Mainland scorn, suspicion dog trusty rubber slippers
People on the mainland have a thing about rubber slippers, a general dislike that borders on bias.
View ArticleVital Statistics
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.
View ArticleThis Week in Review: Housing approvals, brush fires, recall
The state Land Use Commission approved two major new residential projects to be built on Oahu farmland.
View ArticlePolice and Fire
Mo-ped driver, 63, critically hurt in crash • Crews contain 2 Oahu brush fires • Inmate arrested in guard's alleged assault
View ArticleNewswatch
Tuesday farmers market will start at KCC • Man drowns off Lanai's Hulopoe Beach • Hilo residents warned of rise in burglaries
View ArticleNo note needed to use cart at airport
Q: My 78-year-old dad is taking a flight by himself for the first time in many years. I was thinking of requesting one of those carts to take him between the gates. Is that OK, or do you have to have a...
View ArticleVictims have more time to sue for past sex abuse
Victims of childhood sexual abuse in Hawaii will have more time to bring civil lawsuits under a new state law that recognizes that many are often too afraid or ashamed to confront their abusers sooner.
View ArticleDrunk Won-seob confesses regret; Soon-jung's actions raise eyebrows
This week's synopses of Korean dramas • "If Tomorrow Comes" • "Fashion King" • "Rooftop Prince" • "Dummy Mommy"
View ArticleGoing to the birds
MIDWAY ATOLL » This lonely outpost on the tip of the Northwestern Hawaiian islands — 1,250 miles and a time zone away from Honolulu — has served America for more than a century through wars,...
View ArticleNavy seeks public input on its plan for sonar use
The Navy acknowledges that its proposed test and training plan for sonar and explosives in Hawaii and California waters might unintentionally cause more than 1,600 instances of hearing loss and other...
View ArticleMite spreads potent virus among bees, study finds
The varroa mite is causing a highly contagious virus to proliferate in honeybee colonies here and around the globe, Hawaii and British researchers have found.
View ArticlePolice department honors top officers, civilians
The Honolulu Police Department's highest honor was presented last week to officer Joseph Pagan, a 16-year veteran, for his quick response in pursuing and shooting an armed suspect fleeing from police...
View ArticleGunman remains at large after seriously injuring man
Residents of the Kapiolani neighborhood awoke early Saturday morning to sounds of a gunshot and cries for help.
View ArticleBlack leaders and gay advocates march in step
For years, gay rights organizations and major civil rights organizations viewed each other warily. African-American leaders often saw the gay rights groups as insensitive to racial concerns, and some...
View ArticleSecond-generation ethiopians in israel march toward dream of acceptance
JERUSALEM >> Yetmwork Makurya, 35, had tears in her eyes as she spoke of her attachment to Israel. When she arrived as a teenager in 1991 on a secret overnight airlift from Ethiopia, she said,...
View ArticleIsland Hopping & Globe Trotting
Waikiki hotel to hold festival twice a week • Guitarist will launch concert series at Volcano Art Center • Sweepstakes prizes to be awarded daily through June 21 • Foreign travel to Mexico rises •...
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