Provides the latest RSS feeds for Hawaii News. For more headlines on Breaking, National, Business, Finance, Sports and World News, visit our home page Hawaii State News.net http://www.hawaii.statenews.net/index.php/cat/6b17ec7a35065289/ en-us Thu, 23 May 2013 19:38:35 -0400 Thu, 23 May 2013 19:38:35 -0400 30 Navy Secretary Ray Mabus announced Thursday that an Arleigh Burke-class destroyer will be named the USS Daniel Inouye. Mabus says another destroyer will be named the USS Paul Ignatius, after a former Navy secretary who served in the late ... http://www.hawaii.statenews.net/index.php/sid/214724941/scat/6b17ec7a35065289 Thu, 23 May 2013 17:30:11 -0400 http://www.hawaii.statenews.net/index.php/sid/214724941/scat/6b17ec7a35065289 Drone strikes are a necessary evil, but one that must be used with more temperance as the United States' security situation evolves, President Barack Obama said in a counterterrorism speech ... http://www.hawaii.statenews.net/index.php/sid/214724850/scat/6b17ec7a35065289 Thu, 23 May 2013 17:30:09 -0400 http://www.hawaii.statenews.net/index.php/sid/214724850/scat/6b17ec7a35065289 4min Items taken from Trayvon Martin's cell phone are among new details released Thursday by attorneys for the neighborhood watch volunteer accused of killing him without provocation 14 months ... http://www.hawaii.statenews.net/index.php/sid/214724942/scat/6b17ec7a35065289 Thu, 23 May 2013 17:30:07 -0400 http://www.hawaii.statenews.net/index.php/sid/214724942/scat/6b17ec7a35065289 to the AAA Hawaii Weekend Gas Watch. The Hawaii state average for regular unleaded is $4.36 per gallon, a penny more than last week, the same price as last month and 18 cents less than on this day last ... http://www.hawaii.statenews.net/index.php/sid/214724943/scat/6b17ec7a35065289 Thu, 23 May 2013 17:27:37 -0400 http://www.hawaii.statenews.net/index.php/sid/214724943/scat/6b17ec7a35065289 An Arleigh Burke-class Destroyer scheduled to be delivered to the United States Navy in 2018 will be named after the late Senator Daniel K. Inouye, according to U.S. Representative Colleen Hanabusa. Hanabusa says that Secretary of the Navy Ray Mabus called to tell her the news on Thursday. "Secretary Mabus informed me that he had tried to name a ship after Senator while he was still alive, ... http://www.hawaii.statenews.net/index.php/sid/214723546/scat/6b17ec7a35065289 Thu, 23 May 2013 16:13:17 -0400 http://www.hawaii.statenews.net/index.php/sid/214723546/scat/6b17ec7a35065289 (AP Photo/LM Otero). Matthew Ray, 15, of North Richland Hills, Texas, holds signs near where the Boy Scouts of America are holding their annual meeting Wednesday, May 22, 2013, in Grapevine, ... http://www.hawaii.statenews.net/index.php/sid/214723545/scat/6b17ec7a35065289 Thu, 23 May 2013 16:13:17 -0400 http://www.hawaii.statenews.net/index.php/sid/214723545/scat/6b17ec7a35065289 http://is.gd/GbR4yh ) reports that the state Department of Health granted the permit to Sunrise Capital, which is doing business under the name Kauai Clams in Kekaha on ... http://www.hawaii.statenews.net/index.php/sid/214723752/scat/6b17ec7a35065289 Thu, 23 May 2013 15:57:48 -0400 http://www.hawaii.statenews.net/index.php/sid/214723752/scat/6b17ec7a35065289 The AFL is holding coach/referee camps next week in various spots around the country for a crash course on Xs and Os. And the league plans to play an exhibition game in October in Hawaii and then two more preseason games later that month in Beijing and ... http://www.hawaii.statenews.net/index.php/sid/214723751/scat/6b17ec7a35065289 Thu, 23 May 2013 15:57:48 -0400 http://www.hawaii.statenews.net/index.php/sid/214723751/scat/6b17ec7a35065289 After conferring with prosecutors, police detectives have charged a 43-year-old Puna man in connection with a fatal shooting Monday (May 20) in the Nānāwle Estates subdivision. Seon Keoni Aki of Nānāwale Estates was charged at 2:30 p.m. Wednesday (May 22) with second-degree murder, use of a firearm in the commission of a felony, ownership prohibited (firearm), ownership prohibited ... http://www.hawaii.statenews.net/index.php/sid/214723753/scat/6b17ec7a35065289 Thu, 23 May 2013 15:42:06 -0400 http://www.hawaii.statenews.net/index.php/sid/214723753/scat/6b17ec7a35065289 President Barack Obama talks about national security, Thursday, May 23, 2013, at the National Defense University at Fort McNair in Washington. Declaring America at a "crossroads" in the fight against terrorism, the president Barack revealed clearer guidelines for the use of deadly drone strikes, including more control by the U.S. military, while leaving key details of the controversial ... http://www.hawaii.statenews.net/index.php/sid/214721615/scat/6b17ec7a35065289 Thu, 23 May 2013 15:04:59 -0400 http://www.hawaii.statenews.net/index.php/sid/214721615/scat/6b17ec7a35065289 President Barack Obama in a major counterterrorism speech Thursday defended the American drone program, saying that despite the controversies around it, the strikes are legal and save ... http://www.hawaii.statenews.net/index.php/sid/214721896/scat/6b17ec7a35065289 Thu, 23 May 2013 14:59:39 -0400 http://www.hawaii.statenews.net/index.php/sid/214721896/scat/6b17ec7a35065289 The Pacific Tsunami Warning Center says a Pacific-wide tsunami is not expected after a 7.4-moment magnitude earthquake struck near Tonga Thursday ... http://www.hawaii.statenews.net/index.php/sid/214722019/scat/6b17ec7a35065289 Thu, 23 May 2013 14:59:34 -0400 http://www.hawaii.statenews.net/index.php/sid/214722019/scat/6b17ec7a35065289 (AP Photo/Ayako Wada-Katsumata). This image made from video provided by Ayako Wada-Katsumata shows glucose-averse German cockroaches avoiding a dab of jelly, which contains glucose, and favoring the peanut ... http://www.hawaii.statenews.net/index.php/sid/214722221/scat/6b17ec7a35065289 Thu, 23 May 2013 14:50:48 -0400 http://www.hawaii.statenews.net/index.php/sid/214722221/scat/6b17ec7a35065289 Steve Case . The combined entity's mission actually sounds quite a lot like Startup America, which is based in D.C. and spawned such programs as the coworking hub 1776, ... http://www.hawaii.statenews.net/index.php/sid/214721172/scat/6b17ec7a35065289 Thu, 23 May 2013 14:31:34 -0400 http://www.hawaii.statenews.net/index.php/sid/214721172/scat/6b17ec7a35065289 Oceanic Time Warner Cable expires May 31, and that the cable system will not carry the Fox affiliate's signal after that date unless a new agreement is reached. "We are working hard to reach a new agreement with Oceanic Time Warner Cable," KHON, which is also the Honolulu CW affiliate, said in ... http://www.hawaii.statenews.net/index.php/sid/214721249/scat/6b17ec7a35065289 Thu, 23 May 2013 14:31:33 -0400 http://www.hawaii.statenews.net/index.php/sid/214721249/scat/6b17ec7a35065289 (RNN) - At least a dozen restaurants in the Cleveland area have pledged to give the man who rescued three Ohio women from captivity free burgers for life. Charles Ramsey, the guy who famously stopped eating his Big Mac to rescue Amanda Berry, Gina Dejesus and Michelle Knight, will now receive free burgers for the rest of his life from dozens of Cleveland area ... http://www.hawaii.statenews.net/index.php/sid/214720387/scat/6b17ec7a35065289 Thu, 23 May 2013 13:38:53 -0400 http://www.hawaii.statenews.net/index.php/sid/214720387/scat/6b17ec7a35065289 Special Olympics Hawaii to launch a new community giving campaign that will raise money from solar photovoltaic system installations through July ... http://www.hawaii.statenews.net/index.php/sid/214720388/scat/6b17ec7a35065289 Thu, 23 May 2013 13:15:13 -0400 http://www.hawaii.statenews.net/index.php/sid/214720388/scat/6b17ec7a35065289 Alexander & Baldwin, Inc. said Thursday that its real estate subsidiary, A&B Properties Inc., has acquired the Napili Plaza retail center on Maui for $19 million. Honolulu-based Alexander & Baldwin (NYSE: ALEX) said it used $15 million from the proceeds of ... http://www.hawaii.statenews.net/index.php/sid/214719759/scat/6b17ec7a35065289 Thu, 23 May 2013 13:15:12 -0400 http://www.hawaii.statenews.net/index.php/sid/214719759/scat/6b17ec7a35065289 A national nonprofit is cheering Hawaii’s new law that prohibits people from holding cellphones and other portable electronics while driving. Jonathan Adkins from the Governors Highway Safety Association in Washington says Hawaii’s law is tougher than laws in most other states. He says Hawaii is the 11th state to ban hand-held phone use for drivers. The group says the law also puts ... http://www.hawaii.statenews.net/index.php/sid/214719682/scat/6b17ec7a35065289 Thu, 23 May 2013 13:07:36 -0400 http://www.hawaii.statenews.net/index.php/sid/214719682/scat/6b17ec7a35065289 HONOLULU — The head of the U.S. Army in the Pacific says Hawaii's Stryker Brigade needs review. The Honolulu Star-Advertiser (http://is.gd/3TNixP) reports that Lt. Gen. Frank Wiercinski says Hawaii is expected to keep its 22,500-active duty soldiers as the Army downsizes. But, he says, it is time to re-evaluate whether it makes sense to keep Hawaii's Stryker Brigade given the ... http://www.hawaii.statenews.net/index.php/sid/214718955/scat/6b17ec7a35065289 Thu, 23 May 2013 12:14:35 -0400 http://www.hawaii.statenews.net/index.php/sid/214718955/scat/6b17ec7a35065289 Pounding rain soaked tornado-ravaged Moore, Oklahoma, on Thursday morning, and winds sent pieces of debris flying, hindering recovery efforts three days after the devastating ... http://www.hawaii.statenews.net/index.php/sid/214717139/scat/6b17ec7a35065289 Thu, 23 May 2013 11:11:35 -0400 http://www.hawaii.statenews.net/index.php/sid/214717139/scat/6b17ec7a35065289 MOORE, Okla. (KSDK) - An army of volunteers are stepping in to help the victims of the Moore, Oklahoma tornado which flattened the community Monday. Two teams of eight people from the St. Louis-based veterans service organization The Fight Continues are helping the victims. They went door-to-door volunteering to help people dig out from the rubble and start the clean-up process. Many have ... http://www.hawaii.statenews.net/index.php/sid/214717295/scat/6b17ec7a35065289 Thu, 23 May 2013 11:11:29 -0400 http://www.hawaii.statenews.net/index.php/sid/214717295/scat/6b17ec7a35065289 The torrential showers drenched fields of debris where homes and schools stood before Monday's massive tornado. The National Weather Service warned of wind gusts up to 60 mph, which could send remnants of precious possessions flying through the air -- again. The weather service issued a severe thunderstorm warning for the Oklahoma City area, including Moore, and a flash flood warning as ... http://www.hawaii.statenews.net/index.php/sid/214714228/scat/6b17ec7a35065289 Thu, 23 May 2013 08:54:24 -0400 http://www.hawaii.statenews.net/index.php/sid/214714228/scat/6b17ec7a35065289 At least 12,000 homes were damaged or demolished from Monday's abysmal tornado, Oklahoma City Mayor Mike Cornett said. The twister killed 24 people, including 10 children, and injured 353 in central ... http://www.hawaii.statenews.net/index.php/sid/214711702/scat/6b17ec7a35065289 Thu, 23 May 2013 06:24:44 -0400 http://www.hawaii.statenews.net/index.php/sid/214711702/scat/6b17ec7a35065289 Potholes, bus routes, rubbish, and rail; the Mayor's been busy hearing your concerns this month. He wrapped up his final town hall meeting Wednesday ... http://www.hawaii.statenews.net/index.php/sid/214710784/scat/6b17ec7a35065289 Thu, 23 May 2013 05:17:06 -0400 http://www.hawaii.statenews.net/index.php/sid/214710784/scat/6b17ec7a35065289 HONOLULU (HawaiiNewsNow) - It's like a photo shoot, only this one's happening inside the womb. "Oh, he's moving plenty for you today! Awe, look at those chubby cheeks!" said Ultrasound Technician Juliet Agustin. With lightning fast fingers, Agustin pushes a couple of buttons and turns several knobs as she moves an ultrasound wand across the belly of Darrah ... http://www.hawaii.statenews.net/index.php/sid/214710785/scat/6b17ec7a35065289 Thu, 23 May 2013 05:14:50 -0400 http://www.hawaii.statenews.net/index.php/sid/214710785/scat/6b17ec7a35065289 Matthew Ray, 15, of North Richland Hills, Texas, holds signs near where the Boy Scouts of America are holding their annual meeting Wednesday, May 22, 2013, in Grapevine, Texas. Delegates to the meeting are expected to address a proposal to allow gay scouts into the organization. (AP Photo/LM ... http://www.hawaii.statenews.net/index.php/sid/214709375/scat/6b17ec7a35065289 Thu, 23 May 2013 04:12:30 -0400 http://www.hawaii.statenews.net/index.php/sid/214709375/scat/6b17ec7a35065289 KEKAHA, KAUAI and KANEOHE, OAHU (HawaiiNewsNow) - For the first time in decades, the state Department of Health has approved the growing waters and sale of shellfish by a local grower. Health officials approved the permit for Sunrise Capital, doing business under the name Kauai Clams. The company is located in Kekaha. It's the first such approval in 26 years. "We are excited about ... http://www.hawaii.statenews.net/index.php/sid/214709656/scat/6b17ec7a35065289 Thu, 23 May 2013 04:04:28 -0400 http://www.hawaii.statenews.net/index.php/sid/214709656/scat/6b17ec7a35065289 MAUI (HawaiiNewsNow) - The National Weather Service in Honolulu has issued a Flood Advisory for the island of Maui in Maui County until 11:30 ... http://www.hawaii.statenews.net/index.php/sid/214708609/scat/6b17ec7a35065289 Thu, 23 May 2013 02:53:33 -0400 http://www.hawaii.statenews.net/index.php/sid/214708609/scat/6b17ec7a35065289 WASHINGTON (AP) -- Urban renewal? New census estimates show that most of the nation's largest cities further enhanced their allure last year, posting ... http://www.hawaii.statenews.net/index.php/sid/214708834/scat/6b17ec7a35065289 Thu, 23 May 2013 02:44:52 -0400 http://www.hawaii.statenews.net/index.php/sid/214708834/scat/6b17ec7a35065289 It was hair-pulling, ear-steaming news last year, when the state's school transportation system, hemorrhaging money, ended up cutting more than 100 bus routes, impacting more than 2,000 students at 51 schools ... http://www.hawaii.statenews.net/index.php/sid/214707709/scat/6b17ec7a35065289 Thu, 23 May 2013 01:48:52 -0400 http://www.hawaii.statenews.net/index.php/sid/214707709/scat/6b17ec7a35065289 KAILUA, OAHU (HawaiiNewsNow) - A water main broke in Kailua Wednesday afternoon. The break occurred at 100 Kainui Drive in Kailua near Kainalu Elementary. The initial call was for a water evacuation, which may mean homes in the area may be taking on water. Honolulu Fire Capt. Terry Seelig confirmed the break in the area and says no homes were flooded, but water is gushing out and leaking ... http://www.hawaii.statenews.net/index.php/sid/214707710/scat/6b17ec7a35065289 Thu, 23 May 2013 01:46:35 -0400 http://www.hawaii.statenews.net/index.php/sid/214707710/scat/6b17ec7a35065289 WTOC spoke to a Joplin tornado survivor who has since moved to Effingham County. She says instead of focusing on the past, she is trying to help the victims of the Oklahoma ... http://www.hawaii.statenews.net/index.php/sid/214706856/scat/6b17ec7a35065289 Thu, 23 May 2013 00:48:49 -0400 http://www.hawaii.statenews.net/index.php/sid/214706856/scat/6b17ec7a35065289 WAIKIKI (HawaiiNewsNow) - Friends of an Oregon visitor whose body was found along the Waianae Coast held an emotional tribute for her on Wednesday. They're desperately seeking answers about her mysterious death. They tossed lei into the ocean in Waikiki while thinking about everything they're going to miss. "Her smile. Her pretty smile. That's the most, her smile," said ... http://www.hawaii.statenews.net/index.php/sid/214706666/scat/6b17ec7a35065289 Thu, 23 May 2013 00:37:36 -0400 http://www.hawaii.statenews.net/index.php/sid/214706666/scat/6b17ec7a35065289 HONOLULU (HawaiiNewsNow) - In the last three years, the University of Hawaii has spent $1.3 million on repairs and upgrades to College Hill, the presidents' home that UH President MRC Greenwood has chosen not to live in. UH Chancellor Tom Apple told Hawaii News Now he's exploring the idea of turning the home into headquarters for the UH alumni office. Scaffolding surrounds College ... http://www.hawaii.statenews.net/index.php/sid/214706665/scat/6b17ec7a35065289 Thu, 23 May 2013 00:37:36 -0400 http://www.hawaii.statenews.net/index.php/sid/214706665/scat/6b17ec7a35065289 HONOLULU (HawaiiNewsNow) - Logan Jordan was three when he was diagnosed with juvenile rheumatoid arthritis. It makes his bones brittle and affects his eyesight and internal organs. "There's not a day that goes by that I'm not in pain. My hands, they're so stiff at times where I can't unbutton my shirt or my pants," he said. "His worst is when the tears start ... http://www.hawaii.statenews.net/index.php/sid/214706667/scat/6b17ec7a35065289 Thu, 23 May 2013 00:37:36 -0400 http://www.hawaii.statenews.net/index.php/sid/214706667/scat/6b17ec7a35065289 By The Associated Press The U.S. teen birth rate fell 25 percent over five years to a record low of 31 births per 1,000 teens ages 15 to 19, according to a report from the Centers for ... http://www.hawaii.statenews.net/index.php/sid/214706824/scat/6b17ec7a35065289 Thu, 23 May 2013 00:31:37 -0400 http://www.hawaii.statenews.net/index.php/sid/214706824/scat/6b17ec7a35065289 Neil Abercrombie 's office announced Wednesday that $48.3 million will be spent to improve public housing throughout Hawaii, including $25.8 million for non-routine repairs, maintenance and renovations statewide. "These investments will have long-term benefits, providing homes for island families while further stimulating our economy and generating local jobs," Abercrombie said in ... http://www.hawaii.statenews.net/index.php/sid/214706668/scat/6b17ec7a35065289 Thu, 23 May 2013 00:13:41 -0400 http://www.hawaii.statenews.net/index.php/sid/214706668/scat/6b17ec7a35065289 Da Kitchen business partners Les Tomita and Mariah Brown, seen in this 2011 file photo, are closing their only Honolulu restaurant on Saturday. The closing doesn't affect Da Kitchen's two Maui locations. Da Kitchen, a popular local and Hawaiian food restaurant that started on Maui, will be closing its only Honolulu restaurant on Saturday, co-owner Mariah Brown told PBN on Wednesday. Da ... http://www.hawaii.statenews.net/index.php/sid/214706194/scat/6b17ec7a35065289 Wed, 22 May 2013 23:58:03 -0400 http://www.hawaii.statenews.net/index.php/sid/214706194/scat/6b17ec7a35065289 More than 40 Hawaii businesses -- 41 to be exact -- are cleared for takeoff next month when the local rounds of PBN's Social Madness challenge get under way. Nominations closed last week, and the 41 companies approved for Social Madness will be hearing this week from PBN's parent company, American City Business Journals, about which of three categories they fall into. Last year, if you ... http://www.hawaii.statenews.net/index.php/sid/214704099/scat/6b17ec7a35065289 Wed, 22 May 2013 21:53:08 -0400 http://www.hawaii.statenews.net/index.php/sid/214704099/scat/6b17ec7a35065289 The Hawaii Community Development Authority is holding four open house events, starting Thursday, to introduce the proposed Transit-Oriented Development Overlay Plan for ... http://www.hawaii.statenews.net/index.php/sid/214704616/scat/6b17ec7a35065289 Wed, 22 May 2013 21:53:07 -0400 http://www.hawaii.statenews.net/index.php/sid/214704616/scat/6b17ec7a35065289 Mayor Kirk Caldwell announced Wednesday that Honolulu is one of eight cities selected to participate in the RE.invest Initiative, a national effort to support sustainable infrastructure such as urban stormwater ... http://www.hawaii.statenews.net/index.php/sid/214703503/scat/6b17ec7a35065289 Wed, 22 May 2013 21:09:36 -0400 http://www.hawaii.statenews.net/index.php/sid/214703503/scat/6b17ec7a35065289 HONOLULU (HawaiiNewsNow) - 40,000 people are expected to pack Ala Moana Beach Park on memorial Day for the 15th annual Lantern Floating Hawaii ... http://www.hawaii.statenews.net/index.php/sid/214703504/scat/6b17ec7a35065289 Wed, 22 May 2013 21:07:21 -0400 http://www.hawaii.statenews.net/index.php/sid/214703504/scat/6b17ec7a35065289 HONOLULU (HawaiiNewsNow) - The National Weather Service has extended a high surf advisory until 6 a.m. Monday for the south-facing shores of all islands. Forecasters expected wave to remain in the six to ten-foot face range through Sunday before subsiding Monday. The Weather Service also has posted a Marine Weather Statement saying, "This swell will produce moderate to strong surges in ... http://www.hawaii.statenews.net/index.php/sid/214703505/scat/6b17ec7a35065289 Wed, 22 May 2013 21:07:19 -0400 http://www.hawaii.statenews.net/index.php/sid/214703505/scat/6b17ec7a35065289 Oahu 's south shore along with thousands more who join this event via live streaming and telecast to honor loved ones. Lantern Floating Hawaii allows people a ... http://www.hawaii.statenews.net/index.php/sid/214703712/scat/6b17ec7a35065289 Wed, 22 May 2013 21:06:09 -0400 http://www.hawaii.statenews.net/index.php/sid/214703712/scat/6b17ec7a35065289 Hawaii state schools Superintendent Kathryn Matayoshi says while the public schools have shown some improvement, but there is still work to be ... http://www.hawaii.statenews.net/index.php/sid/214703507/scat/6b17ec7a35065289 Wed, 22 May 2013 20:44:36 -0400 http://www.hawaii.statenews.net/index.php/sid/214703507/scat/6b17ec7a35065289 The Ulu Ocean Grill at the Four Seasons Resort Hualalai on the Big Island was one of 20 Hawaii restaurants on Open Table's list of the top 100 restaurants for outdoor ... http://www.hawaii.statenews.net/index.php/sid/214703032/scat/6b17ec7a35065289 Wed, 22 May 2013 20:44:35 -0400 http://www.hawaii.statenews.net/index.php/sid/214703032/scat/6b17ec7a35065289 Mayor Kirk Caldwell said Wednesday that Honolulu is one of eight cities chosen to participate in the RE.invest Initiative According to the initiatives website, it is a collaboration among eight cities and engineering, law, and finance firms to create new public-private partnerships for infrastructure work. The selection makes the City and County of Honolulu eligible for help from engineers, ... http://www.hawaii.statenews.net/index.php/sid/214703506/scat/6b17ec7a35065289 Wed, 22 May 2013 20:23:58 -0400 http://www.hawaii.statenews.net/index.php/sid/214703506/scat/6b17ec7a35065289 Barnwell Industries gained 5 percent Wednesday, but Hawaii stocks finished mixed and the broader markets closed lower. The Dow Jones Industrial Average lost 80.41 points, or 0.52 percent, to close at 15,307.17 while the Nasdaq shed 38.82 points, or 1.11 percent, to finish at 3,463.30. Gainers: Alexander & Baldwin Inc. (NYSE: ALEX) closed at $36.35, up 22 cents, or 0.61 percent; Barnwell ... http://www.hawaii.statenews.net/index.php/sid/214702985/scat/6b17ec7a35065289 Wed, 22 May 2013 20:08:50 -0400 http://www.hawaii.statenews.net/index.php/sid/214702985/scat/6b17ec7a35065289 After Sunday's drowning at Waimea Falls, fire officials said he disappeared beneath the surface after going into the water to help a woman in ... http://www.hawaii.statenews.net/index.php/sid/214702408/scat/6b17ec7a35065289 Wed, 22 May 2013 20:00:25 -0400 http://www.hawaii.statenews.net/index.php/sid/214702408/scat/6b17ec7a35065289 Roger Goodell made an announcement of changes and assignments for the NFL's two major bowl games. The NFL Super Bowl and Pro Bowl games' locations were announced on May 21, by ... http://www.hawaii.statenews.net/index.php/sid/214702646/scat/6b17ec7a35065289 Wed, 22 May 2013 19:56:45 -0400 http://www.hawaii.statenews.net/index.php/sid/214702646/scat/6b17ec7a35065289 The Hawaii Department of Health has given the green light to Sunrise Capitol Inc., doing business as Kauai Clams, to become the first Hawaii company in 26 years to farm and sell shellfish. The company, whose operation is in Kekaha on Kauai, is currently growing clams, and it plans to introduce locally-grown oysters in the near future. Gov. Abercrombie asked the department to help bring a thriving ... http://www.hawaii.statenews.net/index.php/sid/214701952/scat/6b17ec7a35065289 Wed, 22 May 2013 19:47:34 -0400 http://www.hawaii.statenews.net/index.php/sid/214701952/scat/6b17ec7a35065289 The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration issued its 2013 central Pacific hurricane outlook Wednesday at a news conference in Honolulu. Hurricane season starts June 1 and runs through November ... http://www.hawaii.statenews.net/index.php/sid/214702647/scat/6b17ec7a35065289 Wed, 22 May 2013 19:44:20 -0400 http://www.hawaii.statenews.net/index.php/sid/214702647/scat/6b17ec7a35065289 Kaiser Permanente Hawaii officials said talks to buy 10 acres of land from the Moanalua Golf Club adjacent to its Moanalua Medical Center for $4 million are in the very preliminary stages. The opportunity [to buy the land] presented itself this year, Kaiser spokeswoman Laura Lott said Wednesday. At this time we dont have any specific plans for the land. There are a lot of things that have to be ... http://www.hawaii.statenews.net/index.php/sid/214701845/scat/6b17ec7a35065289 Wed, 22 May 2013 19:27:32 -0400 http://www.hawaii.statenews.net/index.php/sid/214701845/scat/6b17ec7a35065289 The Central Pacific Hurricane Center announced Wednesday that climate conditions point to a below-normal season in the Central Pacific Basin this ... http://www.hawaii.statenews.net/index.php/sid/214701001/scat/6b17ec7a35065289 Wed, 22 May 2013 18:51:19 -0400 http://www.hawaii.statenews.net/index.php/sid/214701001/scat/6b17ec7a35065289 HONOLULU (HawaiiNewsNow) - NOAA's Central Pacific Hurricane Center Wednesday announced that climate conditions point to a below-normal season in the Central Pacific Basin this year. For 2013, the outlook calls for a 70% chance of a below-normal season, a 25% chance of a near-normal season, and a 5% chance of an above-normal season. We expect 1 to 3 tropical cyclones to affect the central ... http://www.hawaii.statenews.net/index.php/sid/214701002/scat/6b17ec7a35065289 Wed, 22 May 2013 18:48:58 -0400 http://www.hawaii.statenews.net/index.php/sid/214701002/scat/6b17ec7a35065289 "We'll try to get it passed as soon as I can," Glenn Lewis said. The ordinance would apply to single-family and multifamily homes. At least 24 people, including 10 children, were killed in Monday's mammoth tornado, the state medical examiner's office said. Another 324 people were injured, said Gov. Mary Fallin. Lewis said Wednesday that six people previously unaccounted ... http://www.hawaii.statenews.net/index.php/sid/214699523/scat/6b17ec7a35065289 Wed, 22 May 2013 17:51:10 -0400 http://www.hawaii.statenews.net/index.php/sid/214699523/scat/6b17ec7a35065289 A man in his 70s was hospitalized in extremely critical condition, according to Emergency Medical Services officials. A woman in her late 60s was taken to the hospital in serious ... http://www.hawaii.statenews.net/index.php/sid/214699630/scat/6b17ec7a35065289 Wed, 22 May 2013 17:42:48 -0400 http://www.hawaii.statenews.net/index.php/sid/214699630/scat/6b17ec7a35065289 HONOLULU (HawaiiNewsNow) - Police have closed all Kailua bound lanes of the Pali Highway following a crash near Country Club Road. The accident involves one car with two elderly people inside. Police say the male driver is being transported to The Queen's Medical Center in extremely critical condition. The condition of his passenger is not immediately known. All lanes of the Pali heading ... http://www.hawaii.statenews.net/index.php/sid/214699631/scat/6b17ec7a35065289 Wed, 22 May 2013 17:40:11 -0400 http://www.hawaii.statenews.net/index.php/sid/214699631/scat/6b17ec7a35065289 Michael Kamdar has been named president of Cellana Inc., a Hawaii-based developer of algae-based bioproducts for the pharmaceutical, nutraceutical, fuel and animal feed industries, the company said Wednesday. Kamdar will be primarily responsible for commercialization, business development, research and development and operations. His track record of success in building, funding and leading ... http://www.hawaii.statenews.net/index.php/sid/214700585/scat/6b17ec7a35065289 Wed, 22 May 2013 17:35:28 -0400 http://www.hawaii.statenews.net/index.php/sid/214700585/scat/6b17ec7a35065289 BETHEL, Alaska (AP) -- Two dozen Kuskokwim River fishermen have been found guilty of illegal fishing, despite their arguments that fishing restrictions infringe on their religious ... http://www.hawaii.statenews.net/index.php/sid/214699870/scat/6b17ec7a35065289 Wed, 22 May 2013 17:26:22 -0400 http://www.hawaii.statenews.net/index.php/sid/214699870/scat/6b17ec7a35065289 HALEIWA, Hawaii (AP) -- Police say a California tourist who drowned at a Hawaii waterfall wasn't trying to save a woman, as was previously ... http://www.hawaii.statenews.net/index.php/sid/214699841/scat/6b17ec7a35065289 Wed, 22 May 2013 17:26:20 -0400 http://www.hawaii.statenews.net/index.php/sid/214699841/scat/6b17ec7a35065289 Due to automatic federal budget cuts and other fiscal constraints, Independence Day events across Navy installations worldwide have been scaled ... http://www.hawaii.statenews.net/index.php/sid/214698259/scat/6b17ec7a35065289 Wed, 22 May 2013 16:32:30 -0400 http://www.hawaii.statenews.net/index.php/sid/214698259/scat/6b17ec7a35065289 Foster Farms is recalling approximately 6,165 pounds of ready-to-eat grilled chicken breast strips that contain wheat and soy, known allergens, which are not declared on the product label, the U.S. Department of Agriculture's Food Safety and Inspection Service announced ... http://www.hawaii.statenews.net/index.php/sid/214698260/scat/6b17ec7a35065289 Wed, 22 May 2013 16:32:29 -0400 http://www.hawaii.statenews.net/index.php/sid/214698260/scat/6b17ec7a35065289 LAS VEGAS (FOX5) - Las Vegas Metro police said former Major League slugger Jose Canseco is being investigated as a suspect in a sexual assault case. Metro made the announcement Wednesday following a series of tweets from a Twitter account belonging to Canseco, outing a woman for accusing him of rape. Police said no charges have been filed yet in the case and any details of the investigation ... http://www.hawaii.statenews.net/index.php/sid/214698261/scat/6b17ec7a35065289 Wed, 22 May 2013 16:30:03 -0400 http://www.hawaii.statenews.net/index.php/sid/214698261/scat/6b17ec7a35065289 MISSOURI CITY, TX (KPRC/NBC) - A Texas high school teacher's heart wasn't beating when she delivered her baby, but three of her co-workers are credited with saving her life and her newborn's. Erica Nigrelli, an English teacher at Elkins High School, collapsed in a co-worker's classroom when she was 36 weeks pregnant. Now three months later, her baby, named Elayna, weighs nine ... http://www.hawaii.statenews.net/index.php/sid/214698262/scat/6b17ec7a35065289 Wed, 22 May 2013 16:30:02 -0400 http://www.hawaii.statenews.net/index.php/sid/214698262/scat/6b17ec7a35065289 By FILI SAGAPOLUTELEAssociated Press PAGO PAGO, American Samoa (AP) - American Samoa plans to take away frequent flier miles from government workers who travel on behalf of the U.S. territory. Gov. Lolo Matalasi Moliga says the territory will use the miles to help medical patients travel off-island when needed, or help students travel for educational programs. Moliga says Hawaiian Airlines ... http://www.hawaii.statenews.net/index.php/sid/214698475/scat/6b17ec7a35065289 Wed, 22 May 2013 16:24:31 -0400 http://www.hawaii.statenews.net/index.php/sid/214698475/scat/6b17ec7a35065289 Carl Meyer with the Hawaii Institute of Marine Biology says he's tagged more than a thousand sharks in the last 20 years. Meyer says advances in technology, including the use of shark cams, is providing researchers with new clues about shark ... http://www.hawaii.statenews.net/index.php/sid/214698514/scat/6b17ec7a35065289 Wed, 22 May 2013 16:15:48 -0400 http://www.hawaii.statenews.net/index.php/sid/214698514/scat/6b17ec7a35065289 Tesoro Hawaii Corp. now says that about 165 employees will be affected by the transition of its Kapolei refinery into an import, storage and distribution terminal. In a letter to the state Department of Labor and Industrial Relations, Texas-based Tesoro said that its employees would be laid off during a 14-day period beginning on June 14 as it "has been able to postpone certain employment ... http://www.hawaii.statenews.net/index.php/sid/214698263/scat/6b17ec7a35065289 Wed, 22 May 2013 16:07:07 -0400 http://www.hawaii.statenews.net/index.php/sid/214698263/scat/6b17ec7a35065289 Wednesday, May 22, 2013 | 10:09 a.m. CHICAGO -- Star linebacker Brian Urlacher is calling it a career after 13 seasons with the Chicago Bears. The eight-time Pro Bowl player announced his retirement on his Twitter account Wednesday. In a statement, he said, "After spending a lot of time this spring thinking about my NFL future, I have made a decision to retire." "Although I could ... http://www.hawaii.statenews.net/index.php/sid/214695774/scat/6b17ec7a35065289 Wed, 22 May 2013 14:08:35 -0400 http://www.hawaii.statenews.net/index.php/sid/214695774/scat/6b17ec7a35065289 President Barack Obama will travel to tornado-ravaged Oklahoma on Sunday, the White House announced. At least 24 were killed in the mammoth ... http://www.hawaii.statenews.net/index.php/sid/214695156/scat/6b17ec7a35065289 Wed, 22 May 2013 14:08:01 -0400 http://www.hawaii.statenews.net/index.php/sid/214695156/scat/6b17ec7a35065289 "The line has been pulled together by a large shark. There is often a large tangle and a big shark associated with it, so if it's still on the line we are going to have to figure out how to deal with the shark and the line in a safe manner," said ... http://www.hawaii.statenews.net/index.php/sid/214695307/scat/6b17ec7a35065289 Wed, 22 May 2013 14:07:58 -0400 http://www.hawaii.statenews.net/index.php/sid/214695307/scat/6b17ec7a35065289 All lanes on Alewa Drive between Aulii Street and Twin View Drive are closed and will remain closed for the duration of the repair, which is expected to continue into the ... http://www.hawaii.statenews.net/index.php/sid/214695306/scat/6b17ec7a35065289 Wed, 22 May 2013 14:07:58 -0400 http://www.hawaii.statenews.net/index.php/sid/214695306/scat/6b17ec7a35065289 http://is.gd/HCtPyD ) reports that this is the first time in the 42-year history of the nonprofit trade association that Kauai has been chosen for the annual ... http://www.hawaii.statenews.net/index.php/sid/214695558/scat/6b17ec7a35065289 Wed, 22 May 2013 13:51:09 -0400 http://www.hawaii.statenews.net/index.php/sid/214695558/scat/6b17ec7a35065289 http://is.gd/ipzNhk ) reports that the state has hired Parker Marine to remove the debris from the vessels, which were grounded by high surf off Mala Wharf on Friday and Saturday. The work began over the weekend to remove the debris from two, 30-foot sailboats and a 38-foot ... http://www.hawaii.statenews.net/index.php/sid/214695557/scat/6b17ec7a35065289 Wed, 22 May 2013 13:51:09 -0400 http://www.hawaii.statenews.net/index.php/sid/214695557/scat/6b17ec7a35065289 Hawaii health insurer University Health Alliance has launched a mobile application to help its customers access information while they are on the go. UHA recently surpassed 52,000 members and expects it membership to grow, UHA officials said in a statement. "With more people using their phones as their primary source of communications, our team developed the web app to make it easier and ... http://www.hawaii.statenews.net/index.php/sid/214694678/scat/6b17ec7a35065289 Wed, 22 May 2013 13:42:39 -0400 http://www.hawaii.statenews.net/index.php/sid/214694678/scat/6b17ec7a35065289 Kaiser Permanente Hawaii is reportedly looking to buy 10 acres of land from Moanalua Golf Club for an expansion of its Moanalua Medical Center. KHON reports Moanalua Golf Club members were told Tuesday night of the plan, which is in the early stages, to sell 10 acres of land to Kaiser for $4 million. KHON reports members will vote on the idea next week. Kaiser recently undertook a major expansion ... http://www.hawaii.statenews.net/index.php/sid/214694544/scat/6b17ec7a35065289 Wed, 22 May 2013 13:18:25 -0400 http://www.hawaii.statenews.net/index.php/sid/214694544/scat/6b17ec7a35065289 The Laie Chevron will close on May 31 to make way for a new Marriott-branded hotel, leaving the community on the North Windward coast of Oahu will be without a gas station for the foreseeable future. KITV reports that landowner Hawaii Reserves Inc. plans to bring another gas station at the Laie Shopping Center and is close to an agreement with a developer, but Laie Chevron owner In Chun Kang said ... http://www.hawaii.statenews.net/index.php/sid/214694473/scat/6b17ec7a35065289 Wed, 22 May 2013 13:00:12 -0400 http://www.hawaii.statenews.net/index.php/sid/214694473/scat/6b17ec7a35065289 It's one of the most familiar pieces of advice from authorities to people in the path of a tornado: Get into your basement. Yet few homes in the Oklahoma City area have them -- even though that state is hit by far more powerful tornadoes than most ... http://www.hawaii.statenews.net/index.php/sid/214693533/scat/6b17ec7a35065289 Wed, 22 May 2013 12:53:54 -0400 http://www.hawaii.statenews.net/index.php/sid/214693533/scat/6b17ec7a35065289 Federal prosecutors had records of phone calls in which defendants demanded money or threatened to hurt other operators. They also had video of attacks, but after a day and a half of deliberation, the jury came back with not guilty verdicts on all the ... http://www.hawaii.statenews.net/index.php/sid/214693658/scat/6b17ec7a35065289 Wed, 22 May 2013 12:53:51 -0400 http://www.hawaii.statenews.net/index.php/sid/214693658/scat/6b17ec7a35065289 Pier 1 Imports and the Nordstrom Rack will be relocating to Phase Two of the Ward Village Shops, according to an announcement Tuesday by the Howard Hughes ... http://www.hawaii.statenews.net/index.php/sid/214693659/scat/6b17ec7a35065289 Wed, 22 May 2013 12:53:48 -0400 http://www.hawaii.statenews.net/index.php/sid/214693659/scat/6b17ec7a35065289 MANOA (HawaiiNewsNow) - A 26-year-old man was found dead in his dorm room in Manoa on Tuesday, according to police. Police say the man was found unconscious and unresponsive by his roommates and was later pronounced dead at the scene. There were no apparent signs of foul play, and an autopsy has been ordered to determine the man's cause of ... http://www.hawaii.statenews.net/index.php/sid/214693661/scat/6b17ec7a35065289 Wed, 22 May 2013 12:51:06 -0400 http://www.hawaii.statenews.net/index.php/sid/214693661/scat/6b17ec7a35065289 LOS ANGELES (AP) - Blake Shelton and NBC are putting together a benefit for Oklahoma tornado victims. Shelton told reporters about the fundraising effort after Tuesday night's episode of "The Voice." Shelton, an Oklahoma native, paid tribute to the thousands affected by Sunday and Monday's tornadoes by performing an acoustic version of the hit "Over You" with wife ... http://www.hawaii.statenews.net/index.php/sid/214693660/scat/6b17ec7a35065289 Wed, 22 May 2013 12:51:06 -0400 http://www.hawaii.statenews.net/index.php/sid/214693660/scat/6b17ec7a35065289 An eight-inch main break was affecting 34 customers in Kalihi early Wednesday morning, including Academy of the Pacific, which has announced that school has been cancelled for the day as a result of the water outage. The break happened at approximately 11:45 p.m. at 919 Alewa Drive in Kalihi, directly fronting the school. 33 homes were reported to be without water as a result of the break, and ... http://www.hawaii.statenews.net/index.php/sid/214692040/scat/6b17ec7a35065289 Wed, 22 May 2013 11:39:17 -0400 http://www.hawaii.statenews.net/index.php/sid/214692040/scat/6b17ec7a35065289