Monday, May 20, 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.
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.
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Construction on a long-awaited high school campus for Maui is expected to begin next year, after the state Legislature's approval last month of $130 million for the project. Story »
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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 »
A strong earthquake off the coast of Chile did not generate a Pacific-wide tsunami, officials said early this morning. Story »
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.
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- Photo Gallery: Baseball: Hawaii vs UC-Davis
- 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
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 »
INDONESIAN STRONGMAN'S LEGACY REMAINS A MATTER OF DEBATE
By JOE COCHRANE
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