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Medical marijuana primed for overhaul

Two bills approved this year by the Legislature are Hawaii's first steps toward handling medical marijuana as a health issue rather than a law enforcement problem.

Mayor tells Council to shrink spending or raise taxes, fares

Mayor Kirk Caldwell has warned the City Council that it will need to cut spending or raise either property taxes or bus fares to balance the city's $2.09 billion operating budget.

5,000 floating lanterns to be set into ocean on Memorial Day

People on Oahu and beyond have several ways to take part in the 15th annual Lantern Floating Hawaii ceremony on Memorial Day at Ala Moana Beach Park.

South swell brings dangers

Lifeguards at Sandy Beach Park on Saturday evening watched in horror as a group of five men — who had been warned away repeatedly — gathered near the Halona Blowhole and narrowly escaped being swept to sea.

Personal touch

Newlyweds Shinya and Miki Ito looked like kids building a sand castle as they painstakingly piled treats in a bag during a shopping spree at GIFT, Sheraton Waikiki's new store where guests can chose their own amenities.

Extermination pros offer tips to ward off termites

It's termite-swarming season again, and if your neighbor's tented home isn't enough of a reminder, those clouds of critters gathered around outdoor lights at night should scare you to be on the lookout for evidence of the voracious, wood-eating pests.

Baseball: 'Bows send seniors off in style

In a fitting end to his final home game, Hawaii's Pi‘ikea Kitamura squeezed one final ground ball and threw a bullet to first base. The play locked up the first series sweep of the season for the Rainbows baseball team.

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By Marcel Honoré / mhonore@staradvertiser.com
ASSOCIATED PRESSTransportation Secretary Ray LaHood, right, shook hands with Charlotte, N.C., Mayor Anthony Foxx, left, after President Barack Obama announced last month that Foxx would be nominated to succeed LaHood. President Barack Obama's nominee for transportation secretary has pledged a "seamless transition" of continued federal support for the city's elevated rail project, U.S. Sen. Brian Schatz said. Story »

By Gordon Y.K. Pang
Mayor Kirk Caldwell has warned the City Council that it will need to cut spending or raise either property taxes or bus fares to balance the city's $2.09 billion operating budget.  Story »

By Jennifer Sinco Kelleher
The state Department of Education is scaling back a move to provide extra learning time for students at struggling schools.  Story »

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A Sentricon station is installed in a garden near a home. The popular termite-control system uses pesticide-laced bait traps to destroy underground colonies of ground termites.
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By Steven Mark
Extermination pros offer tips to ward off termites as the pest's prime season heats up
It's termite-swarming season again, and if your neighbor's tented home isn't enough of a reminder, those clouds of critters gathered around outdoor lights at night should scare you to be on the lookout for evidence of the voracious, wood-eating pests. Story »
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1. Cards add isle-themed touch to long-lasting memories • 2. Bargain bottles of wine grant wish for deal • 3. Quirky comedy makes long-awaited return • 4. Anthem Lights delivers not-so-guilty pop delight • 5. Volumizing spray gives thin mane necessary fluff Story »


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By Allison Schaefers
photos by Cindy Ellen Russell / crussell@staradvertiser.comJars of candy line the shelves at the GIFT store at the Sheraton Waikiki, which lets VIP guests select their own amenities rather than the traditional complimentary fruit basket or bottle of champagne they usually leave behind. Newlyweds Shinya and Miki Ito looked like kids building a sand castle as they painstakingly piled treats in a bag during a shopping spree at GIFT, Sheraton Waikiki's new store where guests can chose their own amenities.  Story »

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KRYSTLE MARCELLUS / KMARCELLUS@STARADVERTISER.COM
Hinako Yamauchi's putting played a huge role in her victory Sunday at the Jennie K. Wilson Invitational.
 Yamauchi wins Jennie K.
By Ann Miller
Nicole Sakamoto has a Jennie K. Wilson Invitational title. By the looks of tiny Hina Arakaki's huge golf game, she will probably get one — maybe before she leaves junior high. Story »
 
By Billy Hull
In a fitting end to his final home game, Hawaii's Pi‘ikea Kitamura squeezed one final ground ball and threw a bullet to first base. The play locked up the first series sweep of the season for the Rainbows baseball team. Story »

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MauiGrown Coffee's crops are nurtured year-round in an ideal climate for growing outstanding coffee. Molokai is in the background.
 Coffee farms among highlights of Maui ag tours
By Cheryl Chee Tsutsumi
When Marilyn Jansen Lopes and her husband, Ricky, bought a used eight-passenger van at an auction in 2009, they intended to use it as an RV for camping and cruising. Little did they know it would inspire a business that draws people from all over the world. Story »
 
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By MICHAEL CIEPLY LOS ANGELES — Film counts are down. Production is going elsewhere. And yet big Hollywood studios are planning to expand.

By JOE COCHRANE INDONESIAN STRONGMAN'S LEGACY REMAINS A MATTER OF DEBATE

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If the three controversies that beset the Obama administration last week, the most serious accusation came from the story with the least political sizzle. The fallout from the Benghazi terrorist attack derived its potency from the four deaths that resulted. Story »

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