Even at 6 feet 5 and 230 pounds, Kapa'a High School senior Sean Shigematsu could have easily gone unnoticed by college football recruiters. Playing on a 1-6-1 team in a three-team league on the state's fourth-most populated island, Shigematsu might

Generation Next is up for Waipi'o Little League. These guys have some big cleats to fill. The 13 players and three coaches from last season's Waipi'o team that won the Little League Majors (ages 11-12) World Series in Williamsport, Pa.,

Alexis Arguello, who fought in one of boxing's most classic brawls and reigned supreme at 130 pounds, was found dead at his home early yesterday.

The University of Hawai'i men's basketball team will take another shot at 20 this season. As in 20 home games.

A Maui Realtor and real estate brokerage must each pay $15,000 fines and jointly pay $50,280.00 in restitution as part of disciplinary actions taken by the state Department of Commerce and Consumer Affairs and the State Boards and Commissions during

Hawaiian Telcom Inc. must consider alternative reorganization plans, allowing Sandwich Isles Communications Inc. to proceed with its $400 million plan to bring the phone company out of bankruptcy, a federal judge ruled yesterday.

Hawaii's monthly bankruptcy filings swelled to their highest total in 44 months in June as individuals and businesses succumbed to the state's ongoing economic downturn.

After a yearlong free fall in the American car market, the decline of sales slowed in June, offering hope to automakers that the bottom has been reached and more shoppers may slowly start returning to showrooms soon.

Gasoline prices rose sharply at many stations across the state yesterday following the restoration of the excise tax on gas sales that had been suspended three years ago.

HOLLYWOOD — Nobody's sure yet about July 4, but July 1 sure was kind to this weekend's two new movies.