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Outrigger Canoe Club paddles to victory at thrill-packed 81st Macfarlane Regatta
55+ min ago (776+ words) Sunday, July 5, 2026 76" Today's Paper By Kyle Galdeira, Special to the Star-Advertiser Today " Updated 9: 53 p. m. The Waikiki Surf Club collided with Honolulu Pearl, left, during the Walter J. Macfarlane Regatta at Waikiki Beach on Saturday. An Outrigger Canoe Club girls crew paddled toward…...
Exemption path opens for Maui vacation rental phaseout
4+ hour, 7+ min ago (1210+ words) Sunday, July 5, 2026 76" Today's Paper Owners of a few thousand condominiums on Maui long approved for vacation rental use have a new opportunity to sidestep an approaching ban intended to increase the supply of housing for residents after losses in the…...
Monk seal pup birth at Kalaeloa prompts calls for protective measures
55+ min ago (273+ words) Sunday, July 5, 2026 76" Today's Paper Today " Updated 10: 37 p. m. COURTESY HAWAII MARINE ANIMAL RESPONSE Rocky the Hawaiian monk seal gave birth to a new pup on June 13 at Nimitz Beach on Oahu. Although the pair look healthy, volunteers are concerned about the impact…...
Letter: Nation must stop with excessive spending
2+ hour, 36+ min ago (150+ words) Sunday, July 5, 2026 76" Today's Paper Happy 250th birthday, America! At 250, the U. S. is old enough to know better, yet still young enough to make reckless choices and call them "freedom." We lurch between ultra-conservative and ultra-liberal impulses, changing direction instead of moving forward....
Hawaii veterans reflect on their service, America's role in the world
8+ hour, 30+ min ago (1830+ words) Sunday, July 5, 2026 76" Today's Paper Today " Updated 10: 36 p. m. Allen Hoe shows members of the Army's Oahubased 25th Infantry Division a tattered old flag he and fellow soldiers carried with them in Vietnam, and that his son, 1st Lt. Nainoa Hoe, carried in Iraq to…...
Column: Time to stop cruel animal testing
2+ hour, 45+ min ago (465+ words) Sunday, July 5, 2026 76" Today's Paper If you are like most people, you probably think animal testing has already been outlawed. With so many companies marketing their products as "cruelty-free," it's easy to assume the practice is a relic of the past....
Letter: Creating opportunity is the American way
2+ hour, 45+ min ago (156+ words) Sunday, July 5, 2026 76" Today's Paper On the 250th anniversary of the Declaration of Independence, its famous "life, liberty and the pursuit of happiness" promise is often repeated. A little-known historical footnote makes those words even more meaningful. A century earlier, English philosopher…...
Letter: Focus on affordable homes, not tourism
2+ hour, 36+ min ago (153+ words) Sunday, July 5, 2026 76" Today's Paper Rising housing costs are pushing locals from their lands, and tourism plays a major role in that pressure. Agencies sell the dream of a big house by the ocean, but that dream comes with a price…...
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Fourth of July celebration in Waikiki draws mixed reviews
1+ hour, 41+ min ago (1001+ words) Sunday, July 5, 2026 76" Today's Paper Today " Updated 10: 33 p. m. Spectators adorned themselves with American flags during the City sponsored America 250 event at the Kapiolani Park bandstand. From left, dancers Sara Chee, Winning Lee and Louisa Du of the Tai Ling dance group performed…...