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Fans of gateball, a sport invented in Japan after World War II, say the game can help improve the physical and mental strength of Hawaii’s quickly aging population.

A decaying war memorial, a storm rolling in, an activist vessel in Honolulu Harbor, seasonal travelers and 911 system enhancements all caught our eye this week.

Hurricane Gilma, meanwhile, increased to a Category 4 hurricane but it was still far east of Hawaii and forecast to weaken.

The week’s images also include a full moon’s descent and a Skyline train covering new ground.

A state investigation alleges Laurie Loomis used an account she failed to disclose to the state bar to collect adoption fees and make payments to birth mothers, a facilitator and herself.

Plus other scenes from Honolulu Harbor, the Capitol and the newsroom.

The state’s tattoo industry is thriving as Asian Americans seek a reconnection with their ancestral heritage through this skin-deep art form.

The Hawaiian Humane Society’s Kosasa Family Campus at Hoopili is not your average animal shelter.

The Grassroot Institute is coming off a “uniquely successful year” as Democratic political leadership embraces ideas from the other side of the aisle.

As mail-voting continues, election workers prepare for the big night.