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Palin says she's resigning as Alaska governor July 26
WASILLA, Alaska — Alaska Gov. Sarah Palin, the Republican Party's vice-presidential candidate in 2008, said today she is resigning her office as of July 26.
Japan's royal couple begin two-week tour of Canada, Hawaii
TOKYO — Japan's Emperor Akihito and Empress Michiko hope to reach out to Americans and Canadians of Japanese ancestry during a two-week tour that began today, but they won't be going to Pearl Harbor.
Slain woman was former Big Island high school rodeo standout
HILO — The woman found shot to death in her Puna home Tuesday was a former high school rodeo standout who was well known in Big Island horse and rodeo circles.
Internet lottery will be held for tickets to Michael Jackson memorial
LOS ANGELES — Step 1 for a ticket to Tuesday's memorial service for Michael Jackson: Register at staplescenter.com.
Los Angeles braces for horde of Michael Jackson mourners
LOS ANGELES — City officials are scrambling over the holiday weekend to try to figure out how to accommodate a public memorial service for Michael Jackson at a venue that can hold no more than 20,000 people.
Powerful sedative Diprivan found in Michael Jackson's home
LOS ANGELES — The powerful sedative Diprivan was found in Michael Jackson's home, a law enforcement official said today.
Federer, Roddick to meet in third Wimbledon final
WIMBLEDON, England — Five-time champion Roger Federer reached his seventh straight Wimbledon final Friday and will face Andy Roddick for a chance at a record 15th Grand Slam title.
Coast Guard urging Isle boaters to have safe weekend
The U.S. Coast Guard is urging Hawaii mariners to practice safe boating during the July Fourth holiday weekend and to not set off emergency distress flares as fireworks.
U.S. Marines push deeper into southern Afghan towns
NAWA, Afghanistan — U.S. Marines pushed deeper into Taliban areas of southern Afghanistan today, seeking to cut insurgent supply lines and win over local elders on the second day of the biggest U.S. military operation here since the American-led invasion of 2001.
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Central Union Church accepting donations
HONOLULU (KHNL) - Students at Central Union Church Preschool and Kindergarten head back to class on Tuesday, November 4. This is their first time since a fire destroyed...
AARP promotes Halloween safety
(KHNL) - Many families are getting ready for Halloween festivities, and AARP wants to remind you to include safety in your plans. Volunteers, police officers and...
Early voting is underway
HONOLULU (KHNL) - You can, now cast your ballot, if you're registered for the primary election. Early voting is underway. That means you can vote at any ...
4th of July Activities
Oahu Ala Moana Forth of July Fireworks & Concert, 8:30 p.m. Independence Day at Maunalua Bay, 2 p.m.; Fireworks, 8 p.m. 19th Annual BayFest Kailua 4th of July Parade, Festival, and Fireworks, 10 a.m. Big...
Free Hepatitis Tests
(KHNL) -- Monday, May 19, 2008 is World Hepatits Day. 1 in 12 people worldwide have Hepatitis B or C. In honor World Hepatits Day, the State Department of Health, and several clinics...
12-Year-Old, Joshua Maligro, Needs Your Help
(KHNL) - Today, a boy with ties to Hawaii, needs your help. In California, 12-year old, Joshua Maligro, struggles with Leukemia. Doctors say he needs a bone marrow transplant to survi...
Real Estate Exit Strategy: The Short Sale
HONOLULU (KHNL) -- Certified Appraiser on Maui, Moj Scheidler, is back with her weekly, Island Style Real Estate report. Tuesday's topic is: Real Estate Exit Strategy, The Short Sale.
Extreme Hacker Uses Skills to Do Good
HONOLULU (KHNL) -- Computer hackers steal thousands of identities, and tens of millions of dollars from America's banks and financial institutions every year. But one cyber burglar is using his skills for good.
Children's Sunglasses Recall
(KHNL) - The Federal Government says its issuing a recall on the FGX international glasses. Officials say the glasses, in question, contain excessive levels of le...
Recipes
Gamberoni Con Scapece
Broadcast date: 6/27/2009
Chef Alfredo Lee Conti prepares Gamberoni Con Scapece (Pawns with Zucchini in Mint Sauce) and Capellacci Alla Suzette (Butternut Squash Ravioli).
Capellacci Alla Suzette
Broadcast date: 6/27/2009
Chef Alfredo Lee Conti prepares Gamberoni Con Scapece (Pawns with Zucchini in Mint Sauce) and Capellacci Alla Suzette (Butternut Squash Ravioli).
Asahi Grill Spicy Ahi Don
Broadcast date: 6/20/2009
Chef Grant Murata shares recipes from Asahi Grill; Spicy Ahi Don and Gora Champuru (Stir Fried Bittermelon).
Goya Champuru (Stir Fried Bitter Melon)
Broadcast date: 6/20/2009
Chef Grant Murata shares recipes from Asahi Grill; Spicy Ahi Don and Gora Champuru (Stir Fried Bittermelon).
Gourmet Baby Food
Broadcast date: 6/13/2009
Chef Roger Stettler whips up Gourmet Baby Food and a Toddler Whole Wheat Macaroni & Cheese.
Toddler Whole Wheat Macaroni & Cheese
Broadcast date: 6/13/2009
Chef Roger Stettler whips up Gourmet Baby Food and a Toddler Whole Wheat Macaroni & Cheese.
Brown Rice Inari Sushi
Broadcast date: 6/6/2009
Brown Rice Inari Sushi and Checkerboard Cake from Diamond Head Market and Grill.
Checkerboard Cake
Broadcast date: 6/6/2009
Brown Rice Inari Sushi and Checkerboard Cake from Diamond Head Market and Grill.
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Jackson Memorial Set;Must Register for Tickets Now
Are you planning to go to Los Angeles for the Memorial? If so, let us know at i9@kgmb9.com (mailto:i9@kgmb9.com)
A public memorial for Michael Jackson is set.
Today, organizers announced one will be held at the Staples Center, next Tuesday July...
Alaska Gov. Sarah Palin Stepping Down
Former Vice Presidential Candidate Sarah Palin, is stepping down as governor of Alaska.
That's the word from a spokesman this morning.
Few details are released yet, but her last day is expected to be July 26.
Palin was for many, a...
Big Island Police Reclassify Case for a Murder Investigation
Big Island police have reclassified an investigation into the death of a 21-year-old Puna woman from a coroner's inquest to a murder.
Earlier this week, the body of Kaycee M. Smith was found in her Orchidland Estates home, where she lived...
HGEA Director Talks About Furlough Situation
A judge has blocked implementation of state employee furloughs.
KGMB9's Howard Dicus talked to Randy Perreira, executive director of the state employees union HGEA Friday morning.
American Soldier Feared Captured in Afghanistan
WASHINGTON (AP) - A search is under way in eastern Afghanistan for a soldier apparently being held by Taliban insurgents after he walked off his base without his body armor or weapon.
Officials say the military has intercepted communications in which...
Summer Concert Series: Jeff Peterson
All summer long here on Sunrise we'll be bringing you Na Hoku Award winners performing live in our parking lot. It's Sunrise's Summer Concert series.
This week's Sunrise in the Parking Lot features Jeff Peterson.
Sunrise Field Trip: Kayaking Fun
Time for another Sunrise Field Trip!
For this week's Sunrise Field Trip KGMB9's Steve Uyehara, Grace Lee went kayaking with the boys and girls from Kama'aina Kids.
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Boom Boom Pow! A list of Hawaii Fourth of July fireworks shows
Boom Boom Pow! A list of Hawaii Fourth of July fireworks shows
 Slather on the sunscreen, purchase your ahi and tako poke early and throw some burgers and hot dogs on the grill … the Fourth of July weekend is here! And there’s no shortage of fireworks shows lighting up skies all over Hawaii this year.
Need to sate a 4th of July pyrotechnics fix?
Here's our complete list of free, open-to-the-public fireworks displays throughout the 50th State this weekend.
Happy Fourth of July from the entire HAWAII Magazine ohana!
July 3
Oahu
If you’re in the mood to celebrate the 4th a day ea...
Major collapse at Kilauea volcano vent dims evening glow
Major collapse at Kilauea volcano vent dims evening glow
 A major collapse at Kilauea volcano’s Halemaumau crater summit vent this week has dimmed the luminous evening glow that had attracted thousands of visitors to the site in recent weeks.
Geologists at the Hawaiian Volcano Observatory report that a 1:38 p.m., Tuesday collapse of the vent wall—and a series of smaller collapses in the hours that followed—have choked the Halemaumau crater vent with a significant amount of debris.
The firs...
VIDEO: HAWAII Magazine’s Contemporary Tropical cocktails on Sunrise on KGMB9
VIDEO: HAWAII Magazine’s Contemporary Tropical cocktails on Sunrise on KGMB9
 We were mixing mai tais … in the morning … on TV!
And here are the videos to prove it.
As promised, we’ve got the links for Sunrise on KGMB9’s segments spotlighting our July/August fresh tropical cocktail feature Contemporary Tropicals: A Guide to the Best in Island Libations.
The video segments—which aired today on the top-rated Honolulu morning show—feature...
HAWAII Magazine's Contemporary Tropical cocktails … On TV!
HAWAII Magazine's Contemporary Tropical cocktails … On TV!
 Our July/August tropical cocktail feature has gone multimedia.
Yep, we’re on TV!
Contemporary Tropicals: A Guide to the Best in Island Libations will be a featured segment on top-rated Honolulu morning show Sunrise On KGMB9, Wednesday, at 7:50 a.m.
Wake up and watch as HAWAII Magazine editor John Heckthorn, Royal Hawaiian Hotel master mixologist Joey Gottesman and KGMB reporter Ramsay Wharton mix up some cocktails at the Mai Tai Bar on Waikiki Beach. The segment was taped this morning under clear blue skies and w...
Say goodbye to Waikiki's International Market Place? An update.
Say goodbye to Waikiki's International Market Place? An update.
 Last month, we reported that the original plans to renovate Waikiki’s International Market Place had been put on hold and the property would be staying the same, for now.
That was true as far as it went. However, we have since learned that the landowner, Queen Emma Land Co., has requested new proposals from developers—not just for the Market Place, but for a 6.48 acre parcel which also includes the Waikiki Town Center (the three stories of shops on the Kuhi...
Discovering Hawaii Through Food: Where the locals eat
Discovering Hawaii Through Food: Where the locals eat
 As always, the July/August issue of HAWAII Magazine is all over the subject of Island food and cocktails.
In the feature Can’t You Just Taste Hawaii? award-winning chef and restaurateur Peter Merriman takes us on a road trip visiting the Maui farmers, ranchers and fishermen he buys from exclusively, proving that fresh, Island-raised ingredients always taste better. Tropical cocktails with a fresh, modern twist are the subject of Contemporary Tropicals: A Guide to...
Kauai in just one day: 5 things to do, part two
Kauai in just one day: 5 things to do, part two
 A couple of months ago, a friend who was spending a weekend on Kauai challenged me to come up with a quick list of the five things I would do on the island if I had only one day there.
That list focused on the east and north shores of the island. My friend had no complaints—and neither did any HawaiiMagazine.com readers. In fact, you asked for more Hawaii "five-things-to-do-in-a-day" features.
So here's a list for the south and west shores of Kauai.
Like last time … assuming...
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EHUKAI reported 0-1 ft at 0200 PM HST.
Wind is V 0-5.
SUNSET report not available.
Wind is V 0-5.
WAIMEA report not available.
Wind is V 0-5.
ALII report not available.
Wind is V 0-5.
NORTH BEACH report not available.
Wind is V 0-5.
MAKAPUU reported 2-4 ft at 0200 PM HST.
Wind is E 5-10.
SANDY BEACH reported 2-4 ft at 0200 PM HST.
Wind is E 5-10. SHORE BREAK
Kauai
HAENA reported 3-5 ft at 0949 AM HST.
Swell direction from the N.
HANALEI reported 3-5 ft at 0949 AM HST.
Swell direction from the NE.
KEALIA reported 1-2 ft at 0949 AM HST.
Swell direction from the E.
LYDGATE reported 1-2 ft at 0949 AM HST.
Swell direction from the E.
POIPU reported 2-4 ft at 0949 AM HST.
Swell direction from the SW.
SALT POND reported 3-6 ft at 0949 AM HST.
Swell direction from the S.
KEKAHA reported 2-4 ft at 0949 AM HST.
Swell direction from the S.
Maui
KANAHA reported 0-1 OCNL 2 ft at 219 PM HST.
Wind is TRADES 15-20. RAINY
BALDWIN report not available.
Wind is TRADES 15-20. RAINY
HOOKIPA reported 1-3 ft at 221 PM HST.
Wind is TRADES 10-20. SUNNY
KAMAOLE I reported 1-3 ft at 221 PM HST.
Wind is VRB 5-15. P/C
KAMAOLE II reported 2-4 ft at 222 PM HST.
Wind is LGT/VRB. CLOUDY
KAMAOLE III reported 3-5 ft at 223 PM HST.
Wind is LGT/VRB. CLOUDY
HANAKAOO reported 2-4 ft at 224 PM HST.
Wind is ONSHR 5-10. CLOUDY
The Big Island
RICHARDSONS reported 1-2 ft at 214 PM HST.
Wind is LGT/VRB.
HONOLII reported 1-3 ft at 215 PM HST.
Wind is VRB 5-10.
POHOIKI reported 2-3 ft at 216 PM HST.
Wind is TRADES 10-15.
HAPUNA reported 1-3 ft at 217 PM HST.
Wind is LGT/VRB.
KAHALUU reported 0-1 ft at 217 PM HST.
Wind is LGT/VRB. CLOUDY
MAGIC SANDS reported 0-1 ft at 218 PM HST.
Wind is OFFSHR 5. CLOUDY
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Buoy 1
Buoy 51001. Winds East Southeast, 9.7 gusting to 11.7 knots. Combined seas 4.6 feet, 14 seconds.
Winds were from the East Southeast at 9.7 gusting to 11.7 knots. Combined seas 4.6 feet, 14 seconds. Pressure was 30.11 inches of mercury. Pressure changed +0.02 inches. Air temperature was 78.1 degrees fahrenheit. Water temperature was 79.3 degrees fahrenheit. Swell height of 4.27 ft, 13.8 seconds, from the S. Last updated at 2050 UTC. Buoy 51001 is located at 23.45N 162.28W.
Buoy 2
Buoy 2 (51002). Winds East Northeast, 11.7 gusting to 13.6 knots. Combined seas 5.6 feet, 14 seconds.
Winds were from the East Northeast at 11.7 gusting to 13.6 knots. Combine seas 5.6 feet, 14 seconds. Pressure was 29.90 inches of mercury. Air temperature was 77.7 degrees fahrenheit. Water temperature was 79.3 degrees fahrenheit. Last updated at 1250 UTC. Buoy 2 (51002) is located at 16.56N 172.84W.
Buoy 3
Buoy 51003. Winds East, 13.6 gusting to 15.5 knots. Combined seas 5.6 feet, 14 seconds.
Winds were from the East at 13.6 gusting to 15.5 knots. Combined seas 5.6 feet, 14 seconds. Pressure was 30.05 inches of mercury. Pressure changed +0.02 inches. Air temperature was 79.5 degrees fahrenheit. Water temperature was 80.2 degrees fahrenheit. Swell height of 4.27 ft, 13.8 seconds, from the N/A. Last updated at 2050 UTC. Buoy 51003 is located at 19.09N 160.66W.
Buoy 4
Buoy 4 (51004). Winds East Northeast, 11.7 gusting to 13.6 knots. Combined seas 6.6 feet, 7 seconds.
Winds were from the East Northeast at 11.7 gusting to 13.6 knots. Combine seas 6.6 feet, 7 seconds. Pressure was 29.95 inches of mercury. Air temperature was 78.1 degrees fahrenheit. Water temperature was 79.3 degrees fahrenheit. Last updated at 0150 UTC. Buoy 4 (51004) is located at 16.40N 179.38W.
Waimea Bay Buoy (51201)
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Kailua Bay Buoy (51202)
Kailua Bay Buoy (51202). Combined seas 4.3 feet, 10 seconds.
Combined seas 4.3 feet, 10 seconds. Water temperature was 77.7 degrees fahrenheit. Swell height of 1.64 ft, 11.1 seconds, from the E. Last updated at 2014 UTC. Kailua Bay Buoy (51202) is located at 21.42N 157.67W.
Lanai Buoy (51203)
Lanai Buoy (51203). Combined seas 3.0 feet, 14 seconds.
Combine seas 3.0 feet, 14 seconds. Water temperature was 77.2 degrees fahrenheit. Swell height of 1.64 ft, 14.3 seconds, from the SSW. Last updated at 1052 UTC. Lanai Buoy (51203) is located at 20.79N 157.01W.
Equatorial Buoy/Buoy 28 (51028)
Equatorial Buoy/Buoy 28 (51028). Winds East, 9.7 gusting to 13.6 knots.
Winds were from the East at 9.7 gusting to 13.6 knots. Pressure was 29.80 inches of mercury. Air temperature was 78.8 degrees fahrenheit. Water temperature was 79.3 degrees fahrenheit. Last updated at 2350 UTC. Equatorial Buoy/Buoy 28 (51028) is located at 0.00N 153.91W.
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