Waipio News

A Big Island teacher takes a lead role in cultural education programs and the island's first green school By Burl Burlingame POSTED: 01:30 a.m. HST, Dec 27, 2009 When Hawaiian language teacher Ku Kahakalau began instructing in the Big Island's Waipio community in 1985, she was struck by how much the environment shaped the kids.

Bah humbug! The Scrooge can come out in many of us during the holiday season, especially when trying to plan a get-together with friends and family.

Leonard Leong commented about our plans to install traffic cameras in Kaneohe and made a case that the Leeward Coast deserves them, too.

It's the gift that keeps on feeding. And even when the amount of credit is depleted, it can easily be reloaded at any Zippy's. 'I give these to my relatives,' said Mrs.

Question: For months I've noticed that there are traffic cameras installed at key locations in Windward Oahu.

Celebrate the 10th anniversary of Chai's Island Bistro in the Aloha Tower Marketplace with "An Evening Under the Stars" from 6 to 9 p.m. Nov.

In 1987, Gentry Cos. agreed to buy about 3,700 acres of land at Waiawa Ridge from Kamehameha Schools.

Our own Malika Dudley is from Hilo, a town that has recently been going back to its roots.

It took only four minutes for thieves to crash a Jeep Wrangler into the glass doors of the Cyberlife PC store on Liliha Street and grab 20 laptop computers.

The community has humble beginnings, but its growth spurt has residents hoping development is not too unsettling for this family-friendly town.

Emergency crews evacuated an Oahu Costco on Thursday because of an odor in the building.

Princess Cruises has added a new Family Fun cruise tour to Alaska. The 12-night tour offers the best of Alaska by land and sea and includes opportunities to travel on a jetboat, pan for gold, take an interactive tour of Denali National Park, and experience Alaska in the winter when it's many degrees below zero.

Question: I saw four horses in Waipio with no water for a few days. What should I do? Answer: Animals' lack of access to water is in violation of Hawaii's animal cruelty law and the owner.

Police are asking for help in identifying three male suspects involved Sunday in burglaries at three Waipio stores.

WAIPIO Honolulu police need the public's help in locating three males who are wanted for burglarizing three stores on Ka Uka Boulevard.

'I can't wait to go and see my elementary school again.'...'Yeah, I get the chance to do community service to my school.'...'Wow! I get to help today!' These were just some of the comments from the youth of Teens For Christ Hawaii, the church youth group of Filipino United Church of Christ in Waipahu.

Sheraton Waikiki General Manager Kelly Sanders, left, and Executive Chef Darren Demaya are the driving forces behind Kai Market.

Firefighters rushed to the Costco Waipio this morning after a gas leak prompted a store-wide evacuation.

Luanne Nakamura, 58, believed she would retire from her 36-year career as an Aloha Airlines flight attendant.

Police re-opened the H-2 Freeway northbound after the Waiawa fire flared up again this morning.