LOCAL NEWS

Lee Cataluna

Aloha to the queen of feathers

One of Aunty Mary Lou's students made a big collage of photos of her — 150 pictures arranged and carefully overlapped almost... More »

Jerry Burris

Cheap oil impedes efforts to cut usage

Oil is cheap again. Gas prices are down at the pump and electric bills have settled from their stratospheric fuel-surcharge... More »

William Cole

Hawaii-based combat team settles into Kuwait

The Hawai'i National Guard's 29th Infantry Brigade Combat Team is settling into the desert landscape of Kuwait and getting... More »

SPORTS

Ferd Lewis

Sneak peek at WAC honorees

The Western Athletic Conference will announce its all-conference football team later today, but while we wait, here are some... More »

BUSINESS

Robbie Dingeman

Newer LED Christmas lights save energy, money

Thanksgiving signals the official start of the holiday season no matter what retailers try to tell us. There's the food,... More »

ISLAND LIFE

Wayne Harada

'Lost' actor lauds MVT's 'Frost/Nixon'

Michael Emerson — who plays Benjamin Linus on ABC's "Lost" — found his way to Manoa Valley Theatre's "Frost/Nixon" Saturday... More »

ISLAND SOUNDS: Wayne Harada

Kalapana, guests update classics for new generation

"Many Classics: Kalapana Plays Their Best" by Kalapana; OTB Records More »

Wanda Adams

Bake an old-school fresh pineapple pie

A request for fresh pineapple pie as it was made by the Dough Boys has finally been answered: a former Dough Boy who calls... More »

ABOUT MEN: Mike Gordon

Learning how to be just a dad

Dad DNA includes a variety of important traits and responsibilities. More »

ABOUT MEN: Andreas Arvman

Make even short car trips with the family count

Since our second daughter was born in late August, it's been a bit of a challenge to find time to do things together as a... More »

ABOUT WOMEN: Catherine E. Toth

It's a dog's life, Sunny, but it'll be a good one

Dear Sunny, More »

ABOUT WOMEN: Treena Shapiro

Knitting can be relaxing, even for craft klutz

I'm not the type of woman who has an emergency sewing kit tucked into her purse. More »

OPINION

David Shapiro

Give thanks for the smaller things, too

Here's a mahalo to all those whose sayings brightened our day More »

AFTER DEADLINE

Mark Platte

We want to know what you think

We measure reader reaction to everything we do here at The Advertiser. More »

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