OCTOBER 2003
Rodrigues vows appeal; Lakers bring frenzy to isles; Bankruptcies decline here; Bus ridership down 25%; Gridlock easing, study says; Trial hemp farm closes; Prison guard rape suspect arrested; Neighbor isles can pay police more; Verizon joins anti-stalker effort; Fire destroys Hilo noodle factory; Teamsters let challenger on ballot
[V. 8, No. 275 - Thu., Oct. 2, 2003]
Big Isle cops settle suit; Neighbors lease part of Fong land; Lawmakers inspect crowded jail; Gov's forum focuses on schools; Humane Society faces competition; BOE weighs preschool standards; School surfing plan advances; Escapee uses free bus rides; Life sentence for tot's death; Fur doesn't solve cat mystery; Group offers free kidney exam; Agency sued over disability funds
[V. 8, No. 276 - Fri., Oct. 3, 2003]
SAT scores worsen; Lindsey seen at Vegas casino; Harris donor charged with money laundering; HPD recruiting in Oregon; City rejects offer in police suit; Big Isle missed deal, attorney says; Gov says claims may hurt Schwarzenegger; ACLU refuses to divulge names; City ordered to fix wastewater plant; Some isle troops lack new armor; Libraries plan to restore schedule;
[V. 8, No. 277 - Sat., Oct. 4, 2003]
Lindsey is ordered to start her prison sentence; Warm weather extends summer; Officials say scores not whole picture; California firm lands Hickam housing deal; Maui may ban beach businesses; Charter school not wanted as a neighbor; $7.6 mil to improve highway safety; Federal decision lets kiteboarders stay off Kahului; More fines are likely for political donations
Bus deal sets tone for other unions; Workers try to save rare bird; 'Idol'izing Hawaii; Gov pushes breast cancer awareness; Student's dreams beat depression; Diesel subs surface as a new threat; Kaneohe plaza gets chilly reception; Mink honored in hall of fame; H-2 closed after fatal crash [V. 8, No. 279 - Mon., Oct. 6, 2003] Bus users acclimate to fareÊincrease; Graduates grapple with loans; Isles could win Navy's carrier shuffle; Filipino war memorial nearing completion; Cemetery owners look for swift reopening; Lingle meets with Vietnam delegation; Matson's new ship arrives in Honolulu [V. 8, No. 280 - Tue., Oct. 7, 2003] Bus riders wait for passes; Big Isle, Kauai home sales hot; Employers urged help in drug fight; UH student arrested in solicitation sting; Inmate says health fear spurred escape; Police investigate cane-field fires; Officials ask help for grounded birds; USS Arizona decay causes concern; Inouye hopes for a speedy recovery; Policeman appeals ruling on legal fees [V. 8, No. 281 - Wed., Oct. 8, 2003] ACLU sources will be kept secret; Haleiwa signsÊkeep disappearing; Concerns voiced over charter school site; Ala Wai dredging concludes 'smoothly'; Coral council to discuss new marine reserve; New field brings $1 mil boost to UH engineers; Plantations begin switch to hybrids [V. 8, No. 282 - Thu., Oct. 9, 2003] HECO plans 3-mile dig; Bush to attend fund-raiser here; Lingle adviser heading back to UH; Lawyers test child Internet law; Fishing village lures first tenants; Isle bilingualism on the upswing; Attorney won't reveal prison sources; Study seeks cause of rheumatic fever; Another expert to track Maui cat; HGEA contract talks resume; Maui activists win $115,000 grant [V. 8, No. 283 - Fri., Oct. 10, 2003] Bus ridership plunges; UH sports has $480K deficit; Head Start chief on leave for audit; Mom indicted in 'ice' death; Mayor plans higher vehicle tax; Scammers sell fake leather jackets; Water use down, restrictions remain; Forums to discuss school system; Smokers sought for cancer study; 2 years allowed for campaign fine; Contraflow improving commute; Pali rumble strips are gone [V. 8, No. 284 - Sat., Oct. 11, 2003] Oahu traffic deaths up 28%; Striking guava pickers reach tentative agreement; Land Board offers rules on gill nets off Big Isle; Top isle film union official suspended; Fake designer jacket sellers may be on Maui; Golfer says comments were not racial slurs; Pearl Harbor may get a presidential visit; Peak express bus service to be restored; Folic acid key to women's health [V. 8, No. 285 - Sun., Oct. 12, 2003] Donors from firm fed Harris $319K; Latest scandal recalls '70s case; Learning from nature; Fargo wants carrier in Hawaii; Neighbors skeptical after drug raid; Regents' no-criticism rule reconsidered; Hawaii Air Guard seeks doctors; Maui seeks air ambulance funds; Aerospace Museum items find new home; Cellist and soloists soar [V. 8, No. 286 - Mon., Oct. 13, 2003] 1,039 register for isle pot use; Racing suspected in fatal car crash; State takes up Kapalua plan; Movie production union to investigate grievances; Longline fishers awaiting new rules; Bills would restore benefits to Filipino vets; Utilities back on at Nuuanu cemetery [V. 8, No. 287 - Tue., Oct. 14, 2003] Speed kills most on Oahu roads; Lawyer accused of stealing $12M; Privatization urged for state health fund; 2 arrests in fake-jacket scam; Jury convicts prison escapees; HSTA focuses on school successes; Dad remains jailed in baby's death; Navy to limit use of sonar system; Makiki church leaders oust gay pastor; UHM housing chief pick questioned; UPW sues for answers on youth prison [V. 8, No. 288 - Wed., Oct. 15, 2003] No quarantine for most pets; 2 Oahu teachers earn $25K Milken awards; Symphony faces pay or staff cuts; Autopsy reveals 2 killed in crash legally drunk; Auto parts stores support laws against road racing; Jury awards beaten dock worker $2.3M; Doctors may now discuss marijuana openly; Kauai residents fear influx of vacation rentals; Kihei to look at trucking out algae; Robbery suspect was released 2 months ago [V. 8, No. 289 - Thu., Oct. 16, 2003] Back sympathetic lawmakers, developers told; Wildlife-watching fell here in '01; Medicare premium hike could hurt isle poor; Campsite for homeless planned; Army flexible on Stryker plan; Overheating likely killed infant in car; Officials must learn meeting law, Council says; Health meet to address uninsured; [V. 8, No. 290 - Fri., Oct. 17, 2003] Chevron to boost pollution controls; Mililani educator state Teacher ofÊYear; Isles lead nation in extended families; Perry and Price seek new venue; 'Ice' baby's mom pleads not guilty; Gaza bomb hurts in Hawaii; UH burglaries likely aim at IDÊtheft; Gov defends ag-land review call; ACLU fights to keep sources private; Patriot Fund pays soldier's family; Hawaiian language program funded; Ex-Councilman Kekoa Kaapu Jr dies [V. 8, No. 291 - Sat., Oct. 18, 2003] Drug rings busted; Regents may now publicly criticize the UH president; Out of WAC; Dela Cruz likely to lead Council; Counseling, fines ordered in abuse cases; Abercrombie asks for discharge review; Police still seeking Kauai cemetery vandalism leads; State program on health disparities restarts; Man ordered to jail flees court | Revised isle grad formula unveiled; End near for TheoDavies?; Isles in presidential spotlight; UH-West Oahu faces crucial vote; Public service in Lyons' blood; More answers sought on sludge plant; Navy program shuffling specialists; Burger entrepreneur Wilfred Kawamura dies [V. 8, No. 293 - Mon., Oct. 20, 2003] Standing ovations greet speech by Kucinich; Lingle is blasted over land views; Residents to return to complex made rockslide-safe; Army Stryker brigade proposed; Cuts are not music to symphony ears; Accountant sues UPW, alleging sex harassment; Bankoh's former CEO handled difficult changes [V. 8, No. 294 - Tue., Oct. 21, 2003] Big Isle shooting suspect dead; Most isle teachers deemed 'qualified'; Land buy offers Aiea Library hope; Fired Maui TSA workers claim bias; Maui typhus victim dies; Ospreys due here in 2013; Senate to review powers of panel chairmen; Ex-official's role in liquidation questioned [V. 8, No. 295 - Wed., Oct. 22, 2003] Full day for Bush visit; Mother Chang' to 'say hi'; Protesters prepare to greet Bush; Lingle to lobby for Akaka bill; Presidential stopover, vacation spot; Hawaiian to exit bankruptcy in mid-'04; Subpoenas target R.M. Towill; Kauai's beleagured police chief to retire; Season's 1st humpbacks reported; 'Ice' residue found in suspect's car; Council may ban roosters in town; Oahu parking stalls may get bigger [V. 8, No. 296 - Thu., Oct. 23, 2003] Bush arrives today; Pacific leaders to push region's value; OHA poll shows support for AkakaÊbill; State, city prepare new transit plans; UH students push for Kapolei campus; Demand up at Kauai Food Bank; Police raises, tax hike head to Council; Deal allows charter school to stay; 2 face trial in jacket scam; FBI probes Kalihi firm's defense deal; Brain injury doesn' stop girl [V. 8, No. 297 - Fri., Oct. 24, 2003] Bush 'impressed'; Some are impromptu guests; Bush honors vets' sacrifices; 2nd-grader puts Bush on spot; Politics left behind atÊtea; Isle volunteer greets president; Bush bypasses protesters; Some brave security for glimpse; Stop fits Bush travelÊpattern; Transit 'work plan' gets OK; Man faces smuggling charges; Some oppose new Kihei hotel; Public debates Big Isle land use; City permit process questioned; Murder convict gets new trial [V. 8, No. 298 - Sat., Oct. 25, 2003] Gov says Hawaii was 'at its best' for Bush; Chancellor advocates higher UH standards; Geomagnetic storm hurtling toward Earth; Expert thinks big cat is dangerous; Fire burns 3 Kapiolani apartments; Governor displeased with BRT opposition; Curbside recycling to begin in Mililani; Riders sue to stop pass cancellation; Council will vote Thursday on reorganization [V. 8, No. 299 - Sun., Oct. 26, 2003] Prescription for disaster; UH camera to map Earth's coral; Sex-offender center to stay; Protesters march against war in Iraq; Turnout high for Local 996 election; Talks to focus on children of prisoners; Army treads Makua lightly; Symphony's soloists masterful [V. 8, No. 300 - Mon., Oct. 27, 2003] Homeless on Kauai left with noÊrefuge; Hawaii's state librarian tackling difficult issues; UH researchers to help rebuild Iraqi institution; Kapolei fears pain in the ear; Isle movie union defies mainland; Hawaii student helps expand Majuro library; Big Island judge bars building project; Waikiki conference to tackle tobacco [V. 8, No. 301 - Tue., Oct. 28, 2003] Isles top nation in thefts; Lingle presents new plan for transit; Ailing airman gets reprieve; Carrier Nimitz docks at Pearl; Labor board rejects part of UPW suit; Homeless still waiting at Kauai beach park; Motive elusive in Aiea shooting; Activists protest plan for Stryker brigade; Med school plan utilizes sea water in air conditioning [V. 8, No. 302 - Wed., Oct. 29, 2003] Total disaster: Close calls with the monstrous blazes; Lingle's tax hike idea hits gridlock; Solar radiation storm due to hit Earth today; Online charter school getting into OIA mix; Sacred Falls' future debated; Navy plans to harness wave power in Kaneohe; Older tricksters recall treats of past; Isle dentists say bacteria act as mouth monsters; Red Cross Hawaii needs own charity gifts [V. 8, No. 303 - Thu., Oct. 30, 2003] Police vests flunk tests; Girl lost 5 years found on Kauai; 'Significant' drop seen in Oahu crime; Tobacco kills 1,100 in isles; 3 protesters arrested at Army hearing; Club bias toward females alleged; Riders argue to keep old bus passes; Adora gets 20 years for raping 4 girls; Isle hospitals map heart problems; Gov defends taxes for transit plan; Maui sets new shoreline setback rules [V. 8, No. 304 - Fri., Oct. 31, 2003] Mother and girl reunited on Kauai; Isles losing native population to Nevada; Signs allowed in Stryker forum; Lingle tax plan empowers counties; Public warned away from 2 seals; Council picks Dela Cruz as leader; Suzuki accused in huge tax case; Germaine's Luau founder dies; Land Board considering lay-net ban; Keck 'scope finds huge star cluster; Agency seeks funds to stop dropouts; Case visits Iraq to see reconstruction |
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