History of October shark attacks spurs cautionary advice

• By Gregg K. Kakesako
• Oct. 4, 2016

October is when swimmers and surfers in Hawaii appear to be at greater risk of getting bitten by a shark. Read more

High court affirms ex-Schofield soldier’s attempted-murder conviction

• By Gregg K. Kakesako
• Oct. 4, 2016

The Hawaii Supreme Court has upheld an attempted-murder conviction of a 43-year-old former Schofield Barracks soldier accused of beating his wife with a hammer. Read more

State Supreme Court reverses appeal in attempted murder case

• By Gregg K. Kakesako
• Oct. 3, 2016

The Hawaii Supreme Court has reversed an appellate court decision to overturn the attempted murder conviction of a 43-year-old former Schofield Barracks soldier accused of beating his wife with a hammer. Read more

Five hikers find way back down from Koolaus after call for help

• By Gregg K. Kakesako
• Oct. 2, 2016

Five hikers — all mainland visitors — decided to disregard advice from fire rescue personnel to shelter in place near the summit of the Waimanalo Trail and chose to hike down the mountain early this morning. Read more

4 HFD employees earn top honors

• By Gregg K. Kakesako
• Oct. 1, 2016

The Honolulu Fire Department next week will recognize four top employees for 2016. Read more

DOD identifies remains of sailors killed in Pearl Harbor attack

• By Gregg K. Kakesako
• Sept. 30, 2016

The remains of two sailors killed at Pearl Harbor during the Japanese attack on the Pacific Fleet in 1941 on the battleship USS Oklahoma have been identified and will be returned for burial, according to the Defense POW/MIA Accounting Agency. Read more

Inmate escapes from Waiawa prison

• By Gregg K. Kakesako
• Sept. 30, 2016

Waiawa Correctional Facility officials are trying to determine how inmate Kurt Lopes escaped from the minimum security facility Thursday night. Read more

HPD honors officer for aiding man on H-1 overpass

• By Gregg K. Kakesako
• Sept. 30, 2016

The police officer who on Memorial Day chased down a robbery suspect in Kalihi and prevented him from jumping from a freeway overpass has been awarded the HonoluluPolice Department’s highest award — the Bronze Medal of Valor. Read more

Honolulu police officer awarded medal for saving man on H-1 overpass

• By Gregg K. Kakesako
• Sept. 29, 2016

The Honolulu police officer, who four months ago on Memorial Day chased down a robbery suspect in Kalihi and prevented him from jumping from a freeway overpass, was awarded the department’s highest award — the Bronze Medal of Valor — this week. Read more

Navy completes installation of additional Red Hill monitoring wells

• By Gregg K. Kakesako
• Sept. 29, 2016

The Navy has completed installation of two more groundwater monitoring wells, bringing to 12 the number of monitoring sites near the Red Hill Bulk Fuel Facility. Read more

Big Isle prep football player takes a knee for his own beliefs

• By Gregg K. Kakesako
• Sept. 28, 2016

A Big Island high school senior has followed the actions of San Francisco 49ers quarterback Colin Kaepernick by taking a knee during the national anthem before the start of his Kailua-Kona football games this season. Read more

Feds say bike dealership retaliated against worker

• By Gregg K. Kakesako
• Sept. 24, 2016

A Lihue motorcycle dealership violated federal law when it fired an employee for advising other workers of their right to complain about racial harassment, the U.S. Equal Employ­ment Opportunity Commission charged in a lawsuit filed Friday in Honolulu. Read more

Feds say Kauai motorcycle dealership manager retaliated against salesman

• By Gregg K. Kakesako
• Sept. 23, 2016

A Lihue motorcycle dealership violated federal law when it fired an employee for advising other workers of their right to complain about racial harassment, the U.S. Equal Employ­ment Opportunity Commission charged in a lawsuit filed today in Honolulu. Read more

Hawaii musician Guy Cruz dies

• By Gregg K. Kakesako & John Berger
• Sept. 23, 2016

Hawaiian musician Guy Cruz, a member of a prominent musical family from Palolo that suffered two other deaths this year, died early today, according to entertainer Amy Hanaialii. Read more

34 police officers, 6 civilians promoted

• By Gregg K. Kakesako
• Sept. 23, 2016

Thirty-four police officers and six civilian employees were promoted by the Honolulu Police Department in ceremonies Wednesday at the McCoy Pavilion auditorium. Read more

State kills Maui seawall project after protests

• By Gregg K. Kakesako
• Sept. 20, 2016

The state will not build a seawall along Honoapiilani Highway near the Olowalu Store in the western part of Maui after week-long protests by environmentalists. Read more

Big Isle mayor-elect builds his Cabinet

• By Gregg K. Kakesako
• Sept. 19, 2016

Hawaii County Mayor- elect Harry Kim has already begun to fill his Cabinet positions even though he doesn’t take office until Dec. 5. Read more

Schofield Barracks soldiers saying goodbye to battalion

• By Gregg K. Kakesako
• Sept. 18, 2016

Thirty 25th Infantry Division soldiers have spent the week marching along Oahu’s shores to commemorate the history of the Golden Dragons — a unit that will be disbanded at Schofield Barracks next month. Read more

Army to promote son of isle-born WWII vet

• By Gregg K. Kakesako
• Sept. 17, 2016

The U.S. Senate this week confirmed the nomination of Maj. Gen. Paul M. Nakasone, the son of a World War II Japanese-American Military Intelligence Service soldier, to the rank of lieutenant general. Read more

Ford recall will sideline 114 Honolulu police cars

• By Gregg K. Kakesako
• Sept. 16, 2016

Ford recall will sideline 114 Honolulu police cars Read more

Mayor-elect Kim starts filling cabinet positions

• By Gregg K. Kakesako
• Sept. 15, 2016

Big Island Mayor-elect Harry Kim has already begun to fill his cabinet positions even though he doesn’t take office until Dec. 5, according to the West Hawaii Today newspaper. Read more