BAYFEST 2007 » Country singers Gretchen Wilson and Alan Jackson rule at this year’s BayFest. Plus, Canadian rockers Three Days Grace will also take the stage. The annual event benefits Marines, sailors and their families stationed in Kaneohe.
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Hawaii News
All aboard!
A test ferry from Honolulu to Waianae and points between begins Sept. 4.
Hawaii's highways rank in bottom 5
Hawaii ranked among states with the least cost-effective highway systems in a study released yesterday.
Fire flares again south of Lahaina
Maui girded for a third day of smoke, flames and traffic headaches.
Cannery work runs dry for employees
Maui Pineapple Co.'s closure of its plant leaves lives in limbo.
in Features
Sounds of Bayfest '07
Thrash-metal band Three Days Grace looks forward to its first concert in Hawaii.
» Gretchen Wilson lets fans see a softer side
Tia the Songbird
Tia Carrere returns to promote the new CD, "Hawaiiana," she made with Daniel Ho.
in Sports
Noland moves to KUMU
KUMU-1500 will add a 2-hour p.m. show next month that will be half devoted to sports.
in Business
Isle visitor spending up
A triple-digit increase in cruise ship arrivals to Hawaii helped boost overall visitor spending in May.
Superferry nears Hawaii
Officials expect to be profitable within their first year of operation despite the interisland airfare war.
in Editorial
Land act proves value in preserving acreage
A state program has helped to shield 168 acres of agriculture land on Molokai.
Prevent kids' diabetes by changing lifestyle
Diabetes is being diagnosed in children by increasing numbers.
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