Aftermath of New Zealand’s 7.1 magnitude earthquake shows no reported loss of human life
Hawaii Independent Staff / Read
Move with Aloha campaign promotes bicycle, pedestrian share lanes
Hawaii Independent Staff / Read
Sharrow lanes, lanes shared by bicyclists and motorists, have been marked at the UH Manoa campus.
Craigslist censors adult services section

The move comes in response to complaints of prostitution and human trafficking

Hawaii Independent Staff / Read
5 billion cell phones the greatest health experiment ever to take place without informed consent
Beth-Ann Kozlovich / Read
An evolution of mobile phones by Motorola.
South Africa: 1.3 million civil servants strike

Government employees close schools, hospitals and challenge President Jacob Zuma and ANC

GlobalPost / Read
Striking members of the National Union of Metalworkers of South Africa (NUMSA) chant slogans under heavy police presence during a march in Durban on September 03.
Guitar great Larry Carlton coming to Andrews Amphitheatre
Barb Forsyth / Read
Larry Carlton is a real life "Guitar Hero."
Paddling, polo parties, and markets part of North Shore’s September events
Jade Eckardt / Read
PVT landfill: Nanakuli residents say big business is trumping their basic health concerns

Residents ask why the Department of Health is promoting business over public safety

Samson Kaala Reiny / Read
A bulldozer sits in the foreground at the PVT landfill; precautionary lining is buried in the foreground. Nanakuli residents who live adjacent to the facility say dust blowing onto their homes is a constant problem. A series of respiratory illnesses reported among residents have raised further health concerns about the nearby landfill, which also disposes of asbestos.
Laughtrack Theater celebrates 2nd anniversary and the support of friends, fans, and family
Hawaii Independent Staff / Read
Blog: Noise about noise

Leaf blower bill is another gem from the City and County of Honolulu

Jamie Winpenny / Read
A City and County of Honolulu bill would make the use of a leaf blower fine-able of up to $500 on repeated offenses.