Week 49

V. 10, No. 339 Mon., Dec. 5, 2005
Circle of life; Swift, fierce thunderstorms descend on Oahu; Kind surfer had bright future; Sex abuse centers survive on limited funding; Taguba to address UH graduates; Car dealer replaces stolen van; Proposal to ban lay gill nets on the way; Big Isle sea-horse farm flourishes; UH astronomer finds new comet; Big waves swell N. Shore economy

V. 10, No. 340 Tue., Dec. 6, 2005
Manoa chancellor opposes Navy deal; DOE sues California firm over lapse in pension fund; Clark Foam closure will pinch surfing biz; Wintry weather likely to raise isle gas prices; Female companion for Rusti is on the way; Short-lived tornado hits Aiea; Storm czars say be ready; Minimum 20-year prison term urged for sex offender; Terminal cancer patient fined $2,000 for marijuana

V. 10, No. 341 Wed., Dec. 7, 2005
One ceremony to fit all Pearl Harbor guests; Don Ho doing well after Thai procedure; Kayaker's body found under reef in Kailua Bay; Appeals court pushes for info on Hawaiian artifacts; Group seeks more time on Waimea Valley; Decades of silt obscure wreckage of midget sub; Schools share pension woes; Silent steps signify plight of female victims; Families get early present as soldiers return; Pearl carrier decision due in '06; Youth baseball league accused of bias; Giugni memorial focuses on his loyalty; Family struggles with killing; Woman who made false passport claim is released

V. 10, No. 342 Thu., Dec. 8, 2005
Waimea Valley deal rejected; Company cuts back plans for Kakaako; Marathoner Shorter recalls '72 terrorism; Pearl Harbor - Generation's sacrifice honored; 45 quakes rock Loihi over 12 hours; Ceremony honors Joyeux; Weak heart made Ho candidate for therapy; Surfboard prices shoot up; Hawaii gas prices headed up after 8-week slide; High court upholds robbery conviction; State far outpaces feds in embezzling sentence

V. 10, No. 343 Fri., Dec. 9, 2005
1992 mystery leads to murder charge; Mayor stays optimistic on Waimea talks; Violet may end Rusti's orangutan dating drought; Marathon a chance to run for others' lives; Written fire exam tossed out; Don Ho doing well after experimental treatment; Leasehold conversion ruling is upheld; Mauna Loa trail links proposed; Police chief gets A from commission for first year; Hawaii senators join opposition to court split; UH defends halting student mailing; Christmas airdrop falls on remote Micronesia atolls; Prosecutors detail abuse in forced prostitution case; Man hit with police pepper spray dies

V. 10, No. 344 Sat., Dec. 10, 2005
Marathon experience proves to be timeless; $21.6 million for disaster plan sought; Sponge threatens coral in bay; Radar to search for royal time capsule; Man denies wife slew ex-wife and daughter; Journalist gets 4 months in prison; Pauoa family of 5 homeless after fire; Auction aids effort to preserve forest; 3 isle teachers named U.S. finalists; HMSA funds geriatric care training program

Week 50

V. 10, No. 346 Mon., Dec. 12, 2005
Long-distance love affair; Dorm makeover; Lifesaving surgery gives Ho new resolve; Funding, maintenance issues hinder state housing; Maui gears up for bike debate; Former ship museum to become coral reef

V. 10, No. 347 Tue., Dec. 13, 2005
Baby born safely to brain-dead woman; City to introduce transit options, including rail; Four possible rail paths; Police officers unhappy with chief; Appeals court upholds ruling against Hui Malama; Man on flight allegedly threatened to kill baby; Hawaii among healthiest in nation; Groups drop shoreline suit; Expect 5-cent rise for gas; Woman sentenced in fraud; Arson is suspected in Maui fires; Homeless man dies after being arrested

V. 10, No. 348 Wed., Dec. 14, 2005
'Lost' actors have a hard time finding the brake; Forum tries to cover all rail-transit bases; Plan turns garbage to compost; Carthaginian will create artificial reef off Maui; Rate rise for Big Isle electricity sought; Smoking gets no voter sympathy; Fugitive caught after 3-month hunt; Isle lawyer resigns over $7.9M fraud; Ex-Kamehameha director sues, alleging defamation; Police seek suspect in fatal daytime stabbing; Charges dropped in teen rape case

V. 10, No. 349 Thu., Dec. 15, 2005
State goes after sex offenders; Isle unit guarding polls for historic Iraqi ballot; Rental costs give Hawaii unenviable No. 1 spot; Outrigger explores expansion in U.S. mainland, Asia; Stolen van fleeing police disrupts traffic; Police staffer indicted on porn; 100th reservists due home soon; Hawaii's lawmakers divided on Patriot Act; Gas cap will increase for second straight week; City panel resurrects plans for Maili landfill; Former travel agent gets probation in scam

V. 10, No. 350 Fri., Dec. 16, 2005
Oahu property values up 26%; On the run - 2 days, 3 police car chases; Potentially fatal appeal against Aloha rejected; One missing after Hana plane crash; 'Dog' signs new $2.6M contract for series; Standards-based report cards gain support; Council cleared in vote dispute; Maui water dispute is settled; Lawmakers tour Northwestern atolls; Murderer says he killed isle 7-year-old; Express buses to test on-board newspapaer sales

V. 10, No. 351 Sat., Dec. 17, 2005
Substitute teachers due $22M; Isle girls victims of prostitution ring; State leads record U.S. seat belt use; Hawaiian group says court fails in dispute; Drugs are to blame for 2 car chases this week; Sculptor forges people's history; Expediting street performer ban opposed; Mainland airlines boosting direct flights to neighbor isles; Body recovered from plane crash; Troops to run Honolulu Marathon in Iraq; Hannemann defends withholding feedback; Judge dismisses case against City Council; Father's murder charge reduced; Roadwork projects break for holidays

Week 51

V. 10, No. 353 Mon., Dec. 19, 2005
Fostering traditions; Shoppers blitz as the end is near; Falling branch kills baby Kailua boy; Facing changes; UH-West Oahu gets designer; 140 marathoners claim leis in Iraq; Top world chemists meeting on Oahu

V. 10, No. 354 Tue., Dec. 20, 2005
Lingle wants to give taxpayers a $300M refund; Traffic tickets get new look on Jan. 1; Falling branch a 'tragic accident'; Displaced artifacts generate legal heat; Late tree shoppers have hope; Gas prices set to fall a few cents next week; Water Board taps engineer-consultant; Kalihi man gets 5 years for theft of car with baby; Ex-champ kickboxer ordered to California; Wreckage from Maui Cessna crash to be inspected; Detention center guard allegedly supplied drugs

V. 10, No. 355 Wed., Dec. 21, 2005
22 hurt after truck slams into tour van in Kahana; Council members urge property-tax cuts; Punishment threatened if artifacts not returned; H-1 to close for 2 nights; Injured soldiers get mugs filled with appreciation; Building blocks of life orbit star; Council passes Waikiki street performance ban; Ex-youth prison inmates allege harassment; Mildred Sikkema pioneered social work; Maui Land evicts squatters; Police sharpen attack picture; BOE seeks $64M more than Lingle requested; City tees off on municipal golf gift cards

V. 10, No. 356 Thu., Dec. 22, 2005
Shark attacks Maui visitor; Injured girl's sitter is indicted; 3 inmates indicted as drug case expands; Hui Malama leader stays firm on defiance; 10 Who Made A Difference - 'Lost'; Few testify on UH tailgating alcohol issue; Teenage drivers face new hurdles; Robber says ads helping fight conviction; Gas prices to drop, then rise; Trial ordered for 2 people involved in chase; Return of tradewinds is forecast to clear vog; What's open and closed for Christmas

V. 10, No. 357 Fri., Dec. 23, 2005
Kahuku's vandalism troubles stadium; 2 charged in New Year's explosion on Aiea street; Windward road seen as hazard; Ho comes to terms with getting older; 10 Who Made A Difference: Robert Faris; Explanation sought for Hui Malama acts; Vote on alcohol ban delayed; Lunch branch faces federal sanctions; Akaka Bill gets promise for calendar spot next year; Shark sighting forces more beach closures; Mililani on alert following recent burglary spike; Officer's intent in chase called into question; Tam to be sued over Nuuanu cemetery; Pilot crashed on Kahului-Hana flight; Lawyer who allegedly embezzled is disbarred

V. 10, No. 358 Sat., Dec. 24, 2005
Rescuing history; Often-cited 'wettest spot on Earth' has dry year; Boxer fights for more following his title victory; Indicted caregiver puts off her plea; Former leader arrested in theft from Big Brothers / Sisters; 64 Kaneohe Marines return for the holiday; High surf lashes N. Shore; New plan staffs tsunami center round the clock; Fireworks permits selling slowly; No trash pickup next two Mondays; H-1, Puuloa Road projects prompt lane closures; Isle population on rise

Week 52

V. 10, No. 360 Mon., Dec. 26, 2005
Christmas work becomes tradition; Oahu traffic deaths rising; Tsunami's wounds remain raw; Video system permits virtual house calls; Critics respect sensitive developer; Tax cuts top Lingle's agenda; Northwest Isles face critical year; $70M available for conservation; Residents add patrols for burglars in Kona; Soldier from isles dies in grenade attack in Iraq; High surf gives body boarder close call

V. 10, No. 361 Tue., Dec. 27, 2005
Sales of fireworks start strong; Groups lash out at Hui Malama; Soldier killed in Iraq had sights on college; 10 Who Made A Difference: Mufi Hannemann; Chopper crashes fighting Kauai fire; Gas price caps to go down 5 cents next week; Big Island to plot flood hazards

V. 10, No. 362 Wed., Dec. 28, 2005
Hui Malama leader in jail; State audit suggests agencies skirt laws on hiring; Pearl City banding together; Former police officer pleads guilty to selling 'ice'; 10 Who Made A Difference - Kim Coffee-Isaak; Injuries fatal for copter owner's son; Waikiki Aquarium gains notice in TV documentary; Cell phones no clear risk to driving; Helicopter pilot charged with reckless death of 3 on Kauai; Military shell found near Kapaa Quarry; Hana plane crash still a mystery; Video contest seeks PSAs from students

V. 10, No. 363 Thu., Dec. 29, 2005
Second driver sought in fatal Pali plunge; Bills offer property owners tax relief; 100th Battalion assesses gains in Iraq; Cub Scouts: Guns, ropes & copters; 10 Who Made A Difference: West Oahu Little League; Audit is mixed on use of Mauna Kea; Gas caps expected to drop by 2 cents; Jury rejects possible killers in wrongful-death suit; Snake found in Hawaii Kai home; Services set for isle Army reservist; Ribbons offer New Year discounts; What's Open and Closed for New Year's

V. 10, No. 364 Fri., Dec. 30, 2005
Booming economy eclipses wage hike; From sea...to sashimi; 'Lost' stars split paths in Hawaii DUI cases; Big Island child's caretaker pleads not guilty; 10 Who Made A Difference: Ikaika Hussey; 'Lava Brigade' returns from duty in Iraq; Many seek New Year safety gear; Oahu's big fireworks shows; Kauai dry spell is resulting in flare-up of fires; Murder suspect arrested in Vegas; Woman gets 50 years in murder; Maui councilman apologizes for drunken driving