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Police sealed off the intersection of Kapi'olani Boulevard and Cooke Street, where an officer fired three shots at a fleeing driver.

A police officer shot and wounded a man behind the wheel of a fleeing car as it dragged another officer down Cooke Street yesterday morning, police Maj. Clayton Kau said. Video More »

Kauai flood damage heaviest in Hanalei
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Flooding was extensive on the Garden Island last week, but in Hanalei, 13 inches of rain fell in 24 hours.

As flood damage on Kaua'i was being assessed, it was clear that Hanalei — which received 13 inches of rain in 24 hours last week — also will be the site of the most costly repairs. More »

Needy are hit hardest
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State Senate President Colleen Hanabusa makes an important point about proposals to use $50 million from the state's rainy day fund to end school furloughs: Depleting the fund will make it more difficult to restore state services to the poor and needy that have been chopped in the recession. More »

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Police sealed off the intersection of Kapi'olani Boulevard and Cooke Street, where an officer fired three shots at a fleeing driver.

Police sealed off the intersection of Kapi'olani Boulevard and Cooke Street, where an officer fired three shots at a fleeing driver. More »

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Hawaii counties see budget crunch ahead

Leaders of Hawai'i's Neighbor Island counties say they'll manage to get through the fiscal year without budget deficits, but next year could bring employee furloughs and property tax increases. More »

The TriMet light rail systemin Portland, Ore., relies on at-grade trains.

Honolulu officials faulted for rejecting ground-level trains

The last time the city studied the viability of a ground-level train through Honolulu's urban core, there was no medical school or Kaka'ako Walmart and several high-rise luxury condominiums had yet to be built. More »

COMBAT FOOTAGE FROM THE WAIGAL VALLEY: Several videos showing the intensity of battles in the valley are part of The Advertiser's online timeline. They include Army footage of helicopters extracting the fallen, enemy engagements shot by Chosen Company and dramatic footage of the July 13, 2008, battle that left nine U.S. soldiers dead.

Military's tactics criticized in lead-up to Afghanistan attack

Less than two months before he died in eastern Afghanistan, 1st Lt. Jonathan P. Brostrom made a surprise Mother's Day visit to his parents' home in Aiea. "Some friends of his were over and made me dinner," his mother, Mary Jo, recalled. "At about 10 at night there was a knock on the door. One of the girls said, 'Mary Jo, there's a soldier with a bouquet of flowers at the door for you.' I thought she was joking, but there he was, straight from Afghanistan in his fatigues with a bouquet of flowers." More »

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Household hazardous waste to be collected Dec. 5 and 12

Household Hazardous Waste Collections events will be held in December at the Hilo and Kailua, Kona, recycling & solid waste transfer stations. More »

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North Carolina players celebrated with Gov. Linda Lingle after winning the Maui Invitational last year.

Hoops tournament has Maui giving thanks

The direct economic impact of the EA Sports Maui Invitational NCAA men's basketball tournament, now in its 26th year here, is routinely estimated at about $8 million. More »

KAUAI

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Kapa'a man facing multiple charges after vehicle chase

A mixed martial arts fighter has been arrested and charged with 14 counts of first-degree terroristic threatening, resisting arrest and driving under the influence of an intoxicant, Kaua'i police said yesterday. More »

MY COMMUNITIES

Man charged with assaulting 13-year-old granddaughter

A 52-year-old 'Ewa Beach man suspected of inappropriately touching his 13-year-old granddaughter has been charged with third-degree sexual assault, Honolulu police said. More »

OTHER NEWS

Owner Richard Pentecost is standing on the mezzanine catwalk of the Kapolei Inline Hockey Arenas. Behind him, construction is under way on one of two regulation hockey rinks. He's bringing the sport to the air-conditioned indoors.

Inline hockey coming to Kapolei Video

Richard Pentecost's dream of building Hawai'i's first indoor, air-conditioned inline hockey rinks is weeks away from reality in Kapolei, and people like John Chun can't wait to start playing. More »

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