Bailout measure for struggling Honolulu rail could move to House ...
A bill raising the statewide hotel tax to pay for the struggling Honolulu rail project cleared another hurdle Tuesday when the Senate advanced it on a 17-7 procedural vote. Three Oahu senators joined all four Big Island members voting no. The final Senate vote scheduled for this morning is expected to be closer, following a 6-5 committee decision Monday that barely moved it to the floor of the chamber. If it passes the Senate, the $2.4 billion bailout bill will be taken up at 1:30 p.m. today du..>> view originalJa Rule, Ashanti to perform November concert in Honolulu
Publicity photo provided by TMR Events Hip-hop and R&B artists Ja Rule and Ashanti are heading to Honolulu later this year. The two are set to perform at the Neal S. Blaisdell Concert Hall on Saturday, Nov. 18. Jeffrey Edward Atkins, a.k.a. Ja Rule, is an American rapper, singer, songwriter, record producer, and actor from Queens, New York. From 1999 to 2005, Ja Rule had several hits that made the top 20 of the U.S. Billboard Hot 100 chart, including “Between Me and You” with Chri..>> view originalHonolulu apartment rents jump 30% in 8 years
Honolulu property tax laws go into effect
Some changes are coming to the property tax laws for the City and County of Honolulu. They’re going into effect this Friday. For thousands of Oahu residents, the failure to fill out a simple form could cost you thousands of dollars. On June 16, the city says they mailed out letters and petition forms to about 8,000 homeowners whose properties are affected by this change. A list of properties listed by the city is at the bottom of this post. Like most jurisdictions across the U.S., the city and..>> view originalApple teases the future of augmented reality apps
NEW YORK (CNNMoney) - For years, augmented reality has been the stuff of science fiction.When Tom Cruise flung virtual case files around the room in "Minority Report" and Robert Downey Jr. prototyped his "Iron Man" suit using 3D holograms, you knew those films meant future.Now, Apple wants to take a step toward making those concepts a reality.Back in June, the company teased ARKit -- a set of tools that enable developers to create augmented reality apps.Although we're not getting dr..>> view originalOahu under Flash Flood Advisory, heaviest rain subsides
Weather advisories for Oahu expire as wild weather subsides 2017-08-30T02:12:03Z2017-08-30T08:48:28Z (Image: Hawaii News Now) (Image: Hawaii News Now) HONOLULU (HawaiiNewsNow) - Following an afternoon of lightning, thunder and torrential rain, the skies have calmed over Oahu.All weather advisories for the island have been canceled as calmer conditions settle in.A Flash Flood Warning was issued for Oahu just before 5 p.m. as radar showed heavy rain across many parts of the island..>> view originalComic Con — Three Days Of Escapism In Honolulu
Comic Con — Three Days Of Escapism In Honolulu. 0. Comic book and movie aficionados rub elbows with heroes and villains during the third annual Amazing ...>> view originalViolence in Myanmar: 18000 Rohingya flee in 5 days - Honolulu ...
By Rebecca Wright and Euan McKirdy CNN (CNN) -- As many as 18,000 Rohingya Muslims have fled their homes in Myanmar's Rakhine state in less than one week, according to the International Organization for Migration (IOM).The exodus began Friday after the government intensified "clearance operations" following an attack by Rohingya militants on border posts, in which 12 security officials were killed.Myanmar state media reported Tuesday that more than 110 people had died since Friday's "coordinate..>> view originalUS successfully tests shooting down ballistic missile - Honolulu ...
By Daniella Diaz CNN WASHINGTON (CNN) -- The United States conducted a successful missile defense test that intercepted a medium-range ballistic missile off the coast of Hawaii early Wednesday morning, according to a statement from the US Missile Defense Agency.The Standard Missile-6, built by major US defense contracter Raytheon, intercepted the missile target at sea in its final seconds of flight after being fired from the USS John Paul Jones.The test comes amid heightened tensions between Nor..>> view originalRainbow Drive-In to open second location with Hawaii franchise ...
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