Man, 40, arrestedin murder of wife
Kauai police have arrested a Kalaheo man for the 2006 murder of his estranged wife. Darren Galas, 40, is being held in lieu of $1 million bail.
View ArticleOutreach extended to homeless female vets
The United States Veterans Initiative of Hawaii has launched its first program specifically designed to help homeless female veterans.
View ArticleChurches' civil unions suit dismissed in federal court
Hawaii's civil unions law has survived a federal constitutional lawsuit filed by two Oahu churches contending that they should not be forced to rent their premises for same-sex civil union ceremonies.
View ArticlePolice and Fire
Maui shores closed after shark biting • Tourist couple adrift on raft are rescued • Woman arrested in alleged truck attack
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Developer plans 27-acre, $72M complex in Kihei • 22-year police veteran earns ‘Top Cop' honor
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 ArticleNo reports of damage from Hawaii County
Hawaii County officials in Hilo said there were no reports of damage or injuries on the island late Saturday. Mayor Billy Kenoi said shortly after midnight that Waialoa Small Boat Harbor in Hilo was...
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Cyr advances to second stage of Q-School • Late goals send Seasiders past Vulcans
View Article'Iolani tops Pac-Five to take ILH Division II title
On the eve of the Raiders' homecoming game, 'Iolani coach Wendell Look had the team watch a documentary on the football program's patriarch, Father Kenneth Bray, to remind them that the ILH Division II...
View ArticleKing gives Wahine hoops a reason to be optimistic
We start with the obvious disclaimer. The opponent was Hawaii-Hilo. Division II. Significantly less-talented. Much smaller. So the Division I big sisters from Manoa did what they were supposed to do...
View ArticleJackson makes noise for UH
The disappointment of the Hughes Stadium crowd was music to UH defensive back Marrell Jackson's ears. Time and again Saturday night the assembled 16,573 played Jackson's tune.
View ArticleWarriors suffer what could be a haunting defeat
In a game where their Colorado State opponents wore orange and much of the sparse Hughes Stadium crowd of 16,573 came similarly attired, the fright was all the Warriors' doing. Or, more exactly, undoing.
View ArticleSchroeder shoulders blame
In Hughes Stadium, the exit door of the visiting team's locker room opens to a long tunnel. There are lights at both ends of the tunnel, although — for one cold night — that mattered little to UH...
View ArticleFreshmen come through for Colorado State
Colorado State players, rejoicing over the conclusion of a six-game losing streak, streamed off Sonny Lubick Field on Saturday shouting, "Winners!" Then the Rams nearly forgot to sing the fight song.
View ArticleRail pulls back into favor among voters
Public opinion on the city’s $5.26 billion rail project appears to be shifting again, and timing is everything.
View ArticleHo'okena evolves into a trio with Manu Boyd's departure
Ho‘okena, the sweet-voiced Hawaiian group, is undergoing change with the departure of Manu Boyd. So the newly refined Ho‘okena will carry on as a trio, with remainees Chris Kamaka, Glen Smith and...
View ArticlePage Turners: Books by local authors and/or about Hawaii
"Ancestry of Experience: A Journey Into Hawaiian Ways of Knowing" • "East Wind Blowing" • "Daughters of Fire" • "Do You Dream in Color? Insights from a Girl Without Sight" • "My Mother Myself" • "Night...
View ArticleHawaiian Airlines cancels Maui flights
Hawaiian Airlines cancelled Maui- bound flight, HA516, that was slated to depart Honolulu at 10 p.m. Hawaiian also cancelled flight HA515, which was slated to leave Maui for Honolulu later this evening.
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