KHON2 did not broadcast its Thursday newscasts at 5, 6 and 9 p.m.

Calls and emails to the station manager inquiring about airing of its local newscasts were not returned to the Honolulu Star-Advertiser on Friday.

It is unknown whether a scheduled power outage may have played any role in the matter. The area, including the Hawaiki Tower where the newsroom is located, was scheduled for a power outage from 11 p.m. Thursday to 7 a.m. Friday by Hawaiian Electric Co.

U.S. home construction up 9.7% in January

WASHINGTON >> Groundbreakings on new homes jumped 9.7 percent last month to the highest level since October 2016.

The Commerce Department said Friday that housing starts came in at an annual pace of 1.33 million in January, up from 1.21 million in December and 1.24 million in January 2017. Construction of single-family homes rose 3.7 percent. Construction of apartments and condominiums shot up 19.7 percent.

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ON THE MOVE

>> Teach for America-­Hawaii has named Tyler Tokioka to its regional advisory board. Tokioka, vice president of external affairs for Island Insurance, also serves as president of the Island Insurance Foundation and on the board of directors for both Island Holdings Inc. and Hawaiian Properties Ltd.

>> Hagadone Hawaii has named Kent Coules vice president and publisher of Hagadone Media Group and This Week Publications effective Feb. 20. His 30 years of experience in publishing include being owner of event management company Coul Productions and positions for The Star-Ledger in Newark, N.J., The Star Tribune Minneapolis and The Bakersfield Californian.

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