State Attorney General Mark Bennett testified during a packed state Capitol hearing on a bill to save the Hawaii Superferry. Senators are concerned that there are not enough environmental safeguards included in the measure.
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Shark lurks off Maui coast
An approximately 6- to 8-foot-long hammerhead shark has been cruising the South Maui shoreline this week
U.S. House passes Akaka Bill again
The U.S. House of Representatives passed the Akaka Bill yesterday for the second time in seven years
Coercion described in tavern death
Patrick Lorenzo, on trial for second-degree murder in the fatal shooting of Deputy Sheriff Daniel Browne-Sanchez, took the stand yesterday in Circuit Court
Karamatsu quits post in wake of DUI arrest
Rep. Jon Riki Karamatsu stepped down as vice speaker of the House yesterday, just over a week after he spent the night in jail on a drunken driving charge
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Silver belles
Dresses in shimmery metallics make a grand entrance
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Mouton cautious returning from injury
The question is if Mouton will be able to play at close to full speed coming off a knee injury
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Visitors Bureau celebrates 10 years
Tourism officials say Oahu's visitor numbers and revenue aren't has high as they should be, but are looking for moderate gains as the industry moves into 2008
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Revisit Hawaiian sovereignty after Bush leaves office
The House has approved a Hawaiian sovereignty measure but not by the margin needed to override a veto promised by President Bush
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