QUAKE CRACK: Hawaii Volcanoes National Park workers Rick Ganigan, right, and Herbert Botelho put up warning signs after an existing crack next to Halemaumau Crater widened slightly during yesterday's earthquake near the summit of Kilauea Volcano. -- Photo courtesy of Jay Robinson, National Park Service.
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Hawaii News
Hawaiian Air lays off 98 workers
The firm still employs more staff than a year before its "painful day"
Earthquake hits Big Isle near the top of Kilauea
Little damage is reported in the 'moderate' shake
Bush, Congress agree on troop funds for now
Hawaii's senators support bill and representatives oppose it
Hawaii ranks 19th in per-pupil spending
The state pays $8,997 for every student
in Features
Augie T is back, and standing
"Even if we never sell out this next show, the fact that my name is flashing on the Neal Blasidell Center marquee ... (is) the coolest thing"
in Sports
Nevada cuts Hawaii's day short
Nevada dishes up an 11-1 rout of the Rainbows at Peccole Park in Reno
in Business
OnJin's Cafe shuts down suddenly
Owner Onjin Kim had trouble with parking at the restaurant's location
in Editorial
Prison official's past not all good, but could help
The governor has appointed a veteran prison administrator to head the Department of Public Safety
Ethics review would help charter office
The school board has asked for an ethics review of charter school spending
Columns