The University of Hawaii football team has been known to run the run and shoot offense to near perfection. The first two weeks of this 2011 football season gave us a glimpse of both the run and the shoot, as the Warriors trounced Colorado with the run, and lost to Washington while putting on an […]
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Hawaii Five-0 and Hawaiian Airlines Team Up for Hawaii Five-0 Trivia
Hawaii Five-0 and Hawaiian Airlines are teaming up this season to offer a fun and rewarding game that anyone can play. Hawaiian Airlines is a proud sponsor of the popular CBS series and to celebrate Season 2, they have decided to are bring back the popular Hawaii Five-0 Trivia through @HawaiianAir on Twitter.com. How to […]
Outrigger Hotels Rainbow Classic Not Part of 2011-2012 Basketball Schedule
It looks like the long running and much loved (at east in the islands) Outrigger Hotel Rainbow Classic will not be a part of the 2011-2010 men’s basketball schedule, according to the schedule that was released today. Because of difficulties filling out the 48th Classic, UH’s traditional tournament — which was relegated to a four-team, […]
Earthquake Strikes Off Coast of Alaska, No Tsunami Warning for Hawaii
A large earthquake struck off Alaska’s Aleutian islands but did not generate a Pacific-wide tsunami this morning, officials said. That means no tsunami warning for Hawaii, which is a good thing The quake, with a preliminary magnitude of 6.1, struck 16 miles north-northwest of Attu, Alaska at 9:10 a.m. near the epicenter (8:10 a.m. Hawaii […]
Hawaiian Airlines Will Add More Asia Destinations
Hawaiian Airlines has said over the past couple of years that it is going to start to expand to more areas of the world. It looks like Asia is their number one priority, as Hawaii’s largest airline carrier will inaugurate service to its third Japanese destination and fourth Asian city in the last 17 months […]
The Dispute Over Drug Testing for Teachers is Over
Years and years of disputes between teachers and the state over drug testing for teachers looks like it may have finally come to an end. The state of Hawaii has dropped a complaint before the Hawaii Labor Relations Board on the issue, the teachers union announced Monday. Random drug testing was not included in the […]
California Man Enters a Not Guilty Plea in Murder of Maui Woman
From the Associated Press A California man charged with murdering his female traveling companion while they vacationed on Maui has pleaded not guilty. Gerald Galaway Jr., 38, of Santa Cruz, pleaded not guilty to second-degree murder, first-degree attempted sexual assault and kidnapping at his arraignment Tuesday. The body of Celestial Cassman, 35, also of Santa […]
Arnold Schwarzenegger Visits Dole Middle School
Former California Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger stunned students at Dole middle school yesterday with a surprise visit. Students sat in stunned silence as many of them were not able to grasp what was going on at first. After the initial shock passed, explosive cheers and applause erupted as the actor known for “The Terminator” and dozens […]