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Hawaii seeks to be seen as a remote workplace with a view

HONOLULU – Software engineer Raymond Berger begins his work day at 5 a.m., before the sun comes up over Hawaii. Rising early is necessary because the company he works for is in Ne...

DATE: Dec 7, 2020 | CATEGORY: Travel

Pandemic gave locals fleeting taste of a tourist-free Hawaii

HONOLULU – Line-Noue Memea Kruse lives on Oahu’s famed North Shore, where marveling at sea turtles, epic waves and sunsets that paint the sky orange and purple are a must for many tourists i...

DATE: Dec 5, 2020 | CATEGORY: Travel

‘Dog the Bounty Hunter’ co-star Beth Chapman dies of cancer

HONOLULU – Beth Chapman, who co-starred with her husband on the “Dog the Bounty Hunter” reality TV show and later spoke out against some bail reform measures as leader of a national bail age...

DATE: Jun 26, 2019 | CATEGORY: Arts and Entertainment

Hawaii appeals court sides with lesbian couple denied B&B

HONOLULU – A Hawaii bed and breakfast discriminated against a couple by denying a room to two women because they’re gay, a state appeals court affirmed. Aloha Bed & Breakfast owne...

DATE: Feb 26, 2018 | CATEGORY: Travel

Judge halts newest Trump travel ban, saying it has same woes

HONOLULU – A federal judge in Hawaii blocked most of President Donald Trump’s latest travel ban Tuesday, just hours before it was set to take effect, saying the revised order “suffers from p...

DATE: Oct 17, 2017 | CATEGORY: Nation & World

US soldier pleads not guilty to support for Islamic State

HONOLULU – A U.S. Army soldier based in Hawaii pleaded not guilty Monday to charges of attempting to support the Islamic State group. Sgt. 1st Class Ikaika Kang was arraigned in f...

DATE: Jul 24, 2017 | CATEGORY: Nation & World

Cat poo fuels feral feline debate

HONOLULU – Two wildlife issues have collided in Hawaii, pitting one group of animal defenders against another in an impassioned debate. The point of contention? Deadly cat poop and the feral...

DATE: Oct 18, 2016 | CATEGORY: Nation & World

Jose Reyes’ domestic abuse case to be dropped

HONOLULU – Maui prosecutors moved to dismiss a domestic abuse charge against suspended Colorado Rockies shortstop Jose Reyes because his wife isn’t cooperating. Deputy Prosecutin...

DATE: Mar 30, 2016 | CATEGORY: Professional Sports

Alaska tribal members get back totem pole

HONOLULU – A stolen totem pole that went from the garden decor of two golden-age Hollywood actors to the basement of a Hawaii museum was returned Thursday to Alaska tribal members. ...

DATE: Oct 23, 2015 | CATEGORY: Nation & World

No. 1 ranking not welcomed by all

Some in Hawaiian beach town worry tourists will ruin its charm

DATE: Jun 20, 2015 | CATEGORY: Travel

Telescope a boon to some, but not to all

Project splits Native Hawaiians

DATE: May 12, 2015 | CATEGORY: Nation & World

Officer delivers baby on freeway – again

HONOLULU – Honolulu police Officer Stephen Keogh jokes that he didn’t receive any training in obstetrics while in the academy, but he’s been getting a lot of practice delivering babies. ...

DATE: Apr 27, 2013 | CATEGORY: Nation & World