Kevin "Pancho" Gonsalves, 38, will be 65 years old when he finishes his prison sentence for the January 2004 Pali Golf Course murder case. U.S. District Judge Susan Oki Mollway sentenced Gonsalves yesterday to 27 1/2 years behind bars, citing "the horror of the crime" that left two men dead from gunshot wounds and another critically injured by a bullet to the head. More »

Fancy second-half shooting — and fancy shoes — led the University of Hawai'i men's basketball team to a 78-70 victory over Prairie View A&M last night. More »

Bankruptcy filings in Hawai'i swelled last month to their highest level this year as job losses and a contraction in the state's economy took their toll on consumer and business finances. More »

It's hard to say who is busier, Cathy Lee Chong or her children, especially her daughters, who are juniors at 'Iolani School. Homework in their college-prep courses and their passion for the theater could easily derail the best of plans, but the twins have learned to budget their time — from the moment their alarm sounds at 5:20 a.m. to lights out some 18 hours later. More »

Let's forget the band's name for a moment and talk about Menomena's music. Never mind. Let's start with the name because it's all you're thinking about, right? This is what it's not: A semantic hybrid of "men" and "phenomena" (though it's pronounced that way) — but go ahead and think so. The guys don't mind. More »

The ongoing story about cancellation of visiting days at state prisons is always a dismal one, but it takes on an even darker tone as the holiday season begins. More »