Shipping container housing can solve many Hawaii problems
The Honolulu City Council unanimously passed Resolution 12-74 — aka the shipping container farm housing reso — with each member praising its author, Councilman Tom Berg, for working so hard to satisfy...
View ArticleWorker training needed for jobs
First, the good news: Recruiters from 180 companies and government agencies were at last week's Job Quest job fair, the strongest employer turnout at the thrice-annual event in four years. And they...
View ArticleWinners and losers at the Emmys
LOS ANGELES >> The terrorism thriller "Homeland" and "Modern Family" were the top winners at Sunday's Emmy Awards in a ceremony that veered between daring and predictability in honors and Jimmy...
View ArticleObama responds to Romney's tough talk on Mideast
WASHINGTON » President Barack Obama, defending his foreign policy record at a time of anti-American rage in the Muslim world, fired back at suggestions from Republican Mitt Romney that the president...
View ArticleCat goes to vet for flea bath but gets euthanized
GARDNER, Mass. >> A Massachusetts woman says her cat went to the veterinarian for a flea bath but was mistakenly put to death.
View ArticleMalama Maunalua's efforts slowly bring bay back to life
On a Friday morning earlier this month, more than 100 seventh-graders from Kamehameha Schools donned tabi and gloves and waded into Maunalua Bay to pull leather mudweed from the reef.
View ArticleYoung skunk settles in at Honolulu Zoo
There's a new animal in town — he's small, black and white and the only one of his kind in Hawaii. Pepé the skunk has taken up residence at the Honolulu Zoo.
View ArticleConference will address Waikiki's past, future
Community support is sought for Waikiki 20/20, an upcoming planning conference aimed at setting a vision for the next two decades in the district, which is one of the most densely populated communities...
View ArticleReader gets firsthand look at leaping ray giving birth
In my Sept. 10 column, I wrote that rays have been reported giving birth while leaping from the water, but I never knew anyone who saw it. Now I do.
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What's on the air today and tomorrow. Listings are Oceanic analog/digital.
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U.S. Senate panel exhibits Hawaiian art • Pair rescued from ocean off Hilo coast • Lack of vehicles may keep staff from court duty
View ArticleHawaii is tough to pick 'til it gets some turnovers
Trying to find a takeaway from Hawaii's 69-24 loss to Nevada on Saturday? The Warriors defense is still searching for one, too. It didn't produce even one interception or fumble recovery, and that's a...
View ArticleTeam Bradley overcomes rough waters
As it strived to reclaim bragging rights within the women's outrigger canoe paddling realm, Team Bradley faced roadblocks in the form of its talented competition as well as the natural elements.
View ArticleFive big plays from Hawaii’s 69-24 loss to Nevada
Movin' On Up • Stopped Short • Bubba-licious • More Weapons • Pack Pick
View ArticleSchroeder, Edwards named UH co-captains
In the aftermath of Saturday's 69-24 loss to Nevada, Hawaii head coach Norm Chow added up the contributions and awarded leadership titles to quarterback Sean Schroeder and cornerback Mike Edwards.
View ArticleEx-top cop in China scandal jailed for 15 years
CHENGDU, China >> The Chinese police chief whose thwarted defection exposed murder and infighting in high places was sentenced to 15 years in prison Monday, setting the stage for China's...
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