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The state said it is making some headway on collecting millions of dollars in unpaid traffic tickets from delinquent drivers.

Ever wonder what the city does with the wastewater treatment fees it collects from O'ahu residents? Here's part of the answer.

Motorists are also switching to fuel-efficient vehicles and using other tricks, a survey finds The higher gasoline prices get, the less some Hawaii motorists drive to avoid costly visits to the pump, a survey ...

The promoter of the "Bodies" exhibitions, which display human cadavers at locations around the world, agreed on Thursday to stop using remains of undocumented origins in its New York display after a probe by ...

Mayor Mufi Hannemann on Wednesday announced a deal that will keep residents at the Kunia Plantation Village.

HALAWA HEIGHTS - Marissa Dumlao excelled at sewing intricate orchid lei that she sold at a stand at Honolulu International Airport.

Two Honolulu attorneys today announced settlement of a class action lawsuit against pet food manufacturer Menu Foods for selling contaminated pet food to Hawaii pet owners last year.

In tone, the inaugural address of Taiwan's new president, Ma Ying-jeou, differed distinctly from that of his predecessor, Chen Shui-bian, eight years ago.

A transit system that truly serves Honolulu - which, after all, has tourism as its chief economic engine - needs to include the airport and Waikiki from the start.

The city hopes the answer to kicking out criminals in Chinatown is as simple as letting in the sun.

More... Study: Humpback whale population rises HONOLULU - Once hunted to the brink of extinction, humpback whales have made a dramatic comeback in the North Pacific Ocean over the past four decades, a new study ...

Kelii Donovan Acasia is charged with second-degree murder. Benjamin Pada is charged with robbery and assault in the attack on 58-year-old Ned Nakoa Junior.

Pacific Business News - by PBN Staff Beaverton Assaggio restaurant closes [Portland] The former site of the Kahala Chevron is about to be transformed into an Italian restaurant.

Growing up as a young man of mixed race, Barack Obama benefited from the spirit of tolerance that defined Hawaii's racial climate.

His childhood in the country's idealized melting pot was far from painless, though.

As part of the islands' small group of black Americans in the 1970s, he encountered racism and struggled to form a black identity.

Obama's experience in Hawaii is echoed by other blacks, including some of his schoolmates, and challenges the state's vaunted image of racial harmony.

"The Dragon's Gift: The Sacred Arts of Bhutan," the Honolulu Academy of Arts' monumental exhibit of religious artwork, is being extended to May 25.

The death toll continues to climb in Central China after yesterdays massive earthquake.

“I want to be very clear to the public that this is not a permanent fix. We are still working on it.”

Honolulu Symphony officials yesterday called a $1.175 million donation from an anonymous donor a blessing, but said that with more than $2 million remaining in long-term debt, the orchestra is not out of the ... via The Honolulu Advertiser

“I feel a kinship for this man who grew up in Hawaii and whose heart is still in the islands”

Mayor Mufi Hannemann on Thursday endorsed Honolulu-born Sen. Barack Obama for president. via Seattle Post-Intelligencer

COURTESY DAVID HUME KENNERLY Photographs by David Hume Kennerly are on display in a Honolulu Hale exhibit about the Lantern Floating ceremony. via Honolulu Star-Bulletin

“We don't want another sewage spill like in 2006 to ever happen again.”

Waikiki's biggest eyesore will be gone by week's end. The city announced yesterday it will remove 750 feet of a large sewer pipe lining Ala Wai Boulevard, a significant milestone in a $45 million project to fix ... via Honolulu Star-Bulletin

My Willamette University experience began in the fall of 1976. In the 1975-76 school year, I attended high school with "Barry" Barack Obama at Punahou Academy in Honolulu, Hawaii. via Statesman Journal

The Buddhist Peace Fellowship-O'ahu presents the Karma Lekshe Tsomo giving a free talk on 'Bridging Worlds: The Middle Way of Global Citizenship' at 6:30 p.m. May 30 at the Honolulu Jodo Mission. via The Honolulu Advertiser

Fitch Ratings has downgraded Honolulu-based Central Pacific Financial 's rating outlook from stable to negative. via Pacific Business News

How does a vehicle's tire pressure affect its safety? Do you really need to change your oil every 3,000 miles? What exactly does an air filter do? This is the kind of basic car care information that all drivers ... via The Honolulu Advertiser

“We have recently observed a change in demand for hotel rooms at properties on all Hawaiian islands”

The Castle Group announced Tuesday plans to expand to other markets outside of Hawaii, where demand has changed as a result of the loss of Aloha and ATA Airlines, increased airfares and changing economic ... via Pacific Business News

A stranded fishing vessel pulled off the reef outside Kewalo Basin was sunk off Honolulu late yesterday afternoon, officials said. via The Honolulu Advertiser

“The department and Director Les Chang have certainly risen to that challenge”

May Day is Lei Day in Hawaii, and on Thursday, at the 81st Annual Mayor's Lei Day Celebration at Kapiolani Park, Honolulu set the record for the world's longest lei. via The Honolulu Advertiser

Volunteers hold up a section of the world's longest, lei, made of fresh tropical flowers, in Kapiolani Park in front of Diamond Head mountain near Waikiki Beach in Honolulu, Thursday, May 1, 2008. via The Modesto Bee

“This is our seat of government and always will be”

San Francisco, May 1 : A group of native Hawaiians demanding sovereignty for the Pacific island occupied the Iolani Palace, home of Hawaiian monarchs and one of Honolulu's most popular attractions, forcing it ... via Newkerala.com