Early Spring 2013 Ushers in Yoga Retreats To Maui Bali and El Salvador

Asia Pacific News - Monday 20th May, 2013

The Travel Yogi, specialist in international yoga retreats and yoga adventures, announces late winter/early spring yoga programs in Bali, Maui and El Salvador. "We are gearing up for a banner 2013 season," says Jennifer Hoodevik, founder and director. "We are riding the wave of an industry experiencing tremendous growth and we are responding." According to July 2012 ...

Tornadoes pummel several states and kill 1

Action 7 News - Monday 20th May, 2013

But the destructive weather isn't over. Baseball-sized hail, wind gusts and tornadoes could pummel parts of the central Plains and Midwest through ...

Girls night out turns into a missing persons case

KITV - Monday 20th May, 2013

A girls night out turns into a missing persons case. Ivanice Joruth Harris, known to her friends as Ivy from Portland, Oregon, has been missing since Thursday ...

Backing Hawaii films with just a few bucks.

KITV - Monday 20th May, 2013

In the meantime, many much smaller productions are currently underway, thanks to crowdfunding. Which allows everyone to become contributors with just a click of the ...

Woman suffers serious injuries after Makaha shooting

Hawai News Now - Monday 20th May, 2013

The incident happened at about 4:45 p.m. near Kea'au Homesteads Road and Farrington Highway. Honolulu police say the woman was taken to Queen's Hospital in serious condition. Stay with HawaiiNewsNow.com as we bring you the latest on this developing ...

Four-state tornado outbreak kills 1

Action 7 News - Sunday 19th May, 2013

One tornado touched down near Wellston, Oklahoma, taking out power lines and damaging several homes, according to video from CNN affiliate KFOR. The affiliate's helicopter pilot estimated the funnel cloud to be about a half-mile ...

Investigators say explosion at Kailua home was arson

KITV - Sunday 19th May, 2013

Neighbors smelled a strong odor of gasoline and heard a load explosion before they say a flash fire engulfed the home. They say the fire burnt out quickly before fire crews ...

South shore swells increased water rescues

KITV - Sunday 19th May, 2013

This weekend's south shore swell is drawing many to the water. Lifeguards are reminding beach-goers to listen to ocean safety officials and to be aware of dangerous waves and ...

Car crashes into Costco on Maui

Hawai News Now - Sunday 19th May, 2013

KAHULUI, MAUI (HawaiiNewsNow) - A car plowed into a Costco store on Maui Sunday afternoon. The incident happened in Kahului at around 2:30 p.m. About 100 people were in the area when the Mazda's engine suddenly revved and the car crashed into the side of the ...

South shore swell has city lifeguards working overtime

Hawai News Now - Sunday 19th May, 2013

"We've never seen this amount of swell for our event, so what we've done is we've really moved the kids inside to Baby Queen's and even inside of Baby Queen's," said Adam Borrello, one of the contest's organizers. "There's a lot of current and we've got a pretty solid swell out ...

Rescue crews search for man at Waimea Falls

Hawai News Now - Sunday 19th May, 2013

NORTH SHORE, OAHU (HawaiiNewsNow) - Rescue crews are searching the waters at Waimea Falls for a possible drowning victim. The fire department says lifeguards and scuba divers are in the water looking for a person who reportedly went into the water but never resurfaced. We have a crew heading to the scene and will have more information as it becomes available. Stay with HawaiiNewsNow.com for ...

Man from Ewa Beach standoff charged

Hawai News Now - Sunday 19th May, 2013

EWA BEACH, OAHU (HawaiiNewsNow) - The man who was taken into custody after barricading himself and involving police in a standoff in Ewa Beach has been charged. Mark Char was charged with place to keep and first degree terroristic threatening. His bail was set at $25,000 and was posted. Earlier this week, units from the Honolulu Police Department's Specialized Services Division were ...

Stanford doctors think Maui father will make full recovery

Hawai News Now - Sunday 19th May, 2013

KIHEI, MAUI (HawaiiNewsNow) - A Maui father of six is making amazing progress after nearly dying from a rare condition. Gary Parrish was transferred from the intensive care unit at Stanford Hospital in California to a regular hospital bed late Sunday afternoon. The Kihei resident underwent two surgeries there this week to reverse a condition called arteriovenous malformation (AVM), which ...

Visitor Industry Charity Walk raises record $1.67 million

Hawai News Now - Sunday 19th May, 2013

HONOLULU (HawaiiNewsNow) - The 35th annual Hawaii Lodging & Tourism Association (HTLA) Visitor Industry Charity Walk raised a record $1,671,436 Saturday. "Our visitor industry works hard all year to put together this event that serves Hawaii's non-profits and communities.I'm so proud of this record-setting Charity Walk by the people and friends of our visitor ...

Governor to sign two new traffic safety bills

Hawai News Now - Sunday 19th May, 2013

HONOLULU (HawaiiNewsNow) - Gov. Neil Abercrombie will enact two significant traffic safety bills that he says will save lives and reduce serious injuries from motor vehicle crashes in Hawaii. Senate Bill 4 will require all front seat and back seat occupants to buckle up, while House Bill 980 will establish a state law that creates consistent requirements across all counties for the use of ...

Tornadoes tear through Kansas Oklahoma Iowa

Action 7 News - Sunday 19th May, 2013

A large "violent and extremely dangerous" tornado was spotted on the southwest side of Wichita, Kansas, moving northeast at about 30 miles per hour, the National Weather Service ...

National Police Week ends with motorcycle ride to honor fallen

Hawai News Now - Sunday 19th May, 2013

HONOLULU (HawaiiNewsNow) - Sunday marks "Hawaii State Law Enforcement Ride For The Fallen Day," the ending event to National Police Week. The ride serves as a memorial to raise money for a memorial to honor fallen law enforcement officers who gave their lives in the line of duty. The memorial is to be constructed and maintained at the state Capitol. State Sheriff Shawn Tsuha ...

Ocean Safety officials urge public to listen to lifeguards

Hawai News Now - Sunday 19th May, 2013

EAST HONOLULU, OAHU (HawaiiNewsNow) - Ocean Safety officials are urging the public to listen to lifeguards for their own safety. Five men at the Blow Hole Saturday at about 6:15 p.m. repeatedly ignored city lifeguard requests to move from the edge to a safer location. A large swell then crashed into the rocks, putting them at an even higher risk of danger. Ocean Safety lifeguards responded ...

Tornadoes touch down in Kansas Oklahoma

Boston Channel - Sunday 19th May, 2013

A large "violent and extremely dangerous" tornado was spotted on the southwest side of Wichita, Kansas, moving northeast at about 30 miles per hour, the National Weather Service ...

Tornado touches down in Kansas

Action 7 News - Sunday 19th May, 2013

A large "violent and extremely dangerous" tornado was spotted on the southwest side of Wichita, Kansas, on Sunday, moving northeast at about 30 miles per hour, the National Weather Service ...

Police search for missing Oregon woman in Hawaii

KATU 2 - Sunday 19th May, 2013

HONOLULU - Honolulu police are searching for a tourist from Oregon who has been missing on Oahu since Thursday. Police said Saturday that Ivanice "Ivy" Harris was last seen Thursday talking to a man outside a bar in Waikiki and has not been seen since. Harris traveled to Hawaii from Portland with friends to celebrate turning 29, which was Saturday. Her mother ...

Obama to give promised speech on terrorism drones

The WBAL Channel - Sunday 19th May, 2013

President Barack Obama will deliver long-promised remarks Thursday explaining the legal framework behind the decisions he makes to use drones against terrorist threats and further detail the administration's counterterrorism policy, according to a White House ...