New University of Hawaii head coach Norm Chow has been a busy man the last couple of weeks. He has now hired four more assistants, and is almost done filling out the roster for his new staff. There are only two remaining vacancies left; one of them is the defensive coordinator position. After all but […]
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Two Waianae Teenagers Arrested for Robbery
Two teenagers from Waianae have been arrested and are accused of robbing a fellow schoolmate during school hours this month. Police did not identify the Waianae school, nor did they release the names of the suspects. They did say that two male suspects, ages 15 and 14, threatened to use force to steal the property […]
Hawaii is Number 5 on Top Cruise Destinations List
Hawaii is continuing to gain popularity as a cruise destination. The islands moved up once again on the top cruise destinations list, placing at number 5 this year. While this still pales in comparison to what Europe and the Caribbean book, it is great news for Hawaii and its economy. Hawaii ranks fifth among early […]
Rifleman Surrenders to Police, Road in Kapaa Opens Back Up
A 40-year old man in Kapaa has finally surrendered to Kauai police after they responded to reports of a man ripping of rifle shots out of is home in the area. Police responded to reports of gunfire from a home on Kawaihau Road near Kapahi Park Thursday night and closed Kawaihau Road at Kaapuni Road […]
Missing Kauai Sailor Turns Up Safe on Big island
In a very bizarre twist, a missing Kauai sailor who had gone missing last week after leaving Kauai headed for Oahu has turned up safe on the Big Island (Hawaii). Just a couple of days after the Coast Guard suspended its search for the sailor, 66-year-old Ira Foreman of Seattle, Wash. — arrived at Honokohau […]
Missouri Woman Dies after Falling off Maui Waterfall
A Missouri woman died New Year’s Day after falling about 25 feet off a waterfall along a hiking trail in north Maui. Maui police identified the woman as Susan E. Stephens, 46, of Chesterville, Missouri. Officers spoke to witnesses who saw Stephens fall about 25 to 30 feet off the waterfall and land on rocks in the pond […]
Hawaii Firefighter Stabbed in the Head With a Pen
A man on the Big Island (Hawaii) has been charged by police for stabbing a fireman in the head with a pen multiple times right near the Hawaii Island fire station. Dylan Trumpy was charged with second-degree assault and first-degree terroristic threatening. He is being held at the Kona police cellblock in lieu of $4,000 […]
The Coast Guard Suspends its Search for a Missing Kauai Sailor
The Coast Guard has decided to suspend its search for a missing sailor who mysteriously disappeared when he sailed from Kauai to Oahu earlier this month. Ira Foreman, a sailor originally from Seattle, departed from Port Allen on Kauai Dec. 17. He was sailing a 36-foot sailboat named Arcturus and was supposed to reach Keehi […]