Hawaii County police seek witnesses of fatal car-motorcycle crash
Hawaii County police are renewing a request for witnesses to a car-motorcycle crash on July 13 at the Kinoole and Mohouli streets in Hilo.
View ArticleWitnesses of crash that killed Hawaii island man are sought
Hawaii County police are again asking for witnesses to a two-vehicle crash in front of Hirano Store on Oct. 11 that killed a Glenwood man.
View ArticlePetraeus case raises concerns about Americans' privacy
The FBI investigation that toppled the CIA director and now threatens to tarnish the reputation of the top U.S. commander in Afghanistan underscores a danger that civil libertarians have long warned...
View ArticleChronic flaws hobble utility in storm's path
It was four days before Hurricane Sandy would arrive, and trustees of the Long Island Power Authority gathered as forecasters' warnings grew dire. For more than two hours, the trustees talked about a...
View ArticleJPAC's honorable mission no longer worth the cost
The Star-Advertiser recently reported a change-of-command at the Joint POW/MIA Command (JPAC) at Hickam Air Force Base.
View ArticleNo butts on beach smoking ban
Ask anyone who's ever done a beach cleanup and they'll confirm: Cigarette butts are all over the place. That is not an exaggeration, according to several groups that track beach and marine debris.
View ArticleObituaries
Casimer Stanley Apolinski • Dr. Wah Hop Chock • Betty K. Chung-Hoon • Cecilia R. Hesia Diaz • Ernest Enos • Joseph Kalani-Ku Fojas • Sue Green • Paul Edwin Gruwell • Bryan Terutoshi Hanato • Katie...
View ArticleRe-branded macadamia company debuts flavored products
Some fruit and spice are being added to macadamia nuts that ML Macadamia Orchards LP used to sell plain.
View ArticleBusiness briefs
‘Hawaii Five-0’ adds viewers but is still No. 2 in ratings • Safeway to open store in Ewa Beach • Safeway to open store in Ewa Beach • Maui County cuts bond financing costs • Kapiolani Health...
View ArticleMortgage company's parent taps Ishii to diversify business
The parent company of Honolulu HomeLoans Inc. has hired the former president of real estate brokerage firm Coldwell Banker Pacific Properties to branch out into other businesses outside of real estate.
View ArticleMarukame Udon poster tantalizes downtown crowd
A Marukame Udon poster in the window at 1102 Fort Street Mall likely has downtown denizens abuzz about the 2013 expansion of the large Japanese chain restaurant.
View ArticleIlikai workers fear job losses in condo conversion
Unite Here Local 5 workers rallied in front of the Ilikai Hotel on Tuesday, protesting the latest contract offer from management and possible conversion of the property's remaining hotel rooms into...
View ArticleLanai native to help oversee plans for isle
Billionaire Larry Ellison has tapped a Lanai native who once was in charge of the two hotels there to be the top executive on the island Ellison bought in June.
View ArticleHousing, Sandy lift Home Depot's profits
NEW YORK » Home Depot Inc.'s net income rose slightly in the third quarter as glimmers of a housing market recovery and storm preparation added to sales and offset costs related to closing stores in...
View ArticleGoldman Sachs loans $1.85B to Kyo-Ya
Goldman Sachs Group Inc. provided $1.85 billion in new debt for hotels owned by Kyo-Ya Hotels & Resorts LP, including the Sheraton Waikiki and the Palace Hotel in San Francisco.
View ArticleFire rescue personnel find missing woman
Fire rescue personnel today searched for and found a missing 70-year-old woman who was found unconscious in a vacant parcel of land in Ahuimanu.
View ArticleState workers' pension fund regains its strength
It took five years, but assets in the state's largest pension fund have returned to record levels. The Employees' Retirement System portfolio gained 4.7 percent in the fiscal first quarter, ended Sept....
View ArticlePeople again criticize PLDC at hearing on new draft of proposed rules
The Public Land Development Corp. heard another torrent of criticism today as it attempts to adopt administrative rules that would allow the new agency to launch projects.
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View ArticleBrothers face attempted murder charges in Makiki stabbing, beating
Two brothers made their initial appearances in Honolulu District Court on Tuesday after being charged this weekend with allegedly stabbing a man four times and beating him with a baseball bat Friday...
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