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Agriculture inspectors trap raccoon in shipping container from ...
hawaiinewsnow.com...Officials said crews saw the raccoon while unloading the container at a home in Iroquois Point.... ...HONOLULU (HawaiiNewsNow) - A raccoon was captured Wednesday after it was spotted in a shipping container on Oahu filled with household goods and... ...Transportation records show the container came from Maryland and went through California, arriving at Honolulu Harbor on March 19.... ...Officials said the container had not been opened in transit to Oahu....

HFD investigating early-morning bathroom fire at Hawaii Island beach park
hawaiinewsnow.com...HFD investigating early-morning bathroom fire at Hawaii Island beach park. ... ...KAILUA-KONA (HawaiiNewsNow) - The only working bathroom at Old Airport Beach Park in Kailua-Kona has been damaged by an early-morning fire on Tuesday...

Honolulu bar a finalist for prestigious James Beard Award
hawaiinewsnow.com...It's up against four other bars in Kansas, Vegas, Texas, and Washington State.... ...Bar Leather Apron opened up in Downtown Honolulu in 2015, and offers craft cocktails plus an extensive whiskey selection....

Man stunned by nearly $11,000 parking bill in Downtown Honolulu
hawaiinewsnow.com...This is the bill Denis Kawano received after spending two minutes inside the Residences at Bishop Place parking structure.... ...Man stunned by nearly $11,000 parking bill in Downtown Honolulu.... ...Denis says he's asking his wife for more money when he drops her off again tomorrow....

City kicks off $43M renovation of aging Blaisdell campus
hawaiinewsnow.com...The city is about to embark on a $43 million renovation project of the Neal Blaisdell campus, which includes the arena, exhibition center, and concert... ...HONOLULU (HawaiiNewsNow) - Major changes are on the way to one of Hawaii's premier entertainment facilities.... ...Center events and services Administrator Mary Lewis. ... ..."They're a little creaky, they don't work very well and for something like, the Song Contest, we have to baffle them with carpet," said Blaisdell...

State reaches settlement in civil suit that accused embattled DLNR chief of sexual assault
hawaiinewsnow.com...and a female subordinate in a civil lawsuit that accuses the administrator of sexual assault and claims the DLNR was slow to act, Hawaii News Now... ...Ed Underwood, the state administrator for the Division of Boating and Ocean Recreation, has faced criticism by some over the years for his management... ...Kekai Keahi, a community advocate, is demanding Underwood's removal. "Sexual harassment, it's not a good thing," said Keahi.... ...In a lawsuit filed in August, a female subordinate accused Underwood of sexual assault and harassment....

Man who learned to swim at 33 will attempt to cross the Kaiwi Channel
hawaiinewsnow.com...Although he started swimming later than most, Sri Viswanathan, 50, has already crossed the English and Catalina Channels.... ...Man who learned to swim at 33 will attempt to cross the Kaiwi Channel.... ...Viswanathan hasn't chosen which beach he"ll set out from, but says he hopes to make it to either Sandy's or Alan Davis with 18 hours.... ...Living in India without easy access to the ocean, the full-time engineer says he's been preparing with eight to 10-hour training sessions in a pool...

Maui's only private obstetrics practice will soon stop services
hawaiinewsnow.com...Stacy Ammerman has been an obstetrician and gynecologist for 12 years. Her entire career has been on Maui.... ...Christy Takemoto is also an OBGYN and has been practicing on Maui for 16 years.... ...Maui Lani Physicians and Surgeons will take care of their current patients. However, they will stop obstetrics in October.... ...After that, Maui women who don't have Kaiser insurance will only have one prenatal care option -- a federally qualified health care center....

Maui's only private obstetrics practice will soon stop services
hawaiinewsnow.com...Stacy Ammerman has been an obstetrician and gynecologist for 12 years. Her entire career has been on Maui.... ...Christy Takemoto is also an OBGYN and has been practicing on Maui for 16 years.... ...Maui Lani Physicians and Surgeons will take care of their current patients. However, they will stop obstetrics in October.... ...After that, Maui women who don't have Kaiser insurance will only have one prenatal care option -- a federally qualified health care center....

Contentious measures threaten future of 1,000-patient medical marijuana farm on Oahu
hawaiinewsnow.com...But critics, including the state Health Department and key lawmakers, say big farms are a threat to public safety and the integrity of the network... ...HONOLULU (HawaiiNewsNow) - A huge marijuana farm on Oahu's North Shore is the focus of one of the hottest debates in the state Legislature.... ..."We all know that cannabis is still a harmful product," said House Health Chair Della Belatti. "That's the reason why we have dispensaries.... ...At a recent hearing Brian Goldstein, the founder of dispensary Noa Botanicals, told senators he checked out Care Waialua personally....