DECEMBER 2004
Council landfill deadline today; Illness hits UH flood worker; Extinction near with native bird's death; Wahine fans give NCAA an earful; Bishop takes questions on war, gays; Alleged thief kidnaps officer in escape bid; Schofield crash victims retrieved; Museum faces allegations of deception; Truck crash fatality identified; Interpreter will repay theft; UH-West Oahu chancellor picked
[V. 9, No. 337 - Thu., Dec. 2, 2004]
Waimanalo Gulch gets landfill OK; Isle troops' tours extended; Hawaii's war toll mounts; Services set for crash victims; OHA aiming for autonomy; Senator, students hurt in crash; Mayor calls Council back to work; Pit bull gets a 'second chance'; Web site offers tips to stay active; City tree-lighting marks 20th year; Family upbraids court, son's killer
[V. 9, No. 338 - Fri., Dec. 3, 2004]
Van runs over police officer; Oahu home prices set new record; Humvee rollover kills isle soldier; The killing of Lance Cpl. Blake Magaoay; Schofield mourns loss of 3 men; Hannemann to scrap Natatorium project; Isle 'forgery factories' uncovered; $6M spent in mayor's race; $4.3M released for schools; Hannemann seeks landfill alternatives; Mayor's swearing-in set for Kapolei; City pays illegal-dump fine; Harris donor is fined; Remains to be reinterred in January; Isles lag in anti-tobacco funding; Man is indicted in fatal crash; Jury considers Awana case; SB food editor 'Rusty' Thomas dies; Isle seniors' behavior healthiest in U.S.
[V. 9, No. 339 - Sat., Dec. 4, 2004]
Kalihi kids aid police in fugitive's capture; Hokule'a vet believes in officer's grit; Awana found guilty of murder; Marine sacrificed self for platoon; UH to outline flood recovery; Hannemann will keep popular Waikiki events; Engineer fined for illegal donations; Wildlife act reforms urged; $23M for homeland safety; HPU program addresses teacher shortage; Wyland fights plan to demolish mural
Typhoon triggers aid from Hawaii; The art of science class; Heiress backs artifact preservation; 'North Shore' filming cut back; Boxes of aloha headed to troops; Brothers to be reunited on USS Arizona; 'Street minister' struggles for grandkids; Vesper will face grand jury; Streams show slow decline; Park officials warn of nene on roads; Charity works for better early education; Maui tries to curtail farm thefts; Feds to pay 75% of stream repairs [V. 9, No. 341 - Mon., Dec. 6, 2004] Road carnage angers MADD; Options few after mom abducts girl; Art's healing power aids cancer patient; Bonds of War; Film looks at low WWII isle internee numbers; Typhoons worry isle Filipinos; 'North Shore' crew awaits word on fate; Footprints core of ownership dispute [V. 9, No. 342 - Tue., Dec. 7, 2004] UH flood costs top $50M; Rejoining his shipmates; Isle soldier dies in Iraq; Palace banyan crashes into lot; Ice film hits home for teens; Maui shelter closing at rough time; Judge clears lawsuit by subs; Puna man charged in abuse of girlfriend; Man escapes house collapse; Friends and kin recall slain soldier; Army service honors crash victims; The Rev. Seido Ogawa dies; Maui pit bull back in custody [V. 9, No. 343 - Wed., Dec. 8, 2004] More asbestos at school; Families fear isle Guard not equipped; Fuel costs force Aloha Air to cut staff; Musicians hail Hawaiian Grammy; Brothers reunited; Attack survivors' memories vivid; Cheney visits Hawaii troops; Suspect may have fled Maui; Natatorium friends fight demolition; Typhoon aid overwhelming; Career criminal back in prison; 2nd leptospirosis case suspected at UH; Pit bull owner has date in court [V. 9, No. 344 - Thu., Dec. 9, 2004] Key isle projects to get $600M; 150 reservists get call-up notice; Army divers move channel coral; Kawamoto to evict tenants from 27 units; Law on sacred objects criticized; Trial begins for Maui officer; Big Island project could help UH; Vesper unrepentant, police say; Mainland burials set for troops; Wife wants husband declared dead; 2 charged in shotgun killing; Sewage plant retooled as fish farm; Fund-raiser to help nuke-test victims [V. 9, No. 345 - Fri., Dec. 10, 2004] Ship returns to newborns' cries; Luck is on black cat's side after fall; Settlement in whale-watching death; BOE fears Lingle proposal; New team joins terror fight; Police say nude man stalking women; Afghan marathon in stride with Honolulu's; Mayor calls for vote on land bill; Judge inspects State Hospital; Buddhist scholar David Chappell dies [V. 9, No. 346 - Sat., Dec. 11, 2004] Isle retailers are having a merry Christmas season; Get out your blankets; Streets will close for marathon race; Cancer center to cost $200M; UH flood damage figure at $80M and rising; Kaiser is granted full 11% rate increase; State Hospital supervision ends; Maui, church settle suits; Former guard acquitted in 'ice' smuggling case; Judge issues fines in donation scandal; Mayor-elect criticizes sewer fees increase; Hundreds mourn Schofield corporal; Post Office extends hours for holidays [V. 9, No. 347 - Sun., Dec. 12, 2004] Castle rockfall project complete; Military families gather for holiday; Inouye sees chance to regulate telecom; Isle electors to make it official; Maui Council's pay is tops; Pearl memorial needs $34M in fixes; Driving school sets family's direction; Ex-UH student held in murder [V. 9, No. 348 - Mon., Dec. 13, 2004] Revealing Hawaii's 'Swan'; Marathon through a danger zone; Retailers see green in holiday tree sales; Toys for disabled kids to enjoy; HPD aims to require pawnshop e-receipts; Confiscated monkey adapts to new life; Fund-raiser planned for paralyzed paddler [V. 9, No. 349 - Tue., Dec. 14, 2004] Boulder causes 2 crashes; Family recalls warrior's bravery; 'Ice' sting nets HPD officer; Monster from the deep; School board debates drug dogs; Lawyer gets 10 years for theft; Teamwork brings TV series here; New med school takes shape; Chem spill sends man to hospital [V. 9, No. 350 - Wed., Dec. 15, 2004] Feds raid Unity House, sieze assets; 50-foot waves headed for isles; Asbestos concerns shut school early; Wounded Hawaii-based Marine killed; Fake gift certificates hit 2 malls; Waipahu man guilty of slavery; Ex-officer denies sex extortion; Council irked at mayor's travel; Harris rebuffed on farm zoning; Hawaii in middle on bioterror readiness; Arrest made in hit-run death; Lasorda to speak at UH commencement [V. 9, No. 351 - Thu., Dec. 16, 2004] Property tax values soar; Elite surfers ride Waimea; Air Guard volunteers gear up for Iraq; State seals at Capitol to get safety check; Sacred image stirs title fight; UH lab finds shark 'compass'; 3 Maui policemen honored; Body is identified as Palama woman; City to mark Kuhio work completion [V. 9, No. 352 - Fri., Dec. 17, 2004] Jury alleges Rutledge tried to move funds; Obama pushes message of diversity; Harris touts decade of endeavors; Pahoa P.O. stores mail under canopy; City wants no bail for Vesper; Gov OKs birth control pill rules; Machines ring out for charity; Ex-official accused of money laundering; Stars align in show for troops; Local-style goodies go to Guard; Man rescued from 'Jaws' surf spot; Man charged in sex assault; WWII internee Harry Ueno dies [V. 9, No. 353 - Sat., Dec. 18, 2004] The Wisteria's demise is 'the end of an era'; Standoff cuts fanfare for principal; Unit earns its keep on flights at night; Army Pvt. first to become a citizen after death; Fired officer guilty of assault; Pageantry fills season; Another huge swell expected today; Obama urges kids to 'dream big'; Judge overturns Kaua's life term; Engineers get $2K fine, community service | Burial delays anger families; Kaneohe Marine killed in Iraq; Waves promise surfers holiday cheer; Christmas tree frenzy; Undersea search set for Earhart's plane; Isle airman awarded Silver Star; In the spirit of Santa; Harris promoting book on his efforts; Philippines donations welcome at rally; $4.6 million OK'd for park expansion; Mission planning free holiday meal; Collision with car kills motorcyclist [V. 9, No. 355 - Mon., Dec. 20, 2004] Shoppers say deals rare this holiday; Online courses follow soldiers to war; Isles raise $30K in Philippine storm aid; Bamboo theft suspected on state land; Coffee quality, price up; Foster kids enjoy day designed for them; 'I didn't think I could do it on my own'; Boy needs holiday miracle; Isle ballot measures shake up legal arena; 3 charged in Ewa Beach murder; [V. 9, No. 356 - Tue., Dec. 21, 2004] Police break ring of burglars; Budget plan focuses on housing, education; $1M bail sought for Rutledge and son; State criticized on Maui airport project; Inmate escapes without pants; Vatican accepts miracle by Kalaupapa nun; No bail for cop in 'ice' burglary; Freeway crash kills woman; '100th Battalion' members home for holidays; General promises troops proper armor; House-arrest term for adoption fraud; More charges expected in exhibitionist case; Resort founder Dudley Child dies; Arboretum reopens in January [V. 9, No. 357 - Wed., Dec. 22, 2004] HPD raids city office; Harris book launch dogged by questions; HPD defends H-1 shutdown; Murder case gets insanity acquittal; 10 Who Made a Difference; Man with hidden blade kept off plane; New city Cabinet taking shape; Preschool put on probation; Delay in drug funding criticized; Djou loses 2 key panel posts; UH seeks dorms developer; More flu shots coming, state says; Convict who lost shorts recaptured; Vera June Abercrombie dies [V. 9, No. 358 - Thu., Dec. 23, 2004] Police gambling raids net $100K; Wet Christmas?; Kauai band preps for Pasadena; Hurricane insurer raises rates; Chief vows isle Guard will be ready; Change urged in bottle law; CEO drives isle biotech work; Charges files in box-cutter case; Christmas Cheer Project grows; High-rise blaze damages 2 units; Djou calls demotions revenge; 30 die homeless each year; Building owner fatally shot [V. 9, No. 359 - Fri., Dec. 24, 2004] Long-sought war photo found; Holiday travel up from mainland; Fireworks sales expected stronger; Cost of Harris book at $95K; Federal judge nomination renewed; Olympian had the mettle to medal; Faulty transformers threaten street lights; Makiki death leaves residents in fear; Deal reached on illegal donations [V. 9, No. 360 - Sat., Dec. 25, 2004] Isle soldiers celebrate Christmas far from home; Youth's wish is to visit graves of parents; The Power of Love; Samaritan gives back lost check for $30K; 'Idol' contestant rode wave of isle support; Ex-TV reporter will be mayor's press secretary [V. 9, No. 361 - Sun., Dec. 26, 2004] Special report: Hawaii's small businesses; Vets' cemetery needs $750K in repairs; Homeless volunteers camp at church; The Harris legacy; Bikers deliver holiday meals; Board navigates outcry over Dobell firing; Fine set in ex-official's 2nd DUI; Big Isle tops traffic deaths; Kaneohe Marine killed in Iraq buried in Texas; DoD personnel change worries unions; HECO exec Carl Williams dies; Mildred Vivian Phillips Dods dies [V. 9, No. 362 - Mon., Dec. 27, 2004] Isle tsunami response hard to predict; Fireworks rush follows '03 shortage; Sticky mochi binds family together; Lahaina pier raises debate; Executive set to leave bankruptcy far behind; A breath of fresh air; UH helps map genes of sea volcano germ; Outlook up for shrimp farms [V. 9, No. 363 - Tue., Dec. 28, 2004] Wet weather may last through weekend; Isle tsunami center ready; EWC students worry about homes; Rep. Sonson suspended from law practice; No-contest plea in Harris probe case; Arboretum audit criticizes UH; 'Ice' documentary framed debate; Maui hospital seeks Oahu help; HPD officer faces brain damage; Lingle names 6 for Maui judge; Christmas trees can become free mulch [V. 9, No. 364 - Wed., Dec. 29, 2004] Gov's traffic plan includes Dem ideas; Disaster affects isle families; CINPAC ships sent to help; Firecracker sales exploding; Storm to disrupt New Year's; QB delivered when it got tough; Closure of courtroom challenged; Woman dies in Kahala house fire; Suit filed over Lindbergh home; Officer will fight 'ice' charges; Big Isle anti-'ice' effort lauded; Marcos' bank accounts to remain frozen; Guilty plea deferred in tax evasion case [V. 9, No. 365 - Thu., Dec. 30, 2004] Fish supply up in time for New Year's; Kauai residents recall 'Taxi Dave'; Hickam workers to help with victims.; Hawaii expert attends summit; Start now on tax strategies; Agencies prepare for floods; Okata helped put Dems in office; Last call at Wisteria; Band director to be replaced; New state rep quits for Kahoolawe job; Cable cited in 2003 copter crash [V. 9, No. 366 - Fri., Dec. 31, 2004] Aloha Air bankrupt; Kauai feels first of storm; Man jumped roofs to escape tsunami; Knowledge helps isle woman survive; Groups launch aid efforts; Isle military joins relief work; Soldiers at war top isle story of '04; Isle warriors made difference; Hyper-holiday homecoming; Rutledges must wear trackers; State criticized on burial councils; Lingle seeks flood aid for UH; Engine failure cited in crash |
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