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Showers drench Oahu; State remains under flood watch - Honolulu Star

Heavy showers and thunderstorms drenched Honolulu and central and windward Oahu. Flood waters have been reported on roads in Kalihi and Iwilei, where the Dole Cannery was evacuated because of flooding. Dole Cannery tenants were told that flooding ... >> view original

Honolulu Councilman Accuses Mayor's Spokesman of 'Hostile' Behavior

A Honolulu City Council member has sent a letter to Mayor Kirk Caldwell complaining that the mayor's chief spokesman disrupted a TV news interview last week to challenge comments he'd made about the mayor. Trevor Ozawa says Communications ... >> view original

Former Honolulu police officer, girlfriend plead not guilty to drug charges - Honolulu Star

The McCully Recreation Center is on Waiola Street. Lunalilo Elementary School is at the corner of Citron and Pumehana streets, one block from the recreation center. On either end of Waiola are Washington Intermediate School and Honolulu Stadium Park. >> view original

Heavy rains damage businesses in downtown Honolulu

standup "THIS IS WHAT IT LOOKED LIKE IN DOWNTOWN HONOLULU AFTER THE HEAVY RAINS WE'RE ON ALKEA STREET WHERE EARLIER THE WATER WAS ALL THE WAY UP ONTO THE CURB EVEN DAMAGING SOME BUSINESSES." "JUST ... >> view original

Honolulu man sentenced for sexually assaulting teen relative

Joel J.P. Ibana, 31, of Honolulu, was today sentenced to serve a 10-year prison term for the sexual assault of a 13-year old relative. Fifth Circuit Judge Kathleen N.A. Watanabe handed down the sentence after hearing arguments from First Deputy ... >> view original

Hawaii agency delays decision on Symphony Honolulu tower glass — again

Hawaii regulators — for the third time — delayed making a decision on a “glass rule” for Kakaako high-rise projects regarding an issue with developer OliverMcMillan's Symphony Honolulu mixed-use condominium tower, a spokeswoman for the developer ... >> view original

2 soldiers injured after Black Hawk helicopter hard landing

CASTLE ROCK, Colo. (AP) — Fort Carson says a Black Hawk helicopter landed hard in a suburban Denver forest in Douglas County, injuring two soldiers onboard. The military says it's investigating how the accident happened at about 4:30 p.m. Wednesday ... >> view original

Texts Between Girl, Washington School Shooter Released

A judge ordered the release of text messages between a 15-year-old girl and her ex-boyfriend in the days before he fatally shot four classmates — messages that reportedly dealt with the tumultuous end of their relationship. The release of the records ... >> view original

Shooting at Sacramento College Kills 1, Wounds 2; Man Sought

Law officers searched for a gunman after one man was shot to death and two others wounded in a parking lot at the edge of a Sacramento community college campus, officials said. The suspect ran from the scene after the shooting near a campus baseball ... >> view original

California airman who helped stop France train attack returns home

Sept. 3, 2015: U.S. Air Force Airman 1st Class Spencer Stone, one of three Americans that tackled a heavily armed gunman on a Paris-bound train, arrives at Travis Air Force Base in Fairfield, Calif. (AP). TRAVIS AIR FORCE BASE, Calif. – The U.S. Air ... >> view original