Punaluu News

Heavy rain fell in areas of Hawaii overnight and into the morning and some flooding was being reported early today.

The National Weather Service has extended a flash flood warning for Oahu and Kauai this morning.

Police have opened a negligent homicide investigation into a one-vehicle crash that killed a 23-year-old Hauula man last night in Laie.

The National Weather Service in Honolulu has issued a flood advisory for the island of Oahu until 10:15 am.

The impact that heavy rains have had on bridges clogged with stream debris is taking its toll on Windward Oahu residents who said they are tired of getting the run-around from the state and city.

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Hawaii is receiving $13 million in federal grants to improve housing and education for native Hawaiians.

Highway 11 is closed in both directions near the 56 mile marker in Punaluu on the Big Island.

There will be a groundbreaking ceremony at 11 a.m. today for the South Punaluu Stream bridge-replacement project.

Laie resident Uilani Pualoa said she's for affordable housing but is skeptical about a proposed 1,200-home development on pastureland at Malaekahana supported by Brigham Young University-Hawaii. "What about us, those born and raised here?" Pualoa asked a crowd of more than 300 people during Thursday's Koolauloa Neighborhood Board meeting in Laie.

Fran Corcoran shows off a section devoted to Honolulu civic affairs in the Kahuku Public Library.

At least 75 people rallied at the state Capitol courtyard yesterday to urge Gov.

During the annual commencement ceremonies on May 28 in the BYU-Hawaii Cannon Activities Center, 232 Kahuku High and Intermediate School seniors graduated in the Class of 2009.

Ko'olauloa residents, local leaders, and a group of national community planning experts came together last week for a series of evening workshops geared to defining a vision for Laie's future.

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