STORM WARNINGS: Several Kahuku students took advantage of yesterday's school closure, playing rugby in the mud at Kahuku District Park. The National Weather Service issued a flash-flood warning for Kauai until 5 a.m. and a flash-flood watch for Kauai, Niihau and Oahu until 4 p.m. today.
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County votes to settle impasse on Kona project
Legal solutions have eluded Hokulia, halted as illegal in 2003.
Group wants newfound lava tube artifacts shared
Hawaiians who viewed the carvings oppose their burial.
in Features
Glamorous life, local-style
A new cable TV show covers Hawaii's hip crowd, with features on fashion, dining, celebrities and more.
in Sports
UH coach Singletary leaving for I-AA
The defensive line assistant is taking the step down to be closer to family.
in Business
Rates prompt some to avoid hotels
Nearly 8 percent of Hawaii's visitors stayed with friends and family last year amid rising hotel prices.
in Editorial
Leeward landfill's use should be extended
Mayor Hannemann has vetoed a City Council bill that would require the city to close its principal landfill in Leeward Oahu in 2008.

Broken Trust: Challenged on all fronts, trustees finally fall
The attorney general takes on the justices over trustee selection, legislators move to lower trustees pay and an IRS ultimatum forces trustees to step down.
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