Alaska Airlines and Hawaiian Airlines merger clears regulatory hurdle, will now be reviewed by Department of Transportation
A flight attendant attempts to clean up a flooded bathroom that let water into the cabin on an Alaska Airlines flight from Hawaii to Alaska (Photo by Dustin Parker/Facebook) Alaska Airlines and Hawaiian Airlines are one step closer to merging, according to statements released Monday. In a statement on its website, Alaska Airlines said the […]
Hawaiian man arrested after his fingerprints were found on tape holding together homemade bomb: authorities
Authorities said a Hawaiian man was arrested Tuesday after his fingerprints were found on tape used to secure explosives found near an elementary school. The United States Attorney’s Office for the District of Hawaii announced that Robert Francis Dumaran, 47, of Kahului, Maui, was arrested and appeared before U.S. Magistrate Judge Kenneth J. Mansfield in […]
Hawaiian Electric raises going concern risk over Maui wildfire settlement financing
Maui business owner Javier Cantelops talks in “Cavuto: Coast to Coast” about why the island needs to bring tourists back for business. Hawaiian Electric The company said it still had no plans to raise funds for the $1.99 billion Maui wildfire settlement it agreed to earlier this month, and cited going concern risks in its […]
Tourist helicopter crashes off Na Pali Coast on Hawaiian island of Kaua’i; 1 dead, 2 missing
One person is dead and two are missing after a tourist helicopter crashed off the coast of Kauai, Hawaii, on Thursday. The helicopter, belonging to Ali’i Kauai Air Tours and Charters, crashed early Thursday afternoon about a quarter mile offshore along the Na Pali coast, according to the Kauai County government’s Facebook page. According to […]
Suspect Released One Month Before ‘Hunting’ Tourists on Hawaiian Volcano
A California couple visiting Hawaii have revealed terrifying details of the incident in which a masked gunman stole their car and “traced” them into a volcano. Alex and Justina Lucero were visiting Maui for work and decided to explore the massive active volcano, Haleakala, on June 4, but were forced to run and hide for […]
Professional lifeguard killed in Hawaiian shark attack
A professional lifeguard was killed by a shark while surfing Sunday afternoon off the Hawaiian island of Oahu, authorities said. Authorities were called just before 1 p.m. Sunday after witnesses reported seeing a man being attacked by a shark near Goat Island. The Honolulu Ocean Safety Office and the city’s fire, police and emergency medical […]
Inmate dies after getting struck by car moments after breaking out of Hawaiian prison
The sweet taste of freedom didn’t last long hawaii fugitive He was hit and killed by a car shortly after escaping from prison. Around 1 a.m. last Friday, 33-year-old Matthew J. Ornelas Jr., who is serving time at the Kauai Community Correctional Center on a Class C drug felony, decided to run away. He managed […]
$500K Hawaiian home built on wrong plot overrun by squatters — as developer sues owner
Hawaii property owner embarrassed after $500,000 house was accidentally built on his property, real estate developer slapped she In a lawsuit. “You’ve already made a mistake, and now you’re building on my land without my permission. And now you’re suing me for it,” Annarain “Anne” Reynolds spoke to the Post about the nightmarish ordeal. “I […]
Matthew Ornellas injured in hit-and-run after Hawaiian jail escape
It wasn’t a great escape for this prison escapee. An inmate at a Hawaii prison was seriously injured in a hit-and-run while fleeing on a highway after climbing a razor wire fence. Matthew J. Ornelas Jr., 33, who was serving time at the Kauai Community Correctional Center on drug charges, allegedly fled the facility around […]
Hawaiian locals face housing crisis as regulatory costs drive up condo prices
Regulatory fees account for more than half of the price of new condos in Hawaii, contributing to soaring housing costs, according to a new university report. The median price for a new two-bedroom condo in Hawaii is $672,000, more than double the national average of $300,000. Long delays in permitting, parking space requirements, and other […]