Sunday, May 19, 2013
His dark battle
Staff Sgt. Billy Caviness is on patrol — not in the mountains of eastern Afghanistan, where he was wounded in battle, but in his tree-lined neighborhood in Schofield Barracks.
'Duckies' help sick kids, kin build bonds
A rubber duck that kept him company in the bathtub was the only thing Devin Nakasone could pour out his heart to when he was stricken with leukemia at 11.
YMCA tower opposed by neighbors
Residents living near the YMCA of Honolulu have petitioned the city to stop a zoning change application for a planned condominium tower on the YMCA property and alleged that they weren't properly informed of the plans.
Baseball: 'Bows on a roll
Two weeks ago, Hawaii fell one out short of its first series sweep. Thanks to its second win in 30 games when trailing after the sixth inning, the Rainbows get a second chance at it today in their 2013 regular-season home finale.
Hoku award nominee has been performing since pre-statehood
Seen on stage, Gary Aiko looks the part of a traditional Hawaiian singer. And, yes, he is a cultural icon who represents a grand era in island music. He is one of the great Hawaiian baritones of the 20th century and, with the evolution of Hawaiian and hapa haole music in recent decades, perhaps the last.
Hawaii's Backyard: Coffee farms among highlights of Maui ag tours
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.
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.
Dallas Schmidt, 10, worked silently at the table, carefully painting red, green and yellow stripes on a white rubber duck. Story »
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Sharkey and Wong. Mawae and Eder. Garcia and Bensley. Published May 19. Married in the last six months? Share that special moment with our readers! Story »
Lifeguards are reminding beach-goers to listen to ocean safety officials and to be aware of waves that can wash people into the ocean after two incidents Saturday during the current south swell. Story »
Residents living near the YMCA of Honolulu have petitioned the city to stop a zoning change application for a planned condominium tower on the YMCA property and alleged that they weren't properly informed of the plans.
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Two weeks ago, Hawaii fell one out short of its first series sweep. Thanks to its second win in 30 games when trailing after the sixth inning, the Rainbows get a second chance at it today in their 2013 regular-season home finale. Story »
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- Photo Gallery: New City Nissan's Goodwill Softball Classic
- 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
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 »
NEW YORK — Only 10 floors have been completed in what is intended to be the tallest residential building in the Western Hemisphere — a slender, 84-story tower on Park Avenue at 56th Street in Manhattan.
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Even the most attentive political junkies can miss things at the state Capitol. A lot of things.
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