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Some 209 candidates will vie for 40 delegate positions across the islands for the Native Hawaiian ‘aha constitutional convention that will work to form a Native Hawaiian government.

In an effort to get a grip on the growing cost of complex state computer projects, the state auditor has hired a private auditing firm to finally inventory how much state agencies are actually spending on information technology, and what the projects are designed to accomplish.

A unit set up in the state Attorney General’s Office to combat Medicaid fraud has failed to communicate with federal authorities about its investigations and worked on cases that were not allowed under a federal grant, according to the Inspector General for the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services.

A federal research vessel returned to Honolulu on Wednesday after discovering perhaps a dozen species never seen before in an expedition exploring the coral reefs of the Northwestern Hawaiian Islands at greater depths than ever before.

Traffic, street parking, drainage and loss of the community’s character were among the issues raised by neighbors at a public meeting Wednesday about the proposed Skyline Honolulu condominium on the slopes of Punchbowl crater.

State Rep. Chris Lee regularly runs up Koko Head, goes hiking and hits the beach — a routine that has helped make him one of the most physically fit legislators at the state Capitol.

Raise your hand if you still slip and call it “Liberty House.”

Right?!! What’s up with that?

Liberty House was sold to Macy’s in 2001. Why is the old name still stuck in our heads?

2 soldiers arrested after Wahiawa robbery • Purse-snatcher is sought in Hilo incident

KAILUA-KONA >> Coffee farmers grappling with flood damage are asking how the water can be managed without diverting the problem to neighbors.

Question: I bought $60 worth of scrip for the HUOA Okinawan Festival Sept. 5-6, but due to an unforeseen event, we were unable to attend the festival and were unable to give it away to someone else to use. I still have all of the unused scrip.