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Live Opossum Captured in Downtown Honolulu
A live opossum was captured outside a downtown office building yesterday morning. An area office worker saw the opossum on a window ledge in the gated doorway outside the Austin Building at 223 S. King St. and reported it to the Honolulu Police Department. Arriving officers were able to capture the animal using a broomstick and a plastic bin.
Owner of Bar Koko in Honolulu fined for illegally removing yellow placard
HONOLULU (Island News) -- The owner of Bar Koko in Honolulu was fined $3,000 by the Hawaii Department of Health (DOH) for unlawfully removing its yellow “conditional pass” placard. The yellow placard was initially issued to the restaurant on July 3 when a routine safety inspection found critical...
Kewalo basin boaters blame major Kakaako developer for rust damage to vessels
UH’s Machado signs free agent deal with Atlanta Braves
University of Hawaiʻi at Mānoa designated hitter and catcher Austin Machado signed a free agent deal with the Atlanta Braves following this past weekend’s Major League Baseball draft and will begin his pro career in the coming weeks. Machado made a huge impact in his only year...
Lara Claydon and Scotty Fong take top honors at Ole Longboard Classic
Lara Claydon and Scotty Fong took top honors at the 30th annual Ole Longboard Classic, Saturday at Launiupoko Park. Claydon and Fong won the two biggest divisions, the Open Women and Open Men, with 30 and 36 competitors, respectively. More than 200 entries in 15 divisions were treated to a rising south swell that produced head-high waves.
Maui motorcyclist fatally injured after attempting to overtake vehicle on Pūlehu Road
A 68-year-old Kīhei man suffered fatal injuries following a motorcycle collision on Pūlehu Road Thursday afternoon. Police say the man was operating a black 2012 Harley-Davidson Switchback motorcycle and was traveling northwest on Pūlehu Road when he attempted to overtake a vehicle on a double solid yellow line. The motorcyclist lost control of the motorcycle upon failing to negotiate a left curve in the roadway and drove into bushes.
iHeartMedia Promotes Kim Williams To Alaska/Hawaii Area President.
IHeartMedia has announced that Kim Williams will succeed Andy Lohman as Area President of their Alaska and Hawaii properties upon Lohman’s retirement on October 1. Williams, who has been Market President for their Fairbanks AK cluster since 2009, will oversee operations in Anchorage, Fairbanks and Honolulu. She began her career as an account executive in Anchorage for Pacific Star Communications through their absorption into AMFM and Clear Channel.
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