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HAWAII: The state Department of Transportation is planning to do major work on a retaining wall along Kalanianaole Highway near Makapuu, but the construction will mean more than a year of lane closures and major traffic headaches for residents heading in and out of Waimanalo. More »
During a July luau at the White House, First Lady Michelle Obama told Cha Thompson of Tihati Productions, whose entertainers performed at the event, that the first family was planning to return to the Islands in December. Barack Obama was born here and graduated from Punahou School. He visited Hawaii three times last year, but never as president. More »
The decision to invite Stryker vehicles to a Hilo Veterans Day parade is stirring up a military-grade headache. The third annual parade begins at 10 a.m. today and runs through downtown Hilo, featuring seven bands, veterans of all wars from World War II to the present, and a flyover by a Black Hawk helicopter. More »
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A GARDEN GROWS
It will be harvest time soon in a Wiki Garden at the Institute for Human Services women and children's shelter in Kalihi made possible by Wiki Garden owner Alan Joaquin. More »
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TOP STORIES
Citing mounting debts and lackluster revenues, the Honolulu Symphony said it will file for bankruptcy protection and may lay off half of its musicians. The 109-year-old symphony, which bills itself as the oldest American orchestra west of the Rockies, said it will cancel all of its November and December concerts and made no guarantees that the rest of its 2009-10 season would go on. More »
Two members of a police chief selection committee tendered resignations to the Honolulu Police Commission after learning that the commission had chosen to name six people as finalists rather than four as the committee had recommended. More »
Hawaii Medical Service Association, the state's largest health care insurer, is seeking an average 9.9 percent rate hike for its large employer groups that renew policies in January. State Insurance Commissioner J.P. Schmidt said the independent Blue Cross Blue Shield affiliate has filed for approval of the rate increase, which affects only a portion of its membership. More »
MILITARY AFFAIRS
FORT HOOD, Texas — As if going off to war, Maj. Nidal Malik Hasan cleaned out his apartment, gave leftover frozen broccoli to one neighbor and called another to thank him for his friendship — common courtesies and routines of the departing soldier. More »
EDUCATION
Student data posted in errorA report that contained confidential information on about 4,500 students at Chaminade University was inadvertently posted on the school's Web site, the school reported yesterday. The information included Social Security numbers of students and was discovered on Wednesday, the school said in a press release. More »
POLICE
Car-theft suspect shot by police jailedHAWAII: A 23-year-old man who was shot by police as they attempted to arrest him at a Waikele fast-food restaurant Wednesday was released from the hospital yesterday afternoon and immediately taken into custody at the main police station. More »
ENVIRONMENT
The Institute for Human Services helped a handful of children plant a seedling toward sustainability yesterday in a donated "wiki garden" at the women and children's shelter in Kalihi. The garden is the brainchild of Alan Joaquin, a former Aloha Airlines pilot. He donated the garden to the shelter as a way to teach children about growing their own food, developing a sense of sustainability and learning how to care for plants. More »
OTHER NEWS
Michael Jackson's father is seeking an allowance from his son's estate to help cover expenses that exceed $15,000 a month, according to court documents filed yesterday. The request seeking an unspecified amount for Joe Jackson was filed by lawyer Brian Oxman. More »
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COLUMNISTS
Lee Cataluna
Getting a head start on council campaignLike spotting a kolea in August, you can't tell for sure if it's the first out there, but he's definitely an early bird. More »
Jerry Burris
Let's find a better answer to furloughsIf one were a cynic, you'd almost think that the folks involved in figuring out how the school system will contribute to our... More »
William Cole
IEDs No. 1 threat in Afghan warCapt. Zachary Martin, a Hawaii Marine and company commander who just returned from a six-month deployment to southern... More »
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- Fort Hood massacre shocks Hawaii troops
- Confidential information posted on Chaminade Web site
- State football championships schedule
- Theft suspect shot by police released from hospital
- List of applicants for Honolulu police chief pared down to six
- Man with rifle in truck arrested near Ala Moana Center
- Honolulu Symphony broke, ends season
