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Officials reopen east Honolulu beaches after sewage spill

HONOLULU (AP) - Hawaii officials are reopening east Honolulu beaches closed when wastewater from a treatment plant flowed into the ocean. The state Department of Health said Friday samples taken the previous two days showed no sign of the ... >> view original

Nashville murder suspect arrested in Honolulu - Honolulu Star

A 19-year-old Tennessee college student wanted for first-degree murder in Nashville is in Honolulu Police custody awaiting extradition. U.S. Marshals arrested Brandon Horton at 6:45 p.m. Thursday in connection with the shooting death of Craig Lambert ... >> view original

Living Hawaii: Honolulu Is the Nation's Most Expensive City for Singles

A couple in Honolulu needs $58,398. Parenting drives up costs substantially. For partners with a child, the cost leaps to $79,046; fifth in the nation. A second child means that the couple needs $94,092 for their modest life, while a third child drives ... >> view original

Plans announced for Honolulu's next protected bike lane

Mayor Kirk Caldwell, Department of Transportation Services Director Mike Formby (pictured), and representatives from bicycle organizations were present for the announcement. Photos. HONOLULU —On Friday, Mayor Kirk Caldwell announced plans for the ... >> view original

$9M rail delay claim deferred - Honolulu Star

For a second consecutive month, those overseeing Honolulu's rail project have held off approving a nearly $9 million delay claim for Ansaldo Honolulu, the firm that's creating the elevated transit system's rail cars and operating system. The deferral ... >> view original

Ignacio heads toward Hawaii; Jimena growing to Category 5 storm in E. Pacific - Honolulu Star

At 5 p.m. Friday, Ignacio was 720 miles east-southeast of Hilo and about 935 miles east-southeast of Honolulu with maximum sustained winds of 90 mph. It was moving northwest at 8 mph and is expected to become a Category 2 hurricane with 110 mph ... >> view original

Coast Guard responds to sailboat fire off Honolulu

Members of a Coast Guard 45-foot Response Boat-Medium crew from Coast Guard Station Honolulu converse with the crew of the commercial fishing vessel Ka Imi Kai after its moored at Pier 38 in Honolulu Aug. 27, 2015. The Coast Guard is assessing the ... >> view original

Honolulu Fire Department searching for woman swept away by flooded stream

Honolulu firefighters have not found any sign of a woman who was swept away by a swollen stream on Wednesday. Most days the Nuuanu stream flows tranquilly through the Liliuokalani Botanical Garden, but on Thursday water was still raging in the Nuuanu ... >> view original

Secretary of Defense unveils $75-million investment in Silicon Valley venture

Defense Secretary Ashton Carter landed Friday at Moffett Federal Airfield for his second appearance in Silicon Valley in four months to reassure technology industry leaders that the Pentagon views their work as vital to the future of national defense ... >> view original

Mylan shareholders vote to back hostile Perrigo takeover

Mylan NV shareholders on Friday backed the drugmaker's hostile bid for Perrigo Co , allowing it to launch a tender offer for the company's shares in the next few weeks. Mylan said that it had the support from investors representing a majority of shares ... >> view original