WEEKEND SCENE » During the fourth annual Spam Jam Festival block party along Kalakaua Avenue in Waikiki on Saturday, visitors and locals alike enjoyed entertainment, food and crafts. Kiana Ogawa, above, and other members of the halau Na Opio O Koolau danced hula on the Diamond Head stage.

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State sets up homeless shelter
The nighttime facility is at an undisclosed location in Honolulu.
Bill keeps hope alive for Kukui residents
Legislation would condemn the complex in order to keep it affordable.
in Features
Quilt happy
Chris Piper finds that quilting helps ease life's stresses and used it to relieve frustrations while serving in Iraq.
in Sports
'Bows sweep Hornets, take over WAC lead
Harrington's complete game and Avila's homer put Hawaii atop the league by a half-game.
in Business
Keeping the beat
Daniel Gibson can give you the lowdown on how to buy drums.
in Editorial
Ease restrictions on state wiretaps
State House and Senate judiciary chairwomen have agreed on a bill to relax state restrictions on wiretaps.
Move sonar exercises to low-risk waters
A report has concluded that military sonar noise was the probable cause for stranding whales.
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