Genegabus also served as entertainment editor/online at the Honolulu Star-Advertiser from 2010-2016, organizing and managing all content posted on the Honolulu Pulse, which was named a finalist by Editor & Publisher Magazine in the 2011 EPPY Awards for Best Entertainment Website. He has also covered nightlife, music, food and other subjects for the newspaper, and created content for use online at staradvertiser.com.
The Maui Police Department said that just after 10:30 p.m. Saturday, a 2004 Ford F-150 pickup truck was traveling north on Front Street and crossing a bridge when it struck an electric bicycle. Read more
Firefighters were sent to the popular Kailua hiking spot after a 911 call at 8:37 a.m. today and arrived nine minutes later. Read more
The fire was reported to be under control at 3:54 a.m. and was fully extinguished by 4:51 a.m. HFD said 18 people were evacuated safely with no injuries. Read more
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According to firefighters, a 59-year-old Kauai resident was having difficulty breathing and bystanders started CPR after the man became unresponsive. Read more
Honolulu firefighters assisted a paraglider who apparently crashed on Kamehame Ridge in Hawaii Kai today. Read more
The Honolulu Fire Department said it received a call at 3:55 p.m. about an injured hiker and sent four units staffed with 12 personnel to assist the man. Read more
A 9-year-old girl died and seven others were seriously injured when the truck they were riding in lost control and rolled over while traveling down Mauna Kea Access Road at a high rate of speed on Saturday. Read more
According to HI-EMA, the earthquake struck at about 5:20 p.m. north of Indonesia at a depth of 47 miles. Read more
After making visual contact with the man about two miles from the trailhead, it was determined he had gotten himself into a “precarious position” on a cliffside. Read more
Just after 10:45 a.m. this morning, lifeguards discovered a woman, believed to be about 60 years old, unresponsive in the ocean. Read more
According to the Honolulu Fire Department, dispatchers received a 911 call at 1:02 p.m. today for an injured hiker and responded to a call for assistance from Federal Fire Department Hawaii. Read more
HFD said that while the home’s two adult occupants were able to safely evacuate the home, a family dog was found unresponsive by firefighters in a bedroom. Read more
For the past week, hundreds of military and non-military users of the Navy’s water system have complained of a strong fuel odor in the water, and many reported feeling ill or having pets who became ill after drinking water. Read more
The Honolulu Emergency Services Division’s Ocean Safety Department said surf lineups at Waimea, Makaha and on the Waimanalo side of Makapuu were crowded most of the day. Read more
The Hawaii County Police Department said a 37-year-old Ocean View Estates man was severely injured when the ATV he was riding collided with a vehicle on Saturday. Read more
Honolulu Emergency Medical Services said it treated two men following what is believed to be a single-vehicle crash in Kailua early Saturday morning. Read more
The Honolulu Fire Department responded to a 911 call from a boater in distress that came in at 8:13 p.m. Saturday and sent four units staffed with 12 personnel to the shoreline near Lahilahi Point. Read more
The National Weather Service said no tsunami was generated following a 5.2 magnitude earthquake off Alaska early this morning. Read more
Lifeguards will still patrol the park in mobile response vehicles to provide coverage and asks the public to call 911 immediately in case of emergencies. Read more
Firefighters had to use a reciprocating saw in order to access the vehicle’s passenger side and rescue the female driver, who was unable to free herself. Read more
A 19-year-old Maui man was arrested on suspicion of first degree negligent homicide after the truck he was driving struck and killed a bicyclist along Kula Highway on Saturday. Read more
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