Wastewater pipes in Aliamanu and Kuliouou to be smoke tested
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Taste at Kapolei funds programs for Hawaii’s youth through fine dining
Austin Zavala / Read
Last year, over 1,500 showed up for Taste at Kapolei.
Halfway to St. Patrick’s Day activities fill coming weekend
Jamie Winpenny / Read
Opinion: Court case illustrates Gitmo’s failure

The detention of Adnan Latif in Guantanamo Bay is unjust and detrimental to the United States

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Courtroom No. 1, which sits on McCalla Hill near Camp Justice in Guantanamo Bay Naval Station, Cuba, was the site of the trial of Omar Khadr. McCalla Hill is where U.S. Marines lfirst landed in Cuba during the Spanish-American War in 1898.
September 11: Fifth annual Mayor’s Remembrance Walk honors 9/11 responders
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Where were you on September 11, 2001?
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A New York City fireman calls for 10 more rescue workers to make their way into the rubble of the World Trade Center.
Verbatim: 9/11 a time to recommit our hearts and dedication to our community, state, and nation
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Worldview: Our own worst enemy comes to downtown

Americans focus on a trumped-up, hateful debate, while the important things go unmentioned

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Demonstrators arrive on motorcycles to attend a rally with the Coalition to Honor Ground Zero, August 22 in New York. The rally was held to oppose the construction of an Islamic Center and mosque near Ground Zero.
Democracy, unlike this campaign season, has to be issues-driven
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Campaign signs line a fence in Kaimuki -- a common, cluttered site that has organizations wondering how to better inform Hawaii citizens about what matters.
Michelle Obama: ‘Make a commitment to serve your community’
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Michelle Obama illustration by Rob Biddulph based on a portrait of Barack Obama by Ethan Miller.