FEBRUARY 2004
Medical plane lost over Big Isle; The year-round school shuffle; Avocado sales spike for game; Boy hospitalized after dog attack; Health threats leave isles better prepared; A Soldier's Story; Lunalilo Home plans adult day care; Lingle bills include stricter crime penalties; Pearl Harbor frigate upgrades armaments; Youth get star treatment at football camp; Anti-terror database still appeals [V. 9, No. 33 - Mon., Feb. 2, 2004] Weather frustrates Big Isle air search; Oahu sees drop in water supply; Fund-raiser bicyclist inspires riders; Super parties for football fans; 250 state jobs hang in balance; UH weighs options as dormitories show age; Horse owner to wrangle with neighbors in court; E-mail scam targets financial information; Kauai weighs cooperative housing; Big Isle bans smoking in workplace; Delays and confusion mar Samoan slavery trial [V. 9, No. 34 - Tue., Feb. 3, 2004] Wreckage found; Isle Red Cross needs aid; Bill would lift Aiona family security; Bills seek wider health coverage; Case visits isle troops bound for Iraq; Police say station's spot not a factor for safety; Stricter bribery laws sought; Dog abuser gets 40 days in jail [V. 9, No. 35 - Wed., Feb. 4, 2004] Honolulu home costs hit record; Plantation residents face possible eviction; 'Magnum P.I.' movie to be shot in Hawaii; Audit of campaign watchdog dies; Examiner disputes shooting accounts; Isle flying was ambulance pilot's dream; Maui culvert collapse raises safety concern; Environmental coalition promotes 2004 agenda; Feds and state agree to ally on home lands; Wife denies knowledge of Manoa killing [V. 9, No. 36 - Thu., Feb. 5, 2004] Cement firms face strike; Poamoho residents to get eviction note; Reorganization enlists 2 former CEOs; NFL recasts Pro Bowl halftime; Investigators comb crash site; Dengue case may be isolated; City land sale raises parking concerns; Prescription drug law gets changes [V. 9, No. 37 - Fri., Feb. 6, 2004] Ameron concrete workers on strike; HPD looks into arsenal in Mililani; Alleged native skull taken off eBay; Audit flags problems at schools; Friends remember Donnelly; Lease to fund homesteads; Pilot had alcohol problems; Duo get life sentences; City attorneys oppose merger; Expert skeptical of dengue death; Wife was real killer, lawyer says; Man pleads not guilty in fatal crash; UH students call for dorm repairs; Singer blasts NFL over Pro Bowl; Contractor to pay restitution; Firms to pay fines for illegal gifts; Liquor chief guided city through shifts [V. 9, No. 38 - Sat., Feb. 7, 2004] Strike hits second firm; Senate panel OKs textbook fees; Hilo man not guilty of murder; Gabbard considers run against Rep. Case; Dental Samaritans visit students; Stay vigilant against the flu bug; West Maui private school to open in 2005; New Ala Wai boat slips not expected for a year; Trial with 2 juries set for co-defendants; Meeting looks at Big Isle telescope concerns [V. 9, No. 39 - Sun., Feb. 8, 2004] Cement strike positions harden; Gambling Wars; Gambling ties go far back; Mystery surrounds prison death; Expansion of Drug Courts urged; Regattas canceled after sewage spill; Waianae sisters share job's journey; New lodge has military families happy; Funnel clouds seen in Aiea; Affordable housing ordered for Maui; Weather cited in 2003 Molokai crash; PR exec Lindsey Pollock dies [V. 9, No. 40 - Mon., Feb. 9, 2004] Strike rattles builders; Alleged shooter has roots in old isle underworld; 10 Hawaii Muslims miss deadly stampede; Waimalu project vexes citizens; Human eye computer model wins prize; Astronaut's mail piled up on half-year space visit; Hunting bill is opposed by animal rights coalition [V. 9, No. 41 - Tue., Feb. 10, 2004] Pro Bowl staying here; State ERS reports $600M growth; Game room insider recalls tight security; Lingle wants $2M for prisons; Boat seen hitting baby whale; Ex-Israeli prime minister here; Beating suspects deny intent to kill; Troubled souls find house of hope; Midges plague Maui residents; NTSB inquiry shifts to Honolulu [V. 9, No. 42 - Wed., Feb. 11, 2004] Lingle cloaks Iraq trip in secrecy; Gov delivers student mail in Iraq; Regents to discuss Dobelle in private; Bill aims to screen regent hopefuls; Ex-cop won't fight theft charge; Marine wives form help network; Isles get peek at U.S. Supreme Court; Bill ties minimum wage, cost of living; Pflueger eases Block J requirements; City tallies service survey results; Some 'ice' bill provisions dropped' [V. 9, No. 43 - Thu., Feb. 12, 2004] Group vies for Hawaiian Air; Manoa Falls tours can resume; Lingle backs U.S. Iraq mission; Nonunion shops fill concrete gap; Council vows no tax hike for homes; Tuvan vocalists impress students; Police suspect family stole boy; Activity key to graceful aging; Suspect freed due to trial delay; Life term in fatal stabbing; Family's efforts fail to stop blaze; $78K fine set for illegal gifts; Proposal limits Kauai tax hikes [V. 9, No. 44 - Fri., Feb. 13, 2004] Feds allot $29M for new building; Hawaiian Cement, union still at odds; Missing boy turned over to police; County taxing power on hold; Shooting defendant claims self-defense; Military tax proposal 'redundant'; State pulls plug on treatment center; Expert urges health care rationing; Audit critical of hospital agency; Artist casts unique eye on Maui; Bill threatens jail for 'sex tours'; Poamoho residents must leave [V. 9, No. 45 - Sat., Feb. 14, 2004] Families grieve over H-1 fatalities; Witnesses watched helplessly; Crash highlights speeding debate; Family struggles with girl's cancer; Sides harden stances in concrete strike; Governors as one on Iraq trip; Dobelle and regents settle their differences; Orangutan's home will remain at the zoo; Paintings survive restaurant fire; House panel defers bills on collective bargaining; Drone manufacturer seeks state funding | Dad says driver wasn't type to race; Sister hopes to retrieve WWII remains; Marines bound for Iraq; Iraq gives governor new view; Dems try to weaken gov's powers; Experts urge early jump on aging; UH to study ocean's effects on health; UH gets climate study grant; Scientist wins ocean fellowship; Kona mom taps college online; Air crash cause not mechanical [V. 9, No. 47 - Mon., Feb. 16, 2004] Isle parents stick with underachieving schools; Office bandits can cause legal jam; Genealogists call Bush and Kerry kin; Father in dark over fatal crash; Budget ills might curb town trolley in Kaimuki; Voters to face education issues; Kids health insurance program set for Saturday [V. 9, No. 48 - Tue., Feb. 17, 2004] UHH gets $2.4M donation; A girl named Skye; Workers' comp reforms surface; Alien coral threatens isle waters; Former St. Louis standout arrested; Suspects linked to burglary spree; Plan would allow dogs in restaurants; First-graders get firsthand look at homeless; HMSA sings praises of 'unsung heroes'; Fire damages office at Farrington HS [V. 9, No. 49 - Wed., Feb. 18, 2004] Studies don't support gov's school-board plan; Whale of a study; Judge pick stirs fast rebukes; Ticket bill would help city coffers; Panel urges raise for Lingle; Sex-abuse charge reduced; Saddle Road upgrade gets started; 3 die in Kona head-on collision; Bill to ease contract rules shelved; Wife accepts award for husband; Pilot saved baby before fatal trip; Life saver 'ultimate EMS professional' [V. 9, No. 50 - Thu., Feb. 19, 2004] Isle bill backs gay unions; Survivor of crash recounts escape; Isle seals film own TV special; Cancer center aid may hinge on plans; Pilot safe after crash landing; Death raises issue of police driving; Tugboats honor isle delegation; City OKs Block J sale; Rancher James Greenwell dies; Man charged in stabbing case [V. 9, No. 51 - Fri., Feb. 20, 2004] Strike 'killing' construction; Big waves; Regents blast UH housing bid; Slaying suspects linked to robbery; Crowds jam civil union debate; Local school boards up for vote; Work to close Castle Junction lane; Guilty verdict in visitor beating; Dobelle meeting flawed, agency says; Driver in fatal H-1 crash identified; Murder trial to get blood samples; Engine failed on crashed plane [V. 9, No. 52 - Sat., Feb. 21, 2004] Builders hurt by strike start layoffs; Legislative panel OKs workers' comp plan; Limit on agency chief's testimony irks senator; 2 suspects linked to string of burglaries; Bus transit lawsuit is kept alive in court; UH Foundation seeks changes in naming policy; New evaluation of Dobelle starts; Teen says he was forced to shoot; Damaged plane on Maui turned over to the state; Suicide rate in isles gets some attention [V. 9, No. 53 - Sun., Feb. 22, 2004] Senator diverts election funds; Exclusive: Mel Gibson on 'Passion'; Rule allows city higher tax appraisals; School reform turns to Senate; Kucinich heads to isles ahead of caucuses; Chinatown fire tough to douse; Recycling plans spark messy fight; Dead whale shuts Bellows Beach; Troops test new Army tech here; UH faculty set for strike notice; Event tackles isle mental health [V. 9, No. 54 - Mon., Feb. 23, 2004] Strike not affecting foundation of family; Workshops plot future of Kahoolawe reserve; Doctors puzzled by more premature isle births; Bill would hike cell phone fees; Presidential candidate dashes through Hawaii; Upcountry Maui water is still eliciting health complaints; Resort work concerns neighbors; Governors to discuss challenges with Bush [V. 9, No. 55 - Tue., Feb. 24, 2004] Dog kills toddler on Kauai; Concrete talks begin again; Homeowner IDs his assailant; Kerry and Dean split caucus; 'Revised 'ice' bill easier on employers; Coco Palms restoration planned; Specialist to probe police pedestrian death; UH widens research into aging; Photo exhibit celebrates Arctic; Woman gets 19 years for $66M fraud [V. 9, No. 56 - Wed., Feb. 25, 2004] Kerry wins isle caucus; Oahu inflation highest in 10 years; High court voids trial fast track; Witness to assault recalls threats; Police stop 100-mph speeder; Fatal dog mauling may bring no charges; Traps set for mongoose on Kauai; Lingle pushes earlier tax payments; Gov candidate Randolph Crossley dies; Judge weighs fraud in Marcos suit [V. 9, No. 57 - Thu., Feb. 26, 2004] Intense storm marches to isles; Dig begins for WWII bombs; Marine lab's last dolphin dies; Isle commutes among the longest; Defendant says forced to shoot; Bill would ban public urination; Troops prep for Afghanistan; Nader needs 3,711 signatures here; Pre-term birth rate called critical; Options key to recycling program; Pflueger close to reef plea [V. 9, No. 58 - Fri., Feb. 27, 2004] Deluge!; Abuse study includes 5 isle priests; More whales, more encounters; State wants amendment on ballot; Isle 'scope sees planet-forming disk; Assault victim IDs 3 attackers; 4-stage drivers' license proposed; Elephant love nest to break ground; Public reminded to avoid monk seals; Guilty plea in hormone case; TSA Kauai office chief picked; Assault suspect barred from alcohol; Man interviewed about hit-and-run [V. 9, No. 59 - Sat., Feb. 28, 2004] What a mess!; Winds batter neighbor islands; Flooding, power outages disrupt several Oahu schools; Mayor proposes rise in business tax rates; Maui is negotiating for new water sources; Private school bonds in limbo; Carrier still possible for Oahu; Jury to determine shooter's intention; Beating suspect implicates kin; Star pitcher passed expertise to students; Interfaith Alliance honors its Hawaii chapter; Liquor panel upholds ban on 'ladies night' at bar; 3 teachers in running for national honor |
Picking up the pieces; 'Tornado-like' damage on Big Isle; Liquor inspectors called blatantly corrupt; 'Ice' bill tax taps cigarettes, beer; Hickam gets 1st U.S. fuel-cell bus; Wailuku Elementary turns 100; Mayoral ad campaigns get started; W.Maui traffic plan includes bridge
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