Topic: Oahu

Hawaii earthquake shakes but no tsunami (+video)

Hawaii earthquake: A magnitude 5.3 earthquake struck off the coast of the Big Island, causing no serious damage or injuries. But are more earthquakes coming as a new island forms?

Why a Hawaii Coast Guardsman is charged with three crimes

A Coast Guard officer went missing for three months before returning home. He now faces three charges: desertion, wrongful use of a controlled substance and causing the Coast Guard to search for him without need.

Modern Parenthood Heidi Klum saves drowning son: Supermodel supermom vs. the good enough mother (+video)

Heidi Klum saves drowning son – so go the entertainment headlines today. Hey, normal moms, how are you feeling? Is Heidi Klum setting the parenting bar impossibly high? Don't worry. Being a good mom is good enough. 

Energy Voices The right way to fail in cleantech

Failure is inevitable in the transition to cleantech, Stuebi writes, but there's a right and a wrong way to fail in cleantech.

Sen. Inouye praised as humble leader at Hawaii Capitol

Hawaii Gov. Neil Abercrombie said that Sen. Inouye went from being considered undesirable as a Japanese-American at the start of World War II to gaining the respect of the country's leaders.

Decoder Wire Michelle Obama: What's she doing to get ready for Christmas? (+video)

Calling herself the 'hostess-in-chief,' first lady Michelle Obama puts a positive spin on preparations for the annual Christmas deluge of visitors to a decked out White House.

Hawaii's Inouye was current longest-serving senator, war hero

As a senator, Inouye became one of the most influential politicians in the country, playing key roles in congressional investigations of the Watergate and Iran-Contra scandals.

Saving Money Escape to Hawaii: the best travel deals

Why not take a break from the winter gloom and take a trip to the happiest state in the US? Here are some of the best travel deals to Hawaii. 

Those who perished remembered on Pearl Harbor's 71st anniversary

Thousands are expected at the US Navy base in Hawaii Friday to commemorate the lives of those lost in the Japanese attack on December 7, 1941.

Tsunami evacuation for Hawaii canceled after thousands flee

The warnings followed a powerful earthquake with a magnitude of 7.7 that hit Canada's Pacific coastal province of British Columbia late on Saturday.

Saving Money Hawaiian vacations on the cheap

Say aloha to warmer temperatures sooner than you expected. Some of the best deals for a tropical island getaway.

Elizabeth Smart, kidnap survivor, marries in Hawaii

Elizabeth Smart, who was captive nine months after being kidnapped from her home in 2002 when she was 14, married her boyfriend of the past year in Hawaii on Saturday.

Progress Watch US violent crime rate down for fifth straight year

Although crime historically spikes during hard economic times, the US is currently bucking that trend. Both the national violent crime rate and murder rate were down in 2011, reports the FBI.

Mite/virus combo killing honeybees, say scientists

A new study links colony collapse disorder to a virus carried by a mite that feeds on honeybees. 

President Obama smoked pot in high school. Why is he against legalizing marijuana?

A new biography details Barack Obama's use of marijuana in high school and college, not unusual for a young man at that time. As president, Obama has taken a tougher line on drug use, including marijuana for medical reasons.

Surfer catches 'biggest wave ever' off Portugal (+video)

The Guinness World Records recognizes Hawaii pro surfer for the biggest wave ever ridden. Garrett McNamara surfed a 78-foot wave off the coast of Portugal.

Pearl Harbor Day: A survivor recalls the Day of Infamy (video)

Pearl Harbor Day: Navy vet Lou Gore recalls what he saw Dec. 7, 1941 on the deck of the USS Phoenix. Today is the 70th anniversary of the Pearl Harbor day attack.
12/07/2011 08:38 am

George Clooney stars in 'The Descendants': movie review

George Clooney’s nuanced performance carries ‘The Descendants,’ an alternatively funny and tragic family drama. 
11/16/2011 12:48 pm

Pearl Harbor skull unearthed, may be Japanese pilot

Pearl Harbor skull: An excavation crew dredging the harbor recently made the startling discovery of the skull, which archeologists believe is from one of the Japanese aviators in the surprise attack.
07/22/2011 11:38 am

Hawaii snakes: Smuggled reptiles threaten islands' fragile ecosystem

Hawaii snakes: State wildlife officials have captured two snakes this month on Oahu. Agriculture officials say the threat to Hawaii snakes would produce can't be overstated.
07/21/2011 02:30 pm

Top 10 beaches in America named by 'Dr. Beach'

Top 10 beaches: This is the 21st year of the Best Beaches list, put together by Stephen Leatherman, director of Florida International University's Laboratory for Coastal Research in Miami, who is also called Dr. Beach.
05/27/2011 04:01 pm

In Pictures America's 10 best beaches: 2011

Mike Huckabee caught claiming Obama grew up in Kenya

Mike Huckabee claimed President Obama grew up in Kenya and therefore has 'very different' views about the world 'than the average American.' The only problem is Obama never grew up in Kenya. Did Huckabee plant the falsity purposely in preparation for 2012? What else did he say?
03/02/2011 12:36 am

In Pictures Pearl Harbor remembered

Clean energy major issue in Hawaii gubernatorial race

Clean energy: Republican James "Duke" Aiona's has set a bold and ambitious goal for Hawaii to cut its consumption of foreign oil in half within eight years. Democrat Neil Abercrombie's plan calls for a new agency to oversee the state's energy initiatives.
10/18/2010 01:52 pm