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Maui loses to Louisiana in U.S. title game of Little League World Series

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The Southwest Region squad knocked off the West representative to win the national championship and will now face Curacao tomorrow for the title.

Bitter end to 2018 season motivates University of Hawaii football for 2019

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9 elders arrested at TMT protest plead not guilty in Hilo court

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Five-0 Redux: ‘Hawaii Five-0’ fans wish happy birthday to ‘McDanno’

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Former Hawaii union boss and his family members charged with conspiracy

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Scientists bracing for major coral bleaching event

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Review: ‘Ua Pau’ a powerful conclusion to playwright’s milestone trilogy

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Curacao beats Japan 5-4, moves to Little League title game

Curacao will face Louisiana at Lamade Stadium and aim for its second Little League title.

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Man, 43, arrested over stolen candy in Kakaako, police say

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At least 6 injured after lightning strikes tree at PGA Tour Championship

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Biden asks crowd: What if Obama had been assassinated?

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Burning of green waste sparked Waipahu fire, firefighters say

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Economic storm clouds hovering over Trump and global leaders

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Brazil military begins operations to fight raging fire in Amazon rainforest

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Department of Health closes Ohana Tacos on Maui due to roach infestation

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Remains found in Connecticut confirmed to be missing Hawaii woman

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Little League World Series U.S. title game: Hawaii vs. Louisiana

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UH women’s volleyball team scrimmage

Prep football: Saint Louis vs. Campbell

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9 elders arrested at TMT protest plead not guilty in Hilo court

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Updated 12:34 p.m.

Central East Maui looking to repeat for Hawaii in Little League World Series

Updated 6:50 a.m.

Former Hawaii union boss and his family members charged with conspiracy

Updated 9:49 p.m.

Chinese national accused of smuggling technology is nabbed at Honolulu airport

Updated 9:28 p.m.

Scientists bracing for major coral bleaching event

Updated 12:05 a.m.

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Bitter end to 2018 season motivates University of Hawaii football for 2019

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Updated 12:47 a.m.

Ferd Lewis: University of Hawaii football hopes to duplicate ’dog days success of ’18

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23,000 to 25,000 projected for Hawaii football season opener

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University of Hawaii football: Arizona at Hawaii

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Rainbow Wahine put versatility on display in volleyball scrimmage

Updated 12:05 a.m.

Editorial

Editorial: Honolulu’s aging facilities need upgrades for big shows

Editorial: Public Safety still a mess after re-appointing Espinda

Editorial: City lawyers for HART will have to do

Letter: Treat refugees fleeing terror with compassion

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Bernadette Peters headlines ‘Broadway Favorites’ at Hawaii Theatre

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Aug. 22, 2019

Supper Club offers range of experiences, clandestine vibe at Ala Moana Center

Island Mele: Storm, Kamaka Kukona, Lea Love

‘Ua Pau’ completes Hawaiian playwright Alani Apio’s trilogy

Do It: The Interrupters, Oahu Cemetery, Keb’ Mo’, Red Bull Party Wave

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The Weekly Eater: Noodles brighten menu at Adela’s Country Eatery in Kaneohe

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Aug. 20, 2019

Back in the Day: Oven replaces grill in home-style version of Japanese meatballs

Quickbites: Adventures in awamori, Turtle Bay brunch, Great Waikiki Beer Fest

New Kakaako plate lunch spot pays homage to H. Hamada Store

Former Hawaii-based bartender wins World’s Best Mai Tai contest

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Five-0 Redux: ‘Hawaii Five-0’ fans wish happy birthday to ‘McDanno’

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Ferd Lewis: University of Hawaii football hopes to duplicate ’dog days success of ’18

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Ocean Watch: A dragon named Glaucus washes up on shores

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Kokua Line: Honolulu’s bulky-waste pickup exceeds others in level of service, city insists

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Central East Maui looking to repeat for Hawaii in Little League World Series

Louisiana joins Central East Maui in LLWS U.S. championship game

Maui swimmer uses rescue tube to aid visitor caught by tide

Hawaii public safety director briefs lawmakers on Maui jail riot but won’t release report

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Maui loses to Louisiana in U.S. title game of Little League World Series

Ewan McGregor to reprise ‘Star Wars’ role in new series for Disney Plus streaming platform

Florida man convicted in parking lot shooting of black man

Alabama QB Tagovailoa absorbs lessons from title game

Trump announces new retaliatory tariffs on China

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New Wave Friday in Kakaako

Makapuu Twilight Concert Series at Sea Life Park

Honolulu Rainbow Film Festival Red Carpet Gala

Revive the Live Music Festival at Bishop Museum

Cool Dogs of Summer at Blue Planet

Murphy’s Pigskin Pigout 2019

Local Heroes Community Fair at Ben Franklin Mapunapuna

Mele & Hula at the Lanikuhonua Cultural Institute

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Economic storm clouds hovering over Trump and global leaders

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Biden asks crowd: What if Obama had been assassinated?

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Bernie Sanders’ ‘Green New Deal’ is a $16T climate plan

Poll: 62% disapprove of how Trump’s handling his job

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Ewan McGregor to reprise ‘Star Wars’ role in new series for Disney Plus streaming platform

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Kodak Black pleads guilty in federal weapons case

Bubonic plague fears curtailing upcoming Phish festival

Sean Spicer responds to ‘Dancing With the Stars’ backlash

Taylor Swift says she plans to re-record her songs’ masters

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Five-0 Redux: ‘Hawaii Five-0’ fans wish happy birthday to ‘McDanno’

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Today
Updated 12:31 p.m.

Review: ‘Ua Pau’ a powerful conclusion to playwright’s milestone trilogy

Updated 12:05 a.m.

ExtraFamily: Keiki Conch Shell Blowing Contest, Rhea Lana’s, eattoexplore

Parental Guidance: ‘Good Boys’

Magnum Reloaded: ‘Magnum P.I.’ guest actors continue connection to the original

Hawaii Prep World

Waipahu gets creative but falls short against Damien

By Brian McInnis
Aug. 24, 2019

Hawaii’s No. 1-ranked team Saint Louis turns its attention to Bishop Gorman

Hastings Yee Hoy and Kailua right the ship against Radford

Fagaitua’s Manuita Sofeni shows his talent against No. 7 Kamehameha

Kai Hoekstra’s 3 TDs, INT spark Waialua’s ironmen over Canada’s No. 6-ranked team

Hawaii Warrior World

Hawaii Football Throwbacks: Arizona

By Brian McInnis
Aug. 24, 2019

Hawaii volleyball: Wahine Green-White scrimmage; Gasman does well in U.S. loss

Hawaii football: Paul Scott rises to linebacker rotation

Hawaii athletics: Compliance officer Richard Greene heading to Auburn

Hawaii football openers: Best of times and worst of times

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Alabama QB Tagovailoa absorbs lessons from title game

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Hawaii could make second straight trip to Little League World Series final with win

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MLB bans players from Venezuelan Winter League

Packers, Raiders play preseason game on 80-yard field

Trump awarding Medal of Freedom to NBA star Bob Cousy

HIGH SCHOOL SPORTS

Top-ranked Saint Louis cruises past No. 4 Campbell

Updated 12:05 a.m.

Damien gets better of RB Failauga, Waipahu

Updated 12:05 a.m.

Waialua finds a way to topple Canadian club

Updated 12:05 a.m.

Pick-6s help Kamehameha deep-6 Fagaitua

Updated 12:05 a.m.

Defense carries Kailua to victory over Radford

Updated 12:05 a.m.

BUSINESS

Weaker spots seen in Hawaii’s economic growth forecast

Updated 12:05 a.m.

U.S. stocks tumble as U.S.-China trade war rattles investors

Updated 8:47 p.m.

Leather wallets, loose change pose danger for new Apple Card

First medical marijuana dispensary in Waikiki gets green light

On the Move: Taryn Salmon

ODD NEWS

Bubonic plague fears curtailing upcoming Phish festival

German city offers $1.1M to whoever proves it doesn’t exist

Area 51 events in Nevada force emergency crowd planning

Woman thought she had kidney stones, gave birth to triplets

Thailand’s lost baby dugong dies from shock and eating plastic waste

HEALTH

First medical marijuana dispensary in Waikiki gets green light

Kaiser files TRO to block Queen’s hospital from billing patients

In Cuba, a ‘hidden’ Zika outbreak

Reported illness among vapers reaches 150 possible cases

Guidelines say more women may need breast cancer gene test

Travel

Hawaii’s Backyard: Kauai farm tour focuses on locally grown foods

Waxing nostalgic in search of surf along the coast of Ireland’s Wild Atlantic Way

Rugby World Cup shines spotlight on a less-traveled Japan

Las Vegas Advisor: Epic road project concludes in Nevada

Home security tips for while you’re away

Focus on Japan

Sake takes aim at tourists

High temperatures disrupt preparations for Olympic Games

High-tech air conditioners help train passengers stay cool

Donations pour in to help trees damaged by Nagasaki bombing

Photo: Wave of colors hit the beach

Live Well

Column: Insurance is just 1 option to care for pets

Ageism: Understanding the effects on seniors

Column: Think of the positive when in stressful situations

Approach mom’s hoarding problem with respect and concern

Column: Adjust to change by going with the flow

National news

51 homes, 3 businesses lost in Alaska wildfire

Updated 8:24 a.m.

Over dozen states enact ‘red flag laws’ to let authorities seize weapons from potentially dangerous people

Updated 7:13 a.m.

Trump defends ordering companies to leave China

Updated 8:34 p.m.

The ‘chosen one’? Trump says never mind

Updated 8:29 p.m.

Candidate: Michigan city should be as white ‘as possible’

Updated 6:29 p.m.

World news

75 years later, U.S. World War II veterans say: ‘Never forget’

Updated 8:55 a.m.

Britain’s Prince Andrew denies knowledge of Jeffrey Epstein’s crimes

Updated 8:45 a.m.

Brazil military begins operations to fight raging fire in Amazon rainforest

Updated 9:14 a.m.

UN envoy challenges Malaysia’s claim to near zero poverty

Updated 6:50 p.m.

N. Korea test-fires missiles again after joint drills end

Updated 6:14 p.m.

New York Times

Trump wants to abolish birthright citizenship. Can he do that?

Updated 5:18 p.m.

With time running short, Patriots unlikely to make White House visit

Updated 4:55 p.m.

First death in a spate of vaping sicknesses reported by health officials

Updated 4:42 p.m.

Overstock chief resigns after disclosing his romance with Russian agent

Bernie Sanders’ ‘Green New Deal’ is a $16T climate plan

Obituaries

Billionaire conservative donor David Koch dies at 79

Timothy Means, 75, made a difference via ecotourism

Volleyball all-timer had love for game

Ex-UH med school dean brought innovative learning method

Bubba Hiers, brother of Paula Deen, dies of cancer at 65

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New Coast Guard national security cutter arrives in Honolulu

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