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JAMM AQUINO / JUNE 23
The state Attorney General’s Office’s annual report found that 44.6% (25,491) of firearms registered throughout 2021 were handguns. A variety of semi-automatic handguns are seen at the 808 Gun Club in Honolulu.

Firearm registrations in Hawaii were up again in 2021

By Timothy Hurley thurley@staradvertiser.com
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Firearm registrations in Hawaii were up nearly 7% in 2021, continuing a trend of increasing gun ownership that has stretched over two decades, the state Attorney General’s Office reported Tuesday. Read more

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Gov. David Ige held a news conference Tuesday at the state Capitol with Mayors Rick Blangiardi and Mike Victorino about the $78 million opioid settlement received. Victorino, attending by videoconference, right, said he welcomes the opportunity to work with the state and other counties to make the best use of settlement proceeds.

State, counties to share Hawaii’s $78 million opioid settlement

U.S. NAVY PHOTO BY MASS COMMUNICATION SPECIALIST 3RD CLASS JEREMY LEMMON JR.
Van Garcia, a Naval Facilities Engineering Systems Command contractor, performs maintenance at the Red Hill Well.

Redacted Navy Red Hill log shows ‘critical’ system warnings began hours before May 6, 2021 fuel spill

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A person types on a laptop keyboard in North Andover, Mass.

Kokua Line: How do I get inside scoop on cybercrime?

JAMM AQUINO / JUNE 17
Former Honolulu Prosecutor Keith Kaneshiro, businessman Dennis Mitsunaga and three other defendants — Aaron Fujii, Chad McDonald and Terri Otani — all pleaded not guilty in their initial appearance in federal court after being indicted on charges of bribery, fraud and conspiracy. Kaneshiro, right, leaves federal court in Honolulu.

Keith Kaneshiro trial is pushed back to March

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The Waimea branch in Parker Ranch Center opened Monday.

Bank of Hawaii opens new Waimea branch

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Nate Yuen

Photographer, naturalist Nate Yuen found dead at cliff bottom

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Gary Ramirez

DNA leads to arrest of Hawaii man in ’82 California killing

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On the Move: Naveen Sikka and Kanani Ching

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Big Island police arrest 16-year-old who allegedly threatened students, prompting lockdown

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HPD patrol car.

Man charged after allegedly assaulting officer in Waikiki

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A row of umbrellas pop up at Waikiki beach on a Friday morning.

University of Hawaii study suggests onslaught of disease amid global warming

Jill Castilla

On the Move: Jill Castilla, Christine Lanning, Avilla Williams and Larissa Kick

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Cut stacks of $100 bills make their way down the line at the Bureau of Engraving and Printing Western Currency Facility in Fort Worth, Texas.

Hawaii lawmakers return $142,000 from besieged executive

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Family nurse practitioner Reece Therrien stands in the patient reception area at the CVS/Long’s Health Hub facility in Kaneohe.

Kokua Line: Why can’t EUTF process my enrollment?

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A pouch containing crystalized methamphetamine and a homemade pipe is seen.

Sentencing delayed for alleged meth ring leader

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Crew and company owners in front of Semisub which was blessed at Pier 9 in Honolulu Harbor.

SEC sues Semisub tour boat, alleging investor fraud

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As the Navy inches toward defueling Red Hill, it is looking increasingly to tankers to support operations in the Pacific. The Maersk Perry, a South Korean-built and American-flagged tanker chartered by Military Sealift Command, at Pearl Harbor during RIMPAC.

RIMPAC: Tankers central as military looks beyond Red Hill

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Coconut rhinoceros beetle.

New restrictions in place to contain coconut rhinoceros beetle

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Webinar set for Tuesday on changing retail economy

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U.S. House District 2 candidate forum with Patrick Pihana Branco and Jill Tokuda.

David Shapiro: To curtail dirty political campaigning, don’t help it succeed

David Shapiro: Voters crave clean government before pols clean us out

David Shapiro: Hawaii Carpenters Union wields oversize political hammer

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COURTESY JOEL BRADSHAW
The Castle Junction name came from Harold Castle’s Kaneohe Ranch office, top, at the intersection of Pali, Kamehameha and Kalanianaole highways and Auloa Road.

Rearview Mirror: Castle, Waimanalo junctions offer interesting stories

Rearview Mirror: Streets of Honolulu and stories about them

Rearview Mirror: Waitress served up memories with Elvis, LBJ and more

Facts of the Matter

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St. Louis Cardinals starting pitcher Adam Wainwright, known for his fearsome curveball, took the mound Tuesday against the Chicago Cubs in St. Louis.

Facts of the Matter: Best pitchers in baseball have mastered the art of spin

Facts of the Matter: Induction chargers, stoves rely on magnetic power

Facts of the Matter: Humidity might feel heavy, but it is lighter than dry air

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