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  • State gas use rises, but cost decreases

    Honolulu Advertiser – Fri Nov 27, 7:13 am ET  

    State government gasoline consumption climbed 4.5 percent during the year ended June 30 following an increase in fleet size. Full Story »

  • Charities fed more this Thanksgiving

    Honolulu Advertiser – Fri Nov 27, 7:13 am ET  

    Thomas Rioux joined more than 2,000 other people to eat turkey, share fellowship and listen to entertainers at the 39th annual Salvation Army Thanksgiving Dinner at Neal Blaisdell Center yesterday. Full Story »

  • Suspects get break on online mug shots

    Honolulu Advertiser – Fri Nov 27, 7:13 am ET  

    Some 56 suspected drunken drivers slated for widespread online humiliation under a new Honolulu Police Department pilot program found themselves the beneficiaries of an unintended break when browser compatibility issues severely limited the number of people able to properly see a section of the HPD Web site. Full Story »

  • Hawaii retailers brace for holiday slump

    Honolulu Advertiser – Fri Nov 27, 7:13 am ET  

    Hawai'i retailers are bracing for a tough holiday shopping season that formally begins today, Black Friday, but merchants are also better prepared this year to confront what many expect will be consumer spending cutbacks. Full Story »

  • Honolulu official accused of faking low-rent eligibility

    Honolulu Advertiser – Fri Nov 27, 7:13 am ET  

    HONOLULU — An employee in the city's low-income rental assistance program is facing criminal allegations that he lived illegally in a state affordable housing project. Full Story »

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Maui Weekly

  • Island Keiki in a School Daze

    Maui Weekly – Thu Nov 26, 1:04 am ET  

    Hawai‘i’s island communities have faced many challenges battling economic woes, and now our public school system has received national attention, with statistics shining a critical spotlight on education in paradise. Full Story »

  • Kīhei Charter School Middle School Relocates to New Campus

    Maui Weekly – Thu Nov 26, 1:03 am ET  

    Kīhei Charter School (KCS) has a new campus for its middle school program (grades six through eight). Located in the Līpoa Center at 41 E. Līpoa St., the 10,000-square-foot facility is the former location of Hapa’s nightclub, and the Title Guaranty Title and Escrow Company office. Full Story »

  • Honolulu Mayor Hannemann to Discuss State Economy

    Maui Weekly – Thu Nov 26, 1:03 am ET  

    The Maui Young Business Roundtable will hold a club banquet with keynote speaker Mayor Mufi Hannemann on Monday, Nov. 30, at 5:30 p.m. at Kahili Restaurant in Waikapū. The event is open to the general public. Full Story »

Honolulu Star-Bulletin

  • Tiger Woods released from hospital after car crash outside his home

    Honolulu Star-Bulletin – Fri Nov 27, 4:22 pm ET  

    ORLANDO, Florida (AP) — Champion golfer Tiger Woods was injured in an accident early Friday when his sports utility vehicle struck a fire hydrant and a tree near his Orlando-area mansion in a gated waterfront community. Full Story »

  • Cornucopia of blessings

    Honolulu Star-Bulletin – Fri Nov 27, 6:38 am ET  

    A couple of hundred people more than last year attended the annual Thanksgiving luncheon at the Neal Blaisdell Center yesterday. Full Story »

  • At the mercy of the waves

    Honolulu Star-Bulletin – Fri Nov 27, 6:38 am ET  

    With the boat rudder broken, Luke Harmon had just lowered the main sail and was crawling back to the rear Monday when a huge wave hit, capsizing the boat and throwing him under in an air pocket in the cabin area in 20-foot seas in waters off Lanai. Full Story »

  • Outages reported in Punahou and Kalihi

    Honolulu Star-Bulletin – Fri Nov 27, 6:38 am ET  

    Wind played havoc with power lines tonight with Thanksgiving Day outages in the Kalihi, Mapunapuna and Punahou areas. Full Story »

  • Kayaker search is put on hold

    Honolulu Star-Bulletin – Fri Nov 27, 6:38 am ET  

    Firefighters suspended the search for a missing kayaker at 5 p.m. yesterday, until more is known about his whereabouts. Full Story »

The Garden Island

  • Holiday downpour creates problems

    The Garden Island – Fri Nov 27, 9:29 am ET  

    LIHU‘E — Thanksgiving travelers hoping to celebrate the holiday with friends and family were delayed Thursday morning after six inches of overnight rain forced the closure of the Hanalei Bridge and caused other traffic problems. Full Story »

  • Thanksgiving: An army of volunteers in Kalaheo

    The Garden Island – Fri Nov 27, 9:28 am ET  

    KALAHEO — While families enjoyed Thanksgiving Thursday, Maya Inada of the Kalaheo Missionary Church and a group of volunteers were delivering meals — three times as many as last year — to the homebound and homeless from Po‘ipu through Mana in a project she labeled Love Kaua‘i. Full Story »

  • Youth shines at Interfaith Council luncheon

    The Garden Island – Fri Nov 27, 9:28 am ET  

    KAPA‘A — The youth had an opportunity to serve the elders at the Thanksgiving luncheon hosted by the Kapa‘a Interfaith Council, Thursday. Full Story »

  • Gun ownership a growing responsibility

    The Garden Island – Fri Nov 27, 9:28 am ET  

    LIHU‘E — With gun sales on the rise nationally, steps must be taken to ensure safe usage and a full understanding of the inherent dangers of owning a lethal weapon, local officials said recently. Full Story »

  • Help can brighten holidays for many

    The Garden Island – Fri Nov 27, 9:28 am ET  

    Editor’s note: The Garden Island newspaper and the Zonta Club of Kaua‘i are teaming up again this year and asking the community to help make the holidays happier for less-fortunate residents through the Zonta/The Garden Island Christmas Fund. From now through Christmas Eve, Dec. 24, The Garden Island will share stories of families who could use a little holiday cheer along with an appeal for ... Full Story »

The Maui News

  • Tiger Woods injured in car accident

    The Maui News – Fri Nov 27, 3:53 pm ET  

    Tiger Woods was injured in a car accident early Friday when his car struck a tree near his mansion in a gated waterfront community, authorities said. Full Story »

  • Whole Foods Market hiring for Maui Mall store

    The Maui News – Fri Nov 27, 3:08 pm ET  

    KAHULUI -- Whole Foods Market is looking for about 140 employees to staff its new Maui Mall store, according to Ray Stockton, who will manage the store expected to open in late February. Full Story »

  • Isle roadwork announced

    The Maui News – Fri Nov 27, 2:53 pm ET  

    WAILUKU - Work on a number of state roadways will affect traffic for motorists next week. Full Story »

  • Man to spend holidays in jail

    The Maui News – Fri Nov 27, 2:53 pm ET  

    WAILUKU - Saying he feared releasing an admitted alcoholic during the holiday season, a judge ordered that a Kula man spend about another month in jail for a burglary at Morihara Store in Kula. Full Story »

  • At work but not forgotten

    The Maui News – Fri Nov 27, 2:53 pm ET  

    Four Seasons Resort Executive Chef Roger Stettler hands a turkey dinner to firefighter Braum Denhaan on Thursday at the Wailea Fire Station. Full Story »

KPUA AM 670 Hilo

  • Timber prices rally; trade group foresees demand

    KPUA AM 670 Hilo – Fri Nov 27, 9:50 am ET  

    EUGENE, Ore. (AP) — A trade publication says prices in the depressed lumber industry have begun to rise. The Eugene trade publication Random Lengths says the recent price of framing lumber was up 9.7 percent from a year ago, and structural panels were up 2.6 percent. Full Story »

  • 2nd week of religious conference begins in Hawaii

    KPUA AM 670 Hilo – Fri Nov 27, 9:49 am ET  

    HONOLULU (AP) — The second week of a large international conference attended by thousands of Jehovah's Witnesses is due to begin Thursday. Last week, almost 16,000 people attended the conference at the Hawaii Convention Center, which is located adjacent to Waikiki. Full Story »

  • Hawaii schools close 2 days for Thanksgiving

    KPUA AM 670 Hilo – Fri Nov 27, 9:49 am ET  

    HONOLULU (AP) — Hawaii's public schools are closed again Friday for the Thanksgiving holiday, raising the number of days off this month to five. The holiday season closures come on top of the 17 annual furlough days that gave Hawaii the shortest school year in the nation, at 163 days. Full Story »

  • Honolulu groups expect larger Thanksgiving crowds

    KPUA AM 670 Hilo – Fri Nov 27, 9:49 am ET  

    HONOLULU (AP) — With Hawaii's economy in the doldrums, social service groups were expecting large crowds for their free Thanksgiving dinners. The Salvation Army served 1,800 Thanksgiving meals in 2008 but expected as many as 2,100 on Thursday at the Neal Blaisdell Center near downtown Honolulu. Full Story »

  • Search ends for kayaker missing off Oahu

    KPUA AM 670 Hilo – Fri Nov 27, 9:49 am ET  

    HONOLULU (AP) — A search has ended for a kayaker who has been missing off Oahu. Honolulu fire crews used jet skis and dive gear to search coastal areas with no success Thursday and then said the hunt was over unless new information becomes known. Full Story »

Hawaii Tribune-Herald

  • Feeding body, soul

    Hawaii Tribune-Herald – Fri Nov 27, 3:04 pm ET  

    Thanksgiving is a time for most to bask in the glow of the hearts and hearths of those they love, to reflect on the blessings in their lives, for football, and of course, turkey and stuffing. Full Story »

  • Mauna Kea CMP subplans released

    Hawaii Tribune-Herald – Fri Nov 27, 3:04 pm ET  

    The Office of Mauna Kea Management on Wednesday released two more components of the Mauna Kea Comprehensive Management Plan. Full Story »

  • "I've got to get the guys out."

    Hawaii Tribune-Herald – Fri Nov 27, 3:04 pm ET  

    The dust was almost blinding, swirling around Navy Petty Officer Albert Alvarez and the Marines depending on him to neutralize two bombs they had discovered in ditches along the highway. Full Story »

  • Big Island Report

    Hawaii Tribune-Herald – Fri Nov 27, 3:04 pm ET  

    Islandwide DUI checkpoints Big Island police are conducting DUI checkpoints islandwide in anticipation of the upcoming Thanksgiving weekend. The effort is part of a national and statewide campaign called "Drunk driving: over the limit, under arrest." Full Story »

  • Shoppers on your marks ...

    Hawaii Tribune-Herald – Thu Nov 26, 1:49 pm ET  

    Santa Claus has taken up residence in the Prince Kuhio Plaza, signaling the return of the commercial holiday season. But nobody knows whether the jolly old elf will deliver big presents to businesses or a steaming pile of coal. Full Story »

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