defended his Honolulu Marathon title this morning, outsprinting two-time champion Patrick Ivuti at the end. Chelimo finished in a non-record 2 hours, 14 minutes and 55 seconds on a wet course and muggy conditions. Ivuti, also of Kenya, […]