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  • Marine biologists worried about coral death rate in Hawaii

    A mysterious coral die-off on Kauai's north shore is prompting a team of scientists to take a closer look at what may be killing large areas of coral ...

  • Resilience recovery grief on Sandy anniversary

    NEW YORK (AP) -- For some, it's something to mark -- a year of recovery and rebuilding since Superstorm Sandy walloped the region -- homes that have been restored, pride in the resiliency of people and neighborhoods.But for others, there's still a long road ahead and much work to be done. And for those who lost loved ones, the grief remains.Sandy came ashore on Oct. 29, 2012, sending ...

  • SolarCity Pacific Honda join forces as part of national marketing effort

    SolarCity in Hawaii and Honolulu-based Pacific Honda have formed a partnership as part of a larger, national effort between American Honda Motor Co. Inc. and the California-based solar energy firm to encourage more customers to install photovoltaic systems on their homes. The two companies have created an investment fund to finance $65 million in projects, and SolarCity also said Tuesday that ...

  • Island Air eager for competitors Ohana by Hawaiian service to get going

    Island Air management may be just as eager as Hawaiian Airlines to see the turboprop subsidiary Ohana by Hawaiian get off the ground and begin flying between Honolulu International Airport on Oahu and Lanai Airport and Molokai Airport. Island Air Chief Executive ...

  • Attorney Russell Leu on a mission to help brand Hawaii in China

    Russell Leu , who was born and raised in Hawaii, took a leap of faith when he moved to Beijing 10 years ago without strong connections or relationships to help him find his footing. But it has paid off, he said as we talked story on Tuesday afternoon at a Honolulu coffee shop. Leu returns to Hawaii frequently, but he is immersed in China's culture. When he is not taking ukelele lessons ...

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Lara Croft: Tomb Raider

When are they going to figure it out? How many bad movies based on popular video games does Hollywood have to make before they finally figure out that animated computer games, especially ones that have no real point besides shooting things, don't translate well to big-screen feature films? ...

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  • Kapaa man 21 sentenced in 2010 theft case

    Chief Judge Randal Valenciano sentenced Nicolas "Nico" McPeek, 21, of Kapa'a on Tuesday to a five-year prison term for his involvement in a 2010 theft ...

  • Marijuana popular among Hawaii youth getting drug treatment

    Researchers found that marijuana was the primary substance used by the majority of adolescents (52.8 to 63.1 percent) admitted to drug treatment services. Alcohol came in second with 26.9 to 39.9 percent of youth ...

  • GOP House infighting over same-sex marriage bill

    HONOLULU (HawaiiNewsNow) - A power play to remove the sole House Republican who plans to vote for same-sex marriage stirred up controversy and political tension at the Capitol today. In the showdown, more socially conservative Republicans attempted to oust more moderate Republicans. A resolution was introduced by Representative Bob McDermott to remove long-time Judiciary committee member ...

  • Bank of Hawaii makes Bank Director magazines list for fee income

    Bank of Hawaii took the last spot on a list of the top 50 publicly traded U.S. banks that lead the industry with fee income as a percentage of total income. Bank Director magazine released the "Nifty 50: Top 50 Fee Income ...

  • Administration warned about health care website

    The Obama administration was given stark warnings just one month before that the federal health care site was not ready to go live, according to a confidential report obtained by ...

  • Waikiki man held without bail pending fraud trial

    A Waikiki man has been ordered held without bail pending trial on charges of defrauding the government of more than $200,000 in welfare cash payments, food stamps, housing assistance and student tuition ...

  • Obamacare blamed for millions knocked off health insurance

    (RNN) - When he was stumping for the Affordable Care Act, President Barack Obama promised, "If you already have health insurance, you will keep your health insurance." But that will not be the case for millions of ...

  • Survivors honor memories of those lost amid Sandy

    NEW YORK (AP) -- The anniversary of Superstorm Sandy was a day of reflection for many -- a time to ponder still-missed loved ones who died when coastal communities were hit by an unprecedented surge of seawater and a chance to take stock of how far recovery efforts have come.And for some taking part in those rebuilding efforts, it was just another day to keep working in hopes of getting homes ...

  • Pierre Omidyar adds two more journalists to new media venture

    one of the first journalists to join the eBay founder's new media firm, announced in a blog post on Tuesday the addition of Froomkin and Segura, who will be working ...

  • MoneyRates.com Idaho Iowa better places to retire than Hawaii

    Hawaii's year-round sunny weather and beautiful beaches weren't enough to land it as the best state to retire in this year, according to MoneyRates.com. But we do rank third, behind only Idaho and Iowa, respectively, as the most retirement-friendly states. MoneyRates.com, a financial resources company, analyzed the best and worst states according to four factors other than climate: ...

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