DECEMBER 2002
Case wins special election; 3 hospitals brace for strikes; Ben's 8 years; Queen's leads with brain treatment; Waimanalo stores upbeat; Retirement project moves ahead; OHA optimistic on agenda; Ford Island fund-raiser set; Albatrosses head for Kaena; Kawainui park planned; Cats get another chance [V. 7, No. 336 - Mon., December 2, 2002] Beginning a new era; The New Boss; Leader of the state; A 'New Beginning' for Hawaii; Nurses strike at 2 hospitals; Congress is Case's dream realized; Students get wired education; Official says $800,000 payout due Rodrigues; Tacoma shooting shocks isle family; Captive breeding due for native bird [V. 7, No. 337 - Tue., December 3, 2002] Celebration; Hawaii now 'open for business'; Inauguration event goes smoothly; Baptiste vows change in government; Queen's nurses strike; Lawsuit seeks return of St. Francis nurses; U.S. trial sought for Colombian suspects; Reaction to Waddle's Ehime visit mixed; Rodrigues remains free on bail [V. 7, No. 338 - Wed., December 4, 2002] Auto thefts zoom on Oahu; Care, picketing continue; Missing windsurfer rescued; OHA asks gov for revenue; Lingle considers hiring freeze; Rodrigues gets warning; Airport screeners cry foul; Jury hears slaying 911 call; Molokai port calls challenged; Distressed whale missing; Commission cites Gabbard [V. 7, No. 339 - Thu., December 5, 2002] UPW's mainland parent takes over; Kapiolani nurses ratify deal; City OKs payment to probe target; Conversion passes for 3 condos; Bankruptcy fear hits UAL stock; OHA cuts committees; Commutation draws fire; Isles picked for 'ice' study; Flanagan joins nonprofit; Wife says death report withheld [V. 7, No. 340 - Fri., December 6, 2002] Ceded-lands sale OKd; Parent of UPW seizes control; Lingle nixes Gov's SUV; Picketer retains right to warn of crime; Groups file suit to stop Wal-Mart; Officials baffled over missing hiker; Gov pardons Hawaiian activist; Maui Water Board declares drought; Maui chief defends 3 officers [V. 7, No. 341 - Sat., December 7, 2002] Boulders threaten Lalea residents; Rescue runthrough; Bars get "F" on selling alcohol to minors; Price for dredging Ala Wai rises; MAILE Alert system goes online Dec. 20; Couple receives gifts of aloha; 'Missing-person' officer retires; Police unveil new mobile command post; Case starts new job [V. 7, No. 342 - Sun., December 8, 2002] Kaiser nurses OK contract; St. Francis tries to halt red ink; Lalea endures cliffhanger; Past, present troops honored; Home schooling brings rewards; Project sprouts opportunities; New markers honor Pearl Harbor's lost; Illegal lizard's capture spawns search; Surgeon general to open isle meet [V. 7, No. 343 - Mon., December 9, 2002] United Air files for bankruptcy; Native bat forces wood harvesting review; Molested girls' families hope state learns lesson; It's nice but it's not home; Group proposes USS Oklahoma memorial; Dignitaries, 'Sulu' join JCC drive; Nursing strike in week two; Weekend scene: Marathon [V. 7, No. 344 - Tue., December 10, 2002] Lingle Cabinet takes shape; Runner recalled with love; State pensions needs boost; Kauai Air security hires questioned; Incoming AG defended Texaco; Lingle wants traffic fines shared with counties; Felix order followed; Fugitive caught near Hauula school; Randy Oness composed happiness [V. 7, No. 345 - Wed., December 11, 2002] HGEA seeks to nullify reforms; Fire puts a damper on Christmas; Guam storm widens door for snakes; Defendant says bad food made her kill; Denver stadium attracts isle visit; Isle poetry program gets $10,000 grant; Smoke smell turns back HAL jet [V. 7, No. 346 - Thu., December 12, 2002] Smallpox vaccinations to start; North Shore debates surf meets; First Hawaiian president set; Police search for missing Halawa girl; Isles coordinate Guam aid; State, feds join to keep snakes out; Big Isle pond to get warning sign; Granddad joins SIDS battle; Skipper set for Ehime Maru apology [V. 7, No. 347 - Fri., December 13, 2002] Search resumes for 11-year-old; Scope of Harris inquiry revealed; Irwin Park to remain a park; Lingle rescinds hiring policy; First criminal complaint filed in probe; Business key to Lingle appointees; Lingle to cut state's fat; State ethics code hinders innovation; Man agrees to clean up to avoid jail [V. 7, No. 348 - Sat., December 14, 2002] Hiker finds girl's body in Aiea; Disappearance leaves school on edge; Community shares anger, sympathy; Guam evacuees happy for safe passage; Maui institute helps Guam's cancer patients; Legislature gets OHA payment issue; Fee charged for Ala Moana gift certificates; Nurses say staffing is key hang-up | 'Kahea is dancing with angels'; Hundreds attend vigil; Suspect's mother in dark; Find 'divine intervention'; No fanfare for Waddle; Fruity solution for frogs; Dems to try vote plan; Maui has whale of a fund-raiser; Marines train for rescue mission; Joint service planned for Christmas [V. 7, No. 350 - Mon., December 16, 2002] Aki shows no emotion in court; Private school to be built in Kapolei; Hawaiian Air president named; Experts hope to save turtle eggs; Bills worry striking nurses; UH, Navy, HECO work to harness solar power; Waddle apologizes to students' parents; Cancer deaths rise for Asian Americans [V. 7, No. 351 - Tue., December 17, 2002] Suspect says he beat girl with pipe; Friends don't believe Aki acted alone; Boyfriend's action shocks Kahealani's sister; Queen's, nurses break off talks; Agency's woes threaten funds; Harris ignores leasehold foes' pleas; Long lines return at post offices; Rodrigues files for new trial; Irwin Park spared [V. 7, No. 352 - Wed., December 18, 2002] Divers to seek murder weapon; Searches require prompt reporting; Generosity drought; Family plays Christmas angel; Anti-gay group to picket here; Lingle names health officials; Lease-to-fee bill to pass [V. 7, No. 353 - Thu., December 19, 2002] State retirement fund ripped; Keahealani's bracelets sought; Alcohol-related traffic fatalities rise; Dobelle fund mostly travel, parties; Eatery sued over sex harassment; Nurse talks break down; Guam mail resumes; City sued on leasehold bill; Health nominees see work ahead [V. 7, No. 354 - Fri., December 20, 2002] Power outages disrupt Oahu; HUD and state agree on changes; Murder weapon still missing; State historic division criticized; Group says feds inflated habitat cost; Attorney chosen as state's chief negotiator; 2 plead no contest to fraud; Some Kauai homeowners to get tax relief; Lingle supports ailing center [V. 7, No. 355 - Sat., December 21, 2002] Tribute in light; Governor says Cabinet pay too low; MAILE Alert system launched; Lingle's Cabinet near completion; Auditor says state lags in privatization; Flight cutbacks questioned; UH plays role in 'landmark' physics find; Renovations to close YWCA housing; Rape victim sues attacker [V. 7, No. 356 - Sun., December 22, 2002] Isle port scare reveals dangers; 10 who made a difference; Holiday donations still lag; Gov plans informal lobbying; No crowds for early voting; Candidates differ on Iraq; 2nd master's in Hawaiian awarded; Maui drills cover 'dirty bomb'; HMSA contract additions challenged [V. 7, No. 357 - Mon., December 23, 2002] Skydivers die in plunge; 'She'll always be in our hearts'; Video training helps students; Lake cleanup may take a year; 10 who made a difference; Firms vie for wind-energy permit; UH makes gene patent history; Weekend Scene; Grant helps AIDS program [V. 7, No. 358 - Tue., December 24, 2002] Striking nurses leave jobs; Trash collectors shown aloha; Public safety nominee investigated; Unions show solidarity with nurses; Lingle wants more isle flights; Agency proposed to oversee care homes; Harris had effect for what he did not do; Chute might have opened too soon [V. 7, No. 359 - Wed., December 25, 2002] Donation surge lights up holiday; Warriors expect fight from Tulane; Schools get gift of supplies; Reservist to head National Guard; 10 who made a difference; Procrastinators hit stores on Christmas Eve; Isle energy rates ranks in nation's top 2; Nonprofit seeks trainers for disabled [V. 7, No. 360 - Thu., December 26, 2002] Harris donor pleads not guilty; Warriors wiped out; Fireworks sales expected to be lower; Christmas spirit lives at mission; 10 who made a difference; Maui firm seeks help for more flights; 2 men guarded after stabbing; Filipinos work to preserve heritage [V. 7, No. 361 - Fri., December 27, 2002] Plant habitat could be costly; Police search homes for girl's jewelry; Survival chances lessen for turtle eggs; Gov aims to reform contract process; 10 who made a difference; Baldwin retires from Kauai board; Queen's, nurses hit impasse; Lingle plans address for prime time [V. 7, No. 362 - Sat., December 28, 2002] 9 robbery suspects at large; U.S. moving carriers near Iraq; Judge says developer broke burial law; Official says HUD action wasn't political; Court lets ACLU suit stand; 10 who made a difference; Lau built up meat supply company; Woman killed sky diving remembered |
Cruise stops split Molokai; KILAUEA: Going with the flow; Creation's caldron; Campaign has been low-key; Candidate Q&A; New council a question mark; Nurses plan strategy; 10 Who Made A Difference; Japanese school marks 100 years; HPD expects fewer fireworks; Weekend Scene
[V. 7, No. 364 - Mon., December 30, 2002]
Whiteflies plague Kaneohe; Jump honors fallen sky diver; JCCH banks on momentum; Kilauea: Lava's allure; 2 drown off Kauai beach; 10 Who Made A Difference; Kauai media studio opens; Weekend Scene
[V. 7, No. 365 - Tue., December 31, 2002]
JCCH avoids foreclosure; Women politicians make top '02 stories; New Year traditions share regard for life; Nurses asked back to talks; Fireworks permit sales soaring; 10 Who Made A Difference; Con artists parlay donated car into $500; Search teams continue hunt for lost hiker; KILAUEA: Instant access
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