Actor Daniel Dae Kim, 39, of ABC TV show "Lost," was arrested Thursday, October 25, 2007, at 2:30am, for suspicion of driving under the influence in Hawaii. Mr. Kim was "cooperative and respectful" to everyone involved according to Honolulu Police Department Captain Frank Fujii. In November, 2005, "Lost" actresses Michelle Rodriquez and Cynthia Watros were arrested, in Hawaii, for failing field sobriety tests. Ms. Rodriquez was sentenced to time in jail and Ms. Watros was fined.

Royal Hawaiian Hotel (Oahu) will close on June 1, 2008, for seven months to complete multi-million dollar upgrade.

Health Alert: The Centers for Disease Control and The Pan American Health Organization reports that Latin America and the Caribbean are facing one of the worst outbreaks of dengue fever (a mosquito-borne illness) in decades. The flu-like symptoms include severe pain in the joints, high fever, and nausea.

The US Department of Transportation (DOT) fined JetBlue Airways ($30,000.) and Hawaiian Airlines ($50,000.) for failing to properly disclose their on-time arrival performance data on specific flights when the information was requested by DOT staffers posing as consumers during telephone reservation inquiries. Under DOT regulations, airlines must disclose their on-time arrival performance data to any consumer who requests the information during the course of a reservation.
The DOT Enforcement Office added that in two of its calls, the airlines' reservation agents put the DOT staffers on hold and failed to return to provide the information. In their defense, JetBlue Airways and Hawaiian Airlines stated that their noncompliance was unintentional.

Walt Disney Parks and Resorts plans to build a resort on Oahu, Hawaii. The Resort is set to open in 2011 on 21-acres of oceanfront property in the Ko Olina Resort and Marina. This mixed-use family resort will be minus a theme-park.

Maui Circuit Court Judge Joseph Cardoza ruled this week that the Hawaii SuperFerry must cease operations until an environmental assessment is completed of changes made to the Maui Kahului Harbor to accommodate the vessel. The judge also ruled that the Hawaii Department of Transportation's operating agreement with the SuperFerry's owners was not valid.

Haleakala National Park officials declare moratorium on bike tours down Mount Haleakala (Maui). Three tourists have died this year while biking down Mount Haleakala.

New US Passport rules began on October 1, 2007, require US citizens to show passports when re-entering the US by air from Mexico, Canada, Bermuda, and the Caribbean region.