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The University of Hawaii's athletic department wants to lease the former Sedona space at Ward Centre for a store called H-Zone, which would be more than double the size of the current Rainbowtique at the shopping center.

Mia Marie Pope knew Obama at their Punahou high school in Honolulu, Hawaii, during the late 1970s.

An operation to reduce crime in Kalihi led to 140 arrests and 115 citations over the weekend, Honolulu Police said Tuesday.

Ivanice "Ivy" Harris went missing after last being seen outside a Waikiki bar on May 16. Her body was later found on the Leeward Coast.

Construction cranes rise across urban Honolulu, shifting the skyline and promising change.

Thousands of anxious gamers got their hands on Sony's much-anticipated PlayStation 3 gaming console over the weekend - two weeks before its slated U.S. release on Nov. 17 - and the majority of users seemed pleased with their first experiences with the next-generation console, the Associated Press reports via BusinessWeek.com .

The latest leak at the Red Hill Fuel Storage Facility lost 27,000 gallons. A high-ranking EPA official wanted to see the facility for himself.

The fire originated at the back of the house in the outside patio, but investigators could not determine a cause because of the extensive damage, said Honolulu Fire Department spokesman David Jenkins.

You're invited to give your input on a city bill that would permit food trucks. Honolulu city officials want to hear from food truck owners and operators that would help them develop rules for the implementation of the bill.

An extensive survey of an area in Waimanalo has determined approximately 4 acres are infested with little fire ants, tiny invasive ants that can inflict painful stings.

The U.S. Department of Labor's Occupational Safety and Health Administration is launching a local emphasis program to prevent retail sector injuries and fatalities in Hawaii, Guam, American Samoa, and the Northern Mariana Islands.

Carol Zane Atkinson April 7, 2014 Carol Zane Atkinson, 89, of Rhinebeck, N.Y., a publishing editor in New York, died in Rhinebeck.

Tuesday marks 20 years since David Walden was shot to death in broad daylight on Honolulu's waterfront.

The state capital, Honolulu, is on O ahu's southeast coast. Including small close-in offshore islands such as Ford Island and the islands in Kaneohe Bay and off the eastern coast, it has a total land area of 596.7 square miles , making it the 20th largest island in the United States.

Hawaii Gov. Neil Abercrombie and Indonesian Consul General Hadi Martono were scheduled to attend a signing ceremony at the governor's chambers on Monday.

A Los Angeles man accused of participating in an ATM skimming operation in Waikiki last summer, has been extradited to Honolulu to face charges in connection with the case.

The accident occurred just after 2 p.m. when the victim was trying to turn onto Kamehameha Highway from Kuilima Drive and collided head on with a 2007 white delivery truck.

A wind advisory remains in effect until 6 p.m. Monday for areas of Hawaii Island, according to the National Weather Service.

The Honolulu Star-Advertiser strives to make its news report fair and accurate. If you have a question or comment about news coverage, call Ed Lynch, managing editor/news, at 529-4758.

Despite being ranked as the top major U.S. city for solar energy growth, Honolulu saw its 12th straight month of year-over-year decline in the number of solar photovoltaic permits issued last month, according to data from the City and County of Honolulu collected by Hilo-based ProVision Solar President Marco Mangelsdorf .