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How first Indians who moved to Hawaii became one of wealthiest families there

The son of a brick contractor in Hyderabad, moved to Hawaii in 1914 and opened a retail store in Honolulu with a business partner. More than 100 years ago, 29-year-old Jhamandas Watumull moved to Hawaii's Honolulu to set up a retail shop for his import business with his partner Dharamdas. After reaching Hawaii, Watamull opened a retail store in downtown …

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5 days, 5 hours ago

Honolulu plane crash exposes Hawaii’s fragile air cargo infrastructure

Associated Press

The crash of a Kamaka Air plane in Honolulu Tuesday has again exposed the fragility of the state’s interisland transport infrastructure and left neighbor island residents temporarily without an essential service. On Wednesday, Lānaʻi pharmacy owner Kert Shuster spent the morning dealing with the suspension of Kamaka Air deliveries trying to negotiate a temporary agreement with Lanai Air, a private …

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2 months ago

Honolulu Revisits Shipping Trash Off Island

Associated Press

Honolulu is considering shipping its trash off island for 10 years to address the challenge of what to do with the waste generated by almost 1 million residents and about half a million monthly visitors. The city has begun exploring the possibility through a request for information, which asks private companies whether they think the concept is feasible.

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3 months, 3 weeks ago

4 dead, 2 injured in shooting in Hawaii

China Daily

Xinhua | Updated: 2024-09-02 16:34 LOS ANGELES -- Four people, including the suspect, were dead, with another two getting injured in a shooting Saturday night in Honolulu county in the US state of Hawaii, authorities said on Sunday. Shortly after 11:15 pm Saturday local time, police officers responded to a residence in the Waianae Valley area, according to the Honolulu …

Hawaii Honolulu

3 months, 3 weeks ago

4 dead, 2 injured in shooting in Hawaii

China Daily

Xinhua | Updated: 2024-09-02 16:34 LOS ANGELES -- Four people, including the suspect, were dead, with another two getting injured in a shooting Saturday night in Honolulu county in the US state of Hawaii, authorities said on Sunday. Shortly after 11:15 pm Saturday local time, police officers responded to a residence in the Waianae Valley area, according to the Honolulu …

Hawaii Honolulu

3 months, 3 weeks ago

4 dead, 2 injured in shooting in Hawaii

China Daily

LOS ANGELES -- Four people, including the suspect, were dead, with another two getting injured in a shooting Saturday night in Honolulu county in the US state of Hawaii, authorities said on Sunday. Shortly after 11:15 pm Saturday local time, police officers responded to a residence in the Waianae Valley area, according to the Honolulu Police Department. This incident happened …

Hawaii Honolulu

3 months, 4 weeks ago

Tropical Storm Hone steadily approaches Hawaii, threatening floods and fires

The Hindu

Tropical Storm Hone, whose name is Hawaiian for “sweet and soft,” drew near the islands Saturday with breezes that were expected to intensify – and increase the wildfire risk for drier parts of the state even as memories are still fresh from last year’s deadly blazes on Maui. But while Hone presents high fire dangers, “it’s not on the magnitude …

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4 months ago

Tropical Storm Hone increases to Category 1 hurricane strength while approaching Hawaii

Associated Press

HONOLULU — Tropical Storm Hone increased to a Category 1 hurricane while continuing its steady approach toward Hawaii late Saturday, forecasters said. But while Hone presents high fire dangers, “it’s not on the magnitude of that,” weather service meteorologist Derek Wroe in Honolulu said Saturday. The island was getting enough rain later Saturday to cancel its red flag warning, though …

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4 months ago

Hawaii’s Big Island is under a tropical storm warning as Hone threatens floods and fires

LA Times

A satellite image provided by the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration shows Tropical Storm Hone and Hurricane Gilma southeast of Hawaii. Tropical Storm Hone drew near Hawaii on Saturday with wind gusts and heavy rain that could cause flooding on the Big Island while raising the risk of wildfires on the islands’ drier sides. A tropical storm warning was in …

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4 months ago

Tropical Storm Hone forecast to bring strong winds and heavy rain to Hawaii this weekend

Associated Press

HONOLULU — Tropical Storm Hone was expected to deliver strong winds and heavy rain to Hawaii this weekend, particularly to the Big Island and Maui, as it passes south of the island chain. The August storm has evoked memories of the powerful hurricane south of Hawaii that helped fuel a deadly wildfire that destroyed Maui’s Lahaina town during a drought …

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5 months, 4 weeks ago

Former pro surfer known for riding huge Pipeline waves dies in shark attack while surfing off Oahu

Associated Press

A well-known Hawaii lifeguard who was killed in a shark attack while surfing off Oahu’s North Shore was a former professional surfer with acting credits to his name, including a role in one of the “Pirates of the Caribbean” movies. I mean, it’s a gnarly thing to have happen no matter who it is, but to find out it was …

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6 months ago

Former pro surfer known for riding huge Pipeline waves dies in shark attack while surfing off Oahu

Associated Press

A well-known Hawaii lifeguard who was killed in a shark attack while surfing off Oahu’s North Shore was a former professional surfer with acting credits to his name, including a role in one of the “Pirates of the Caribbean” movies. “The vast amounts of ocean knowledge that Tamayo has ingrained in me over the years is priceless.” Tamayo Perry began …

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6 months, 2 weeks ago

Fewer candidates filed for election in Hawaii this year than in the past 10 years

Associated Press

HONOLULU — The most significant race in Hawaii’s Aug. 10 primary may well influence who is the next speaker of the Hawaii House of Representatives — and thus directly impact the policies and laws of the entire state. Meantime, Steve Alm — who, like Blangiardi, garnered the most primary votes in his 2020 race but was forced into a runoff …

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10 months, 2 weeks ago

Magnitude 5.7 earthquake strikes Mauna Loa volcano on Hawaii’s Big Island; no major damage reported

Associated Press

HONOLULU — A magnitude 5.7 earthquake struck the world’s largest active volcano on Friday — Mauna Loa on the Big Island of Hawaii — knocking items off shelves and cutting power in a nearby town but not immediately prompting reports of serious damage. Helen Janiszewski, an assistant professor in the University of Hawaii at Manoa’s Department of Earth Sciences, said …

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10 months, 2 weeks ago

Magnitude 5.7 earthquake hits Hawaii’s Big Island; felt as far away as Honolulu

LA Times

A very strong shaking was felt in a remote part of Hawaii from an earthquake Friday. A magnitude 5.7 earthquake shook a remote part of Hawaii’s Big Island on Friday. Earthquakes are common in Hawaii, and this section of the Big Island in particular “has seen a lot of seismic activity since maybe 2015, but especially since 2019, with a …

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1 year, 1 month ago

All 9 aboard US Navy plane that overshot runway escape injury, Hawaii official says

The Independent

For free real time breaking news alerts sent straight to your inbox sign up to our breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy A U.S. Navy plane overshot …

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1 year, 4 months ago

Hawaii to thousands of tourists fleeing Maui wildfires: ‘The rest of the state is open’

Raw Story

Power outages left Maui visitors with little information on where they would be headed once they left the island. So it was like, we probably better leave.” Moore and his family were among thousands of tourists fleeing the Valley Isle amid wildfires that devastated neighborhoods and killed at least 36 people. Tokioka said rooms are available on Kauai and the …

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1 year, 4 months ago

Hawaii wildfires burn homes and force evacuations, while strong winds complicate the fight

Associated Press

HONOLULU — Wildfires in Hawaii fanned by strong winds burned multiple structures, forced evacuations and caused power outages in several communities late Tuesday as firefighters struggled to reach some areas that were cut off by downed trees and power lines. Because of the wind gusts, helicopters weren’t able to dump water on the fires from the sky — or gauge …

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1 year, 4 months ago

Hawaii could see a big hurricane season, but most homes aren’t ready

Associated Press

HONOLULU — Jan Pappas and Ronald Yasuda hired a contractor to fasten the roof of their 1960s-era home to their walls with metal plates and nails so high winds of a potential hurricane wouldn’t blow it away. Hawaii’s experience stands in contrast to the U.S. territory of Guam, where stronger building codes and years of rebuilding after powerful storms means …

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1 year, 6 months ago

San Jose man drowns during Hawaiian honeymoon

LA Times

A San Jose couple’s Hawaiian honeymoon ended in tragedy this month on the island of Oahu. A spear fisher pulled Phan to shore, and bystanders performed CPR before first responders arrived, according to KITV in Honolulu. “People, they don’t have the decency, integrity, it’s just morals, I guess,” John Titchen, chief of Honolulu’s Ocean Safety and Lifeguard Services Division, told …

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1 year, 6 months ago

Typhoon Mawar batters Guam, and ‘what used to be a jungle looks like toothpicks’

Associated Press

HAGATNA, Guam — Guam’s governor gave the all-clear Thursday after Typhoon Mawar tore through the second-largest U.S. territory the night before, ripping off roofs, shredding trees and leaving much of the remote Pacific island without power and utilities. We’re looking out our door and what used to be a jungle looks like toothpicks — it looks like a scene from …

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1 year, 7 months ago

The day after: Guam assesses damage after Typhoon Mawar hits US Pacific territory

The Independent

Sign up to the Independent Climate email for the latest advice on saving the planet Get our free Climate email Get our free Climate email SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy Guam residents and officials emerged from homes and shelters Thursday to survey the damage done …

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1 year, 10 months ago

Luxury yacht runs aground in Maui, pumps diesel into water

Associated Press

HONOLULU — A luxury yacht that ran aground in waters off the Hawaiian island of Maui accidentally pumped diesel fuel into the ocean after a failed attempt to remove it Tuesday, its owner said. Jim Jones told the Honolulu Star-Advertiser that seawater entered the engine room of the 94-foot yacht, which made the ship’s bilges pump out diesel fuel. The …

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2 years ago

Molten lava on Hawaii’s Big Island could block main highway

Associated Press

HILO, Hawaii — Many people on the Big Island of Hawaii are bracing for major upheaval if lava from Mauna Loa volcano slides across a key highway and blocks the quickest route connecting two sides of the island. Hawaii County Councilor Susan “Sue” L. K. Lee Loy, who represents Hilo and parts of Puna, said she’s concerned about big rigs …

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How first Indians who moved to Hawaii became one of wealthiest families there

Honolulu plane crash exposes Hawaii’s fragile air cargo infrastructure

Honolulu Revisits Shipping Trash Off Island

4 dead, 2 injured in shooting in Hawaii

4 dead, 2 injured in shooting in Hawaii

4 dead, 2 injured in shooting in Hawaii

Tropical Storm Hone steadily approaches Hawaii, threatening floods and fires

Tropical Storm Hone increases to Category 1 hurricane strength while approaching Hawaii

Hawaii’s Big Island is under a tropical storm warning as Hone threatens floods and fires

Tropical Storm Hone forecast to bring strong winds and heavy rain to Hawaii this weekend

Former pro surfer known for riding huge Pipeline waves dies in shark attack while surfing off Oahu

Former pro surfer known for riding huge Pipeline waves dies in shark attack while surfing off Oahu

Fewer candidates filed for election in Hawaii this year than in the past 10 years

Magnitude 5.7 earthquake strikes Mauna Loa volcano on Hawaii’s Big Island; no major damage reported

Magnitude 5.7 earthquake hits Hawaii’s Big Island; felt as far away as Honolulu

All 9 aboard US Navy plane that overshot runway escape injury, Hawaii official says

Hawaii to thousands of tourists fleeing Maui wildfires: ‘The rest of the state is open’

Hawaii wildfires burn homes and force evacuations, while strong winds complicate the fight

Hawaii could see a big hurricane season, but most homes aren’t ready

San Jose man drowns during Hawaiian honeymoon

Typhoon Mawar batters Guam, and ‘what used to be a jungle looks like toothpicks’

The day after: Guam assesses damage after Typhoon Mawar hits US Pacific territory

Luxury yacht runs aground in Maui, pumps diesel into water

Molten lava on Hawaii’s Big Island could block main highway