The Hawaii State Library recently updated its website to a more dynamic format. RSS feeds are available, as are .ics calendar imports. I like it, it’s a tad more intuitive than before, but it does require changing your bookmarks and relearning where to find your favorite links. Recently, I visited […]
Month: November 2016
November 25 – Scuba diver found unconscious in waters off of Kahala Beach Hotel. (Star-Advertiser) November 23 – Firefighters extinguished a Hawaii Kai fire that started in a garage on Kaeleku Street. No parties were reported injured and the fire that started around 4:50pm was put out in 15-minutes. [PressReader] […]
November 17 – In Hawaii Kai, power was restored to nearly all affected Hawaiian Electric (HECO) customers by daybreak. At about 3:30 in the morning, a SUV veered off the road and into a HECO structure. The crash took out electricity to approximately1,700 homes. [KHON] November 17 – Oceanic Cable […]
November 11 – Motorists are advised of lane shifts on Kalanianaole Highway between Sea Life Park and the Makapuu Lookout. Work will take place on Monday, Nov. 14, from 8:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m., for rock fall mitigation netting replacements. A helicopter will be used for a portion of the […]
In going from Honolulu to Tokyo, one of my bigger travel worries, other than the language barrier, was the transit barrier. Regarding mass transit, I spent a number of years both living and commuting to San Francisco on weekdays. It’s definitely a learned skill and one that most people in […]
The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Agency (NOAA) has issued the following alert for its National Weather Radio All Hazards (NWR) network: 000 NOHW40 PHFO 042154 PNSHFO HIZ001>028-051000- Public Information Statement National Weather Service Honolulu HI 1154 AM HST Fri Nov 4 2016 …INTERMITTENT OUTAGES FOR HAWAII KAI NWR TRANSMITTER… […]
November 3 – The Honolulu Police Department continues to investigate the source of a stray bullet which landed in a Hawaii Kai home. HPD concedes it would be difficult to determine whether the bullet came from the nearby Koko Head Shooting Range. [KHON] November 2 – Gridlock along Kalanianaole Highway is […]
Pink Dragonfruit Biannual fruiting season, summer and winter. This cactus requires minimal care throughout the year. Edible fruit is easy to peel and attractive to serve. Stick cactus leaf in the ground to propagate.
