Experts Say Radical Measures Won't Stop H1N1 Nov 20, 2009
A Hawaii woman got kicked off a United Airlines plane bound for Honolulu when the flight crew accused her of having the swine flu. 8:55 A.M. GMT november 19, 200910:59 A.M. GMT november 19, 2009Health experts say extraordinary measures against swine flu -- most notably quarantines imposed by China -- have failed to contain the disease. (Click2Houston, TX)
Virgin America expands to Florida Nov 20, 2009
Cush acknowledged that Californians, especially in the San Francisco Bay Area, are more likely to consider Hawaii than Florida for a beach vacation, but he believes the airline can change that thinking. Fort Lauderdale is contributing $100,000 to a Virgin marketing campaign aimed at Californians, he said. (Atlanta Journal-Constitution -- Travel)
FAA glitch causes widespread air travel delays Nov 20, 2009
The Federal Aviation Administration said the problem, which lasted about four hours, was fixed around 4 a.m. Hawaii time, but it was unclear how long flights would be affected. Flights to Hawaii were not affected, according to a spokesman at the state Department of Transportion ... The problem started when a single circuit board in a piece of networking equipment at a computer center in Salt Lake City failed around 12 a.m. Hawaii time, the FAA said in a statement. (Honolulu Advertiser)
College Notebook: Polis joins PSU staff Nov 20, 2009
Dean considered offers from Oregon State and Hawaii before signing at Tennessee. The coach (Todd Raleigh) told me he was looking for pitchers, and he wanted a guy with experience who could step right in and pitch immediately, he said. (Longview Daily News, WA)
Bell Bee Business Is Topic Of Fort Meade Garden Club Meeting Nov 19, 2009
Bell Apiaries buys its breeder stock, artificially inseminated queens, from Hawaii. Garden club members were given jars of honey that Bell Apiaries has processed in Georgia and is used mostly by commercial bakeries. (The Fort Meade Leader, FL)
Falcons End Semester With Three Separate Events Nov 19, 2009
Other men's teams scheduled to appear at this week's invitational are Air Force, BYU, Cal Baptist, Cal State Bakersfield, Cal State Northridge, Chapman, Hawaii, La Verne, Seattle, Soka, host UC San Diego, Utah and Vanguard. Thursday's events include the 200 freestyle relay, 500 freestyle, 200 IM, 50 freestyle and 400 medley relay. (Airforcesports.com)
No. 14/7 ASU Women's Basketball Goes on the Road to Face Yale on Thursday Nov 19, 2009
On Saturday the Sun Devils will be in Cincinnati for a Top 10 showdown at Xavier before traveling to Honolulu, Hawaii, next week where they will spend Thanksgiving weekend taking on Hawaii (Nov. 27) and East Tennessee State (Nov. (Thesundevils.com)
Toshiba Classic Next for Lions Nov 19, 2009
Also included are Stanford, Hawaii and UCLA, who finished fourth, 29th and 41st respectively at the NCAA D-I National Championships this past spring ... "With the likes of California, Hawaii, Stanford and UCLA in attendance, I think this meet will be a good experience for our swimmers as they are forced to compete against some of the best swimmers in the world, including 2008 Olympians Dana Vollmer from Cal, and Julia Smit and Elaine Breeden from Stanford," Head Coach said ... Sophomore made the... (Lmulions.com)
Experts say carbon offsets offset only travelers' guilt Nov 19, 2009
Wednesday, November 18, 2009. Give us YOUR Weekly Opinion. (Honolulu Star-Bulletin)
Holiday travel survival guide Nov 19, 2009
The Hawaiian Islands are the perfect vacation destination for travelers of all types ... In the week or two right after New Year's, the Caribbean, Hawaii, and other previously packed and pricey destinations are suddenly uncrowded and discounted. (MSNBC -- Travel)
Tough love for Moniz Nov 19, 2009
View our photo galleries of all University of Hawaii sports ... BY HawaiiWarriorBeat. (Honolulu Advertiser)
Trump Hotel opens in Waikiki Nov 18, 2009
Guests were greeted with Hawaiian dance and live music ... "It is our hope that we can bring more focus to Waikiki, that we can bring people's attention to Hawaii as a destination," Trump Waikiki director Scott Ingwers said ... Three years ago, near the height of the housing bubble in Hawaii, some 1,600 potential buyers from around the world tried to reserve units in the first project in Hawaii branded with celebrity tycoon Donald Trump's name. (Atlanta Journal-Constitution -- Travel)
Utah Swimming and Diving Gears Up For Toshiba Classic Nov 18, 2009
The Utes will take on some of the top teams in the west, including Stanford, Hawaii and California ... Other teams for the men: Air Force, Cal Baptist, Cal State Bakersfield, Cal Sate Nortrhidge, Chapman, Hawaii, Soka, Stanford, UC San Diego and La Verne ... Other notable teams for the women: Air Force, Cal Baptist, Cal State Bakersfield, Fresno State, Hawaii, LMU, Neveda Reno, New Mexico, Oregon State, Pepperdine, San Jose State, UC Davis, UCLA, and UC San Diego. (Utahutes.com)
Myrtle Beach Nov 18, 2009
The Grand Strand hosts more than twice as many visitors each year as Hawaii. The beach is not the only reason. (Atlanta Journal-Constitution -- Travel)
The $24 million wave Nov 18, 2009
A pair of economists at the University of Hawaii extrapolated the hard numbers from a six-month test period running January to June and responses from 200 Mavericks beachgoers ... Makena Coffman is an economist and regional planning professor at University of Hawaii who is unaffiliated with Save the Waves and Mavericks Surf Ventures. (Half Moon Bay Review, CA)
Becoming 'El Road Warrior' Nov 18, 2009
Guest columnist Maribeth Mellin has written guidebooks on Mexico, Costa Rica, Peru, Argentina, California and Hawaii and is respected as an expert on Latin America. She is now on the travel staff of San Diego News Network. (San Francisco Chronicle -- Travel)
Women's Swimming Readies for Toshiba Classic Nov 18, 2009
The women's field includes 26 teams, featuring Stanford, Hawaii and UCLA, in addition to the Golden Bears. Stanford finished fourth in last year's NCAA Division I Championships while UCLA placed 41st and Hawaii was 29th. (Ucdavisaggies.com)
Pictures: The Hunt for Lost WWII 'Samurai Subs' Nov 17, 2009
But after the war ended and the U.S. Navy seized and surveyed the vessels, it made a drastic decision: Each submarine was taken off the coast of Hawaii in 1946 and shot down to the ocean floor to keep the technology from falling into ... In a news conference last week in advance of the television premiere of National Geographic Channel, NOAA and the University of Hawaii announced that the researchers had recently discovered two of the fleets' five submarines. (ABC News)
Let the parade begin Nov 17, 2009
Hula dancers, a volcano that blows smoke and borrowed palm trees will all be featured on the special float celebrating Hawaii s 50 years as a state during this year s America s Hometown Thanksgiving Celebration parade. Every year parade floats celebrate our country s history and the Aloha State became the country s 50th in 1959. (Kingston Mariner, MA)
Family travel five: Blast out of a rut with active adventure Nov 17, 2009
Throughout the month, the USGS Hawaiian Volcano Observatory, Hawaii Volcanoes National Park and partner organizations will offer guided hikes, informative talks, living-history programs and educational workshops to increase awareness of Hawaiian volcanoes. A calendar of events will be posted in early December. (Fresno Bee -- Lifestyle)
High-level luxury Nov 17, 2009
The Hawaiian Islands are the perfect vacation destination for travelers of all types ... The former, the chain's resort on the Kona-Kohala Coast of West Hawaii, offers an inimitable beach on which guests enjoy bungalows carved into black lava and private tiki huts. (MSNBC -- Travel)
Georgia Tech-Clemson rematch could be a classic Nov 17, 2009
They went to the Hawaii Bowl last year with only 6 wins, and the Insight Bowl in 2004 with the same. In any event, not sure they ll go to a bowl game this season with an inevitable coaching change on the hortizon. (Atlanta Journal-Constitution -- Sports)
Surf's up... in China? Nov 17, 2009
Its waves will never rival those in Hawaii or California, but Hainan was Sheridan's choice because he felt it had China's best surf, occasionally large enough to challenge even some advanced surfers. Best of all, while famed surf breaks are usually mobbed, Hainan's waves might be among the least crowded places in China due to the sport's novelty here. (iAfrica.com)
Hawaii hotels offer great (and bizarre) deals Nov 17, 2009
Hawaii hotels offer travelers great (and bizarre) deals ... HONOLULU (AP) With tourism in the dumps, Hawaii hotels are offering unprecedented discounts, freebies and other incentives in hopes of drawing tourists to the islands and survive the economic slump ... Hawaii is a great value for summer 2009. (Atlanta Journal-Constitution -- Travel)
Navy: Missing plane wreckage found off Texas coast Nov 17, 2009
Scuttled WWII Japanese subs found off Hawaii ... The subs were found in February in 3,000 feet of water by the pilots of two Hawaii Undersea Research Laboratory submersibles, according to an announcement made Thursday by the lab and the National Geographic Channel, which partly funded and documented the mission. (Fresno Bee -- Nation)
Forbes' 1st edition of former Mobil Travel awards Nov 17, 2009
Other five-star properties include Altira Macau in Macau; Montage Beverly Hills in California; the Four Seasons Hualalai at Hawaii; the Tower Suites at Encore in Las Vegas; and The Peninsula in New York City. The complete list of winners is available at http://www. (Atlanta Journal-Constitution -- Travel)
AP TRAVEL AND LEISURE DIGEST for week of Nov. 16 Nov 17, 2009
NEW YORK Jeremiah Miller calls the time Barack Obama spent in New York "the lost years," because that period from 1981 to 1985 is not as well-known as his roots in Hawaii or his recent years in Chicago. To fill in the gap, Miller offers a tour of Upper Manhattan called "Obama's New York." The two-hour $25 walking tour includes stops at Columbia University, a Harlem subway station, and the street where the man who now sleeps in the White House once slept in an alley. (Atlanta Journal-Constitution -- Travel)
Chinese showroom to sell island items Nov 17, 2009
Returning from her two-week trip to promote tourism and business in China, Gov. Linda Lingle touted the creation of a retail warehouse for Hawaii-made products in China and the establishment of new connections for tourism from China. Hawaii House will be a wholesale and retail showroom in Shanghai where Hawaii products can be sampled and ordered, she said ... "This was a potentially very powerful breakthrough. Success of this initiative could significantly reduce the risks and the costs for... (Honolulu Star-Bulletin)
Bullock, Vikings prepare for challenging schedule Nov 16, 2009
"There's a lot of exciting things that we're going to be able to do---very educational, Pearl Harbor, aquarium, zoos. We're going to visit a volcano while we're in Hawaii---so there's a lot of teaching that's going to go along with the game of basketball, so we're just very excited about it," Gulledge added ... "It's going to be one of the biggest times I've ever had in my life, actually going to Hawaii and experiencing how it is out there," he said ... 09 TBD A Iolani Classic, Honolulu, Hawaii... (North Carolina Sports -- Rivals.com)
Hawaii's famed white sandy beaches are shrinking Nov 16, 2009
KAILUA, Hawaii Jenn Boneza remembers when the white sandy beach near the boat ramp in her hometown was wide enough for people to build sand castles ... (AP Photo/Eugene Tanner) This Nov. 6, 2009 photo shows David Graner, a resident of Kailua, jogging past some old ironwood tree stumps and roots that have been exposed due to the erosion of Kailua Beach in Hawaii ... (AP Photo/Eugene Tanner) This Nov. 6, 2009 photo shows footprints on Lanikai beach located on Oahu's windward side in Hawaii. (Atlanta Journal-Constitution -- Travel)
State calls upon HTA, hotels to help restore Waikiki Beach Nov 16, 2009
Hawaii plans to widen part of Waikiki Beach with sand pumped in from offshore ... On Friday, the state appealed to the Hawaii Tourism Authority -- a quasi-state agency that promotes Hawaii to the world -- to help fund the effort ... The project would pump sand from a spot offshore to a stretch from the Royal Hawaiian Hotel to the Duke Kahanamoku statue. (Honolulu Star-Bulletin)
Lingle plan would take $50M from Rainy Day Fund for schools Nov 16, 2009
In her first appearance since returning from a two-week business trip to China, Gov. Linda Lingle unveiled a plan to eliminate Furlough Fridays in Hawaii's public schools beginning Jan. 1 ... Hawaii State Teachers Association President Wil Okabe said that the governor's plan is a viable option and that he is pleased the Rainy Day Fund would be used ... "If there ever was a rainy day for Hawaii's public education system, this is it," he said. (Honolulu Star-Bulletin)
Rainbows hold off McNeese State Nov 16, 2009
Dwain Williams scored 20 points to lead Hawaii past McNeese State 73-65 on Sunday at the Stan Sheriff Center ... Hawaii led 37-30 at halftime thanks to a barrage of 3-pointers ... Jeremy Lay added 11 for Hawaii and Petras Balocka scored 10. (Honolulu Star-Bulletin)
Tomey to announce retirement from coaching Monday Nov 16, 2009
Former University of Hawaii football coach Dick Tomey, now the coach at San Jose State, will announce his retirement from coaching Monday at a press conference at San Jose State. Tomey, 71, coached at UH from 1979 through 1986, leading Hawaii to a 63-46-3 record ... His San Jose State team is 1-8 this season as it prepares to host Hawaii on Saturday. (Honolulu Star-Bulletin)
APEC coming to Hawaii Nov 16, 2009
President Barack Obama is steering some tourism trade and international attention to his native Hawaii in a couple of years. The president said today he will host the 2011 version of the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation forum in Hawaii ... Hawaii Tourism Authority President Mike McCartney said the APEC summit will bring about 10,000 participants to Hawaii. (Honolulu Star-Bulletin)
Sweden returns 22 skulls to delegates from Hawaii Nov 16, 2009
With a solemn ceremony in Stockholm's antiquities museum, Sweden marked the return of 22 skulls looted from a native Hawaiian community mainly in the 17th century. The symbolic ceremony -- attended by guests from Hawaii and the Nordic countries' own indigenous Sami population -- was part of Sweden's increased efforts to return indigenous remains collected by scientists across the world in the 17th and 18th centuries ... The Hawaiian skulls had been returned privately earlier yesterday so that... (Honolulu Star-Bulletin)
Lovers' quarrel allegedly led to killing Nov 16, 2009
Sunday, November 15, 2009. Inside HILife: Comedy Run at the Cupola. (Honolulu Star-Bulletin)
TheBus not braking for Furlough Friday Nov 16, 2009
In September, Hawaii's unemployment was 7 ... In September, Hawaii's unemployment was 7. (Honolulu Star-Bulletin)
Season for giving Nov 16, 2009
"The number of people needing help all over is way more than last year," said Scott Morishige, a program manager with Helping Hands Hawaii ... The Honolulu Star-Bulletin is partnering again with Helping Hands Hawaii to collect money and supplies for the needy through the Good Neighbor Fund drive ... From today through the year's end, we will be collecting monetary donations for people aided by the Helping Hands Hawaii Community Clearinghouse. (Honolulu Star-Bulletin)
ROBERT M. JACKSON, 85, of Green Valley, died Sunday, Nov. 8, 2009, after a long illness. Nov 15, 2009
He is survived by Janet Patricia, his wife of 63 years; four children Rick (Susan) of Honolulu, Hawaii, Bruce (Donna) of Shaker Heights, Ohio, Sherry of Minneapolis, Minn. and Kent (Laura) of Lexington, Ky. (Green Valley News & Sun, AZ)
Report: Hawaii's White Beaches Shrinking Nov 15, 2009
KAILUA, Hawaii -- Jenn Boneza remembers when the white sandy beach near the boat ramp in her hometown was wide enough for people to build sand castles ... What's happening to portions of the beach in Kailua -- a sunny coastal suburb of Honolulu where President Barack Obama spent his last two family vacations in the islands -- is being repeated around the Hawaiian Islands ... "It will probably have occurred to a scale that we will have only been able to save a few places and maintain beaches, and... (KSBW 8, CA)
Ordeal of child migrants Nov 15, 2009
Page last updated at 05:10 GMT, Sunday, 15 November 2009. Ordeal of Australia's child migrants. (BBC News -- UK)
Apec leaders drop climate target Nov 15, 2009
Sweden returns skulls to Hawaii. Ordeal of Australia's child migrants. (BBC News -- Americas)
India lets Kashmir leader travel Nov 15, 2009
Sweden returns skulls to Hawaii. Thousands attend Enke's memorial. (Yahoo News -- Kashmir Dispute)
Lost WWII Japanese Subs Found off Hawaii Nov 14, 2009
In this file photo, the U.S. flag waves in the wind from the back of a ferry as the USS Arizona Memorial looms in the background, December 7, 2004, in Pearl Harbor, Hawaii ... The subs were found in February in 3,000 feet of water by the pilots of two Hawaii Undersea Research Laboratory submersibles, according to an announcement made Thursday by the lab and the National Geographic Channel, which partly funded and documented the mission. (CBS News)
WWII Japanese subs found in Pacific near Hawaii Nov 14, 2009
The subs were found in February in 3,000 feet of water by the pilots of two Hawaii Undersea Research Laboratory submersibles, according to an announcement made Thursday by the lab and the National Geographic Channel, which partly funded and documented the mission. One of the subs was 400 feet long and carried planes as well as enough fuel to travel around the world, said Hans Van Tilburg, maritime heritage coordinator for the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration's National Marine... (Pensacola News Journal)
Poll: Hawaii residents still traveling Nov 14, 2009
More than two of five Hawaii residents who belong to AAA plan to travel overnight this holiday season and more than 80 percent of them will spend at least as much as they did before the economic downturn ... The online poll sampled 500 Hawaii AAA members and approximately 380 responded ... The poll found that 43 percent of Hawaii members are planning an overnight trip in November or December while 46 percent are not. (Pacific Business News, HI)
Dogs Remain on the Road, Travel to... Nov 14, 2009
In the last five games combined, he's only had 21 carries in the final quarter, and didn't play in the fourth in either the Hawaii or New Mexico State games. He had two carries in the fourth against San Jose State. (Gobulldogs.com)
9/11 Trial Another Distraction for Traveling Obama Nov 14, 2009
On Friday night in Tokyo, Deputy National Security Adviser Ben Rhodes went so far as to call Obama, "the first Pacific President that the U.S. has had" a reference to Obama's childhood years in Hawaii and Indonesia. But all the focused messaging is running up against international and domestic events. (Time.com)
Carry-on war brews among travelers Nov 14, 2009
"The lady next to me had so much stuff it was insane. I boarded the flight after she did, and she occupied the storage space of the seat in front of not only her window seat, but my seat too!" Michael Wand, a frequent flier from Honolulu, Hawaii, wrote on flyertalk. com. (CNN)
Travelers cut costs for holiday trips Nov 14, 2009
The sluggish economy won't stop the holiday travel plans of a majority of Hawai'i residents, a poll of AAA Hawaii members suggests ... The unscientific online survey of AAA Hawaii members indicated 52 percent of those planning holiday trips say they'll spend less than $1,500 on holiday travel, while 82 percent plan to spend $3,000 or less ... "We will find out in the next few weeks whether to expect an increase or decrease in Thanksgiving and December holiday travel compared to last year's... (Honolulu Advertiser)
Peak experiences on Lanai Nov 14, 2009
Jeanne Cooper is the former Chronicle Travel Editor and author of SFGate's Hawaii Insider (), a daily blog about Hawaii travel and island culture. Also post this comment to. (San Francisco Chronicle -- Travel)
Ted JamesMarch 18, 1924-November 10, 2009 Nov 13, 2009
They also shared many travel adventures to Mexico, Europe, the Caribbean, Canada, Hawaii, Alaska, and throughout the U.S.. Ted shared many hours with his family and his boys camping, hunting and fishing, teaching all of us an appreciation for nature, the outdoors, and wildlife. (Douglas Daily Dispatch, AZ)
* Obama leaves on debut Asia trip, first stop Japan Nov 13, 2009
The White House is stressing that Obama, who grew up in Hawaii and spent a number of childhood years in Indonesia, is familiar, and to some extent shares an Asian worldview on some issues. Aides always try to leverage the president's intriguing personal story and political charisma abroad, to court locals over the heads of their leaders. (Taipei Times, Taiwan)
Hawaii senator's new benefits for veterans blocked by Republican Nov 13, 2009
Thursday, November 12, 2009. Posted on: Thursday, November 12, 2009. (Honolulu Advertiser)
China's tough measures00004000 on flu appear to pay off Nov 13, 2009
China's tough measures on flu appear to pay off - New York Times - Starbulletin. Thursday, November 12, 2009. (Honolulu Star-Bulletin)
SUNKEN HISTORY Nov 13, 2009
The announcement was made this morning by the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration's Undersea Research Lab at the University of Hawaii-Manoa and the National Geographic Channel. The submarines the subjects of a National Geographic special, "Hunt for the Samurai Subs" were part of a top-secret Imperial Japanese Navy plan to attack cities on the U.S. mainland, including New York and Washington, D.C.. (Honolulu Advertiser)
Gavin's back - tweeeeet! Nov 13, 2009
He still hasn't made any official public appearances since Oct. 30, shortly before dropping out of the governor's race and jetting off to Hawaii without telling his staff. None are planned this week, although he was recently spotted at an Asian Art Museum reception. (San Francisco Chronicle)
> Best in Business II: Retina Institute of Hawaii Nov 13, 2009
Christina Failma, PBN Founder Michael Bennett built the Retina Institute of Hawaii on retinal surgery, but its clinical research into possible cures and treatments for eye conditions sets it apart ... The Retina Institute is the winner of PBN s Business Leadership Hawaii Best in Business II award ... Since 2006, the institute has seen revenue grow between 20 percent and 25 percent annually just one measure of success that Bennett attributes to his team of technicians, clinicians and... (Pacific Business News, HI)
Avoid a customer-service nightmare Nov 13, 2009
Friedman, a fellow writer who lives in Hawaii, made her flight to Frankfurt, but others aren't so lucky. Some are denied boarding, or removed from their flight, refused a hotel room or a car -- all the while being treated worse than cargo. (CNN)
Woman accused of having flu is forced off UAL Hawaii flight Nov 12, 2009
A 50-year-old Hawaii Kai woman and her 12-year-old daughter returned home yesterday -- a day late -- after they were forced off a flight leaving Tampa, Fla ... Hawaii woman kicked off United flight comes home ... After being kicked off a United Airlines Flight, Mitra Mostoufi from Hawaii Kai is back at home. (Honolulu Star-Bulletin)
Obama set to launch debut Asia mission Nov 12, 2009
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The $24 million wave Nov 12, 2009
A pair of economists at the University of Hawaii extrapolated the hard numbers from a six-month test period running January to June and responses from 200 Mavericks beachgoers ... Makena Coffman is an economist and regional planning professor at University of Hawaii who is unaffiliated with Save the Waves and Mavericks Surf Ventures. (Half Moon Bay Review, CA)
Schwarzenegger to visit U.S. troops in Iraq Nov 12, 2009
Lawmakers are out of session, and some are traveling to conferences in places such as Hawaii. Schwarzenegger will head overseas despite criticizing lawmakers for leaving the state. (Fresno Bee -- Local)
Fashion blogger's 'Closet Confidential' highlights Banks Library bookfair Nov 11, 2009
" "I lived in Banks forever," Dimeo-Ediger said recently at a Hillsboro Starbucks (she works part-time in a nearby Starbucks location) and graduated from Banks High in 2003, attended Oregon State University and finished her degree in speech communications and writing at Portland State University. She started blogging while living in Hawaii and found most other fashion blogs filled with petty pictures but low on substance. Dimeo-Ediger's somewhat sassy style and growing blog statistics prompted a... (OregonLive, OR -- Living)
