Nearly 30 thousand Jehovah's Witnesses from all over the world have come for what amounts to about two weeks in Waikiki--a plus for Hawaii's economy. 11/19/2009.
Louis M. Kealoha faces a huge challenge as he takes the helm of the Honolulu Police Department, and it has nothing to do with the selection process that got him the job.
It is good news that Gov. Linda Lingle will tap the rainy day fund to restore teacher furlough days. However, this crisis has brought a more serious issue to light.
President Barack Obama's selection of Honolulu as the 2011 host of the 21-member Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation will be a major boost in the state's recovery from the present economic doldrums.
Today marks the American Cancer Society's 34th annual Great American Smokeout, which encourages smokers to use the date to stop smoking for at least a day, in the hopes that it will lead to a lifetime of being smoke-free.
The opinion piece on tipping by Franco Mancassola generated a flurry of letters, many of them long and passionate. Here are exerpts from a few of them.
For the 15th year in a row, here are the biggest fish caught on rod and reel (except opakapaka and onaga, for which well accept hand line catches) in West Hawaii waters for 2009 in each of 22 categories. They are listed by species, weight, angler, skipper, boat, and date. The list is updated every Sunday throughout the year (copyright 2009 by Jim Rizzuto). If we have overlooked you, give us a call (885-4208) or send an e-mail (rizzuto@aloha.net).
A little coaxing from representatives led Michael Welch to audition for the role of "Twilight's" Edward Cullen -- a character described as the "most beautiful creature on Earth."
In the face of sluggish crowds and dwindling revenues, it would have been no surprise if Chai Chaowasaree decided to play down the 10th anniversary of his namesake Aloha Tower restaurant and the 20th anniversary of Singha Thai in Waikiki.
Millicent Cummings' career as a songwriter and recording artist enters a new cycle tomorrow night with her performance at Hawaii Public Radio's Atherton Studio. She recorded her last album, "Altar Native," at Atherton in 2007 and records her next one there tomorrow.
This is a true story -- no, make that A True Story! -- so you can be clubbed over the head a little harder with the artlessly ballyhooed actuality of this tale.
Frank De Lima has done political song parodies for more than 20 years, but most of that time they've only been as topical as the release date of his semiannual albums. The evolution of the record industry in general and public acceptance of legal downloads have changed all that.
Nearly one year ago, after election results were tabulated and it was apparent who would be represent Hawaii County voters, the situation was easily summarized: It's the same old circus with new performers.
Kona Community Hospital faces a $5 million shortfall for next fiscal year which begins on July 1, 2009. As the state and local businesses trim budgets, programs, and payrolls, the number of people losing health care coverage has risen. This has made our challenge more acute.
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