Hawai'i public health officials are turning their focus to spotting signs that might indicate a mutation and strengthening of the H1N1 virus, following a doubling of swine flu cases here in the past two weeks and Hawai'i's first death in which the virus was deemed a factor. More »

Mackay Yanagisawa used to take great joy in telling people about the two positions he played for the McKinley High football team in the early 1930s. "I played end and I played guard," he would say. "I sat at the end of the bench — and guarded the water bucket." More »

Overstock.com yesterday reinstated its relationship with Hawaii-based affiliate advertisers following Gov. Linda Lingle's decision to veto legislation that would have forced the online retailer to collect taxes on its Hawaii sales. Lingle's veto Wednesday followed Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger's veto of similar legislation in California. More »

Aima Aluli McManus, 56, of Kailua, is best known as a vocalist and musician. She's the standup bass and 'ukulele player for Hawaiian music group Puamana. Now she's launching a new career: fashion designer. It began when McManus won the Island Style division of the FACE of Nu'uanu contest in 2006. More »

There's more than just cookouts and fireworks going on this Fourth of July. More »

The U.S. Census sent out its American Community survey to select island homes this week. It's an important piece of the census puzzle — and a clear reminder that the big national count, Census 2010, is just around the corner. More »

High school students making a difference in the world. Through the collaborative efforts of co-founders St. John Kim and James Dowsett, seniors at Punahou School, and their team high school students, the inaugural Band Aid Hawaii concert has been organized to spread aloha both in Hawaii and to other countries, and to encourage international concern and awareness. More »