Week 1
![Page A1](https://archives.starbulletin.com/2006/01/01/news/a1a.jpg) | V. 11, No. 1 Sun., Jan. 1, 2006
Mayor wants $40M tax cut; New year unites isle families; Beloved soldier is remembered for her spiritual fervor; 10 to Watch: Jack Johnson; New Year's mochi bash; Burns idle 'ocean warrior'; Hawaii Guard advancing the cause; Hot line available for isle Medicaid patients; 2 UH buildings to be renamed
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![](https://archives.starbulletin.com/2006/01/02/news/a1.gif) | V. 11, No. 2 Mon., Jan. 2, 2006
Family ties buoy trip to Philippines; 3-year-old dies in balcony fall; Quieter New Year's Eve sparks hope; Hawaii's first baby of 2006 sneaks in; Passion drives his work to fight disease; Soldier modest about Bronze Star; Dire effects of gas cap have yet to materialize; New year starts with 4 stabbings
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![](https://archives.starbulletin.com/2006/01/03/news/a1a.jpg) | V. 11, No. 3 Tue., Jan. 3, 2006
Lanai railing cited in 3-year-old's death; After a year, city's rudder is firmly in mayor's hands; Farrington gives students extra credits; 10 To Watch In '06: Brian Ching; Volunteers take on isle affordable housing crisis; Molokai grateful for selfless family's care; Clinician a pioneer in forensic psychology; Isle prisoner's death in Kentucky spurs probe; Red Cross honors mom and son; Martin Luther King Jr. events planned; Gov. greeted like rock star in Philippines; Californian with Hawaii brigade dies in Iraq
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![](https://archives.starbulletin.com/2006/01/04/news/a1a.jpg) | V. 11, No. 4 Wed., Jan. 4, 2006
Silver Star recipient feels deep humility; Philippines: Isle-based agency helps poor families; Mayor seeks lawsuit-free limits on street performers; 10 To Watch in '06: Timothy Dick; Journalist Nakatsuka witnessed history; Hotel's railings are legal; Isle schools get average marks; Meeting will address rising property taxes; Soldier embodied bravery of 100th Battalion vets; Attack in Iraq targets 100th Battalion camp; Kahala park to be used as parking for Sony Open; Ala Wai school opposes dog park; Waipahu man arrested over illegal aerial fireworks
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![](https://archives.starbulletin.com/2006/01/05/news/a1a.jpg) | V. 11, No. 5 Thu., Jan. 5, 2006
Reported spending increase irks DOE; Anti-war activist cheered; Lingle begins ceremony-filled Philippine trip; 10 To Watch: Larry Silva; Tax proposal raises exemptions; Ayau to appear in court over artifacts; Gas prices jump next week; Isle Marines off to Afghanistan; City adds $1M to Pupukea preservation; Ex-cop to return to face 1992 murder charge; Man admits theft, drug charges; Manoa library gets funds for expansion; Suspect claims defense in knifing; Warning on illegal use of flares
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![](https://archives.starbulletin.com/2006/01/06/news/a1a.jpg) | V. 11, No. 6 Fri., Jan. 6, 2006
Auditor slams state conservation efforts; Judge says Hawaiians must settle artifact fight; Lingle extends invite to Arroyo for isle visit; Isle racial insult suit ends with settlement; 10 To Watch: Dave Shoji; Uranium revelation upsets isle activists; State reveals freeway closure specifics; Gowadia could face additional charges; None seriously injured in emergency landing; Isle Marines headed back into danger zone; Sincerity, humility were judge's traits; Kailua group trying to get property tax rate lowered; Astronomers get a breath of fresh air; Proposals are sought for bowling alley locale; Man jailed 21 months for child pornography; Retrial for killing on Kauai to begin
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![](https://archives.starbulletin.com/2006/01/07/news/a1a.jpg) | V. 11, No. 7 Sat., Jan. 7, 2006
Sky-diving accident leaves 1 dead, 1 hurt; Filipinos share in economic benefits; 3 property tax cuts offered; 10 to Watch: The Democratic Party; Chandeliers rise renewed at the Capitol; Big Isle students back on bus until contract resolved; 2 suspects in Pali killings get bail; Honolulu crime rate fell in 2005; 25 proposals to be studied
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Week 2
![](https://archives.starbulletin.com/2006/01/08/news/a1a.jpg) | V. 11, No. 8 Sun., Jan. 8, 2006
Home improvement; Second victim in sky-diving crash dies; Isle schools invest in future of Philippines; 10 To Watch: Jonathan Ornstein; Pending land sale stirs Kahuku protest; Family Tree: Market is one-stop shop; Aviator recalls Iraqi sandstorm scare; Workers have ideas on goal of Legislature; Minorities key in Iraq, Obama says; Symphony: Musical epitaphs evoke Japan
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![](https://archives.starbulletin.com/2006/01/09/news/a1a.jpg) | V. 11, No. 9 Mon., Jan. 9, 2006
Hard time giving up on the Big Easy; Lingle helps dedicate statue in Philippines; Family haven comes of age; New Mauna Kea center bridges cosmos, culture; 10 to Watch: Rep. Bev Harbin; Leeward YMCA primed for $13.5M growth spurt; Opponents target sale of Kewalo state land; Animal rights groups lobby to ban foie gras
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![](https://archives.starbulletin.com/2006/01/10/news/a1a.jpg) | V. 11, No. 10 Tue., Jan. 10, 2006
Gas heads back to $3; Manoa burglar to serve 20 years; Isles get D grade for spending on tobacco; Ilocos Sur and Hawaii to try nurse exchange; Floating missile radar rig visits en route to Alaska; 10 To Watch: Michelle Wie; Mayor shuffles his Cabinet; 200 isle Marines return from war in Afghanistan; Missing dog is Kaheka Street pawmark; Oil drilling protest calls on Inouye and Akaka; Environment drives DLNR budget bid; Examination reveals sky divers died of drowning; Relatives of victims in killings sue the city; 2 events will screen for marrow donors
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![](https://archives.starbulletin.com/2006/01/11/news/a1a.jpg) | V. 11, No. 11 Wed., Jan. 11, 2006
Officers in probe get paid $250,000; Michelle Wie: Third time a charm?; State earns C-minus on emergency care system; Lingle leaves tour impressed with Hawaii ties; Legislators boost call for schools funding; Maui tour helicopter crash-lands; Retirement-funds suit blocked; Bill could put Fasi name on city facility; Ex-senator is possible Lingle rival; Legislation would fund irrigation repairs; Board chairman led Kauai in early 1960s; Kahaluu breeder fined for cruelty; Kauai Costco still set to open; Report leads to missing Pomeranian
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![](https://archives.starbulletin.com/2006/01/12/news/a1a.jpg) | V. 11, No. 12 Thu., Jan. 12, 2006
Deal could privatize collection of taxes; Isle House leader rejects tax cuts despite surplus; Sony Open: Caddie Shake; Hokua sells out all 247 condos; Donations from isles lift Philippine shelter; Families greet guardsmen returning from Iraq; Gas price formula faces tinkering in Legislature; Wrong-house bust brings suit; Gunman's shorter term upheld; Isles to get $1M for vet care; Isle DUIs mostly young men; Big Isle charity's leader to retire; UH clocks Milky Way's 1.4M mph voyage
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![](https://archives.starbulletin.com/2006/01/13/news/a1a.jpg) | V. 11, No. 13 Fri., Jan. 13, 2006
KHON to slash work force; Rough first day for Wie; Inquiry prompts reporter's dismissal; Lingle energy plan aims to reduce isle oil dependency; Excise tax collection firm sought; Pacific Wings calls TSA investigations 'retaliatory'; None injured in season's first collision with whale; Baby of brain-dead mother thriving; 'Lost' star contrite at DUI hearing; Lingle cites economic success in campaign; Parade and music planned to honor King; Illegal alien apologizes for 'great sin'; Homeless man convicted for beating; Nanakuli man rejects boys' claims of assault
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![](https://archives.starbulletin.com/2006/01/14/news/a1a.jpg) | V. 11, No. 14 Sat., Jan. 14, 2006
Wie shoots 2-under 68 but misses Sony Cut; Agreement preserves Waimea for $14.1M; More isle workers test positive for drugs; Boy fell to death in 'minutes'; Woman hopes for aid to find brother; New program eases disposal of fishing gear; Americans finding mail opened by U.S. Customs; Engineers to advise on artifact retrieval; Anderson devoted best efforts to help Waipahu
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Week 3
![](https://archives.starbulletin.com/2006/01/15/news/a1a.jpg) | V. 11, No. 15 Sun., Jan. 15, 2006
Cement workers threaten to strike; Lingle says standards too high for school tests; Hawaii's Sick Hospitals; State losing health-fund fight; Legislative season critical; Who's who in the 23rd Legislature; U2 fans have 'Beautiful Day'; Schofield center to ready troops for Iraq; Big Isle to get new VA clinic by midyear; Crash study cites abnormal flight path; Kaneohe holds record in West for rainy days
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![](https://archives.starbulletin.com/2006/01/16/news/a1a.jpg) | V. 11, No. 16 Mon., Jan. 16, 2006
Vietnam born Michel finds her Hawaii family; Neighbor islands short on surgeons; King's commitment honored; Council could alter rules for isle fishing; Gift of computers opens doors in Cebu; Experts caution state on spending surplus; Actor defends quality of 'Memoirs of a Geisha'
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![](https://archives.starbulletin.com/2006/01/17/news/a1a.jpg) | V. 11, No. 17 Tue., Jan. 17, 2006
Stevens named to state House; Estimate forecasts 8-cent drop in gas price; Aging populace faces crisis in long-term care; Profit hardly motive, says Hawaii Air Ambulance; Device aims to smooth power plans on Big Island; King Day: 'It's about doing the right thing'; Hawaiian Cement agrees to more talks; UH law professor was Asian-American activist; Only way to Midway is the hard way
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![](https://archives.starbulletin.com/2006/01/18/news/a1a.jpg) | V. 11, No. 18 Wed., Jan. 18, 2006
Legislature: Pressure's on to get more; Republicans call on public to help cut taxes; Senator says state should collect tax; Aloha to baby Josiah Fay; Hawaiian alters frequent flier plan; UH among lowest in per-dollar efficiency; Ayau out of prison to start mediation; Mayor talks Centennial Magic; 344 Guardsmen due from Iraq; New fire chiefs take posts; Isle author lived life of adventure; Pilot pleads not guilty in fatal Kauai crash; Woman arrested in death of baby
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![](https://archives.starbulletin.com/2006/01/19/news/a1a.jpg) | V. 11, No. 19 Thu., Jan. 19, 2006
Legislature: Politicians set stage for surplus debate; Taxpayers pitch ideas outside Legislature; Cement talks stuck on health benefits; Isle soldier buried in Philippines with honors; Family will lay soldier to rest in Philippines; Rescuer recalls fight to save life; 70-month sentence for spitting passenger; 5 police officers' pay questioned; Gas prices expected to decline by 6 cents; 2 UH researchers win national awards; Man gets 40-month sentence in child porn case; Whale startles tour boat with a surprise tap; 'Pretty good' earthquake rattles part of Big Isle
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![](https://archives.starbulletin.com/2006/01/20/news/a1a.jpg) | V. 11, No. 20 Fri., Jan. 20, 2006
Case to oppose Akaka; Candidates line up for U.S. House seat; Dems 'shocked' but hope voters will rally; Mediator credited in cement negotiations; Child abuser faces new charges; $9M pegged to complete Ewa traffic project; New UH dorms carry $61M price tag; Kauai man gets 6 years for assaults in the water; Priest lobbies for children; Provider of flawed school test is replaced; Renewable energy progress rated slow; Driver will not fight illegal-dumping charge; Prosecutors fined $2,000
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![](https://archives.starbulletin.com/2006/01/21/news/a1a.jpg) | V. 11, No. 21 Sat., Jan. 21, 2006
Akaka ready to battle Case; Case: On track or "ahead of my time"; McClain, regents listen to 6 hours of testimony; Number of union members rising in isles; Kalihi fire devastates hula supply business; White powder mailed to Lingle harmless; Builder's pullout delays China-U.S. Center again; Beating suspect told to stay away; Hit-and-run suspect has spotty driving past; Vegas, Canada next in rail tour; DOE seeks financial officer post for schools; Catholic Charities eyes Presbyterian property; Journalism group hosts summer internships; Kids suffered most fireworks injuries
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Week 4
![](https://archives.starbulletin.com/2006/01/22/news/a1a.jpg) | V. 11, No. 22 Sun., Jan. 22, 2006
Case-Akaka race could hinge on independents; Few rate gas cap as successful on savings; Aiming high; Kilauea more explosive than originally thought; Promise of the sea; Strykers ready to roll; Isle losing medevac transport to Iraq war; USS Ronald Reagan trains to find silent threat; Welfare work targets met; Miss Hawaii earns congeniality title
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![](https://archives.starbulletin.com/2006/01/23/news/a1a.jpg) | V. 11, No. 23 Mon., Jan. 23, 2006
Don Ho's Return; Blessed nun's feast day celebrated at Kalaupapa; School centers to help inrush of immigrant kids; Surplus drives Lingle's agenda; 17 nene geese heading back to nature; Iraq war, arctic oil split Case and Akaka; Isle ethanol producers still year away; Energy forum urges tax-saving policies
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![](https://archives.starbulletin.com/2006/01/24/news/a1a.jpg) | V. 11, No. 24 Tue., Jan. 24, 2006
Lingle offers tax cuts for the poor; Key legislators will consider Lingle's rebate plan; Lawmakers, DOE contradict Lingle on school funds; Lingle asks $18 million for charter schools; Ameriquest to pay $1.5 million to isle clients; Isle bank robberies high for January; Waimea Valley deal guarantees public access; Makua case returns to U.S. court; Mauna Kea summit road is closed off due to snow; Mailed meth leads to 3 arrests; Ex-adviser for UPW sentenced to 75 days; Artifacts case tests isle tradition
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![](https://archives.starbulletin.com/2006/01/25/news/a1a.jpg) | V. 11, No. 25 Wed., Jan. 25, 2006
Gas cap repeal gains steam; Nanakuli on edge after sex assault of student; Fox's testimony affirms his sexual misconduct; Audit critical of program for needy; Bill addresses emergency flights; Military's newest cargo jet ready for action; Castle wins national honor; Former HPD officer faces trial over assault; Girl testifies seeing man beating her brother
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![](https://archives.starbulletin.com/2006/01/26/news/a1a.jpg) | V. 11, No. 26 Thu., Jan. 26, 2006
Cancer risk tied to race of smoker; Onizuka's legacy lives; Fox gets probation for groping; Kualoa contamination warning becoming permanent; HPD to restore 5-day work week; Councilman blasts mayor over Waikiki performers; Ruling prohibits private Council business; McClain admits UH inefficiencies; Marine looked to military as right path; Owner of Skillet active in Kailua politics; Addict gets 20 years for walker's death
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![](https://archives.starbulletin.com/2006/01/27/news/a1a.jpg) | V. 11, No. 27 Fri., Jan. 27, 2006
OHA to get $15M yearly in land deal; Panel rejects stadium alcohol ban by 6-1; Stadium corrosion creates $129M safety concern; Aloha Airlines deal to leave bankruptcy; Heavy rain to continue into weekend; Tax cuts top Council's to-do list; War pinches wallet for isle reservist; Court rules airline deserves jury trial; Rapist of senior convicted in plea deal; Punch was thrown in self-defense, ex-cop says; Police link man to bank heists; Woman gets 90 days in jail for rental fraud; Jury indicts man in killing
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![](https://archives.starbulletin.com/2006/01/28/news/a1a.jpg) | V. 11, No. 28 Sat., Jan. 28, 2006
Iwase enters race to challenge Lingle; Criticism lands KHON's Moore in hot water; High court upholds study for Koa Ridge plan; Boulder threatens home; Open-info office could face oversight; Coco Palms being rebuilt to former splendor; Big Island legislators take on coqui fight; City chiefs' raises pushed; Kauai police chief, union reach truce; Free event to introduce girls to tech careers; Man arrested in death of Kauai woman, 27; Judge rejects third trial of Aiea slaying; Man pleads not guilty to Big Isle killing
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Week 5
![](https://archives.starbulletin.com/2006/01/29/news/a1a.jpg) | V. 11, No. 29 Sun., Jan. 29, 2006
Case v. Akaka making waves; Fuss over kitesurfing could soon blow over; Small Learning Communities: Class division; Honoring Onizuka; Labors of Hercules draw to a close; Debate back to fixing schools; Former police officer cleared of assault; Identity of frozen airman due this week; Police say 'ice' habit drove lavish purchases; Boulder crushes hiker on Maui
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![](https://archives.starbulletin.com/2006/01/30/news/a1a.jpg) | V. 11, No. 30 Mon., Jan. 30, 2006
Fish and loaves on minds of legislators; Iwase known for quiet thoughtfulness; House bill would limit land seizures; Security of city's computers criticized; Himalayan treasures due for isle debut; Big Isle Council votes for trash sorting station; Ocean plants show effects of warming
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![](https://archives.starbulletin.com/2006/01/31/news/a1a.jpg) | V. 11, No. 31 Tue., Jan. 31, 2006
Mainlanders give gov $550,000; Mauna Kea dishes out a bit of winter; Injured Kaneohe Marine dies; Changing surfboard market energizes Kapolei firm; Public-jobs law disturbs judge; Impressionist sang in Society of Seven; Sea captain promoted merchant fleet careers; Hilo river search to continue; Union wants Kauai chief's resignation; Salt Lake couple pulled from fire; S. Korean firm settles claim at U.S. base
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