L&L brings formula back to Hawai`i
In the wake of an ambitious and largely successful expansion across the Pacific, L&L will open its newest restaurant Thursday
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Scientists study North Pacific eruption
The eruption of Anatahan Volcano in the Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands (CNMI) continues. It has generated much interest
Read moreExperimental NASA aircraft crashes
An unmanned, solar-powered NASA plane crashed today during a test flight off Kaua`i, dealing a blow to the space agency’s
Read moreNew Hawaiian Air trustee resigns
After less than a month on the job, John Monahan today resigned from his post as Chapter 11 trustee for
Read moreExpert: Japan steps away from recovery
A few extra pushes could be all that’s needed to kick start Japan’s economy if the government can get its
Read moreIntelligence office may move to Japan
A Japanese newspaper is reporting that the U.S. Navy may move some intelligence operations from Hawai`i to Japan, perhaps as
Read morePet quarantine requirements slashed
Gov. Linda Lingle today greatly reduced the length of time pets are required to be held in quarantine when brought
Read moreNature Center gets watershed grant
The Hawai`i Nature Center has received a $767,000 grant from the federal government to improve the Ala Wai watershed. The
Read moreExploring Hawaii's only alpine lake
Lake Waiau, at an altitude of 3,969 m (13,020 ft) atop Mauna Kea, is the only alpine lake in the
Read moreBounty hunter from Hawai`i held in Mexico
It was a Hawai`i-based bounty hunter that captured fugitive rapist and Max Factor heir Andrew Luster in Puerto Vallarta, Mexico,
Read moreIsland feet most sweet
Despite a fondness for slippers and bare feet, Hawaii residents use more Odor-Eaters products per capita than any other state.
Read moreHelicopter crash kills four
A sightseeing tour over the lava fields of Kilauea on Father’s Day turned deadly for a Pennsylvania family when the
Read moreO`ahu crime up in 2002
The Honolulu crime rate jumped by more than 16 percent last year, with increases reported in seven of eight categories
Read moreAdvertiser workers rally for new contract
Unionized employees at the Honolulu Advertiser held a lunch-hour rally outside the newspaper building yesterday to call attention to the
Read moreExploring Kilauea's 'tiny bubbles'
For the past couple of weeks, Kilauea had presented us with a flurry of tiny earthquakes located at a shallow
Read moreCase joins fight to undo FCC changes
Hawai`i Rep. Ed Case is part of a bipartisan campaign in Congress to reverse last week’s controversial decision by the
Read moreHawai`i, Utah alone in gambling ban
And then there were two. Hawai`i and Utah are now the only states without any form of legalized gambling, after
Read moreArmy man proposed to 50 women
At least one woman in Hawai`i is among dozens of victims who received gushing love letters and a marriage proposal
Read moreAlleged airline shut down
A company claiming to be an airline offering cheap flights between Hawai`i and Los Angeles has been ordered to cease
Read moreWie qualifies for U.S. Women's Open
Hawaii’s golf phenom Michelle Wie — dubbed “the next Tiger Woods” by some sports commentators — today qualified for the U.S. Women’s
Read moreTwo eruptions border Pacific plate
This week is the 91st anniversary of the largest eruption on earth since Krakatau exploded in 1883. We are also
Read more'Star Trek' star cruises the islands
Wil Wheaton is once again venturing into the unknown on a giant vessel, but it’s not the Starship Enterprise — it’s
Read moreGeologists debate volcano origins
Where did Hawaii’s volcanoes come from? Scientists have long believed that “hotspot” volcanoes that are located away from the edges
Read moreLandowners awarded $1.1M in grants
Hawai`i landowners will receive over $1.1 million from the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service for conservation projects helping endangered, threatened
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