Terroristic threatening suspect indicted under hate crimes statute
Tue, 31 Aug 2010 22:32:16 -0700
A man accused of making threatening phone calls to his neighbor has been indicted under Hawaii's hate crimes...
Circuit Court Convictions
Tue, 31 Aug 2010 12:11:26 -0700
Editor's note: This log of Circuit Court convictions is a regular feature of West Hawaii Today and is compiled using 3rd Circuit Court and Hawaii County Police Department records.
Under the shadow of Duke
Tue, 31 Aug 2010 09:10:20 -0700
Waikiki is a playground. It used to be marshland and taro fields before the 1900s. Hence the name Waikiki, which translates to "spouting water." While Waikiki doesn't grow taro anymore, it has a long history of producing world-class athletes and wave riders. Duke Paoa Kahanamoku is arguably the most...
Hawaiian Waste hearing: tipping fees, possible breach of contract
Tue, 31 Aug 2010 07:53:28 -0700
City Council member Ann Kobayashi says the city is giving a break to Hawaiian Waste Systems by waiving...
Carlisle draws multiparty support
Tue, 31 Aug 2010 04:42:20 -0700
On the wall of his office at campaign headquarters, Peter Carlisle has two autographed photos.
Cheers welcome Waipio champs
Tue, 31 Aug 2010 04:41:50 -0700
There were no tears yesterday as friends, relatives and fans of the Waipio Little League All-Stars gave a hero's welcome home to the national champs who fell short of a world championship.
Alaska Trooper From Hawaii Gunned Down
Mon, 30 Aug 2010 19:08:28 -0700
A gunman kills two Alaskan troopers in a small town in the southeast part of the state.
Pride - and sadness - follow Little Leaguers' unprecedented run
Mon, 30 Aug 2010 04:41:50 -0700
The Waipio Little League All-Stars fly home to Honolulu this afternoon one heartbreaking win short of the title of World Series champs, but they have still stirred the dreams of players like 10-year-old Logan Yee, who hung on every pitch yesterday.
U.S. hunts remains of Marines on Tarawa
Mon, 30 Aug 2010 02:01:11 -0700
HONOLULU -- The Battle of Tarawa was one of the first U.S. amphibious campaigns of World War II. It was also one of the most ferocious.Thousands of Marines charged the beach, only to be mowed down by Japanese machine-gun fire when their boats got stuck on the coral reef. Hundreds of Marines died, and thousands more were injured in just three days of fighting.Sixty-seven years later, the U.S ...
Local News
Thu, 02 Sep 2010 12:00:34 -0700
Lahainaluna classmates remembered James J. Lee as a talented artist, comic-book fan and something of an outsider who was picked on in school.
Rocky road led Tam into public service
Thu, 02 Sep 2010 04:36:39 -0700
Like many teenagers, when he first learned how to drive, Rod Tam borrowed his parents' car.
Police searching for armed man who robbed Kunia bank
Wed, 01 Sep 2010 19:32:16 -0700
Honolulu police are searching for a man who robbed the Bank of Hawaii branch in Kunia. Just before...
Details Emerge About Discovery Building Suspect
Wed, 01 Sep 2010 18:29:26 -0700
New information is uncovered about James J. Lee and his ties to San Diego. San Diego - United States - Counties - james j lee - California
Kunia Bank Robber May Have Struck Before
Wed, 01 Sep 2010 14:17:15 -0700
Honolulu police say a man who robbed a Kunia bank on Wednesday may have struck a Salt Lake bank in May.
Ohio restricting Puerto Rican birth certificates
Wed, 01 Sep 2010 13:24:10 -0700
Elizabeth Torres was stung when her 19-year-old son said he'd been turned down for a state-issued Ohio identification card because his birth certificate from Puerto Rico was considered invalid.
Suspected Discovery Channel hostage taker was from Maui
Wed, 01 Sep 2010 12:47:26 -0700
A man who has been identified as the hostage taker shot dead by police at the Discovery Channel...
Former sheriff gets one-year jail term for sexually assaulting child
Wed, 01 Sep 2010 07:17:36 -0700
A former Hawaii deputy sheriff convicted of sexually assaulting a child was taken into custody Wednesday to begin...
Candidates rate drugs as top issue
Wed, 01 Sep 2010 04:36:57 -0700
Three candidates who all have city prosecutorial experience hope to succeed longtime city Prosecutor Peter Carlisle, who resigned this summer to run for Honolulu mayor.
Neighbor is charged under hate crime law
Wed, 01 Sep 2010 04:36:35 -0700
In a rare application of Hawaii's hate crime law and the first on Oahu, a grand jury returned an indictment yesterday charging a 37-year-old Waialae Nui man with using racial epithets in threats to kill his neighbor.
Kauai Airport Supervisor Fired For Theft
Wed, 01 Sep 2010 01:17:15 -0700
State Transportation officials admit there are management problems at Lihue Airport.
