A 25-year-old Big Island murder suspect in the 2004 Pali Golf Course shootings who was represented by a court-appointed lawyer a year ago has mysteriously retained a prominent New York criminal defense attorney as his trial is set to begin on Friday. More »

The music will be blaring, laser lights will be flashing, and the sold-out crowd at the MGM Grand Garden Arena will be chanting and cheering just before the main event of Saturday's UFC 94 mixed martial arts event at Las Vegas. More »

The state's controversial high-technology tax credits are the subject of at least a half dozen bills submitted to the legislature, including two from Gov. Lingle's office that seek to limit the program. More »

Kiyoko Higashi of Kaimuki was walking in her neighborhood recently when she tripped — but she didn't fall. This might not be remarkable except for her age: 94. More »

Chinese New Year is, for us Honoluluans, one of those events that have come to be as much a part of our celebratory fabric as any other annual festivity. More »

Budgetary crisis or not, it won't do to take a hiatus from the battle against invasive species — those plants, insects and other pests that overtake native plants and threaten cash crops. More »

Families with children in kindergarten through sixth grade are invited to share the joy of reading with their keiki at Family Literacy Day, on Saturday, January 31, 2009, from 9:00 a.m. to 2:00 p.m., at the Waianae Public Library. More »