JANUARY 2005
Stalled storm gives fireworks free rein; Isle troops in Iraq think of home as 2005 dawns; More recycling centers sought; Hannemann is focused on his initiatives; Director prioritizes rail transit; Isle Muslims offer prayers, funds; U.S. military copters ferrying supplies to Aceh; Soldiers send flag as thanks for goodies; Ethics class mandated under law; Nobel winners to speak at conference
Showers soak much of Kauai, Oahu; 100 isle personnel to aid Asia; First Oahu baby of '05 brings mom relief; Dressed for detention; Hearing impaired; New Year's Eve fires drop; Kauai kids strut stuff in Rose Parade; Isle teen could see stardom on show; Donations sought for cancer patient; Nishiki finishes Council run; Panel backs recreation over pier; Ex-FB star plays offense in Navy drug war; Students praise 3 Hawaii colleges [V. 10, No. 3 - Mon., Jan. 3, 2005] Mayor Hannemann honors his parents; Tsunami relief gains $50K; Hawaii-based forces spearhead relief effort; Massive tectonic forces cited in fatal tsunamis; Isle skipper scrubbed subsea tour as precaution; Arboretum reopens to the public; $88M UH plan for Kapolei advances; Medical mission brings aloha to the Philippines [V. 10, No. 4 - Tue., Jan. 4, 2005] Mayor stops Natatorium work; Recycling off to brisk start; Shooting victim was basketball star; Panel seeks change in housing policies; Aloha Air talks with potential investors; Hotel cleans up storm damage; New WWII nisei film almost ready; Ko Olina developer eyes Makaha; Rutledge fraud trial delayed; 1-year term set for fatal crash; Remains thought to be crash victim's; Charges filed in 'Merry Christmas' robberies; Big Isle peaks hit with winds, snow; Isle get first crack at stamp sets [V. 10, No. 5 - Wed., Jan. 5, 2005] Rise in home prices seen; Isle Air Guard puts lives on hold to help; Troops prepare for Baghdad duty; Drugs dimmed Chaminade star; Asbestos work extended at school; Hannemann hosts 1st Cabinet meeting; Blaze in Nanakuli destroys 2 homes; Hawaiian Punch plays patient; Think tank hits isle's math standards; Shaun Rodrigues faces trial on threat [V. 10, No. 6 - Thu., Jan. 6, 2005] 'Ice' use plunges for isle teens; Mayor sets tone on recycling; Verizon sale wins key backer; Honolulu fitness ranking slips; Appointee sued in '03 race case; Isle school report card improves; Red Cross wants cash, not goods; Obama on fire in political world; UH running back changes theft plea; Gov yields anti-drug funds; All-State athlete dies in car crash; Festival rings in the Rooster; Air ticket scam goes to court [V. 10, No. 7 - Fri., Jan. 7, 2005] Iraq duty takes 88% of isle Guard; Mayor keeping faith in nominee; Fireworks victim recalls pain; Miracle probe delays Damien's sainthood; Rutledges criticized for Unity House fall; Lee to help 'Superman' soar; Interim UH chief to face new tests; Video captures suspect in fatal shooting; Pearl City rang in smokiest New Year; Lingle to see McCain on Akaka bill; Comet in sight of isles tonight; Haleakala tops site list for new 'scope; Recyclers cite bottle backlog; Gov builds list for Legislature vacancy; New panel to study ocean issues [V. 10, No. 8 - Sat., Jan. 8, 2005] Aquarium, resort to crown Ko Olina; Isle donors contribute $235K to aid fund; Managing director candidate bows out; BOE seeks lunch fee hike; Isle startup displays worldwide potential; Event honors blood donors; Geneticist earned praise for studies of isle fruit fly; Sub teachers sue over pay cuts; Council proposes property tax relief; Maui Filipino center is set to open today; Community honored for being 'firewise'; Nuclear sub runs aground off Guam; Phone books omit some safety maps [V. 10, No. 9 - Sun., Jan. 9, 2005] Delays burden city tax appeals; Isle exchanges aid disaster relief; Movie honors legacy of 442nd; 411th keeps eyes on mission; Family tells isle heritage with its own; Chief favors brains over brawn; Students support their soldiers; Submariner dies after vessel runs aground; Shakespeare showcases orchestra's range [V. 10, No. 10 - Mon., Jan. 10, 2005] Getting on the recycling bandwagon; Isle skies sizzle as storm passes; Isle soldier charged in beating; State addresses housing crunch; Sainthood case effort is coming to Hawaii; Fireworks victim uplifted by arrests; A force in the dispute over Hawaiian artifacts [V. 10, No. 11 - Tue., Jan. 11, 2005] Rutledge fee fraud alleged; Low funds slow isle tsunami plan; Hamilton Library partially reopens; High school surfing rules criticized; Pacific commander to tour stricken areas; Charges dropped in airport box cutter case; Plea bargain reached in hate crime arrest; Plan for homelessness unveiled; Kauai Council holds interviews in private; Family counts century of Guard service; Sub likely struck natural object; Inmate sues over forced sexual contact; Fire damages school classroom; Ruling on closed court delayed; Gambling debts cited in fatal shooting; Jail, probation in embezzling case [V. 10, No. 12 - Wed., Jan. 12, 2005] Tsunami alert under fire; Employers witness workers on duty; Disparity found in senator's air travel; School plagued by illegal battery dumping; Judge upholds Unity House seizure; 'Terrorist' label shocks air passenger; Explosion was bomb, not fireworks; Warrant issued for pit bull owner; School declared safe after asbestos cleanup; Kauai gardens hit again by storm; Flood alert system funds OK'd [V. 10, No. 13 - Thu., Jan. 13, 2005] Ruling rattles federal courts; Working under fatigue; 'Bosslift' drops good cheer on isle soldiers; Offices raided in campaign probe; Mauna Kea staff fears for visitor safety; Checkpoints credited as DUI deaths drop; School rallies behind ailing worker; Flood may cost state $50M; Rutledge group got no favors, says gov; HECO rate-hike request criticized; Haiku Stairs in legal hitch; Council plans property tax relief; Akaka bill to get Senate vote; Isle aid for tsunami victims still coming; Surfers rush to aid tsunami victims; Man to plead guilty in sale of skull; Alaska drilling opponents to visit; State to rent Kokee cabins weekly [V. 10, No. 14 - Fri., Jan. 14, 2005] Suspects sought in laser incidents; "Freedom isn't free'; Council set to kill leasehold conversion; Beach events need sponsors; Isle group sues over life insurance; Isle bankruptcy lawyers enjoy boom; School-spending overhaul criticized; 29th ready for ultimate test; Group of isle soldiers back from Iraq; Bainum eyes Congress bid; Dog breeder is charged with cruelty; King, overthrow commemorated; UH med school turns to recruiting; Gov backs more UH financial autonomy; Thefts jeopardize Girl Scout camp; Gun control group rates Hawaii A- [V. 10, No. 15 - Sat., Jan. 15, 2005] Kailua school ceiling falls; Thai base is busy as hub of relief effort; Voter turnout jumps, with Hawaii last; City expands bulky collections; Murder suspected on video image; Man accused of hitting ex-chief is fined; Researchers see central role for Hawaii; Saturn probe sends isles data; Mayor's second nominee bows out; Woman's death appears isolated case; Park project first in 40 years | Group shows clout in bill passage; Civilians taking over tsunami aid; UH rescues history from flood; Newspaper fund raises $12K; Recycling for a cause; High surf forecast for N.Shore; Deployment's price; School investigates ceiling collapse; Kokee pay plans in flux; Tripler speeds up blood test [V. 10, No. 17 - Mon., Jan. 17, 2005] Traffic speeds onto agenda; 10 more Kailua classes unsafe; Translating destruction; Politics keep meth program on ice; 2 whales beach on Maui; Waianae center gets unexpected gift; New method revises heiau dating; Gene research leads to cures, expert says; Friend inspired Narcissus queen; 'Miss Fixit' had answers for readers [V. 10, No. 18 - Tue., Jan. 18, 2005] Anti-poverty money used to buy ads; Moms take relief into own hands; Freshmen enlisted to promote college; Cemetery faces utilities cutoff; Marchers rally for King and queen; Rain hurts Likelike traffic; Tree's blossoming marks end; No-contest plea in fatal crash; Lingle chooses 2 new judges; Developer sues over residence; More troops return from Iraq today; Man arrested in teen's slaying; Marriott settles sex-harass suit [V. 10, No. 19 - Wed., Jan. 19, 2005] Legislature opens with talk of tax cuts; Safety of ceilings at schools in doubt; Thais spared from disaster want tourists back; Lingle drug plan focuses on prevention; Tour van hijacked on Waianae Coast; Troops back on isle soil; Child porn nets jail term; Another whale beaches on Maui; Mayors ask Legislature for housing aid; Drug fund delay angers some; Pearl City school wins $10K recycling prize; Isle group fights shame of AIDS [V. 10, No. 20 - Thu., Jan. 20, 2005] Transit plans tied directly to taxes; Woman slain for $20, man confesses; Isle troops complete 'intense' training; Thai businesses rebuild on shaky ground; Probe targets Kauai police; Visitor attacks worry tourism industry; Groups protest UH Navy research center; Judge defers plea in OT theft; Shark attack rescuer honored; Campaign donor avoids prison; Audit rates Puna charter school worst; Support center started for cancer patients; Adm. Fallon selected to head Pacific Command [V. 10, No. 21 - Fri., Jan. 21, 2005] Property tax relief put off; State seeks to ship out more inmates; Hawaii lawmakers attend inauguration; Whalers Village retail center sold; Isle DNA expertise used in stricken areas; Medical Mission preps for Banda Aceh; Chaplains comfort aid workers; Isle official to help with tsunami plans; Anti-crime package is proposed; Civil Defense wants $4M for shelters; Groups overhaul Waimanalo playground; 1860s photo of Kilauea found; Accrediting team: UH better after Dobelle; School burglary has happy ending; Ex-teller admits stealing from customers; Food broker Lester Gamble dies; Help needed for fishpond cleanup; Marine sanctuary hearings set; Grounded sub's commander reassigned [V. 10, No. 22 - Sat., Jan. 22, 2005] UH tuition might rise 123%; Sewage spills into harbor; Seal steals show on Waikiki Beach; Devastation underscores scope of charity; Aloha CEO making his moves; School official admits abuse; Officer arrested for alleged abuse; Judge overturns 1982 conviction; Teacher retention figures plummet; Monkeys surprised by new home; Conversion issue to go to court; Self-defense angle explored in stabbing; Maui harbor plan scrapped [V. 10, No. 23 - Sun., Jan. 23, 2005] Mapping Hawaii's cataclysmic future; On the path to sainthood; Report praises isle nursing homes; Rescued cats get new home; Carrier here on way to tsunami zone; Cord blood bank hopes to build on success; Archaeologist 'Bert' Davis dies; Residents asked to give for blood drive; Shipwreck specialist to speak here; Journalist internships available; Genetic engineering foes plan talks [V. 10, No. 24 - Mon., Jan. 24, 2005] Lingle's speech a chance for unity; Deadly future prompts planning; Isle cams have eye on high crime spots; Maui farmers fear rate plan; Indonesian center gets aid from isles; A break from the doctors [V. 10, No. 25 - Tue., Jan. 25, 2005] Lingle seeks cuts in taxes; Gov urges boosts for schools; Cooperation vowed on traffic; Gas-cap repeal bid in works; Hawaii soldier killed in Mosul; Mother Marianne's remains unearthed; Tsunami aid: One continuous flight; Dog owner skips out on court; Crash takes land-rights maverick; Rusti can get home, gal pal; Flood warning was false alarm; Condo owners sue over conversion law; Bethany surf date up for bid; 5 judges named to District Court [V. 10, No. 26 - Wed., Jan. 26, 2005] Study lists $278M in needs for schools; 'Lost' opportunity?; Life in disaster zones closer to normal; Exhumation of nun a learning experience; DOE wants lunch money back; Hybrid buses on different routes; City offices may be moving; Mainland enrollment scandal troubles scouts; Coco Palms restoration gets OK; School bus passes set to roll out; Teacher talks go to arbitration; Kauai sues itself over tax change; Case calls military spending a 'priority'; Suspected infidelity led to alleged threats; Yoshimura returns to politics; Woman's death still a mystery; Applicants sought for global seminar [V. 10, No. 27 - Thu., Jan. 27, 2005] 27 Kaneohe Marines die; Isle military families seized by uncertainty; War-zone crashes had killed 7 with isle ties; Elections could present more dangers; Lease-to-fee law repealed; UH to quadruple tuition waivers; HPD officer honored; Fallen isle soldier honored; Judge punts on issue of open court; $95M sought for courts; Maui facility to retrain ex-convicts; Hawaii unit sent to aid ship; Volcanologist George Walker dies [V. 10, No. 28 - Fri., Jan. 28, 2005] 'The impact is huge'; Crash reverberates in Kaneohe; Profiles show belief in mission; Fire destroys 5 apartments; Ex-senator suspended; Pacific command change set; No sailor left behind; Downtown, Waikiki foot patrols resume; HPD takes over city probe; EWC fund drive nets $340K; Kauai fails to stop tax rollback; Hilo colleges seek repair funds; Group protests sewage from boats; Tornado not likely cause of wreckage; Damaged ship heads here for repairs [V. 10, No. 29 - Sat., Jan. 29, 2005] Recalling young lives; Wives cope with loss in isles; Aikahi counselors try to calm students' fears; Rail transit tax increase gains momentum; 36 schools' ceilings suspect; Bill aims to raise funds for lunches; Tax plan helps middle class; Executives fined $2K for illegal political gifts; Makaha neighbors demand action; Xerox murder suit settled; Marcos ordered in to court; Cost of mayor's race up in 2004; Maui center offers maps to tsunami effort |
Hospitals finally come up for air; Tent at Arizona offends some; Rain soaks parts of Oahu; Oxygen tanks suspect in fire; The nonlethal enforcers; Asleep with the enemy; Traffic deaths lead to call for action; Hilo monkeys feeling at home; Isles' cancer effort deemed 'fair'
[V. 10, No. 31 - Mon., Jan. 31, 2005]
Isle Marines welcome mourners; Parents exploit U.S. law for school transfers; Isles earn a C for finances; Rain-driven sewer spills prompt city evaluation; Hawaiian treasure: Auntie Keawe; Students impress astronaut; Kauakahi blended family life into hula; Picture bride reached age 110
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