Hearing to study furlough options Oct 31, 2009
"If we don't act we will become the lowest in the nation in terms of instructional days," said Espero, D-20th (Ewa Beach, Waipahu). "That is not a label I want. All of us must say that this loss of instructional days is unacceptable.". (Honolulu Advertiser)
Options sought for furloughs Oct 29, 2009
Will Espero, D-20th (Ewa Beach, Waipahu), will hold public meetings as soon as Friday. The committee is expected to make recommendations to the full Senate, including whether lawmakers should return in special session and tap the Hurricane Relief Fund, the rainy- day fund or raise taxes to bring back classroom instruction time. (Honolulu Advertiser)
Libero Lau gives Linfield a lift Oct 29, 2009
St. John's (N.Y.) freshman libero Ashley Asing (Moanalua '08 of Ewa Beach) recorded a match-high 21 digs and junior defensive specialist Kayla Motoyama (Roosevelt '07 of Honolulu) added seven digs in a five-set loss to Connecticut Saturday ... Junior outside hitter Christiana Chandler (Leilehua '07 of Wahiawa) had 15 kills and seven digs, sophomore middle blocker Kelsy Takashima (Molokai '08 of Kaunakakai) added 17 digs, 13 kills and two aces, and sophomore defensive specialist Mari Kondo... (Honolulu Advertiser)
Hawaii officials say focus should be on budget deficit Oct 26, 2009
"Some lawmakers are also trying to force an internal debate among majority Democrats over a special session. State Sen. Will Espero, D-20th (Ewa Beach, Waipahu), has collected signatures from 13 senators who support a special session to consider using the Hurricane Relief Fund to restore classroom instruction time. A similar petition is circulating in the House.State Senate Majority Leader Gary Hooser, D-7th (Kauai, Niihau), who is running for lieutenant governor next year, said the loss of... (Honolulu Advertiser)
Star Market in Moiliili closing its doors Monday Oct 25, 2009
The Star Market in Moiliili, the first one in the chain, and another store in Ewa Beach will close early next week ... It is rumored that Times will sell the Moiliili and Ewa Beach stores to CVS Caremark Corp., which recently acquired Longs Drug Stores, Loo said ... The Star Market in Moiliili, the first one in the chain, and another store in Ewa Beach will close early next week. (Honolulu Star-Bulletin)
Hawaii furlough spins off protests, replacement classes for some kids Oct 25, 2009
Will Espero, D-20th (Ewa Beach, Waipahu), has collected 13 signatures from senators who want to return in special session to consider using the hurricane relief fund to restore classroom instruction. "We are against being the state with the lowest instructional days for our students," Espero said. (Honolulu Advertiser)
Lingle wants DOE part of her Cabinet Oct 24, 2009
Will Espero, D-20th (`Ewa Beach, Waipahu), has collected 13 signatures from senators who want to return in special session to consider using the hurricane relief fund to restore classroom instruction. "What you have now is a system where no one can be held accountable completely because of the way it's structured," Lingle told reporters today as parents and their children gathered at the state Capitol for a rally to protest teacher furloughs. (Honolulu Advertiser)
YMCA sees last-minute surge on 'furlough Friday' Oct 24, 2009
Fourth-grader Julia Danielson of Keoneula Elementary School in Ewa Beach said she wished she was in school today ... Fourth-grader Julia Danielson of Keoneula Elementary School in Ewa Beach said she wished she was in school today. (Honolulu Star-Bulletin)
Higher murder charge is 00004000dropped Oct 22, 2009
A circuit judge dismissed a first-degree murder charge against a 17-year-old Ewa Beach boy accused of killing and raping 51-year-old Karen Ertell, who was a witness in a burglary case against him ... Suspected Ewa Beach Murderer May Get A Break ... " A circuit judge dismissed a first-degree murder charge against a 17-year-old Ewa Beach boy accused of killing and raping 51-year-old Karen Ertell, who was a witness in a burglary case against him. Family and friends of Ertell believe the ruling... (Honolulu Star-Bulletin)
Teen gets lesser charge in murder Oct 22, 2009
A state judge has dismissed the first-degree murder charge against teenager Vernon Bartley, but the defendant still faces trial on a second-degree murder charge and other felony offenses related to the slaying of his Ewa Beach neighbor in May 2007. The victim, Karen Ertell, 51, was to be a witness against Bartley in a pending juvenile court burglary case when she was killed. (Honolulu Advertiser)
Services to fill those days off Oct 19, 2009
Location: Waianae, Nanakuli, Ewa Beach, McCully; Kauai: Kapaa, Waimea ... Location: Waianae, Nanakuli, Ewa Beach, McCully; Kauai: Kapaa, Waimea. (Honolulu Star-Bulletin)
Disaster education was key in Samoa tsunami Oct 13, 2009
In February, Kong along with Charles "Chip" McCreery, geophysicist in charge of the warning center at Ewa Beach, and Ed Young, deputy director of the National Weather Service, Pacific Region went to an intergovernmental meeting in Apia for the Pacific Tsunami Warning Mitigation System ... In February, Kong along with Charles "Chip" McCreery, geophysicist in charge of the warning center at Ewa Beach, and Ed Young, deputy director of the National Weather Service, Pacific Region went to an... (Honolulu Star-Bulletin)
11 entries in Parade of Homes Oct 10, 2009
The BIA named an 1,194-square-foot model home at the Tides at Laulani by Gentry subdivision in Ewa Beach its grand champion winner as most outstanding home ... Tides by Gentry, Aukai Plan 2 91-1001 Keaunui Drive No. 58, 'Ewa Beach, by Gentry Homes ... Tides by Gentry, Puna Kea Plan 4 91-1001 Keaunui Drive No. 57, 'Ewa Beach, by Gentry Homes. (Honolulu Advertiser)
Remembering Bryanna Oct 9, 2009
Ewa Beach resident Ronald Bradbury brought a bouquet of flowers to a memorial Mass yesterday for 25-year-old Bryanna Antone of New Mexico, whose nude body was found on Waikiki Beach last week ... Ewa Beach resident Ronald Bradbury brought a bouquet of flowers to a memorial Mass yesterday for 25-year-old Bryanna Antone of New Mexico, whose nude body was found on Waikiki Beach last week. (Honolulu Star-Bulletin)
Powerful Quakes Hit South Pacific Oct 8, 2009
David Walsh, left, and Stuart Weinstein, center, look over a computer monitor which lets them know the height of a tsunami if it's generated by a earthquake at the Richard H. Hagemeyer Pacific Tsunami Warning Center located in Ewa Beach, Hawaii on the island of Oahu Wednesday, Oct. 7, 2009. Three powerful earthquakes struck the South Pacific near the Vanuatu archipelago Thursday. (CBS News)
Pacific quakes stir panic but tsunamis tiny Oct 8, 2009
A computer graph at the Pacific Tsunami Warning Center shows the area where an earthquake and tsunami warning was generated near Papua New Guinea, in Ewa Beach, Hawaii October 7, 2009. . (AlertNet)
New post office hours Oct 7, 2009
Tuesday, October 06, 2009. Give us YOUR Weekly Opinion. (Honolulu Star-Bulletin)
Busy U.S. troops help with Asian calamities Oct 3, 2009
Other collection sites are Don Quijote Supermarket, Waipahu; Kamehameha Shopping Center; Longs, Bishop Street and Wahiawa; Kapolei Shopping Center; Ewa Beach Shopping Center; Wal-Mart, Mililani and Pearl City; Kmart, Salt Lake; Philippine Consulate General, Pali Highway ... Other collection sites are Don Quijote Supermarket, Waipahu; Kamehameha Shopping Center; Longs, Bishop Street and Wahiawa; Kapolei Shopping Center; Ewa Beach Shopping Center; Wal-Mart, Mililani and Pearl City; Kmart, Salt... (Honolulu Star-Bulletin)
Samoan culture tight-knit in Hawaii Oct 3, 2009
Like other Samoan clergy across Hawai'i, the Rev. Lauloa Fereti of the First Samoan Church of the Nazarene in 'Ewa Beach plans to lead his congregation in prayer Sunday for those who died in this week's earthquake and tsunami and for those who lost loved ones. But his message of how to cope will be brief. (Honolulu Advertiser)
Conditions combined for devastating tsunami Oct 2, 2009
"This is the kind of earthquake one would expect to be very destructive in the areas close to the epicenter, and unfortunately it was," said Stuart Weinstein, deputy director at the Pacific Tsunami Warning Center in Ewa Beach, Hawaii. The shaking at the weather service office in Pago Pago, the capital of American Samoa, was so bad that one official immediately called the tsunami warning center in Hawaii, while the island's chief meteorologist phoned homeland security to activate the warning... (MSNBC -- Technology)
How to donate to disaster relief Oct 2, 2009
Other collection sites include: Don Quijote Supermarket, Waipahu; Kamehameha Shopping Center, Kalihi; Longs, Downtown on Bishop Street and in Wahiawa; Kapolei Shopping Center; Ewa Beach Shopping Center; Wal-Mart in Mililani and Pearl City; Kmart, Salt Lake; Philippine Consulate General, Pali Highway ... Other collection sites include: Don Quijote Supermarket, Waipahu; Kamehameha Shopping Center, Kalihi; Longs, Downtown on Bishop Street and in Wahiawa; Kapolei Shopping Center; Ewa Beach Shopping... (Honolulu Star-Bulletin)
Earthquake's magnitude influenced by type, location Oct 2, 2009
"This is the kind of earthquake one would expect to be very destructive in the areas close to the epicenter, and unfortunately it was," said Stuart Weinstein, deputy director at the Pacific Tsunami Warning Center in Ewa Beach ... "This is the kind of earthquake one would expect to be very destructive in the areas close to the epicenter, and unfortunately it was," said Stuart Weinstein, deputy director at the Pacific Tsunami Warning Center in Ewa Beach. (Honolulu Star-Bulletin)
They have power to evacuate entire U.S. coast Oct 2, 2009
With Tuesday's tragic tsunami that engulfed villages in Samoa and American Samoa, the pace of events was so frenetic that the in Ewa Beach, Hawaii --which tracks earthquakes and tsunamis for countries throughout the Pacific Ocean, Indian Ocean and Caribbean Sea -- had already been alerted to the looming disaster by the time the seismometer evidence came in. "The National Weather Service director in called the Pacific Tsunami Warning Center a few seconds before the alarms went off here, so we had... (CNN)
American Samoa Oct 2, 2009
Tsunami Warning Center in Ewa Beach, Hawaii. The shaking at the weather service office in Pago Pago, the capital of American Samoa, was so bad that one official immediately called the tsunami warning center in Hawaii, while the island's chief meteorologist. (Atlanta Journal-Constitution -- World)
Mood in isles is calm yet vigilant Oct 1, 2009
It was an intense morning at the Pacific Tsunami Warning Center in Ewa Beach, KITV4's Dick Allgire explains why ... The earthquake struck off American Samoa at about 7:48 a.m. Hawaii time, and the Pacific Tsunami Warning Center in Ewa Beach issued a tsunami watch for Hawaii within 20 minutes ... The tidal surges started rolling through the island chain at about 1:15 p.m. and ended 15 minutes later, said Gerard Fryer, a geophysicist at the Ewa Beach facility. (Honolulu Star-Bulletin)
Tsunami forecasts quicker, more accurate Oct 1, 2009
But within three hours of the quake, scientists at the Pacific Tsunami Warning Center in 'Ewa Beach were able to determine there was no serious threat to Hawai'i, and reduced what was then a tsunami watch to an advisory, thus eliminating the need to sound sirens and force the evacuation of thousands along the state's coastlines. A decade ago, it might have been a different story and there likely would have been a full-scale evacuation of Hawai'i's coastal areas. (Honolulu Advertiser)
Death toll in Samoas tsunami reaches 149 Oct 1, 2009
AP Photo - Vasily Titov, Director of NOAA Tsunami Research Center and Director Chip McCreery, discuss wave activity computer grafts at Honolulu Harbor at the Pacific Tsunami Warning Center, Tuesday Sept. 29, 2009 in Ewa Beach, Hawaii on Oahu. Towering tsunami waves spawned by a powerful earthquake swept ashore on Samoa and American Samoa early Tuesday, flattening villages, killing at least 34 people and leaving dozens of workers missing at devastated National Park Service facilities. (Fresno Bee -- Nation)
Scores dead in tsunami in Pacific islands Sep 30, 2009
AP Photo - Director Chip McCreery, points at wave activity computer grafts measured at Honolulu Harbor from the Pacific Tsunami Warning Center, Tuesday Sept. 29, 2009 in Ewa Beach, Hawaii on Oahu ... AP Photo - Oceanographer Dr. David Walsh studies earthquake charts at the Pacific Tsunami Warning Center Tuesday, Sept. 29, 2009 in Ewa Beach, Hawaii on Oahu ... AP Photo - Director Chip McCreery, right, and oceanographer Dr. David Walsh, discuss wave activity computer grafts generated at Honolulu... (Fresno Bee)
Samoa hit hard by tsunami: US expert Sep 30, 2009
"It looks as if the (wave) predictions are getting smaller, so we are fairly hopeful, though we know Samoa got hit hard," the center's David Walsh told AFP from Ewa Beach, Hawaii. "Just a moment ago we took the state of Hawaii out of the Tsunami watch" though many countries in the western and southwestern Pacific faced a threat, Walsh warned. (Yahoo! Asia News)
Little Impact Seen In Hawaiian Waters Sep 30, 2009
Scientists rushed to the facility in Ewa Beach. Information came pouring in. (Honolulu Star-Bulletin)
Quake triggers tsunami in the Samoas, killing 82 Sep 30, 2009
Oceanographer Dr. David Walsh studies earthquake charts at the Pacific Tsunami Warning Center Tuesday, Sept. 29, 2009 in Ewa Beach, Hawaii on Oahu. A powerful Pacific (Marco Garcia / AP). (Albany Times Union)
Hawaii shores see surges generated by Samoan quake Sep 30, 2009
Gerald Fryer, geophysicist at the Ewa Beach facility, said: It s basically over, noting that surges rolled through the island chain starting at 1:15 p.m. and ended 15 minutes later ... Gerald Fryer, geophysicist at the Ewa Beach facility, said: It s basically over, noting that surges rolled through the island chain starting at 1:15 p.m. and ended 15 minutes later. (Honolulu Star-Bulletin)
Tsunami smashes Pacific islands, over 100 feared dead Sep 30, 2009
Christopher Moore of NOAA looks at computer graphs at the Pacific Tsunami Warning Center in Ewa Beach, Hawaii, concerning the earthquake and tsunami that hit American Samoa September 29, 2009. A series of tsunamis smashed into the Pacific island nations of American and Western Samoa killing possibly more than 100 people. (The Star Online, Malaysia)
Australian woman, 6yo girl confirmed dead in Samoa tsunami Sep 30, 2009
Christopher Moore (foreground) of the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration looks at computer graphs at the Pacific Tsunami Warning Center in Ewa Beach, Hawaii. Photo: Hugh Gentry. (Sydney Morning Herald -- World)
Islam Day honors commonality Sep 26, 2009
Tiffany Bakrim of Diamond Head applies a henna tattoo to Celene Rodriguez of 'Ewa Beach at the festival. Photos by NORMAN SHAPIRO | The Honolulu Advertiser. (Honolulu Advertiser)
Kaluau, Williams transition from life in Hawaii to Syracuse volleyball Sep 25, 2009
Sophomore defensive specialist Ashley Williams and freshman defensive specialist Kayla-Al Kaluau break the mold, coming from Ewa Beach and Haiku, Hawaii, respectively. Both Williams and Kaluau coincidentally attended high schools of the same name, Kamehameha High, but lived on different islands, roughly 145 miles apart. (Daily Orange, NY)
Air Force Thunderbirds swoop up praise from Hawaii crowd Sep 21, 2009
"Amazing, brah," the beaming 37-year-old 'Ewa Beach resident said. "Just watching it makes you feel patriotic. It was very uplifting.". (Honolulu Advertiser)
Don't call it a comeback Sep 19, 2009
"You get to see how other people play," said Jacob Lee, 17, of 'Ewa Beach. "A lot of people like to challenge other players and interact.". (Honolulu Advertiser)
Library system's finances approach breaking point Sep 17, 2009
Henry Shiro, 21 months, of 'Ewa Beach, picks a book at the Kapolei Library, where some services have already been cut. Photos by BRUCE ASATO | The Honolulu Advertiser. (Honolulu Advertiser)
Coming events Sep 15, 2009
EFFECTIVE COMMUNICATION workshop series, final three of four, 6:45-8:30 p.m. Sept. 16 and 30 and Oct. 14 at Kahi Mohala Behavioral Health, health conference room, in 'Ewa Beach; presented by Leeward Toastmasters; $5 fee for all three; pay at the door but pre-register with Andrea Hamblin at 352-5641 or. BUSINESS NETWORK INTERNATIONAL Honolulu Metro Chapter meets 9:30-11 a.m. every Wednesday at Neal Blaisdell Center, Maui conference room. (Honolulu Advertiser)
Outpouring of support Sep 14, 2009
"The Ewa Beach Community Library changed my life," wrote one donor. "I spent hours reading books between the bookshelves. ... Yes, it did help that it was the only air-conditioned building in Ewa Beach." ... "The Ewa Beach Community Library changed my life," wrote one donor. (Honolulu Star-Bulletin)
A Brighter Vision for the Future of the Children of Hawaii Sep 12, 2009
The efforts of the Hawaii Lions was coordinated by Lion Sam Fisk of the Ewa Beach Lions Club and the Hawaii Air National Guard was led by Captain Glen Hayase. Also assisting was a group of Air National Guardspersons from Ohio who were in Hawaii for a Medical Innovative Readiness Training mission. (Honolulu Advertiser)
Health calendar Sep 11, 2009
Yoga classes in 'Ewa Beach, morning and evening classes offered Mondays-Saturdays in ashtanga yoga, vinyasa flow, restorative yoga and yoga4kids; $15 per class with discounts available for multiple classes; complete schedule, registration and location: , 689-1020 ... Mammograms for uninsured and underinsured women, qualified women, ages 40-49, may call for free breast cancer screening and health education; Mondays-Fridays, Hawaii Medical Center East in Liliha and Hawaii Medical Center West, 'Ewa... (Honolulu Advertiser)
Hawaii foreclosures filings in August 2nd-highest on record Sep 11, 2009
This 1,442-square-foot home in the Ocean Pointe neighborhood in 'Ewa Beach was one of 869 homes in Hawai'i in foreclosure last month. OahuRE.Com. (Honolulu Advertiser)
Firefighters working to contain Waiawa Ridge fire Sep 4, 2009
The Waiawa fire was one of six wildfires yesterday on Oahu, including small blazes in Kaneohe, two in Ewa Beach, one in Makakilo and another on the makai side of Makua ... The Waiawa fire was one of six wildfires yesterday on Oahu, including small blazes in Kaneohe, two in Ewa Beach, one in Makakilo and another on the makai side of Makua. (Honolulu Star-Bulletin)
Suspect seeks to nullify confession, murder count Sep 3, 2009
Ertell was scheduled to testify against Bartley in state Family Court in a burglary of her Ewa Beach home ... Ertell was scheduled to testify against Bartley in state Family Court in a burglary of her Ewa Beach home. (Honolulu Star-Bulletin)
Aquaculture sales net record $34.7M Sep 1, 2009
Grove Farm Fish LC, formerly known as Cates International, is seeking to expand its ocean fish farm off 'Ewa Beach from 28 acres to 61 acres. The company, the state's first commercial open-ocean fish farm, is hoping to boost production of moi from 1. (Honolulu Advertiser)
Hawaii Democrats reprimand senator over civil-union e-mail Aug 31, 2009
Mun-Won Chang, a small-business owner who lives in 'Ewa Beach, said she was against the reprimand because it could make Gabbard a hero to opponents of civil unions. She said Democrats should instead focus on getting the bill passed next session. (Honolulu Advertiser)
Hoopili proposed housing project hits snag in land-use law Aug 30, 2009
Coby Lynn, a 20-year 'Ewa Beach resident, said ensuring adequate supply of homes affordable to future generations is more important than preserving farms. Vernon Ta'a, a local plumbers union employee living in 'Aiea, told commissioners he wants his 13 grandchildren to have opportunities to be homeowners in Hawai'i. (Honolulu Advertiser)
Family calls for driver's surrender Aug 29, 2009
Family members of a 68-year-old woman are stunned that a male driver of a van did not stop to help after striking and fatally injuring her last Friday on Fort Weaver Road in Ewa Beach ... Services were to be held at 7 p.m. today at Ewa Beach Baptist Church ... Family members of a 68-year-old woman are stunned that a male driver of a van did not stop to help after striking and fatally injuring her last Friday on Fort Weaver Road in Ewa Beach. (Honolulu Star-Bulletin)
Suspect in killing wants confession tossed Aug 28, 2009
Lawyer for 'Ewa Beach teen also asks to dismiss 1st-degree murder charge ... A teenager accused of raping and murdering his 'Ewa Beach neighbor in 2007 has filed motions for dismissal of the first-degree murder charge against him and for suppression of a confession he made to police. (Honolulu Advertiser)
Hawaii comedian finds humor is serious business Aug 28, 2009
The Augie Radio Show broadcasts live from Tulba s home in Ewa Beach every weekday morning from 6 to 10. He converted a bedroom into a studio, and also has mobile equipment to take the show on the road when he travels. (Pacific Business News, HI)
Traffic fatality victims identified Aug 28, 2009
Pelagia Igne, 68, of Ewa Beach, was killed by a hit-and-run driver as she crossed Fort Weaver Road at Makule Road about 5:30 a.m. on Aug. 21 ... Pelagia Igne, 68, of Ewa Beach, was killed by a hit-and-run driver as she crossed Fort Weaver Road at Makule Road about 5:30 a.m. on Aug. 21. (Honolulu Star-Bulletin)
Closure proposal affects 3 libraries on Maui, Big Isle Aug 26, 2009
Burns made a proposal in early July to close the Ewa Beach Public and School Library on Oahu; Hana Public and School Library on Maui; and Big Island libraries at Holualoa, Kealakekua and Pahala ... Burns made a proposal in early July to close the Ewa Beach Public and School Library on Oahu; Hana Public and School Library on Maui; and Big Island libraries at Holualoa, Kealakekua and Pahala. (Honolulu Star-Bulletin)
Driver is sought in fatal hit-run Aug 23, 2009
Police are looking for the male driver of a light-colored van involved early yesterday morning in a fatal hit-and-run pedestrian accident in Ewa Beach ... Local Woman Dead After Ewa Beach Hit-And-Run ... Honolulu Police are searching for man involved a hit-and-run pedestrian crash in Ewa Beach that killed a 68 year old woman. (Honolulu Star-Bulletin)
Hawaii pulling its women inmates out of troubled Kentucky prison Aug 20, 2009
Will Espero, D-20th ('Ewa Beach, Waipahu), chairman of the Senate Public Safety and Military Affairs Committee. "The women will be in our prisons, in our jurisdiction, where we'll have much better control over the whole situation. Of course, in terms of rehabilitation and re-entry, it's better when the families are close together where they can assist each other.". (Honolulu Advertiser)
Korean firm buys Hawaii hotel, golf course Aug 18, 2009
LA Koreana, which is owned by Koreana Hotels & Resorts in Seoul, owns the Holiday Inn Long Beach Airport in California and the Ewa Beach Golf Club Hawaii on Oahu. Although plans have not been finalized, the company plans to restore the 315-room Queen Kapiolani, which is on Kapahulu Avenue across from the Honolulu Zoo, to its former glory, really clean it up and make it a hotel that people remember as being the elegant Queen Kapiolani Hotel that it was originally, Williams said. (Pacific Business News, HI)
Flood insurance for south shore home, business owners may soar Aug 17, 2009
Siu-Li said the revised maps will reduce the flood requirements for some Ewa Beach residents but increase the requirements for some residents along the eastern coastal border of Kuliouou ... Siu-Li said the revised maps will reduce the flood requirements for some Ewa Beach residents but increase the requirements for some residents along the eastern coastal border of Kuliouou. (Honolulu Star-Bulletin)
Community voices its views on Ho'opili Aug 13, 2009
"Ho'opili represents a wave of the future, where families can live, work and enjoy recreational opportunities for years to come," wrote Rich Hargrave, a longtime 'Ewa Beach resident and former chairman of the 'Ewa Neighborhood Board ... Opponents of Ho'opili are generally residents of Makakilo, Kapolei and 'Ewa Beach who disagree with the county's urban growth plan and are furious about congested traffic in and out of the area that will be made worse by Ho'opili ... Residents of Kapolei,... (Honolulu Advertiser)
No tsunami expected from quake in Japan Aug 10, 2009
The center at Ewa Beach notified Hawaii Civil Defense that a historical data from the region indicate no Pacific-wide tsunami was expected and there was no threat to Hawaii ... The center at Ewa Beach notified Hawaii Civil Defense that a historical data from the region indicate no Pacific-wide tsunami was expected and there was no threat to Hawaii. (Honolulu Star-Bulletin)
No threat of tsunami from Santa Cruz Islands earthquake Aug 10, 2009
The Pacific Tsunami Warning Center, which operates at Ewa Beach, issued the advisory following the earthquake. Hawaii is often threatened by tsunamis following earthquakes that originate from seismically active areas around the Pacific, such as Alaska's Aleutian Island chain and the west coast of South America. (Honolulu Advertiser)
Big Isle on guard as Felicia nears Aug 10, 2009
Sunday, August 9, 2009. Breaking News/Updates. (Honolulu Advertiser)
Caught Up in Stripper Scandal, Judge Pleads Guilty to Bank Fraud Aug 7, 2009
Thomas E. Stringer admitted that he lied about the source of funds for a down payment on a home in Ewa Beach, Hawaii. He had listed himself as the sole owner, even though he was jointly investing in the house with Christy Yamanaka, an exotic dancer with whom he was involved. (Law.com)
Alleged pimp faces charges of kidnapping and assault Aug 5, 2009
A 28-year-old alleged pimp subjected a 30-year-old Ewa Beach woman to five days of terror in June to force her into prostitution, a police affidavit filed in Honolulu District Court alleged ... A 28-year-old alleged pimp subjected a 30-year-old Ewa Beach woman to five days of terror in June to force her into prostitution, a police affidavit filed in Honolulu District Court alleged. (Honolulu Star-Bulletin)
Man shot dead was trying to turn life around Aug 3, 2009
Powell, 35, of Ewa Beach, was shot to death at 4:19 a.m. in front of the Seoul Karaoke nightclub ... Powell, 35, of Ewa Beach, was shot to death at 4:19 a.m. in front of the Seoul Karaoke nightclub. (Honolulu Star-Bulletin)
