FEBRUARY 2003
Sailors prepare for possible Korean post; Lingle hacks UH building budget; Haleiwa man indicted for coral theft; New law reduces false alarms; Lingle cautions aides; Panel opens state elections job; Lingle pushes local school boards; Aki indicted on firearms charge
Fallen Stars: Isles share in mourning; 'Columbia is lost,' Bush tells nation; Maui telescopes may offer clues; Dreams and drive unite Magnificent 7; Cruise ship passengers fall ill; Economists: War's intensity is key factor; Cast lends warmth to opera's demands [V. 8, No. 34 - Mon., February 3, 2003] Isles join prayers for astronauts; Kamehameha sells gas operation; Okina bill advances; Maui official irks developers; HECO looks at backup power; More illegal chameleons found; Weekend Scene: Pro Bowl [V. 8, No. 35 - Tue., February 4, 2003] Mass illness shortens cruise; $300 million proposed for military projects; 2 fined for illegal giving to Harris' fund; Housing sales see a robust January; Resolutions challenge U.S. anti-terror laws; Senate panel OKs Aloha Tower agency move; Insurance is key in Xerox suit; [V. 8, No. 36 - Wed., February 5, 2003] Health centers lament loss of $1.6 million; Ex-officer alters plea in food scam; National Guard sky pumps keep bombers aloft; Falling body hospitalizes driver; Teen pilot flew too low, report says; Health care bill barely alive; Students set sights on stars [V. 8, No. 37 - Thu., February 6, 2003] Skateboards, Airing it out; Lingle trimming to balance budget; Akaka, Case: War isn't yet justified; Isle health group settles Felix case; Bid rejected to bar ship visits; Lingle sees blue economic skies; Cemetery bankruptcy draws fire; BOE to cut school budget by $3 million [V. 8, No. 38 - Fri., February 7, 2003] Most kids stumble on state test; Terror alert level raised; Punchbowl delays dry up spots for urns; Mental health testimony grips Lingle; Group targets weed choking Lake Wilson; Health centers might not lose funds; Hickam crews set up hot stage test; Panic may have led to tourist's death; [V. 8, No. 39 - Sat., February 8, 2003] Kaneohe Marines deploying; Hawaii stays at general risk for terrorism; Legislators want to restore West Oahu funds; Hawaii schools face losing $4 million; School principals bill gets derailed; Rail transit could ease traffice ; Civil rights agency appoints Jones [V. 8, No. 40 - Sun., February 9, 2003] Poison hotline faces money emergency; Makua Makahiki; OHA still awaits land payoff; Pondering privatization; Pacific educator Piianaia dies; Panel: War won't cause fuel shortage; Quarantine bill advances; War tech improved since '91; DLNR chief says goals doable; Teachers reach for the stars [V. 8, No. 41 - Mon., February 10, 2003] Kaneohe Marines ship out; Mental health court plan lauded; Birth control bill advances; Ehime Maru tragedy recalled; Panel backs economic-diversity board; Lingle pushes children's health bill; Domain-name dispute goes to court; UH starts foreign-law program [V. 8, No. 42 - Tue., February 11, 2003] Budget cuts spell school crisis; Lingle to back Hawaiian bill; N.Korean missile could cross Pacific; Rusti lands home at Kualoa Ranch; Zoo privatization plan criticized; Isle Muslims pray for peace; Army historians leave for Gulf; Airport contract criticized; City testing air; Girl dies before transplant; Good Samaritans disrupt sting; New chief handling open records [V. 8, No. 43 - Wed., February 12, 2003] Budget cuts spell school crisis; Lingle to back Hawaiian bill; N.Korean missile could cross Pacific; Rusti lands home at Kualoa Ranch; Zoo privatization plan criticized; Isle Muslims pray for peace; Army historians leave for Gulf; Kauai police chief sued; Airport contract criticized; Girl dies before transplant; e [V. 8, No. 44 - Thu., February 13, 2003] Top city official gets free city rocks; Bill would hike rent for Blaisdell; Payment of ceded-land revenue ordered; State evicts 6 Hawaiian families; Homeless spur sweep of park; Isles' first Girl Scout; Man burned trying to put out blaze; Bill on quarantine to be heard [V. 8, No. 45 - Fri., February 14, 2003] More schools eligible for Title I; Flight from Vietnam: Home at Last; Lovers get revenge on Internet; A rainy Valentine for isles; Rockfall safety dispute continues; Campaign panel penalizes firms; Navy rejection upsets Hawaiians; Homestead voter bill advances [V. 8, No. 46 - Sat., February 15, 2003] Heavy rains plague state; Hawaii Kai to secure hillside; Seebeas construct aviation facilities; Isle terrorism bill moves in House; Cruises skip Molokai stops; Isle health insurance bill killed; Big Isle literacy program threatened; Council criticizes costs for tennis complex | Anti-war protest draws hundreds; Isles have 'Head start' against terror; Federal funding stays intact; Battle fatigues get makeover; 'Flute' delights despite aural mismatch; IRS has $15M for isle taxpayers; Speaker to cover hospice spirituality [V. 8, No. 48 - Mon., February 17, 2003] Culture enhanced teacher's lessons; Student stampede hits Big Isle cattle country; Bad Maui cop had potential; Alleged assault lands protest figure in jail; Support builds to ease nursing shortage; Big Isle road reopens after wildfires; Online ratings rile professors [V. 8, No. 49 - Tue., February 18, 2003] Buddhist school to focus on peace; Low-flying plane violated no rules; Newsman George Chaplin dies; Fire threatens Pacific Palisades homes; Mansho was home for holidays; Partnership to battle breast cancer; Genetic engineering activist to speak [V. 8, No. 50 - Wed., February 19, 2003] The Green Monster; Schools trust suffers net loss; Suspect escapes from police HQ; Pagoda demolition on hold; Isle school inspires NIH program; Microorganism bill raises concern; Council sunshine exemption alive; 2 care homes face decertification; Lingle seeks $3M for mental health [V. 8, No. 51 - Thu., February 20, 2003] Escapee caught in Kailua; House OKs bill to cut fireworks permit cost; 'Idol' contestant from Hawaii cut; Students get 'Oscars' for sleek video; Heated debate over Iraq; Child support agency gets service overhaul; Con artist gets10 years; Senate panel OKs land chief [V. 8, No. 52 - Fri., February 21, 2003] Isle troops head for Philippines; Ashcroft 'thankful' Lingle stops by; Wal-Mart wins 8 of 9 claims; Leasehold battles waged on 2 fronts; Kahealani murder suspect moved; Isle groups blast internment remarks; Police cell lock fix planned; City to sue Ewa Villages developer [V. 8, No. 53 - Sat., February 22, 2003] Honolulu club owners report on fire safety; Man found guilty of running sweatshop; Kailua coach indicted in Felix case; Head Start kids brush up on hygiene; SmileFest offers isle kids free flouride treatments; Kahuku students shocked over senior's death [V. 8, No. 54 - Sun., February 23, 2003] Akaka bill gets week of lobbying; Coach's legacy shines like gold; Lingle paints isles pro-business; Economic Roundtable; Lawmakers fret over libraries; Panel touts isle airline fee waiver; Big Isle butterfish farm planned; Many here ready to serve; Volunteers clean up 'Pupu' area [V. 8, No. 55 - Mon., February 24, 2003] New liners to cruise here; Lingle gets high marks in D.C.; UH robots impress NASA, Navy; $90M deficit hits state Medicaid; Death renews calls for guardrails; Bill seeks protection from suits; Weekend Scene; Dry-land forest groves rebound; Treatment key against drug abuse; Maui seeks kids' advocates [V. 8, No. 56 - Tue., February 25, 2003] Inouye: Gov key to Akaka bill; Some say Native Hawaiians will not benefit; White House receptive to serving Hawaii coffee; Senators push excise tax hike; State weighs solutions for deadly stretch of road; Philippines wants clear U.S. role; Pastor will not get jail time in welfare fraud [V. 8, No. 57 - Wed., February 26, 2003] E-pirates threaten 300 local accounts; Puuloa plan worries businesses; Harris campaign says it's nearly broke; Kahuku grad and daughter killed; Inouye blasts Hawaii Democrats; Key Segway vote slated tomorrow; Lingle tells Senate Akaka bill 'vital'; School smoking ban advances [V. 8, No. 58 - Thu., February 27, 2003] Mayor to seek property tax hike; Senate panel OKs tax boost for schools; Fluoridation ban nearing Lingle's desk; 'Green monster' sucks down cash; Isle gun registration up 10.6%; Dems push school councils as quicker fix; Hana shopping center plan stalls; Miracle claim boosts Damien [V. 8, No. 59 - Fri., February 28, 2003] HMSA loses $35 million; City official returns curbstones; Fast-tracked hospital concerns officials; Health center draws protest; Pearl-based ship to join Gulf fleet; Wife of Harris donor fined for gifts; Program gives students new life; Residents ask again to stop Wal-Mart; House OKs OHA payment |
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