Wednesday, February 15, 2012
Hannemann leads by big margin
Two years after suffering a blowout loss in the Democratic gubernatorial primary, former Honolulu Mayor Mufi Hannemann is in prime position to win a seat in the U.S. House of Representatives, according to a new poll.
170,000 to get bank refunds
About 170,000 customers of Bank of Hawaii and Central Pacific Bank are due to get partially reimbursed next month for overdraft charges they incurred from ATM and debit card transactions.
Love a leaf
Miang kam, a Thai leaf-wrapped, multiflavored snack, is like a blind date. You might never meet it unless someone introduces you. And then it could be love at first bite.
Name that conference
UH will be playing football in a new conference next year — an as-yet-unamed “super conference” of at least 16 members, stretching across the country to the East Coast.
Hoops: Rainbows take out New Orleans
A heartwarming win on Valentine's Day has the Hawaii men's basketball team feeling swell going into one its toughest stretches of the season.
The Navy plans to retire two of three cruisers at Pearl Harbor under a leaner defense budget — a move that, along with other cutbacks, is expected to have a negative effect on Hawaii's economy.
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T.J. Maxx, the national discount retailer, will open three stores on Oahu in May, in the same areas as rival Ross Dress for Less. Story »
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A 41-year-old man shot his wife to death before taking his own life this morning at a house near Waimea Bay, police said. Another man sustained non-life-threatening injuries. Story »
The family of Hawaii man killed by fellow inmates at a privately operated prison in Arizona in 2010 today sued Corrections Corporation of America and the state of Hawaii, which contracted with CCA to house prisoners. Story »
Two of Kailua's most popular beach parks will be off limits to commercial activities on Sundays and a portion of Saturdays under a bill passed by the Honolulu City Council today in Kapolei. Story »
- Westminster Kennel Club Dog Show
- Sports Extras: UMKC vs. Hawaii
Feb. 13, 2012 - Sports Extras: DePaul vs. Hawaii softball
- Sports Extras: Fresno State vs. Hawaii basketball
- Sports Extras: State High School Swimming
- Sports Extras: Castle vs. Kahuku soccer
- Sports Extras: Mililani vs. Kapolei soccer
- Sports Extras: UH Baseball Alumni Game
- Sports Extra: Division I girls basketball
Feb. 10, 2012 - Island Images: CH-53D Sea Stallion Retirement
- Sports Extra: Division II girls basketball
Feb. 10, 2012 - Sports Extras: Kapolei vs. Kahuku
Feb. 10, 2012 - Sports Extras: Men's Volleyball
Feb. 10, 2012 - Ewa Elementary's Lincoln Day program, Feb. 10, 2012
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Make no mistake, one person by himself isn't going to replace former Hawaii All-American Kolten Wong. Story »
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For the Oregon Shakespeare Festival's production of "To Kill a Mockingbird" last year, the set and costumes had to transport viewers back to 1930, the beginning of the Great Depression. Story »
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Miang kam, a Thai leaf-wrapped, multiflavored snack, is like a blind date.
You might never meet it unless someone introduces you. And then it could be love at first bite. Story »
It can be difficult to remember now, given the ferocity with which many Republicans assail it as an attack on freedom, but the provision in President Barack Obama's health care law requiring all Americans to buy health insurance has its roots in conservative thinking.
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- Outtakes Online: Hawaii native matches wits on ‘Survivor’
- Truth From Dare: Way too much going on
- Teen model graces SI swimsuit issue
- Social Encore: The meaning behind Valentine’s Day
- Review: Cage the Elephant impressive in Hawaii debut
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