Damien celebrations draw to a close

The party yesterday was held in honor of the hometown hero, but for the village of Kalaupapa, it was also a celebration of its unique self.

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Handmade: Make your presence felt with 'Felties'

Felt is one of those versatile materials that can be used in multiple craft projects. One of the most adorable uses can be found in Nelly Pailloux's new book, "Felties: How to Make 18 Cute and Fuzzy Friends."

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Calls for tax hike piling on reluctant lawmakers

As the state's budget continues its downward spiral, pressure is mounting for the state Legislature next year to raise taxes to pay teachers and other public employees.

Retailers on guard as crooks ram vehicles into properties

It took only four minutes for thieves to crash a Jeep Wrangler into the glass doors of the Cyberlife PC store on Liliha Street and grab 20 laptop computers.

Welcome to the neighborhood | Downtown

On Sundays in the Insight section, we'll spotlight one of Oahu's 33 neighborhood boards to give readers a sense of the issues facing our communities. Responses about area concerns and characteristics were supplied by the board chairperson in response to a questionnaire.

Warriors getting defensive, must make a stand

In 2008, Utah State handed Hawaii its most surprising loss of the football season. A year later, the Warriors hope to turn around an entire season filled with frustrations against the Aggies.

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MackWorld: This mag is aak in Internet age

In this modern era of text messaging, Facebook and Twitter, an old coach could be forgiven for being sacked behind the times.

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Wahine Datebook 2009: Season Preview

Thank you ... for choosing the Rainbow Wahine Datebook to help you plan for the 2009 Hawaii volleyball season. The Honolulu Star-Bulletin is committed to producing a quality annual guide, one that gives a unique view of the team and opponents.

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10 Who Made a Difference

SEEKING ENTRIES

The Honolulu Star-Bulletin invites you to nominate people who have made a difference in Hawaii during the past year. They can be people who fought controversial battles in public or worked behind the scenes in any field — community service, education, politics, law, labor, medicine, science, business, sports, entertainment, the arts. All that matters is that they had a devotion to their cause and made a profound impact on Hawaii.

To nominate someone, explain why you think the person should be honored. Deadline for nominations is Dec. 4.

Honorees will be selected by Star-Bulletin editors. We will publish the results starting Dec. 22.

Please include the following information: your name, your nomination and your work and home telephone numbers.

E-mail your nominations to difference@starbulletin.com, or mail them to 10 Who Made a Difference, Honolulu Star-Bulletin, 7 Waterfront Plaza, Suite 210, 500 Ala Moana Blvd., Honolulu, HI 96813.

Windfall is seen as bank bonuses are paid in stock

NEW YORK » Even as Washington tries to rein in Wall Street pay, bankers are likely to make unusually large gains on the stock grants and options they received after shares in their companies fell sharply during the financial meltdown.

Overweight Americans push back in the health care debate

Marilyn Wann is an author and weight diversity speaker in Northern California who has a message for anyone making judgments about her health based on her large physique.

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Warriors find winning formula

Early in the week Hawaii head coach Greg McMackin talked about the Warriors needing "to unleash on somebody." Utah State turned out to be that somebody.

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