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Bed and breakfasts thrive
Local News Comments Updated: May 20, 2013 12:05amBy CHELSEA JENSEN
Stephens Media
Hawaii Island is home to most of the 192 bed and breakfasts legally operating in the state, according to Hawaii Tourism Authority’s 2012 Visitor Plant...
Hold IRS accountable
Their Views Comments Updated: May 20, 2013 12:05amWhen the news broke Friday that the IRS had targeted conservative and tea party nonprofit groups for extremely intrusive audits, the initial reaction among many commentators was: Boy, this really...
Obama urged to make economy a bigger, bolder topic
Nation Comments Updated: May 20, 2013 12:05amBy JIM KUHNHENN
Associated Press
WASHINGTON — Five months into President Barack Obama’s second term, allies and former top aides worry that his overarching goal of economic opportunity...
Husky no-hitter sends UH home
Local Sports Comments Updated: May 20, 2013 12:05amTribune-Herald
Washington’s pitching silenced the University of Hawaii softball team’s bats, again.
Bryana...
Milbank: GOP overplays its hand
Their Views Comments Updated: May 20, 2013 12:05amWASHINGTON — At the end of a truly dismal week in his presidency, President Obama remains lucky in one crucial category: his opposition.
It has been only a matter of days since two scandals...
Health fair offers free tests, advice to seniors
Local News Comments Updated: May 20, 2013 12:05amBy CAROLYN LUCAS-ZENK
Stephens Media
Larry Schuldt enthusiastically raced around a waiting area Sunday inside North Hawaii Community Hospital. Swiftly, but mindfully, the 64-year-old...
Tea party looks to take advantage of moment
Nation Comments Updated: May 20, 2013 12:05amBy THOMAS BEAUMONT
Associated Press
DES MOINES, Iowa — Is the tea party getting its groove back? Shouts of vindication from around the country suggest the movement’s leaders certainly...
Big Island Briefs
Local Sports Comments Updated: May 20, 2013 12:05amBaseball tournaments
Three baseball tournaments, featuring age groups from 13-14 years old to high school seniors, will be held Saturday, Sunday and Memorial Day Monday, with a $500 jackpot...
Hilo airport suffers power outage
Local News Comments Updated: May 20, 2013 12:05amThe Hilo International Airport lost power for about 90 minutes Sunday, causing headaches for weekend travelers.
Power was lost at 11:17 a.m., according to the airport’s security office, and...
O’Reilly: What Happened, Mr. President?
Their Views Comments Updated: May 20, 2013 12:05amIt hasn’t been a great week for the Obama folks, as the scandal du jour tour has firmly taken hold. Every day it seems another federal agency is exposed as having intimidated, snooped, covered up...
