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Police and Fire

Local News - Wed, 03/13/2013 - 04:40
2 teenage girls injured in minivan crash • Injured woman found in middle of highway

Newswatch

Local News - Wed, 03/13/2013 - 04:40
Wet weather forecast to remain awhile • Truck crashes into entranceof post office • Police sergeant disciplined over incident at cell

Visitor growth prompts warning

Local News - Wed, 03/13/2013 - 04:40
Will and Kim Parsons of Canberra, Australia, had to sort through a bevy of brightly hued umbrellas on Tuesday to find a free spot on Kuhio Beach.

Lawmakers offer plans to enhance state's film appeal

Local News - Wed, 03/13/2013 - 04:40
Afraid that Hawaii may be losing financial allure as a Hollywood locale, state lawmakers are interested in sweetening the state's tax incentives.

Isles are near a 'tipping point' to boost capacity

Local News - Wed, 03/13/2013 - 04:40
Kyo-ya Hotels and Resorts has spent $10 million over seven years seeking permission to build Waikiki's first new hotel in 30 years.

Building of shoreline path draws some opposition

Local News - Wed, 03/13/2013 - 04:40
Some Kauai residents are unhappy with the ongoing construction of a shoreline pathway in Wailua, but the county says the project has met all regulatory requirements.

Helpers take action against invasive algae

Local News - Wed, 03/13/2013 - 04:40
Standing thigh-deep in water and getting muddy while filling garbage bags with alien algae might not be everyone's idea of an ideal Saturday, but it was for about five dozen people at the Waikalua Loko Fishpond in Kaneohe.

Kilauea lava entering ocean in several spots

Local News - Wed, 03/13/2013 - 04:40
Lava from Kilauea's Peace Day flow was entering the ocean at two points inside and outside the Hawai‘i Volcanoes National Park boundary on Saturday.

Allegiant Air fliers stranded by delays

Local News - Wed, 03/13/2013 - 04:40
Mechanical problems left hundreds of Allegiant Air customers bound for California on Friday and Saturday stranded at Honolulu Airport.

Keck Observatory helps pair explore Jupiter moon's ocean

Local News - Wed, 03/13/2013 - 04:40
As astronomers look for signs of possible life elsewhere in our solar system, an intriguing possibility is the liquid ocean under the icy surface of Europa.

Group raises funds for missing SEAL’s kin

Local News - Wed, 03/13/2013 - 04:40
A group called “Joggin’ for Frogmen” will be running in today’s Hapalua half-marathon and collecting donations for the family of a Navy SEAL who disappeared during training off Kaena Point last month.

flASHback: Legislators prep for round 2 after chewing on food bills

Local News - Wed, 03/13/2013 - 04:40
The 2013 Legislature lurched to its midway point as we "flASHback" on the week's news that amused and confused:

Police and Fire

Local News - Wed, 03/13/2013 - 04:40
Man is secured after standoff in Mililani • Collision in Poamoho injures 2 people &bull Bike and moped thefts on the rise at UH

Newswatch

Local News - Wed, 03/13/2013 - 04:40
Rising swell prompts surf alert • Waimea man disappears • Work on poles to cause outage

Museum exhibit honors nisei veterans

Local News - Wed, 03/13/2013 - 04:40
Military Intelligence Service veteran Glenn Masu­naga’s eyes filled with tears as he gently opened a velvet box where he keeps a replica of the Congressional Gold Medal presented to him and fellow Japa­nese-American World War II veterans in a 2011 ceremony in Washington, D.C.

スタジアム挙式が可能に

ローカルニュース - Tue, 03/12/2013 - 08:32
 オアフ島のアロハスタジアムでは、スタジアム施設を利用した結婚式の受付を開始した。スタジアムでの挙式は、フットボールのオフシーズンなど、スタジアムの稼働率が低い時期限定で行う事が可能となっている。 スタジアム関係者は「スタジアムフィールドの中心である50ヤードライン上での挙式はもちろん、スタジアムのノースプラザで挙式も可能です。挙式の日、スタジアム全体がカップルのものとなります」と語り、要望があればスタジアム内での披露宴の手配のサポートも行うとしている。なお、スタジアムでの挙式の費用は$750からとなっている。
参考:KHON2

アウラニが全米のベストファミリーホテルに選出

ローカルニュース - Tue, 03/12/2013 - 08:25
 世界最大の旅行クチコミサイト、トリップアドバイザーが発表した最新のランキングで、オアフ島西部にあるアウラニ・ディズニー・リゾート&スパが、全米のベストファミリーホテルランキングで25位にランクインした。同ランキングは、家族旅行をした利用者からの評価に基づいて決定されている。 全米のベストファミリーホテルランキングで見事1位に輝いたのは、フロリダ州オーランドにあるフロリデイズ・リゾートで、次いで、ペンシルバニア州ホウリーのウッドロック・パイン・リゾート、フロリダ州オーランドのワールド・クエスト・オーランド・リゾートとなっている。
参考:KHON2

Corrections

Local News - Tue, 03/12/2013 - 04:51
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.

Obituaries

Local News - Tue, 03/12/2013 - 04:51
Leon Bergman • Paul Matthew Bonanno • Rick Kaulaokalani Botelho • Henry C.H. Chu • Julia Ann Cosser • Alfredo Almazan Dela Cruz • Frank Farias • Beverly Moneypenny Fisher • Francis Seichi Futagawa, and more