Monday, March 21, 2016

Wildfire Burns 1000 Acres in Honolulu's Nanakuli Valley and other top stories.

  • Wildfire Burns 1000 Acres in Honolulu's Nanakuli Valley

    LEILA FUJIMORI, Honolulu Star Published Monday, March 21, 2016 Thursday night's Nanakuli wildfire, which at one time came close to homes, grew into a 1,000-acre blaze moving away from structures as of Friday evening, fire officials said.Wind fueled the spread of the fire Friday, continuing to move it upslope on the Honolulu side of Nanakuli Valley away from homes, said fire Capt. James Todd.Fire Capt. David Jenkins said, "The fuel is basically gone, so it's not a huge threat to the ho..
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  • Hillary Clinton on Donald Trump: 'Israel's security is non-negotiable'

    Hillary Clinton on Donald Trump: 'Israel's security is non-negotiable'
    By Jeremy Diamond CNN WASHINGTON (CNN) -- Donald Trump sought to put himself squarely on Israel's side Monday despite earlier pledges to be "neutral" in the Israeli-Palestinian conflict as president.In a speech before one of the country's largest pro-Israel lobbying groups, Trump proclaimed that, "the days of treating Israel like a second-class citizen will end on day one" of his presidency.He told the American Israel Public Affairs Committee that "there is no moral equivalency" between Israel a..
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  • Hawaiian Airlines pilots picket at Honolulu airport

    Hawaiian Airlines pilots picket at Honolulu airport
    Building frustration surrounding contract negotiations between the union representation for 600-plus pilots working for Hawaiian Airlines and the carrier’s management spilled out into the local media last week as both sides traded jabs, spurred largely by a March 16 informational picket at the Aloha State’s largest airport. More than 300 uniformed Hawaiian Airlines pilots took part in the demonstration March 12, carrying signs reading “Market Rate Contract Now!” and “Fully Qualified, Partially P..
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  • See more of O'ahu by getting out of Honolulu

    See more of O'ahu by getting out of Honolulu
    When downtown Honolulu gets boring, it is time to expand your horizons. If you have the means of transportation, why not take an adventure to the far reaches of O‘ahu’s shoreline?  There is something to do, see and eat in every region of the island. Wai‘anae Ken Reyes / Ka Leo O Hawai‘i  Spring break allows time to get away and you cannot go much farther than Wai‘anae. While you are on the western coast of O‘ahu, take a hike on the Ka‘ena Point Trail. Round trip, the hike is about th..
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  • BRIEF-Init: awarded public transit fare collection contract by Honolulu

    March 21 Init Innovation in Traffic Systems AG :* Honolulu awarded public transit fare collection contract to Init * After successful contract closure init anticipates a total contract value of more than $30 million Source text for Eikon: Further company coverage: (Gdynia Newsroom)
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  • Barack Obama Fast Facts

    CNN Library (CNN) -- Here's a look at the life of Barack Obama, the 44th president of the United States.Personal:Birth date: August 4, 1961Birth place: Honolulu, HawaiiBirth name: Barack Hussein Obama, Jr. Father: Barack Hussein Obama, Kenyan government official and former goat herder Mother: Stanley Ann (Dunham) Obama Soetoro, anthropologistMarriage: Michelle (Robinson) Obama (October 3, 1992 - present)Children: Natasha (Sasha), June 10, 2001, and Malia, July 4, 1998 Education: Columbia Univer..
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  • First Look: Kam Bowl Restaurant in Kalihi

    First Look: Kam Bowl Restaurant in Kalihi
    First Look: Kam Bowl Restaurant in Kalihi Now you can get your Kam Bowl and Kenny’s Restaurant favorites all in one spot. By Catherine Toth Fox Published: 2016.03.21 09:30 AM The oxtail soup made famous by the old Kam Bowl is now back in Kalihi, on the menu at the new Kam Bowl Restaurant. Photos: Catherine Toth Fox   Growing up in Kalihi Valley, I spent many weekends at Kam Bowl, the now-defunct bowling alley that was recently turned into a Walgreens.   It was heartbreaking to see bulldozers..
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  • Trump's anti-Washington campaign hits Washington

    Trump's anti-Washington campaign hits Washington
    By Stephen Collinson CNN WASHINGTON (CNN) -- Donald Trump's campaign entered a new phase Monday as he went to Washington to convince his doubters he's more than a rabble-rousing outsider.The billionaire businessman, who built his campaign on eviscerating Washington, met with a dozen Republican officials and members of Congress and stressed the need to unify the GOP behind him."If people want to be smart, they should embrace this movement," said Trump at a news conference at Washington's Old Post..
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  • What started as just a dream became reality for the Wahine

    What started as just a dream became reality for the Wahine
    LOS ANGELES >> Coming back from a road loss in late January, a postseason trip in March appeared distant for the Hawaii Rainbow Wahine basketball team.
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  • Ex-State Dept worker to be sentenced for 'sextortion' scheme

    Ex-State Dept worker to be sentenced for 'sextortion' scheme
    ATLANTA ť Sitting at a desk in the American embassy in London, a former U.S. State Department employee used his government-issued computer to prey on ...
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Magnitude 4.6 earthquake shakes Big Island .Namaste! Prince Harry Works His Charm in Nepal as He Kicks Off 5-Day Tour .
Honolulu Agrees to Pay $4.7M to End Police Race Bias Case .Honolulu traffic 10th worst in the nation, but its still better than two ... .

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