Wednesday, May 23, 2012
News
Republican Rep. Barbara Marumoto, the second most senior member of the state House of Representatives behind Speaker Calvin Say, will not return to the chamber after her term expires this year.
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Honolulu had the worst traffic congestion among American cities in 2011, with drivers wasting an average of 58 hours stuck in gridlock, according to a study released Tuesday.
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Former U.S. Rep. Ed Case said Tuesday that U.S. Rep. Mazie Hirono has not adequately outlined her public-policy positions and is avoiding debates in their Democratic primary for U.S. Senate.
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Honolulu mayoral candidate Kirk Caldwell is calling for a "critical last look" at the downtown and Kakaako portions of the city rail project, including possible last-minute design revisions to answer residents' concerns about the elevated rail guideway.
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Singing a song of welcome in Hawaiian, students at St. Andrew's Priory greeted New Zealand's Maori King Tuheitia on Tuesday as he paid an official visit to the school, which has deep ties to the Hawaiian monarchy and Polynesia.
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Maui police have identified a suspected car thief whom an officer shot and killed Tuesday in a Kihei hotel parking lot as Marshall M.K. Langford, 31, of Wailuku.
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At a Glance
For Wednesday, May 23, 2012
Hearing put off for man accused in stabbing •
Parts of beach reopened after sewage spill •
Dialysis facility will be blessed today in Wailuku
Partnership to buy and reopen the Hawaii Medical Center hospitals • Allegiant Air to add seven weekly flights from Honolulu • Board of Regents voted 13-0 to approve Apple • Search for missing Waipahu resident Loida Wideman • and more
For Wednesday, May 23, 2012
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For Wednesday, May 23, 2012
Ewa Beach home fire’s cause investigated • Arson suspected in shed and brush blazes • Alleged wheelchair assault leads to arrest
For Sunday, May 20, 2012
Each Sunday, the Star-Advertiser publishes Oahu vital statistics for marriage licenses, civil unions and birth certificates filed with the state Department of Health's Vital Statistics System.
For Wednesday, May 23, 2012
Elizabeth Keawe Kaili Alapai • Clarence Decoite Sr. • Tom Fukushima • Richard E. Gibbons • Shane R. Kamiya • Florence Misako Lau • Mark Richard Mendes • Pearl Masako Michihara and more
Columns
It's always been tricky getting flowers in May because of the triple whammy of May Day celebrations, Mother's Day and graduation. This year seems to be the worst ever. Story »
For Tuesday, May 22, 2012
PAT Watarai is not a doctor, but he has earned quite a reputation as a foot-removal specialist. Story »
Let me know if this sounds familiar: You're driving on Kapiolani Boulevard in the left lane. Story »
One of the things I love about marine biology is discovering how little I know. Really. After spending the last 30 years seeking out, swimming with and reading and writing books about marine animals, I am still learning things that blow me out of the water. Story »
The air was nasty and cosmic catastrophe loomed as we "flASHback" on the week's news that amused and confused: Story »
Question: My daughter got involved in a fender-bender, and we are in a case of “he said, she said.” Thank goodness nobody got hurt. But the other driver could not speak English, and the police and my daughter had to wait for his wife to come to translate what happened. Story »
The University ofHawaii's disregard of public and legislative misgivings about a huge increase in salary and costs for the UH-Manoa chancellor
reflects a disturbing tone-deafness to community sensibilities. Story »
Although detailed climate records exist for only 150 years or so, several Earth sensors keep records that allow us to infer past climate information. These proxy climate data sources substitute for actual weather instruments. Story »
As seen from the islands, a small portion of the sun will be blocked by the moon on the afternoon of May 20. From Honolulu the first contact of moon and sun will occur at 2:03 p.m.
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