The Department of Veterans Affairs wants to build a 5 million, 125,000-square-foot medical center with 1,000 parking spaces in the Ewa area that would take some pressure off Tripler Army Medical Center and provide outpatient primary care and mental health services for veterans as well as treatment for active-duty Army, Navy and Coast Guard and their families.
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Four city park labor supervisors and eight prison inmates were arrested Thursday after allegedly trying to sneak crystal methamphetamine, an “ice” pipe and tobacco onto the grounds of the Oahu Community Correctional Center.
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Recruitment continues to be a challenge for the Honolulu Police Department.
Police Chief Louis Kealoha told the City Council Budget Committee last week that out of 2,143 officer positions, HPD had 198 vacancies but hopes to fill 89 of those with recruits now in training.
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A physician’s dining room at the Pali Momi Medical Center has been converted into a waiting room for patients. A corridor at Wahiawa General Hospital and a consultation room for the Straub Clinic & Hospital’s emergency services section have both become triage areas for incoming patients.
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Even before the recent winter storms opened up new potholes across Oahu, the poor condition of the island’s major roads was
costing the average driver 1 more per year in extra wear and tear on their cars, trucks and SUVs, a new study says.
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Most visitors Tuesday weren’t bothered that the blue waters off Waikiki Beach had turned milky white, but some locals were turned off.
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The increasing use of video surveillance in Honolulu led a group of alleged toy thieves to turn themselves in over the holidays, saw the return of a stolen Christmas wreath, exonerated a man accused of murder in January and led the Honolulu prosecutor’s office in February to reduce charges in a high-profile manslaughter case.
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A search will continue this morning for a hiker swept into the ocean while crossing a stream on Kauai, an apparent casualty of the recent foul weather.
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A 22-year-old Schofield Barracks soldier who took the lead in repelling an enemy attack in Afghanistan as bullets smacked around him and mortars and rockets exploded nearby — knocking him unconscious at one point — was awarded the Silver Star for his bravery on Monday.
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The state Council on Revenues on Wednesday offered a brighter forecast for revenue growth, which may make it possible for the Legislature to adopt some of Gov. Neil Abercrombie’s budget initiatives and restore funds cut from social service programs during the recession.
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