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Approximately three-fourths of the workers employed by the City and County of Honolulu — from bus drivers to lifeguards, parks employees and police officers — have been identified as critical to keep government operating in the face of a widespread flu outbreak or other emergency. More »
On the afternoon of Feb. 1, Nicholas Iwamoto was preparing to join the Hawaii Army National Guard. He had already passed the academic test and physical exam and only needed to sign up. 
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In 1980, Chief Justice William S. Richardson spoke to the eighth graduating class of the University of Hawai'i Law School, which wasn't yet named for him and didn't yet have a building. More »
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Nicholas Iwamoto's phone displays an X-ray of his broken neck, which was among the severe injuries he suffered in an attack at Koko Crater in February. Iwamoto is recovering from the savage stabbing and 30-foot fall off a crater cliff. More »
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Honolulu's bid to host the 2011 Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation Leaders Meeting, featuring President Obama and 18 other heads of state, began with a phone call to state tourism liaison Marsha Wienert from a former U.S. ambassador to APEC with local ties. More »
On the morning of July 13, 2008, the men of Chosen Company hauled themselves up before dawn, preparing for another hot and sweaty day of labor constructing a new combat outpost in the mountains of eastern Afghanistan. After more than a year of fighting a resurgent enemy, the American platoon was tantalizingly close to going home. More »
Afghanistan has been called the graveyard of empires — the British withdrew in defeat in the 1800s and the Soviet Union a century later. The United States hopes to avoid a similar fate. But in the ninth year of fighting, the U.S. war in Afghanistan is only becoming more deadly and more costly. More »
A Honolulu man killed Wednesday night in a crash on the Pali Highway had been cited for speeding four times this year, court records show. More »
HAWAII — A federal appeals court in San Francisco on Friday granted a request to move up the hearing date for a lawsuit challenging Hawaii teacher furlough days. More »
MILITARY AFFAIRS
The Pacific Aviation Museum on Ford Island last week added four of the most famous fighter jets from the Korean and Vietnam wars to its aircraft collection. More »
- Okinawa base strains diplomacy
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- Soldiers' families still searching for answers
FIRE
A family of five lost their home last night when fire gutted a three-bedroom house at 1475 Punchbowl St. in Honolulu. More »
MY COMMUNITIES
The Pacific Whale Foundation will offer a free Be Whale Aware workshop for commercial and recreational boaters from 6 to 8 p.m. tomorrow at the Pacific Whale Foundation's Discovery Center in Ma'alaea, followed by a free practicum 4 to 5:15 p.m. Tuesday on the Ocean Voyager at harbor slip 52. Mariners are invited to attend this two-part program on whale-watching practices. More »
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HPU censorship claim reviewedStudents and administration at Hawai'i Pacific University are working to define the purpose and usage of the school's student newspaper, Kalamalama. More »
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COLUMNISTS
Lee Cataluna
Richardson proves dreams can come trueIn 1980, Chief Justice William S. Richardson spoke to the eighth graduating class of the University of Hawai'i Law School,... More »
Jerry Burris
APEC will tweak Hawaii's imageHONOLULU — Commentary: It is thrilling news — just wait until the details start to evolve — that APEC (the trans-national... More »
The grass hasn't always been greener at the National Memorial Cemetery of the Pacific, but in the next couple of years, it... More »
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