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Oregon woman missing in Hawaii found dead
who went missing on Oahu has been found dead, Honolulu police said Tuesday. The body of Ivanice "Ivy" Harris was found along the Waianae coastline on the west side of Oahu on Monday. The cause of death of Ivanice "Ivy" Harris has not been determined and requires further investigation, police said in a news release. Police said Saturday that Ivanice "Ivy" Harris ...
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EcoCab motoring green fleet
HONOLULU (HawaiiNewsNow) - EcoCab carried its first customers last September with only seven vehicles. Nine months later the fleet has tripled in size. The company is locally owned and not a franchise. It's Hawaii's first all-hybrid taxi fleet. The cars may look the same, but the way the business does business is different. "I guess the popular term these days is a disrupter. ...
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Hawaii Gas names Alicia Moy as its new president CEO
Jeffrey Kissel , the previous head of the company, is stepping down to focus more time on his work on economic initiatives to lower the cost of doing business in Hawaii, the company said Tuesday. In her new role, Moy and her leadership team at Hawaii Gas will be focusing on several key initiatives during the next several months. "Among the high-priority matters our team will be addressing ...
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Former head of J2 Marketing Solutions scheduled to enter plea on wire fraud charge
Former Kaneohe resident Jason Pascua, who is charged with using his business, J2 Marketing Solutions, to mastermind a Ponzi scheme that defrauded people out of $1.4 million, is scheduled to appear in U.S. District Court in Downtown Honolulu Thursday afternoon. FBI officials said in a statement that Pascua is scheduled to be arraigned and enter a guilty plea on one count of wire fraud, which is ...
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Hawaii Pro Bowl in doubt for 2015
Mike McCartney, president and CEO of the Hawaii Tourism Authority, said, "We are having ongoing discussions with the NFL and look forward to continuing our long-standing ...
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Developer announces first phase of Ward Village transformation
The Howard Hughes Corporation announced Tuesday the next milestone in the transformation of Ward Village -- a 60?acre, master planned community located in the Kaka'ako district of ...
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NFL considers moving Pro Bowl to the mainland
HONOLULU (HawaiiNewsNow) - (Hawaii News Now) – NFL Commissioner Roger Goodell said Tuesday that the league is considering moving the Pro Bowl to the mainland as early as 2015. "There is interest and potential to bring it back to the mainland, in multiple sites, as early as the following year" said Goodell. In March, Goodell announced that the Pro Bowl would be held at Aloha ...
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APNewsBreak Coast Guard deserter to be confined
HONOLULU -; A military judge has ruled that a Coast Guard rescue swimmer who admitted he deserted his job in Hawaii to camp out in the mountains of Oahu for three months will be confined for more than 6 months and discharged with bad ...
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Tornado among strongest storms to hit US
The tornado that tore through the Oklahoma City suburbs this week ranks among the strongest storms ever to strike the United States, packing powerful winds that topped 200 ...
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Nanawale Estates shooting victim identified
Seon Keoni Aki of Nanawale Estates, who was arrested Monday on suspicion of second-degree murder, remains at the Hilo police cellblock without charges while detectives continue the ...
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Gabbard gets first bill past U.S. House
Hawaii U.S. Rep. Tulsi Gabbard has gotten her first bill past the U.S. House, a measure meant to help severely injured and disabled military members and veterans get through security at ...
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Honolulu nightclub owner arrested again
HONOLULU (HawaiiNewsNow) - A Honolulu nightclub owner is in trouble with the law again. Michael Miske Jr., 39, was booked Tuesday morning on charges of second degree assault and second-degree criminal property damage stemming from an incident last December. Miske is part owner of the M nightclub at Restaurant Row and the owner of Kama'aina Termite Company. Police say the assault ...
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Hawaii job fair to showcase opportunities for Army subcontractors
The Hawaii Small Business Development Center Network and VS2 LLC will host a job fair for subcontracting services needed by the U.S. Army, scheduled for June 10 at the Manoa Innovation ...
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University of Hawaii medical school donates used equipment to public schools
Ewa Makai Middle School science teacher David Wong loads donated equipment from the University of Hawaii John A. Burns School of Medicine into his ...
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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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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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