ROYAL HAWAIIAN 80 YEARS: Kumu Tammy Silva performed hula last night at the Royal Hawaiian 80th Anniversary celebration in Waikiki. The luxury hotel treated hotel guests and VIPs to champagne, an open buffet and entertainment. A Matson art exhibit also opened in the lobby of the historic hotel.
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Hawaii News
Kamehameha plans North Shore changes
The trust is re-evaluating its property, taking public comment and preparing to draft a plan
Power shortage blackout is averted
Low demand stops outages from a cut in reserve capacity
3 Hawaii levees make national danger list
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in Features
A wicked and mighty tale
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in Sports
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in Business
Hawaii Medical Center hit with labor charge
The Teamsters file a federal complaint over layoff notices at two former St. Francis hospitals
TheBuzz: Super Bowl game to be available in HD
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in Editorial
'Death with Dignity' deserves fair hearing
A bill to allow physician-assisted suicide has been introduced in the Legislature
Fix but don't scuttle smoking ban in bars
The Hawaii Bar Owners Association has filed a lawsuit challenging the constitutionality of the ban on smoking in bars
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