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Japan votes for key election in shadow of Abe assassination
TOKYO >> Japanese went to the polls today in the shadow of the assassination of former Prime Minister Shinzo Abe, who was gunned down while making a campaign speech. Abe’s governing party appeared to be cruising to a major victory.
Abe’s killing haunts Japan with questions on handmade guns
TOKYO >> The shooting sent shudders through low-crime, orderly Japan: A high-profile politician gets killed by a man emerging from a crowd, wielding a handmade firearm so roughly made it’s wrapped up in tape.
Hawaii Baseball Report – July 10, 2022
Statistics of players with Hawaii ties in professional baseball through Friday’s games. Players who are on the injured or suspended list and whose stats have not changed since last week are not listed.:
Scoreboard
CALENDAR TODAY No local sporting events scheduled MONDAY No local sporting events scheduled Na ‘Ohana O Na Hui Wa‘a Na Keiki O Ka Mo‘i Regatta At Maili Beach Saturday Team Standings Division AAA (25-46 Read More
Star Channels – July 10 – July 16, 2022
Download Star Channels, updated every Sunday. (Adobe Acrobat required) Star Channels, July 10 – July 16.
Hawaii Real Estate Sales: May 30 – June 3, 2022
For the week of May 30-June 3 Derived from the state conveyance tax data. Information deemed reliable but not guaranteed. Residential City and County of Honolulu Property Date Price Aiea, Halawa 1203 Haloa Read More
FilCom’s new leader strives for an innovative resource hub
Jeannie Lum, the Filipino Community Center’s new executive director, grew up knowing she wanted a job that would allow her to give back to her community.
David Shapiro: How raining anchovies help us understand Hawaii politics
One reason I enjoy reading The New York Times is its writers appear to be under instruction to send even reasonably well-educated readers scrambling for the dictionary at least once in every article.
Na Keiki O Ka Mo‘i defends home waters
While school is still out for summer, the “old school” approach of Na Keiki O Ka Mo‘i Canoe Club was in full force on Saturday.
Tita Ahuna is the only Hawaii athlete to win state, national titles as both a volleyball player and coach
Around the time Title IX was enacted in 1972, 6-year-old Reydan “Tita” Ahuna wanted to play sports rather than watch others play from the sidelines.
Keith Kaneshiro’s refusal to cooperate in the Kealoha probe turned scrutiny on him
Former Honolulu Prosecuting Attorney Keith Kaneshiro’s unwillingness to cooperate in a federal investigation of his former deputy, Katherine Kealoha, likely led authorities to turn their attention to allegations that he conspired with the executives of an engineering firm to frame a former employee for felony theft, according to an attorney familiar with the investigation.
Hawaii health officials question Navy’s Red Hill fuel spill findings
The state Department of Health says the Navy’s conclusion that just a small amount of fuel likely escaped into the environment following a May 6, 2021, fuel release doesn’t comport with its own analysis showing spikes in petroleum contamination in monitoring wells around the Red Hill fuel storage facility in the months following the spill.
Timeline: Anatomy of a public corruption scandal
The public corruption scandal that began when former Honolulu Police Chief Louis Kealoha and his wife, former city Deputy Prosecutor Katherine Kealoha, attempted to frame her uncle in 2013 to conceal mismanagement of family funds has expanded into one of the largest federal investigations of how elected officials and businesses play politics in Hawaii.
Hawaii traffic fatalities higher at halfway mark compared to 2021
The 60 traffic fatalities reported statewide in the first six months of 2022 surpassed the total from the same period in 2021, when there were 46 such deaths, according to preliminary statistics from the state Department of Transportation.
Monk seal mom returns to Waikiki for 14th birth
Rocky, a well-known Hawaiian monk seal, returned to Kaimana Beach in Waikiki to give birth to a pup Saturday, according to NOAA Fisheries.
Kokua Line: Do tourists with local host still need reservations at Diamond Head State Monument?
Question: If I am taking visiting family members to Diamond Head and I will stay with them the whole time, do they still have to make a reservation ahead of time?
Dave Reardon: Despite funding approval, new stadium’s timeline remains a question
The three questions I get asked most about Aloha Stadium haven’t changed. They’re the same, even after Gov. David Ige signed off on $400 million of state money for the new 35,000-seat multi-use facility and surrounding entertainment district:
Extension signed, Laura Beeman is excited about the future of Rainbow Wahine basketball
Speaking from a hotel room in Iowa, Laura Beeman expressed confidence in the work going on back in Manoa.
Roy Sakuma’s Annual Ukulele Festival marks its 52nd — and last — year with a virtual event
In 1971, Roy Sakuma was a young man with a dream.
Jim Beloff’s new book provides illustrated history of modern ukulele
One day early in 1992, Jim Beloff found a Martin tenor ukulele at the Rose Bowl Flea Market in Pasadena, Calif. The find changed his life forever.
K-Drama: Ah-reum faces accusations on ‘Dearest Lady’
This week’s synopses
Nestled in the mountains of California’s Ventura County, Ojai can offer a vortex of good energy
“But what about the pink moment?”
Signs of Hawaiian Life – July 10, 2022
Did you spot a sign of Hawaiian life on your travels? To submit photos, check out our new, simple online submission form at staradvertiser.com/signs . You must fill out all required fields in order to be considered for publication. Photos must have a person in them and contain a “sign” of Hawaiian life. Email submissions and mailed photos are no longer accepted.
Las Vegas Advisor: $550M resort project near Reid airport finally begins
Maybe it’s not a dream. Ground has been broken and work has begun on Dream Las Vegas, the $550-million, 20-story, 531-room property planned for the far south end of the Strip.
On Politics: The rise and pitfalls of gubernatorial candidate Kai Kahele: just flamboyant, or a flameout?
If your job isn’t going well, befallen with bad luck and repeated fumbles, the nice way to put it is “inauspicious.”
Editorial: Save foster care, open-records bills
Last year’s heartbreaking disappearance of 6-year-old Isabella Ariel Kalua from her Waimanalo adoptive home, and the outcry from professional advocates and her entire community, demanded a response from lawmakers, at their earliest opportunity.
Column: Tobacco industry taints anti-vape bills
Hawaii will have to wait yet another year for meaningful regulations on e-cigarettes, and even longer if House Bill 1570 is not vetoed. You read that right: Meaningful change will take longer if this tobacco bill is not vetoed. This is because HB 1570, while introduced as a strong bill to end the sale of flavored tobacco products, quickly became the target of poison pill amendments and emerged as
Column: Hawaii Tourism Authority has the right priorities for Hawaii
As former governors, we know that contractual challenges are a part of the procedural life of government. Why then might we wade into the conversation around the question of whether the Hawaii Tourism Authority should reverse its decision to give the U.S. tourism brand management contract to the Council for Native Hawaiian Advancement (CNHA) and return it to the current entity, the Hawaii Visitor
Monk seal mom returns to Waikiki for 14th birth
Rocky, a well-known Hawaiian monk seal, returned to Kaimana Beach in Waikiki to give birth to a pup Saturday, according to NOAA Fisheries.
Timeline: Anatomy of a public corruption scandal
The public corruption scandal that began when former Honolulu Police Chief Louis Kealoha and his wife, former city Deputy Prosecutor Katherine Kealoha, attempted to frame her uncle in 2013 to conceal mismanagement of family funds has expanded into one of the largest federal investigations of how elected officials and businesses play politics in Hawaii.
Kokua Line: Do tourists with local host still need reservations at Diamond Head State Monument?
Question: If I am taking visiting family members to Diamond Head and I will stay with them the whole time, do they still have to make a reservation ahead of time?
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