Scenes from another surfing competition, a horse therapy session and an informal memorial for a fallen firefighter.

Rick Blangiardi re-ups for another term as Honolulu mayor.

Pounding and eating mochi offers good luck, health, prosperity and happiness.

Carolers, therapy dogs, martial artists and the arrival of winter swells on the North Shore.

Annual festivities light up the pre-dawn sky in Honolulu, and hearing-impaired kids get a treat.

Exquisite scenes from Cirque Du Soleil, an airport sunset and the North Shore surf.

Catching the tradewinds, police promotions, lighting up Honolulu Hale and promoting a proposed empty homes tax.

Service members were honored by Native Hawaiian dancers, a flyover and a parade that included young ukulele players.

Plenty of people were looking to cast ballots the old-fashioned way as long lines snaked around the only two Election Day voting centers on Oahu.