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Nonprofit Hawaii Ecotourism Association rebrands

HONOLULU — The nonprofit organization Hawaii Ecotourism Association has officially rebranded as the Sustainable Tourism Association of Hawaii. The rebranding was motivated, in part, to…

WAFF Spirit awardees celebrated, Saturday

WAIMEA — Crystal Valenciano Rowe, Esther Visitacion Estes, Jonelle Leina‘ala Pavao Jardin, and Eric Nordmeier are alumni of Waimea High School who will be celebrated…

Hilo man pleads to theft

LIHUE — A Hilo man will get five years in jail for breaking into a Kapaa home in 2016. Darren Ornellas, 23, pleaded no contest…

Happy Camper for Monday, September 9, 2019

Even people from Boston can talk Pidgin, said Camille Pakchong of Rainbow Roots (those assorted radishes sure looked appealing) at the GoFarm Hawaii tent that…

Galiza, Carlos reign over Raider homecoming

LIHUE — There was a flash of red when Joshua Galiza was announced as the Kauai High School Homecoming King Friday night during the Kauai…

Investigating a massacre

LIHUE — The Filipino American National Historical Society is diving into the past on the 95th anniversary of the 1924 Hanapepe Massacre, hoping to unearth…

Judge revokes bail in abuse case

LIHUE — An Eleele man accused of beating up a young woman several times in the last six months is wanted on a $50,000 warrant…

Fight over Honolulu vacation rentals begins

The fight over short-term rentals in Honolulu has entered another phase. On June 25, Honolulu Mayor Kirk Caldwell signed into law Ordinance 2019-18, formerly known…

Obituaries for Sunday, September 8, 2019

Phil Scott Phil Scott passed away peacefully at his residence at the age of 85. He attended Colorado State University, earning a bachelor’s degree in…

Da Shadow: Missing street name signs

w Editor’s note: Old-timers might still remember the introduction from “The Shadow” radio program: “Who knows what evil lurks in the hearts of men? The…