FEBRUARY 2005
Zipperlane zips into town; Nun's admirers pay respects; Threat of violence paralyzes Radford; Shipper plans to undercut rivals; Ship survives 55-foot wave; Marcos Jr. to meet with Lingle; Man confesses in carjacking; Legislators promote mail voting; Anti-drug program coming to isles; Aviators end tsunami mission; Charter school seeks BOE help; Civil Defense losing top official; Services planned for 2 isle troops
[V.10, No. 33 - Wed., Feb. 2, 2005]
Welders alerted to poison danger; Racial factor weighed in brawls at Radford; Police remove kids from dog kennel site; Mayor chooses Nakasone to head band; Charter school defended in plea; Marcos' son strengthens ties to isles; Official criticizes bottle bill; UH enrollment is up; 80th soldier with Hawaii ties killed; Escapee gives police the slip; Substitutes' union clears hurdle; Couple charged in identity-theft spree; Coalition wants dumping to stop
[V.10, No. 34 - Thu., Feb. 3, 2005]
Oahu home prices hit $500K; Waterspouts follow ship grounding; Hawaiian to assign seats interisland; Families welcome troops home; Lawyer blasts refusal to delay hearing; Hawaii Dems deride Bush plan; Parasite found in isle snails; Student expelled after Radford fight; Illegal-donation conviction reversed; Judge hears van hijacking account; Maui hangout closing; Air Guard cherishes aid mission; Animal breeder charged with cruelty; 2 Oahu marshes gain international recognition; Traffic safety bills revived; Flood disaster declaration signed
[V.10, No. 35 - Fri., Feb. 4, 2005]
Daiei faces shutdown or sell-off; Mayor says he could levy user fees; Crime numbers fall statewide; Extended ohana honors sailor; Doctors urge malpractice reform; Maui deejay makes 'Idol' cut; Carlisle aide sanctioned; Mauna Kea yields Saturn insight; Charter schools measure rejected; Breeder, state meet over kids' custody; Man guilty of gun threat to wife; Ex-law man's drug death shocks many; Private work on city tab admitted; Nominees to judgeships named; Landmark gardener Eva Texeira dies; Lack of radio contact cited in crash; Fuel removal to begin for grounded ship
[V.10, No. 36 - Sat., Feb. 5, 2005]
Campus fighting strikes 3 schools; Mayor pushes sprinkler measure; Honolulu a controversial convention destination; Lingle fills vacant House seat; Cargo will be next to go if ship remains stranded; The worst of the rain is over, forecaster says; Doubt cast on integrity of Maui judicial nominee; Man found guilty in '03 beating; Dentists restore smiles to Leeward kids; Oregonians grieve loss of Kaneohe Marine, 24; Former UH first lady was devote to the arts, university
Unpaid fines cost Hawaii millions; Doctor-assisted suicide bill fades; Blind isle vendors get cold shoulder; Teacher house calls help on Molokai; Loss inspires love for troops; 'Bong Bong' gets warm reception; Isle family tries to move on in Florida; Beach no-smoking bill introduced; Experts spread word on 'silent killer'; Town remembers isle Marine; Recovered stolen items on display; Maui transit study urges $7.3M expansion; Health video contest set for teens [V.10, No. 38 - Mon., Feb. 7, 2005] Navy sailor dies in Oahu sky-diving mishap; Students learn generosity is contagious; Schoolkids in Thailand to get help from isles; Astronauts launch dreams on tour of Hawaii schools; Police commission is criticized; UH shares immune-system discovery; Middle-income housing measure pushed on Big Isle [V.10, No. 39 - Tue., Feb. 8, 2005] Rail transit gets new pulse; Nanakuli students continue brawling; Isle inmates on mainland have Makahiki; Super Bowl champ eyes Pro Bowl; Lingle backs judicial nominee; Traffic cam bills advance; Student pilot survives engine failure; Sky diver was friendly, adventurous; Police bust identity theft operation; Marcos' son denies knowing site of assets; 8 arrested in Big Isle drug raids; Fire inspector honored for accreditation work; UH will honor 8 outstanding alumni [V.10, No. 40 - Wed., Feb. 9, 2005] Interisland air fares cut; Dog-bite penalties may get sharper; Pay raises could outweigh tax cuts; Mideast coordinator has isle track record; Aloha Airlines wants e-mailer identified; School officials told to assess security; Firm to pay $220,000 fine; Minimum wage hike debated; House panel alters DNA bill; Flu vaccine age limit lowered; Troubled plane to be examined; Injury delays ship salvage work [V.10, No. 41 - Thu., Feb. 10, 2005] Mayor repeals leasehold law; Work begins on Ewa H-1 access; 2 families claim bones; Mystery streak in sky generates buzz; Lawmakers await word on gas cap; Biologists check dead baby whale; Woman's death hits friends hard; Man allegedly fondles girl on bus; Bill to aid Hokulia project dies; Mental health services faulted; Ship inquiry will take weeks; Alleged forger to stolen check; UH prof Werner Levi dies [V.10, No. 42 - Fri., Feb. 11, 2005] School officials dread budget cuts; Delayed inmate releases cost state $1.2M; Bill would ban eating dogs, cats; Judicial pick gets key support; Isle reps split on immigrant bill; Ex-realty agent nabbed in 'ice' case; Inouye co-sponsors shore cleanup bill; Surf photogs describe risks; Trauma doctor shortage called crisis; Mock trial sharpens students' edge; Tireless tutor Ed Krentzman dies [V.10, No. 43 - Sat., Feb. 12, 2005] inds wreak havoc; Water official quits in protest; State aids in job hunt for welfare recipients; Officials will fight Pro Bowl forgeries; UH proposal raises prices for 'preferred' sports seats; Workers' comp reforms deferred; 7 private firms vie to build UH site; Pill bill exempts religious hospitals; Deal for Marcos victims doubted; Bissen OK'd for judgeship; Suspect allegedly confesses; OCCC to hold makahiki; 2 men rob Kapiolani KFC; S-B job started wide-ranging career; Owner of Pee Wee Drive Inn loved work; Cargo ship freed from reef; Suit's dismissal shuts church zoning case [V.10, No. 44 - Sun., Feb. 13, 2005] Unsolved Maui murder revisited; Isle Grammy nominees splash around L.A.; Crews mop up wind damage; Family legal fight stretches to Panama; Luxury senior complex opens; Deaf patient's 8-hour wait shows gaps; Isle cricket is fastest-evolving invertebrate; Star sheds light on diabetes here; Procedure can eliminate corneal transplant; 7 agriculture bills deferred; Help proposed for soldiers; Bills seek to muffle frog; Rare spiders get protection plan; Repaired study-abroad ship departs [V.10, No. 45 - Mon., Feb. 14, 2005] Slack key wins first Hawaiian Grammy; Well-wishers honor, others protest Mahi's farewell; Makahiki season spreads to Oahu prisons; Housing crunch tops priorities; Eighth-graders raise tsunami aid; Bone marrow donors sought for 2 cancer victims; UH approves mobile dental unit for Maui; Early sign-up urged for kindergartners; Whitewater investigator, ACLU head to isle debate; Korean association's donations top $30K [V.10, No. 46 - Tue., Feb. 15, 2005] HMSA requests 4.9% rate increase; Stolen rings returned; Hawaiian Homes land deal possible; Plan would close fisheries office here; Woman dies in hit and run; Hearing set over state 'ban' law; Fake Pro Bowl shirts seized; Most pets bypass quarantine; State wants 4 banned from alleged drug house; Stinging ants spread on Big Isle; Tax breaks for Guard employers weighed; Study urged for Pearl Harbor tunnel; Sky diver hurt doing 'low turn'; Hurricane nears American Samoa [V.10, No. 47 - Wed., Feb. 16, 2005] Poverty-funds audit urged; Injuries leave girl in critical condition; American Samoa braces for hurricane; Panel votes to keep Waters of Life going; Honolulu fisheries office has funding; State agrees to settle land suit; Strykers lead isle military funding; Returning troops to get stress treatment; Whale impact ruled a mishap; Summit will seek to unlock gridlock; Petition for Mahi reaches mayor; Japanese Cultural Center fires director; Bissen confirmed as Maui judge; Senators say air security overfunded [V.10, No. 48 - Thu., Feb. 17, 2005] Shark bumps surfer on N. Shore; Abuse of girl sickens rescuer; Social ills common in Puna; Samoa storm damage widespread; Police, civil defense lend aid; Reef damage found from grounding; Alcohol bill hits young drivers; UH scientists find limit to black holes; Maui police buy more stun guns; 21 Marines earn Purple Hearts; Raise in land-care funding sought [V.10, No. 49 - Fri., Feb. 18, 2005] City has dismal fiscal outlook; Woman denies abusing Puna girl; Child abduction alert system ready; Home safe; Regents OK luxury football proposal; Agencies differ on tax relief for military; UH weighs higher housing fees; Stem cell research policy delayed; Lingle opposes youth-inmate limits; Boat crews stranded by Olaf; Makakilo group sues developer; Rare bird released to wild; Kauai tax rollback overturned [V.10, No. 50 - Sat., Feb. 19, 2005] Fiscal woes concern mayor; Mayor's team picks radio exec; Girl in abuse was missing school; Lawmaker wants speaker blocked; Animal, camera bills likely dead; School fights in Kalihi allegedly tied to gangs; Funding feasibility questioned for medical school; Judge reopens courtroom to public; Disaster declared in Samoa; Football star pleads guilty to drunken driving; Program promotes health via bicycling | Bottle bill change unlikely; Little impact seen from new 'scopes; Human remains neglected in dog saga; Pet bill stirs controversy; Judge mum on legal woes of son; Kaneohe blaze leaves 9 homeless; Lawmakers defer pro-astronomy bill; Titan 'world that never grew up'; Burglar gets life plus 120 years; Watanabe picked to serve Kauai court; Army gains landing craft; Tough cases up during 'Heart Week' [V.10, No. 52 - Mon., Feb. 21, 2005] Chaminade plan to cut banyans raises protest; Isle scientists work to expand tsunami alerts; Bills aim to boost use of Hawaiian; Thompson put his spin on marathon; School finishes ceiling fixes; Deployments add to need for Tripler blood donors; Minister's fans include daughter Miss America [V.10, No. 53 - Tue., Feb. 22, 2005] Maui County at 100; Tape indicates girl fell ill rapidly; Broken bar leads to toddler's 4-story fall; UH guest not regretful over 9/11 comments; Watchdog's wishes await fate; Racing buffs rally at Capitol; Beaten volunteer was set for award; Isle law goes before high court; Council to hear Nuuanu debate; Alleged drug dealer barred from resort; Statehood backer Jack Morton Fox dies [V.10, No. 54 - Wed., Feb. 23, 2005] Guard starts tour in Iraq; Churchill attacks essay's critics; Court pick may be controversial; Pope sets date for Mother Cope; Assault on ref may become felony; Girl in stable condition after fall; City to sell Hanauma Bay trams; Witness recounts fatal shooting; Suit faults police in '03 death; Ex-city worker gets life for killing; 8 with isle ties on marshals' wanted list [V.10, No. 55 - Thu., Feb. 24, 2005] Suzuki gets 3-year term for tax fraud; Isle Guard artillery takes over in Kuwait; Churchill misquoted in SB article; Parks upkeep a top concern for mayor; Fallon due to take helm in Pacific; Officer accused of threats; Lead forecaster retires after 27 years; Tsunami center expansion up for vote; Drug curriculum gets negative evaluation; School offers aid for Alexis' classmates; 40% not prepared for kindergarten; Band leader draws respectful testimony; Mayor picks advisers for 2 departments; Scholarships take students to S. Korea [V.10, No. 56 - Fri., Feb. 25, 2005] Mayor calls for fee hike; Matson strikes $365M ship deal; MCI investor rescues Aloha Air; Panel votes to disbar Richard Lee; Missile intercepted in test off Kauai; Law puts schools in bind, officials say; Tax cut depends on March meeting; DOE to review anti-drug program; Tot doing well after 4-story fall; OHA criticizes state land director; Akaka to run for third Senate term [V.10, No. 57 - Sat., Feb. 26, 2005] Gov pans Akaka bill effort; Marines hoping to return in April; Warden quits over sex, drug allegations; St. Francis looks to transfer services; Referee assault measure tabled; Mapping the brain; City starts pickup of bulky items on Waianae Coast; DBEDT Web site fix found; Tour outfit is fined $2,500; Sierra Club of Maui to honor 3 volunteers; UH nursing program offers online degree; 2 books helped hundreds learn art |
Land reform law is next target; 40 isle schools to learn fate; Private firms would help rework schools; Bounty hunter's aide now hunted; Pacific commander installed; Tentative recycling deal reached; Inouye hits Bush Social Security reform; Kalanianaole sewage pipe breaks again; Bills aim to ease military burden; U.S. Navy agents pursue cold cases; DOE official Alfred Suga dies; 'Turandot' lives up to its billing; Oahu Dines to benefit HIV/AIDS; Historical ship replica offers tour
[V.10, No. 59 - Mon., Feb. 28, 2005]
Bridge over troubled squatters; Fire guts Maui landmark; Tuition is rising at double inflation; Betrayal beckons witness from Japan; Vacancies tax isle police forces; Kapolei likely site for $30M center; 'Ice' lab bill would log cold-medicine purchases; Tourist crimes' reach is feared; Educator headed Punahou School for 26 years
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