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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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Guam gambling bill flares ongoing fight
HAGATNA, Guam (AP) -- A bill to tax gambling machines in Guam to pay for hospital operations is flaring up a fight between the attorney general's office, the tax department and machine owners and lawmakers on all sides of the ...
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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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Kauai police Uptick in counterfeit money
Police say counterfeit cash ranges from false bills printed on regular paper to actual low-value bills that are washed and reprinted with a higher denomination. Authorities say washed bills are tougher to spot because counterfeit pens won't always work on ...
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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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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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Police warn of increase in counterfeit money on Kauai
Kaua'i businesses are seeing an increase in counterfeit bills being circulated across the island, and police officials are urging the public to be on alert. "Once you accept a counterfeit bill, there's almost nothing that can be done to recover lost funds," states Assistant Chief Roy Asher of the Investigative Services Bureau. "This is why we're urging business ...
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Kauai indictment in former Alaska womans murder
A Kauai grand jury on Thursday returned an indictment against 26-year-old Steven Wilson for second-degree murder in last month's stabbing death of 21-year-old Kendra ...
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CAL to start direct flight route to Hawaii on June 2
TAIPEI--China Airlines (CAL), Taiwan's biggest air carrier, said yesterday it will launch direct flights from Taiwan to Hawaii on June 2, becoming the first airline in Taiwan to offer a non stop service on that ...
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Neighbor island economic recovery catching up
That's according to economists at the University of Hawaii. The UH Economic Research Organization on Friday released its county-by-county forecast that says visitor arrivals in 2013 will see largest gains on the neighbor ...
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Jersey shore eyes record-setting summer post Sandy
View results SEASIDE HEIGHTS, N.J. (AP) - New Jersey used a record-breaking gesture Friday to celebrate its recovery from a record-setting storm, proclaiming to the nation that the Jersey shore is back in business following Superstorm Sandy.Gov. Chris Christie and a host of volunteers carried out a ceremonial ribbon cutting that broke the Guinness World record for the longest such undertaking. ...
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Arias jury foreman Decision gut-wrenching
A day after a jury deadlocked on whether Jodi Arias should be sentenced to death for the murder of her ex-boyfriend, the jury foreman described the decision process as tense and ...
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Father and daughter accused of bilking investors
WAILUKU, Hawaii (AP) -- A federal grand jury has returned a 17-count indictment against a father and daughter on Maui accused of operating a pyramid ...
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Guilty plea in Ponzi scheme from former head of Hawaii-based J2 Marketing Solutions
Jason Pascua has pleaded guilty to using his business, J2 Marketing Solutions, in a Ponzi scheme that defrauded dozens of Hawaii families of $1.5 ...
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Oahu Sizzlers rebranded as GoKo Steak Salad Bar Restaurants
GoKo Restaurant Enterprises LLC, which was the franchise owner for the Sizzler restaurants in Kailua, Aiea, Kapalama and Waipahu for the past 10 years, said it has also "revamped its menu to emphasize local tastes and more local products." "We're aiming to offer our customers great value and ono taste," GoKo ...
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Hawaiis Neighbor Islands finally seeing economic growth
Construction is helping to drive economic growth in all four Hawaii counties, according to a county forecast by the University of Hawaii Economic Research ...
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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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