AUGUST 2004
State to reuse sand off Waikiki; Hawaiian immersion schools struggle; Rules reveal ex-judge's sanctions; Soldier chose duty over safety; Joined at the heart; Stopping bullies starts with behavior; Animal shelter finds home; Group wants Ala Wai plans delayed; $5K donated for kids' physicals; Peacekeeper Peter Leentjes dies
[V. 9, No. 215 - Mon., August 2, 2004]
Loose ends daunting for troops' families; ID checks seen as invading privacy; Isles' terror threat to remain 'elevated'; Akaka bill deemed divisive; Reclaiming history; Maui air ambulance delayed; Sharing a tradition; Ewa roadwork near beginning; Heiau land hangs in balance
[V. 9, No. 216 - Tue., August 3, 2004]
Mark sentenced to life in prison; Fasi full of vigor to fight for mayor; Isle groups sow aloha in China; Comrades eulogize Schofield soldier; Court awards $2.3M in Maui death; Child therapist accused of fondling; Apology issued in peacock killings; Graffiti trend hitting the glass; State fixes schools' test error; $8M no 'common' theft; Isle inmates in Miss. get more guards; Anti-tobacco lauds Lingle protest
[V. 9, No. 217 - Wed., August 4, 2004]
UH to release Dobelle records; Room shortages might slow Japan tourism; Debate focuses on farmers, illegal gifts; Floods shut Big Isle schools, roadsr; Straight to the source on Pearl Harbor; Kauai gets land for homeless shelter; Pediatric viral meningitis on rise; Waikane cleanup briefing set; 30-day term in 'Net enticement case; High-tech sting nabs card thief; Lingle urges end to Kauai Kolada; UH astrophysicist earns honor; Keyes a finalist to face Obama
[V. 9, No. 218 - Thu., August 5, 2004]
The Dobelle papers; Regents in dark on political polls; Audit reveals questionable claims; Polygraph to be part of soldier's trial; Housing resales hit volume high; Storm drenches much of isles; Council overrides tax bill veto; Residents back plan to clean valley; Campaign panel OKs Kawamoto fine; UH loses oceanography chairman; UH prof tackles drug costs; Students team with Straub docs; Church gets hearing on plans; Quake clues may apply here; Keyes balks at opposing Obama
[V. 9, No. 219 - Fri., August 6, 2004]
Ala Wai work delay sought; Soldier gets 3 years in shooting; Raid uncovers possible fraud; State hospital shows progress; Barge arrival an event for Kalaupapa; Grand Wailea bans smoking in rooms; Refinery pioneer James Gary dies; Vet center to break ground; Kona project gets rezoning OK; Driver's ed teacher training shelved; Health Center hosts open house; Funeral for fallen soldier set today; Police finish internal probe; Rooftop benefit puts cops on top
[V. 9, No. 220 - Sat., August 7, 2004]
Strange Invasion; Arson destroys $34,500 in Kauai Pop Warner gear; Residents oppose religious center; Woman accused of music piracy; Concern echoed over new UH logos; Volunteers sought for training; Isle teen second in national pageant; Aiea Bowl will host fund-raiser; Schofield soldier buried in Kansas; Lahaina's famed banyan tree gets a rest; Gov names August Hepatitis B Awareness Month; First Hawaiian executive was a 'banking genius'
Bainum leads in race for mayor; What you can get for $450,000; Traffic test to close onramp; UH offers Running Start on college; WWII nisei vets' center breaks ground; Isle lawyer group opposes disclosure plan; Festivities to honor Kahanamoku; Bomb squad; Kupuna 'Auntie Thelma' Bugbee dies; Maui spreading word on tax credit; Maui County land vote delayed; Rain more burden than benefit [V. 9, No. 222 - Mon., August 9, 2004] Nakanelua: Running Man; Case leads in race for U.S. House seat; Bainum scores high in approval; Presidential preferences follow party lines in isles; Hilo campus gets new chancellor; Pesky peafowl invade back yards and parks; Expert to share O.J. evidence; $1.2M in projects reduces UH toxic waste [V. 9, No. 223 - Tue., August 10, 2004] Residents divided on Dobelle; Regents probed diversion of $25K; Maui landowners blame rich neighbors; Opinion of Harris slipping; Lingle rating tops Legislature; Neighbor dies after fight over noise; Onramp closure has some success; Officer charged with sex extortion; Lawsuit filed over Ala Wai project; Man faces 4-year term for fraud; Ex-airport officials plead not guilty; Deliberate fire kills guard dog; Film tells of Ark. internment camps; Home confinement in shredding case [V. 9, No. 224 - Wed., August 11, 2004] Artifacts' sale investigated; Artifacts meticulously catalogued; Calif. firm buy 3 isle eatery chains; Isle Buddha Bar hits name snag; Isles buck downturn in road fatalities; Iraq war opposition high here; Dobelle seen outdoing UH regents; City thinks of ditching Natatorium; Fire Department honors heroes; Kauai bridge limits strain north shore; Sailor alleges racial slur; Police urge trust in wake of arrest; DOE e-mail broke ethics rule; Gov says Dems putting state in red; Contractor faces age bias lawsuit; Navy fined for alleged illegal dumping; New plan aired for Haseko wall; Japanese envoy backs role in Iraq [V. 9, No. 225 - Thu., August 12, 2004] UH rejects all logo designs; Firm preps for optical chip production; A+ staff loses kindergarten boy; Collector says artifacts for sale; Group's burial policy controversial; Plurality backs U.S. tactics against terror; Mocking disaster; Work on Ewa wall can go on; Ranch looks at policies after cattle deaths; Novel birth control catches on; Ethics fine amendment vote rejected; Architects probed over Harris donations; Driver charged in death of woman; Admiral supports 2nd Pacific carrier; Family sues over sports death; Longliners face new rules; Council accepts offer for orangutan; State tax collections rise [V. 9, No. 226 - Fri., August 13, 2004] Kaneohe Marines join war on terror; Regents say 'lies' basis for firing; Docs show Dobelle job hunting; Finds diverted from studies; Foremost to shut isle milk plant; Group 'shocked' over artifact sale; 'North Shore' gets extension; Wailua tour operator evicted; ID theft victim loses $24K; Kahumoku assault case dropped; JACL panel covers women's role; Olympians say coach would be distraction; Policeman in sex extortion case posts bail; Maui snake sighting incites search; USS Arizona tour to get new boats [V. 9, No. 227 - Sat., August 14, 2004] Schofield soldier dies in crash in Afghanistan; Dobelle says regents are the ones lying; 2 women make history as finalists for HPD chief; Koko Crater warnings create some confusion; HECO says proposed grid is safe; Tips peg possible ID theft suspect; Maui man recalls surprise of seeing snake; Lawsuit alleges 13-year-old was sexually assaulted; Navy officer charged in 'ice' case; Waikiki residents rally against project; Comedian acquitted of abuse; Tae kwon do coach not reinstated; Maui Council members might receive pay raises [V. 9, No. 228 - Sun., August 15, 2004] Guard prepares for Iraq; Church finances challenged; Former UH worker alleges bias; 3 isle Marines hurt in Okinawa; Services set for slain soldier; Kapolei library opens today; Isle radio deals shift FM dial; Frigate intercepts drug smugglers; Stryker's bulk limits transport; Female youth inmates transferred; Isles fare well at Transplant Games [V. 9, No. 229 - Mon., August 16, 2004] Isle Guard reports for duty; Shots killing elephant echo across a decade; Activists favor outlawing elephant acts; Kapiolani repairs to shut down lanes; Regent selection process questioned; Marine choppers flying again; Schofield soldier acquitted overseas; Hawaiian's aloha flight has Molokai in bind; Freeway race leaves a driver hospitalized; Kailua building rule is cited; Hokulia mediation reaches impasse [V. 9, No. 230 - Tue., August 17, 2004] Training begins for tour in Iraq; Iraq-bound lawmaker wants to keep seat; New lieutenant has Mideast experience; Maui sends 70 reservists; Commander continues dad's legacy; UH tuition refunds over call-up; Charter students lag, tests show; Isle beach monitoring questioned; Boomers spur growth in 2nd isle homes; Ex-detective gets life term; Schools forum called too political; Arrest in tourist sex assault; Pilot hurt in helicopter crash; Snake hunt to last 2 more weeks; 4 UH faculty win civic award; Suit claims neglect in cell death [V. 9, No. 231 - Wed., August 18, 2004] Groups sue over Strykers; Shots fired in N.Shore chase; Fallen officer recalled as kind; Police SUV use criticized; Palolo Pool opening delayed -- again; Housing, fuel drive isle inflation; Isle students above average on ACT; Kaneohe Marines tapped for Mideast; Maui Digital Bus takes tech on road; Police catch Big Isle prison escapee; Bainum unveils contract reform plan; Crash blamed on bad heart; Task force tackles affordable housing; Site work starts for vets' home [V. 9, No. 232 - Thu., August 19, 2004] Hiram Fong dies; Schools to restrict soda sales; Kauai sends off Guard members; City to halt Mililani recycling; No room at the dorm; Tamayo political standing in limbo; Taiwan president to visit; Harris backs Natatorium fix; Leasehold reform debated; New drug fights opiates addiction; Maui officers get Tasered; Guard plaintiff tied to island unit; Armory dedication becomes farewell; Isle Guard prepares for cargo jets; Lawsuit targets camp operator [V. 9, No. 233 - Fri., August 20, 2004] Students gain in state test; Police probe dog thefts, meat sales; Air Force general to lead the Pacific; Absentee ballot requests 'skyrocketing'; New machines to help disabled voters; Guard's cargo jet project lifts off; Car crashes on Nuuanu bridge; Isle nonprofits sue film company; Candidate to marry gay partner; Samoan official accused of bid rigging; Discount-drug plan enrollment lagging [V. 9, No. 234 - Sat., August 21, 2004] A fish auction story; Search continues for lost woman; Maui bids aloha to departing Guard troops; New charter campus is in Manoa; Magazine ranks UH program in top 10; Story sounds environmental alert; Services for Hiram Fong set for next week; Suit questions Big Isle candidacy; Motta under house arrest after breaking curfew; Dispute cancels sale of books on Hawaiiana; Food to be distributed to those eligible | Commuters brace for school traffic; Iraq duty may delay felony sentencing; Storm likely to miss Big Isle; Kapolei library glitters in opening; Dems gather for fund-raiser; Surgeon's family spreads its wealth; Reservists pitch in at shipyard; Schofield soldier remembered; Typhoon forces evacuations in Guam [V. 9, No. 236 - Mon., August 23, 2004] Isle Marines in Japan receive orders for Iraq; Workers' comp spending up; Fire reignites renovation plans; UH scientist hails flight of balloon; Alabama man aids Schofield soldier; Web offers candidates' bios; Storm near Big Island weakens over weekend; UH research subs set for busy season; Maui Council panel OKs land grant [V. 9, No. 237 - Tue., August 24, 2004] Isle IDs called easy to fake; Smooth commute to UH-Manoa; Ruling due on robbery sentence delay; State aims to keep West Nile out; Lingle heads for GOP convention; Life term in baby death; State invites female leaders; Kona project halt may face override; Ex-kickboxing champ jailed; Big Isle lawyer says term limits void [V. 9, No. 238 - Wed., August 25, 2004] Tent used as classroom on Maui; Clay wins silver; Clay's coach saw potential; Suit to block Ala Wai work dismissed; Acting gov has own ideas; Kauai actor joins 'Geisha' movie; City to seek stiffer speeding laws; Kona project told to get state OK; Family recalls killed HPD officer; Fong service set for Capitol; Navy calls waste fine severe; Island Air will provide oxygen [V. 9, No. 239 - Thu., August 26, 2004] Correa named police chief; Place of unrest; Rules slow foreign tourists' entry; City bans pocket bikes at parks; Alcohol-related road fatalities rise; Mom gets probation for son's death; Inouye condemns Swift Boat ads; Pilot lauded for gunshot response; TelescopesŐ relocation sought; Family reunited with cat lost on Maui; Candidates address Windward concerns; Man indicted in camp hate-crime attack; Kahumoku assault case dropped; No-contest plea in crash deaths; Adult vaccinations focus of event; Akaka to get ankle surgery; UH schizophrenia studies win grants; Meals on Wheels turns 25; Guilty plea in embezzlement case [V. 9, No. 240 - Fri., August 27, 2004] Fong recalled as 'a man of Hawaii'; Fight songs fire up Jones, Moore; State secures Kohala burial cave; Dobelle concerned regents early; Odor spurs school evacuation; Isles see increase in uninsured; Deployed legislator's decision set; Isle man charged in fatal Manila crash; Bail denied for ex-kickboxer Alexio; Architect indicted for Harris donations; Felix fraud guilty plea deferred [V. 9, No. 241 - Sat., August 28, 2004] Feds probe isle youth prison; Safety concerns close Lyon Arboretum; Hugs via satellite; Fond memories fill aloha to Fong; Gov urged to release 'ice' funds; Police to cite pocket bike riders; Center links isle national parks; Mayoral hopefuls split on Nimitz plan; Maui air ambulance arrives [V. 9, No. 242 - Sun., August 29, 2004] Driver breaches airport security; Heftel plans TV ads in BOE bid; State wants Rodrigues off duty; Voting machines pass test; Protests ground U.S. copters; Siblings take off in Civil Air Patrol; HECO sets hearing on underground lines; Man sentenced in tourist attack [V. 9, No. 243 - Mon., August 30, 2004] 12-year-old girl killed by blaze in Kaneohe; Tamayo opts against campaign; Favoritism case focuses on former HPD captain; Tae kwon do bonds children of departed soldiers; Families link to Iraq via satellite; Beloved dance teacher made hula accessible; Hawaii landowners obtain wildlife grants; Lottery scam artists prey on isle seniors [V. 9, No. 244 - Tue., August 31, 2004] Hawaii below average on SAT; Lingle puts in for 'Keoki' in NYC; Taiwan president's visit taps emotions; UH scientist links low calories, longevity; Isle Olympian faces assault charge; Sentencing set for isle guardsman; Voter registration up slightly; Fire victim had big goals; Groups sue over longline fishing; General wants 100th's patch to stay; Reforms to lessen troops' load; Ex-investigator gets prison; State sued in mortuary fraud case; State tells doctors to watch for avian flu |
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