MAY 2005
Housing: The talk of the town; Prices enrich some, burn others; Boom leaves some on street; By the numbers; 'Peter Boy' suffered abuse early; Rape stirs fear in Waianae; Maui biz keeps its fizz; Campaign bill puts clamps on contractors; Protesters rebuff UH president's offer; Retired doc restores sight in Third World; Progesterone can curb preterm births; Stryker projects on; Society invests $14.3M more [V. 10, No. 122 - Mon., May 2, 2005] Bidding wars erupt in seller's market; Mortgage plans for first-time buyers; What can you afford?; Chilly isle trend worries HECO; Legislators weigh $1.2B UH budget; Campaign gives tips to aid early learning; Isle manta rays in open danger; Newswatch, Police & Courts; Kokua Line by June Watanabe [V. 10, No. 123 - Tue., May 3, 2005] Maxed-out mortgages risky, common; The 'hidden homeless'; Ice-cake vendor charged in child rape; Surfer escapes shark on Maui; Incentives aim to lower housing costs; 2 Hawaii soldiers decorated; UH protesters issue 4 demands; Grief lingers after fatal Maui crash; Isle airmen deploy to Mideast; Some embezzled soccer funds repaid; Vatican reschedules beatification; UH students show off research [V. 10, No. 124 - Wed., May 4, 2005] Boom has some in the money; Legislature OKs transit tax; Driver's license bill would cost isles; City offers Haiku Stairs to state; UH sit-in continues as protesters plan; Marine's heroism cited after death; Suspect has history of abuse; Army honors war-weathered division; $9 billion state budget approved; Bill to let 18-year-olds drive tours vetoed; UH flood relief on hold; More work on Kapiolani Blvd. starts in '06; Start time pushed up for sewer night work [V. 10, No. 125 - Thu., May 5, 2005] Vacation rentals tighten market; Calls for real estate tax relief grow; By the numbers; Legislative session called cooperative; City measure touts rail tax; UH protesters declare victory as sit-in ends; Student applicants face fee for scholarship; Snake found on outbound flight; Charter schools say funding short; Man indicted in rape of 8-year-old girl; Husband charged in night of assault; Army pilot's trial set to open; Supervisor avoids jail in theft; Lingle not sold on wage increase; Bills expand laws on sex offenders; Audit hits Attorney General's accounting [V. 10, No. 126 - Fri., May 6, 2005] Renters hit by dwindling supply, rising demand; Legislators' feud erupts on last day; Bill creates rules for 'mixed martial arts'; Cabbab admits to stealing 'ice'; Harris book languishes in stores; Man beats tough life to become judge; Isles optimistic in base closures; Lawmakers shift to defending decisions; 4-month term for fatal crash; Northwestern Islands get protection plan; UH astronomer earns national honors [V. 10, No. 127 - Sat., May 7, 2005] Couple chooses daughter over stability; Letters reveal simmering class divide; Vandals strike vehicles; State spends $750K to pave worst potholes; New ID verification to slow driver's license process; Inouye fights military command shift; Lingle backs Bunda in leadership fight; Killings blamed on delusions; Tree victim returns home; Business adviser appointed to BOE; Firms are fined $600K for illegal dump sites [V. 10, No. 128 - Sun., May 8, 2005] Boom-to-bust not inevitable; Suspicious school fire displaces Kauai kids; Green is clean for Ala Wai; Measure protects farm lands; 2 moms back with loved ones after Iraq; Reservists get parade on Maui; Military gallery inducts 2 local heroes; Engle still foggy after tree crash; Program using ultrasound for healthier Hawaiians; Sub had charts to avoid crash, Navy says; Cemeteries need 50,000 leis [V. 10, No. 129 - Mon., May 9, 2005] HI-5 project a hassle for participating residents; Donated supplies pour in for school; Maui sewage rate could increase; Big Isle artisan gets call to save rare books in Cuba; New private university offers diver training; Elections set new neighborhood panels; Eating hot dogs daily raises chance of cancer [V. 10, No. 130 - Tue., May 10, 2005] Firm to sell KHON, KGMB; Online list of sex offenders expands; Youth quit tobacco but face weight woes; Maui designer pulls software off market; Lawsuit blames Tripler for death; Decades of school records lost; Firm admits fraud, illegal gifts; Landscaper sued for injuries from tree; Pro fighter charged with punching officer; Report supports carrier at Pearl; School surf rules draw criticism; Traffic worsening, report finds [V. 10, No. 131 - Wed., May 11, 2005] Sex convict registry draws a crowd; Punahou athletics No. 4 in nation; Liquor panel tends to damaged reputation; Military to seek WWII pilot's remains; Dobelle behind on $125K homework; Girl's rapist faces 285 years; Lingle veto overrides no sure thing; 70 firefighters called to brush fire; Kaneohe Marine dies in Afghanistan; Kauai High 2nd in national trial contest; Harris donor fined [V. 10, No. 132 - Thu., May 12, 2005] 256 sex convicts removed from site; Inouye holds off shift of isle sub command; Leahi Hospital honors centenarians; Ewa-bound traffic jammed all day; Oahu rail tax clears first hurdle; Nanakuli brush fires frustrate crews; Fallen Marine ID'd; Few isle bases judged likely to close; State near lowest in toxic spills; Rusti's home to be in zoo's hands; Cosmos winks at star watchers; Ex-SB editor Sato dies [V. 10, No. 133 - Fri., May 13, 2005] Isles sixth in school standards; Marines' return tearful, joyful; Pflueger is fined $500K for landslide; Communities brace for base closure list; Bar bribes land 3 men in prison; Woman evicted from furnished lava tube; Sri Lankans tour isle tsunami center; State GOP aims to retain governorship; Protests block liquor license for bar; State to purchase historical site; Nanakuli fire nears preserve; Commuters get 2nd day of traffic hell; Isle man arrested in federal fraud; Centenarian Eunice Kim dies [V. 10, No. 134 - Sat., May 14, 2005] Pentagon moves to consolidate; Father wants attackers found; Security around UH president's office rises; Modified plan raises tuition at UH by 140%; Decision awaited on nuclear aircraft carrier; School needs help hosting Marines; 2 monkeys from nightclub die; 3-day fire signals hot, dry conditions; Airman guilty of covertly taping roommate; Man convicted of lesser charge in stabbing; Head of tax evasion scheme convicted | Council sweats rail tax vote; Weather turns up heat in isles; 'Blessed' Mother Cope; Help coming for vets' burials; Star-gazers win peek on peak; UH marine program awards first degrees; Isle doctor backs Russian medical device; Nearby fire closes Waianae clinic [V. 10, No. 136 - Mon., May 16, 2005] Resilient girl readies for third heart transplant; Brush fires burning budget; Missing child law an issue for HPD; Kilauea ranks as Hawaii's worst polluter; Fearless poets tell of love, war, nature and growing up; Wakamatsu family keeps Wailuku fish market fresh; World traveler had knack for mushrooms [V. 10, No. 137 - Tue., May 17, 2005] Noise dispute becomes fatal fight; Get ready for hurricane season; NCAA enters UH team name debate; State to redo vacant downtown office building; Kobayashi wants Natatorium pool out; Bush lauds Maui firm's biodiesel work; Gun permits total 6,738; Judge upholds Mirikitani sentence; Cope's beneficiary meets pope; Brush fires plague Waianae Coast; Fire season likely to be busy; Isles tops in species in danger; USS Nimitz to dock here for R&R; Lawyer gets 6 years for running 'ice'; Learning center owner allegedly beats student; Forum examines whale, dolphin behavior [V. 10, No. 138 - Wed., May 18, 2005] Federal fugitive dies in fiery crash; A shepherd's homecoming; Officials, execs set for China mission; State says Aloha Air owes $1.3M in taxes; Wal-Mart absolved in bones lawsuit; Transit plan details sought; Soldier in beating case leaves hospital; Panel hesitant on park name rights; Hilo student racks up science accolades; Golf-club attack cited in Ala Wai stabbing; Arrest in Kaneohe man's stabbing; Officer shoots felon during arrest; Cockfight threat leads to 2 arrests; 3 plead guilty to tax conspiracy [V. 10, No. 139 - Thu., May 19, 2005] City to close housing aid list; Isle firm linked to airline food ills; Sewer fee hike forecast climbs; Man shot by police was fugitive; Nimitz makes isle stop on way to Iraq; Navy-deal protesters reappear at UH; Slain man ex-sumo wrestler; Police recognize top officers of year; Panel paves way for officials to get raise; Backers of disaster-plan bill optimistic; Suspect in traffic death faces federal charge; 2 get probation for online offense; Kahului Boat Ramp project set to begin; Writer, GOP campaigner Hall dies [V. 10, No. 140 - Fri., May 20, 2005] UHM tuition to soar 140% in 6 years; Music, medicine come together in eye center; 13-year-old arrested in brush fire; $1.5M profit seen by '07 for UH sports; Workers comp bill faces veto; Gambling devices seized at market; Police want stiffer laws for lifelong criminals; Roundabout gets Foster Village wound up; Isle civilians in closure cross hairs; Retired judge tapped as JCCH president; State panel OKs Kona development; EPA fines state over oil spill plans; Bank exec Richard Okinaka dies [V. 10, No. 141 - Sat., May 21, 2005] Sole survivors camping at Niketown; 4.1-magnitude quake rattles Windward Oahu; Video by 3 Maui students wins them a New York trip; UH policy limits political work; Fire alarm system to be installed in UH library; Regents to monitor Dobelle's research; Test aims to teach teens of sex risks; Seniors to try hand at writing laws; Suspect in attack on officer fit for trial; Mauling by Maui dog nets owner jail term; Cable funding vote invalid, leader says [V. 10, No. 142 - Sun., May 22, 2005] Pentagon gives UH research a boost; Schools struggle not to be left behind; Providers vow to hone curricula; Union pickets at Turtle Bay hotel; 13-year-old suspect 'fit right in'; Measures promote organ donations; Nursing shortage hits at worst time; Base-closure ax fells 278 at Pearl; Experts told addiction has no bounds; Parker Ranch Trust grants $7.8M to Waimea; Kauai man convicted in firearm case; [V. 10, No. 143 - Mon., May 23, 2005] Big Isle debates eruption planning; Radar helps detect changes in Mauna Loa; 17 join Ewa's peace force; Hawaii-based deaf band is music to fans' ears; Residents await look at modified Ewa Beach wall; State office sideline busted; Ruling lifts spirits at isle wineries; Farrington student takes top honors in national art contest; Proprietor was famous for range of ethnic food; [V. 10, No. 144 - Tue., May 24, 2005] Hawaii rated in top 1% of air hubs; Online seller of skull to apologize; Chevron loses in Supreme Court; Parents curtail gay-tolerance video; Kim at work after heart attack; Subs get pay rates restored; Neighbors clash over roundabout; Witness describes Kahaluu stabbing; Seat belts leave some clicked off; Graduates asked to donate lei for graves; Scam sends sweepstakes 'check'; Inouye joins effort to keep filibuster; Man fit for trial in attempted police killing; Hauula house collapses on worker [V. 10, No. 145 - Wed., May 25, 2005] Isle auto thefts drop; Bird flu plan calls for airport screening; Firms vie for workers at job fair; UH vows not to modify Hawaiian taro; Iao Theatre plan involves nonprofit; City budget has $4.2M shortfall; 2 sex offenders on leave from schools; Senate may form ethics panel; Boy says fireworks started Kalaeloa fire; Man charged in rape case [V. 10, No. 146 - Thu., May 26, 2005] Sex offenders back online; Sour notes from Honolulu Symphony; Job market bad news for park programs; Kauai man loses legs to infection; City still drafting tax relief; Laws to further restrict teen drivers; 4 arrested in Kalihi drug raid; School fixes get 24-hour hot line; City might get paid for recyclable material; Soldier 'lucky to be alive' after Iraq hit; Mayor to give holiday speech at Punchbowl; MIA recovery in Korea is canceled; Maui residents call for affordable housing; Big Island water emergency declared; Expert puts 3 isle beaches in top 10; New buoys to bolster surf reports; Wal-Mart evacuated over airborne irritation [V. 10, No. 147 - Fri., May 27, 2005] Busy summer expected to clog airports; Brush fire menaces dairy farm; Isle military spending to get $248M boost; 5 banned from grad ceremony; Isles weigh in on 'free press'; Rape suspect has 33 prior convictions; Marines return home from Iraq; Pearl workers protest rating plan; Fire guts cluttered home in Makiki; Event to honor 25th Infantry soldiers; State sprucing up vets' cemetery; Scrap scam brings probation; Jury finds tax preparer guilty; Drug money launderer sentenced; Ex-regent Clarence Chang dies; Pacific leaders look to grow economies [V. 10, No. 148 - Sat., May 28, 2005] Pet Ohana: In Need of a Home; Autopsy on baby reveals few clues; Soldier finally to get his Silver Star, 54 years later; Olson taking up new post; Mayor irked by questions after wife's speeding ticket; Kauai students tops in tech contest; UH study deepens Mars water mystery; Ex-manager guilty in city dumping at incinerator; Fire Department recruiting women; UH conference drawing hundreds of philosophers |
Punchbowl brush fire closes cemetery; The writing on the wall; 'Peter Boy' disappearance leaves family in turmoil; Harvest of black coral in jeopardy; Floral fanfare; Woman dies after falling beneath bus; Family fosters lasting love for children; UH's wireless connection; Museum wants room to grow; UH physicists make subatomic discovery
[V. 10, No. 150 - Mon., May 30, 2005]
Memorial in the making; Agency desires justice for Peter Boy; Volcanoes Park enjoys a boom of newborn nene; Hawaiian registry has 18K on its list; Isles court aircraft carrier; Space junk is high-stakes counting game; State focuses on rock risks; House supports ocean mammal noise research
[V. 10, No. 151 - Tue., May 31, 2005]
Brush fire risks run high; Floating lanterns stir emotions; Kailua vet meets nurse who held dying son; Strep suspected in Maui death; Boyfriend held in Molokai killing; Disaster teams return home; 'Living treasure' retires after long career
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