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2 killed in Punaluu crash

Posted on February 12, 2020 by Russ Roberts

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Top Story:  Two people, including a child, were killed in a head-on crash near Punaluu, Oahu Tuesday night.

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2 dead, 2 injured in head-on collision near Punaluu
  • By Star-Advertiser Staff
  • Feb. 11, 2020
  • Updated 10:34 pm

Two people, including a child, have died in head-on collision on Kamehameha Highway north of Punaluu tonight. Read more

35 in Hawaii under ‘self-quarantine’ for coronavirus, 1 under mandatory quarantine
  • By Kristen Consillio
  • Feb. 11, 2020
  • Updated 12:05 am

State health officials said Monday they were monitoring 27 individuals, but that the number would be fluctuating as more travelers are funneled to Honolulu, one of 11 airports designated by the federal government to receive all flights to the U.S. from China. Read more

Bernie Sanders narrowly edges moderate rival Pete Buttigieg in New Hampshire primary
  • By Associated Press
  • Feb. 11, 2020
  • Updated 8:04 pm
  • 38 Comments

The New Hampshire vote made clear that the early days of the Democratic contest will be a battle largely between two men four decades apart in age and ideological opposites. Read more

Kauai police open murder investigation after man is found dead near highway
  • By Star-Advertiser Staff
  • Feb. 11, 2020
  • Updated 12:05 am

An autopsy revealed that the man died as a result of injuries consistent with a homicide, police said in a news release. Read more

Trial team quits Roger Stone case in dispute over sentence
  • By Associated Press
  • Feb. 11, 2020
  • Updated 6:25 pm
  • 51 Comments
Actor Jussie Smollett faces 6 new charges over false reports
  • By Associated Press
  • Feb. 11, 2020
  • Updated 3:49 pm
  • 11 Comments

Actor Jussie Smollett was indicted today for a second time on charges of lying to police about a racist and anti-gay attack he allegedly staged on himself in downtown Chicago, renewing a divisive criminal case that drew worldwide attention last year. Read more

Honolulu Zoo completes repairs to 2 bird exhibits
  • By Star-Advertiser Staff
  • Feb. 11, 2020
  • Updated 12:05 am

Najuma, a 14-year-old African ground hornbill that went missing a year ago, still remains at large a year after a fallen tree damaged his enclosure at Honolulu Zoo. Read more

TLC postpones Saturday concert at Blaisdell Arena
  • By Star-Advertiser Staff
  • Feb. 11, 2020
  • Updated 11:39 am
  • 8 Comments

Saturday’s TLC concert at the Blaisdell Arena has been postponed due to a medical emergency involving a family member of one of the duo’s singers. Read more

Hawaii football team adds 3 more to coaching staff
  • By Stephen Tsai
  • Feb. 11, 2020
  • 9 Comments

The coordinator of prolific college-football offenses is among three coaches joining the University of Hawaii football team’s staff. Read more

Cyanotech profit falls with revenue
  • By Andrew Gomes
  • Feb. 11, 2020
  • Updated 6:23 pm

Hawaii microalgae producer Cyanotech Corp. earned a smaller profit in its fiscal third quarter. Read more

Higher oil prices help Barnwell Industries finances
  • By Andrew Gomes
  • Feb. 11, 2020
  • Updated 7:13 pm

Honolulu-based fossil fuel producer Barnwell Industries Inc. dramatically narrowed a financial loss in its fiscal first quarter partly due to a spike in oil prices. Read more

Dolphins’ draft target Tua Tagovailoa gets positive update on hip injury
  • By Tribune News Service
  • Feb. 11, 2020
  • Updated 2:21 pm
  • 6 Comments

The injury update bodes well for Tagovailoa, who hopes to perform a pro day workout for NFL teams in either late March or early April before the draft, which begins on April 23 in Las Vegas. Read more

China’s new virus cases fall again, deaths now exceed 1,100
  • By Associated Press
  • Feb. 11, 2020
  • Updated 6:27 pm
  • 2 Comments

China on Wednesday reported another drop in the number of new cases of a viral infection and 97 more deaths, pushing the total dead past 1,100 even as the country remains largely closed down to prevent the spread of the disease. Read more

Andrew Yang, who created buzz with freedom dividend, ends 2020 bid; Sen. Michael Bennet also out
  • By Associated Press
  • Feb. 11, 2020
  • Updated 3:59 pm
  • 18 Comments

Democrat Andrew Yang, an entrepreneur who created buzz for his presidential campaign by championing a universal basic income that would give every American adult $1,000 per month, suspended his 2020 bid today. Read more

First polls close in New Hampshire as Dems look for clarity in race
  • By Associated Press
  • Feb. 11, 2020
  • Updated 2:21 pm
  • 9 Comments

The first polls closed in New Hampshire Tuesday night as fiery progressive Bernie Sanders fought for Democratic front-runner status in the first-in-the-nation primary. The party hoped for results that would bring some clarity to a presidential nomination fight that has so far been marred by dysfunction and doubt. Read more

Hooters at Aloha Tower Marketplace closes; inquiries made on vacant waterfront spaces
  • By Star-Advertiser Staff
  • Feb. 10, 2020
  • Updated 12:04 am

The Hooters sports bar at Aloha Tower Marketplace has closed. Read more

Judge approves T-Mobile-Sprint deal affecting 100 million customers
  • By New York Times
  • Feb. 11, 2020
  • Updated 10:20 am
  • 2 Comments

Judge Victor Marrero of the U.S. District Court in Manhattan rejected an unusual challenge led by attorneys general from 13 states and the District of Columbia. Read more

Outrigger to acquire Sheraton Kona Resort & Spa at Keauhou Bay
  • By Allison Schaefers
  • Feb. 11, 2020
  • Updated 11:35 am
  • 1 Comments

The acquisition is the second one in Hawaii for the company since Denver-based KSL Capital Partners LLC’s 2016 purchase of Outrigger Hotels and Resorts, which had been owned and operated by the Kelley family for 69 years. Read more

New Twitter tool links users to accurate census information
  • By Associated Press
  • Feb. 11, 2020

Twitter has rolled out a new tool to help users find accurate information about this year’s U.S. Census. Read more

Samsung’s new foldable phone: Cheaper but still a novelty
  • By Associated Press
  • Feb. 11, 2020
  • Updated 2:14 pm
  • 3 Comments

The new phone can unfold from a small square upward into a traditional smartphone form, and will go on sale Feb. 14 starting at $1,380. Read more

NOAA to bring new research ship to Hawaii with $200M in federal funding
  • By Star-Advertiser Staff
  • Feb. 11, 2020
  • Updated 12:05 am

NOAA announced today that it is acquiring two new ocean research ships, one of which will be homeported in Honolulu. Read more


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