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 Telegraph.com http://www.hawaiitelegraph.com/index.php/ct/10/id/6b17ec7a35065289/ en-us Thu, 11 Mar 2010 22:25:40 -0500 Thu, 11 Mar 2010 22:25:40 -0500 30 email KAHULUI (HawaiiNewsNow) - Maui Land & Pineapple has posted a $123 million loss for 2009 on roughly $50 million revenue. MLP incurred one-time costs from severance pay in the shutdown of its... http://story.hawaiitelegraph.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/6b17ec7a35065289/id/33045624/ Thu, 11 Mar 2010 20:42:34 -0500 Hawai News Now http://story.hawaiitelegraph.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/6b17ec7a35065289/id/33045624/ Oahu 's North Shore belong to a missing swimmer.Thursday's discovery led the fire department to resume its search for the swimmer, identified as a 35-year-old man from http://story.hawaiitelegraph.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/6b17ec7a35065289/id/33046189/ Thu, 11 Mar 2010 20:40:17 -0500 Examiner http://story.hawaiitelegraph.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/6b17ec7a35065289/id/33046189/ Layoff notices have gone out to 600 employees of The Honolulu Advertiser.The notices say the workers will lose their jobs when owner Gannett Co. sells the newspaper and related assets to Oahu Publicat... http://story.hawaiitelegraph.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/6b17ec7a35065289/id/33046190/ Thu, 11 Mar 2010 20:40:14 -0500 Examiner http://story.hawaiitelegraph.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/6b17ec7a35065289/id/33046190/ The bill, which also includes a task force to study how to control illegalfireworks, now goes to a House-Senate conference committee for a finaldraft.State Rep. Marilyn Lee, D-38th (Mililani, Mililani... http://story.hawaiitelegraph.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/6b17ec7a35065289/id/33045623/ Thu, 11 Mar 2010 20:33:29 -0500 Honolulu Advertiser http://story.hawaiitelegraph.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/6b17ec7a35065289/id/33045623/ Honolulu Festival The 16th Annual Honolulu Festival really optimizes what Hawaii is all about. The even celebrates the vast cultures that bless our islands through performances, a craft fair and even ... http://story.hawaiitelegraph.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/6b17ec7a35065289/id/33045625/ Thu, 11 Mar 2010 20:28:03 -0500 Examiner http://story.hawaiitelegraph.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/6b17ec7a35065289/id/33045625/ HONOLULU (AP) -- University of Hawaii high jumper Amber Kaufman is the only Rainbow Wahine competing at the 2010 NCAA Division I Indoor Championships in Fayetteville, Ark. http://story.hawaiitelegraph.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/6b17ec7a35065289/id/33046188/ Thu, 11 Mar 2010 20:21:13 -0500 Associated Press http://story.hawaiitelegraph.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/6b17ec7a35065289/id/33046188/ HONOLULU (AP) -- A former acting executive director of a federally-funded organization in American Samoa has pleaded guilty to the theft of federal grant funds. http://story.hawaiitelegraph.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/6b17ec7a35065289/id/33046187/ Thu, 11 Mar 2010 20:21:12 -0500 Associated Press http://story.hawaiitelegraph.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/6b17ec7a35065289/id/33046187/ HONOLULU — Honolulu police say a tattered pair of black shorts found at Papailoa Beach on Oahu's North Shore belong to a missing swimmer. Thursday's discovery led the fire department to resume i... http://story.hawaiitelegraph.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/6b17ec7a35065289/id/33045924/ Thu, 11 Mar 2010 20:16:33 -0500 Oakland Tribune http://story.hawaiitelegraph.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/6b17ec7a35065289/id/33045924/ Hawaii’s gas prices rose slightly this past week, according to AAA Hawaii. The average gas price on Thursday was up by a cent a gallon statewide, averaging $3.45 a gallon, compared to a week ag... http://story.hawaiitelegraph.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/6b17ec7a35065289/id/33046186/ Thu, 11 Mar 2010 20:13:17 -0500 Business Journal http://story.hawaiitelegraph.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/6b17ec7a35065289/id/33046186/ Most Hawaii stocks followed a brisk day on Wall Street, where the financial markets saw a boost after a positive forecast by Citigroup Inc. Hawaii stocks seeing gains: • Alexander & Baldwin... http://story.hawaiitelegraph.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/6b17ec7a35065289/id/33043741/ Thu, 11 Mar 2010 20:10:41 -0500 Pacific Business News http://story.hawaiitelegraph.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/6b17ec7a35065289/id/33043741/ A proposal to reduce a giant increase in unemployment taxes paid by Hawaii businesses is now law.Gov. Linda Lingle signed into law Thursday a measure that shrinks the average tax hike businesses have ... http://story.hawaiitelegraph.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/6b17ec7a35065289/id/33042036/ Thu, 11 Mar 2010 18:42:30 -0500 KITV http://story.hawaiitelegraph.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/6b17ec7a35065289/id/33042036/ U.S. citizens who speak certain Asian languages can now register to vote using a translated registration form.The National Mail Voter Registration form is now available in Chinese, Japanese, Korean, T... http://story.hawaiitelegraph.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/6b17ec7a35065289/id/33042037/ Thu, 11 Mar 2010 18:42:28 -0500 KITV http://story.hawaiitelegraph.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/6b17ec7a35065289/id/33042037/ LANIAKEA BEACH (HawaiiNewsNow) - Evidence of a missing surfer washed up on an Oahu North Shore Beach, now firefighters have resumed the search for the man from California. 35-year-old Sam Zhoum went ... http://story.hawaiitelegraph.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/6b17ec7a35065289/id/33042035/ Thu, 11 Mar 2010 18:39:42 -0500 Hawai News Now http://story.hawaiitelegraph.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/6b17ec7a35065289/id/33042035/ , shared the 148th ranking with three others that have an estimated worth of $5.2 billion. Omidyar’s latest venture is a Honolulu-based online media service called Peer News that is expected to... http://story.hawaiitelegraph.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/6b17ec7a35065289/id/33042038/ Thu, 11 Mar 2010 18:32:55 -0500 Business Journal http://story.hawaiitelegraph.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/6b17ec7a35065289/id/33042038/ The U.S. Marine Corps Battle Color Detachment, made up of three performing ceremonial units, gave a free one-hour performance today at Kuroda Field at Fort DeRussy to honor military service members an... http://story.hawaiitelegraph.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/6b17ec7a35065289/id/33042030/ Thu, 11 Mar 2010 18:30:08 -0500 Honolulu Advertiser http://story.hawaiitelegraph.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/6b17ec7a35065289/id/33042030/ John Temple, editor of a new Web-based Hawaii news service, will be the keynote speaker at an event exploring the local news media's challenges and transformation. http://story.hawaiitelegraph.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/6b17ec7a35065289/id/33042031/ Thu, 11 Mar 2010 18:30:07 -0500 Honolulu Advertiser http://story.hawaiitelegraph.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/6b17ec7a35065289/id/33042031/ The Kapolei Public library will be holding its annual "Spring Reading Program" for children up to sixth grade. Children will receive weekly prizes and be eligible to win some great bonus prizes. Young... http://story.hawaiitelegraph.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/6b17ec7a35065289/id/33042032/ Thu, 11 Mar 2010 18:29:56 -0500 Honolulu Advertiser http://story.hawaiitelegraph.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/6b17ec7a35065289/id/33042032/ The Maui Folksong Circle will lead a singalong of real Irish (not Irish-American) songs set for 6 p.m. Wednesday - St. Patrick's Day - at the Makawao Public Library on Maui. Books and song sheets will... http://story.hawaiitelegraph.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/6b17ec7a35065289/id/33042033/ Thu, 11 Mar 2010 18:29:55 -0500 Honolulu Advertiser http://story.hawaiitelegraph.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/6b17ec7a35065289/id/33042033/ The event also will feature the Mr. High School and Miss. High School bodybuilding and physique championships The bench press contest will start at 5:30 p.m. and the bodybuilding and physique at about... http://story.hawaiitelegraph.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/6b17ec7a35065289/id/33042034/ Thu, 11 Mar 2010 18:29:47 -0500 Honolulu Advertiser http://story.hawaiitelegraph.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/6b17ec7a35065289/id/33042034/ Hawaii Gov. Linda Lingle signed into law on Thursday a measure that will cut employers a break from what would have been a surge in their unemployment taxes starting next month. Hawaii lawmakers fast... http://story.hawaiitelegraph.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/6b17ec7a35065289/id/33042726/ Thu, 11 Mar 2010 18:11:32 -0500 Business Journal http://story.hawaiitelegraph.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/6b17ec7a35065289/id/33042726/ The City and County of Honolulu is spending $10 million on 24 new Nova LFS buses expected to be delivered in Hawaii later this year. The buses are being built at the Nova Bus plant in Plattsburgh, N.... http://story.hawaiitelegraph.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/6b17ec7a35065289/id/33040814/ Thu, 11 Mar 2010 18:07:55 -0500 Pacific Business News http://story.hawaiitelegraph.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/6b17ec7a35065289/id/33040814/ , shared the 148th ranking with three others that have an estimated worth of $5.2 billion. Omidyar’s latest venture is a Honolulu-based online media service called Peer News that is expected to... http://story.hawaiitelegraph.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/6b17ec7a35065289/id/33042028/ Thu, 11 Mar 2010 18:07:51 -0500 Pacific Business News http://story.hawaiitelegraph.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/6b17ec7a35065289/id/33042028/ Crews from the Board of Water Supply have closed two Ewa bound lanes of Ala Moana Boulevard while they work to repair a leak on a 12-inch water main.The lanes closed are near Atkinson Drive.Only one w... http://story.hawaiitelegraph.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/6b17ec7a35065289/id/33038733/ Thu, 11 Mar 2010 16:51:33 -0500 KITV http://story.hawaiitelegraph.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/6b17ec7a35065289/id/33038733/ Feeling something was wrong, the pilot of a small plane in American Samoa twice aborted takeoff before discovering the aircraft's landing gear was on fire.Pilot Joe Misaalefua said his six passengers ... http://story.hawaiitelegraph.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/6b17ec7a35065289/id/33038735/ Thu, 11 Mar 2010 16:51:32 -0500 KITV http://story.hawaiitelegraph.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/6b17ec7a35065289/id/33038735/ Gov. Linda Lingle has released $250,000 to help finance construction of an event pavilion and new roof at the Maui Arts and Cultural Center.The grant also will be used to purchase lights, sound and te... http://story.hawaiitelegraph.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/6b17ec7a35065289/id/33038736/ Thu, 11 Mar 2010 16:51:31 -0500 KITV http://story.hawaiitelegraph.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/6b17ec7a35065289/id/33038736/ A nearly $150,000 grant will fund a new school-community-government partnership to fight obesity on the Big Island.The funding from the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation is creating a program called HO'A... http://story.hawaiitelegraph.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/6b17ec7a35065289/id/33038737/ Thu, 11 Mar 2010 16:51:30 -0500 KITV http://story.hawaiitelegraph.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/6b17ec7a35065289/id/33038737/ PALOLO (HawaiiNewsNow) - Honolulu firefighters estimate damage from a Palolo house fire at $600,000. The two-story home ignited at 1801 Ninth Avenue just after 1:30 Thursday morning. When crews arriv... http://story.hawaiitelegraph.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/6b17ec7a35065289/id/33038731/ Thu, 11 Mar 2010 16:48:18 -0500 Hawai News Now http://story.hawaiitelegraph.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/6b17ec7a35065289/id/33038731/ The 2-mile project offering shorter commute times between Puhi and Lihue is expected to create 400 jobs. It is slated to take two years to complete.State Department of Transportation Director Brennon ... http://story.hawaiitelegraph.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/6b17ec7a35065289/id/33038728/ Thu, 11 Mar 2010 16:37:58 -0500 Honolulu Advertiser http://story.hawaiitelegraph.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/6b17ec7a35065289/id/33038728/ A 19-year-old Village Park man was arrested yesterday after his 21-year-old girlfriend told police he threatened to kill her and assaulted her during an argument. http://story.hawaiitelegraph.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/6b17ec7a35065289/id/33038727/ Thu, 11 Mar 2010 16:37:56 -0500 Honolulu Advertiser http://story.hawaiitelegraph.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/6b17ec7a35065289/id/33038727/ Hype 5-0, the first hip-hop crew selected to represent Hawaii in MTV's "Randy Jackson Presents: America's Best Dance Crew" will compete tonight in the fourth round of the show's season-five nationals. http://story.hawaiitelegraph.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/6b17ec7a35065289/id/33038729/ Thu, 11 Mar 2010 16:37:54 -0500 Honolulu Advertiser http://story.hawaiitelegraph.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/6b17ec7a35065289/id/33038729/ The bad news was delivered Thursday to Capitol Hill. The Defense Department's chief weapons buyer told a Senate panel the F-35 Joint Strike Fighter program has "fallen short" for years and created a s... http://story.hawaiitelegraph.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/6b17ec7a35065289/id/33038730/ Thu, 11 Mar 2010 16:37:52 -0500 Honolulu Advertiser http://story.hawaiitelegraph.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/6b17ec7a35065289/id/33038730/ State Department of Transportation Director Brennon Morioka said Wednesday that the wider highway will include sidewalks and should have more room for bicyclists. He says intersections will also be up... http://story.hawaiitelegraph.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/6b17ec7a35065289/id/33039385/ Thu, 11 Mar 2010 16:27:12 -0500 Associated Press http://story.hawaiitelegraph.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/6b17ec7a35065289/id/33039385/ Merlin Olsen, a Hall of Fame defensive lineman and member of the Los Angeles Rams' "Fearsome Foursome" who followed up football with a successful television career in "Little House on the Prairie," NF... http://story.hawaiitelegraph.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/6b17ec7a35065289/id/33035662/ Thu, 11 Mar 2010 15:25:54 -0500 KITV http://story.hawaiitelegraph.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/6b17ec7a35065289/id/33035662/ Shark-warning signs remain posted at Laniakea Beach, Papailoa Beach and Chuns Reef until noon today even though Ocean Safety and Lifeguard Services personnel did not spot any sharks or signs of a miss... http://story.hawaiitelegraph.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/6b17ec7a35065289/id/33035658/ Thu, 11 Mar 2010 15:12:24 -0500 Honolulu Advertiser http://story.hawaiitelegraph.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/6b17ec7a35065289/id/33035658/ Mayor Charmaine Tavares said the tsunami threat cost the county $113,895, which was primarily attributed to overtime costs for personnel in the following departments: police, parks, environmental mana... http://story.hawaiitelegraph.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/6b17ec7a35065289/id/33035659/ Thu, 11 Mar 2010 15:12:20 -0500 Honolulu Advertiser http://story.hawaiitelegraph.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/6b17ec7a35065289/id/33035659/ Wright was stopped around 3:30 a.m. Thursday, then booked. Bond was set at $1,000, according to Miami-Dade County corrections officials.The team did not have an immediate comment, and Wright did not r... http://story.hawaiitelegraph.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/6b17ec7a35065289/id/33035661/ Thu, 11 Mar 2010 15:12:15 -0500 Honolulu Advertiser http://story.hawaiitelegraph.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/6b17ec7a35065289/id/33035661/ In a filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission, Virginia-based MCG Capital said it received $252,000 in income last year from K5.The results came after KGMB9 owner MCG swapped the call letter... http://story.hawaiitelegraph.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/6b17ec7a35065289/id/33035663/ Thu, 11 Mar 2010 15:11:57 -0500 Honolulu Advertiser http://story.hawaiitelegraph.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/6b17ec7a35065289/id/33035663/ Kahu Kelekona Bishaw performed the blessing at the opening ceremonies on Monday.The full-service branch is open on weekdays from 9:30 a.m. to 6:30 p.m. and on Saturdays from 9:30 a.m. to 2:30 p.m. It ... http://story.hawaiitelegraph.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/6b17ec7a35065289/id/33035665/ Thu, 11 Mar 2010 15:11:56 -0500 Honolulu Advertiser http://story.hawaiitelegraph.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/6b17ec7a35065289/id/33035665/ There were 972 foreclosure filings statewide last month, according to real estate research firm RealtyTrac.The figure was up 81 percent from 537 filings in the same month last year, but was down from ... http://story.hawaiitelegraph.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/6b17ec7a35065289/id/33035664/ Thu, 11 Mar 2010 15:11:55 -0500 Honolulu Advertiser http://story.hawaiitelegraph.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/6b17ec7a35065289/id/33035664/ HONOLULU, Hawaii, March 10, 2010 (ENS) - Today, the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service finalized endangered species listings for 48 species from the island of Kauai with designation of critical habitat fo... http://story.hawaiitelegraph.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/6b17ec7a35065289/id/33033037/ Thu, 11 Mar 2010 13:29:31 -0500 Environment News Service http://story.hawaiitelegraph.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/6b17ec7a35065289/id/33033037/ .Utah State, Olsen's alma mater, said he died outside of Los Angeles early Thursday after battling cancer. He was diagnosed with mesothelioma, a cancer of the lung lining, last year."This was the voic... http://story.hawaiitelegraph.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/6b17ec7a35065289/id/33032451/ Thu, 11 Mar 2010 13:22:37 -0500 Honolulu Advertiser http://story.hawaiitelegraph.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/6b17ec7a35065289/id/33032451/ Reyes was taken out of the lineup March 4 for additional medical tests, and the team said Tuesday that he has an overactive thyroid.New York said Thursday that Reyes has been told to change his diet a... http://story.hawaiitelegraph.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/6b17ec7a35065289/id/33032447/ Thu, 11 Mar 2010 13:22:27 -0500 Honolulu Advertiser http://story.hawaiitelegraph.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/6b17ec7a35065289/id/33032447/ Click Photo to Enlarge Okinawan high school exchange students all want their turn at carrying a newborn lamb. - Brad Ballesteros | Special To West Hawaii Today http://story.hawaiitelegraph.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/6b17ec7a35065289/id/33030014/ Thu, 11 Mar 2010 12:28:26 -0500 West Hawaii Today http://story.hawaiitelegraph.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/6b17ec7a35065289/id/33030014/ Alii Health Center will be cutting two to three jobs and consolidating office space, officials with the center said.The cuts equal about 6 percent to 8 percent of the center's total 35 physician and s... http://story.hawaiitelegraph.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/6b17ec7a35065289/id/33030015/ Thu, 11 Mar 2010 12:28:24 -0500 West Hawaii Today http://story.hawaiitelegraph.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/6b17ec7a35065289/id/33030015/ The state Department of Land and Natural Resources may issue a request for proposals for a kayak concession at Kealakekua Bay, the agency's director says."That's going to be the next step," Director L... http://story.hawaiitelegraph.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/6b17ec7a35065289/id/33030016/ Thu, 11 Mar 2010 12:28:24 -0500 West Hawaii Today http://story.hawaiitelegraph.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/6b17ec7a35065289/id/33030016/ HILO -- Dueling ethics proposals will be presented to the Hawaii County Council at an April 6 committee meeting, thanks to action taken Wednesday by the Board of Ethics.The board, saying a proposal su... http://story.hawaiitelegraph.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/6b17ec7a35065289/id/33030017/ Thu, 11 Mar 2010 12:28:22 -0500 West Hawaii Today http://story.hawaiitelegraph.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/6b17ec7a35065289/id/33030017/ Girl Scouts of Hawaii is voluntarily withdrawing its Lemon Chalet Creme cookies after receiving complaints from Hawaii residents the delectable treat's creme filling was discolored.The sandwich cookie... http://story.hawaiitelegraph.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/6b17ec7a35065289/id/33030021/ Thu, 11 Mar 2010 12:28:19 -0500 West Hawaii Today http://story.hawaiitelegraph.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/6b17ec7a35065289/id/33030021/ HILO -- A beef between two teenage girls on a Hele-On bus this week erupted into a brawl that spilled out into the Mooheau bus terminal.The incident occurred as police deal with a recent rash of viole... http://story.hawaiitelegraph.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/6b17ec7a35065289/id/33030020/ Thu, 11 Mar 2010 12:28:18 -0500 West Hawaii Today http://story.hawaiitelegraph.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/6b17ec7a35065289/id/33030020/ HILO -- Hawaii County's two bands will play on, according to County Council members working to preserve the $347,027 budget Mayor Billy Kenoi has proposed eliminating.Kenoi announced March 1 that... http://story.hawaiitelegraph.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/6b17ec7a35065289/id/33030018/ Thu, 11 Mar 2010 12:28:16 -0500 West Hawaii Today http://story.hawaiitelegraph.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/6b17ec7a35065289/id/33030018/ HILO --Federal agents raided the downtown Hilo sanctuary of The Hawaii Cannabis Ministry Wednesday morning, assisted by local police.Assistant U.S. Attorney Tom Muehleck said that no one had yet been ... http://story.hawaiitelegraph.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/6b17ec7a35065289/id/33030019/ Thu, 11 Mar 2010 12:28:16 -0500 West Hawaii Today http://story.hawaiitelegraph.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/6b17ec7a35065289/id/33030019/ said Thursday it will fly three times a week between San Jose and Maui and four times a week between San Jose and Kona. The airline is offering introductory one-way fares of $179 between San Jose and... http://story.hawaiitelegraph.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/6b17ec7a35065289/id/33027767/ Thu, 11 Mar 2010 11:37:46 -0500 Silicon Valley/San Jose Business Journal http://story.hawaiitelegraph.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/6b17ec7a35065289/id/33027767/ (AP) — HONOLULU - Hawaii's unemployment rate inched upward in January, led by large job losses in the tourism sector of the state's economy, the state reported Wednesday. According to figures ... http://story.hawaiitelegraph.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/6b17ec7a35065289/id/33028120/ Thu, 11 Mar 2010 11:29:55 -0500 New Jersey Online http://story.hawaiitelegraph.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/6b17ec7a35065289/id/33028120/ A bill that would give more power to the Board of Veterinary Medicine, has advanced at the state Legislature, with no opposition.However, animal rights groups were not successful in amending the bill ... http://story.hawaiitelegraph.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/6b17ec7a35065289/id/33023475/ Thu, 11 Mar 2010 08:34:16 -0500 KITV http://story.hawaiitelegraph.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/6b17ec7a35065289/id/33023475/ The state Office of Consumer Protection has filed an unfair trade practices lawsuit against Lifelock Inc., a national firm that promises to protect its customers from identity theft. http://story.hawaiitelegraph.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/6b17ec7a35065289/id/33023456/ Thu, 11 Mar 2010 08:22:06 -0500 Honolulu Advertiser http://story.hawaiitelegraph.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/6b17ec7a35065289/id/33023456/ Eighth-seeded Hawai'i surged ahead against top-seeded Fresno State at yesterday's Western Athletic Conference Tournament quarterfinals. The Rainbow Wahine handled the full-court press and got into an ... http://story.hawaiitelegraph.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/6b17ec7a35065289/id/33023480/ Thu, 11 Mar 2010 08:22:05 -0500 Honolulu Advertiser http://story.hawaiitelegraph.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/6b17ec7a35065289/id/33023480/ Three large tiger sharks forced a search team to halt its efforts yesterday to locate and recover the body of a missing swimmer from Northern California who had disappeared from Laniākea Beach Tu... http://story.hawaiitelegraph.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/6b17ec7a35065289/id/33023455/ Thu, 11 Mar 2010 08:22:04 -0500 Honolulu Advertiser http://story.hawaiitelegraph.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/6b17ec7a35065289/id/33023455/ That's according to figures released by the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics that show the state's labor situation wasn't as rosy as the unemployment rate might suggest.During 2009, about 15.5 percent ... http://story.hawaiitelegraph.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/6b17ec7a35065289/id/33023454/ Thu, 11 Mar 2010 08:22:02 -0500 Honolulu Advertiser http://story.hawaiitelegraph.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/6b17ec7a35065289/id/33023454/ McMackin said there are about 70 high schools in Japan that play American football. He said Tokai, which has an affiliate school in Hawai'i, is comparable to a Division III football program. http://story.hawaiitelegraph.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/6b17ec7a35065289/id/33023478/ Thu, 11 Mar 2010 08:22:02 -0500 Honolulu Advertiser http://story.hawaiitelegraph.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/6b17ec7a35065289/id/33023478/ Upward of 10 excessive- speeding convictions are expected to be thrown out on appeal following a Hawai'i Supreme Court ruling last week that raised issue with police and prosecution methods in speedin... http://story.hawaiitelegraph.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/6b17ec7a35065289/id/33023453/ Thu, 11 Mar 2010 08:22:01 -0500 Honolulu Advertiser http://story.hawaiitelegraph.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/6b17ec7a35065289/id/33023453/ Kailua's Tyson Lono slides safely into third base in the second inning after stealing second base and advancing on a throwing error by Castle in an O'ahu Interscholastic Association Red East game at C... http://story.hawaiitelegraph.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/6b17ec7a35065289/id/33023477/ Thu, 11 Mar 2010 08:22:01 -0500 Honolulu Advertiser http://story.hawaiitelegraph.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/6b17ec7a35065289/id/33023477/ O'ahu Interscholastic Association boys basketball coordinator John Chung said yesterday plans to shift teams between the Red and White Conferences next season are on hold pending an analysis of the sh... http://story.hawaiitelegraph.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/6b17ec7a35065289/id/33023476/ Thu, 11 Mar 2010 08:22:00 -0500 Honolulu Advertiser http://story.hawaiitelegraph.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/6b17ec7a35065289/id/33023476/ State spending cuts significantly have worsened the effects of the global economic downturn in the Islands, according to several Hawai'i economists who spoke to more than 150 advocates, lawmakers and ... http://story.hawaiitelegraph.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/6b17ec7a35065289/id/33023458/ Thu, 11 Mar 2010 08:21:59 -0500 Honolulu Advertiser http://story.hawaiitelegraph.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/6b17ec7a35065289/id/33023458/ It's rare that a golfer gets to defend two state titles in one year. Then again, everything about the golfing career of Lorens Chan, a 15-year-old 'Iolani School sophomore, has been exceptional, so th... http://story.hawaiitelegraph.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/6b17ec7a35065289/id/33023481/ Thu, 11 Mar 2010 08:21:59 -0500 Honolulu Advertiser http://story.hawaiitelegraph.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/6b17ec7a35065289/id/33023481/ State Senate President Colleen Hanabusa formally filed nomination papers yesterday for the May 22 special election to fill out the remainder of former U.S. Rep. Neil Abercrombie's term in Congress. http://story.hawaiitelegraph.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/6b17ec7a35065289/id/33023459/ Thu, 11 Mar 2010 08:21:58 -0500 Honolulu Advertiser http://story.hawaiitelegraph.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/6b17ec7a35065289/id/33023459/ The start of 2010 brought little change to the Hawai'i's unemployment rate, with the jobless rates lingering around three-decade-old highs that may not go down soon. http://story.hawaiitelegraph.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/6b17ec7a35065289/id/33023460/ Thu, 11 Mar 2010 08:21:57 -0500 Honolulu Advertiser http://story.hawaiitelegraph.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/6b17ec7a35065289/id/33023460/ After a shaky start in the season-opening series against Oregon State in which UH lost 3 of 4, the Rainbows' infield has corrected itself the past two series in which it took 3 of 4 from Oregon and sp... http://story.hawaiitelegraph.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/6b17ec7a35065289/id/33023482/ Thu, 11 Mar 2010 08:21:56 -0500 Honolulu Advertiser http://story.hawaiitelegraph.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/6b17ec7a35065289/id/33023482/ "The Missouri and Arizona are primarily my two, and he wanted to go to" the Pacific Aviation Museum, said Derek Rosso, 27, referring to his wife's brother. "Everything here seems interesting."And now ... http://story.hawaiitelegraph.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/6b17ec7a35065289/id/33023461/ Thu, 11 Mar 2010 08:21:53 -0500 Honolulu Advertiser http://story.hawaiitelegraph.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/6b17ec7a35065289/id/33023461/ The east-facing shores of Oahu, Kauai, Maui, Molokai and the Big Island are again under a high-surf advisory until 6 p.m. tonight.The National Weather Service said surf heights of 5 feet to 8 feet can... http://story.hawaiitelegraph.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/6b17ec7a35065289/id/33023470/ Thu, 11 Mar 2010 08:21:53 -0500 Honolulu Advertiser http://story.hawaiitelegraph.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/6b17ec7a35065289/id/33023470/ U.S. citizens at least 18 years old and who don't have any military affiliation are invited to attend the job fair from 2 to 4 p.m. in the Kahuna's Community Ballroom. Military members, retirees and t... http://story.hawaiitelegraph.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/6b17ec7a35065289/id/33023471/ Thu, 11 Mar 2010 08:21:52 -0500 Honolulu Advertiser http://story.hawaiitelegraph.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/6b17ec7a35065289/id/33023471/ Gov. Linda Lingle yesterday dismissed the findings of a People's Pulse survey indicating that more than two-thirds of residents oppose conducting another rail-transit study, calling the question used ... http://story.hawaiitelegraph.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/6b17ec7a35065289/id/33023463/ Thu, 11 Mar 2010 08:21:51 -0500 Honolulu Advertiser http://story.hawaiitelegraph.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/6b17ec7a35065289/id/33023463/ The cutter traveled more than 5,000 miles and visited American Samoa, Tonga, Kiribati, Johnston Island and Samoa.The missions included servicing navigational aids in American Samoa, post-tsunami rebui... http://story.hawaiitelegraph.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/6b17ec7a35065289/id/33023472/ Thu, 11 Mar 2010 08:21:51 -0500 Honolulu Advertiser http://story.hawaiitelegraph.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/6b17ec7a35065289/id/33023472/ Take, for instance, his approach to guarding Dominique Jones. The South Florida star ripped apart the Hoyas the last time the two teams met, and was coming off an impressive performance that helped hi... http://story.hawaiitelegraph.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/6b17ec7a35065289/id/33023485/ Thu, 11 Mar 2010 08:21:51 -0500 Honolulu Advertiser http://story.hawaiitelegraph.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/6b17ec7a35065289/id/33023485/ An autopsy has determined that 28-year-old Kimo Elderts, who was involved in a head-on collision with another vehicle on Queen Ka'ahumanu Highway on Saturday, died of natural causes and not from injur... http://story.hawaiitelegraph.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/6b17ec7a35065289/id/33023473/ Thu, 11 Mar 2010 08:21:50 -0500 Honolulu Advertiser http://story.hawaiitelegraph.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/6b17ec7a35065289/id/33023473/ The city's Ocean Safety and Lifeguard Services Division reported that 85 box jellyfish were seen at Waikīkī Beach, 15 at Ala Moana Beach Park and five at Hanauma Bay.On Tuesday, more than 60... http://story.hawaiitelegraph.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/6b17ec7a35065289/id/33023464/ Thu, 11 Mar 2010 08:21:49 -0500 Honolulu Advertiser http://story.hawaiitelegraph.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/6b17ec7a35065289/id/33023464/ Hawaiian Electric Co. repair crews were working last night to replace an uprooted utility pole that had shut down traffic on Pi'ikoi Street at Wilder Avenue for much of yesterday. http://story.hawaiitelegraph.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/6b17ec7a35065289/id/33023466/ Thu, 11 Mar 2010 08:21:47 -0500 Honolulu Advertiser http://story.hawaiitelegraph.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/6b17ec7a35065289/id/33023466/ Who'll make a commitment first? Back-and-Forth Brett Favre or Jockeyin' Joe Mauer?As negotiations have lagged, Mauer's hesitancy to accept a record-setting contract offer from his hometown team has ma... http://story.hawaiitelegraph.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/6b17ec7a35065289/id/33023474/ Thu, 11 Mar 2010 08:21:47 -0500 Honolulu Advertiser http://story.hawaiitelegraph.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/6b17ec7a35065289/id/33023474/ Jason Kidd, Caron Butler, rookie Roddy Beaubois and Shawn Marion picked up the slack.Kidd had 20 points and nine assists, hitting 5 of 8 from 3-point range, and the Mavericks recovered from an 18-poin... http://story.hawaiitelegraph.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/6b17ec7a35065289/id/33023487/ Thu, 11 Mar 2010 08:21:47 -0500 Honolulu Advertiser http://story.hawaiitelegraph.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/6b17ec7a35065289/id/33023487/ In a filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission, Virginia-based MCG Capital said it received $252,000 in income last year from K5.The results came after KGMB9 owner MCG swapped the call letter... http://story.hawaiitelegraph.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/6b17ec7a35065289/id/33023489/ Thu, 11 Mar 2010 08:21:47 -0500 Honolulu Advertiser http://story.hawaiitelegraph.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/6b17ec7a35065289/id/33023489/ U.S. citizens at least 18 years old and who don't have any military affiliation are invited to attend the job fair from 2 to 4 p.m. in the Kahuna's Community Ballroom.Military members, retirees and th... http://story.hawaiitelegraph.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/6b17ec7a35065289/id/33023462/ Thu, 11 Mar 2010 08:21:46 -0500 Honolulu Advertiser http://story.hawaiitelegraph.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/6b17ec7a35065289/id/33023462/ While the Browns' trade for Seattle Seahawks quarterback Seneca Wallace became official Wednesday, the team prepared for a reported visit on Thursday by former Carolina Panthers quarterback Jake Delho... http://story.hawaiitelegraph.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/6b17ec7a35065289/id/33023469/ Thu, 11 Mar 2010 08:21:45 -0500 Honolulu Advertiser http://story.hawaiitelegraph.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/6b17ec7a35065289/id/33023469/ Defending champion is Lorens Chan, a 15-year-old 'Iolani sophomore who set the scoring record at Pearl Country Club last year (10-under par), despite having one round rained out.The most intriguing en... http://story.hawaiitelegraph.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/6b17ec7a35065289/id/33023483/ Thu, 11 Mar 2010 08:21:45 -0500 Honolulu Advertiser http://story.hawaiitelegraph.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/6b17ec7a35065289/id/33023483/ Kahu Kelekona Bishaw performed the blessing at the opening ceremonies on Monday.The full-service branch is open on weekdays from 9:30 a.m. to 6:30 p.m. and on Saturdays from 9:30 a.m. to 2:30 p.m. It ... http://story.hawaiitelegraph.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/6b17ec7a35065289/id/33023488/ Thu, 11 Mar 2010 08:21:45 -0500 Honolulu Advertiser http://story.hawaiitelegraph.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/6b17ec7a35065289/id/33023488/ Ron Boyer has been tapped to serve as acting director of the state Department of Commerce and Consumer Affairs, Gov. Linda Lingle announced yesterday. The governor also named Rod Maile as the departme... http://story.hawaiitelegraph.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/6b17ec7a35065289/id/33023467/ Thu, 11 Mar 2010 08:21:44 -0500 Honolulu Advertiser http://story.hawaiitelegraph.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/6b17ec7a35065289/id/33023467/ Hawai'i will join countries across the globe today to celebrate the 5th Annual World Kidney Day at the state Capitol. The festivities will focus on kidney disease awareness, educating those at risk ab... http://story.hawaiitelegraph.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/6b17ec7a35065289/id/33023468/ Thu, 11 Mar 2010 08:21:43 -0500 Honolulu Advertiser http://story.hawaiitelegraph.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/6b17ec7a35065289/id/33023468/ There were 972 foreclosure filings statewide last month, according to real estate research firm RealtyTrac.The figure was up 81 percent from 537 filings in the same month last year, but was down from ... http://story.hawaiitelegraph.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/6b17ec7a35065289/id/33023490/ Thu, 11 Mar 2010 08:21:43 -0500 Honolulu Advertiser http://story.hawaiitelegraph.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/6b17ec7a35065289/id/33023490/ For more than 15 years, medical hope for House Clerk Pat Mau-Shimizu was sitting next to her on the House floor — C.J. Leong, House assistant clerk. Mau-Shimizu, 57, is an attorney and 23-year ... http://story.hawaiitelegraph.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/6b17ec7a35065289/id/33021278/ Thu, 11 Mar 2010 07:13:17 -0500 Honolulu Star-Bulletin http://story.hawaiitelegraph.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/6b17ec7a35065289/id/33021278/ As a Child Welfare Services specialist on the Big Island, Patrice Bell has seen spending restrictions and budget cuts reduce her office size by about one-third. Many have retired, while others have r... http://story.hawaiitelegraph.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/6b17ec7a35065289/id/33021279/ Thu, 11 Mar 2010 07:13:15 -0500 Honolulu Star-Bulletin http://story.hawaiitelegraph.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/6b17ec7a35065289/id/33021279/ Ocean safety officers planned to check waters off Laniakea Beach on the North Shore this morning after large tiger sharks were spotted near the body presumed to be that of a missing surfer. A helicop... http://story.hawaiitelegraph.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/6b17ec7a35065289/id/33021280/ Thu, 11 Mar 2010 07:13:14 -0500 Honolulu Star-Bulletin http://story.hawaiitelegraph.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/6b17ec7a35065289/id/33021280/ Circuit Judge Glenn S. Hara denied a request yesterday to shut down Private Moments, an adults-only video and lingerie store in the Keaau Plaza shopping center on the Big Island. William Walter, pres... http://story.hawaiitelegraph.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/6b17ec7a35065289/id/33021281/ Thu, 11 Mar 2010 07:13:14 -0500 Honolulu Star-Bulletin http://story.hawaiitelegraph.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/6b17ec7a35065289/id/33021281/ With Hawaii's jobless rate still rising and a higher unemployment tax about to take a bigger bite out of employer coffers, Gov. Linda Lingle urged lawmakers yesterday to pass legislation that would cr... http://story.hawaiitelegraph.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/6b17ec7a35065289/id/33021274/ Thu, 11 Mar 2010 07:13:13 -0500 Honolulu Star-Bulletin http://story.hawaiitelegraph.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/6b17ec7a35065289/id/33021274/ Blustery conditions will continue throughout Maui County today, but the National Weather Service canceled the wind advisory for the rest of the state at 4 p.m. yesterday. http://story.hawaiitelegraph.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/6b17ec7a35065289/id/33021283/ Thu, 11 Mar 2010 07:13:11 -0500 Honolulu Star-Bulletin http://story.hawaiitelegraph.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/6b17ec7a35065289/id/33021283/ Hawaii's fast start was encouraging, but in the end top-seeded Fresno State simply had too much firepower. The eighth-seeded Rainbow Wahine built a quick eight-point lead in the first 3-plus minutes ... http://story.hawaiitelegraph.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/6b17ec7a35065289/id/33021286/ Thu, 11 Mar 2010 07:13:11 -0500 Honolulu Star-Bulletin http://story.hawaiitelegraph.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/6b17ec7a35065289/id/33021286/ in Hawaii, which also serves as UNICEF's boots on the ground here, since it has no official presence of its own. More than a billion people have gained access to better drinking water and sanitation ... http://story.hawaiitelegraph.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/6b17ec7a35065289/id/33021276/ Thu, 11 Mar 2010 07:13:10 -0500 Honolulu Star-Bulletin http://story.hawaiitelegraph.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/6b17ec7a35065289/id/33021276/ If things had gone according to plan, Hawaii senior Nate Klein might be starting for Southern California this weekend. Instead, the one-time Trojans pitcher will take the hill for the Rainbows on Sat... http://story.hawaiitelegraph.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/6b17ec7a35065289/id/33021287/ Thu, 11 Mar 2010 07:13:10 -0500 Honolulu Star-Bulletin http://story.hawaiitelegraph.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/6b17ec7a35065289/id/33021287/ I lost my wedding ring on Feb. 21 at a TSA security checkpoint at Honolulu Airport. I think it was checkpoint 2. The last time I saw my ring was when I took it off prior to placing my items in the bin... http://story.hawaiitelegraph.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/6b17ec7a35065289/id/33021285/ Thu, 11 Mar 2010 07:13:08 -0500 Honolulu Star-Bulletin http://story.hawaiitelegraph.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/6b17ec7a35065289/id/33021285/ Unable to carve out a Division I career for himself, Adam Arakawa is making the most of his time at Chico State. The 2005 Moanalua graduate transferred to the Division II school from Hartnell Communi... http://story.hawaiitelegraph.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/6b17ec7a35065289/id/33021289/ Thu, 11 Mar 2010 07:13:08 -0500 Honolulu Star-Bulletin http://story.hawaiitelegraph.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/6b17ec7a35065289/id/33021289/ Oahu showed the least severe annual drop-off in light-vehicle registrations in 2009 of all the major islands, according to Hawaii Auto Outlook. In a year in which sales slumped 21.4 percent for the s... http://story.hawaiitelegraph.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/6b17ec7a35065289/id/33021277/ Thu, 11 Mar 2010 07:13:07 -0500 Honolulu Star-Bulletin http://story.hawaiitelegraph.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/6b17ec7a35065289/id/33021277/ The federal government added the akikiki, or Kauai creeper, and 47 other Hawaiian plants and animals to the Endangered Species List Wendesday, March 10, 2010. (AP Photo/U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service,... http://story.hawaiitelegraph.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/6b17ec7a35065289/id/33021574/ Thu, 11 Mar 2010 06:56:08 -0500 CNS News http://story.hawaiitelegraph.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/6b17ec7a35065289/id/33021574/ email MILILANI (HawaiiNewsNow) - A crowd of two hundred people packed the gym at Mililani Mauka Elementary School for a community forum about the Koa Ridge development. Both sides voiced their opinio... http://story.hawaiitelegraph.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/6b17ec7a35065289/id/33019190/ Thu, 11 Mar 2010 05:34:39 -0500 Hawai News Now http://story.hawaiitelegraph.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/6b17ec7a35065289/id/33019190/ The Marine base in Kaneohe will be hosting a job fair on Friday.It will be chance for military members, retirees and family members on O'ahu to look for work.While the fair is mainly for members of th... http://story.hawaiitelegraph.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/6b17ec7a35065289/id/33017012/ Thu, 11 Mar 2010 04:09:41 -0500 KITV http://story.hawaiitelegraph.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/6b17ec7a35065289/id/33017012/