Dems rebound in Kona, on Maui; Racial slur fallout continues; McCain not eyeing presidency; New Pulse beats in Sunday print edition; 9/11 concerns cited in building-plan secrecy; School challenge kicks off bottle bill; Barracks getting makeover; Power outage hits UH again; Kids' charity gets gift of 125 ukuleles; Music of movies takes center stage; Diabetes group plans races, workshops; Aloun Farms employee fatally stabbed [V. 9, No. 313 - Mon., Nov. 8, 2004] Mufi vows openness with labor, Council; Sewage spills in Kailua; Marines ready for Fallujah onslaught; Akaka bill supporters hopeful despite losses; In training for Honolulu Marathon; Popularity of pocket bikes on decline; Plan sees stabilized future for isle refuse [V. 9, No. 314 - Tue., Nov. 9, 2004] More isle troops sent; Soldiers inscribed in hearts of loved ones; Bitter fight erupts in Fallujah; 2 leave top Public Safety posts; State has plan for prison growth; Kilauea lava steams into sea; Isle marching band passes muster; Murderer gets life without parole; Ruling due on aerial ad ban; 2 more Harris donors face charges; Dobelle takes Boston education job; Lingle has bipartisan goals in mind; Leeward College offers program for kids; Pearl veteran Russell Reetz dies [V. 9, No. 315 - Wed., Nov. 10, 2004] Heco plans 7.3% rate hike; Final Damon Estate heir dies; Kaiser Moanalua to get makeover; Campbell heir claims rare items at museum; Assault takes 70% of Fallujah; Judge clips sky signs in Waikiki; Oahu skies stuck in voggy daze; Resort fined $50K for liquor violations; Maximum term sought for Aki; Council mulls leasehold repeal liability; Mayor-elect honors Samoan roots; Flood plan may add Manoa; Man charged in 'lip-ring' robberies [V. 9, No. 316 - Thu., Nov. 11, 2004] Recycling program on hold; Iraq orders canceled for Kauai vet; Public-affairs vets recall bond; Ferry a step closer to reality; State trying to unload a Mog; Park project bids under scrutiny; Council to track mayor's travels; Isle soldier hurt in Texas training; 15% of stores sell liquor to minors; Big Island Council OKs tax relief [V. 9, No. 317 - Fri., Nov. 12, 2004] 90 layoffs at new Sam's Club store; Isle man accused of slavery; Urban combat reveals militants' tactics; Residents salute isle soldiers; Hawaii ranks high in health; Isle sailors to taste Antarctic; Fallen Kaneohe Marine remembered; Tori Richard founder Feldman dies; Gift drive helps kids in war zones; S. Korean president to stop here [V. 9, No. 318 - Sat., Nov. 13, 2004] Families recollect fallen sons' last words; Funeral firm's $20M questioned; Watada to retire; Main shippers to increase rates next year; Hospital passes muster; Hawaiian foster homes targeted; Lingle taps deputy AG as public safety chief; Paging system offers limited access at UH library; Body found lying on Nuuanu road; UH-Manoa ocean science dean down to 3 finalists; Anti-drug message features Bethany Hamilton; Engineering firm to pay $127K campaign fine [V. 9, No. 319 - Sun., Nov. 14, 2004] 2 isle Marines killed in Fallujah; Landfill problems piling up; Jail death raises questions of cover-up; Ridge due at isle security event; Mufi taps team with business emphasis; Family Tree: Tanabes' crafty ways; B-52s to bomb ship in test off Kauai; 4 injured after car hits tree, overturns; Concert shows impressive range [V. 9, No. 320 - Mon., Nov. 15, 2004] Gusts knock out power on Oahu, Kauai; Drug dog impresses some BOE members; Some parents just say no to drug testing at Mid-Pac; Natural arts get drug users on path to healing; Prisoners' play tells it like it is; Scholarship seekers' search gets easier [V. 9, No. 321 - Tue., Nov. 16, 2004] Ridge promises quicker visas; Isle firms thrive in anti-terror market; Marines help Fallujah toward peace; Marines' last contacts ominous; Subpoenas readied in Harris probe; New bus service starts Thursday; Ex-judge's son pleads no contest; Maui officials get 8% pay hike; Signal workers' jobs enlightening; Flu clinics for chronically ill start; Classes compete to find energy waste; Service academy applications due [V. 9, No. 322 - Wed., Nov. 17, 2004] School calendar up for vote; Oahu park contract probed; Norwegian Cruise buys tour bus line; RightStar loan foreclosed; Fatal 100 mph race a 'mistake'; Drugs, alcohol in most Big Isle road deaths; Poll clear on services, not funding; Flood loans now available; Isle nominee gets Senate hearing [V. 9, No. 323 - Thu., Nov. 18, 2004] 3 more Hawaii troops die in Iraq; Fed banker urges investing in schools; Math test called too easy; 5-year sentence for fatal crash; $100M released for schools; Traffic experts talk gridlock; Controversial Maui chapel gets permit; No evidence found in church probe; State seeks mooring fee increase; Watada feels winds of change; Bill to limit peafowl advances; Kahoolawe agency seeks volunteers; Castle Junction work in final phase; Hawaii Marines face complex test; Prominent women to get personal [V. 9, No. 324 - Fri., Nov. 19, 2004] Adrift in nets; UH seeks donations for flood cleanup; Hybrid buses have smooth debut; Hokulia developer appeals; UH-Hilo will return remains; Harris sues Council over parking fees; Federal support still likely for center; Union lifts boycott for fund-raiser; Marine killed in Iraq laid to rest; Isles' October tax haul dips; New tech facility opens at UH [V. 9, No. 325 - Sat., Nov. 20, 2004] Council panel picks landfill site near HPOWER; Bank files to foreclose on Waihee's house; Adoption scam lands isle woman in prison; Theft victimizes couple -- again; Hearings on harbor fees OK'd; Parent concerns delay Mid-Pac drug screening; Natatorium work concerns tree group; Girl inmates back home in Hawaii; Prosecutors seek to revoke bail for robber; St. Louis wins directory recycling contest | Schools still waiting for allotted funds; Campbell heir ups stakes for artifacts; Loan sharks take $37 million bite; Dog held after Maui attacks; Good Neighbor Fund: A place to call home; 9/11 victim's vision comes to fruition; Face of GOP in Hawaii more feminine; Kaneohe Marines' tactics evolve with foes; Paddlers decry harbor use limits; Wahiawa, Whitmore lose water from pump; Molokai Pop Warner gets grant [V. 9, No. 327 - Mon., Nov. 22, 2004] War in Iraq: Elections are set despite violence; Car dealer in probe says he's bankrupt; Big Isle residents fear a ruined Kau oceanfront; Toddler's lesson ends in grief; Bamboo clears building hurdle; Guardian Angels welcomes first members; Limit proposed on traffic up Haleakala [V. 9, No. 328 - Tue., Nov. 23, 2004] Hershey to join mac nut industry; Wahine serve up top rank; Makahiki rites expand on Oahu; Asbestos dust shuts school building; Marine's family recalls death premonition; Fargo meets with S. Korean leader; Aki's minimum term set at 19 years; ACLU tries to overturn amendment; Sewage spill blamed on kitchen grease; Lawyers urged to return to ideals; Ex-cop gets probation in hormone case; Sailor gets 7 years for 'ice' lab; Panel: Isle economy depends on ocean's health; Theft in court parking structure thwarted [V. 9, No. 329 - Wed., Nov. 24, 2004] Koko Crater dump proposed; Slain Marine hoped to settle here; 5 Marines awarded Purple Hearts; Honest man returns $14,700 in cash; School coaches' racist remarks censured; Case: Force reduction at least a year off; Seized monkey heads to the zoo; Dog called a menace; 'Native group' rule draws Senate focus; 1-year term in $554K theft; City sued over Natatorium plans [V. 9, No. 330 - Thu., Nov. 25, 2004] Mayor trashes landfill ideas; Retailers see happy holidays; School imu project a Thanksgiving hit; Waihee staves off foreclosure; City fighting taxes isle Marines; Praised cops may still face charges; Man says fatal shooting accidental; Rent ruling could spur lawsuit; Kauai film vet returns to old job [V. 9, No. 331 - Fri., Nov. 26, 2004] Ready, set, SHOP!; Justices to decide isle medical-pot laws; Holiday clogs keep plumbers hopping; Salvation Army meal spreads aloha; Charity bell-ringers ousted from mall; Park plan to include controlled fires; Mothballed ship sunk in training; Kauai tax measure in court; Local general takes Iraq prison post; Family support program offers classes [V. 9, No. 332 - Sat., Nov. 27, 2004] Man killed after truck loses control; 2 Schofield soldiers slain; Mayor-elect focused on building his Cabinet; Awana claims self-defense; Evicted protester is found not guilty; Firefighters urge safe holiday; DOE preparing for new repairs authority; 75 isle sailors to aid terror war; Isle doctor's broad career included volunteerism [V. 9, No. 333 - Sun., Nov. 28, 2004] Damon heirs to get $500M; Sons' cases a dilemma for 2 judges; The pleasure and power of reading; Mauna Loa quakes increase; House fire kills woman, 74; Arafat was on right track, bishop says; Baroque greets the holiday season; Crash leaves 2 critically injured; Glitch closes Ala Moana Sears; Complaints spur Na Pali spruce-up; UH scientist joins polar studies; War remains sought; Maui police extortion trial set; Straub group offers research help [V. 9, No. 334 - Mon., Nov. 29, 2004] Gunshot ends felon's life; Obama returns to isles; Labor of love; Shipper prepares for Oahu garbage; Several plans emerge for new Maui hospitals; Relief slowly returns to battered Fallujah; 38 holiday wishes come true [V. 9, No. 335 - Tue., Nov. 30, 2004] Gov gives up on BOE split; Koko Crater landfill idea likely dumped; No major Taser injuries here, police say; Waiahole residents face eviction; Purple Heart recipient wants to go back; 2 get jail over illegal donations; Big Isle settles wrongful drug arrest |