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Fallen officer's family grateful for support
KHON2 Developing Stories
about 20 hours agoThere were tears and hugs as people reminisced and expressed their condolences to the family of Officer Garret Davis.A fundraiser was held tonight in honor of the fallen Honolulu police officer.There was a really nice turnout tonight. And we had a chan... »
Work on rail pillars to begin soon
KHON2 Developing Stories
about 24 hours agoHONOLULU- A letter of no prejudice from the Federal Transit Administration allows the City and County of Honolulu to begin construction on some of the 720 concrete pillars that will support a 20-mile elevated rail line from East Kapolei to Ala Moana.S... »
Governor testifies in support of ceded lands deal
KHON2 Developing Stories
1 day agoScrutiny of a proposed ceded lands settlement began at the Capitol today, while the Office of Hawaiian Affairs continues its look at $200 million worth of Kakaako land parcels it could receive. Gov. Neil Abercrombie came before lawmakers Monday to test... »
911 call could mean the difference between life and death
KHON2 Developing Stories
1 day agoEver since Hawaii Medical Center's two hospitals shut their doors, Oahu emergency rooms have consistently been stretched to the limit. Many go on re-route status daily, essentially asking city ambulances to divert patients to other hospitals because th... »
Action Line: Fraudulent medicare phone calls targeting seniors
KHON2 Developing Stories
Feb 07In recent months, the Hawaii Better Business Bureau has received numerous complaints about representatives pretending to be calling from medicaid and medicare providers."They're asking questions like do you have back pains some general pains do you hav... »
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Senator Donna Mercado Kim Comments on HTA’s Recent Visitor Spending Report
Senate Majority Caucus
Feb 02On January 30, 2012, Senate Vice President and Senate Committee on Tourism Chair Donna Mercado Kim gave her reaction to the media regarding the Hawaii Tourism Authority’s recent report on the total visitor spending for December 2011. According to Hawai... »
Musings: Under Control
KauaiEclectic
Feb 02So the drama at KPD grows, with Chief Darryl Perry joining his two Assistant Chiefs, Roy Asher and Ale Quibilan, on leave. Meanwhile, Deputy Chief Michael Contrades was named Acting Chief and the county is saying only: This leadership structure will be... »
How Lani Misalucha could change the Waikiki showscape
Show and Tell Hawaii
Jan 31The Lani Misalucha show, ensconced in the Magic of Polynesia Showroom at the Holiday Inn Waikiki Beachcomber Hotel, is a work in progress. It aspires to be one of Waikiki’s new mainstream attractions in a diminishing and dissolving Waikiki species: the... »
Tricia's Retro Film Review: The Spirit of St. Louis
Examiner Honolulu Edition
Jan 30The Spirit of St. Louis, the 1957 biographical film directed by Billy Wilder, is about Charles Lindbergh’s famous transatlantic flight from New York to Paris. ON the night before the flight, Lucky Lindy thinks about the time he... »
Danger! Legislature In Session
Mel's Internet Universe Weblog
Jan 30Can anything be more dangerous than having the Legislature back in session? For our wallets it always is.Since the Hawaii State Legislature is dominated by a Democrat majority in both the Senate and House, their socialistic agenda is sure to make progr... »