911 cell phone locator no longer on hold 


AN ENHANCED 911 system could let emergency responders on Oahu locate callers using cell phones beginning this week, more than two years after wireless carriers started charging its customers 66 cents a month to fund the service.

Winds topple trees and power lines, raise roofs 
For some Oahu residents, yesterday was more than just a bad hair day. Moanalua Valley resident Nan Tsuruda had her roof blown off shortly after 3 p.m.

New rules for remittance trade


Jorge Disuanco shows how videoconferencing is used throughout the day to communicate with Kwik Money Remittance offices in the Philippines. Videoconferencing offers a bonus feature for clients in Hono…

Cheetah Girls to play Blaisdell in February
The Cheetah Girls, Disney’s megastar girl pop group, will perform at 4 p.m. Feb. 3 at the Blaisdell Arena. The early curtain time targets the pubescent teenage girl market that has helped make The Che…

Traveling? Avoid Peak Season and Save! 


(ARA) – Family vacations offer a perfect opportunity to get away from it all; a chance to escape from work, school and the rigors and stress of everyday life. One thing that is difficult to escape, however, is the crowds.

Digital Photography Do’s 
(ARA) – During the summer months, the temperature is not the only thing on the rise. So too is the use of digital cameras, specifically for trips to the beach, picnics, barbeques, vacations and sporting events.

Wisdom chic

T-shirts with an ‘aina message all too often look like education posters on boxy Hanes Beefy T’s. Kealopiko alters the local shirtscape with its stylish designs on soft cotton, slim-cut vintage-finish T’s. The contemporary designs highlight native species such as the ‘enuhe hamui’a, pictured, Hawai’i’s only endemic caterpillar. The new company is the brainchild of three hard-working wahine. Ane Bakutis and Hina Kneubuhl are botanists, while Jamie Makasobe works at Paepae o He’eia — and all are Island-stylish. “We want people in the taro patch and downtown to feel comfortable,” says Bakutis. Not yet in stores, Kealopiko will be at the Honolulu Gift Fair at Blaisdell Center on Friday and Saturday.
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