Kaaawa News

Vi Jones-Medusky has been living with Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis since 2004. ALS progressively destroys nerve cells controlling muscles, ultimately paralysing voluntary movement.

President Barack Obama says the U.S. is "fully prepared" should North Korea carry out its threat of launching a missile towards Hawaii next month.

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.

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

The motorcyclist who died in a crash in Kaaawa yesterday was identified as 49-year-old Mark Lamm of Wahiawa, the Honolulu Medical Examiner's office said today.

The medical examiner's office today identified a motorcyclist who was killed yesterday when he collided with a Hawaiian Telcom truck on Kamehameha Highway in Kaaawa as Mark Lamm, 49, of Wahiawa.

Two men died two other people were injured in three separate crashes on Oahu today, officials said.

Ko'olauloa residents, local leaders, and a group of national community planning experts came together last week for a series of evening workshops geared to defining a vision for Laie's future.

Hundreds of Koolauloa residents living from Kaaawa to Kahuku participated in a series of Envision Laie project orientation meetings over the past month, leading up to participatory community workshops on April 26-27 in BYUHawaii's Cannon Activities Center.

By Jerry Burris, Beverly Creamer, Shara Enay, Dennis Hollier and Jason Ubay Illustrations by Andrew Catanzariti The recession has provoked many responses, from the $789 billion stimulus package coming out of Washington to the near-paralysis suffered by many people.

The National Weather Service has issued a flood advisory for Oahu that will remain in effect until 3:30 p.m. today.

Oahu and Kauai are under a flood advisory this afternoon, according to the National Weather Service.

Big waves on Oahu's eastside rarely reach high surf advisory levels especially during this time of the year.

I ran across a fantastic batch of Oahu photos the other day while trawling around Flickr.

A public hearing regarding the possible closure of Wailupe Valley Elementary School has been scheduled for April 8, the state Department of Education announced this morning.

Police arrested Friday a 16-year-old boy who was allegedly captured on a Web camera, burglarizing a home in Kaaawa.

A bill that calls for a moratorium on the sale and transfer of ceded lands was introduced at the state Capitol Wednesday morning.

State education leaders sought last night to reassure worried parents and children of a small Windward school facing closure that no decision has been made to shut down the century-old campus.

What a year. Many people are now left with nothing more than questions. What happened to our local economy? What happened to the national economy? What happened to the free market? How did it happen? How could ...

Honolulu Fire Department rescue workers and the department helicopter have been sent to an area near Kamehameha Highway and Trout Farm Road in Kaaawa in response to a report of possible stranded hiker.