Waikane News

Advertiser writer Caryn Kunz was born at Castle Hospital, attended La'ie Elementary, and graduated from Kahuku High School.

HAU'ULA - The first major storm of the rainy season spared most residents but an unresolved problem from a flood last year has a Hau'ula home hanging over a washed out embankment and tilting toward disaster.

The National Weather Service in Honolulu has issued a flood advisory for the island of Oahu until 10:15 am.

Representative Jessica Wooley, D-47 will hold a town hall meeting at 'Ahuimanu Elementary School November 4, 2009 from 6:30 8:00. Light refreshments will be served.

New plans set in place by the state Department of Transportation could ease flood concerns on the Windward side.

KGMB9 and KHNL debuted their new simulcast newscast yesterday evening by sticking to their game plan: traffic and weather coverage.

As many as five vehicles were stuck in a flash flood that swept through Waikane yesterday, closing Kamehameha Highway in both directions for nearly three hours.

Heavy rains over Windward Oahu on Sunday made for treacherous driving conditions, leaving many stuck in the mud.

Food Network star Guy Fieri was in town last week shooting segments for his show 'Diners, Drive-Ins and Dives,' or 3D, as the cool kids call it.

The National Weather Service in Honolulu issued a flood advisory for Oahu until 5:45 p.m. today.

Last Friday's daylong meeting of the State Land Use Commission, to rule on a petition by mega-developer D.R. Horton-Schuler to change the current zoning on 1,500 acres of prime - Ewa farmland from agriculture to mixed-use residential and commercial, was anything but boring.

Residents see lingering rain water and flooded roads every time there's heavy showers.

Kamehameha Highway near Waikane Bridge has been reopened to traffic this morning after being closed last night because of flooding.

The 4th of July holiday doesn't happen until this weekend, but firefighters are already busy helping lost or stranded hikers.