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Navy to name destroyer for Inouye
State Wire Comments Updated: May 24, 2013 12:05amHONOLULU — The U.S. Navy plans to name one of its ships after the late U.S. Sen. Daniel Inouye of Hawaii.
Navy Secretary Ray Mabus announced Thursday that an Arleigh Burke-class destroyer...
Island Life 5-24-13
Local Features Comments Updated: May 24, 2013 9:56amA lizard suns itself on a croton bush in Kona. Laurie Sigel/Community Contributor
Missing teens sought
Community bulletin Comments Updated: May 23, 2013 2:45pmBig Island police are searching for two East Hawaii teens who were reported missing.
Monica Carvalho, 17, of Pahoa, has been missing since Sunday evening. She is described Caucasian, 5-foot-...
No tsunami following Tonga earthquake
Community bulletin Comments Updated: May 23, 2013 12:22pmNo tsunami was triggered by a magnitude-6.5 earthquake that struck Thursday morning in water’s south of Tonga.
The earthquake hit at 11:08 a.m. Hawaii time, according to the Pacific Tsunami...
LAPD detective who admitted to killing wife sentenced to 20 years in prison
Community bulletin Comments Updated: May 23, 2013 11:24amA 60-year-old retired Los Angeles Police Department homicide detective was sentenced to two decades in prison for intentionally beating his wife of 28 years to death in their Ka‘u home in 2006....
Wind advisory issued for Big Isle summits
Community bulletin Comments Updated: May 23, 2013 8:47amA wind advisory has been issued for the Big Island summits through 6 p.m.
The National Weather Service in Honolulu forecast west winds of 30 to 40 mph with gusts reaching 50 mph for the...
No tsunami triggered by Fiji earthquake
Community bulletin Comments Updated: May 23, 2013 8:42amNo tsunami was triggered by a magnitude-7.4 earthquake that struck Thursday morning in water’s south of the Fiji islands.
The earthquake hit at 7:19 a.m. Hawaii time, according to the...
Police, Firefighter unions wild cards in budget
Local News Comments Updated: May 23, 2013 12:11amHILO — Hikes in property taxes, park fees, bus fares and vehicle registration and weight taxes will balance Mayor Billy Kenoi’s proposed $394.3 million 2013-14 budget, a 7.9 percent increase over...
Vulcans add two guards, center
Local Sports Comments Updated: May 23, 2013 12:05amUniversity of Hawaii at Hilo women’s basketball coach David Kaneshiro has signed guards Jordan Kealoha and Charlotte “CC” Rode, and center McKenzie Mangino to help rebuild a squad that lost eight...
King’s path to victory
Nation & World Sports Comments Updated: May 23, 2013 12:05amMIAMI — LeBron James caught the inbounds pass, changed direction and immediately attacked the rim.
There was no one in his way.
There was no stopping him, either.
James made a...
