The Air Force unit that defends Hawaii skies will get experimental energy technology that uses trash to generate power and relies on its own small electrical grid — a system intended to keep the unit operating if a bomb, cyberattack or natural disaster knocks out the local utility. The Air Force Research Laboratory is spending […]
Researcher Seriously Injured in Hawaii Lab Explosion
A 29-year-old visiting researcher was taken to a hospital with serious injuries after an explosion at a University of Hawaii laboratory. Honolulu Emergency Medical Services spokeswoman Shayne Enright said Thursday the woman suffered burns on her face and serious injuries to her arm. She was taken to The Queen’s Medical Center in serious condition after […]
Photos of the Day: Rare New Images of Seaplane Lost in Pearl Harbor Attack
New images of a large U.S. Navy seaplane that sank in Hawaii waters during the Japanese attack on Pearl Harbor show a coral-encrusted engine and reef fish swimming in and out of a hull. The video and photos are the clearest images taken of the Catalina PBY-5 wreckage to date, said Hans Van Tilburg, a […]
Disabled Ship Arrives at Pearl Harbor
A Canadian refueling ship disabled by an engine fire pulled into Pearl Harbor under tow Thursday morning with nearly 300 sailors aboard. U.S. Navy tug boats guided the HMCS Protecteur to a pier after making a slow journey from Pacific Ocean waters north of Hawaii. The ship got help from the U.S. Navy after the […]
Anti-shark devices popular on Maui after attacks
KIHEI, Hawaii (AP) — A surge in shark attacks on Maui over the past year, including two fatal ones, hasn’t stopped people from surfing and swimming in the warm ocean waters that surround the Hawaii island. But it has spurred sales of devices that claim to keep sharks away by emitting an electric pulse. “They […]
Iron Man Jetpacks Spark Concerns in Hawaii
Want to fly like George Jetson or Iron Man? Thrill-seekers eager to try the next new watersport are rushing to strap on jetpacks that propel people into the air with the help of pumped water. But the devices are meeting calls for regulation in Hawaii, where fishermen, scientists, and state officials are questioning their safety […]
Oracle CEO buys airline serving Hawaiian island
Larry Ellison bought a small commuter airline in Hawaii in part to ensure it would continue service to the island that is mostly owned by the Oracle Corp. CEO, according to a representative for the billionaire’s personal investment company. The danger that Island Air could go out of business pushed Ellison’s company to prepare contingency […]