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• Waikiki man is sentenced to 30 years in his mother’s death

  15-01-2019 11:05 via Hawaii News – Honolulu Star-Advertiser
  In a quiet voice before a silent courtroom, Yu Wei Gong, a Waikiki man who killed his mother in 2016 and then cut up her body and put the pieces in a freezer, said he was ashamed and sorry for what he did, before the judge handed him his sentence in state Circuit Court on Monday afternoon.
  
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• USS Bowfin Submarine Museum and Park breaks ground on expanded offerings

  15-01-2019 11:05 via Hawaii News – Honolulu Star-Advertiser
  The USS Bowfin Submarine Museum and Park, the most visited submarine museum in the world, is adding a modern update to its storied namesake’s World War II past.
  
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• UH board gets 3 new regents

  15-01-2019 11:05 via Hawaii News – Honolulu Star-Advertiser
  Three new members are joining the University of Hawaii Board ofRegents, includingKamehameha Schools executive Alapaki Nahale-a and former Kauai Fire Chief Robert FrankWesterman.
  
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• Submarine museum breaks ground on expanded offerings

  15-01-2019 11:05 via Hawaii News – Honolulu Star-Advertiser
  The USS Bowfin Submarine Museum and Park, the most visited submarine museum in the world, is adding a modern update to its storied namesake’s World War II past.
  
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• Student loan debt doubles in 10 years

  15-01-2019 11:05 via Hawaii News – Honolulu Star-Advertiser
  Student loan debt in Hawaii has doubled since 2008 but is increasing at a slower rate than the national average, according to a report from Experian Consumer Service.
  
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• Shutdown stalls Southwest’s Hawaii plan

  15-01-2019 11:05 via Hawaii News – Honolulu Star-Advertiser
  Efforts by Southwest Airlines Co. to begin flights to Hawaii have fallen victim to the government shutdown.
  
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• Rail delays to cost $160m more

  15-01-2019 11:05 via Hawaii News – Honolulu Star-Advertiser
  The Honolulu rail authority has tentatively agreed to pay contractor Ansaldo Honolulu JV $160 million as compensation for years of construction delays on the 20-mile rail line.
  
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• Pearlridge Center owner weighing options if Sears pulls out

  15-01-2019 11:05 via Hawaii News – Honolulu Star-Advertiser
  The owner of Pearlridge Center in Aiea is mullingoptions to replace the aging Sears store with additional dining and entertainment tenants as the venerable retailer struggles to stay afloat.
  
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• Kokua Line: Out-of-control ‘service dogs’ not welcome at businesses

  15-01-2019 11:05 via Hawaii News – Honolulu Star-Advertiser
  Question: What do we do when people bring dogs into our business and answer the two questions correctly but then the dogs act up? They are not well trained like serv­ice dogs, but the owner knows how to answer the questions. Also, can a person claim more than one of their dogs as a service animal? We feel like our hands are tied.
  
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• Kobayashi temporarily takes reins at City Council

  15-01-2019 11:05 via Hawaii News – Honolulu Star-Advertiser
  With the Hawaii Supreme Court scheduled to hear oral arguments today on the legal challenge contesting Trevor Ozawa’s 22-vote Election Day victory over Tommy Waters, the eight certified members of the Honolulu City Council on Monday elected Ann Koba­yashi as their interim chairwoman and took other steps to resume Council business despite being one person short.
  
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• HPD sergeant not testifying in Kealohas’ trial

  15-01-2019 11:05 via Hawaii News – Honolulu Star-Advertiser
  Honolulu police Sgt. Daniel Sellers was not in on thealleged mailbox theft conspiracy and is not expected to testify in the upcoming federal criminal trial against retired Police Chief LouisKealoha, Kealoha’s former deputy prosecutor wife and three other former members of the Honolulu Police Department’s elite Criminal Intelligence Unit, according to details contained in Sellers’ plea agreement.
  
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• Honolulu police sergeant not testifying in Kealohas’ trial

  15-01-2019 11:05 via Hawaii News – Honolulu Star-Advertiser
  Honolulu police Sgt. Daniel Sellers was not in on thealleged mailbox theft conspiracy and is not expected to testify in the upcoming federal criminal trial against retired Police Chief LouisKealoha, Kealoha’s former deputy prosecutor wife and three other former members of the Honolulu Police Department’s elite Criminal Intelligence Unit, according to details contained in Sellers’ plea agreement.
  
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• First Hawaiian move to aid earnings

  15-01-2019 11:05 via Hawaii News – Honolulu Star-Advertiser
  First Hawaiian Bank said Monday it has restructured its balance sheet related to its investment securities portfolio and expects the move to improve its overall financial position.
  
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• Column: Transplant survivor breathes easy thanks to friends and family

  15-01-2019 11:05 via Hawaii News – Honolulu Star-Advertiser
  Admittedly, Sean Keoni Craig was not a well man when he and a group of friends set out for Los Angeles in September to celebrate his 52nd birthday at the happiest place on Earth.
  
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• Column: Make keeping data safe a New Year’s solution

  15-01-2019 11:05 via Hawaii News – Honolulu Star-Advertiser
  Keeping your data safe should be a perennial New Year’s resolution.
  
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• City’s top civil attorney included in feds’ Kealoha inquiry

  15-01-2019 11:05 via Hawaii News – Honolulu Star-Advertiser
  City Corporation Counsel Donna Leong, the city’s top civil attorney, went on paid leave effective today after receiving a target letter from the U.S. Department of Justice earlier this month, Mayor Kirk Caldwell announced Monday.
  
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• 2 men escape Makaha house fire

  15-01-2019 11:05 via Hawaii News – Honolulu Star-Advertiser
  Two men safely escaped a large fire that charred a two-story residence in Makaha.
  
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• High-surf warning covers north and west shores of most islands

  15-01-2019 05:39 via Hawaii News – Honolulu Star-Advertiser
  The National Weather Service has issued a high-surf warning from Niihau to Maui with waves up to 30 feet expected on some shores.
  
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• Police identify today man who died in Kauai crash Saturday

  15-01-2019 05:30 via Hawaii News – Honolulu Star-Advertiser
  A 54-year-old man who died Saturday after a motor vehicle crash on Kauai was identified as Mark Dizol of Kalaheo.
  
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• Police identify man who died in Kauai crash

  15-01-2019 05:30 via Hawaii News – Honolulu Star-Advertiser
  A 54-year-old man who died Saturday after a motor vehicle crash on Kauai was identified as Mark Dizol of Kalaheo.
  
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• Surfer dies in waters off northwest Maui

  15-01-2019 04:05 via Hawaii News – Honolulu Star-Advertiser
  A surfer died and a hiker who fell into the ocean was rescued over the weekend in waters off Maui’s northwest shore.
  
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• Unattended candle causes Nuuanu house fire

  15-01-2019 03:20 via Hawaii News – Honolulu Star-Advertiser
  Honolulu Fire Department investigators determined that a Nuuanu house fire Sunday morning was accidentally caused by an unattended candle.
  
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• Additional eastbound H-1 lane closure scheduled for Waimalu

  14-01-2019 22:05 via Hawaii News – Honolulu Star-Advertiser
  State transportation officials said an additional, right-lane closure has been scheduled for the eastbound H-1 freeway at the Waimalu Viaduct on Friday to expedite shoulder widening work for the ongoing Portland Cement Concrete Pavement Rehabilitation project.
  
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• Section of Makakilo Drive remains closed after water main breaks again

  14-01-2019 21:05 via Hawaii News – Honolulu Star-Advertiser
  The makai-bound lanes on Makakilo Drive between Anipeahi and Aoloko streets will remain closed through Tuesday morning as the previously repaired eight-inch water main broke again this afternoon.
  
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• Woman and son escape fire at Nuuanu house

  14-01-2019 11:05 via Hawaii News – Honolulu Star-Advertiser
  A mother and her son apparently escaped unharmed after a fire broke out Sunday morning in their Nuuanu home, the Honolulu Fire Department said.
  
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• Realtor cancels Kealoha open house

  14-01-2019 11:05 via Hawaii News – Honolulu Star-Advertiser
  Those hoping for a peek inside the million-dollar home of retired Honolulu Police Chief Louis Kealoha and his former deputy prosecutor wife, Katherine Kealoha, this past weekend were disappointed.
  
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• Projects would boost utility’s solar-storage capacity

  14-01-2019 11:05 via Hawaii News – Honolulu Star-Advertiser
  Hawaiian Electric said last week it submitted contracts for seven “solar-plus-storage” projects to the Public Utilities Commission for review.
  
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• National Park Service taps into recreation fees to keep operations running

  14-01-2019 11:05 via Hawaii News – Honolulu Star-Advertiser
  Hawai‘i Volcanoes National Park, the most popular visitor attraction in the state, announced Sunday that areas of the park will remain accessible to visitors despite the government shutdown.
  
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• Minimally invasive surgery shows promise for stroke patients

  14-01-2019 11:05 via Hawaii News – Honolulu Star-Advertiser
  Carlos Jorge was a high-energy 45-year-old executive chef for nearly 20 years when he collapsed in his Kailua home in September 2016.
  
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• Kokua Line: New Humane Society staffer works to curtail feral cats

  14-01-2019 11:05 via Hawaii News – Honolulu Star-Advertiser
  Question: Last year in Kokua Line there was a question about the legality of feeding feral cats under the heading “Feeding feral cats on Oahu brings duties of ownership.” The legality was addressed, and it was also stated that the Hawaiian Humane Society advises colony caregivers to establish feeding stations away from highly visible areas, to obtain the property owners’ consent and to ensure the area is kept free of trash and feces, as stated in its brochure “Help Oahu&r
  
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• Kakaako developer seeks low-income artists for its live/work units

  14-01-2019 11:05 via Hawaii News – Honolulu Star-Advertiser
  They don’t have to be starving, but artists with low incomes have an opportunity to soon move into an apartment building nearing completion in Kakaako with live/work lofts available at rents as low as $522 a month.
  
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• HECO to replace utility pole in Kaneohe

  14-01-2019 11:05 via Hawaii News – Honolulu Star-Advertiser
  Hawaiian Electric will replace a utility pole along Kamehameha Highway near Heeia Bridge in Kaneohe from 8:30 a.m. to 2:30 p.m. Tuesday and Wednesday.
  
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• Big Island attractions to remain open during shutdown

  14-01-2019 11:05 via Hawaii News – Honolulu Star-Advertiser
  As the federal government shutdown continues, the Mokupapapa Discovery Center and Puuhonua o Honaunau National Historical Park on Hawaii island are leveraging their resources to remain open.
  
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• 3 state senators address close elections

  14-01-2019 11:05 via Hawaii News – Honolulu Star-Advertiser
  At least three state senators are drafting bills that would require automatic recounts in close election races. The bills seek to avoid or more quickly resolve disputes such as the one between Trevor Ozawa and Tommy Waters.
  
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• 3 senators address close elections

  14-01-2019 11:05 via Hawaii News – Honolulu Star-Advertiser
  At least three state senators are drafting bills that would require automatic recounts in close election races. The bills seek to avoid or more quickly resolve disputes such as the one between Trevor Ozawa and Tommy Waters.
  
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• Honolulu police investigate death following family fight

  13-01-2019 23:43 via Hawaii News – Honolulu Star-Advertiser
  Police are investigating a potential case of abuse of a family member after a man, 60, died following an altercation in Ewa Beach on Thursday.
  
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• Suspect arrested after Iwilei robbery

  13-01-2019 23:40 via Hawaii News – Honolulu Star-Advertiser
  Police arrested a 42-year-old male on Saturday for second degree robbery after he allegedly used force to steal merchandise from an Iwilei store.
  
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• Man, 52, allegedly threatens police with bat

  13-01-2019 23:38 via Hawaii News – Honolulu Star-Advertiser
  Honolulu police were the victims in an alleged attack on Saturday night.
  
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• Tiana Wong is crowned 70th Narcissus Queen

  13-01-2019 22:11 via Hawaii News – Honolulu Star-Advertiser
  Sacred Hearts Academy graduate and University of Hawaii student Tiana Wong was crowned the 70th Narcissus Queen at Hawaii Theatre on Saturday night.
  
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• University of Hawaii online program caters to parents, full-time workers

  13-01-2019 11:05 via Hawaii News – Honolulu Star-Advertiser
  The University of Hawaii is offering its first fully online degree program catering to working residents and those with families.
  
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• UH online program caters to parents, full-time workers

  13-01-2019 11:05 via Hawaii News – Honolulu Star-Advertiser
  The University of Hawaii is offering its first fully online degree program catering to working residents and those with families.
  
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• Tiff over removal of a Barbers Point memorial nears an end

  13-01-2019 11:05 via Hawaii News – Honolulu Star-Advertiser
  The chairman of a Barbers Point stakeholder group is optimistic an airplane memorial that recognized 57 years of fleet service will be returned to the shuttered air base after being unceremoniously removed last March.
  
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• State agency prepared to fine owner of several streets in Kakaako

  13-01-2019 11:05 via Hawaii News – Honolulu Star-Advertiser
  A state agency has informed the owner of several streets in Kakaako that it will begin imposing fines of $2,500 a day starting Monday unless the owner stops charging for parking or improves the roads to city standards.
  
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• State agency is prepared to fine owner of several Kakaako streets

  13-01-2019 11:05 via Hawaii News – Honolulu Star-Advertiser
  A state agency has informed the owner of several streets in Kakaako that it will begin imposing fines of $2,500 a day starting Monday unless the owner stops charging for parking or improves the roads to city standards.
  
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• Progressives to press agenda on more staid Democrats

  13-01-2019 11:05 via Hawaii News – Honolulu Star-Advertiser
  Members of the progressive wing of the Hawaii Democratic Party will make a case this year for dramatic initiatives such as a $17 hourly minimum wage, legalization of recreational marijuana and single-payer health care, but it’s unclear whether their stodgier colleagues in the state Legislature will embrace those causes.
  
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• One year after false missile alert, Hawaii residents recall 38 minutes of terror

  13-01-2019 11:05 via Hawaii News – Honolulu Star-Advertiser
  It was one year ago today that Hawaii residents got the stunning news on their cell phones: “BALLISTIC MISSILE THREAT INBOUND TO HAWAII. SEEK IMMEDIATE SHELTER. THIS IS NOT A DRILL.”
  
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• Old Hilo jail set for demolition is celebrated

  13-01-2019 11:05 via Hawaii News – Honolulu Star-Advertiser
  County and community leaders and law enforcement officials gathered Thursday to commemorate the old county jail in Hilo in advance of its demolition this month.
  
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• National labor board schedules hearing on Kaiser dispute

  13-01-2019 11:05 via Hawaii News – Honolulu Star-Advertiser
  About 860 Kaiser Permanente Hawaii workers represented by the Hawaii Nurses Association are embroiled in a labor dispute that has reached the doorstep of federal authorities.
  
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• Lee Cataluna: Chinese church says aloha to its pastor, Kekapa Lee

  13-01-2019 11:05 via Hawaii News – Honolulu Star-Advertiser
  The First Chinese Church of Christ exists in an island of calm surrounded by Longs on one side, the Kaiser Permanente Honolulu Medical Office on the other, McKinley High School across the street and the busy King Street bike lane just outside its property line.
  
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• Elderly pedestrian critical after getting hit in West Loch area

  13-01-2019 11:05 via Hawaii News – Honolulu Star-Advertiser
  A 93-year-old woman was critically injured Saturday morning after she was struck by a vehicle while crossing the street in the West Loch area. The incident happened around 7:28 a.m. on Apaa Street.
  
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