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El Centro Border Patrol agent dies in Hawaii
Gungon died at Waimea Falls, on the island of Oahu, said Jessica Lani Rich, president of the Visitor Aloha Society of Hawaii, a nonprofit group that provides assistance to visitors in ...
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Florida volunteers head to Oklahoma to help tornado victims
LONGWOOD -- Central Floridians are stepping up to help in a disaster elsewhere in the country, as a team of 10 people from Longwood prepare to help survivors of a ...
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Hawaii agency taking comments on Honolulu rail survey work for another week
Workers are seen in this 2012 filed photo conducting an archaeological survey near Downtown Honolulu for the city's rail project. The state of Hawaii is taking public comments on the archaeological survey work until May 30. The state of Hawaii is taking public comments on the archaeological survey work for Honolulus elevated-rail project until May 30. The survey reports for the four phases ...
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APNewsBreak Coast Guardsman admits desertion
HONOLULU -- A Coast Guard rescue swimmer whose disappearance led to a massive search in Hawaii pleaded guilty to desertion Tuesday, saying he left work one day, decided never to return and spent the next three months camping in the mountains of Oahu.Petty Officer 1st Class Russell Matthews pleaded guilty to desertion and wrongful use of marijuana during a special court-martial in Honolulu on ...
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Oklahoma tornado cuts 17-mile path
Search-and-rescue crews with dogs went through smashed houses and crushed cars on Tuesday, looking for signs of life a day after a monster tornado pulverized a vast swath of suburbs of Oklahoma ...
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New traffic laws you should be aware of
Gov. Neil Abercrombie signed two traffic safety bills on Monday. One of them bans the use of mobile electronic devices while driving and the other requires all occupants of a vehicle to wear their seat ...
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Judge Dont release Bin Laden death pictures
(Source: DOD/CNN) - Pictures and video of a dead Osama Bin Laden will not go public. A federal appeals court handed down that decision on Tuesday, supporting the government's refusal to release the images. Judicial watch had filed a freedom of information act requesting the images. The government said releasing the photos and video could result in attacks on ...
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Chicago puts pregnant teen boys on billboard
CHICAGO (FOX19) - The images have a certain shock factor. The photos are of teenage boys standing or lying down, shirtless and pregnant. That's right, pregnant. The Chicago Department of Public ...
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Most Hawaii stocks post gains as broader markets close higher
Alexander & Baldwins stock gained 1 percent Tuesday to lead Hawaii stocks in gains and follow the broader markets to close higher. The Dow Jones Industrial Average gained 52.30 points, or 0.34 percent, to close at 15,387.58. The Nasdaq gained 5.69 points, or 0.16 percent, to close at 3,502.12. Gainers: Alexander & Baldwin Inc. (NYSE: ALEX) closed at $36.13, up 39 cents, or 1.09 percent; Bank of ...
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Pukalani man 70 dies after late April motorcycle crash
Investigators say on April 27, Allen L. Vierra Sr. was riding his motorcycle heading northbound on Baldwin Avenue. At around 10:42 a.m., he lost control of the motorcycle and went down on his left side about 0.2 miles south of Puakou ...
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White House honor for Hawaii civil rights leader
The White House says Kim Coco Iwamoto is one of 10 openly lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender elected or appointed officials being recognized for commitment to equality and public ...
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Police investigating dead body near Yokohama Bay
At least 19 people were killed and more than 100 were wounded Tuesday in bombings in Iraq, police said. The latest attacks come amid a recent uptick in Sunni-Shiite violence in Iraq that has killed at least 266 people in the past three weeks, ...
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James Campbell Co. puts 516 acres in Kapolei on the market
The James Campbell Co. is looking to sell 516 acres of mostly undeveloped land in West Oahu known as Kapolei West, a potential mixed-use residential and commercial master-planned community that would connect the City of Kapolei with Ko Olina Resort. East-West Financial Services Ltd. is marketing the property, which could fetch tens of millions of dollars. The Washington D.C.-based private ...
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Pine Bluff Salvation Army Headed to Oklahoma to Help Tornado Victims First Responders
PINE BLUFF, AR -- The Salvation Army in Pine Bluff is headed to Oklahoma to feed first responders and people still in the area affected by the tornado.The responders in Pine Bluff have one of the newer disaster trucks equipped to serve more than 700 meals at breakfast, lunch and dinner."It's not too big where you can't get into some tight places," says Commanding Officer ...
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Weather service Okla. Tornado was EF5
Search and rescue crews with dogs went through smashed houses and crushed cars on Tuesday, looking for signs of life in the aftermath of the monster tornado that pulverized a vast swath of Oklahoma City's ...
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Kauai middle school custodian arrested on drug charges
, 55, was arrested in the parking lot of Waimea Canyon Middle School on the afternoon of Wednesday, May 8 for one count of promoting a controlled substance near a school and one count of possessing drug ...
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Snapshot of Hawaii volcanic phenomenon to go on display
HONOLULU (HawaiiNewsNow) - A snapshot by a Hilo man who makes a living photographing Madame Pele's work will be recognized at the National Smithsonian. Bruce Omori took the photo nearly four years ago. He had it all this time, but finally decided to submit the picture for consideration after much coaxing from his friends. The image, called "Volcanic Vortices", was taken in the ...
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Updated tsunami evacuation maps for Maui County released
WAILUKU, MAUI (HawaiiNewsNow) - The Maui County Civil Defense Agency today announced that Maui County's tsunami evacuation maps have recently been updated based on newly-released scientific data, and urged all Maui County residents to review the new evacuation maps. The updated maps include expanded evacuation areas in Kahului, Kihei and Lahaina, as well as maps for Kahakuloa ...
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Natl group praises Hawaii cellphone driving law
HONOLULU (AP) -- A national nonprofit is cheering Hawaii's new law that prohibits people from holding cellphones and other portable electronics while ...
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Aloha Beer bid disrupts Hawaii Nui bankruptcy case
HONOLULU (AP) -- An unexpected bid for a bankrupt Big Island brewery has postponed a court auction and set up a possible bidding war for the ...
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Three condo towers in first phase of Howard Hughes Corp.’s Ward master plan
David Striph, senior vice president of Hawaii for Dallas-based Howard Hughes Corp., outlines plans for the first phase of the Ward Village master plan in Honolulu's Kakaako ...
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Fatal shooting in Puna investigated
PUNA, Hawaii (AP) - A man is under arrest in connection with a fatal shooting at a Puna home. Big Island police were called Monday afternoon after the victim was found at the Maui Street home. The Honolulu Star-Advertiser says a man was seen leaving in a dark-colored truck. Acting on a tip, police arrested a 43-year-old man on suspicion of second-degree murder. He is being held while police ...
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29 Drivers Arrested For For D-U-I
During the week of May 13, 2013, through May 19, 2013, police arrested 29 motorists for drunk driving. Ten of the drivers were involved in traffic crashes. Four were under the age of 21.So far this year, there have been 515 DUI arrests compared with 550 during the same period last year, a decrease of 6.4 percent.There have been 519 major accidents so far this year compared with 589 during the ...
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Auction Postponed For Hilo Microbrewery
A court auction was postponed yesterday as a result of a last minute effort to buy Hawaii Nui Brewing, LLC, a bankrupt Hilo microbrewery. The action has set up a possible bidding war between a former Hawai'i Nui partner and a beer producer in Honolulu.Aloha Beer Co., led by James H.Q. Lee, has expressed an interest in the microbrewery, with an offer to buy the company..A bid by Aloha Beer ...
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Police Investigate A Puna Murder
Police are investigating a shooting that occurred in the Puna District and left one person dead. Monday afternoon (May 20) at about 2:19 p.m., police responded to a call of a shooting victim found in a home on Maui Street in the Nanawale Estates subdivision.Police and Hawaii Fire Department medics responded to the location. Upon their arrival, the body of a male victim was found within the ...
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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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