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Lihue Hongwanji celebrates 125 years

LIHUE — Like the Buddha, who was bathed in a light rain that sprinkled on Lumbini Garden when he was born about 2,500 years ago,…

Health insurance battle at heart of shutdown

Health care insurance and coverage is at the heart of the current U.S. government shutdown, which has resulted in furloughs and more recently — lapses…

Kalo, a cow and a King win Wilcox Halloween

LIHUE — Halloween came alive on Friday when hundreds of “babies born at Wilcox Hospital” and their families paraded through the Hawaii Pacific Health Wilcox…

Tyler Saito is new County Attorney

LIHUE — Tyler Saito was installed on Monday as the new County Attorney, according to an announcement by Mayor Derek S.K. Kawakami. Saito was confirmed…

A saintly centennial celebration

A luncheon on Saturday marked the completion of a year of centennial events for the All Saints Episcopal Church in Kapaa. House Speaker Nadine Nakamura,…

State to give $250 to each SNAP recipient

The state will provide $250 in November for each of Hawaii’s 161,400 island residents whose SNAP benefits will no longer be federally funded Saturday because…

Visitor arrivals to Hawaii still softening

Visitor arrivals to Hawaii declined in September, but higher daily spending helped bolster tourism revenue — though inflation and rising operational costs cut into the…