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Communities, agencies gear for crisis

Michelle Mitsui and fiance Wood Jackson were encouraged to lose their cool Saturday during a drill to shelter a large number of people amid a Category 4 hurricane in Nanakuli.

Hawaii County paves way toward food self-reliance

Despite popular campaigns to "buy local" and "eat local," statistics that spell out the status of food production and consumption across the state are scarce, so Hawaii County has mapped its agricultural sector as a first step toward greater self-reliance.

1 man killed, another injured in separate traffic accidents

Police were looking for a hit-and-run driver who killed a 30-year-old Kaneohe man on Kahekili Highway early Saturday morning.

All-State: Outside hitter Evan Enriques marshaled Kamehameha-Hawaii

Power. Finesse. Intelligence. There are common denominators and very few degrees of difference, if any, among the state's top players, including sophomores Evan Enriques and Larry "Tui" Tuileta.

Artweek: Japanese printmaker makes sophisticated, "Zen-like" artwork

Among the pieces in Satoshi Takahira's current exhibition — lithograph and woodblock prints of a deceptively minimalist appearance — it's curious to see one stand out with such force.

Hawaii's Backyard: New Mighty Mo tour pits 'reel life' against real life

In the climactic scene of the movie "Battleship," the 68-year-old USS Missouri returns to service in a last-ditch effort to save Earth from alien invaders. For the past 13 years, the Mighty Mo, as the Missouri is affectionately known, has been moored at Pier F5 in Pearl Harbor as a floating museum called the Battleship Missouri Memorial.

Oil guzzler

Rising crude prices pushed the value of Hawaii's foreign oil imports to a record-high $4.5 billion last year even as consumption by local residents and businesses leveled off.

By the time bulldozers started heavy construction at what will be the largest wind farm in Hawaii, the office charged with protecting the state's historic and cultural resources hadn't approved the developer's plan for protecting archaeological resources on the property.  Story »

The city is rolling forward today with some of the changes proposed this spring to bus routes and schedules, and that has some Windward and North Shore bus riders upset.  Story »

Rising crude prices pushed the value of Hawaii's foreign oil imports to a record-high $4.5 billion last year even as consumption by local residents and businesses leveled off.  Story »

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'Xanadu' spoof combines campy humor, memorable music and skates

The silver lining in an all-out ridiculous movie? It's oh-so entertaining to mock. That's the operating theory behind "Xanadu," a rockin', rollicking roll in the heyday of roller-disco mania premiering today at Diamond Head Theatre. Story »



 Down, not out
After losing his job as Mariners closer, Brandon League seeks consistency
For the second straight year, Brandon League battled through a rough May. But the major difference between his 2011 struggles and his current woes is last year he didn't lose his job as Seattle's closer. Story »
 
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STOP! Enhanced bus system, not rail, is the way to go • GO — BUT CAUTIOUSLY! We need to build rail, but it can be improved • GO! Among options, rail will be catalyst for change Story »

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In the climactic scene of the movie "Battleship," the 68-year-old USS Missouri returns to service in a last-ditch effort to save Earth from alien invaders. For the past 13 years, the Mighty Mo, as the Missouri is affectionately known, has been moored at Pier F5 in Pearl Harbor as a floating museum called the Battleship Missouri Memorial. Story »


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BAMAKO, Mali >> Isolated for centuries by the harsh desert that surrounds it, Timbuktu now finds itself even more cut off from the rest of the world.

NEW YORK >> It seemed self-evident at the time: A museum devoted to documenting the events of Sept. 11, 2001, would have to include photographs of the hijackers who turned four passenger jets into missiles. Then two and a half years ago, plans to use the pictures were made public.

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