ASSOCIATED PRESS Army 1st Lt. Ehren Watada took a break yesterday with father Bob Watada, stepmother Rosa Saka- nishi and lawyer Eric Seitz at Fort Lewis, Wash.
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Monthly Archives: August 2006
Isle scopes lead hunt for ‘killer asteroids’
[email protected] The hunt for killer asteroids, led by telescopes to be built in Hawaii, is intensifying. “The goal is to discover these killer asteroids before they discover us,” University …
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Waianae compost plan hits turbulence
[email protected] An Oahu company wants to turn household garbage into compost in Nanakuli but faces opposition from Waianae residents, skepticism from city officials and questions from state he…
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Akaka agrees to 1 debate with Case
[email protected] Voters will get just one chance to judge Rep. Ed Case and Sen. Dan Akaka in a live debate. Akaka yesterday agreed to a single debate on Aug. 31. It is to be sponsored by AAR…
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Housing, traffic top issues
Resident Maralyn Kurshals said traffic problems, homelessness and affordable housing, and education are among the issues the winning representative will have to deal with.
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OHA spending suit is dismissed by judge
[email protected] A federal judge dismissed a lawsuit seeking to stop spending by the Office of Hawaiian Affairs on programs that benefit Hawaiians who have less than 50 percent native blood, …
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Police Arrest 3 Accused Of Painting Swastikas On Store
HONOLULU — Police arrested three teenagers who were caught vandalizing a downtown business on Queen Street on Thursday night, authorities said.When Francis Ward arrived at his furniture store, Design…
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Travelers adapting quickly to changes
Passenger lines are moving quickly through the interisland terminal of Honolulu International Airport today as travelers and airline officials adapt to increased security following the foiled London b…
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Cornerback leaves UH football team
Game’s over for cornerback Chris “Pac-Man” Camacho, who has quit the University of Hawai’i football team. Camacho is the second 2006 Warrior recruit to quit since training camp opened last week Thurs…
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Hawaii Seeking Comments on Hurricane Retrofits
August 9, 2006 Hawaii Insurance Commissioner Jeffrey Schmidt is preparing to establish a program to provide grants for hurricane retrofits, otherwise known as wind resistive devices.
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