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Court expects crowd for Kealoha closings

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Updated 10:52 p.m.

An overflow crowd is expected today when government and defense attorneys give closing arguments in the corruption and conspiracy trial of Katherine and Louis Kealoha and three co- defendants.

Families and friends recall the 11 people who died in skydiving crash

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City agency proposes removing Haiku Stairs

Updated 10:57 p.m.
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Pot possession decriminalized with new bill

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More regulation urged in crash’s wake

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Judge to decide on change to Kaneshiro removal petition

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Rainy days and Mondays

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Ferd Lewis: Another big one gets away from UH hoops program

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A new Trump order may make more health care prices public

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Rains soak Oahu as flash flood watch remains in effect Oahu, Kauai County

Radar at 3:07 a.m. today showed rain falling at up to 3 inches per hour between Honolulu airport and Barber’s Point.

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Trump: Woman who accused him of sexual assault not his type

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Medical Examiner releases names of 7 victims from Mokuleia plane crash

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Skydiver in previous wreck of Hawaii plane ‘extremely upset’

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Gov. David Ige places vacation rental bill on ‘intent to veto’ list

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Gov. David Ige allows decriminalization for small quantities of pot

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Suspect arrested in burglary of Honolulu school

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Former Illinois student guilty in slaying of visiting Chinese scholar

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Tech makes it easier to search wilderness for missing people

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City officials urge caution ahead of possible flash floods on Oahu

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City agency proposes removing Haiku Stairs

By Andrew Gomes agomes@staradvertiser.com
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Updated 10:57 p.m.

Families and friends recall the 11 people who died in skydiving crash

Updated 11:01 p.m.

Pot possession decriminalized with new bill

Updated 10:58 p.m.

More regulation urged in crash’s wake

Updated 12:22 a.m.

Ige says he will veto Senate vacation rental collection bill

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Ferd Lewis: Another big one gets away from UH hoops program

By Ferd Lewis flewis@staradvertiser.com
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Updated 12:20 a.m.

Kamehameha’s Tanner Moku earns track athlete of the year

Updated 12:05 a.m.

State championship participation in flux as OHCRA clubs compete

University of Hawaii season ticket sales lagging for football, volleyball

Seabury Hall alum Alex Chiarella earns first Canadian tour golf win

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Letter: City hits vacation-rental operators trying to cope

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Take charter-school theft case to trial

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Two generations of Pixar talent created fourth ‘Toy Story’ movie

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June 20, 2019

Island Mele: Crimson Apple returns with ‘Somebody’

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Digable Planets make their first appearance in Hawaii

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Local Moco: Kamaboko fries up nicely into fritters

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June 18, 2019

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Back in the Day: Puerto Rican rice infused with tradition, love

By Request: Suppli honors Roman tradition

On Tap in Hawaii: Balance poke with the best beer

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Kokua Line: City kept public in the loop but didn’t pay to salvage sailboat

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Ferd Lewis: Another big one gets away from UH hoops program

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On Politics: Tough issues of TMT for governor, TVUs for mayor require leadership neither has shown

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UN health agency to remove controversial opioid guidelines

Marijuana use doubles in U.S. pregnant women to 1 in 14

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NTSB urges increased regulations of planes used for parachuting services

Medical Examiner releases names of 7 victims from Mokuleia plane crash

NTSB opens probe into Dillingham Airfield plane crash

Friday’s skydiving crash among worst aviation disasters in Hawaii history

Mokuleia crash death toll now at 11; Same plane spun toward ground in 2016 over California

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A top Maine Democrat announces bid to unseat Sen. Susan Collins

Bernie Sanders, Elizabeth Warren offer competing plans to cancel student loan debt

Trump signs order imposing sanctions on Iran’s supreme leader

Buttigieg criticized at emotional town hall after shooting

ENTERTAINMENT

Police release hundreds of files from Smollett investigation

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Cuba Gooding Jr.’s accuser ‘troubled,’ groping case bogus, lawyer says

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Viola Davis determined to go above and beyond on diversity

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Woodstock 50 may be back on at new venue

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‘Jeopardy!’ champ James Holzhauer playing in World Series of Poker events

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For Hawaii author Kaui Hart Hemmings, inspiration comes from living life

By Nancy Arcayna, Special to the Star-Advertiser
June 23, 2019

Celebrating the LGBTQ with volumes of pride, in history and art

Want to adopt a cat? Here’s what to consider

On the Scene: Mihana Souza keeps legacy of musical family alive

K-Drama: Japan pushes for expansion on ‘Nokdu’

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GLORY DAYS: Coach Kale Ane and the 2019 Punahou Buffanblu

By Nick Abramo
Jun. 24, 2019

GLORY DAYS: Coach David Tautofi and the 2019 Kaimuki Bulldogs

Kamehameha’s Tanner Moku wins Gatorade Hawaii award

VIDEO: Hawaii coach Nick Rolovich after big turnout at UH camp

Former Ka‘u standout Ravel Kaupu builds hoops haven for keiki

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Hawaii men’s basketball: Team manager Dominic Drury promoted

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Jun. 24, 2019

Hawaii soccer: Raisa Strom-Okimoto sees first pro action with Utah Royals

Warrior Beat: Hawaii football camp earns state-wide participation

Hawaii football: Summer workouts heating up

Men’s volleyball: U.S. takes fifth in Pan American Cup

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Michigan beats Vanderbilt; first title since 1962 is 1 win away

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U.S. in the World Cup quarterfinals after 2-1 win over Spain

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Mets fine Mickey Callaway, Jason Vargas after run-in with reporter

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Detroit Pistons owner forming joint venture to redevelop Palace area

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Working mom: Jessica McDonald balances World Cup, 7-year-old son

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‘Iolani alum Everett Lau part of Auburn’s first ride to Omaha

OIA, ILH finalize interleague slate

Saint Louis alum Jordan Yamamoto dazzles in MLB debut with Miami Marlins

Replay review approved for state high school football tournament

Tampa Bay Rays snag ‘Iolani’s Shane Sasaki in Major League Baseball draft

BUSINESS

Hawaii National Bank offering student loan aid

Updated 10:25 p.m.

7-Eleven begins delivery in public spaces, including beaches

Updated 10:35 a.m.

Warner Bros. names BBC’s Ann Sarnoff as its new CEO

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Developer wants to build homes on Enchanted Lake acres some call a wetland

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Historical marker commemorates reported alien abduction

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Scamp the Tramp wins California Ugly Dog Contest

Bear enters Montana home, settles in for nap in closet

German firefighters rescue squirrel stuck in manhole cover

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Clinic for homeless planned for Punawai Rest Stop in Iwilei

Community Outreach Court for homeless defendants moves to Kaneohe

373 homeless people died on Oahu from 2014 to 2018

Hundreds of Oahu homeless died over last five years, medical examiner says

Waikiki pavilions might be converted to deter homeless

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Self-driving public transport cruising toward 2020 debut

Japan struggles to ditch ‘vaccine backwater’ image

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SpaceX launches hefty rocket with 24 satellites

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Skydiver in previous wreck of Hawaii plane ‘extremely upset’

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4 border deaths in Texas could be a preview of the summer

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Government releases review on removing vegetation to stop wildfires

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World news

Iran slams new U.S. sanctions, says they mean end of diplomacy

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Alerts issued in France as intense heat wave envelops Europe

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Iranians say their ‘bones breaking’ under U.S. sanctions

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Pompeo in Saudi Arabia; Iran threatens more U.S. drone attacks

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In Mideast, Pompeo seeks a global coalition against Iran

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How Elizabeth Warren learned to fight

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ICE expected to round up more than 2,000 for deportation this weekend

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Jan Meyers, Kansas’ 1st GOP congresswoman, dies at age 90

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Steamy romance novelist Judith Krantz dies at 91

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