User:KeithH

 Aloha!

Welcome to my little corner of Wikinews, where it's never colder than 60&deg;F (or 16&deg;C for the metric-minded). Pull up a chair, pour yourself some pineapple juice, and let's talk story.

About me
I was born, raised, and live on the beautiful windward side of the island of Oahu, and work as an information technology professional at a major health insurer in Honolulu. In my spare time I like running, music, and writing. I keep a blog on the side (that's my outlet for my POVs so I don't bring it here). 

My goals
I'll be writing about most anything here, but I also plan to keep my eye out for stories about my home state that may have national or international implications...bringing the aloha spirit to Wikinews.

I'm also trying my hand at recording the newsbriefs for Audio Wikinews...indulging my inner news anchor. :)

I also contribute under this username at Wikipedia.

Articles I've created/rewritten

 * 1) Michael Morales execution postponed indefinitely, February 22, 2006
 * 2) U.S. appeals court to reconsider Hawaiians-only admission policy, February 26, 2006
 * 3) Rainy weather in Hawaii enters sixth week, March 30, 2006
 * 4) Sewage spill fouls Waikiki Beach, March 31, 2006
 * 5) Flooding in Honolulu wreaks havoc, April 2, 2006
 * 6) Waikiki beaches reopen after sewage spill, April 4, 2006
 * 7) Massachusetts lawmakers enact plan for universal health coverage, April 7, 2006
 * 8) Honolulu man dies after fall into sewage-contaminated harbor, April 8, 2006
 * 9) Tennessee hit with second wave of tornadoes; 12 dead, April 8, 2006
 * 10) Prodi claims victory in Italian election; Berlusconi refuses to concede, April 10, 2006
 * 11) Israeli PM Ariel Sharon declared 'permanently incapacitated', April 11, 2006
 * 12) 10-year-old Oklahoma girl found murdered, April 16, 2006
 * 13) Suspect in Oklahoma girl's murder blogged about depression, "dangerously weird" fantasies, April 17, 2006
 * 14) 7.7 magnitude earthquake strikes Kamchatka peninsula, April 21, 2006
 * 15) Jawad al-Maliki named Iraqi prime minister, April 22, 2006
 * 16) Nagin, Landrieu advance to runoff in New Orleans mayoral election, April 23, 2006
 * 17) Linux distributors agree on standard for desktop software, April 24, 2006
 * 18) Alabama postal workers and customers become ill, suspicious substance found, April 26, 2006
 * 19) U.S. Web host target of denial-of-service attack, April 29, 2006
 * 20) Spanish-language version of U.S. anthem stirs controversy, April 29, 2006
 * 21) Hawaii legislature reaches agreement to suspend gasoline price cap, April 30, 2006
 * 22) 8.0 magnitude earthquake occurs near Tonga, May 3, 2006
 * 23) Michelle Wie makes cut in Korean men's golf tournament, May 6, 2006
 * 24) Israeli gasoline supplier to Palestinians cuts supply, May 12, 2006
 * 25) Native Hawaiian sovereignty bill to be debated in U.S. Senate in June, May 13, 2006
 * 26) Honolulu police shoot gunman in standoff, May 15, 2006
 * 27) Hawaii to spend $4.9M on coqui frog eradication, May 17, 2006
 * 28) Hawaii governor Lingle lobbies GOP for Akaka Bill passage, May 18, 2006
 * 29) 'Da Vinci Code' opens in theaters, sparks controversy, May 19, 2006
 * 30) Ray Nagin re-elected New Orleans mayor, May 20, 2006
 * 31) 'Naked Guy' Andrew Martinez dies, May 20, 2006
 * 32) Hurricane forecasters: Up to 10 hurricanes in Atlantic, May 23, 2006
 * 33) British sailor resumes around-the-world voyage after stop in Hawaii, May 24, 2006
 * 34) U.S. appeals court upholds Honolulu aerial ad ban, May 25, 2006

And a little note on etymology...
If it weren't for Hawaiian (which lent us the word wikiwiki for 'quick,' from which the technical term 'wiki' derives), this project would probably be called...hmmm...Quickienews?