By Miguel Gonzalez Editor   (Waikiki)– A party was held Friday night to celebrate the crowning of Mrs. Hawaii 2011 Lara Leimana Fonoimoana named the the new Mrs. America 2011. Fonoimoana said to be “very proud

By Staff Reports   (Honolulu)–Contractors will begin working on improvements at four bus stops along Dillingham Boulevard, starting from Alakawa Street heading town-bound (east) to North King Street. Work will begin the week of January 9,

By Staff Reports (Hawaii)–Kaua’i County Anti-Drug Coordinator Theresa Koki recently became the island’s first certified prevention specialist (CPS). Koki and 38 other professionals received their CPS certificates last month from the state Department of

By Staff Reports   (Honolulu) — Mayor Peter Carlisle announced on Friday that the City has begun enforcing the Stored Property Ordinance, formerly known as Bill 54, which allows the removal of personal property

By Staff Reports   (Honolulu)– To help customers reduce high monthly electric bills, Hawaiian Electric, Maui Electric and Hawaii Electric Light Company have asked the Hawaii Public Utilities Commission (PUC) to approve a program

By Staff Reports (Honolulu)–On Thursday, Mayor Peter Carlisle officially launched the annual Month in Chinatown celebration, a series of events to welcome the Lunar New Year of the Dragon. “Chinatown is one of Oahu’s

By Miguel Gonzalez Editor   (Oahu)–The lost of electricity generators forced the Hawaiian Electric Company (HECO) to cut services in areas such as Hawaii Kai, Kalihi, Kailua, Waipahu, according to HECO spokeswoman Jan Miller. “At

By Staff Reports (Honolulu)– The National Weather Service in Honolulu advised the Department of Emergency Management that extremely hazardous high surf could pose a threat to Oahu’s north and west facing shores beginning Wednesday

By Staff Reports (Honolulu)–City government offices will be closed Monday, January 2, 2012, in observance of the New Year’s Day holiday. Some City facilities that are usually open on the weekend will observe the