Kamuela man sought for domestic abuse
Hawaii island police are asking for the public’s help in locating a 38-year-old Kamuela man wanted for domestic abuse. Read more
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Column: Volunteer helps others with mental health issues
The symptoms first appeared when she was 3 years old but Susan King was too young to fathom that anything was unusual. Read more
Residents return to Leilani Estates
The barricades that once blocked entry into the Leilani Estates emergency evacuation zone were gone Saturday as residents long separated from their homes made their way back along the familiar roads of the Lower Puna subdivision. Read more
Evacuated Leilani Estates residents cleared to return home
More than two months after flowing lava and volcanic gas prompted county officials to evacuate Leilani Estates in Puna, residents of the subdivision will be able to return to their homes today. Read more
Norman makes predicted turn to west-northwest
As expected, Hurricane Norman broke to the west-northwest on Wednesday, putting it on a path to pass the islands to the northeast by hundreds of miles by Friday. Read more
Column: Grandma beats cancer and wins at retired life
Geehou Goo is 82 years old. She stands 5-foot-1 and weighs, maybe, generously, 90 pounds. Read more
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Police investigate shooting near Haleiwa Joe’s that leaves 2 dead
A man believed to be in his 20s was pronounced dead at the scene with apparent gunshot wounds, according to Emergency Medical Services. Read more
Norman nears Central Pacific; Miriam expected to pass isles
Powerful but slow- moving Hurricane Norman continued its approach toward the Central Pacific on Thursday. Read more
Dwayne ‘The Rock’ Johnson to play Kamehameha in film
Raise a hand if you’ve read this before: A major Hollywood studio plans to turn the epic story of Kamehameha the Great into a major motion picture with Dwayne “The Rock” Johnson in the lead role. Read more
Dwayne ‘The Rock’ Johnson to play Kamehameha in new movie
Actor Dwayne Johnson announced on Instagram that he will play King Kamehameha in the upcoming Hollywood film, “The King.” Read more
Head of La Pietra finds direction in exploring the uncharted
During a recent eighth-grade English class at La Pietra School for Girls, in a class discussion on Iranian author Marjane Satrapi’s autobiographical graphic novel “Persepolis,” head of school Josh Watson broached the idea of revolution and whom, should conditions ever merit, the students might look to overthrow. Read more
Navy to detonate munitions
Navy contractors will destroy munitions recovered during recent dredging at Pearl Harbor in controlled detonations today at Waipio Peninsula. Read more
DOE prepares to reopen most schools on Monday
With the threat of former Hurricane Lane largely past, state Department of Education facilities personnel and school administrators are working through the weekend to prepare for the reopening of most schools and offices statewide on Monday. Read more
Iconic Wailana Coffee House to close next month
Wailana Coffee House, the iconic 24-hour family diner in Waikiki, will close at the end of next month. Read more
In an Emergency: Alternatives to bottled water
With Hurricane Lane approaching and retail shelves around Oahu rapidly emptying of bottled water on Wednesday, many would-be preppers were left to consider alternative means of ensuring an ample supply of clean water. Read more
Teacher inspired a career in writing
Late in the evening of my 50th birthday last month, lying in the dark with my 1-year-old son sleeping soundly on my chest, I opened the email app on my phone to discover a most unexpected artifact of my youth. Read more
Lane intensifies into Category 3 hurricane
Hurricane Lane gathered significant power Friday as it continued its westward advance toward the Central Pacific and the Hawaiian islands. Read more
3 hurt in multiple-vehicle collision in Wailua
Three people were injured, one critically, in a three-car collision today near the Marine Camp access road in Wailua. Read more
Fire destroys home in Pahoa
Fire destroyed a single-family home this afternoon in the Hawaiian Beaches subdivision in Pahoa. Read more
Isle woman finds healing in waters of inclusion
When Ann Yoshida was yet a budding surfer, she and her friends would spend long hours honing their wave-riding skills along the North Shore — a bold choice for recreation given the legendary power of the area surf and, not insignificantly, the conspicuous lack of feminine presence in the lineups. Read more
2 men held in terroristic threatening case
Police arrested two men suspected of threatening two people with dangerous instruments early this morning. Read more
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