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4 Hawaii-based soldiers die in Iraq explosion
[visit site]submitted by bruddah 282 days ago
A Stryker vehicle from Schofield Barracks hit a roadside bomb and was torn apart Friday in Taji, Iraq, killing four soldiers and injuring six, according to the mother of one of the wounded soldiers and military officials. More...
Transit specs call for 40-minute commute
[visit site]submitted by bruddah 289 days ago
A rush-hour commute from east Kapolei to Ala Moana Center would take about 40 minutes and cost passengers $2 via Honolulu's planned "fixed guideway" transit system. More...
Obama supporters meeting at Ryan's Grill today
[visit site]submitted by newsjunkie 290 days ago
Supporters for Hawaii-born presidential candidate Barack Obama are gathering at Ryan's Grill in Ward Centre from 4 to 7 p.m. today to watch the Super Tuesday returns roll in. More...
Hawaii soldiers taxed with repeat Iraq duty
[visit site]submitted by hawaii2damax 299 days ago
At least 4,500 Schofield Barracks soldiers who returned from Iraq in October are scheduled to go back around November of this year, the commanding general of the 25th Infantry Division said. More...
Turtle Bay proposal called head-scratcher
[visit site]submitted by newsjunkie 302 days ago
Gov. Linda Lingle's plan to buy the Turtle Bay Resort — and keep the hotel and golf courses operating — does not make economic sense without another money-generating project on the property, the attorney for the resort's management said yesterday. More...
Hawaiian agency creating government
[visit site]submitted by hawaii247 339 days ago
Look for the state Office of Hawaiian Affairs to take the next steps toward creating a Native Hawaiian government entity in the coming year, regardless of whether the Akaka bill is passed by Congress this year. More...
City might host talks on global warming
[visit site]submitted by hawaii2damax 340 days ago
A proposed international climate change meeting in Honolulu next month could draw attention to global-warming concerns of the world's islands, local observers say. More...
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