Latest Hawaii News

Here are the very latest news stories out of Hawaii. To read more about a particular new story, click on the headline.

March 11, 2010, 8:08 pm HST

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Girl Scouts recall lemon cookies
Girl Scouts of Hawai'i has issued a "quality withdrawal" notice for one of its popular flavors of cookies after receiving complaints that the filling was discolored. Read more...

State sues Lifelock, alleging deception
The state Office of Consumer Protection has filed an unfair trade practices lawsuit against Lifelock Inc., a national firm that promises to protect its customers from identity theft. Read more...

Sharks impede search for body
Three large tiger sharks forced a search team to halt its efforts yesterday to locate and recover the body of a missing swimmer from Northern California who had disappeared from Laniākea Beach Tuesday evening. Read more...

1 in 6 in Hawaii lacking full-time work
Nearly one out of every six Hawaii workers was either unemployed or underemployed last year. That's according to figures released by the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics that show the state's labor situation wasn't as rosy as the unemployment rate might suggest. Read more...

More Hawaii speeding cases likely to be thrown out on appeal
Upwards of 10 excessive- speeding convictions are expected to be thrown out on appeal following a Hawai'i Supreme Court ruling last week that raised issue with police and prosecution methods in speeding cases. Read more...

Budget cuts may be amplifying recession in Hawaii
State spending cuts significantly have worsened the effects of the global economic downturn in the Islands, according to several Hawai'i economists who spoke to more than 150 advocates, lawmakers and others at the state Capitol yesterday. Read more...

Pearl Harbor goes with a flow
A long-awaited centralized ticketing office for Pearl Harbor's four historic sites opened last week at the new USS Arizona Memorial visitor center. Read more...

Hanabusa formally enters U.S. House special election
State Senate President Colleen Hanabusa formally filed nomination papers yesterday for the May 22 special election to fill out the remainder of former U.S. Rep. Neil Abercrombie's term in Congress. Read more...

Isles' jobless rate stays near 30-year high
Hawaii's unemployment rate hovers near the three-decade low. Read more...

Earmark ban targets for-profit companies
House Democratic leaders yesterday barred the long-standing practice of earmarks that allows members to direct federal spending to private companies that often return the favor with campaign contributions. The move sparked strong opposition from Senate Appropriations Committee chairman Daniel Inouye, D-Hawaii. Read more...

2 birds, 45 plants, 1 insect on Kaua'i make endangered list
The announcement yesterday that Kaua'i will have 45 more plants, one insect and two birds on the U.S. endangered species list was hailed by conservation workers as the right thing to do. Read more...

Big Isle politicians skip meeting
In stark contrast to last year, only one Big Island council member is attending the National Association of Counties convention in Washington this week. Read more...

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