Monday, May 20, 2013
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.
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.
TheBuzz: Shoe addict to kick habit, sell off her retail business
June Mulhall was a shoe addict who turned her passion into a business and has enabled untold numbers of other shoe addicts for 33 years.
Bankruptcy bidding will decide fate of isle microbrews
The fate of two of Hawaii’s oldest microbrew beer brands — whether they continue to be made and where — could be decided today at a U.S. Bankruptcy Court auction in Honolulu.
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.
Golf: Yamauchi wins Jennie K.
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.
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 »
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.
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MOORE, Okla. >> A monstrous tornado at least a half-mile wide roared through the Oklahoma City suburbs today, flattening entire neighborhoods and destroying an elementary school with a direct blow as children and teachers huddled against winds up to 200 mph. At least 51 people were killed, and officials said the death toll was expected to rise. Story »
Convicted killer Toby Stangel is not facing the prospect of spending the rest of his life behind bars, at least not for now. Story »
The fate of two of Hawaii’s oldest microbrew beer brands — whether they continue to be made and where — could be decided today at a U.S. Bankruptcy Court auction in Honolulu.
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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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- 'Today' show shoots in Waikiki
- 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
JAKARTA, Indonesia — Tree-lined Cendana street in an upscale neighborhood in central Jakarta has not changed much in recent decades, save for the demolition of a few Dutch colonial homes in favor of modernist villas.
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The Naked Truth‘The Voice’ sensation Cheesa strips away her inhibitions and delivers the goods with her debut album, Naked Read More »
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