ROTC cadet Liveline Cabanera, left, gets a lesson on firefighting from UH fire safety officer Junior Gappa in a parking at the University of Hawai'i at Manoa.
Hawaiians seek allies to protect benefits
Despite calls for support from hundreds of Hawaiian language-immersion students and educators who fear the loss of native entitlements, lawmakers were largely silent on the issue of how to defend the state's shaky "social contract" with Hawaiians.
Boaters miss the guardian of Wai'anae Boat Harbor
Robert “Uncle Bobby” Maikai, a retired truck driver who for decades looked out for Wai'anae Coast fishermen, will be remembered at a memorial service at 9 a.m. Saturday.
Kahekili Highway changes debated
The state wants to widen Kahekili Highway in Temple Valley and add a dedicated right-turn lane to help eliminate traffic buildup in the North Shore-bound lanes during the afternoon rush hour.
Four rearrested in store owner's death
The four men who were released last week pending further investigation of the robbery and murder of a Kane'ohe liquor store owner were rearrested yesterday.
Drugs, but no gun found in wounded suspect's pack
Police yesterday searched a fanny pack that belonged to a man shot by a police officer early Sunday morning in Mililani and found drugs and cash, but no gun.
Hawaiian family removed again from campsite
City parks workers supported by police yesterday cleared a large garden from Mokule'ia Beach Park that had been planted by a couple who have claimed for years that, as Hawaiians, they have a right to live in the public park.
Gustav Hannemann, church leader, dead at 89
Gustav Arthur Tafu Tupulo Hannemann III, a Mormon Church leader in Hawai'i and father of former City Council Chairman Mufi Hannemann, died Sunday in Honolulu. He was 89.
Inmate marks birthday by escaping from OCCC
An O'ahu Community Correctional Center inmate, Kerbert Silva, celebrated his 37th birthday yesterday by bolting out of the Kalihi prison.
Waipahu pastor proposes adult day care
Pastor Cristobal Bartolome of the Bethel Chapel Assembly of God will describe his plans for an adult day-care center tonight during the Waipahu Neighborhood Board meeting.
Hawai'i briefs
More big surf expected today; Kahuku wants more arrests; Marine base expects more air traffic; YWCA CEO Doyle resigning; Schools chief to give talk; Drama pupils to present play; Trade in your excess goods; Per diem judge gets third term; Fire destroys Puna district home.
Selection of new police chief won't please all
The Hawai'i County Police Commission is expected to pick a new police chief tomorrow amid controversy over whether out-of-state applicants should have been considered for the job.
North Kona banana quarantine extended
State agriculture officials have extended their quarantine on growing bananas in North Kona after a resident was found growing plants infected with the bunchy top virus.
Postmistress' trial on gaming charges starts
Danita Torres, who is in charge of the post office at Kapa'au, went on trial yesterday on charges of money-laundering and promoting an illegal 6/5 sports betting scam.
Kanaha Park to close; 70 homeless must move
Maui County announced yesterday it would be temporarily closing the Kanaha Beach Park campgrounds Feb. 9 because of unsanitary conditions created by a homeless population.
Bob Krauss
Canoeists' philosophy is universal
Don't be surprised if a canoe with a crew of Native American paddlers pops up in Hawaiian waters. A team of Indians from the Pacific Northwest has already competed against Australians and Fijians.
Lee Cataluna
Language of lei is local style
Understanding about lei is part of understanding these islands. Knowing the formal (maile, 'ilima, kika) from the informal (plumeria, plumeria, plumeria) is like knowing the dress code.
Jan TenBruggencate
Rare birds socializing again at Midway
The golden gooney, or short-tailed albatross, is expanding is numbers at Midway Atoll, but not through mating. The short-tailed albatross is among the most endangered seabirds in the world.
Mike Leidemann
'Survivor II' not end of the world
Critics are decrying TV's latest round of really bad programming. But it's not really all that big a jump from "Gilligan's Island" to "Temptation Island."
