Depp and Co. savor food at Morton's on final night

ON HIS FAREWELL night before leaving Honolulu last week, Johnny Depp dined at Morton's Steakhouse in a private boardroom.

Inouye remains realistic about political fortunes

U.S. SEN. DANIEL INOUYE entered Neiman Marcus on Saturday as I was exiting and I spoke to him briefly. I reminded him that he walked me into the Watergate hearings when I visited him in Washington in 1973, and as we neared the hearing chamber the media descended on us, with flashbulbs popping and reporters rushing the senator.

Pearl City students win $2,000 in fashion contest

Pearl City High students won the $2,000 Converse "Punk Your Chucks" award for their school's arts program at the Hurley Walk the Walk fashion competition Saturday in Huntington Beach, Calif., during the U.S. Open Surfing meet.

Trump's boys get a look at family's isle property

Donald Trump's boys hit town and met the media Sunday at the Waikiki Beach Walk hotel-condominium that carries their name.

Shoe repair business rolling in pirate booty

ARRGH! The Jolly Roger could be hanging outside Joe Pacific Shoe Repair downtown because Capt. Jack Sparrow and his motley band of pirates are doing business there.

Isle chefs to stir up good grinds for children's program fundraiser

KICKING ON: Former Police Chief and now City Councilman Lee Donohue is holding his eighth Taste of Kick Start fundraiser from 4 to 8 p.m. Sept. 11 at the Bayer Estate in Aina Haina. Donohue's program teaches youngsters karate and provides them with a safe after-school environment, boosting them academically and physically.

'Rampage' takes time off from 'A-Team' to play it cool

Quinton "Rampage" Jackson, who plays Corp. Bosco B.A. Baracus (the role make popular by Mr. T) in "The A-Team" movie and is a former Ultimate Fighting Championship heavyweight titleholder, vacationed here with his family, spending the July Fourth holiday at Kailua Beach Park.

Ban on shark-finning brings Hawaii international notice

The international ocean conservation community turned the spotlight on Hawaii last week to salute our state for becoming first in the world to ban shark-finning for soup.

Polynesian Cultural Center star wins Miss Tahiti crown

Lucie Poehere Wilson, who has been performing at the Polynesian Cultural Center since she was 7, won the Miss Tahiti title in Papeete, Tahiti, last weekend. Lucie will compete for the title of Miss France in Caen, France, later this year.

Mai Tai Sing, Jimmy Borges, Hyatt's Trapperettes reunite

Folks who hit the town in the 1970s and '80s know that Trappers in the Hyatt Waikiki was the hottest nightspot in town. Jimmy Borges and the Betty Loo Taylor Trio kept the joint jumping until 4 in the morning.