Waimanalo News

The ashes of an infant boy stolen from a Waimanalo family this week have been found on the side of a road.

Burglars robbed a house near Honolulu and stole valuables, jewelery and even a child's piggy bank, but they also made off with something the family called irreplaceable - the ashes of a stillborn child, KITV-TV reported .

A Waimanalo family was already upset Monday night that their home had been burglarized.

Police say they are trying to find a man who attempted to sexually assault a woman in her Barbers Point home.

Hawaii plans to widen part of Waikiki Beach with sand pumped in from offshore. The sand in the area has been eroding about 1 to 2 feet per year, leading water to rush into seawalls and a hotel restaurant bar at peak high tide.

A major artery connecting Hawaii Kai to the windward side is scheduled to be blocked off to motorists.

Work on a hazardous hillside in east Oahu will slow down drivers for months. The state is getting ready to tackle the "rocky slope" near Makapu'u. Details of the plan will be presented at the Waimanalo neighborhood board meeting Monday night.

In recognition of National Home Care Month in November, Attention Plus Care is sponsoring Senior Health Day Fair on Saturday, November 7th from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. at the Windward Mall - Center Court.

The state Department of Transportation is planning to do major work on a retaining wall along Kalanianaole Highway near Makapuu, but the construction will mean more than a year of lane closures and major traffic headaches for residents heading in and out of Waimanalo.

House leaders again resisted calls for a special legislative session to deal with public schools, asking instead for a reopening of the state teachers' contract to restore classroom time being lost to furloughs.

2 ozs. kampachi block 1 oz. Maui onion, julienned 1.5 shiso leaf 1 tsp. tsukudani (nori paste) 1/2 tsp. yuzu juice 1 tsp. Hawaiian chili pepper water 1 tsp. tosazu (see recipe below) 1/4 oz. tobiko 1/4 oz. micro Waimanalo greens 1 tsp. sriracha chili sauce - Salt and peper to taste. Slice the Kona kampachi block into five sashimi-like slices. Season each slice with salt and pepper. Lightly torch kampachi and flip over so the torched side is down. Blend the tsukudani with the yuzu juice and mix well. Spread a little bit of the tsukudani paste on each slice of the kampachi on the raw side. Pick shiso leaf into five pieces and place a piece on each slice of kampachi. Place five slices of julienned Maui onions on each slice of kampachi. Roll each slice so that the kampachi wraps around the shiso and Maui onions. In a bowl, mix together the chili pepper water and tosazu. Place this sauce on the base of a plate and lay rolls on top. Spoon a pinch of tobiko on each kampachi roll, then place a few drops of sriracha around the plate. Arrange micro greens on top of each roll. Tosazu sauce 1 cup rice wine vinegar 1/2 cup granulated sugar 1/4 cup mirin 1/4 cup wafu dashi (seafood seasoning) 2 cups water 1.5' piece of dried konbu 1/4 piece Hawaiian chili pepper Combine all ingredients and refrigerate over night. This recipe comes from chef Chai Chaowasaree of Chai's Island Bistro and Singha Thai Cuisine. Recipes here will appear in today's 'Dining Out with Chai,' on KHON Channel 2 at 5 p.m.

Looking for something fun to do this Halloween? How about a neighborhood party that is free to the public and includes a costume contest, keiki carnival games and a community dance? The Waimanalo District Park hosts Monster Mash on Friday, October 30, from 6 to 9:30 p.m. Categories for the costume contest include Age 4 and under ; Age 5 to 7 ; ...

A Waimanalo father of two and his brother died yesterday in a single-car crash in East Oahu that is believed to have been caused by speeding.

When Jo-Ann Nitta Bristow was just out of graduate school, she taught third grade at an elementary school at a housing project in Flushing, N.Y. When she'd come back to her class after trips home to Hawaii, she'd bring frozen laulau and Portuguese sausage.

MAKAPU'U - Two brothers were killed early yesterday morning at Makapuu when their car plowed up an embankment, became airborne, clipped the top of a chain-link fence, overturned, slammed into an Oceanic Institute building and landed upside-down in a crash that may have involved racing, police said.

The Honolulu medical examiner's office on Tuesday released the cause of death for two brothers killed in a car crash over the weekend.

A Waimanalo woman is expressing sadness and rage after a car crash killed two of her sons on Sunday.

An early morning car crash in Windward Oahu leaves two young men dead. The Honolulu Medical Examiner's office identifies the men as 20-year-old Benjamin Makekau and 19-year-old Ikaikakane Makekau.

Gather up the family for a trip to "God's Country," as the residents of Waimanalo like to call their part of Oahu, and check out the annual Waimanalo Country Fair.

Mayor Mufi Hannemann invites everyone to enjoy the Waimanalo Country Fair on Friday, October 16, from 6 p.m. to midnight; Saturday, October 17, from noon to midnight; and Sunday, October 18, from noon to 10 p.m. The annual festival will be held at Waimanalo Beach Park.