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With just two days until the scheduled Saturday opening of this year's catfish season at Nu'uanu Freshwater Fish Refuge, the state Department of Land and Natural Resources has not decided whether it can afford to open the popular spot this year because of state budget cuts.

The head of a private trash hauler said his company is ready to ship O‘ahu's garbage to Washington state, with or without the approval of the Hannemann administration.

Nonprofit leaders came out in matching T-shirts for yesterday's special session to remind lawmakers that they're hurting — and so are their clients.

A late push by the airline industry helped persuade the state Senate yesterday not to override a veto of a bill that would have raised the barrel tax on petroleum products by $1 to help pay for food and energy security programs and Gov. Linda Lingle's clean energy initiative.

Hawai'i's eight-year effort to build a technology industry via massive income tax credits for investors has come to an end.

The Hawaii Parole Board decided today that Steve Oshiro must serve ten of his 20 year prison term. He went before the parole board ...

The fate of a Kalihi man, accused of murdering his wife two years ago, is now in the hands of a jury. Attorneys delivered their ...

A man, who stabbed a teenager to death in Kalihi two years ago, was sentenced during an emotional hearing Thursday. Convicted murderer RJ Ham ...

Emperor Akihito and Empress Michiko's visit has been covered extensively, not only by the local media, but also by Japanese ...

HONOLULU (KHNL) - Thursday, the state Department of Education released the 2009 Hawaii State Assessment. The assessment is used to determine a school's status, under the No Child Left Behind Act. The

Education officials say that while more schools fail to make federal standards, Hawaii students are make gains in reading and math skills.

The Coast Guard says it needs more information about an offshore adventure project before giving it the green light.

A medical study at Queen's Medical Center brings open-heart surgery patients and hula together during recovery.

The city is expected to sue a garbage shipping company to stop it from taking trash to Washington state.

The Coast Guard and fire department launch a sea search for a woman who was actually at home.

Governor Linda Lingle says her administration is leading by example. The governor announced Thursday she and members of her cabinet will take two furlough days per month beginning August 1. Lingle issued the directive through an executive order.

The DOE says 187 public schools failed to meet adequate yearly progress as determined by student test scores.

Conflicting details have prompted Honolulu firefighters to call of their search for a missing woman off Magic Island.

RJ Ham committed the murder in December of '07, minutes after Christmas day.

A series of golden anniversaries were celebrated in Waikiki Wednesday night, as the Emperor and Empress of Japan joined 1,600 invited guests for a special dinner.

For the first time in 17 weeks the average weekly price of gasoline in Hawaii has dropped.

Chaminade University has named Stephanie Genz its new associate dean for nursing.

College graduates from the class of 2009 who have been able to find jobs are landing starting salaries comparable to those offered a year ago, a new report has found.

Bank of America Corp. is operating under a secret regulatory sanction to reform its board as well as its risk and liquidity management, The Wall Street Journal reports, citing people familiar with the situation. (BAC)

Microsoft Corp. gained fractional search engine market share in June after introducing its new search engine, Bing, according to monthly rankings by comScore Inc.

WAILUKU — The county Planning Department will hold a meeting on Tuesday, July 21, to allow any developers, agencies or organizations the opportunity to give brief testimony on their specific project or recommendations to the Directed Growth Strategy element of the Maui Island Plan. Scheduled in response to a request by the Maui Planning Commission in the Maui Island Plan 2030 General Plan Update ...

KIHEI — The South Shore Tiki Lounge will host a fund-raiser for the Ka Ipu Kukui Fellows Program on Tuesday, July 21, from 7 to 10 p.m. A portion of the proceeds will help support a third class of fellows to participate in the yearlong leadership program sponsored by Focus Maui Nui (visit www.kaipukukui.org for details). Participants spend two days a month together covering important topics ...

LAHAINA — Pacific Whale Foundation will hold a “Taste of Maui Legends and Lore Sunset Cruise” from Lahaina Harbor from 5:30 to 7:30 p.m. on July 18. Experience a tantalizing taste of Hawaii’s culture and history on this two-hour sunset cocktail and appetizer cruise. Foundation Education Director Merrill Kaufman will provide live narration about the history of Lahaina and the West Maui Mountains. ...

KAHULUI — Storytellers from Japan, Thailand, Australia and America will join Hawaii tellers for the Maui Talk Story Conference on Saturday, July 25, at Maui Community College’s Student Center. Starting at 1 p.m., the afternoon will fill with Story Workshops — three sessions of 75-minute sets — followed at 7 p.m. by the “Talk Story Stars Concert.” Organizer Jeff Gere wrote, “The public, including ...

Eyes of the Reef is a monitoring network for coral bleaching and disease, crown-of-thorns sea stars and marine invasive species. Community training workshops will be held at the Humpback Whale Sanctuary office in Kihei on Thursday, July 16, from 6 to 9 p.m., and Jean-Michel Cousteau’s Ambassadors of the Environment center at the Ritz-Carlton, Kapalua on Thursday, July 30, from 6 to 9 p.m. For ...

The thunder of cannons gave way to silence as Emperor Akihito and Empress Michiko of Japan honored America's war dead yesterday at the National Memorial Cemetery of the Pacific, bowing their heads in respect after laying a wreath in a drizzling rain.

Hawaii residents stood in long security lines to dine in the presence of the Japanese imperial couple last night as they celebrated their 50th wedding anniversary and the 50th anniversary of a scholarship foundation in the emperor's name.

A major environmental and energy conservation bill died yesterday when the state Legislature failed to override Gov. Linda Lingle's veto of the measure.

A $55,000, three- to four-carat diamond ring remains unclaimed despite several attempts to find its rightful owner.

Eighteen-year-old Kauai resident Mike Coots lost his lower right leg in a shark attack while surfing off Kauai in 1997.

WAILUA — A 54-year-old man and 64-year-old woman remained at Wilcox Memorial Hospital Wednesday evening after a two-car accident on Kuhio Highway in Wailua at about 11 a.m., a county press release said.

KILAUEA — A suspect has been arrested by Kaua‘i police for allegedly attempting to burglarize Kilauea Bakery last month.

LIHU‘E — As tropical storm Carlos continues on its weakening trend about 1,800 miles southeast of the Hawaiian Islands, forecasters say it likely will not impact the 50th state.

LIHU‘E — Farmers and legislators took the first step toward reworking an important agricultural bill Wednesday.

LIHU‘E — The Kaua‘i Police Department and the Federal Bureau Investigation extradited a man who allegedly stole thousands of dollars from two Kaua‘i Chevron gas stations, a county press release said.

PAUKUKALO - A 44-year-old man was arrested on suspicion of operating a stolen car after he ran from a Paukukalo parking lot and was found hiding in a toolshed Tuesday afternoon, police said.

WAILUKU - Second Circuit Judge Joseph Cardoza gave final approval Wednesday to a lawsuit settlement that includes a Maui performance by the rock band Aerosmith.

MAKAWAO - Three dozen Makawao people - not all of them business owners - met Wednesday at Casanova's for a post-mortem of last week's Makawao Main Street Association meeting and decided the town needs a broad-based community organization.

WAILUKU - Maui Memorial Medical Center officials have been given the authority to negotiate a public-private partnership after Gov. Linda Lingle allowed a bill paving the way for the action to become law without her signature on Wednesday.

From the biggest to the littlest, hostelries are in trouble, and when they hurt, the whole island economy moans. Among the littlest, Paul and Pauline Garron managed condominium rentals until the economy went bust. And now they "are still falling apart," in Paul Garron's words.

The Hawai'i Police Department is investigating a burglary Tuesday (July 14) in South Kohala while the resident was home. South Kohala patrol units were dispatched to a house on Hauhoa Place in response to a reported burglary in progress.

PEARL HARBOR, Hawaii (AP) — The USS Hawaii, one of the Navy's new attack submarines, is scheduled to arrive at Pearl Harbor next Thursday. The new $2.5 billion vessel will be welcomed with a 9:30 a.m. arrival ceremony, to be attended by Gov. Linda Lingle and other officials.

HONOLULU (AP) — The administration of Honolulu Mayor Mufi Hannemann has come out strongly against a Seattle-based company's plans to ship trash to the mainland with or without city approval.

HONOLULU (AP) — Authorities have called off a search for a missing woman whose inflatable boat reportedly capsized off Magic Island.

HONOLULU (AP) — A group that champions affordable health care for families estimates more than 15,000 Hawaii residents have lost or will lose their health insurance coverage over the three-year period ending December 2010.