A judge threw out Gov. Linda Lingle's plan to furlough state workers yesterday morning, saying she cannot violate the state Constitution even to benefit the people.
State Board of Education Chairman Garrett Toguchi said a court decision shows the school board was correct in not taking action on budget cuts based on state-proposed furloughs.
Honolulu police cited 38 Oahu drivers who allegedly violated the new cell phone ban and issued seven warnings Wednesday, when the new law went into effect.
A city administrator says crews were not using Mailiili Stream as a dump site for concrete, as alleged in a complaint being investigated by city, state and federal agencies.
SEOUL » South Korea said today it is closely monitoring North Korean military sites because it believes the communist nation might fire more missiles, amid speculation that a long-range test launch aimed toward the United States is possible in coming days.
The University of Hawaii at Hilo men's assistant basketball coach, Hamilton Manley, died Wednesday in an apparent drowning in Puna, police and UH officials said. He was 64.
Deputy U.S. marshals have arrested a convicted sex offender, a former local bank executive, for allegedly violating conditions of his supervised release.
The booming Ewa community has crammed students into Ilima Intermediate School for years, but a new public middle school projected to open in July 2010 will bring relief.
A news report says North Korea has fired two mid-range missiles off it eastern coast. Yonhap news agency's report says the launches appeared to be of Scud missiles. The agency quotes a South Korean government official it did not identify. The official...
Are you planning to go to Los Angeles for the Memorial? If so, let us know at i9@kgmb9.com (mailto:i9@kgmb9.com) A public memorial for Michael Jackson is set. Today, organizers announced one will be held at the Staples Center, next Tuesday July 7...
UPDATE: Saying only dead fish go with the flow, Sarah Palin announced she would no longer be governor. Palin says since she is not seeking re-election, she decided to step down earlier and transfer powers to...
Big Island police have reclassified an investigation into the death of a 21-year-old Puna woman from a coroner's inquest to a murder. Earlier this week, the body of Kaycee M. Smith was found in her Orchidland Estates home, where she lived...
A judge has blocked implementation of state employee furloughs. KGMB9's Howard Dicus talked to Randy Perreira, executive director of the state employees union HGEA Friday morning.
WASHINGTON (AP) - A search is under way in eastern Afghanistan for a soldier apparently being held by Taliban insurgents after he walked off his base without his body armor or weapon. Officials say the military has intercepted communications in which...
All summer long here on Sunrise we'll be bringing you Na Hoku Award winners performing live in our parking lot. It's Sunrise's Summer Concert series. This week's Sunrise in the Parking Lot features Jeff Peterson.
Time for another Sunrise Field Trip! For this week's Sunrise Field Trip KGMB9's Steve Uyehara, Grace Lee went kayaking with the boys and girls from Kama'aina Kids.
UPDATE: BWS crews are working to repair a break in an 8-inch main at 99-143 Moanalua Road in Aiea. A water wagon is in place at 99-062 Moanalua Road. Only the center westbound lane of Moanalua Road will be closed...
State Board of Education Chairman Garrett Toguchi said a court decision shows the school board was correct in not taking action on budget cuts based on state-proposed furloughs.
A judge threw out Gov. Linda Lingle's plan to furlough state workers yesterday morning, saying she cannot violate the state Constitution even to benefit the people.
Honolulu police cited 38 Oahu drivers who allegedly violated the new cell phone ban and issued seven warnings Wednesday, when the new law went into effect.
A city administrator says crews were not using Mailiili Stream as a dump site for concrete, as alleged in a complaint being investigated by city, state and federal agencies.
Hawai'i public health officials are turning their focus to spotting signs that might indicate a mutation and strengthening of the H1N1 virus, following a doubling of swine flu cases here in the past two weeks and Hawai'i's first death in which the virus was deemed a factor.
More O'ahu residents have been opting to buy paperless firecrackers and fireworks novelties, which don't require a city hall-issued permit, over the past several years instead of purchasing traditional firecrackers, a trend that fire officials say doesn't make Independence Day any less dangerous.
Throwing Gov. Linda Lingle's plans to close the state's budget deficit into doubt, a Circuit Court judge ruled yesterday that the governor does not have the authority to unilaterally order furloughs for state workers. Circuit Judge Karl Sakamoto determined that furloughs alter the hours and wages of state workers and are subject to collective bargaining granted by the state Constitution.
The median sales price of a single-family home on O'ahu fell to $569,000 in June from $625,000 in the same month a year earlier, but the volume of sales rose for the first time in two years, indicating that lower prices were luring more buyers back into the market.
Honolulu's new ban on the use of cell phones and other hand-held electronic devices while driving led to just 38 citations on its first day. Police said it appears motorists changed their calling habits or bought hands-free accessories to comply with the new law.
Gov. Linda Lingle's plan to cut the University of Hawai'i and the state Department of Education budgets was upheld in court yesterday, and education officials say they will negotiate with unions on how to make the reductions.
If North Korea fires a missile at Hawai'i on or around the Fourth of July holiday, the U.S. plans a measured response in coordination with Russia, China, Japan and South Korea. In an exclusive interview, White House national security adviser James L. Jones said of North Korea and its erratic communist dictator Kim Jong Il: "Our reaction will be dependent on what it is they do over the next few days, few weeks, whatever it is."
The Honolulu Police Department likely will get at least one more recruit class this year after all. Police Chief Boisse Correa yesterday told the City Council's Public Safety and Services Committee that his staff has located money for another recruit class, and city budget director Rix Maurer III said the Hannemann administration is looking at giving authorization for that class.
The U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission said yesterday that Aqua-Leisure Industries would recall about 4 million floating baby pool toys that pose a drowning risk. The commission said consumers should immediately stop using the floats. Leg straps in the seat of the float are prone to tearing, which can cause children to fall into or under the water.
Hawaii state workers achieved a major victory in their fight against Gov. Linda Lingle's (R-Hawaii) plan to furlough them three days a month. First Circuit Court ...
Honolulu police needs your help in catching a man who allegedly tried to sexually assault a middle school boy. It happened Tuesday in broad daylight while ...
Karl Stahlkopf, Hawaiian Electric Co.'s top technical expert on renewable energy, retired from the utility on Tuesday and on Wednesday was named partner at a Honolulu merchant bank that finances local renewable energy projects.
The U.S. Court of Appeals for the 11th Circuit affirmed a preliminary injunction in favor of Mesa Air Group Inc. Wednesday blocking Delta Air Lines from terminating a regional service agreement with a subsidiary of the Phoenix company.
A $400 million bid by Sandwich Isles Communications to buy the assets of bankrupt Hawaiian Telcom is back in play after a federal judge ruled Wednesday that the phone company must consider alternative reorganization plans.
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