Friday, May 17, 2013
Suspect is found guilty of freeway shooting spree
A state jury on Thursday convicted Toby Stangel of murder and other charges for a 2011 highway shooting spree that left one motorist dead and two others wounded, but did not find him guilty of the most serious charges.
Rail authority seeking artwork for stations and facilities
City officials put out the call Tuesday for prospective artists looking to create original, Hawaiian-themed artwork for Honolulu’s future rail transit system.
Officials still optimistic despite 4.7% rise in homeless population
The number of Oahu’s homeless people is growing at a higher rate than last year, and an important metric, the number living on streets instead of shelters, rose 11 percent, according to the latest Homeless Point-in-Time Count.
Buy Local: Product do-over a success for creator of Aloha Drinks
In addition to invention, necessity also can be the mother of reinvention, as was the case for Andrea Gall-Krasnick.
Name in the News: The legendary ocean navigator of Hokule'a
The 60-year-old Thompson, president of the Polynesian Voyaging Society, is about to embark on another deep-sea voyage aboard the traditional Hawaiian sailing vessel Hokule‘a, this time around the world.
Softball: Wahine, Gophers go all in with aces
The fortunes of the Rainbow Wahine and Golden Gophers rest largely in the hands of two of the nation's most productive pitchers as they enter today's opening game of the Seattle regional.
TGIF: Annual Book and Music Festival fills the weekend
Across the country, book lovers and aspiring authors pay big bucks for writing workshops. They’ll travel great distances to be one of 200,000 fans at a book festival listening to award-winning authors talk about their best-sellers and waiting in long lines for an autograph.
Manoa Chancellor Tom Apple is heralding the nearly $16 million in immediate concessions to the financially troubled University of Hawaii athletic department as a step that “I think starts athletics on a great trajectory.” Story »
Nearly two weeks after University of Hawaii President M.R.C. Greenwood announced she would be retiring in September, the university’s Board of Regents is deciding the best way to go about looking for her successor. Story »
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'Trek' more dim than dark 
As Hawaii actors ponder rumors about bit parts in a remake of "Godzilla" and grouse over a failed effort to revive the "Jurassic Park" franchise, the lead roles in a beloved local story will be up for grabs. Story »
One of Hawaii’s largest private landowners is seeking to sell its vast collection of real estate, including the core of downtown Kailua. Story »
High surf on south shores has been keeping lifeguards busy and wreaking havoc with boats moored offshore. Story »
A slow but steady strengthening of Hawaii’s job market pushed the state’s unemployment rate below
5 percent in April for the first time since late 2008, the state Department of Labor and Industrial Relations reported Thursday. Story »
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Two weeks on the job as chancellor at the University of Hawaii's West Oahu campus, Rockne Freitas said he plans to look into an NCAA Division II athletic future for the school. Story »
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- Job Fair at Blaisdell, May 15
- From Mom's house to the motherland
- Photo Gallery: Mid-Pac baseball, May 14, 2013
- Thomas Square community forum, May 13
- Capt. Reid Nishizuka memorial, May 13
- Island Images: May 2013 [part 2]
- UH-Manoa Graduation Part 1
- Photo gallery; UH-Manoa Graduation Part 2
- Photo gallery: HHSAA Division I volleyball championships
- Photo gallery: HHSAA Division II volleyball championships
- Photo gallery: HHSAA Track and Field Part 1
- Photo gallery: HHSAA Track and Field Part 2
- Photo gallery: HHSAA Division II baseball championship
- Baseball: Maryknoll vs. Molokai, May 10
Across the country, book lovers and aspiring authors pay big bucks for writing workshops. They'll travel great distances to be one of 200,000 fans at a book festival listening to award-winning authors talk about their best-sellers and waiting in long lines for an autograph. In Honolulu the book and music festival is free and easy to attend, and authors are happy to hang out for hours to talk to fans and autograph books. Story »
The black flag of jihad flies over much of northern Syria. In the center of the country, pro-government militias and Hezbollah fighters battle those who threaten their communities. In the northeast, the Kurds have effectively carved out an autonomous zone.
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