Waimanalo News

In recognition of National Home Care Month in November, Attention Plus Care is sponsoring Senior Health Day Fair on Saturday, November 7th from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. at the Windward Mall - Center Court.

The state Department of Transportation is planning to do major work on a retaining wall along Kalanianaole Highway near Makapuu, but the construction will mean more than a year of lane closures and major traffic headaches for residents heading in and out of Waimanalo.

House leaders again resisted calls for a special legislative session to deal with public schools, asking instead for a reopening of the state teachers' contract to restore classroom time being lost to furloughs.

2 ozs. kampachi block 1 oz. Maui onion, julienned 1.5 shiso leaf 1 tsp. tsukudani (nori paste) 1/2 tsp. yuzu juice 1 tsp. Hawaiian chili pepper water 1 tsp. tosazu (see recipe below) 1/4 oz. tobiko 1/4 oz. micro Waimanalo greens 1 tsp. sriracha chili sauce - Salt and peper to taste. Slice the Kona kampachi block into five sashimi-like slices. Season each slice with salt and pepper. Lightly torch kampachi and flip over so the torched side is down. Blend the tsukudani with the yuzu juice and mix well. Spread a little bit of the tsukudani paste on each slice of the kampachi on the raw side. Pick shiso leaf into five pieces and place a piece on each slice of kampachi. Place five slices of julienned Maui onions on each slice of kampachi. Roll each slice so that the kampachi wraps around the shiso and Maui onions. In a bowl, mix together the chili pepper water and tosazu. Place this sauce on the base of a plate and lay rolls on top. Spoon a pinch of tobiko on each kampachi roll, then place a few drops of sriracha around the plate. Arrange micro greens on top of each roll. Tosazu sauce 1 cup rice wine vinegar 1/2 cup granulated sugar 1/4 cup mirin 1/4 cup wafu dashi (seafood seasoning) 2 cups water 1.5' piece of dried konbu 1/4 piece Hawaiian chili pepper Combine all ingredients and refrigerate over night. This recipe comes from chef Chai Chaowasaree of Chai's Island Bistro and Singha Thai Cuisine. Recipes here will appear in today's 'Dining Out with Chai,' on KHON Channel 2 at 5 p.m.

Looking for something fun to do this Halloween? How about a neighborhood party that is free to the public and includes a costume contest, keiki carnival games and a community dance? The Waimanalo District Park hosts Monster Mash on Friday, October 30, from 6 to 9:30 p.m. Categories for the costume contest include Age 4 and under ; Age 5 to 7 ; ...

A Waimanalo father of two and his brother died yesterday in a single-car crash in East Oahu that is believed to have been caused by speeding.

When Jo-Ann Nitta Bristow was just out of graduate school, she taught third grade at an elementary school at a housing project in Flushing, N.Y. When she'd come back to her class after trips home to Hawaii, she'd bring frozen laulau and Portuguese sausage.

MAKAPU'U - Two brothers were killed early yesterday morning at Makapuu when their car plowed up an embankment, became airborne, clipped the top of a chain-link fence, overturned, slammed into an Oceanic Institute building and landed upside-down in a crash that may have involved racing, police said.

The Honolulu medical examiner's office on Tuesday released the cause of death for two brothers killed in a car crash over the weekend.

A Waimanalo woman is expressing sadness and rage after a car crash killed two of her sons on Sunday.

An early morning car crash in Windward Oahu leaves two young men dead. The Honolulu Medical Examiner's office identifies the men as 20-year-old Benjamin Makekau and 19-year-old Ikaikakane Makekau.

Gather up the family for a trip to "God's Country," as the residents of Waimanalo like to call their part of Oahu, and check out the annual Waimanalo Country Fair.

Mayor Mufi Hannemann invites everyone to enjoy the Waimanalo Country Fair on Friday, October 16, from 6 p.m. to midnight; Saturday, October 17, from noon to midnight; and Sunday, October 18, from noon to 10 p.m. The annual festival will be held at Waimanalo Beach Park.

Fourth-grader Chasen Castilliano, waiting with classmates for a seasonal flu shot at Kalihi-Kai School, explained it was "for me not to get the flu." He remembered being sick once with the flu.

Therapeutic Horsemanship of Hawaii is every excited to announce that they are the first therapeutic horsemanship program in the State of Hawaii to receive Premier Center Accreditation from NARHA! Just as other professions use accreditation and licensing systems to improve the well-being of their industries, professionals in the field of equine ...

The following maximum temperatures were recorded across the state of Hawaii Tuesday afternoon: Lihue, Kauai - 85 Honolulu, Oahu - 87 Kaneohe, Oahu - 84 Kahului, Maui - missing Kailua-kona - 88 Air Temperatures ranged between these warmest and coolest spots near sea level around the state - and on the highest mountainsat 5 a.m. Tuesday morning: ...

The Friends of Waimanalo Library will conduct a 'Fall Friday' Book Sale at Waimanalo Public & School Library on October 23, 30 and November 6 in the Meeting Room.

The National Weather Service has extended its statewide flash flood watch through this afternoon.

Local filmmakers Al & Jayne Cloutier of World Class Productions LLC have won a prestigious Award of Excellence from the Accolade Competition.

"Back in the Day," appearing every Sunday, takes a look at articles that ran on this date in history in the Honolulu Star-Bulletin, Hawaii's oldest continuously published daily newspaper.