MAY 2003
Old remains found at Wal-Mart site; 242 airport security jobs cut; Proposed UH logos dumped; Clash over tax credits; City tax, fee hikes survive; Subs' union vetoed; Kids' center statue stolen; Suspected SARS cases drop to 1; Early fix key to good eyes; No slack expected for suspect
[V. 8, No. 122 - Fri., May 2, 2003]
Big grumbles, little rumbles; Session ends, budget balanced; Oahu home prices soar; Ward Theatres prices rise; Escapees caught; Harris raps Kobayashi; Kauai abuzz over celeb rumors; Morrison not in loop about concert; Elections office bill criticized; OHA plans native government
[V. 8, No. 123 - Sat., May 3, 2003]
Auditor slams city agency; Hawaiian may get new leaders; Parents skeptical in threat case; OHA, lawmakers pass blame; Unsafe products still in use; Aloha Stadium prepares; List of ceremonies; DLNR can fill 52 posts; Hilo newspaper troubles
Gov wins some reforms; Hunters keep pigs in check; Readers offer UH logos; Chinatown business is slow; Student China trips canceled; Wahiawa nurse strike looms; Isle Air Guard back home; Student video wins national award; Orthodontists gather in isles; Fireworks stoppage irks many [V. 8, No. 125 - Mon., May 5, 2003] Kamehameha CEO resigns; Wahiawa nurses strike; City Bank rejects takeover; 'Friends' star weds on Kauai; Hauula fire station move opposed; Tax-credit debate lingers; UH, HPU expand gifted programs; Weekend Scene; Planetarium faces budget cuts; S&L exec John Baird dies [V. 8, No. 126 - Tue., May 6, 2003] Questions rattle trust; Isle schools accepting Asians; Clock ticking in bank rivalry; Sailor admits killing wife; Isle woman named Mom of Year; Wider smoking ban considered; Mavrothalassitis named best chef; School gets funds for new lab [V. 8, No. 127 - Wed., May 7, 2003] Lingle blasts school neglect; $86K paid in McCubbin complaint; Hotel tax credit veto likely; HPD selling its last Harleys; Gov urges fishing village fix; Calcium slims girls, UH study finds; Environmental nominee advances; VA home backers lobby gov; Ehime Maru replacement isle bound [V. 8, No. 128 - Thu., May 8, 2003] Gas prices fall, but not here; McCubbin left after 2 inquiries; Dogs found in squalor; New jellyfish found near isles; Isle schools trail in computers; Slaying plea deal angers family; Waimea Falls plan on hold; Niihau waters overfished; Say lobbies Lingle on tax deal; Small UH gene team scores big [V. 8, No. 129 - Fri., May 9, 2003] Shots fired at Lihue Airport; Bank buyout bid changed; Someone else killed girl, suspect says; Effort to reclaim pets fails; UH regent posts filled; Hickam crew's copter crashes; Alleged scam artist caught; New trash fee proposed [V. 8, No. 130 - Sat., May 10, 2003] Woman denies animal abuse; Man faces federal charges; Aki tells mom he's taking fall; City trucking sewage to Waianae; Trash fee dumped; 'Video voyeur' bill now law; Maui tax hike criticized; Contest ends in tie; Heart center is blessing [V. 8, No. 131 - Sun., May 11, 2003] Shark bite hospitalizes man; Single moms' soul support; Volcanologists seek isle 'hot spot'; Immigrant health funds restored; Young Street bike plan cash cut; Your UH logo picks; Roadblock system tested here; Kula road work to avoid trees; Hemmings briefly hospitalized [V. 8, No. 132 - Mon., May 12, 2003] Road wranglers; Scientists chart ancient Maui; Sharks leave, beaches open; Ala Wai curfew sought; Kalaupapa women honored; Rebel to be extradited; Explosion delays flight; Nurses agree to talks; Doctors aim to control asthma [V. 8, No. 133 - Tue., May 13, 2003] State faces $100 million deficit; Grand jury to probe fund-raising; Epiphany to move to Mid-Pac; Manhunt costs state $258,934; SIDA taxi company closes; Fed charges filed against suspect; Teacher pleads guilty; Law stops payoffs for contracts [V. 8, No. 134 - Wed., May 14, 2003] HECO offers Waahila options; School teaches family style; Toxic-waste response criticized; Health center backers try again; Ex-trustee wins prison delay; USS Louisville back home; 'Humble guy' Officer of the Year; Gov backs NW isle studies; Guam wooing Japan visitors [V. 8, No. 135 - Thu., May 15, 2003] Ship terror hoaxer pleads guilty; McCubbin gets $400K to resign; Old traffic ideas revived; Suspect in burglary spree nabbed; Hawaiian Air CEO to resign; Substitute teachers get reprieve; Pop Warner fund thief imprisoned; Maui-Kahoolawe habitat cut; Shriners helps boy with clubfeet [V. 8, No. 136 - Fri., May 16, 2003] Study ranks rock slide areas; Poi takes a pounding; Wal-Mart gets OK to build; Woman regrets threats; Priest sued for alleged abuse; Funds for fishing village OK'd; Scooters face ban; UH forms panel on logos; Ala Wai dredging on hold; Police, fire chiefs may get raise [V. 8, No. 137 - Sat., May 17, 2003] Hawaiian Air gets trustee; Trust sets spending record; $143 million shortfall forecast; State pushes road safety; Permit allows landfill expansion; Lab School's future uncertain; Man denies part in killing; Lawsuit for kids' welfare, man says; Guard chief backs consolidation | UH plan halves traffic time; HSTA president unseated; H-3 parks finally progressing; GOP targets state House; Reject merger, CB shareholders told; Waipahu kids' history work honored; Group urges Lahaina hospital; Isle reserves are jet-setters; 'Dances' is breathtaking [V. 8, No. 139 - Mon., May 19, 2003] Kawaiaha'o Church rejects pastor; Eruption intrigues isle scientists; Emergency boat gear mandatory; Group to aid native forest, birds; Isle firm fined over shark fins; UHH saves energy costs; Seat belt scofflaws targeted [V. 8, No. 140 - Tue., May 20, 2003] Marines return from Iraq; Lawmakers push drug plan; Quiet hurricane season predicted; Isle man to golf with Annika; 181 volunteer for vaccine; Auditor finds QUEST still flawed; 'Episode' blamed for shooting; Law will help shut drug houses [V. 8, No. 141 - Wed., May 21, 2003] State targets Pali speeders; Bus fare hike considered; Indictment in fund-raiser probe; Landslide hits in risk zone; Ex-cop wins harassment suit; Mainland alert level up, isles' not; Hawaii deemed free of SARS; Audit knocks special-ed controls; Adults liable for underage drinkers; [V. 8, No. 142 - Thu., May 22, 2003] Interisle air fares increase ; Spongenapped! ; Queen's plans H-1 on-ramp ; Bus riders resigned to fare hike ; Burial site response quick ; Priest faces sex abuse suit here ; ACLU sues city prosecutor ; Big Isle settles police lawsuit ; Marines still await return call ; Coping with kids' diabetes [V. 8, No. 143 - Fri., May 23, 2003] Mainland visitors bulk of tourism; Pilot returns from Gulf; Kids help sew Memorial Day leis; Drug dealer guilty of murder; Bill could kill OHA, DHHL; Pilot dies in crash; Harris urges fee hikes; Soldier given hero's welcome; Law may reopen trails [V. 8, No. 144 - Sat., May 24, 2003] Security clogs airport; UH volleyball star hurt; State librarian to retire; Escapee has violent history; Council argues over budget; Maui faces tax hikes; Cable tangles rare in copter crashes; Gov praises lake cleanup; Mansho on extended furlough [V. 8, No. 145 - Sun., May 25, 2003] Council trims 'green' bucks; Profiling sea critters; 2 escapees caught; Have you seen these fugitives?; Molokai's other saint; UH plans asteroid spotter; Sticking together on Sundays; Hawaiians halt wedding party; OHA hires D.C. firm to lobby; Nisei center inches foward; Maui laser tests criticized [V. 8, No. 146 - Mon., May 26, 2003] Council to debate budget; Seabees get warm welcome; Waimanalo crash shuts highway; Vet's son pays innovative tribute; Riding for a cure; Wailuku to get building for start-ups; Author witnessed Pearl attack; Weekend Scene: All's fair at the fair [V. 8, No. 147 - Tue., May 27, 2003] Oahu beaches perilous; Housing price boom has mixed effects; SpongeBob neighbors pay tribute; Hormone therapy raises dementia risk; Isles honor war dead; Possible asbestos discovered; Cabinet discloses holdings; Tentative OK for budget hike [V. 8, No. 148 - Wed., May 28, 2003] City Bank wins merger vote ; Warrant targets wrong sibling; W.Hawaii sees property tax boom; Damien to add middle school; Cop accused of selling hormone; Mililani ice worries police; Kauai lifeguards rescue 4; Probation for child sex assault; Doc urges new aneurysm approach; Study finds hormone-mixing risk; Organ donor-ed funds extended [V. 8, No. 149 - Thu., May 29, 2003] CB warns of 'poison pill'; Crash flips biker over cliff ; Schools save class kupuna ; Deal assures city budget passage; Asian-American divorce rate up ; Education plan gets Fed OK; Group sues over Wal-Mart work; NW isle center opens in Hilo; Lingle signs Ko Olina bill; Murder extradition lauded; 2 earn Farrington scholarships; Bail set in growth-hormone bust [V. 8, No. 150 - Fri., May 30, 2003] No rain could spell plenty pain; Batalona says he learned lesson; How high can Michelle fly?; Man hurt son, court told; Blaze torches Big Isle park; Water rate hikes killed; Surgery fixes hole in girl's heart; 'Net sex trial begins; Iraq visit fails to change opinion [V. 8, No. 151 - Sat., May 31, 2003] Big Isle men survive shipwreck; City fined for dumping; Gov likely to veto tax credit; Arson suspected in blaze; Bus workers fear cuts to benefits; Kauai police chief faces suit; Dances with memory; Bribery admissionm contested; Faculty seeks talks with chancellor |
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