A 21-year-old Hilo man suspected of killing a 44-year-old man during a fight outside a sports bar turned himself in Monday morning to Hawaii County police. Police arrested at 10:07 a.m. the Mountain View man on suspicion of second-degree murder, but he has not been charged. Police said the suspect and Roy Williams Jr. were […]
Air Force Sergeant Charged in Pearl City Strip Club Shooting
Prosecutors charged a 33-year-old Air Force sergeant Monday night with two counts of attempted second-degree murder, and tacked on weapons charges in connection with an early morning shooting Saturday outside a Pearl City strip club. Air Force Tech Sgt. Claude Custard of Ewa Beach allegedly shot at two 24-year-old men Saturday morning and turned himself […]
Tree Lightings and Displays in Hawaii
Watching the lighting of a Christmas tree can be a magical event. There are numerous tree lightings and light displays going on in Hawaii during December. Here are just a few of the ones you may want to check out. Hawaii Christmas Craft Fair Calendar | Honolulu City Lights Festivities | Christmas Parades | Christmas Concerts and Performances in Hawaii |Family Christmas […]
University of Hawaii Football Coach Greg McMackin Resigns
University of Hawaii football coach Greg McMackin has resigned after just 4-years at the helm. McMackin – who came into the program to replace June Jones, fell short of expectations, and most thought he would have been fired anyway if he hadn’t resigned. McMackin had one season left on a five-year deal worth $1.1 million […]
Coach McMackin’s Future is Being Discussed
University of Hawaii football coach Greg McMackin met for more than an hour Sunday night with UH-Manoa Chancellor Virginia Hinshaw and Athletic Director Jim Donovan just after the team’s annual awards banquet at the Sheraton Waikiki. None of the three would comment after the meeting, but a decision on McMackin’s future with the program could […]
IRS is Trying to Return Money to Hawaii Taxpayers
A bit of good news has finally hit Hawaii taxpayers. The IRS is looking to return money to several hundred Hawaii taxpayers. How much money? Well, the IRS is actually trying to return $153 million to taxpayers, and of that $700,000 of it belongs to Hawaii residents. According to the IRS, they say that they […]
Hawaii Telescopes Spot the Largest Black Hole Ever Discovered
Scientists doing work in the Mauna Kea observatories of Gemini and Keck have just discovered the largest black hole known to exist. How big are the newly discovered black holes? Each one is 10 billion times the size of our sun. Yes you read that right, 10 billion. A team led by an astronomer from […]
Ward Theaters “Reserved Seating” is a Horrible Idea
So I went to the movies last week to see “The Descendants” and got quite a surprise. Apparently Ward Theaters at Ward Center is doing something called “reserved seating.” My first thought was…what!??? Then I came to my senses and realized that Ward Theaters doing “reserved seating” is a horrible idea. I love going to […]