Halawa News

There were some dramatic arguments at Halawa Prison Monday as the parole board considered how long a tour bus driver should spend behind bars for killing a man in a crash.

Human diseases affect animals, too, and when a chronic illness strikes, many owners will go the extra mile to make sure their pet lives a long and happy life.

City Prosecutor Peter Carlisle yesterday said his office will not file misdemeanor criminal charges related to the state's bungled award of an $8.7 million energy fund management contract in 2006.

Question : What ever happened to the driver who was going the wrong way on the H-3 freeway and crashed into another car, killing a single mother of two? Did the case ever go to trial? Answer : Robin Remington died on July 17, 2006, exactly one month after the accident, from injuries suffered in the crash.

A proposed cost-saving move by the state Office of Elections could have a negative effect on the islands' already low voter turnout rate, a key House lawmaker says.

NA POHAKU O HAUWAHINE RESTORATION PROJECT, volunteers needed to remove alien plant invasives and replant with endemic natives and restore native wetland bird habitat; 8:30 a.m.-12 p.m. Saturday; for more information: www.ahahui.net, 593-0112. INTERNATIONAL SURFING DAY BEACH CLEANUP, sponsored by Surfrider's O'ahu Chapter, followed by a surf ...

I stood outside the back porch of our Quonset-hut home and looked across the Halawa Valley, waiting.

Question : The bridge by the Arizona Memorial has been under construction for over two years, but they seem to have stopped renovating it.

CrimeStoppers and the Honolulu Police Department are seeking the public's help in locating Rodrigo Sigala, AKA Jessie Gomez.

WHAT: The Friends of Halawa Xeriscape Garden is encouraging all members to attend its annual General Membership Meeting.

Two men accused of pimping a 16-year-old runaway girl made their first appearances in the case in court on Tuesday.

If you lose money in Las Vegas, it might well stay in Vegas for good if a bill on Gov.

Furloughs of state workers are now a certainty, Gov. Linda Lingle said, and more job losses in the private sector are likely because of moves made yesterday by Democrats in the Legislature.

If you grow a garden or know someone who does, grab your camera and take some photos this weekend.

Hawaii lawmakers finished passing bills for this year's legislative session yesterday, including a $5 billion annual budget that relies on raising taxes, slashing government services and using an infusion of federal stimulus cash to fill the state's deficit.

Legislation that would reduce controversial high technology tax credits in Hawaii was sent to the House and Senate floors on Thursday after lawmakers meeting in a conference committee agreed on a compromise.

All events are free unless otherwise indicated. 'Albatross as Indicators of Plastic Pollution in the Marine Environment,' lecture by David Hyrenbach,' one of a series of 'Plastic and Hawai'i's Marine Life' lectures and films, organized by the Beach Environmental Awareness Campaign Hawai'i; 6:30 p.m. April 29, University of Hawai'i architecture ...

For Billy Bernardo, a typical day at work turned to terror as he barely escapes being electrocuted by 138,000 volts of electricity.

The city is ready to begin a new round of curbside recycling by adding 40,000 customers to the program using the gray, green and blue carts.

Mother's Day is right around the corner. Tired of giving mom the same old card purchased from the local convenience store? Are you looking for something unique and heartfelt to give mom this year? If so, register today for the Mother's Day Nature Craft a fun-filled and educational activity that combines water conservation teachings with an ...