CLASS OF 2007 » Chelsea Toyama, one of 14 Pacific Buddhist Academy graduates, wiped away tears last night during the school's first commencement ceremony, held at the Japanese Cultural Center of Hawaii.
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Shooting victim was felon with 3 aliases
Benjamin Grajeda's records also list four different birth dates.
Title was forged for theft, jury told
The defense counters that an HPD lab says the signature is real.
Turnaround in jobless rate forecast to be temporary
Hawaii's jobless rate edged back down last month after three months on the rise.
Military court puts Watada trial on hold
The order allows for all pretrial hearings to continue, including one scheduled for June 5 at Fort Lewis, Wash.
in Features
Understanding Islam
A six-week course uses a Christian view to study Islam.
in Sports
UH seniors confident
Rainbows feel they can win next week's WAC tournament and the bid to the regionals that goes with it.
in Business
HVCB plans meetings push
The meetings, convention and incentive market is an important niche market for Hawaii.
Hawaii's C.S. Wo expands to California
The company's first mainland store will open next month.
in Editorial
Clear plan needed before city starts shipping away trash
Shipping Oahu's trash to the mainland is gaining support from the City Council.
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