Virgil Lee Ward, a Pearl Harbor veteran who lived in San Antonio, dies at 102
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Retired Army Major Virgil Lee Ward and his wife Merry at the 2016 luncheon for the San Antonio chapter of the Pearl Harbor Survivors Association. It was the 75th anniversary of the Japanese surprise attack.William Luther /San Antonio Express-NewsShow MoreShow Less
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Virgil Lee Ward, then 95, stands for a portrait in his home in San Antonio in 2016. He was an Army private stationed in Hawaii during the attack on Pearl Harbor, and retired as a major after serving in Korea and Vietnam.Carolyn Van Houten /Carolyn Van HoutenShow MoreShow Less
Violent Waialae Iki home invasion latest in recent rash of robberies on Oahu
Violent Waialae Iki home invasion latest in recent rash of robberies on Oahu By Allyson Blair | February 26, 2021 at 5:14 PM HST - Updated February 26 at 5:50 PM
HONOLULU, Hawaii (HawaiiNewsNow) - Over the past month, Oahu has seen a sharp rise in robberies.
Honolulu Police Department data shows cases were up 25% in February, compared to last month.
One of the latest crimes was a home invasion in Waialae Iki on Thursday night, in which two victims were assaulted by the intruders.
Surveillance cameras captured two men creeping around the property on Analii Street for 15 minutes, trying to pry open the garage.
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The inspiring story of Betty Winstedt, the Hawaii resident who became a champion surfer in her 40s
Marla Cimini
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Betty Pembroke Heldreich Winstedt photographed surfing at Waikiki in 1956. She charted a new path, for herself and for other female surfers, as a champion athlete.Courtesy of Vicky Durand
Living by the ocean can be transformative. For Betty Pembroke Heldreich Winstedt, who first learned to surf when she moved from the mainland U.S. to Waikiki in the 1950s at the age of 41, riding the legendary aquamarine waves became her passion. But surfing would become more than a hobby; Winstedt was a pioneer and champion in a sport that saw few women take to the waves.