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The fire originated at the back of the house in the outside patio, but investigators could not determine a cause because of the extensive damage, said Honolulu Fire Department spokesman David Jenkins.

You're invited to give your input on a city bill that would permit food trucks. Honolulu city officials want to hear from food truck owners and operators that would help them develop rules for the implementation of the bill.

An extensive survey of an area in Waimanalo has determined approximately 4 acres are infested with little fire ants, tiny invasive ants that can inflict painful stings.

The U.S. Department of Labor's Occupational Safety and Health Administration is launching a local emphasis program to prevent retail sector injuries and fatalities in Hawaii, Guam, American Samoa, and the Northern Mariana Islands.

Carol Zane Atkinson April 7, 2014 Carol Zane Atkinson, 89, of Rhinebeck, N.Y., a publishing editor in New York, died in Rhinebeck.

Tuesday marks 20 years since David Walden was shot to death in broad daylight on Honolulu's waterfront.

The state capital, Honolulu, is on O ahu's southeast coast. Including small close-in offshore islands such as Ford Island and the islands in Kaneohe Bay and off the eastern coast, it has a total land area of 596.7 square miles , making it the 20th largest island in the United States.

Hawaii Gov. Neil Abercrombie and Indonesian Consul General Hadi Martono were scheduled to attend a signing ceremony at the governor's chambers on Monday.

A Los Angeles man accused of participating in an ATM skimming operation in Waikiki last summer, has been extradited to Honolulu to face charges in connection with the case.

The accident occurred just after 2 p.m. when the victim was trying to turn onto Kamehameha Highway from Kuilima Drive and collided head on with a 2007 white delivery truck.

A wind advisory remains in effect until 6 p.m. Monday for areas of Hawaii Island, according to the National Weather Service.

The Honolulu Star-Advertiser strives to make its news report fair and accurate. If you have a question or comment about news coverage, call Ed Lynch, managing editor/news, at 529-4758.

Despite being ranked as the top major U.S. city for solar energy growth, Honolulu saw its 12th straight month of year-over-year decline in the number of solar photovoltaic permits issued last month, according to data from the City and County of Honolulu collected by Hilo-based ProVision Solar President Marco Mangelsdorf .

According to Kauai police, the man was traveling east in on Kekaha Road, just past Manu Road, when the sedan he was operating struck a chain-link fence.

KITV4's Nana Ohkawa reports on a move to make the sun start working for schools, as well.

A man and a woman were allegedly assaulted and threatened with a knife early Sunday morning by a family member who broke into their Honolulu area home, police said.

A local event with international flare. The third annual Hapalua, Hawaii's half marathon, kicked off early Sunday morning, and KITV4's Brandi Higa was there with all the excitement! A MAJOR road race is making its way through Downtown Honolulu and Waikiki.

Firefighters had to rescue a teenager from the Waimano Falls area Saturday morning after she injured her shoulder swinging on a rope, a Honolulu Fire Department spokesman said.

The Star-Advertiser's Sunday "Celebrations" page recognizes the newly wed and those whose marriages have stood the test of time.

April 12, 1984: Wreckage spotted on Mauna Kea is apparently not that of a plane missing since Sunday after taking off on a sightseeing tour of Mauna Loa from Honolulu.