Coast Guard flies sailor from Christmas Island to Honolulu A Coast Guard HC-130 airlifted a 22-year-old Navy diver from Christmas Island to Tripler Army Medical Center after he began suffering from chest pains and respiratory distress. Publ.Date : Fri, 30 Jul 2010 18:51:40 GMT Hawaii hotels 80% full as rates climb ... 2.1 percent to $233.78 a night. The weekly Hawaii Hotel Industry Snapshot is compiled by Smith Travel Research and Honolulu-based Hospitality Advisors. It is based on a survey of approximately 100 properties representing 39,364 rooms, which account ... Publ.Date : Mon, 26 Jul 2010 07:00:00 GMT Hawaii architects recognize top work Architects who worked on two private school projects and a botanical garden research center won top awards from the Honolulu chapter of the American Institute of Architects Thursday night. Publ.Date : Mon, 26 Jul 2010 07:00:00 GMT Shooting teaches discipline, focus ... carries over to their schoolwork." Delwin Dang, a coach for the Boy Scouts Venture Crew 123 air rifle team from Honolulu, agrees. "Some kids come in thinking it's a macho thing," Dang said. "Shooting stresses concentration and discipline. They have ... Publ.Date : Fri, 30 Jul 2010 13:51:05 GMT Newswatch ... Heritage Week in Hawaii without legislative approval. Despite the legal action, an official of the event said from Honolulu that it will be held as planned Aug. 8-14 at Keehi Lagoon Park on Oahu. The court issued a temporary restraining order this ... Publ.Date : Fri, 30 Jul 2010 13:49:01 GMT Dela Cruz quits mayoral run, joins Senate race ... deadline for candidates in those races is 4:30 p.m. today. Other races are for the Niihau-Kauai Senate district, Honolulu mayor and city prosecutor. Also running for Bunda's 22nd District seat in the Sept. 18 Democratic primary are House Vice ... Publ.Date : Fri, 30 Jul 2010 13:47:20 GMT Island Images ... of the board of trustees of the Contemporary Museum, and Lynne Johnson, chairwoman of the board of trustees of the Honolulu Academy of Arts, signed a letter of intent yesterday to consider a proposal to merge their operations. The announcement comes ... Publ.Date : Fri, 30 Jul 2010 13:45:28 GMT More boats to China ... said yesterday it plans to expand container shipping service from China through subsidiary Matson Navigation Co. Honolulu-based A&B reported earning $28.9 million in the three months ended June 30, up from $12.6 million in the same period last year. ... Publ.Date : Fri, 30 Jul 2010 13:39:33 GMT MUTEMATH bring the buzz to Pipeline ... COURTESY WARNER BROS. RECORDS MUTEMATH will be playing at Pipeline Cafe on Thursday. The TGIF cover of the Honolulu Star-Advertiser for Friday, July 30, 2010. For Paul Meany and band, calling themselves MUTEMATH -- in all caps, mind you -- is more a ... Publ.Date : Fri, 30 Jul 2010 13:38:00 GMT Wie shoots 76 in second round of British Honolulu's Michelle Wie took a big tumble down the leaderboard today with a 4-over 76 that dropped her to 2-over 146 and out of contention at the RICOH Women's British Open played at Royal Birkdale Country Club in Southport, United Kingdom. Publ.Date : Fri, 30 Jul 2010 13:34:41 GMT Tests, arrests hint at rise in drug use ... randomly tested. "'Ice' hasn't gone away," Linden said. "In fact, it looks like it's resurfacing a little bit." Honolulu police arrests also suggest an increase in methamphetamine-related crimes. Arrests for methamphetamine-related offenses steadily ... Publ.Date : Fri, 30 Jul 2010 13:33:58 GMT Newspaper veterans sheathe pens Collectively, they tallied more than 146 years with the Honolulu Star-Bulletin, long enough to outlast the newspaper that chronicled Hawaii history for 128 years. Publ.Date : Fri, 30 Jul 2010 13:33:38 GMT Civil union opponents regroup after suit filed ... was filed by the American Civil Liberties Union of Hawaii, the Lambda Legal Defense and Education Fund and the Honolulu law firm of Alston Hunt Floyd & Ing. A major opponent of a civil unions bill is considering its next move after a lawsuit was ... Publ.Date : Fri, 30 Jul 2010 13:31:54 GMT Carpenters back Hannemann Former Honolulu Mayor Mufi Hannemann strengthened his ties with labor yesterday, earning a key endorsement from the Hawaii Carpenters Union, which cited his chief executive experience and collaborative skills as reasons he should be governor. Publ.Date : Fri, 30 Jul 2010 13:31:36 GMT Candidates exchange barbs, ideas at forum ... for example, turned specific questions on tourism promotion in Asia and improving the experience for visitors at Honolulu Airport into appeals to invest in local workers by providing a living wage. He cracked that the only people who appear to ... Publ.Date : Fri, 30 Jul 2010 13:31:22 GMT Business leaders form APEC support firm ... The money would pay for things such as holding events for visiting dignitaries to beautification projects at Honolulu Airport and other places that will be exposed to the visitors. "We're going to try to get ... the facilities here as up to spec as ... Publ.Date : Fri, 30 Jul 2010 13:31:03 GMT 5 Things We Love ... or pastries or cookies. A bummer at best; torturous at worst. But gluten-free folks can rejoice after a visit to Honolulu Coffee Co.'s Ala Moana, Bishop Street or Moana Hotel locations, where alongside the taboo tiramisu, fruit tarts and strawberry ... Publ.Date : Fri, 30 Jul 2010 13:30:04 GMT In The Mix ... back to the bar -- buying and installing the proper equipment to lay claim to the title of "Coldest Draft Beer in Honolulu." "We've tried for the last couple of years to get it all right," said Duke's Waikiki general manager Dylan Ching . ... Publ.Date : Fri, 30 Jul 2010 13:28:38 GMT Wood Craft ... exchanging old, nonsustainable energy bulbs for new, clean, green ones. Sande, whose oils are at Fish Cake in Honolulu, said her sculpture represents human energy in the form of the energy centers of the body, the chakras, to inspire people to ... Publ.Date : Fri, 30 Jul 2010 13:28:17 GMT Further Review ... next week on the way home? Yes, a defeat on the banks of the Hudson could very well mean the Warriors limp back to Honolulu at 0-3, finally getting their first victory in front of a few friends and family against Charleston Southern at Aloha ... Publ.Date : Fri, 30 Jul 2010 13:27:29 GMT