The Honolulu Police Commission is aiming to select a police chief at its meeting Wednesday, commission Chairwoman Christine Camp said yesterday. Seven people testified at a public hearing yesterday on the six finalists. The commission also received dozens of written comments. Full Story »
Momilani Elementary in Pearl City, Royal Elementary near Punchbowl and 'Ewa Beach Elementary were named Blue Ribbon Schools yesterday by the state Department of Education at the Hawaii Distinguished Schools awards. The three schools, chosen from among 13 public school nominees, will represent Hawai'i in the 2010 National No Child Left Behind Blue Ribbon Schools Program. Full Story »
MOANALUA — Students at Moanalua Middle School yesterday were the first in a clinic program for schools to get the H1N1 vaccine, the swine flu vaccine. The state program will vaccinate thousands of public and private school students. It went like a breeze. One line for the nasal spray version, another for an injection. Full Story »
HAWAII: If University of Hawai'i football coach Greg McMackin had a dollar for every time someone has questioned whether he should be the state's highest-paid employee, he might be making more than the $1,100,004 annually listed in his contract. Full Story »
The Lingle administration squashed the idea that $35 million in federal stimulus money might be used to reduce public school furlough days. For the past week, lawmakers and education officials have expressed interest in using the money to get rid of some of the 17 days cut from the school calendar this year to help close a budget deficit. Full Story »
Waikiki beach needs more sand and the state's hoping the tourism authority will help pay for it. Full Story »
A monk seal that is nearly blind is having cataract surgery this spring in California according to a news report. Full Story »
A pair of rescued sailors and their dogs are on their way to Hawaii on a cruise ship. Full Story »
A critical car accident has closed University Avenue in both directions. Full Story »
The trial began for a man accused of killing a transgender at Cartwright Field. Full Story »
Geologists say more than 70 percent of Kauai's beaches are eroding and Oahu has lost a quarter of its sandy shoreline. Full Story »
The Army plans to drive 1,500 wild goats and sheep out of parts of Pohakuloa Training Area on the Big Island this weekend. Full Story »
The first of hundreds of free school H1N1 vaccine clinics around the state is held. Full Story »
Windward Oahu residents accuse state and city officials of neglecting streams that pose flooding risks. Full Story »
Hawaii entertainers and broadcasters will hold a fundraiser for victims of the recent disasters that struck Pacific countries. Full Story »
The Lingle administration was handed a victory Friday when Circuit Court Judge Karl Sakamoto refused to block the scheduled layoffs of 650 state workers. Full Story »
It's the biggest mass layoff since Aloha Airlines. This time the employer is the state. Eighty-four are out of work today, another several hundred next week, and by year's end 650 state workers will have been laid off or retired. Full Story »
It’s the biggest mass layoff since Aloha Airlines and this time the employer is the state. Full Story »
It's the Great American Circus and performers prepare for tonight's opening show at the Blaisdell Arena. Along with the contortionists and balancing acts, there'll a few lessons on protecting the environment. Full Story »
There’s something about our KHON2 weather anchor, Justin Cruz , that you may not know. When he’s not in the newsroom, he’s an entrepreneur of sort. It began humbly as a do-it-yourself home improvement project. Full Story »
The Hawai‘i State Department of Health (DOH) began a statewide program on Friday, Nov. 13, to administer the 2009 H1N1 influenza vaccine to Hawai‘i’s schoolchildren. Thousands of Hawai‘i elementary and middle school students whose parents signed and returned consent forms will receive their free H1N1 flu vaccine during the coming weeks through this program. Full Story »
The nine Rotary International (RI) clubs on Maui are holding food drives for the Maui Food Bank at various locations throughout Maui on Saturday, Nov. 14 and on Saturday and Sunday, Nov. 21 and 22. On Nov. 14, Rotarians from the two Lahaina clubs will hold food drives on the West Side at the Lahaina Foodland and Lahaina Farms. Full Story »
For generations of Hawai‘i residents, pineapple has been regarded as a sweet symbol of the fruits of their labor. But for some, this iconic “cash crop” is now a bitter reminder of an economy gone sour, as Maui’s longstanding pineapple legacy comes to an end. Full Story »
Imagine driving along Hāna Highway on your way to shop at Queen Ka‘ahumanu Center. On your way there, you encounter a detour—most of Kahului is underwater. According to scientists, Kahului is one of many areas across the globe at risk from flooding with a one-meter sea level rise. Full Story »
The Hui No‘eau Visual Arts Center will hold its third annual free Portfolio Day on Sunday, November 15, from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Specifically developed for high school students interested in pursuing a career in the arts, this free program offers one-on-one consultations with experienced representatives from fine arts colleges. Full Story »
Eighth-grader Taylor Basuel got a shot for swine flu in Moanalua Middle School's clinic because "it's like an epidemic," she said. "A lot of people are getting it." Full Story »
The Honolulu Police Commission could select a new police chief Wednesday. "Hopefully, when we reconvene on Wednesday we should be able to have a better idea of where we are," said commission Chairwoman Christine Camp yesterday after a public hearing on the six remaining candidates to become Honolulu's next top cop. Full Story »
Kamehameha Schools has accepted the resignation of a teacher who was banned by his religious order from teaching and ministry with minors after being accused of sexual misconduct in Wisconsin about 17 years ago. Full Story »
The state's power to lay off workers to balance the budget has been upheld in court, but that doesn't help to balance the budget, which a top official says needs another $500 million. Full Story »
Hauula resident Shon Kaanaana's home was on the brink of falling into Kaipapau Stream as a flash-flood watch continued through late last night and more rain was expected for the Hawaiian Islands. "If it rains one more time tonight, guarantee it's going to go into the river," Kaanaana said. Full Story »
LIHU‘E — Kaua‘i residents were treated to a spectacular lightning show Thursday night as the weather front approached the island, and there were reports of various levels of impact from the passage of the pockets of rain overnight. Full Story »
LIHU‘E — Daniel Bonanno’s ex-wife, her new fiancé and her mother all said in court documents they received written and telephone death threats from Bonanno while he was in prison on O‘ahu. Full Story »
LIHU‘E — The Kaua‘i County Council last week voted down a resolution that would have clarified the body’s rules by explicitly giving Chair Bill “Kaipo” Asing the discretion to avoid Rule 15(b) in the case of extenuating circumstances. Full Story »
LIHU‘E — The island’s state employee tasked with advocating for the blind is losing his job a week before Christmas due to state cutbacks. Full Story »
WAILUA — A 59-year-old kite surfer made it to shore on his own at the southern end of the Wailua Golf Course at around 7:40 p.m. Wednesday evening and an intensive search for him was called off, a county press release states. Full Story »
KAHULUI - A project to widen the shoulder and merge lanes of Hana Highway near the intersection with Haleakala Highway will begin Monday. Work hours are between 8:30 a.m. and 3:30 p.m. weekdays. Full Story »
WAILUKU - The state has issued a cease-and-desist order to Maui Industrial Loan and Finance Co., ordering it to stop taking deposits or borrowing money from customers. Full Story »
WAILUKU- A 37-year-old man was arrested for identity theft and using stolen credit cards after he tried to return two iPods at Kmart that he bought a day before with a stolen credit card. Full Story »
WAILUKU - A large weather system that's been bringing rain, thunderstorms and high surf to the islands is starting to move on - but it's not in any hurry to go. Full Story »
The Kamehameha Schools' freshman class made their second of four trips this school year to lend a hand to the staff at the Hawaii Nature Center in Iao Valley on Friday afternoon. Full Story »
HONOLULU (AP) — The U.S. Coast Guard has launched an air-and-sea search for a fisherman who went missing about 60 miles west of the Big Island. Twenty-five-year-old Devon Johnson was reported missing Friday by his twin brother, Dennis. Full Story »
HONOLULU (AP) — The state has issued a cease and desist order against Maui Industrial Loan & Finance Co. State Commissioner of Financial Institutions Nick Griffin says Maui Industrial is a non-depository financial services loan company licensed to make loans. Full Story »
HONOLULU (AP) — The Honolulu Police Commission has heard public testimony concerning the six finalists seeking to become the city's new police chief. Full Story »
HONOLULU (AP) — State officials are appealing to the Hawaii Tourism Authority for funds to restore part of Waikiki Beach. The officials want to pump sand from a spot offshore to an area from the Royal Hawaiian Hotel to the Duke Kahanamoku statue. Full Story »
HONOLULU (AP) — Gov. Linda Lingle is back in Hawaii following a two-week trip to China that promoted the islands as a tourism destination. Lingle returned home Friday after visiting several Chinese cities. Full Story »
High surf conditions closed down the Hilo Bayfront Highway Thursday, but proved to be a boon for surfers, who flocked to the area near the mouth of the Wailuku River. Here, one aficionado catches a long, late afternoon ride that sweeps him well southeast of the "singing" bridge. Full Story »
Friday the 13th may prove unlucky for local owners of General Motors cars and trucks. Full Story »
The county administration's decision to shorten operating hours at all regional transfer stations has sparked complaints and one lawmaker's call for more explanation. Full Story »
The Iraqi army soldiers had holed up in an abandoned house on the morning of April 10, 2007, taking refuge from the barrage of gunfire. Full Story »
A former co-worker of Lito Mateo's said Mateo suspected his wife, Cornelia, was having an affair with Tito Rafol at least three years before Rafol was gunned down. Full Story »
A panda cub undergoes a physical exam at the San Diego Zoo. AP Photo/San Diego Zoo, Ken Bohn
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