Former Hawaii Governor Ben Cayetano will formerly announce his intentions to run for mayor of Hawaii today at a news conference in Iwilei. His main reason for running? Cayetano says he is running because he opposes plans for the $5.27 billion, 20-mile Honolulu rail project. Cayetano will attempt to unseat incumbent Honolulu Mayor Peter Carlisle, who is […]
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Aloha Shirt Postal Stamps Now Available
The Postal Service has issued a new 32-cent stamp featuring aloha shirts in five designs today. Gov. Neil Abercrombie and Postal Service Honolulu District Manager Frank Santos will officially dedicate the stamps at 2:30 p.m. at the Honolulu Airport Post Office. Two of the five classic shirts depicted in the stamp art showcase surfers and […]
Hawaii Teacher’s Union May Vote to Strike
The public school teacher’s union in Hawaii may prepare for a vote to strike, or at least continue to challenge legally a contract offer imposed in July if members do not ratify a proposed six-year pact today. Hawaii State Teachers Association President Wil Okabe said that while he remained optimistic that the tentative agreement will […]
Flooding and Storms Cause School Closures on Kauai
Flooding and storms caused by continued heavy rain have caused several school closures on Kauai. The rising water level of the Hanalei River on Kauai forced the closure of Hanalei Elementary School this morning, according to the Department of Education. William Arakaki, superintendent of the Kauai DOE complex, said the 226 students at Hanalei Elementary […]
East Oahu Loses Power for 45 Minutes
What happened with the power on east Oahu earlier today? Not many things are known as of yet, but troubleshooters are trying to figure out why Hawaii Kai, Kalama Valley and parts of Kuliouou were without electrical power this morning for about 45 minutes. Darren Pai, who is the Hawaiian Electric Co. spokesman, said the […]
Woman Dead After Car Falls off Maui Highway
A Maui woman is dead after the vehicle she and a man were in went off the side of Hana Highway and dropped around 25 feet down in a rural area near Hana. This according to Maui police. Police Lt. Wayne Ibarra said the woman was taken to Maui Memorial Medical Center in critical condition […]
Mokuleia Skydiver Suffers Broken Ankle
A 45-year-old Mokuleia skydiver suffered a broken left ankle this morning upon landing at Dillingham Air Field in Mokuleia. The man was a client of Pacific Sky Diving and had jumped alone from about 14,000 feet, a company spokesman said. He was taken to a hospital following the 9:46 a.m. incident, a city emergency management service […]
Bomb Threat at the NEX?
No details are available at this point, and even I am trying to put it all together, but it seems as though there is a bomb threat right now at the NEX on Oahu. Again, no details are available, just some whisperings about what is going on up there. Apparently several people have been turned […]