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Monday, February 25, 2013         
No-glitch hitching

Scott Sallee, 26, and 23-year-old Polina Kova­li­jova had to change planes to get from Switzerland to Hono­lulu for their Feb. 9 wedding, but thanks to a new office that handles marriage and civil union licensing at the Sheraton Waikiki, the couple got to take a direct route through their nuptial paper work.

Mayor maps route to repave, fix roads

Honolulu Mayor Kirk Caldwell will announce today a sweeping plan to fix and repave all city roads needing repair in the next five years.

Lower boat speed limit sought for whales' sake

A spate of collisions between vessels and endangered humpback whales has prompted some scientists to call for stricter rules — including boating speed limits — in the animals' winter migratory waters in Hawaii.

Condo hui on the hook for fees

George and Shirley Snead dutifully pay the monthly maintenance fee on their Kauai condominium. But recently they had to help pay such fees for other owners as part of what some call an unanticipated consequence of recent amendments to Hawaii foreclosure law.

Baseball: Late rally lifts Owls

Down to its final out, No. 13 Rice handed the Rainbows the most agonizing defeat of their season-opening, seven-game losing streak, scoring three times in the ninth to pull off a stunning 7-5 victory Sunday afternoon at Les Murakami Stadium.

Contest winner went with her 'gut' for picks

Kim Perez Hults didn't see "Life of Pi," but she had enough faith in Ang Lee to make him her pick for best director in the Star-Advertiser's 2013 Oscarama contest. That gamble paid off for the 29-year-old Kailua resident.

Road|Repair

Potholes and cracks still mar the island's streets and highways. A list of streets deemed "unsatisfactory" by city officials includes over 3,000 slated for repaving, and another 760 segments of road work is already underway. Is your street on the list? Search now.

 

Honolulu Mayor Kirk Caldwell will announce today a sweeping plan to fix and repave all city roads needing repair in the next five years.  Story »

Courtesy Surfrider Foundation and International Pacific Research CenterThis rope with a bundle of buoys was found about a week ago on the eastern shore of Kauai. Strong winter tradewinds are contributing to an increase in debris from the March 2011 Japa­nese tsunami reaching coastal areas off Kauai and other Hawaii islands, sometimes smashing against reefs and carrying suspected alien species.  Story »

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'Argo' takes cake, 'Pi' wins 4 slices
The Oscars are also kind to "Misérables" and "Django" in a night filled with music
Hollywood gave its top honor to Ben Affleck's "Argo" during a song-and-dance-filled Academy Awards ceremony Sunday, completing a remarkable turnaround for a film that was once a long-shot contender. Story »
 


 

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George and Shirley Snead dutifully pay the monthly maintenance fee on their Kauai condominium. But recently they had to help pay such fees for other owners as part of what some call an unanticipated consequence of recent amendments to Hawaii foreclosure law.  Story »

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 Late rally lifts Owls
UH gets Rice down to its final strike before the Owls come back and win
Down to its final out, No. 13 Rice handed the Rainbows the most agonizing defeat of their season-opening, seven-game losing streak, scoring three times in the ninth to pull off a stunning 7-5 victory Sunday afternoon at Les Murakami Stadium. Story »
 
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 Delight all 5 senses on Kauai kayaking excursion
Pete Fisher, owner and founder of Kayak Wai­lua, is serious when he says his hiking and kayaking tour along the Wai­lua River is suitable for just about everyone. Story »
 
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Associated Press
When Barack and Michelle Obama were married in Chicago two decades ago, Santita Jackson, a daughter of the Rev. Jesse L. Jackson, sang at their wedding.

In September, Jennifer Hunt of Brown County, Ind., was awarded a bachelor's degree from Thomas Edison State College in New Jersey without ever taking a Thomas Edison course.

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Hawaii — urban Honolulu in particular — continues to struggle to gain a foothold in overcoming a mounting homelessness problem. Story »

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Windward Oahu Waha Nui
Kaneohe’s Steisha Sheather, 22, won the 2013 Miss Latina Hawaii crown Feb. 9 on a platform of “Dream Big.” The Kamehameha grad and LCC alumna now aims for the Miss Hawaii title in June. More »
 
Getting Down And Muddy At Kualoa
Harrison Dull is a mudder. “I’ll take that. I like being called a mudder. It works,” Harrison says with a smile. His smile is bright and clean these days, but come Saturday, March 9, out at Kualoa Ranch, Dull and hundreds of his friends will be muddy from head to toe in the 2013 version of the Makahiki Challenge. More »
 

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