When President-elect Barack Obama visited the lush campus of his old high school for a game of basketball in the waning days of his vacation this week, he returned to no ordinary Hawaiian school, but one with a …

Gov. Linda Lingle nominated Deputy Prosecuting Attorney Rom Alex Trader to become a judge for Oahu’s First Circuit Court, her office announced today.

LEADING indigenous lawyer Hannah McGlade has never wavered from the belief her close friend, Aboriginal dancer Keith Connors, was deliberately killed while in Hawaii as a guest of local surf club Da Hui.

President-elect Barack ObamaA gets a hug from daughter Malia, center,A as daughter Sasha, right, looksA onA at the Honolulu Zoo on Tuesday.

When many islanders look at Barack Obama, they see not only the next president, but a skilled bodysurfer, a man who flashes the “shaka” or hang loose sign, and someone who wears the same rubber slippers they …

When many islanders look at Barack Obama, they see not only the next president, but a skilled bodysurfer, a man who flashes the “shaka” or hang loose sign, and someone who wears the same rubber slippers they …

Hawaii Gov. Linda Lingle is asking President Bush to declare Oahu and Kauai disaster areas to help the islands recover from recent heavy rains, flooding and high winds.

Reporting from Honolulu — Locals here sometimes call Barack Obama a kamaaina , the Hawaiian word for native-born or one who has lived here for some time.

“My bunk. I’ll be in my bunk.” You knew it was going to be bad, there was no way to know just how bad.

HONOLULU a ‘ When the lights went out in Hawaii ‘s tourist district, the power generators kicked in.