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WATCH THE FULL VIDEO OF THE PHENOMENON BY EDDIE KIM - It looks like something you would expect out of a late-night science fiction movie: the still darkness of a night sky, broken by a stunning, rapidly expanding bubble of white light. It seems to vanish as quickly as it starts. Cue the opening [...]
Contact: Brook Gramann | 728-0115 Kailua, Hawaii – June 30, 2011 – With the 4th of July holiday right around the corner, Save Kailua Fireworks is still doing last minute fundraising to help defray the costs of the fireworks display, road signage and equipment costs and fees for special duty officers for the day. The [...]
Hawaii homeowners pay “excessive rates” for insurance, according to state Insurance Commissioner Gordon Ito. In a news release today, Ito said he made that determination after reviewing rate data gathered by the National Association of Insurance Commissioners. “I concluded that rates should not be this high for homeowners who are struggling during these tough economic [...]
Call it the Neil-Mobile. Governor Neil Abercrombie has a new set of wheels, a 2011 Chevrolet Suburban LTZ leased from JN Automotive, similar to the model shown here. Abercrombie press secretary Donalyn Dela Cruz said the vehicle was acquired after the lease on the previous governor’s car, an Infiniti SUV, ran out this month. The [...]
Aliens Over Hawaii? The Daily Mail is reporting aliens may have been spotted above Hawaii via a camera mounted atop Mauna Kea on the Big Island of Hawaii. In a report entitled "UFO, 'Star Gate' or just a ballistic missile? Mysterious bubble-like light burst seen over Hawaii", the London paper said: "Sky watchers have been [...]
By Cannon Brooke After reading Paul Jacob’s post on the Continental Divide, I thought it would be fitting to comment on it and give the perspective/analysis from someone a little younger. Jacob’s juxtaposition of liberal and progressive ideology was spot on, however, it lacked the background needed for greater discussion. After reading his article, he [...]
BY EMILY METCALF – Thirty artists working in a variety of media gathered around the Ward Warehouse Amphitheatre on Saturday for the Art Park, “A Creative Space for People and Art.” From 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. participating artists worked on paintings, sculptures, pottery, murals, and traditional Hawaiian crafts, while anyone passing by was able [...]
BY MIRIAM LANDRU - The local fashion scene in Hawaii features new designers whose aesthetics range from beachy to sleek to fun, colorful, Harajuku style. Matt Bruening, Project Runway’s Andy South, and Acid Dolls- all local designers, launched their new collections last weekend with fashion shows at Next Door in Chinatown and Wolfgang’s Steakhouse at [...]
BY KENLI SCHOOLLAND, LI SCHOOLLAND AND KEN SCHOOLLAND - A general strike is expected across Greece. For major cities such as Athens, this is expected to make a challenging life more difficult. In a village on the outskirts of Volos in the north, it shouldn’t be crippling, but the debate is still intense. The owner [...]
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