HAWAIIAN WORD OF THE DAY - HALA:  Past, the past
HAWAIIAN PROVERB OF THE DAY - “Passing time obscures the past.”

October 5, 2005 - Superferry seems to be in uncharted water
KAHULUI – In trying to explain how the Hawaii Superferry will fit in at the already crammed Pier 2 at Kahului Harbor, the most common answer from state Department of Transportation Director Rodney Haraga on Tuesday was: “We haven’t worked things out yet.” Read the full story …

October 5, 2006 - Maui groups take part in national anti-war protest
WAILUKU – Around 150 peace activists and supporters marched from Kahului to Wailuku Thursday morning joining groups across the United States in protesting the war in Iraq and President George W. Bush.  “We are becoming a police state,” said marcher Cheryl Carlson of Kihei. Read the full story …

October 5, 2007  - White House Watch: Torture continued
WASHINGTON DC - How the United States became associated with torture is not just a matter of historical interest. And that’s all the more clear today, with the publication of a major New York Times story describing the Bush administration’s ongoing circumvention of national and international prohibitions against barbaric interrogation practices. In other words: It continues. Read the full story …