Makaha News

The State Department of Transportation said there will be a 24-hour, weekend-traffic modification on Farrington Highway at Makaha Bridge 3A from 1 p.m. today until 9 p.m. Sunday.

The Lingle administration will meet this afternoon with the state Board of Education and Schools Superintendent Patricia Hamamoto for the first official talks between the parties on a proposal to restore 27 classroom days to the public school calendar, beginning in January.

The state House and Senate may have to amend the law to use the 'rainy day' fund to reduce teacher furloughs because money from the fund cannot cover wages for state workers.

Three public-sector union leaders yesterday asked the state Employer-Union Health Benefits Trust Fund to cancel open enrollment in health care plans for government workers, claiming potential delays in processing applications could disrupt coverage for workers in January.

Mobi PCS said it has activated cellular sites in Waipahu and Makaha that enhance its voice and data coverage in those areas.

Police opened an arson investigation after an abandoned building in Kalaeloa was hit by fire twice on Tuesday.

A 33-year-old Makaha man was arrested yesterday as a suspect in a sexual assault case reported earlier this year on behalf of a 14-year-old girl.

A 23-year-old man who was shot by police Tuesday in Waikele after he allegedly drove a stolen SUV at two police officers faced stolen-vehicle and refusal-to-stop charges in 2004, state court records show.

Jay Furfaro is a man with many roles, but steward is the one he considers most important.

If you are a local or non-local some of the best restaurants might be the little hole in the wall type joints where the cook prides themselves on just cooking good food.

Authorities charged a 34-year-old Makaha woman who allegedly cashed a stolen check belonging to a 70-year-old man and used her own identification when presenting the check to a bank teller in Waianae.

While sensitive to parents outraged by the loss of classroom instruction time for their children because of teacher furloughs, Gov.

Traffic on two bridges along Farrington Highway in Makaha has been reduced to one lane in both directions because of structural damage.

The most popular entertainer in Hawaii until his tragic death in 1997, Israel Kamakawiwo'ole formed the traditional Makaha Sons as a teenager in the mid-'70s, went out on his own in more of a contemporary style by the 1990s, and released four immensely popular recordings before passing away just after the release of 1996's N Dis Life.

State Sen. Robert Bunda yesterday announced his campaign in the Democratic primary for lieutenant governor, saying his experience as a lawmaker would help him bridge the gap between the next governor and the state Legislature.

On a road well traveled in West Oahu, a bicyclist was critically injured last Sunday.

HONOLULU, HI, September 23, 2009 /24-7PressRelease/ -- In a community beset by poverty and broken families, many Makaha Elementary students are able to find solace at what's known as "The Farm". For 30 years the programs at Hoa'Aina O Makaha have educated thousands of children and laid a foundation for a deeper sense of community within each of ...

Normally I try to ignore bad television, but "My Antonio" is like watching a car accident in real time.

Likes surfing, doesna TMt like same-sex unions. Call Sen. Hemmings at 587-8388. Thu Sep 17 Fred Hemmings / We all know who the surfing greats of Hawaii are, so leta TMs honor them for a moment and head down to Chinatown Boardroom .

City lifeguards are warning beachgoers of a moderate influx of box jellyfish on Oahu's south shore yesterday.