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Large floating container spotted off Windward Oahu
HONOLULU (HawaiiNewsNow) - The Department of Land and Natural Resources (DLNR) is asking for the public's help to locate a large container that may be floating in the ocean off the windward Oahu coast and could approach land over the holiday weekend. What appears to be a large container, possibly made of metal, is approximately 20 feet long by 8 feet wide, 8 feet high and painted light ...
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Donations for Oklahoma top $20 million
The Red Cross has received more than $15 million in donations and pledges so far for the town of Moore, which was struck by a tornado Monday that killed 24, injured more than 300 and destroyed thousands of ...
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Mildly venomous foot-long snake found at Hickam AFB
Military personnel at Hickam Air Force Base captured a small snake Thursday afternoon in a maintenance bay near the airfield, according to state agriculture ...
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Castle Cooke moving forward with Hawaii ‘Big Wind’ project
Castle & Cooke says it's still committed to building a wind farm on Lanai for Hawaii's "Big Wind" project. Seen in this file photo are turbines from First Wind's Kawailoa Wind Farm on ...
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Hawaii’s only pro tennis tournament set for January on Maui
Royal Lahaina Resort's Royal Lahaina Tennis Ranch. The tournament, hosted by the Royal Lahaina Tennis Ranch and Royal Lahaina Resort, is the only professional tennis event in Hawaii. The tournament, sponsored ...
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Hawaiian Telcom adds 2 but local stocks finish mixed in Friday trading
Hawaiian Telcom gained 2 percent Friday, but Hawaii stocks as a group followed the broader markets to finish mixed in an uninspiring day of trading before the holiday weekend. The Dow Jones Industrial Average gained 8.60 points, or 0.06 percent, to close at 15,303.10, while the Nasdaq lost 0.27 points, or 0.01 percent, to finish at 3,459.14. ...
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China Airlines adding nonstop flights between Taiwan and Hawaii
China Airlines said it will begin flying two weekly nonstop flights between Taipei and Honolulu, using Airbus A330 aircraft. Seen here is a China Airlines Boeing 777 aircraft. China Airlines will launch regular nonstop flights between Taiwan and Hawaii on June 2, the airline said Friday. The airline will fly nonstop between Taipei and Honolulu International Airport using Airbus A330 aircraft ...
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3 Hawaii beaches make top list for 2013
Kahanamoku Beach on Oahu was this year's runner-up to Main Beach East Hampton in New York. Hamoa Beach on Maui took fourth place. Waimanalo Bay Beach Park on Oahu rounded out the top ...
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Memorial Day weekend schedule of Hawaii events
More than 40,000 people are expected to participate in the 15th Annual Lantern Floating Hawaii event on Memorial Day, Monday, May 27 at Magic Island at Ala Moana Beach ...
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Whats open closed on Memorial Day
Since the Kapa'a and Waimea swimming pools are normally closed on Mondays, they will also be closed on Tuesday, May 28, in observance of the ...
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40000+ expected at Lantern Floating Hawaii event
More than 40,000 people are expected to participate in the 15th Annual Lantern Floating Hawaii event on Memorial Day, Monday, May 27 at Magic Island at Ala Moana Beach ...
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Traffic alert for Mondays Lantern Floating ceremony at Ala Moana
Annual Lantern Floating Hawaii ceremony, the organizers of the event would like to inform the public of the following traffic changes surrounding and at Ala Moana Beach ...
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Do You Believe Holy image appears behind child battling leukemia
KIRTLAND, OH (WOIO) - Believer or not, the image behind Erin Potter, a Kirtland girl battling leukemia, is stunning. It certainly stunned her mom. "My reaction immediately, it's Mary, they hear us, she's there," Jen Potter said. The picture of Erin, running with sparklers, was taken in her backyard by a friend just after the family learned that Erin's cancer was ...
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38 Hawaii plants snails gain federal protection
HONOLULU (AP) -- Thirty-five plants and three snails found on Molokai, Lanai, Maui and Kahoolawe are getting endangered species status, an environmental group announced ...
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Kailua businesses await possible sale of Kaneohe Ranch portfolio Slideshow
The Kalapawai Cafe & Deli is located on Kailua Road at the entrance to Kailua town. Longtime Kailua resident Gloria Garvey is among dozens of local and national businesses owners who are anxiously awaiting the outcome of a possible sale of the Kaneohe Ranch portfolio, which includes most of Kailuas town center. Click on the photo for a slideshow of Kaneohe Ranchs commercial tenants in ...
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How safe is that bridge youre driving over
Like millions of other Americans, Dan and Sally Sligh packed up their vehicle and headed out for a Memorial Day weekend trip. As they crossed the Interstate 5 bridge over the Skagit River outside Seattle, Washington, the bridge gave way and their pickup truck plunged into the frigid ...
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F-22 fighter plane facility work in Hawaii to go out to bid
The federal government expects to issue a request for proposals in two weeks for a project to build a concrete parking apron and more infrastructure for F-22 Raptor fighter planes at Hawaii's Joint Base Pearl ...
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2 hospitalized in Kaneohe house fire
The home at the intersection of Aeloa and Ohala Streets was fully engulfed in flames when firefighters arrived shortly before 9:30 am., according to fire ...
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Jacksons Chameleon found on Kauai for first time
LIHUE, KAUAI (HawaiiNewsNow) - An unwanted visitor has been captured on Kauai for the first time. A man in Lihue spotted a Jackson's Chameleon last week while walking his dog. He quickly reported it to agriculture officials who later caught the animal. The chameleons are native to Kenya and Tanzania, but were introduced to Hawaii in the 1970s. So far, a population has not been ...
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Community Satisfaction Survey 2nd reminder 05-24-13
The public is reminded that they they have one week left to participate in an anonymous Community Satisfaction Survey about the Hawai?i Police Department. The internet survey, which opened May 1, will remain open until 4 p.m. Friday, May 31. It can be accessed ...
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NBC to air Blake Sheltons benefit for Oklahomans
This May 21, 2013 photo released by NBC shows married singers Miranda Lambert, left, and Blake Shelton performing an acoustic version of the hit "Over You" during a broadcast of the singing competition series, "The Voice," in Los Angeles. Shelton and NBC are putting together a benefit for Oklahoma tornado victims. Shelton, an Oklahoma native, told reporters about the ...
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Man 28 facing felony abuse charges after a confrontation
A 28-year-old Lahaina man was arrested Tuesday night after he violated a restraining order, holding a large kitchen knife while confronting a woman and covering her nose and mouth until she lost consciousness, police said. Bail was set at $40,000 for Anthony Martin, who was charged with felony abuse by strangulation, abuse and 18 counts of violating a temporary restraining order. Lahaina patrol ...
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Kauai police Counterfeit bills on the rise
Kauai businesses are seeing an increase in counterfeit bills being circulated across the island and police officials are urging the public to be on ...
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Extended sentencing possible for Kauai murder suspect
A Kauai grand jury returned an indictment Thursday against former Alaska resident Steven M. Wilson, 26, for second-degree murder in the April 2013 death of Kendra Lewis, 21, also formerly of ...
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Funeral held for 8-year-old tornado victim
Some 300 mourners crowded inside Eagle Heights Baptist Church here Friday to pay their respects to an elementary school student killed when a tornado churned through nearby Moore, ...
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Honolulu to finally have a family justice centre
The Justice Department of Honolulu has announced to Honolulu news media that most of the funding for a family justice centre has now been secured, and it hoped the centre will act as a comprehensive facility to meet all the needs of victims fleeing the physical and psychological effects of domestic violence.
The plans for a center aimed at family justice was announced by city prosecutor Peter Carlisle who said funds of $400,000 had been secured through federal grants for the planning of the center, the training of staff as well as rent and equipment. Read more
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