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Shark Bites Teen Surfer’s Legs Off Big Island
HILO, Hawaii (AP) — Authorities say a shark attack off the Big Island has left a 16-year-old surfer with multiple leg injuries. The Hawaii County Fire Department said the boy was bit in both legs...
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Hawaii Law Lets Police Have Sex With Prostitutes
HONOLULU (AP) — Honolulu police officers have urged lawmakers to keep an exemption in state law that allows undercover officers to have sex with prostitutes during investigations, touching off a heated...
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Hawaii Lawmakers Agree To End Police Sex Loophole
HONOLULU (AP) — Hawaii lawmakers in both chambers agree that legal permission for police to have sex with prostitutes should end. House and Senate members are still negotiating on the version of House...
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Police In Pot-Legal States Being Sued To Get Their Seized Marijuana Plants Back
DENVER (AP) — Police in some medical marijuana states who once routinely seized illegal pot plants by ripping them out by their roots and stashing them away in musty evidence rooms to die are now...
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Hawaii Abolishes Life Sentences Without Parole For Minors
HONOLULU (AP) — Life sentences without parole for minors are now abolished in Hawaii. Gov. Neil Abercrombie signed a bill Wednesday recognizing that children convicted of first-degree murder should be...
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Hawaii Set To Face Two Hurricanes
HONOLULU (AP) — Hawaii residents were furiously stocking up on essentials as two hurricanes churned toward the islands Wednesday and weather officials asked the whole state to prepare for flash...
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Hurricane Iselle Gains Strength As It Nears Hawaii
HONOLULU (AP) — Hawaii residents prepared for what could be the first hurricane to hit the state in more than 20 years as weather officials said Wednesday that an approaching storm appears to have...
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Cyler Miles To Start For Huskies Against Eastern Washington
SEATTLE (AP) — After a lackluster offensive showing in its opener, No. 25 Washington will have a different quarterback for coach Chris Petersen’s home debut. Cyler Miles gets the start against Eastern...
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Scientists See Severe Coral Bleaching Near Hawaii
KANEOHE, Hawaii (AP) — While people in Hawaii have been sweating out a lack of trade winds, corals underwater are also suffering. Scientists standing in the muggy heat at Heeia Small Boat Harbor in...
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Pimp Of Prostitute Killed By Marine Pleads Guilty
PORTLAND, Ore. (AP) — The boyfriend and pimp of a Portland woman murdered by a Marine in Hawaii two years ago pleaded guilty Wednesday to a human trafficking charge. Mark Miles Jr., 36, also known as...
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NFL Considers Foreign Sites For Pro Bowl
PHOENIX (AP) — The NFL is considering foreign sites for the Pro Bowl. Next year’s game will be played in Honolulu, the frequent site for the all-star matchup, and will be held Jan. 31, the Sunday...
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Man Who Smuggled Oil Into US In Wine Bottles To Be Sentenced
HONOLULU (AP) — A German citizen who lives in Hawaii is set to be sentenced Thursday for smuggling oil that’s commonly used to make ecstasy. Wolfgang Hans Langlois put safrole oil in wine bottles...
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Washington State To Face Oklahoma In Diamond Head Classic
HONOLULU, Hawaii – Washington State University men’s basketball will face 2015 NCAA Tournament ‘Sweet 16’ participant, Oklahoma, in its first game of the Hawaiian Airlines Diamond Head Classic,...
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After Plane Mix-Up, Corgi Ends Up In Honolulu Instead Of Mississippi
HONOLULU (AP) — An American Airlines passenger’s pet took something of an unplanned Hawaiian vacation when the corgi was placed on the wrong flight and ended up in Honolulu. Hawaii News Now reports...
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2015 Sets Record For Most Shark Attacks, With 98 Worldwide
GAINESVILLE, Fla. (AP) — Experts say 2015 saw a record-setting 98 unprovoked shark attacks worldwide, including 30 in Florida alone. The Florida Museum of Natural History released the numbers Monday....
View ArticleBest of This Weekend September 9 -11 in Puget Sound
Gorgeous weather, boats, brides, fairs, wine, fishing, and festivals! What better weekend to get out and enjoy! The Puyallup Fair September 9 thru September 25 110 9th Ave SW Puyallup, WA 98371...
View ArticleAloha! It’s Hawaii Weekend at Pacific Science Center
Fresh off their annual summer closure, the Pacific Science Center is bringing Hawaii to the mainland for a special, interactive exhibit on Saturday and Sunday, September 24 and 25. Pacific Science...
View ArticleMore People are Setting Sail for Hawaii
HONOLULU (AP) — More than 104,000 travelers arrived in the islands on cruise ships — mostly from the West Coast — in the first 11 months of last year, according to the most recent data available....
View ArticleAround the Sound this Weekend – January 20 – 22
Tet Festival Saturday and Sunday January 21 and 22 Seattle Center 305 Harrison Street Seattle, WA 98109 http://www.tetinseattle.org For the past 16 years, Tết Festival has celebrated the traditions of...
View ArticleBest of This Weekend in Seattle January 27 – 29
It’s a weekend of celebration! Lunar New Year festivities, animals and nature, Seattle Boat Show, Sportmen’s Show, Tacoma Home and Garden Show and more. The snow has melted. Time to get out and...
View ArticleEverett to Hawaii Service? Allegiant Air Hopes So
EVERETT, Wash. (AP) — A spokesman for Allegiant Air says it remains interested in flying from Paine Field. The spokesman, Carl Zablotny, says the airport fits its business model of bringing residents...
View ArticlePro Bowl Players Practice Amid Pearl Harbor Troops
PEARL HARBOR, Hawaii (AP) — Thousands of military service members and their families crowded a small field at Pearl Harbor to catch a glimpse of their favorite NFL stars as they practiced in the rain...
View ArticleWilson Shines In NFC’s Big Pro Bowl Win
HONOLULU (AP) — A handful of shenanigans and plenty of points — yet still another ho-hum Pro Bowl. Whether the NFL’s all-star game will return next season is something the league will ponder the next...
View ArticleActor Jim Nabors Comes Out Of The Closet; Marries Long Time Partner In Seattle
Actor Jim Nabors says marrying his longtime male partner doesn’t change anything about their relationship — he just wanted it to be formally acknowledged. “I just wanted it legal,” the 82-year-old...
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Woman Loses Arm In Suspected Shark Attack Off Maui
WAILUKU, Hawaii (AP) — A German woman was critically injured Wednesday in a suspected shark attack off south Maui. Maui County emergency responders say the woman’s right arm was severed as she...
View ArticleTwo Dogs Trapped Between Lava And Fence Rescued In Hawaii
PUNA, HI (CBS Local) – Two tiny dogs in Hawaii, who ran away during the island’s volcano evacuations, have been rescued after they were found trapped between a fence and the dangerous lava flows. The...
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