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The doctor shortage in Hawaii has not only persisted, but worsened, according to the most recent report tracking the numbers.

On the air Listings are for Spectrum and Hawaiian Telcom analog/digital. *—premium station. **—retelecast. ***—delayed. Check your TV guide for latest updates. TODAY TIME TV CH HT BASKETBALL: NBA Thunder at Cavaliers 9:30 a.m. KHNL...

CALENDAR TODAY SOCCER ILH boys Division II: Pac-Five vs. Damien, 4:15 p.m. at Kapiolani Park field No. 1. OIA boys Division I Tournament: First Round. At Kapolei: Aiea vs. Kaiser, 5:30 p.m. Roosevelt vs. Kapolei,...

As Hawaii edges into what economists describe as a mild recession, social service providers say growing economic uncertainty is already being felt by families struggling to afford housing, food and transportation.

The University of Hawaii John A. Burns School of Medicine has been selected as one of 11 medical schools nationwide to receive a $1.1 million grant from the American Medical Association aimed at strengthening medical education and addressing physician shortages in rural communities.

Sometimes we need a nudge, a reminder of past battles that formed our society, and how they were won. Today, most Americans are given a day off from work to celebrate and reflect on the life of Martin Luther King Jr., a Baptist minister and towering figure of the civil rights movement, who for 13 years clawed back racial equality and justice from a deeply entrenched, institutionalized system of oppression, from 1955…

MADRID >>A high-speed train derailed and smashed into another oncoming train in southern Spain on Sunday, pushing the second train off the tracks in a collision that police sources confirmed to Reuters had killed at least 21 people.

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Who cannot see that the militarization of our cities is not what any democratic republic would do?

In a recent letter, the writer said, “Being in this country without legal authorization is itself not a crime” (“Enforce immigration law with humanity, respect,” Star-Advertiser, Jan. 14). This statement is, in part, false. Anyone who enters the U.S. without permission has broken our immigration laws, which is a criminal offense.