A senior official for the sainthood cause of Father Damien said yesterday from Rome that if were up to him, the canonization will take place in October.

Richard Marks lived out his life in a remote corner of Hawaii, but he had a global impact.

Richard Marks, who was sent to Kalaupapa, Moloka’i, after being diagnosed with Hansen’s disease as a young man and who was instrumental in gaining national historic recognition for the colony, has died.

Richard Marks, a successful businessman, respected town historian and the last sheriff of Kalawao County, died last night on the small peninsula of Kalaupapa on Moloka’i, which had been his home since 1956.

Father Joe Hendriks told me, “I consider Damien to be a lifetime friend.” It was a spark amidst rambling summertime conversations with the retired Catholic priest.

Over the past year, a surprising number of major local institutions have turned 100a ‘from farms to schools to military bases.

Gov. Linda Lingle released $457,000 for security improvements at the Hawaii State Hospital, her office announced last week.

The Sisters of St. Francis, celebrating 125 years in Hawai’i, continue to leave an indelible mark in the Islands.

The state has apologized to leprosy patients exiled to Kalaupapa with the reading of a resolution approved by the state Legislature.

Moloka’i tour: In conjunction with Mission Houses Museum’s exhibition, ‘American Resting Place,’ the museum is sponsoring one- and three-day tours of Kalaupapa and topside Moloka’i. The one-day tour of …