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Top Story: The 10th annual Pow! Wow! Hawaii begins this week in Kakaako.
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Accessed on 14 February 2020, 1425 UTC, Post 20273.
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Artists meet in Kakaako for the 10th Pow! Wow!
A new wave of creative energy has hit the streets — and literally, the walls — of Kakaako as the 10th Pow!Wow! Hawaii gets underway this week. Read more
Crews search for 2 Big Isle fishermen swept out to sea
The U.S. Coast Guard is currently searching for two fishermen presumed to have been swept into the ocean from the southeast side of the Big Island Wednesday evening. Read more
Cruise stranded at sea over coronavirus fears docks in Cambodia
Hundreds of cruise ship passengers cheered as they finally disembarked and were welcomed to Cambodia by the nation’s authoritarian leader, who handed them flowers. Read more
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Virus death toll nears 1,400 in China, with 5,090 new cases
The National Health Commission said 121 more people had died and there were 5,090 new confirmed cases. Read more
Wailuku man found guilty of attempting to entice minor
A federal jury today found a 37-year-old Wailuku man guilty of attempting to entice a minor in 2017. Read more
Hawaiians sue over use of Mauna Kea Access Road
Three Native Hawaiian beneficiaries sued the state today, claiming that it has violated the Hawaiian Homes Commission Act by using Mauna Kea Access Road without any compensation. Read more
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Lori Loughlin, Mossimo Giannulli: No college bribery trial until 2021
Lawyers for “Full House” actress Lori Loughlin, her fashion designer husband Mossimo Giannulli and other prominent parents charged in the sweeping college admissions bribery case say they won’t be ready to go to trial until next year. Read more
Free tax filing has confused many Americans. Here’s help.
The majority of individual taxpayers in the U.S. are eligible to file their taxes online for free, yet many may be unaware or confused by how to do so. Read more
Massachusetts woman dies after falling from cliff during Kauai hike
A 64-year-old woman visiting from Massachusetts died Wednesday morning after she slipped and fell off a cliff on a hike north of Keoneloa Bay. Read more
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Hawaii Agriculture Department warns of new avocado pest
Avocado growers, beware. The state Department of Agriculture has confirmed the presence of a new pest in Hawaii. Read more
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Hawaiian Electric Industries’ earnings jump 33.7%
Hawaiian Electric Industries Inc.’s earnings soared 33.7% in the fourth quarter as it achieved solid performances from both its utility and American Savings Bank. Read more
Hawaiian Telcom’s parent narrows loss amid bidding war
Cincinnati Bell, the parent company of Hawaiian Telcom that is being courted by two potential suitors, reported today that its losses narrowed in the fourth quarter to $23.2 million and to $77 million for the year. Read more
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15th U.S. case of coronavirus confirmed in Texas patient
The patient, who had been flown to Lackland Air Force Base in San Antonio last week, is now in isolation at a hospital and was reported in stable condition. Read more
Japan reports first death from coronavirus, 44 more cases on ship
Health Minister Katsunobu Kato said the first fatality is a woman in her 80s who had been hospitalized since Feb. 1 when she was diagnosed with pneumonia. Read more
Fear, boredom, adventure fill each day on quarantined Diamond Princess ship
At times there’s an almost festive atmosphere, as when locals on Jet Skis buzz the ship, shouting greetings. Other times, there’s deep worry, like on the days when new cases of the illness are confirmed, pushing the total on the ship to 218 — the largest cluster of infections outside China. Read more
2 injured, 1 critically, in high-speed vehicle crash in Mililani
The crash occurred at about 9:45 p.m. on Meheula Parkway near the intersection of Kuahelani Avenue. Read more
McCully moped thief brandishes gun when owner confronts him, police say
Police said the suspect then fled the scene without the moped. Read more
Trump tweets on cases make it ‘impossible’ to do job, Attorney General William Barr says
Barr made the comment during an interview with ABC News just days after his Justice Department overruled its own prosecutors — who had recommended in a court filing that Trump’s longtime ally and confidant Roger Stone be sentenced to 7 to 9 years in prison — and took the extraordinary step of lowering the amount of prison time it would seek. Read more
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Trump bringing back trusted aide Hope Hicks to White House
Hicks will be a counselor to the president, working with presidential son-in-law and senior adviser Jared Kushner. Read more
401(k)s hit records as workers sock away more, stocks jump
The average 401(k) balance rose 17% last year to $112,300 from the end of 2018, according to a review of 17.3 million accounts by Fidelity Investments. Read more
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Public meeting to be held Feb. 26 on proposed Wahiawa pedestrian bridge
Officials also want to hear of any environmental or social issues that are important to the community. Read more
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