The soldiers arrived early -- before 4:30 a.m., as the constellation Orion, the hunter, hung high in the eastern sky.

HONOLULU -- Presumptive GOP presidential nominee John McCain is being pressured not to select a pro-choice running mate, but there's still room at the national convention podium for moderate Republicans such as Gov. Linda Lingle.

Waters of Life Public Charter School has found classroom space for its 147 students, but an oversight panel says the school has yet to meet other terms of probation and to certify the buildings are suitable for student use.

Advised of his rights twice, James Abernethy admitted he stabbed and killed Victoria Vickers, a detective testified during the second day of Abernethy's preliminary hearing.

The number of East Hawaii residents taking the general educational development test -- or GED -- has roughly tripled from five years ago.

Hawaii County will spend another $500,000 on consultants to figure out its omnipresent trash disposal issues.

A Big Island man was sentenced to five years in prison Wednesday for committing what one prosecutor called "a car-jacking."

Police look for missing girl Police are looking for a 10-year-old Holualoa girl reported as missing after she failed to return home on Aug. 19.

- Police incorrectly included Matthew Richard Charbonneau, 43, of Honokaa in the list of citizens arrested and charged that was published Wednesday. The list should have had Matthew David Charbonneau, 22, of Paauilo, as arrested and charged with contempt of court.