Gov. Lingle expresses optimism for the new legislation's success. A Senate bill is slightly more restrictive on environmental rules.

When Nishikida was arrested for distributing Ecstasy tablets, it stunned just about everyone who knows her.

Daniel Dae Kim, from the hit TV series "Lost," said he is "deeply ashamed and embarrassed" by his drunken driving arrest.

Astronomers worldwide are studying Comet 17P/Holmes, which is a million times brighter than it was a few days ago, UH's Jewitt said.

Halloween is right around the corner, and most of America's fitness focus will start going down the pipe along with all the trick-or-treat candy.

Some churches choose to concentrate on positive aspects of the trick-or-treat day.

After nearly three weeks without a home match, the No. 11-ranked Hawaii volleyball team made a triumphant return to the Stan Sheriff Center last night.

Leave home early and plan on staying late if you are among the 40,000 expected at Aloha Stadium for tonight's football game.

In an unrelated ruling, HECO said yesterday that the PUC has issued a "proposed" final decision stemming from a 2005 rate case.

The Legislature is considering a bill to assign juries the responsibility to determine if extended sentences are warranted.