Erika Engle
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Possible ghost gun used in fatal shooting
Honolulu police are taking a close look at the gun used in the weekend’s fatal shooting at Ala Moana Center. It was not registered to the suspect — nor — apparently — to anyone else. Un-registered, un-traceable guns are a large and growing problem for law enforcement agencies across the mainland. The apparent discovery that […] → Read More
Guests spooked by overnight, in-room burglary
Parents and children visiting from California were frightened by in-room burglary as they slept -- on the first night of their Hawaii vacation. It was the first time they had vacationed in Waikiki. → Read More
Measles outbreaks could spread to Hawaii
The measles were eliminated from the United States in the year 2000 -- nevertheless, nearly 400 cases have been confirmed in 15 states so far this year. → Read More
Raises coming for top city officials
Pay raises have been proposed for the mayor and all top city officials by the Salary Commission of the City and Hounty of Honolulu, in light of recent collective bargaining agreements and for other reasons. → Read More
Top-ranking of UH Manoa campus food, explained
The customer satisfaction rating at UH Manoa used to be 84 percent. not bad, not great. → Read More
Security solutions for the Children's Discovery Center
Living on the streets is a struggle for the homeless -- and doing business near the homeless has been a struggle for the center. → Read More
Feeding the homeless and cutting food waste
It seems like a no-brainer: Instead of throwing good, quality food into the dumpster or garbage can -- donate it to a homeless shelter. → Read More
Homeless near roads
The freeway pedestrian fatality highlights that a pedestrian can enter a roadway at anytime, from anywhere, including under the very roadway on which a driver is traveling. → Read More
Local coffee: Boosting blends to 51 percent?
Under the coffee labeling bill moving through the legislature, there could be a dramatic increase in the amount of local coffee in the blends you drink at restaurants and buy at the store. → Read More
Empty lot in Makiki spurs fears about homeless
The Makiki Neighborhood Board has seen influxes of the homeless following the city's sweeps -- and members are concerned about the appeal a newly empty lot may have, to those seeking unofficial shelter. → Read More
Kapiolani "first aid" repaving to begin
A major street running through Honolulu will be the focus of road repair crews for a nearly two-month project starting tomorrow. → Read More
Available, but illegal: License plate covers
The truth is, even though you can buy them, state law says putting any cover on your license plate is illegal -- and a ticket will set the violator back seventy dollars. → Read More
Refrigerator causes fire that displaces family
Fire investigators have determined -- a refrigerator started a fire at a home in Makakilo on Monday. → Read More
Airlines battle, consumers win
Competition is heating up in interisland air travel, with Southwest Airlines entering the market and Hawaiian Airlines matching Southwest's introductory fares, saving travelers money -- and perhaps getting people to take trips they might not otherwise have taken. → Read More
Red light camera bill rolling along
A proposal to install cameras to catch red-light-runners, has widespread support from the community and it is rolling through, at the state capitol. → Read More
Flu cases on the rise, flu shots advised
March comes in like a lion is usually a weather phrase -- but this year it can also apply to flu season. → Read More
Restaurant expansion to Hawaii is challenging
It takes more than many people realize, to expand a national restaurant chain to Hawaii. → Read More
Wild Moanalua car crash ends in arrest
A quiet night in Moanalua turned crazy within minutes -- after a speeding car was pulled over on Salt Lake Boulevard. → Read More
Tax-free school supply shopping a possibility for Hawaii
Back-to-school shopping means big spending for many hawaii parents -- especially in families with multiple children. → Read More
Hawaii tops the nation for rise in pedestrian fatalities
A new report by the Governors Highway Safety Association says "crossing the street should not be a death sentence" -- and calls for every state to increase efforts to keep people alive. → Read More