JANUARY 2003
Isle bankruptcies drop; Busy night for firefighters; Lawmaker calls for isle death penalty; New government, old woes; Airport taxi contract postponed; Electrical fire leaves family homeless; Smoking ban reaction mixed; Hiker search expands; Kilauea: Mixed blessing; Mauna Loa fears subside
[V. 8, No. 2 - Thu., January 2, 2003]
Hawaiian to drop flight coupons; Like grandma, like daughter; U.S. House race gets more aggressive; Blaze destroys Maunawili home; 7% of nurses return to work; Maui land use debate grows; Maine suits may affect Hawaii; Search for missing hiker continues
[V. 8, No. 3 - Fri., January 3, 2003]
Aloha to drop coupons, too; Election field too crowded to predict; Wandering donkeys to be penned; Search for hiker called off again; Rare turtle eggs fail to hatch; Maui mayor nervous about economy; KILAUEA: Hot stuff; Council takes office with healthy wishes; Civil servant Shiraki picked for budget post
[V. 8, No. 4 - Sat., January 4, 2003]
The band is back in town; Nurses, St. Francis break off talks; Voters pick Mink's replacement today; Police arrest 2 in robbery spree; State DBEDT faces overhaul; Volunteers keep up hiker search; Lingle to attend Hawaiian roundtable; Rare-bird case charges dropped; Man hopes to send coquis home
Case wins special election; Huge surf pounds N.Shore; Identity theft; Kids follow dad into military; Hiker's body found; Isle GOP sees bright future; Wayward 747 rattles condo; High winds whip up problems; Mililani boy wins national chess title; Weekend Scene: High surf; Cellist's performance soulful [V. 8, No. 6 - Mon., January 6, 2003] Case sees end of old-style politics; Man dies in high surf off Hookena; Women make strides in isle police force; OT, insurance worry nurses; Farrington High pool drains funds; Soo leaving HFD to work with schools; New dynamic expected at Legislature; Weekend Scene: 3 kings; Fire leaves family homeless [V. 8, No. 7 - Tue., January 7, 2003] Hiker survives fall and broken bones; Kuakini, nurses agree on contract; Pacific isle center planned on big isle; Fox-TV pilot will be filmed locally; Slain girl's jewelry still sought; State may seize stranded vessel; Unions losing clout in local elections; Island schools' 'climate' rated C- [V. 8, No. 8 - Wed., January 8, 2003] Queen's, nurses reach deal; Whistle blower's suspension probed; Falls jumper reconsiders hobby; Isle mayors hope to retain funds; Teacher's sex assault trial begins; Athletes' attackers sought; Police want easier wiretaps; Airliner inquiry may take 2 weeks; Gov aims to revamp departments [V. 8, No. 9 - Thu., January 9, 2003] Pearl sailor faces execution; Nurses' reaction mixed on deal; 8 drug busts hit traffickers; Governor opposes death penalty; Mid-Pac want to merge; Cuts threaten jobs, access; Wandering slowed hiker search; Incident changed teen, dad says; Courts warned on wish list; Guilty verdict in stabbing death [V. 8, No. 10 - Fri., January 10, 2003] J.C. Penney wraps up; Airport drug arrests take off; Marines may train on Molokai; Lingle selects directors for DOT, DBEDT; Kamehameha settles investigation; Democrats' donor slapped with $48K fine; Honolulu landing rules altered; Mainland church stages anti-gay display [V. 8, No. 11 - Sat., January 11, 2003] Judge rejects lawsuits vs. Xerox; Kitten survives a month in crate; Canadian governor arrested for DUI; Suspected jewel thief caught; Lingle leads talks on state contract bids; Council looking to trim budget; Libraries plan to cut hours; Pearl Harbor admiral to command strike group [V. 8, No. 12 - Sun., January 12, 2003] Grenade death spurs changes; 10 to Watch in 2003; A better life; Family profiles; The leaders; HPD says 'giddyap'; Leaders vow energy efficiency; Marines get dirty for the birds; Dumping plagues Ewa firm; Agreement shrinks Lanai habitat plan; Sea class brings students closer [V. 8, No. 13 - Mon., January 13, 2003] Things looking up for isle economy; Mabel reigns on Oahu's trails; Plant screening reviews mixed; 10 to watch in 2003; Weekend scene: Welcoming 2003; New family opens in hospital; The 22nd Hawaii Legislature; Koa logging request renewed [V. 8, No. 14 - Tue., January 14, 2003] Hawaii combats high cost of drugs; St. Francis nurses issue ultimatum; Supreme Court denies state insurance appeal; Lingle asks for 'no-growth' budget; Key Harris fund-raiser dies; Indecision on transit plan risks $11M; HCVB to drop marketing pact with Disney; 10 to watch in 2003 [V. 8, No. 15 - Wed., January 15, 2003] Storm disrupts power, traffic; Lawmakers pledge bipartisanship; Typhus total highest since 1944; Lingle nominee withdraws; Fugitive has violent past; Expert backs local school boards; Polynesian Voyaging Society sails with UH; 3 neighbor isle officials join Lingle; 10 to Watch; Gov seeks transit alternative [V. 8, No. 16 - Thu., January 16, 2003] Hawaiian leader Gladys Brandt dies; Rail proposal gets ho-hum reaction; SHOPO balks at address disclosure; Prosecutor likes drug-test idea; OHA cash clears House hurdle; Child support agency struggling; Big Isle volcanoes may be linked; 10 to Watch in 2003; Group proposes visitor tax; Emily 'Honey' Ho dies [V. 8, No. 17 - Fri., January 17, 2003] Nurses strike ending; Isle troops head for Gulf area; Children's agency to close; Jan. 29 ceremony will honor Brandt; Bill may put gambling to vote; 10 to Watch in 2003; Council starts work on next budget; Fake IDs used to steal goods; Maui probes possible hate crimes; Kamehameha investigation closed [V. 8, No. 18 - Sat., January 18, 2003] Inouye ship plan OKd; Man admits guilt in felony theft; Kailua fireworks show likely back; Harris seeks taxing power; 10 to Watch in 2003; Isle forces leave for Persian Gulf; Hawaiians call for independence; UH-Hilo proposes fall tuition hike; Group poses long-term care tax | New harassment claim at UPW; Protest draws diverse crowd; Legislative bills start rolling; State loses $14 mil in fed funds; Ewa traffic may get worse in '04; Sales help nurses get the word out; Guard chief pushes joint training; 10 to Watch in 2003; Philippine exercises set to resume [V. 8, No. 20 - Mon., January 20, 2003] Happy end to bears' tale; Nurses approve new contract; Lingle makes economy a priority; Bill would outlaw wireless spam; 10 to Watch in 2003; UH makeover continues; Weekend scene: Hawaiian pastimes; Pilot hurt after unapproved flight; Rotarians seek award nominees [V. 8, No. 21 - Tue., January 21, 2003] Lingle wants limited tax cuts; Relapses high for inmates from isles; Kamehameha statue degrades early; Kapolei Library funds sought; 10 to Watch in 2003; Doctor stresses value of vegan diet; UH approves Hawaiian-teaching program; Bone marrow drive for boy draws 37; Family fears worst in fire death [V. 8, No. 22 - Wed., January 22, 2003] Lingle speech lauded; Drug plan praised on Maui; Home rule response mixed; Trip called unnecessary; Hawaii Kai gets boulder plan; Sierra Club fights land plan; Water-main break dries Windward; Community activist Labez dies; Humanities group offers grants [V. 8, No. 23 - Thu., January 23, 2003] Harris plans bold address; J.C. Penney space to be divided; Waddle book blasts Navy; Australia fire ruins isle 'scope plan; Wahiawa teacher acquitted; Molokai ship ruling due Feb. 5; Wind cuts power to thousands; Extension sought for police suit; Isle Raelian waiting for aliens; Ills can't stop UH fan [V. 8, No. 24 - Fri., January 24, 2003] Property tax hike proposed by Harris; Car thieves likely repeat offenders; Brandt to be honored in ceremonies; Lingle seeks to repeal bottle bill; Shorter quarantine months away; Lingle turns promises into bills; Historic organ won't go to Palace theater; New ship aids isles' research role [V. 8, No. 25 - Sat., January 25, 2003] Jobless rate at 2-year low; Isles' food inspection to be beefed up; Dobelle request called unprofessional; Senator eyes wedding market; High winds cause headaches; Ehime Maru service to exclude Waddle; Man gets 20 years for DUI death; Reporter's employment case concludes [V. 8, No. 26 - Sun., January 26, 2003] Teen pilot missing; Schools under stress -- The youngest struggle, One school's solution; Lingle backs departure fee; Action urged on 'ice' problem; Guam may hold miracle for girl; Super Bowl good excuse to party; Hiker OK after 120-foot fall; Navy offers 24/7 child care; Life found deep beneath seabed [V. 8, No. 27 - Mon., January 27, 2003] Schools lack proper textbooks; Molokai wreckage is likely teen's; Bio-altered papayas OKd for Canada; Waddle moves past tragedy; Isenberg mirrors isles' Bowl activities; Navy ships off Kauai prepare for war; Weekend scene: Celebration; Isle prostate cancer rate disputed [V. 8, No. 28 - Tue., January 28, 2003] Brandt praised as a cultural icon; Schools: Sometimes you gotta go; Playing repairs catch-up; Pilots say Molokai weather can be fatal; Say proposes to have HI war-readiness assessed; Officer praised for capture of most-wanted auto thief; Jury awards isle journalist $87,000; Health system overhaul urged [V. 8, No. 29 - Wed., January 29, 2003] Lawmakers told stadium needs $40M; Most high-poverty schools fail; Inouye wants proof before war; McKinley to drop 'God' pledge; Plane crash inquiry delayed; Kamehameha exec resigns; Truck slams into Waipahu church; Banana virus found on Maui [V. 8, No. 30 - Thu., January 30, 2003] Farewell, Auntie; Fieldturf near OK at Aloha Stadium; Panel will anticipate war's toll on isles; Kindergarten entry age debated; Lava field fire crews struggle to protect forest; Isle exec pleads no contest; 40 reserve Marines Gulf-bound; Kapolei Library to open reading room [V. 8, No. 31 - Fri., January 31, 2003] Reservists ordered to Gulf; Cultural center pays off its debts; Carlisle to end political corruption; Auto sales rebounded up 5%; Police, fire officials plan for staff deficit; Budget woes spur concern for bonds; Safety director plans 3 new prisons; Chinese sage was living treasure; |
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