MARCH 2003
House halves Lingle's funding; Lingle appoints public safety director; Executive director of the Arc quits; Ex-islander flanks Bush at ceremony; House bill targets 12 isle hospitals; Senators unlikely to echo House on Iraq war; Things are looking up in effort to clean lake
Waipahu High's race to success; Library hours to be cut; Lake Wilson project sees daylight; Family Tree: Legacy of teaching; War may cut gas prices, expert says; Maui wind energy plan gets OK; Survivors rally for Kalanianaole safety; Military spouses cope with separation [V. 8, No. 62 - Mon., March 3, 2003] Pearl Harbor terror threat reported; Property tax hike proposed; Paniolo statue dwarfs its plot; Sierra Club blasts hospital plan; Infant's family awaits transplant; Dogs likely to remain on beaches; Paramedic dies after ambulance accident; Storm watchers fly from isles; Humpback sightings drop [V. 8, No. 63 - Tue., March 4, 2003] State, teachers deadlocked on new contract; U.S. and state officials dismiss Pearl terror plot; Legislature kills 40 percent of Lingle's bills; HPD Officer shot and killed; Proposed mandatory recycling raises concerns; Lingle rebukes state librarian [V. 8, No. 64 - Wed., March 5, 2003] HPD officer killed in Kapolei; Victim recalled as good dad; Swimmer's death shock to friends; Fees, tax hikes alive in Legislature; HPD probes curbstone delivery; Harris witness offered plea deal; Complaints grow against librarian; Appliance burial investigated; Police station funds queried [V. 8, No. 65 - Thu., March 6, 2003] HPD cop's kin struggle to deal with loss; Suspect tests positive for drugs; Iraq war may bring bigger state deficit; UH finds 7 more Jupiter moons; Seniors set sail for South Pacific; Legislators fear cuts will shred 'safety net'; House votes on reduced gov funding [V. 8, No. 66 - Fri., March 7, 2003] Bomb warning to schools overstated; Matson wants out of ship deal; Prosecutors want no bail for Mark; Mark accused of abuse; '3 strikes' law sought; Poll-watcher bill advances; Frenzy erupts over Chee-to; Inouye film to debut here; 'Ice' team funds sought [V. 8, No. 67 - Sat., March 8, 2003] Fong Sr. blames family feud for bankruptcy; Lingle calls cuts 'childish'; Star-Bulletin president to step down; Fugitive tax protester is nabbed; House panel OKs general fund budget; Maui-bound cruise ship investigated; Transit group has its first meeting [V. 8, No. 68 - Sun., March 9, 2003] Political donation probe expands; Japan... Hawaii style; 14 isle airmen join Iraq buildup; Case: Get global OK for war; East Honolulu house fires kills 1; Services set for slain policeman; Dems pick new interim leader; Volcano park expansion talks complete; Isle Army National Guard gets new chief [V. 8, No. 69 - Mon., March 10, 2003] Private schools raising tuition; Philippine law to allow overseas votes; Police push longer terms; Lingle lauds lawmakers; Partnership boosts legal aid access; Mark pleads not guilty; Verizon wants to hand off speech relay; Weekend Scene [V. 8, No. 70 - Tue., March 11, 2003] Wireless House; City prosecutor wants $450,000 back in budget; House GOP backs 3-strikes law; Plea change derails jail food theft trial; Rock work to close road to Hana; Big Island police team passes key test; Nimitz battle group stops at Pearl; Old age can be fun and productive [V. 8, No. 71 - Wed., March 12, 2003] Isle voter rolls trimmed; Lingle's first 100 days; State settles Med-QUEST lawsuit; Illegal-dumping inquiry expands; Stealth jets stop on way to Korea; Nimitz gets break before Gulf duty; Isle 'human shield' booted from Iraq; Paroling Authority chairman resigns; Maui sued over office's bad air [V. 8, No. 72 - Thu., March 13, 2003] Isle airlines' revenues dive; 'Human shield' wants to recruit; Isles #1 in interracial couples; State seeks flexibility in library cuts; City recycling volume sank as cost rose; Obscene caller poses as a doctor; Judge tells police panel to verify vote; No jail in Kauai landslide case; Forecast puts cuts back on table [V. 8, No. 73 - Fri., March 14, 2003] New crew, Hawaii's premiere sailing vessel; State revenue forecast bleak; Firm fights subpoena in Harris probe; Fund targets Pacific immigrants; KCC culinary school to be built; New law transforms training of doctors; Exemption urged for Waimanalo library; Groups face off over permit bill [V. 8, No. 74 - Sat., March 15, 2003] Honoring Officer Gaspar; Election probe catches 3 more; Lingle shows education budget increasing; Lingle ponders budget options; City plans to propose increase in sewer fees; Senate appends restrictions to fireworks bill; Maui mayor eyes fee hikes, new civic center | USS Chosin leaves for Gulf; Ex-magistrate joins protests; Vets' legacy inspires school; Pay doubles for UH law dean; Farmer Masaru Sumida dies; Isle excise tax tricky business; Bill allows care home spot checks; Program to offer free medicine; Army to run fire simulator [V. 8, No. 76 - Mon., March 17, 2003] Drunken-driving victims memorialized; State warns over frivolous tax filings; Assisted-living bill advances; State urged to help filmmakers; Bike-lane plan has critics; Weekend Scene: Honolulu Festival; Bill would split Public Safety Dept. [V. 8, No. 77 - Tue., March 18, 2003] Haleiwa crash kills 5; Iraq conflict: Countdown to War; Sadam stays put; Factors in state's wartime budget; Isle congressmen voice doubts; East-West forum explores alternatives to war; City budget includes cuts for HPD & HFD; Health plan cost may rise drastically [V. 8, No. 78 - Wed., March 19, 2003] State alert level raised; Events change isle travel plans; Celebration becomes road nightmare; Lingle to tap special funds, credits; Gas prices set record; City plans $23M tax hike; City workers to report suspicious acts; Compromise offered on office funding; Panel won't retain Big Isle judge [V. 8, No. 79 - Thu., March 20, 2003] Invasion: Iraq, Pearl-based sub involved in first strike; A Marine commander says oil wells torched; Isle officials assure increased security measures; Lingle calls for vigilant Hawaii; Tips for dealing with war anxiety; War protesters turn out on Oahu and Big Island [V. 8, No. 80 - Fri., March 21, 2003] Families endure tense wait; Airport delay grows to 3 hours; Lingle postpones Japan trip; Terror funds released to state; Isle kids calm on D.C. trip; Isle Muslims pray for peace; Hawaiian Air files for bankruptcy; Driver in fatal crash legally drunk; Mayors see strings with taxes [V. 8, No. 81 - Sat., March 22, 2003] Virulent TB spreads in isles; Airpower ignites Iraqi inferno; Pearl Harbor Seabee's life comes full circle; Isle Muslims pray for all in war; Audit accuses UH of mismanaging special funds; School lunches hungry for funds; Slain cop's brother urges patience [V. 8, No. 82 - Sun., March 23, 2003] Isle protest march peaceful; Schools work to ease kids' worries; War effort hits setbacks; Pianist helps kids become composers; Lingle learning from Legislature; Seabees must support two fronts; Von Stade proves divas still exist ; Kapaa Quarry Road gets a view [V. 8, No. 83 - Mon., March 24, 2003] War dominates church services; Advance on Baghdad slows; New Kauai missile tests slated; BOE reforms stall in Legislature; B.C. premier fined in DUI case; Interns find environmental niche; 3rd Asian flulike case reported; TB still threat to public health; Hong Kong firm licenses UH tech [V. 8, No. 84 - Tue., March 25, 2003] Isle troop supporters combat anti-war sentiment; The latest developments; Hanabusa likely to kill fireworks bill; City dig starts at old Waipahu dump; Pesky fern has molested pond in Hilo; Lahaina man gets 10 years in cop's death; Maui police seek help finding rave locations [V. 8, No. 85 - Wed., March 26, 2003] Standards eliminate 1,453 teachers; Pearl sub skipper's role historic; Soldiers have faith in chem gear; Iraqi convoy atttacked; Waipahu dump yields 40 tons; Pay lawmakers more, panel says; City warned again on waste plant; Lingle vows not to raise taxes; Kahala bank robbery gets 17 years [V. 8, No. 86 - Thu., March 27, 2003] Kaneohe soldier's brother missing; Coalition warplanes aloft again; Pearl vet back with student's help ; Union arbitration reviewed; New traffic-cam plan urged; Group pushes for Kalihi jobs; Lake Wilson weed in check; Pap smear law repeal advances; Cancer care vision realized [V. 8, No. 87 - Fri., March 28, 2003] Candlelight vigil convenes; Terror fight inspires paratrooper; Heavy fighting enroute to Baghdad; Ewa man is check-scam victim; Isles worst in disciplining docs; Pearl admiral to head strike group; Landfill expansion gets OK; Gov takes Web schedule requests; Family sues over boulder death; School council bill advances; Supreme Court nominees named; Sea turtle tracked by satellite [V. 8, No. 88 - Sat., March 29, 2003] Prayer beads string hope for troops; Latest developments; Hope marches on for missing Marines; Church examines Damien's 'miracle'; Lingle announces judicial candidates; Anti-noise bill aims to soothe Waikiki; Lingle shocked by loss of support for education cut |
Rallies show aloha for troops; Hawaii ties bind in Gulf; Coalition cautious; Isle troops train for chem war; Fatal shooting in Waipahu; Kalaupapa's vanishing faces; Officials join to fight mystery illness; Family Tree: Uyeda Shoe Store; Kahuku skateboard park opens
[V. 8, No. 90 - Mon., March 31, 2003]
Fallen soldier had isle ties; War duty challenges family; Street fighting; Suspect convicted in '95 death; Fund-raiser helps Gaspar family; Officials stress tsunami awareness; 'Mad Science' to debut here; HFD rescue work coveted
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