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Fighter jets startle Honolulu with 1 a.m. wake-up call

If you live in Honolulu or Waikiki, you probably heard them: Fighter jets roaring through the sky early Tuesday, jarring residents out of bed. "It was so loud for so long. It kind of felt like there was a war happening," said Rachel Baker, of Waikiki ... >> view original

Honolulu police looking for missing Chinatown man

CrimeStoppers and the Honolulu Police Department are seeking the public's assistance in locating Guo Ju Chen, who is also known as Michael. He was last seen on Thursday, Oct. 1, at approximately 8 a.m., and does not speak English well. Guo is known to ... >> view original

KITV's new owner buys Honolulu ABC affiliate's property

KITV's California-based new owner has purchased the the Honolulu ABC affiliate's property on South King Street for about $9.6 million, according to public records. Earlier this year, San Luis Obispo-based SJL Broadcast Management Corp., which acquires ... >> view original

Honolulu is 20th-best for women-owned business - Honolulu Star

The top-rated city in the Nerdwallet study is Boulder, Colo., with women-owned businesses generating $91,050 in average revenue, much lower than the Honolulu number, however, there are 4.42 woman-owned businesses per 100 people. While women's ... >> view original

Honolulu's Hallowballoo festival encourages costumes for a cause

More than 10,000 zombies, pirates, and aliens will invade Chinatown this weekend, and some of them will show off their costumes for a cause. The annual Hallowballoo festival turns eight this year, and its 1-mile charity marathon is embarking on its ... >> view original

Honolulu police aim to cut crime against Japanese tourists

HONOLULU (AP) - Honolulu and Japanese authorities are teaming up with businesses in an effort to reduce crimes against Japanese visitors to the city. “We've noticed that Japanese visitors are vulnerable targets. They're targets of opportunity,” said ... >> view original

Coast Guard Honolulu helps rescue 36 fishermen in Pacific Ocean

Watchstanders at Joint Rescue Coordination Center in Honolulu received a request from the Rescue Coordination Center New Zealand to assist. They launched a HC-130 Hercules aircrew to make contact and assess the situation. Using the AMVER system, ... >> view original

Honolulu rail tax revenue falls $30.5M short to date

The Honolulu Authority for Rapid Transportation said Monday that it is $30.5 million behind its projections for revenue from Hawaii's general excise and use tax surcharge, despite its latest quarterly installment being higher than anticipated. The tax ... >> view original

Honolulu and Japanese police partner to address crimes against Japanese visitors

On Friday, a Tokyo police detective met with the Honolulu Police Department to discuss the latest crimes targeting Japanese visitors. This week, people jumped into action to catch a thief after a woman had her purse snatched from the basket of her ... >> view original

Kua Aina Sandwich Shop closes at Honolulu's Ward Village after 20 years

Kua Aina Sandwich Shop, which has been open at Ward Village in Honolulu for about two decades, has decided to close for business, the senior general manager of Ward Village's retail properties confirmed to PBN on Tuesday. Kua Aina, which gained in ... >> view original