November 30 – Friends of Hanauma Bay claims that despite a court order, Honolulu City and County continues to misappropritate funds. The latest feud continues a long string of complaints by the…
Author: Hawaii Kai Auntie
Hawaii State Library App (iOS and Android) and other features
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,…
East Oahu News – Friday Update 11/25/2016
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….
East Oahu News – Friday Update 11/18/2016
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…
East Oahu News – Friday Update 11/10/2016
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…
From Honolulu to Tokyo – A transit guide for the transit clueless
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…
NOAA Weather Radio (NWR) Hawaii Kai Scheduled Outages
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…
East Oahu News – Friday Update 11/04/2016
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…
Pink Dragonfruit Cactus
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…