Murder Victims were Parents, Musician


KGMB9 – Two of the victims in Thursday night’s shooting were long-time husband and wife, Jason and Colleen Takamori. Neighbors we spoke with say the couple grew up here on Oahu. Friends tell us they leave a daughter behind, one who just graduated college

Hawaii Tongans mourn prince and princess, killed in California crash
Honolulu Star-Bulletin – He was scheduled to travel to Seattle after visiting the Bay area and then visit Oahu, Maui and the Big Island next week before heading home, said Tapu Kitea, Prince Tu’ipelehake’s daughter-in-law. Tongans in Hawaii described the couple as religious

Arguing past ignores future 


There has been a lively debate in “Letters” about the overthrow of the Hawaii monarchy and the subsequent annexation by the United States. Often the writers use the same facts to arrive at different conclusions.

Zenkoku Hosho in shady Hawaii deal 
Zenkoku Hosho Co., a major credit guarantee company, made a questionable 30 million dollars deposit in a Hawaii bank account in 2005 as security for bank loans extended to a firm that then Zenkoku Hosho Chairman Tadatoshi Asakawa had founded there in his individual capacity, The Yomiuri Shimbun has learned.

Emotional Memorial for Tour Bus Crash Victim 

KAHALUU, Oahu (KHNL) – Friends, co-workers and family of a man killed in last Monday’s crash, gathered to remember the life of Corey Voss. The fatal crash site was a place of death, but Tuesday evening, it was filled with life. Continue…

300-plus athletes and 12 college coaches strong. The fourth annual Just Win Football Camp that concluded Saturday at the Kamehameha Schools Maui campus provided a chance for the best players in the state to test themselves against each other, and in a variety of drills. Continue…

Business briefs: Nimitz partners setttles with lender 


Two hotels near Honolulu International Airport will be retained by their present owner under a legal settlement announced by attorneys representing the owner of Honolulu Airport Hotel and Best Western Plaza.

Team Guam I steals 1,500m 
Team Guam I sliced the Tumon waters yesterday in a total time of 18 minutes and 8.77 seconds over two runs in the 2006 Haggan OCC Summer Regatta 1,500-meter Sprints yesterday at Matapang Beach in Tumon to top all other teams in the open men’s division, beating out MPRA Animun Tasi and Team Haggan, who arrived in second and third place, respectively, with combined times of 18:11.85 and 18:39.02.

New Mass Transit Possibilities Unveiled 


HONOLULU (KHNL) – Computer renderings of a proposed mass transit project show rail lines running 60 feet above University Avenue. Some don’t like the design, but say they’ll live with it.

Hawaii Biotech Plans West Nile Virus Tests 
HONOLULU (AP) – Hawaii Biotech Ltd. aims to start human clinical trials for a West Nile virus vaccine during the first half of next year, marking an important milestone for the startup, the company’s chief executive said Thursday. Aiea-based Hawaii Biotech intends to test the safety of its vaccine formula on about 50 patients, Leonard Firestone told The Associated Press. The trials will be