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Friday, February 10, 2012         
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.

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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Neil Diamond's genius keeps attracting fans and accolades

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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Out 'N' About: Birthday expo, Ukulele picnic and more
Do It! Peter White, Cemetery stroll, LCC production and a benefit at Kakaako
To Do! Tarrus Riley, Karrin Allyson, Bad Boys of Dance, Cake and more
Music, Nightclubs, On Stage, and Holiday


 


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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Type caption here 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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