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UH Hilo Imagine Cup team meets with first responders
Members of the University of Hawai`i at Hilos Team Poliahu gave first responders a demonstration of their application that won them the 2013 U.S. Microsoft Imagine Cup Championship Monday at County Civil Defense headquarters. The Help Me Help, application aids the community and emergency response personnel in disaster situations by allowing users to upload images of nearby hazards through the ...
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Island hit by four earthquakes
Four minor earthquakes struck Hawai`i Island on Sunday, but you probably didnt feel them. A magnitude 3.2 earthquake hit at 3:50 a.m. near Kawaihae at a depth of about 16 miles, while a 12:11 p.m., a temblor measuring 3.0 struck near the center of Mauna Kea at about the same depth. A smaller 1.7 quake occurred near Kilauea around 9:30 a.m. and a slightly larger 2.2 event took place near Lava ...
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Police seek missing Pahoa girl
Police are asking the public for help in finding a 15-year old Pahoa girl who was last seen around 11:30 p.m. Saturday at Spencer Beach Park in South Kohala. Kaiini Nihoa is described as Hawaiian, 5-foot-2, 140-150 pounds, with brown eyes and black shoulder-length hair. When last seen, she was wearing gray shorts with white trim, a gray top with white stripes, and slippers. If you have any ...
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Police seek info in Friday traffic fatality
Police believe speed and alcohol were factors in Friday evenings fatal accident in Keaukaha. Officers say a 2006 Acura Sedan was heading westbound on Kalanianaole Avenue near Kioea Street shortly after 11:00 p.m. when it crossed the center line, ran off the roadway, then struck a utility pole and rock wall. The driver, identified as 23-year old Joseph Nieves of Hilo was dead at the scene, while ...
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Tesoro announces $75M sale of Hawai`i refinery
HONOLULU (AP) Tesoro Corporation says it has agreed to sell its refining operations in Hawai`i to Par Petroleum Corp. for $75 million plus the market value of its working capital.The San Antonio, Texas-based company said Monday that Par Petroleum has agreed to continue running Tesoro Hawai`i LLC as a refining, logistics and retail operation. The deal comes after Tesoro told Hawai`i state ...
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Governor signs bill supporting beekeeping
HONOLULU (AP) Governor Neil Abercrombie has signed legislation aimed at encouraging and supporting Hawai`i beekeepers. The legislation, signed at the state capital on Monday exempts home-based agricultural honey producers from a requirement that they process honey in a certified honey house and obtain a permit. The exemption is limited to producers who sell less than 500 gallons of honey a year. ...
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Maui firefighters extinguish fifth suspicious cane fire in under a week
The half acre fire broke out around 1:40 p.m. and took fire crews under a half an hour to contain the blaze. The fire caused an estimated $2,500 in damage and is being investigated as an intentionally set ...
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Partners to restore historic Hawaii path
KAULUA-KONA, Hawaii (AP) - The National Park Service with the help of state and local partners will spend the summer restoring a historic Hawaii ...
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Google spending $7M to fight against child porn
(KGO/CNN) - Google is ramping up efforts to fight child pornography The tech giant says it's planning to spend $5 million to wipe pictures of child sexual abuse from the web. Part of the $5 million will go to established child-protection groups that have been partnering with Google to fight the problem. The groups include the National Center for Missing and Exploited Children (NCMEC) and ...
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Tour Hawaiis oldest and most famous ukulele factory
ukulele factory still crafts the famous Hawaiian instrument just as it has for the past 97 years--by hand. And visitors can see how that's done by arriving at the store for the 10:30 am free tour on Tuesdays through Fridays (except holidays). No reservations are ...
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Poll Congress approval rating just 16 percent
According to a new national poll, just 16 percent of Americans approve of the way Congress is handling its job, with 83 percent of those questioned in a CNN/ORC International survey saying they disapprove. The poll was released ...
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Dying dog holds on to see owner return from deployment
(KLTV) - A dog battling cancer managed to hang on long enough to see her owner return from a deployment overseas. According to Jennifer Ralston's YouTube channel, Kermie, an 11-year-old beagle-lab-chow mix, was diagnosed with oral melanoma just a month after her owner, Eric, was deployed overseas. Eric's family was devastated, thinking Eric would never get to see his beloved pup ...
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Plans call for worlds tallest rollercoaster at Vegas Strip
By this time next year the Las Vegas Strip will look very different. There is the possibility that two huge observation wheels will reside on the central south end of the ...
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NASA wants more money to find killer asteroids
(NASA/CNN) - NASA is looking for asteroids big enough to destroy an entire city, and it wants your help finding them. According to the Washington post, The White House and NASA will discuss the potential threat on Tuesday. They say there are more than 25,000 asteroids in orbit that are at least 328 feet in diameter. Rocks that size could cause multiple fatalities if they struck the earth, and ...
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Coleman named Hawaii-Hilo basketball coach
HILO, Hawaii — An associate head basketball coach at Central Washington University has been named head coach at the University of Hawaii at Hilo. Athletic director Dexter Irvin says GE Coleman will replace Jeff Law, who resigned in mid-March and took a job as head coach at Western New Mexico University. The Hawaii Tribune-Herald (http://bit.ly/11m8vaA) reports the UHH position will be ...
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State investigating Ko Olina for booting cars
HONOLULU (AP) -- The state Office of Consumer Protection has been investigating Ko Olina Resort for using parking boots to deal with unauthorized parking on its west Oahu ...
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Four arrested for holding mother child captive for years
According to the charges, the suspects used beatings, threats of death and threats of attacks from pit bulls and large snakes to hold a woman and her child against their will for two ...
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RLJ Lodging Trust acquires Waikiki hotel
http://bit.ly/14gZ0br ) reports Maryland-based RLJ Lodging Trust has acquired the long-term leasehold interest in the 399-room Courtyard by Marriott Waikiki Beach hotel for $75.3 ...
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Abercrombie Ellison good for Lanai after 1 year
HONOLULU (AP) -- Hawaii Gov. Neil Abercrombie says Oracle Corp. billionaire Larry Ellison is proving to be good for Lanai one year after buying most of the Hawaiian ...
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Car smashes into utility pole causes Kahala power outage
Some residents in Kahala are waking up without power this morning -- after a car crash damaged a utility pole. We go now to KITV-4's Ryan Kalei Tsuji.. He's standing by LIVE on Kolohala Street with more. Ryan, what can you tell us? An update ...
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City golf course fees to rise
besides the impending water and sewer hikes, prepare to pay more for golf fees at city courses. KITV's Catherine Cruz looks at how the string of hikes have affected golf play. Joy has noticed fewer players on the course which had one time had the distinction ofbeing the businest public Joy has noticed fewer players on the course which had one time had the distinction ofbeing the businest ...
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Chrysler relents agrees to recall 2.7 million Jeeps
Chrysler Group reversed course and agreed to a recall of 2.7 million Jeeps Tuesday, giving in to the government's request in the final hours before a ...
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Guam senators question kids cultural show cost
http://ow.ly/m9IF6 ) reports senators on Tuesday expressed concerns including giving the money to a company without allowing others to compete for the job and whether it's reasonable to spend that much money for six hours of ...
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US Taliban to start talks on ending war in Afghanistan
Afghan security forces members stand guard at the site of a blast near the Afghan Independent Human Rights Commission in Kabul, Afghanistan, Tuesday, June, 18, 2013. The large bomb exploded in the Afghan capital on Tuesday as the international military coalition hands over responsibility for fighting the Taliban insurgency to the nascent national army and police they have been ...
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MGM AEG to develop 20K seat Las Vegas Strip arena
By KEN RITTER Associated Press LAS VEGAS (AP) - Casino giant MGM Resorts International and entertainment company AEG say they've inked a deal to build a 20,000-seat Las Vegas Strip arena. Officials with Las Vegas-based MGM Resorts and Los Angeles-based AEG say the joint venture will provide a centerpiece for a renovation of the area from Las Vegas Boulevard to Frank Sinatra Drive between ...
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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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