WANTED: Strange-looking men with odd body types, missing limbs and any other feature that normally would be more appropriate for a Halloween costume than a big-screen movie.

Hawai'i's public school system was just short of becoming a finalist in the first round of the federal Race to the Top grant competition, according to an evaluation of the state's application by the U.S. Department of Education.

The Navy is looking for small businesses to supply its Hawaii installations with solar power.