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Consider the Cost of Commuting When Buying a Home in Honolulu

On the 'Ewa Plain, where homes are generally newer, the median price was $578,500 for the first seven months of the year, according to the Honolulu Board of Realtors. That compares to neighborhoods closer to town that are almost double. Some other ... >> view original

'We need to be ready' for Ignacio and Jimena, mayor says - Honolulu Star

Honolulu Fire Chief Manuel Neves spoke Sunday at a news conference at Fasi Municipal Building in Honolulu to update the public on two storms expected to affect the state of Hawaii in the coming days. >> view original

Honolulu police destroy $575K worth of firearms so they don't 'end up on the ...

“Mayor Kirk Caldwell and the Honolulu Police Department agreed that they would not allow the guns to be sold to the general public and end up on the streets of Honolulu,” said Honolulu Police spokeswoman Michelle Yu. “The same goes for selling the ... >> view original

Share a car, get a parking spot - Honolulu Star

Car sharing services — enabled by a new ordinance Mayor Kirk Caldwell just signed — should help Honolulu transition into a brave new world of unconventional commuting. The idea is supported by companies that can get in on the ground floor of an ... >> view original

Hawaii beats Denver in overtime - Honolulu Star

In an instant, one brilliant connection erased two weeks of frustration. Kama Pascua put home the golden ball on a feed from T.J. Reyno five minutes into overtime as Hawaii notched its first win of the season, a 1-0 decision over Denver on Monday at ... >> view original

State seeks outside help to go after tax cheats - Honolulu Star

State tax officials plan to hire a private collection agency to chase down tax delinquents, with a special focus on mainland accounts involving relatively long-term tax debtors who owe larger amounts. State Tax Director Maria Zielinski said her ... >> view original

Murder suspect in isles to return to Tennessee - Honolulu Star

Suspected killer arrested on Oahu to be extraditedHawaii News Now >> view original

Highway cash can aid city's rail, says politician - Honolulu Star

Mark Takai is touting a new proposal that he says could help the state reduce its more than $600 million backlog in federal highway projects and, at the same time, help ease the Honolulu rail project's budget problems. However, the idea could face ... >> view original

Google Chrome will start blocking Adobe Flash ads today

Flash ads will be paused by default, and advertisers just have to hope users will voluntarily decide to play them. Internet ads that use Adobe Flash will be blocked on Google Chrome as of Tuesday, the Wall Street Journal reports. Google has chosen to ... >> view original

Apple has occupied the enterprise for some time; it's just making it formal

Apple and Cisco just announced a major deal in which Cisco would offer network infrastructure systems that would directly support Apple devices. On the heels of last year's announcement in which IBM agreed to support Apple's mobile apps, Apple is ... >> view original