RETIRING AFTER 36 YEARS: Leimomi Kawakami congratulated Doris Ching, who is retiring from the University of Hawaii system, before yesterday's dinner celebration at the Hilton Hawaiian Village Coral Ballroom.
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A proposal backed by 12 House Democrats joins Republicans in opposing the state law.
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A teenage boy was reported kidnapped during a basketball game Friday and sexually assaulted by three men.
in Features
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in Business
Local Starbucks venture bought out
Starbucks Corp. acquires full ownership of its 54 coffee shops in Hawaii.
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Delayed environmental review at heart of Makua conflict
A federal judge is weighing a request by the Army to resume live-fire training at Makua Valley.
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