Friday, February 10, 2012
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Name in the News: Linda Rosen
Dr. Linda Rosen has always juggled multiple functions as chief of the state’s Emergency Medical Services and Injury Prevention System Branch in the Department of Health. But in the last few months she’s added the role of traffic director to those functions, keeping an eye on how well Hawaii’s hospital network is managing its emergency-room workload.
'Journey' is a wistful odyssey for Dwayne 'The Rock' Johnson
One of the first things Dwayne Johnson did after arriving in Hawaii to promote his new movie was leave his posh Kahala hotel to connect with his urban Honolulu roots.
Basketball: Nevada outworks and outhustles Hawaii
Crushed glass was more than just a stylistic choice for Nevada. The Wolf Pack sandblasted Hawaii's hopes for a Western Athletic Conference regular-season title with a plus-19 rebounding advantage and an 88-79 win on Thursday night.
Young people show support for bill on disposable-bag fee
Four hundred plastic grocery bags were staked to the state Capitol lawn on Thursday to call attention to a Senate bill that would impose a 10-cent fee on the disposable sacks and their paper counterparts and channel some of the revenue to watershed protection projects.
2 brothers, boy safe after ordeal on stormy sea
What began as a family voyage to bring a sailboat to Hawaii turned into a terrifying rescue for three Canadians, including a 9-year-old boy, after their disabled vessel collided with a container ship in rough seas and a driving rain, tossing them into the ocean in the middle of the night.
Hawaii Stories
State House lawmakers on Thursday disposed of a bill that would have relaxed the state's gift ban, leaving the Ethics Commission director with the discretion to provide advice on what gifts are permissible. Story »
The lawyer for a high school teacher accused of repeated sex assault against a student insisted Thursday he is innocent and will be acquitted. Story »
St. Francis Healthcare System of Hawaii is pushing lawmakers to approve an $80 million bond backed by the state to refurbish and eventually reopen the defunct Hawaii Medical Centers. Story »
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En route from Calgary to Honolulu for a hastily but happily planned family reunion, Megan James gazed out the tiny coach window at the seemingly tranquil Pacific ocean below and tried to imagine the pummeling 25-foot waves and furious 55-knot winds that nearly claimed the lives of her husband, eldest son and brother-in-law just two days earlier. Story »
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Photo Galleries
- Island Images: Aliamanu House Fire
- Island Images: Police, family honor officer
- Sports Extras: Kahuku vs. Kamehameha
- Island Images: Rainy Tuesday
Feb. 7, 2012 - Island Images: High surf Monday
- Sports Extras: UH vs. San Jose State
- Sports Extras: Kaimuki vs. Pearl City basketball
- Sports Extras: Division 2 soccer, Mid Pacific vs. Hawaii Prep
- Sports Extras: Division 1 soccer, Iolani vs. Kamehameha
- Sports Extras: Utah vs. Rainbow Wahine
- Sports Extras: FHB Canoe Paddling State Championships
- Sports Extras: H.S. Soccer: Mililani vs Kamehameha
- Sports Extra: Kahuku vs Leilehua at Kahuku
Feb. 3, 2012 - Occupy Honolulu
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A supreme pop songwriter who's never been snide or ironic, Diamond fell off trend as the '70s wound up and synth-pop, aggressive punk and metal fantasy dominated the public consciousness. But cycles cycle around again, and sincerity is now back in fashion (though some people never gave up on it). Story »
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What began as a family voyage to bring a sailboat to Hawaii turned into a terrifying rescue for three Canadians, including a 9-year-old boy, after their disabled vessel collided with a container ship in rough seas and a driving rain, tossing them into the ocean in the middle of the night. Story »
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Sports
Crushed glass was more than just a stylistic choice for Nevada. The Wolf Pack sandblasted Hawaii's hopes for a Western Athletic Conference regular-season title with a plus-19 rebounding advantage and an 88-79 win on Thursday night. Story »
Editorials
Things are probably going to get worse before they get better, where Hawaii ratepayers' electricity bills are concerned. So it's reasonable that the public watches every twist and turn in energy policy with interest, even worry. Story »
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In February 2006 members of Malama Hawaii Nei gathered at Laupahoehoe Point Beach Park to help set up for the inaugural Laupahoehoe
Music Festival. Story »
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One of the first things Dwayne Johnson did after arriving in Hawaii to promote his new movie was leave his posh Kahala hotel to connect with his urban Honolulu roots. Story »
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TRIPOLI, Libya » As the militiamen saw it, they had the best of intentions. They assaulted another militia at a seaside base here this week to rescue a woman who had been abducted.
Over most of the past decade, budget deliberations in Michigan have taken on a glum and familiar monotony: What do we cut now?
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