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Sunday, February 19, 2012         
Long road ahead

Drilling, pouring and the concrete-and-steel phase of Honolulu's controversial rail project have finally arrived, and the start of heavy construction will be hard to miss.

Mother Marianne's sainthood date set

Local Roman Catholics expressed excitement after Pope Benedict XVI announced early Saturday that the canonization of Molokai's Blessed Mother Marianne Cope and six other new saints will take place Oct. 21.

Ho'opili opponents gear up offensive

D.R. Horton, the developer seeking to build 11,750 homes on prime farmland in Ewa, has put forward a strong case for the Ho‘opili project since hearings began at the state Land Use Commission in October.

Hawaii’s Backyard: All aboard

When Jeff Living-ston went home for the very first time, a Lionel train set was waiting for him — a “welcome” gift for the newborn baby from his proud father. Over the years, Livingston’s parents, relatives and family friends augmented his collection, and as that grew, so did his interest in trains.

Name Changers

At the risk of hammering a hoary cliché, what’s in a name? For most things it’s just a useful handle. But ask Pepsi or Coca-Cola if their names don’t matter. Ask Cher or Prince. The right name is critical for “branding,” or creating a clear product awareness within public consciousness.

Baseball: Ducks beat 'Bows in 12

With both teams unable to get that clutch hit, Aaron Payne decided to end things on his own.

After years of debate and controversy, heavy construction of the 20-mile Honolulu rail project finally gets under way next month on the first segment of the line from East Kapolei to Pearl Highlands. Story »

The state Department of Education will hold compulsory training for all administrators and review its procedures in the wake of reports that Waipahu High School officials didn't call police after a student alleged she had been sexually assaulted by a coach and instead concluded there was no wrongdoing after an internal investigation.  Story »

Associated PressUsing primarily solar power instead of wind would boost energy production costs. Hawaiian Electric Co. estimates that using primarily solar power instead of wind to help meet its renewable energy targets could boost the cost of electricity production by as much as 18 percent.  Story »

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Police have closed the H-1 freeway's westbound lanes in the Nuuanu-Palama area because of a fatal motorcycle accident. Story »


The National Weather Service has issued a high surf advisory for the east-facing shores of Kauai, Oahu, Molokai, Maui and Hawaii island effective through 6 p.m. Tuesday. Story »


A 27-year-old man allegedly robbed another 27-year-old man at gunpoint, then sped through a crowded pedestrian mall in Chinatown Saturday before he was arrested on robbery, drug, alcohol and firearms offenses, police said Story »

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Mana Maoli holds its biggest concert ever in support of Native Hawaiian charter schools

Ho'okumu. Ho'okele. Ho'omana. The three Hawaiian words mean, respectively, "to build a foundation," "to forge a direction and connections" and "to provide sustenance and empowerment," according to Mana Maoli. Those principles are the basis of the mission statement for the group. Story »



 


Even given the somewhat unusual circumstances faced by an island state trying to manage its electricity needs, Kauai stands alone. Most of the rest of Hawaii is served by investor-owned utilities owned by a common parent company, Hawaiian Electric Co. Story »

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When Jeff Living-ston went home for the very first time, a Lionel train set was waiting for him — a “welcome” gift for the newborn baby from his proud father. Over the years, Livingston’s parents, relatives and family friends augmented his collection, and as that grew, so did his interest in trains. Story »

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 Name Changers
At the risk of hammering a hoary cliché, what’s in a name? For most things it’s just a useful handle. But ask Pepsi or Coca-Cola if their names don’t matter. Ask Cher or Prince. The right name is critical for “branding,” or creating a clear product awareness within public consciousness. Story »
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When Supreme Court Justice Stephen G. Breyer was robbed in his Caribbean vacation home 10 days ago, the crime was unremarkable except for one fact: A machete-wielding intruder was able to walk right into the residence of one of the highest members of the U.S. government.B

RIVERSIDE, Calif. » Rick Ruzzamenti admits to being a tad impulsive. He traded his Catholicism for Buddhism in a revelatory flash. He married a Vietnamese woman he had only just met. And then a year ago, he decided in an instant to donate his left kidney to a stranger.

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