The feds were investigating Mike Miske and the Kealohas at the same time. Sgt. Al Lee ended up in the middle of both.

The vote came after months of community outreach by the Board of Water Supply in a bid to prepare customers in advance.

Under the agreement, the federal government would contribute slightly more than 17% of the cost of the rail line from Kapolei to downtown.

Six Waianae residents are facing gambling charges in a federal case some community members say shows the extreme side of cockfighting.

The nine people on board made it safely to shore.

New administrator Sal Petilos assumes the helm as the commission faces staff shortages, a backlog of license applications and a federal lawsuit.

State transportation officials warn they will have to close Dillingham Airfield if negotiations with the Army, which owns the land, are unsuccessful.

Their trial is scheduled to begin in January.

UPDATED: The utility says its new safety plan helped crews respond faster to the fire, but the incident raises more concerns about the lack of a power safety shutoff program.

The killing was a first for the state-run psychiatric hospital, officials said, although it has a history of other violence against both staff and patients.