Hauula News

At least 75 people rallied at the state Capitol courtyard yesterday to urge Gov.

Firefighters and rescue team members are being sent to the Hauula Homestead Road trail in response to a report of an injured hiker.

Two men were taken to The Queen's Medical Center early this morning after a head-on collision near Kualoa Ranch.

Federal authorities yesterday charged a former Honolulu police officer who has a history of reckless use of firearms, drug use and abuse, for allegedly using illicit drugs and possessing three handguns, including one with a defaced serial number.

During the annual commencement ceremonies on May 28 in the BYU-Hawaii Cannon Activities Center, 232 Kahuku High and Intermediate School seniors graduated in the Class of 2009.

Power has been restored this morning to 3,200 Hawaiian Electric Co. customers from Kualoa Ranch to Hauula.

A 43-year-old former police officer who allegedly assaulted a 40-year-old woman in their Laie home and threatened to use firearms surrendered to police yesterday after a five-hour standoff.

Lanakila Meals on Wheels is in dire need of volunteers drivers for the following routes: Kalihi, Tripler, Pearl City, Waipahu, Mililani, Wahiawa, Kaneohe, Hauula.

An Oahu man, already convicted 12 times for driving under the influence, begged for leniency in his latest DUI case Wednesday.

Safety improvements are welcome at Oahu's Sandy Beach Park, where ocean rescues have doubled since 2004, reaching 472 last year.

Two separate crashes on Oahu's windward side left one person dead and two others injured this weekend.

Honolulu Fire Department rescue crews are searching areas around the Macakua Ridge and Haucula Loop trails for a pair of hikers missing since yesterday.

The city Department of Parks and Recreation is putting out a call for 50,000 fresh lei for placement on graves at the National Memorial Cemetery of the Pacific at Punchbowl and at state veterans cemeteries on Memorial Day.

Question: Could you find out why the state Department of Transportation allows containers of beer and other alcohol -- some opened and half empty -- at memorial sites put up by family and friends of the deceased? I understand overlooking the traffic hazard caused by the flowers, cards, stuffed animals and other mementos, but open containers are ...

The Kahuku Bon Dance, an annual summer tradition for decades, is coming to an end with its final celebration this year on Saturday, July 25, 2009 .

The city has launched a Summer Youth Employment Program for economically disadvantaged teens and young adults.

Mayor Mufi Hannemann will host an open house and welcome the community to the new City-managed satellite one-stop employment center in Hauula on Friday, March 13, from 9:30 a.m. to 11 a.m. "In these tough ...

Firefighters and the Fire Department's helicopter are being sent to the Hauula area in response to a report that a an overturned boat has been spotted about 150 years offshore in front of 53-926 Kamehameha ...

The National Weather Service has issued a flood advisory for Oahu through 10 a.m. today.

Kahuku Public & School Library will host five programs and a book sale in March 2009 in the Conference Room.