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Find out what's going on in your town. en-us Associated Press - October 12, 2009 7:15 PM ET HONOLULU (AP) - A Honolulu man who is accused of killing a 25-year-old New Mexico woman pleaded not guilty Monday. http://www.yourstreet.com/news/6744498/not-guilty-plea-in-killing-of-new-mexico-woman Mon, 12 Oct 2009 15:15:08 -0700 HONOLULU (AP) — A 4-square-mile patch of Maui in the nation's most fossil-fuel dependent state soon will be home to a new kind of power grid, one that saves energy by turning off household appliances when electricity is expensive and makes better use of wind and... http://www.yourstreet.com/news/6745864/smart-grid-gets-island-test-in-maui-resort-area Sun, 11 Oct 2009 12:11:08 -0700 An alleged Mafia associate was arrested on racketeering charges while on his honeymoon in Honolulu. http://www.yourstreet.com/news/6746315/alleged-mobster-arrested-on-hawaiian-honeymoon Fri, 09 Oct 2009 11:15:08 -0700 An alleged Mafia associate was arrested on racketeering charges while on his honeymoon in Honolulu. READ MORE>> http://www.yourstreet.com/news/6746400/bad-honeymoon-for-alleged-mobster Fri, 09 Oct 2009 10:30:08 -0700 HONOLULU -- The Honolulu City Council has given preliminary approval to a ban on shark tour businesses operating on Oahu, according to The Honolulu Advertiser. ... http://www.yourstreet.com/news/6737280/honololu-issues-preliminary-ban-on-shark-tours Wed, 30 Sep 2009 20:00:08 -0700 A recent cruise to Norway on Cunard's new Queen Victoria brought back some pleasant memories. Sara and I had some advance idea on what to expect on this trip. For one thing, we toured the Queen Victoria one day in February 2008, when it made a one-day maiden call in... http://www.yourstreet.com/news/6721011/royal-elegance Sun, 13 Sep 2009 03:30:08 -0700 Honolulu could save an estimated $1.7 billion by building about half of its planned elevated commuter train at ground level, according to a study commissioned by Kamehameha Schools. Kamehameha Schools is Hawai'i's largest private landowner. Its holdings include the... http://www.yourstreet.com/news/6721015/kamehameha-schools-proposes-cheaper-honolulu-rail-plan Sun, 13 Sep 2009 02:33:08 -0700 As yet another brush fire burned in Waiawa yesterday, Honolulu Mayor Mufi Hannemann joined police and fire officials in announcing a $1,000 reward for information that leads to the arrest of the person or persons believed responsible for a string of recent fires. http://www.yourstreet.com/news/6721017/honolulu-officials-offer-1,000-reward-in-alleged-waiawa-arson Sun, 13 Sep 2009 02:13:08 -0700 HONOLULU — Fugitive Honolulu sex offender Frank Lefrandt Jr. fled to Los Angeles last November, then was tracked to Mexico, El Salvador and finally to Guatemala, where he is believed to have died earlier this year while hiking up the side of a volcano, ac http://www.yourstreet.com/news/6721019/honolulu-fugitive-may-be-dead Sun, 13 Sep 2009 02:13:08 -0700 HONOLULU — As a dozen Pearl City High School students learned yesterday, a busy texting thumb can lead to serious consequences on the road. The students spent the morning in the Aloha Stadium parking lot testing their driving skills amid rising distractions —... http://www.yourstreet.com/news/6721014/driven-to-distraction-on-purpose Sun, 13 Sep 2009 02:12:08 -0700 HONOLULU -- Scientists over the past month explored coral reefs in the remote Northwestern Hawaiian Islands that until recently were considered too deep for scuba divers to reach. http://www.yourstreet.com/news/6716510/scientists-explore-coral-off-hawaii Fri, 11 Sep 2009 16:00:08 -0700 HONOLULU — Gov. Linda Lingle issued the following statement today in response to the Department of Taxation's report on general fund tax revenue collections for August. http://www.yourstreet.com/news/6712002/lingle-seeks-ways-to-cut-expenses-after-tax-revenue-collections-drop-5- Thu, 10 Sep 2009 16:52:08 -0700 The city will conduct a 9/11 remembrance ceremony tomorrow in Downtown Honolulu. http://www.yourstreet.com/news/6708430/9-11-memorial-ceremony-scheduled-tomorrow-at-tamarind-park Thu, 10 Sep 2009 13:02:08 -0700 A 61-year-old Big Island man made his initial appearance in federal court in Honolulu Tuesday on allegations that he traveled to Cambodia to engage in illicit sexual conduct with a minor. http://www.yourstreet.com/news/6708420/suspect-in-child-sex-case-appears-in-federal-court Thu, 10 Sep 2009 01:22:08 -0700 Only 10 percent of Honolulu employers plan to hire during the rest of the year, while 21 percent expect to cut jobs, according to the Manpower Employment Outlook Survey by Wisconsin-based Manpower Inc. http://www.yourstreet.com/news/6708412/more-honolulu-employers-plan-to-trim-jobs-than-add-them-this-year,-new-surv Wed, 09 Sep 2009 03:30:08 -0700 Continental Airlines Inc. is adding a daily nonstop flight between Houston and Honolulu to meet upcoming demand during the holidays. (CAL) http://www.yourstreet.com/news/6697789/continental-adds-holiday-service-between-houston,-honolulu Tue, 08 Sep 2009 05:00:08 -0700 Darin Brooks didn't show up for the recent Tag the World Triathlon, nor did he make it to the red-carpet luau. A local boy, growing up in Honolulu, people were anticipating his return to the islands ... and friends and fans were disappointed. http://www.yourstreet.com/news/6692466/hot-date-with-emmy Mon, 07 Sep 2009 03:30:08 -0700 HONOLULU--? Pius Henry fears his adopted government will kill him, that the United States won't live up to a health care obligation to people from Pacific islands where it tested nuclear bombs. http://www.yourstreet.com/news/6692375/fallout-from-nuclear-tests-leads-to-health-crisis Mon, 07 Sep 2009 02:00:08 -0700 Police charged a 29-year-old Honolulu man yesterday with second-degree murder in connection with the death of Iris Rodrigues-Kaikana, the Kalihi teenager whose naked body was found in an alley two weeks ago. http://www.yourstreet.com/news/6692468/suspect-charged-in-teen-s-murder Mon, 07 Sep 2009 01:55:08 -0700 The Pacific Gateway Center will celebrate its 35th anniversary Wednesday with the opening of a new enterprise center in Downtown Honolulu. http://www.yourstreet.com/news/6692481/new-business-enterprise-center-will-open-wednesday Mon, 07 Sep 2009 01:36:08 -0700