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Power restored after winds cause outage in Kalihi

Strong winds knocked out power in the Kalihi and Sand Island areas for about an hour Tuesday afternoon…

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Mililani Mauka families asked to conserve water

Families in Mililani Mauka should conserve water. The Board of Water Supply says an electrical issue…

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Kauai mansion sold at auction

A mansion on a pristine bluff in east Kauai has been sold at auction to a couple from Aspen. There…

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Cuts push courts to Facebook & Twitter

The verdict is in Facebook and Twitter are a hit for the court system. The Hawaii court system is dabbling in social media…

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DUI website comes to a halt

The Honolulu Police Department pulled them offline about three months ahead of schedule. HPD will only say…

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Unions endorse candidates for governor

“Mufi has the vision, the ability to put Hawaii back on the right track,” said Isaac Fiesta, president of the International Longshore and Warehouse Union (ILWU)…

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ILWU endorses Hannemann for governor

Former US Representative Neil Abercrombie has won the support of the International Brotherhood…

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Jellyfish warning up on Oahu Tuesday

Honolulu’s Ocean Safety and Lifeguard Services Division would like to advise the public of a high influx…

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Salt Lake bank branch robbed by armed man

Honolulu police are searching for an armed man who robbed the American Savings Bank in Salt Lake…

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HPD suspending DUI photo web site

The Honolulu Police Department announced that it is suspending its popular web site that shows…

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Sneak peek at $133 million Kapolei Court Complex

Construction crews are putting the finishing touches on the $133 million Kapolei Court Complex, a…

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Power outage in Kalihi

Power is out in parts of Kalihi, the outage happened around 2:45 PM Tuesday. Police are advising…

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Hawaiian Airlines to speed up expansion

Hawaiian Airlines is buying an extra Airbus jet and now will get three of the new aircraft in 2010…

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4.5 earthquake hits Hawaii island, no tsunami generated

An earthquake has shaken up the Big Island, but the Pacific Tsunami Warning Center says no tsunami is…

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Former UH coach Riley Wallace on Bob Nash’s firing

Hawaii basketball coach Bob Nash was fired Monday two days after the Rainbow Warriors finished…

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Former policeman’s home goes up in flames

Getting called out to the scene of an incident. That’s what a former Honolulu policeman is used to doing…

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Boater found dead off Kaneohe was Pearl-based sailor

A boater who went missing off the coast of Windward Oahu has been identified as a Pearl Harbor-based…

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Kaanapali Hotel launching special canoe

The Kaanapali Beach Hotel will hold a special canoe launching ceremony Tuesday…

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State pool project raises money concerns

The historic building at the corner of Richards and Hotel streets houses the Hawaii State Art Museum…

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State preps for another costly cleanup under airport viaduct

The trash is back under the H-1 Freeway’s airport viaduct, leading state transportation officials to…

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4.4 earthquake hits Hawaii island, no tsunami generated

An earthquake has shaken up the Big Island, but the Pacific Tsunami Warning Center says no tsunami is…

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Kitchen fire causes commotion at Ward Center

Fire and police crews closed off the entrance to Ward Center Monday afternoon, responding to a fire…

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Hawaii home values stronger than mainland

Mainland cities have home prices down a third or more from pre-recession peaks, but not Hawaii…

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Coach Bob Nash out at University of Hawaii

Bob Nash is out, and the University of Hawaii is looking for a new head basketball coach. Athletics…

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Maui home owner sets loss at around $10M

The owner of a house destroyed in a suspicious fire on Maui is estimating the loss at around $10 million…

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Big Island firefighters battling brush fire

Big Island firefighters continue to battle a stubborn brushfire that’s burned more than 300 acres on the west side of the island. It was first reported Saturday afternoon near

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Two-vehicle crash sends two to hospital

Two men were taken to the hospital in stable condition Sunday night after a two-vehicle crash in Moiliili…

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Newspaper workers attend ’somber’ meeting on job future

Hundreds of employees at Hawaii’s two largest newspapers gathered for what was described as a “somber” meeting Sunday night. With their jobs up in the air, workers met with union leaders…

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Good Samaritans rescue woman after car plunges off cliff

There was a dramatic rescue on the east side of the Big Island Saturday night, after a car plunged off a cliff with a woman

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Former fire captain’s home goes up in flames

Getting called to put out a fire. That’s what a former Honolulu fire captain is used to doing. But on Saturday night, he came home to find his

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