Waianae News

More than 70 Hawaii families are getting the chance to become homeowners by helping build their own houses.

Police arrested a man in Waianae Wednesday afternoon in connection with property stolen from two different Waianae businesses in recent weeks.

For youngsters growing up in Honolulu before the Hawaiian Renaissance revived an eye and an ear for our own traditions, Paul Gauguin's "Two Nudes on a Tahitian Beach" in the Honolulu Academy of Arts made art relevant to our daily lives.

James Ralph Bensman Jan. 20, 2012 James Ralph "Benny" Bensman, 56, of Kaneohe, a materiel expediter with the Department of Defense Federal Service and a Marine Corps retiree, died in Kaneohe.

In a Nov. 12, 2011 file photo first lady Michelle Obama listens during a visit to MA O Organic Farms in Waianae, Hawaii.

In a Nov. 12, 2011 file photo first lady Michelle Obama listens during a visit to MA'O Organic Farms in Waianae, Hawaii.

If it's Tuesday, it's HOH's Take Five, wherein we get to know a Member of Congress through five questions.

'We are nowhere near where we need to be. We need to reform the Hawaii Department of Education,' said Assistant Superintendent Steven Schatz.

The return of strong trade winds could mean increased fire danger in leeward areas of most islands, National Weather Service forecasters say.

The Hawaiian Humane Society is investigating a video posted online of two dogs attacking a pig in a small pen.

Gumersindo Martinez Atanis Dec. 20, 2011 Gumersindo Martinez Atanis, 87, of Waipahu, an Army veteran, died in Honolulu.

The fate of Hawaii's $75 million Race to the Top grant remains uncertain after teachers turned down a proposed contract that would have removed a major stumbling block in delivering on promised reforms.

The state Department of Transportation is advising motorists that all Waianae-bound lanes of H-1 freeway will be closed near the Vineyard Boulevard Offramp nightly from Sunday night through Friday morning.

Daniel Roark Abrams Jan. 10, 2012 Daniel Roark Abrams, 65, of Nahiku, Maui, owner of a bicycle sales and repair store in Lahaina, died at home.

This file photo from Jan. 13, 20111, shows Puhawai Road in Lualualei Valley where firefighters rescued two people from a car stuck in floodwaters.

The Honolulu Star-Advertiser strives to make its news report fair and accurate. If you have a question or comment about news coverage, call Ed Lynch, managing editor/news, at 529-4758. >> Kalynn Talalotu is the name of the Waianae girls soccer player who earned Weekly Honors last week.