Thursday, September 14, 2017

Nearly half of Hawaii could be affected by data breach and other top stories.

  • Nearly half of Hawaii could be affected by data breach

    Nearly half of Hawaii could be affected by data breach
       The state is currently investigating the massive Equifax data breach, that could impact many island residents for months, or even years to come.  Identity theft is a very real possibility from this data breach, but some Hawaii residents haven't even taken the first step in stopping it: finding out if their personal and private information got out.  Nearly a week after the massive data breach at Equifax, many Hawaii residents are still worried. "It is definitely concerning. Hundreds of million..
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  • Funding Boost Shores Up Troubled Honolulu Rail Project

    Funding Boost Shores Up Troubled Honolulu Rail Project
    A contentious special session of the Hawaii Legislature has averted the latest crisis for Honolulu’s controversial light-rail project, enacting a $2.4-billion financial bridge that backers hope will carry construction of the planned 20-mile, $8-billion system to completion in 2025. Already six years behind schedule, the state’s largest public-works effort still faces an uncertain future. The funding, approved on Sept. 1, is intended to help salvage a $1.55-billion Federal Transit Administration ..
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  • SBA issues disaster declaration for Honolulu's Marco Polo condo 2 ...

    SBA issues disaster declaration for Honolulu's Marco Polo condo 2 ...
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  • UH Women's Volleyball Host NAU for Two Matches

    UH Women's Volleyball Host NAU for Two Matches
    UH Women's Volleyball Host NAU for Two Matches Posted: Thursday, September 14, 2017 12:05 AM EDT Updated: Thursday, September 14, 2017 12:05 AM EDT (Hawaii Athletics) - The University of Hawai'i women's volleyball team (4-5) faces Northern Arizona (4-5) in a pair of matches this week whilee also hosting its annual Alumane Game. The Rainbow Wahine will take on the Lumberjacks on Friday, Sept. 15 and 16 with both matches starting at 7:00 p.m. in the Stan Sheriff Center. Prior to Saturda..
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  • Honolulu City Council Bill to Mandate Smoke-Free Motor Vehicles ...

    Honolulu City Council Bill to Mandate Smoke-Free Motor Vehicles ...
    The Honolulu City Council is advancing a bill to ban smoking in motor vehicles when a child is present.   The measure has strong City Council and community support.  HPR’s Wayne Yoshioka reports. Bill 70 would designate motor vehicles as smoke-free zones for children.  Smoking is already banned in public facilities, parks and at bus stops.  State Department of HealthTobacco, Prevention and Education program manager, Lila Johnson, testified in favor of the measure before the full Honolulu Cit..
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  • Salem Partners Receives Approval for $750 Million, Two-Tower ...

    Salem Partners Receives Approval for $750 Million, Two-Tower ...
    Salem Partners Receives Approval for $750 Million, Two-Tower, Mixed-Use Condominium/Hotel Project in Honolulu September 13, 2017© 2017 Business Wire, Inc., All rights reserved. ■ Developer also proposed innovative affordable housing plan for 78 units on-site at 1500 Kapiolani ■ Second Salem Partners’ TOD project in Honolulu   LOS ANGELES–(BUSINESS WIRE)–Salem Partners, a leading Los Angeles-based real estate development company, has received final approval from the Honolulu City Council to..
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  • Your Guide to the Perfect Weekend: Sept. 15–17, 2017

    Your Guide to the Perfect Weekend: Sept. 15–17, 2017
    Your Guide to the Perfect Weekend: Sept. 15–17, 2017 A lineup of the weekend’s best events. By Marisa Heung Published: 2017.09.13 11:32 AM Hey there, globetrotter. This weekend, we’re whisking you away to new tastes and new adventures. Depart on an around-the-world culinary trip and dine on dishes crafted by 14 restaurants, each repping its own cuisine, this Sunday at HONOLULU Magazine’s Hale ‘Aina Awards. On Saturday, head to Kaka‘ako for a stein-clinking, bratwurst-devouring German celebrat..
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  • Nanakuli man, baby escape house fire

    Nanakuli man, baby escape house fire
    Nanakuli man, baby escape house fire Posted: Wednesday, September 13, 2017 6:01 PM EDT Updated: Wednesday, September 13, 2017 7:34 PM EDT NANAKULI, Hawaii - A raging fire broke out inside a Nanakuli home while a man and his baby were inside Wednesday morning.  Both were able to escape safely but their home was consumed by flames. Honolulu firefighters were dispatched to the unit off Farrington Highway at around 11:30 a.m.  When they arrived on scene the structure was ful..
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  • Hurricane Irma: No power, blocked roads add to frustrations in Florida

    Hurricane Irma: No power, blocked roads add to frustrations in Florida
    By Faith Karimi, Jason Hanna and Steve Almasy CNN (CNN) -- Days after Hurricane Irma tore through Florida and left millions without power, residents are slowly returning to find ruins in some of the hardest-hit neighborhoods. Recovery is only getting started, and some areas are still flooded. Utility companies are working to rapidly restore power to the battered Florida Keys, as frustrated residents who evacuated emerge from shelters ready to go home.About 3.2 million utility customers remain w..
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  • Mnuchin asked to use a government jet for his honeymoon

    Mnuchin asked to use a government jet for his honeymoon
    By Donna Borak WASHINGTON (CNNMoney) -- Treasury Secretary Steven Mnuchin asked the White House about the possibility of using a government jet for his European honeymoon this summer but later withdrew the request. A Treasury Department spokesperson told CNN in a statement that Mnuchin made the request to ensure he had access to secure lines of communication when he and his new wife, Louise Linton, were traveling."Treasury withdrew its request after a secure communications option was identified ..
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