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When cave dwellers hunkered around the fire pit, fire was a source of heat as well as light and there was nothing to read so the low luminous efficiency did not matter.

On Young Street, between Isenberg Street and Kalakaua Avenue, there recently was a graphic painted on the road: a bicycle with double upward-pointed arrows above it. I have never seen this before but assumed that it meant that a bicycle lane was beginning ahead.

For the 10th time in three years, the Pearl Harbor-based cruiser USS Lake Erie has shot down a short-range ballistic missile target that was launched from Kauai’s Pacific Missile Range Facility.

Convicted felon suspected in infant’s death • Ewa Beach standoff ends in couple’s arrest

情報提供：人気ツアーを日本から安心予約　TPハワイ・ツアーズ

　アメリカの大手百貨店のシアーズが、カウアイ島にある店舗を7月末で閉店すると発表した。シアーズはすでにオアフ島アラモアナ店の閉店を予定しており、6月2日にアラモアナ店、7月末にカウアイ店と州内2店舗が閉店することとなる。　シアーズ・カウアイ島店は、カウアイ島のココナッツグローブ・ショッピングセンターが開業した1982年より営業を行っている老舗店で、今回の店舗閉店で41名の従業員が失業する。　なお、シアーズ・カウアイ店は5月30日より在庫一掃セールを開催する予定となっている。
参考：パシフィック・ビジネス・ニュース

　ハワイ諸島南岸に高波が到達した昨日、州内各地の海岸線では事故が多発し、ライフガードにとっては多忙な1日となった。　オアフ島の南岸では、昨日の夕方までに約100名がライフガードによるアシストを受け、サンディビーチでは12名以上、ポットロック地区周辺では24名以上が救助されている。　なお当局では、今日の午前中までは波の高い状態が続くものの、徐々に落ち着いていくと予想している。
参考：KHON2

Dorothy Asako Asada • Dorothy Malendres Bargas • Estrella A. Calventas; and more

Biking to the top of the 13,796-foot Mauna Kea volcano might seem like a daunting undertaking for many people, but it’s just another adventure for a globetrotting Swiss couple with their four children.

The five western states affected by debris from the 2011 tsunami in Japan are about to receive an initial $250,000 each from a $5 million gift from Japan for cleanup.

President Barack Obama, struggling to find his footing after one of his most turbulent weeks in office, will try to push past the moment's political furor with a focus on the few pieces of legislation he believes have a chance in Congress and on executive actions that do not require Republican approval.

The Hawaii Medical Service Association said Wednesday that premiums have not kept up with rising health care costs, leaving the state's largest health insurer with a $3.6 million loss in the first quarter.

Admissions that the Internal Revenue Service improperly targeted tea party groups in Hawaii and 17 other states for scrutiny when they filed for tax-exempt status should be troubling to anyone, regardless of party affiliation, says one member of an isle tea party group that was among those singled out.

Volunteers for the Aloha Medical Mission have enriched the lives of tens of thousands of patients who lack access to medical care in more than a dozen countries, and on Friday the organization will celebrate its 30th anniversary.

Each year, the list of top baby names in Hawaii mirrors the Social Security Administration's national list.

A former civilian defense worker accused of passing national defense secrets to his Chinese girlfriend will have to wait a little longer for his release from custody pending trial.

The state auditor released a scathing report Wednesday slamming the Department of Transportation's Airports Division for a "pattern of recurring violations and questionable practices" as it moved forward on a 12-year, $1.7 billion overhaul of Honolulu Airport.

Both city officials and (de)Occupy Honolulu members are hoping a U.S. district judge will make a ruling Friday on the protest group's encampment on the sidewalks near Thomas Square and the city's efforts to remove them.

Witnesses saw pieces of a sightseeing helicopter fall from the aircraft moments before it crashed on Molokai in 2011, killing all five aboard.