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Father Accused Of Murdering His Infant Son

admin — Sun, 19 May 2013 08:15:03 +0000

(Honolulu, HI) — A 38-year-old man is being held for the murder of his own six-week-old son. KHON 2 reports little Gabriel Membrere was found unconscious by paramedics in a Mokuola Vista apartment building in Waipahu Tuesday afternoon
KHNR Regional News

Cool Surfing images

admin — Sat, 18 May 2013 17:09:40 +0000

A few nice surfing images I found:

I Pose Better Than I Surf

Image by Joe Shlabotnik
Heading out surfing on my own in Kauai. Without the instructor, I couldn’t even catch a wave

Regional News from Salem

admin — Sat, 18 May 2013 15:50:35 +0000

Father Accused Of Murdering His Infant Son

(Honolulu, HI) — A 38-year-old man is being held for the murder of his own six-week-old son. KHON 2 reports little Gabriel Membrere was found unconscious by paramedics in a Mokuola Vista apartment building in Waipahu Tuesday afternoon
High Surf Advisory For South-Facing Shores

(Honolulu, HI) — The surfers are flocking to the south-facing beaches as a series of swells brings in big waves. A High Surf Advisory is in effect through Saturday morning for south-facing shores on all islands
Health Insurer Posts Quarterly Loss

(Honolulu, HI) — The state’s largest health insurer says it has lost three-point-six million dollars in the last quarter because of rising health costs. The Hawaii Medical Service Association said that premiums have not kept up with the rising cost of health care, including benefit expenses and administrative costs
Ewa Standoff Ends Without Incident

(Honolulu) — A standoff in Ewa with Honolulu Police and a SWAT team is resolved without incident. Police say the man identified by neighbors as 55-year-old Mark Char barricaded himself inside a house on Halolani Street Wednesday night
Local Tea Party Says IRS Targeted Them

(Honolulu, HI) — The Honolulu Tea Party is joining the chorus of conservative groups claiming they’re being targeted by the I-R-S. The group says the I-R-S held up its non-profit status applications for close to two years

Regional News from Salem

admin — Fri, 17 May 2013 15:32:08 +0000

Report: HI Losing Thousands From…

(Honolulu, HI) — A Hawaii News Now report says the state could be losing as much as 87-thousand dollars a year from tourists not paying fees at Pali Lookout. Hawaii started charging three dollars to park there two years ago, but the report reveals many aren’t paying it
Local Tea Party Says IRS Targeted Them

(Honolulu, HI) — The Honolulu Tea Party is joining the chorus of conservative groups claiming they’re being targeted by the I-R-S. The group says the I-R-S held up its non-profit status applications for close to two years
Conservative Group Wants Spending…

(Honolulu, HI) — Conservative watchdog group Judicial Watch is suing to obtain financial records of President Obama’s Hawaiian vacations. It’s a Freedom of Information Act lawsuit against the Secret Service, and they want all records of spending on the President’s Honolulu trip last January
Island-Wide Power Outage Hits Molakai

(Wailuku, Maui, HI) — Maui Electric is still looking into the cause of a power outage darkening all of Molokai yesterday. About 32-hundred customers had no power for about two to three hours. Power was fully restored by about 12:30 p
Accused Spy Released To Halfway House

(Honolulu) — A Hawaii defense contractor facing espionage charges is being released to a halfway house while he awaits trial. Benjamin Bishop will be under house arrest at Mahoney Hale in downtown Honolulu

Local Tea Party Says IRS Targeted Them

admin — Fri, 17 May 2013 10:14:33 +0000

(Honolulu, HI) — The Honolulu Tea Party is joining the chorus of conservative groups claiming they’re being targeted by the I-R-S. The group says the I-R-S held up its non-profit status applications for close to two years
KHNR Regional News

Report: HI Losing Thousands From…

admin — Fri, 17 May 2013 04:31:45 +0000

(Honolulu, HI) — A Hawaii News Now report says the state could be losing as much as 87-thousand dollars a year from tourists not paying fees at Pali Lookout. Hawaii started charging three dollars to park there two years ago, but the report reveals many aren’t paying it
KHNR Regional News

Cool Hawaii images

admin — Fri, 17 May 2013 04:03:18 +0000

Check out these Hawaii images:

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Image by Yumi U.

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Image by Yumi U.

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Image by Yumi U.

Regional News from Salem

admin — Thu, 16 May 2013 15:36:28 +0000

Accused Spy Released To Halfway House

(Honolulu) — A Hawaii defense contractor facing espionage charges is being released to a halfway house while he awaits trial. Benjamin Bishop will be under house arrest at Mahoney Hale in downtown Honolulu
Freeway Shooting Trial In Hands Of Jury

(Honolulu, HI) — The fate of the man on trial for the deadly shooting on the H-1 Freeway is now in the hands of the jury. Toby Stangel is facing life without parole if found guilty of slaying of a motorist and wounding two others during a 17-minute shooting rampage in 2011
43 Pomeranians Rescued

(Honolulu) — Forty-three Pomeranians are being medically reviewed after a rescue from a kennel reportedly kept in deplorable conditions. Investigators say a tip led them to a breeder’s home on Halawa, and once they got there, the person voluntarily gave them up
BAC Lowering Could Clog Courts

(Honolulu) — A proposal to lower the blood alcohol level for drunk driving could choke up Hawaii’s court system. The National Transportation Safety Board wants to lower it from point-oh-eight to point-oh-five
Artists Needed For Rail Project

(Honolulu) — Artists are needed to beautify rail stations for the Honolulu Rail Project. Officials say they’re looking to hire artists in many disciplines to create works at 21 stations and the central control center in Waipahu

Regional News from Salem

admin — Wed, 15 May 2013 15:45:00 +0000

Public Hearing On Thomas Square In…

(Honolulu, HI) — Honolulu Mayor Kirk Caldwell spent some time listening to the public’s opinions about the future of Thomas Park Monday night. A focal point when taken over by the Occupy Honolulu movement in 2011, Caldwell has proposed spending a million dollars next year to refurbish the 170-year-old park
No Tsunami Threat After Quake Near…

(Honolulu) — There’s no threat of a tsunami after a seven-point-zero earthquake was reported in the Northern Mariana Islands. It was said to hit yesterday at a depth of about 351 miles. Quakes of a magnitude of seven or more are generally considered capable of causing widespread damage
Hundreds Left In The Dark From Kaneohe…

(Kaneohe, Oahu) — Hundreds of Hawaiian Electric Company customers should be getting their power back this morning after a fire downed a pole in limited access area. They say it brought down power lines yesterday near Windward Community College
72-Year-Old Missing Hiker Recovered

(Kokee, Kauai) — A 72-year-old hiker missing for two nights is home safe. Pamela Wilcox-Dohrman disappeared into the forests of Kauai’s Kokee State Park Saturday afternoon. It set off a search by about 80 volunteers from several agencies
Delay Of Health Plan Enrollment…

(Honolulu) — A move to postpone medical coverage enrollment by Hawaii D-H-S is costing taxpayers tens of thousands of dollars. Hawaii News Now reports the state has to cancel and reschedule open enrollment for its QUEST program because participating health plans are out of compliance

Nice Surfing photos

admin — Wed, 15 May 2013 15:07:19 +0000

Some cool surfing images:

Saunton Surf

Image by me’nthedogs

going surfing

Image by barryegan

Surf

Image by eriwst