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