Bernard Albert Johansen, 77, of Waimea, died Oct. 29 at North Hawaii Community Hospital. Born July 30, 1932, in, Kapaahu, Puna, he retired from the Hawaii Electric Light Company, served in the Army during the Korean Conflict and in the Marine Corps, retiring after serving in the Vietnam Era and member of Annunciation Catholic Church in Waimea.
Manuel "Blinky" Hernandez, 75, of Hilo, formerly of Oahu, died Oct. 21 at Hilo Medical Center. Born June 29, 1934, in San Antonio, he was a retired ceramic tile setter from the Mason's Union, a Navy veteran and member of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints.
Tom "Tommy" Bung Quan Hatori, 54, of Hilo, died Oct. 20 at Hilo Medical Center. Born July 26, 1955, in Honolulu, he was the former resident manager of the Kona Islander Inn, owner and operator of Mokihana Landscaping in Kona and member of New Hope Christian Fellowship in Hilo.
Takashi Nishino, 81, of Hilo, formerly of Pahoa, died Oct. 28 at Life Care Center of Hilo. Born Jan. 8, 1928, in Lahaina, Maui, he retired from Sheraton Hotel and was an Army veteran.
Rose Mary Silveus, 86, of Waimea, died Oct. 28 at her residence. Born Sept. 12, 1923, in Chama, N.M., she was a homemaker. She was also a member of Myrtle Point Community Church in Myrtle Point, Ore., Garden Club and Red Hat Association.
It has come to my attention (again) that a lot of politicians, especially those from the Big Island don't like me. And they are under the impression I harbor mutual resentment.
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.
University of New Mexico junior defender Elizabeth Lambert has been suspended indefinitely from the women's soccer team after her rough play during a match against BYU in the semifinals of the Mountain West Conference tournament. (Nov. 6)
An Oklahoma couple received the shock of a lifetime when their S-U-V was sideswiped by an animal. But it wasn't a deer crossing the road. It was a circus elephant that had escaped. (Nov. 6)
Organizations that rescued hundreds of animals from a Waianae animal Haven have begun to move some dogs and cats out of the temporary shelter and into foster homes. 7/23/09
Two Honolulu police officers and the susepcted car thief they allegedly shot yesterday are recovering tonight and the family of the wounded man say he recently left home despite their efforts to keep him out of trouble. 11/04/09
Surfers (and their friends and family) can catch a wave of Christmas savings next Saturday at a benefit pre-holiday surf sample sale at Kahala Elementary School.
A proud dad whose daughter is a member of the undefeated Sacred Hearts Academy Intermediate Division II undefeated volleyball team is hoping the team can get some recognition.
Ali Wong was named best stand-up comic this year by both alternative newspapers in San Francisco. So how does she return the love? She goes and changes her home address from the Bay Area to New York City for a career move, where she's been since mid-March.
Two events in particular at this year's GiRL FeST Hawaii directly address the event's mission to prevent violence against women through education and art.
There's a tightness in his voice, a tinge of regret, as Cristian "See" Ellauri talked about "what a good run" Ong King Arts Center had over the last four years.
Reb Beau Allen has an impressive list of acting credits playing heroes, antiheroes and villains alike. He also stood out in a nonspeaking role in last year's short-lived production of "Waikiki Nei' at the Royal Hawaiian Theater.
President Barack Obama is trying to close the deal in the House on his health care overhaul, facing a make-or-break vote that's certain to be seen as a test of his presidency.
A chaplain exhorted hundreds of mourners gathered at a candlelight vigil to not give up hope as Fort Hood and its surrounding community looked to each other for comfort after an Army psychiatrist allegedly went on a deadly shooting spree at the military post.
Ida has become a tropical storm again, with top winds of 45 mph, as it swirls in the Caribbean on a track that could bring it to the U.S. Gulf Coast next week.
Employees at an engineering firm recognized their former co-worker when he drew a handgun from under his shirt, police said, and shot his first victim dead in the reception area. He then walked into the office and unloaded several more rounds, wounding five other employees at the company that fired him two years ago.
President Barack Obama said Saturday that the training designed to keep U.S. forces safe abroad prevented further deaths and ended the rampage at Fort Hood.
The U.N. says hundreds of its staffers will be temporarily pulled out of Afghanistan in the wake of an Oct. 28 attack that killed five of its workers, but it's still determining exactly how many.
As word spread that a gunman had opened fire at Fort Hood leaving a trail of carnage, a chilling realization swept across the U.S. Muslim community: He has an Islamic name.
An animal rights group on Friday asked a U.S. Department of Agriculture agency to look into an owner's treatment of a circus elephant that escaped and was hit by a sport utility vehicle on a northwestern Oklahoma highway.
President Barack Obama signed a $24 billion economic stimulus bill into law Friday, giving tax incentives to prospective homebuyers and additional jobless benefits to those idled by the business slump.
An Army veteran admitted in federal court Friday to plotting with his wife to bilk the U.S. government by faking paralysis after a car wreck to get disability benefits and avoid being deployed to Iraq.
Having battled financial problems for decades, the Honolulu Symphony is on the verge of bankruptcy reorganization this week, which came as no surprise during the current recession. Such a move should work to stabilize what has been an important cultural asset of this island for more than a century.
As we struggle to stretch the value of our dollars during these difficult economic times, and begin to make holiday purchasing decisions, here are some seeds for thought. We ask the Hawaii community to, whenever possible, buy local. It matters!
It's safe to say that the honeymoon's over. Depending on who is making the assessment, President Barack Obama is either doing too much -- radically altering all that we cherish as Americans! -- or too little -- governing timidly, seeking compromise where none is warranted, failing to act like he won!
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