No major injuries were reported and the blaze was extinguished after about half an hour.

The agreement, which still needs City Council approval, would pave the way for the feds to provide another $125 million for further Skyline construction.

The feds were investigating Mike Miske and the Kealohas at the same time. Sgt. Al Lee ended up in the middle of both.

The vote came after months of community outreach by the Board of Water Supply in a bid to prepare customers in advance.

Under the agreement, the federal government would contribute slightly more than 17% of the cost of the rail line from Kapolei to downtown.

Six Waianae residents are facing gambling charges in a federal case some community members say shows the extreme side of cockfighting.

The nine people on board made it safely to shore.

New administrator Sal Petilos assumes the helm as the commission faces staff shortages, a backlog of license applications and a federal lawsuit.

State transportation officials warn they will have to close Dillingham Airfield if negotiations with the Army, which owns the land, are unsuccessful.

Their trial is scheduled to begin in January.