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Progress is finally evident in repairing the territory's 'worst roads' as the Department of Public Works moves forward with the 3-R (restoration, rehabilitation, and resurfacing) project which is being funded by the Federal Highway Administration (FHwA) to the tune of $7,185,907.24 under a contract awarded to McConnell Dowell.
 

The Navy will announce that a new destroyer will be named after U.S. Sen. Daniel K. Inouye, one of the most influential members of the Senate during his 50-year tenure, a tenacious fighter for the betterment of Hawaii and a stalwart military supporter.

Inouye died Dec. 17 of a respiratory ailment at age 88.

The Arleigh-Burke destroyer, DDG-118, will be named after Inouye as part of future years defense planning, sources said.

A 7.4 magnitude quake occurred around 6:19a.m. Thursday, May 23, 2013 (American Samoa time), in the Tonga region, according to the U.S. Geological Survey.

The Pacific Tsunami Warning Center’s preliminary bulletin says no tsunami was generated by the quake. The Information Bulletin states that only national and local government agencies have the authority to make decisions regarding the official state of alert in their area and any actions to be taken in response.

The High Court will hear today from parties following a motion filed by Chief Probation Officer Tauiliili Silivelio Iosefo to revoke work release against former school teacher Tone Pulou, who was convicted of having sex with his female student in 2009.
 
The basis of the motion according to the Chief Probation Officer is that Pulou allegedly smuggled hard liquor into the Territorial Correctional Facility while on work release.