Poor grades costing UH 6 athletic scholarships; Maui gir tells shark tale; Mayor's landfill veto gains support; Opposition to Maili landfill expected; Hawaii ranks last in funds for pregnancy prevention; Regents to offer UH job to McClain; UH regent accuses senator of meddling; Pesticide sends 8 to hospital; City disputes audit's debt repayment figures; Hawaiian remains returned to the aina; Carlisle pleased with direct filing; Business owner pleads not guilty to fraud

County votes to settle impasse on Kona project; Group wants newfound lava tube artifacts shared; Flock of Raptors could soon nest in isles; Lingering rain creates traffic woes; High suicide attempt rate prompts state response; Isle GOP hopefuls eye seat in Congress; Gas cap revisions gain traction; Big Isle hospital expands ties with mainland clinic; Shark scares prompt delay in swimming event; Sellers of fake NFL shirts get probation; Twin tries to forgive brother's killer

Floods plague Windward Oahu; Maili landfill stopped, for now; Analysts see home prices topping out; Bills give isle airlines $30M break; Lingle: Conserve during propane shortage; Bill sets optional DOE systemwide curriculum; Noni juice might lower cholesterol in smokers; In protest of taro patents; Dems to return alleged tit-for-tat donation; Judge orders changes at troubled youth prison; Girl dies in Big Isle collision; Suspect arrested in robbery of 'Lost' actor; Man pleads not guilty in conflict; Bus driver pleads innocent to assault

Flood cleanup begins; Gov. declares disaster, calls National Guard; Sewage spills from rain pollute water; Isle Dems' disputed gifts to be returned; Help catch isles' most wanted fugitives; Shark victim gets visit from family; Albatross chicks could help endangered bird; Big Island mayor requests tax limits; High court reinstates blocked fee conversion; Man pleads guilty in shooting of drug dealer; Hawaii judge served in Army during WWII

More rain threatens soaked isles; Rains robbing Oahu farmers; Tracking the gas cap; Mai'ohos feel drawn to royal burial site; Army Reserve chief urges readiness; Isles rate 'C' for mental health care; Hawaii's little champion; Tools keep whale rescue safe; Isle students meet challenge

Is it safe? Officials warn of disease; Homeless problem hardly swept away; School-closing panel advances; Gas cap study draws criticism; Tax cuts look unlikely; Rising sea levels threaten coral reefs; 2 Kauai women get 25, 30 years in prison

Bill could cancel tax rebate; It's a mud, mud, mud, mud world; Clouds part for Hokulia; Forecast predicts 12-cent gas hike; $30M settles police pay dispute; State expects surplus to grow; Parents sue Tripler over infant's disabilities; Board now back in charge at Unity House; Honolulu Triathlon gets new course; Talks focus on open government; 2 isle forests join 'experiment'; UH artists to design telephone book cover

UH, McClain sign 3-year deal; Repeals of taxes, gas cap advance; House OKs repeal of abortion residency rule; Waikiki Sandman Cometh; Rescuers free whale from ropes; Army to set fire in Makua; Hokulia deal done, approval imminent; Windward coastal waters still unfit; Hawaii party denies role in donor scheme; Eyes high above spotted Makaha shark; Lydgate pools remain closed; Burial pending for 1942 aviator; Chaminade disputes suit alleging hiring bias; Neighbor gets 100 days in fatal fight over noise

3 dead in Maui air ambulance crash; Rain floods homes, forces evacuations; Rock band U2 delays anticipated concert; Blame flies as tax accord sinks; Isle man allegedly baits teen on MySpace; Boy Choir sings money blues; Missile test successful off Kauai; Kids running wild at the zoo; 8-month project to repave South Street; Doctor defends tool implant; Army postpones fire at Makua range; HNA typesetter was devoted to news; DNA test likely in '72 murder case; Gallon of gas to cost 12 cents more soon; Waipahu man gets life term for murder

Plane crew saw no problems before crash; Pilot was involved in previous crash; Threat of more flooding looms; Neighbors help fight off floodwaters; Pflueger is fined more than $7.8M; Budget bill neglects Lingle's rebate wishes; Property taxes now linked to city budget; Propane shortage chills state; Observatory faces fine for lack of permits; Naval contractor gets $100,000 fine; Kauai police lawsuit is settled; Man pleads not guilty in death of bicyclist; Barred lawyer pleads innocent to fraud

Rain decreasing but risk of flooding remains; 3 males sought in fatal Makiki shooting; Wreckage to be inspected; Whale, calf injured in bloody collision; 2 seniors die on isle roads; 17-inch snake found in Maunawili; Funding for Lingle trip not illegal, official says; Recycling plan would cut into trash pickup

DOE cracks down on lunches; Propane shortage to shut Liliha Bakery; Crash shows limited Medevac alternatives; Help arrives for Windward Oahu; Live-fire blast kills soldier on Big Island; Moloaa residents left stranded; Hawaii Democrats in fundraising triangle; In The Military: Operation Deep Freeze; Mongo mango makes the rounds

Kamehameha Schools' turnaround; Mystery winds hammer Waianae; Struggle focuses on access to records; Army fatality was Texan, 27; Studies prompt efforts to expand trauma care; Big Isle industrial ecology prospects examined; Isle man gets 5 years for store owner's death; Big Island trying to grow top-quality tea

Nanakuli lanes to open today with 12 new poles; Cancer could not dim Maggie Inouye's grace; $5.6M award for screwdriver implant; Flash flood watch up through Thursday; Family hires attorney for plane crash inquiry; Air Ambulance CEO orders full inspection; Hokulia agreement awaits court OK; Souki renews effort to get red-light cameras; Shooting suspects sought; BOE seeks policy for parents who skip on lunch tab; Jarrett Middle School asks alumni for aid; Saint Louis School picks layperson as leader; Third man held in MySpace sex liaison

DAM BURSTS: crisis on Kauai; Destruction shocks, angers residents; Pflueger had started work on dam that broke; Kaneohe base suffers 4th loss; Mortar blast killed soldier in training; Judge OKs high-end housing at Hokulia; Service for pilot draws 500; Witnesses saw plane wobble, roll before crash; Hawaii unlikely to meet deadline for qualified teachers; Agencies deny 1 in 4 information requests; HECO to inspect Nanakuli poles; 25 officers appear before grand jury in cockfight case; Hogue to announce run for Case's seat; DOE agrees to close cesspools; Extra Kauai dam break photo coverage

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Special section online.

Painful recovery: Two of missing seven found; Couple's wedding destroyed by collapse; Illegal work not tied to break; Many dams in Hawaii share fragility of Ka Loko; Maxed-out Coast Guard seeks Navy aid in search; Storms expected through weekend; Rock hazard closes Wilson Tunnel; Council approves Waimea settlement; United in sorrow; Plan cuts Maui property taxes; Tax proposal estimated to cost state $4M; Child porn arrests include Oahu man; Measure gets tough on highly intoxicated drivers; Alleged carjacker allowed to leave jail; Gas-price caps scheduled to rise 8 cents; DHS director honored over 'Peter Boy' records; Memorial set for soldier killed in training; 'Jack' Titchen had unique view of the world; Services for Inouye set for March 23

Kauai residents flee more flooding; State AG gets dam inspection power; 12 A&B dams rated as 'high hazard'; Radio stations provide key lifeline; Former investigator faces theft charges; 2 senators oppose Akaka Bill; Legislative panel OKs $11M for flu vaccine; Likelike debris cleanup continues; Medical students unseal their futures; Ads target secondhand smoke

Experts to assess safety of dams; Third victim's body found; memorial plans progress; Kauai gets reprieve from rain; State wants federal disaster aid; Lingle seeks $14.3M in emergency funds; Morita and Ka Loko dams still unsafe; Collision injures whale calf; 2 gang members arrested on Maui; Kona man is charged in grave robbery case; Maui man suspected of beating young girl; Judge backs TSA in search lawsuit; Isle youths to join global star hunt; Union upset by practices at paper; Firm is told to restore portion of wetlands

Starbulletin.com 10th Anniversary!
Photo contest and survey.

State keeps eyes on dams; Aerial views show scope of Kauai damage; Floodwater took 16 minutes to scour 2 miles; Rain frustrates search efforts; Farmers want reservoirs restored; Kauai's Ark; New method reduces cancer radiation time; 75% of kids with cancer survive; Overhaul sought for nursing education; Enemy subs a tricky target; Starbulletin.com photo contest, survey

Starbulletin.com 10th Anniversary!
Photo contest and survey.

Rain adds to isles' grief; Friends, family of victims grieve; More storms forecast as isles dry out; Del Monte workers face uncertain future; Kim will attend disaster meeting in Germany; State seeks yardstick for shoreline development; Van owner wanted say in hijacker's release

Search for 4 flood victims to end tomorrow; No state dam checks since '04; Constant deluge taking toll on residents; $3 gas due next week as cost cap creeps up; Man free after killing intruder; Bill intends to shield right to abortion; Soldier discharged after slaying; UH finds staph-fighting ocean organism; Anti-smoking bills advance in House; First t-shirt winners in photo contest and survey

More heavy rain likely for Kauai and Oahu; $14M bill addressing flood fallout advances; Isle GOP files federal campaign complaint; Kauai dam breach leaves doubts about spillway; Kauai search for 4 missing may end today; Ka Loko, Morita stabilized; Transit details take shape; Liliha Bakery back in business; Boat's crew suppresses fire while off Maui; Panel defers 'Sunshine Law' bill; HECO promises plant would use ethanol; Gabbard seeks W. Oahu Senate seat; More photo contest, survey T-shirt winners

Gas cap costing Oahu drivers; Rail stops seen as key to community growth; Search over for 4 missing on Kauai; Rain expected through next week; WWII vets share stories with students; Isles amass tools to halt pandemic; DOE leaders seek pay raises; Opposition kills Maili Quarry landfill; Man justified in fatal stabbing of intruder; Paramedic bought joy and calm; Hawaii GOP alleges Democratic funding plot; Kukui buyers narrowed to 3; Isle volunteers help 1,300 in Philippines; Sailor's Punchbowl reburial set; Big Isle student has picture-perfect idea; Caregiver finds missing Alzheimer's patient; More winners in photo contest and survey

Panel OKs halt of gas caps, with 'safeguard'; New airline go! takes wing this summer; Only Ka Loko Dam missing spillway; Dam investigation changes sought; Shark bites surfer's leg on North Shore; UH comet discovery points to Earth origin; Aloha, Maggie Inouye; Mental health care slipping; Lanai receives tornado warning; Mayor reports transit map is generating enthusiasm; Isle TB cases decreased last year, official says; Service recalls Marine's drive; More winners in photo contest and survey

Park homeless to be evicted through cleanup; Heavy showers bring floods, 2 more mudslides; Lanai tornado damage is $50,000; Rare hail gives Big Isle residents a scare; $2.3B airports upgrade proposed; Artifacts trafficker pleads guilty; Disaster fund needs emerge; Police commissioner quits over ethics; Navy bans drivers' use of cell phones; Seminar to discuss globalization's effect on society; Ako helped develop HCC's student services

Maunalaha taking a beating; Pflueger drives wide emotions on Kauai; Rains turn golf courses into water hazards; Sewage contaminates Ala Moana Bowls; UH regents cited for secrecy; Federal retiree has nowhere to turn; Pacific air combat museum taking flight; State tries to show health reforms; Growing number of Hispanics drawn to isles; More winners in starbulletin.com contest

Displaced homeless plan march on City Hall; Rain overwhelming aging sewer systems; Building a bridge to North Korea; Guard wants $30M jet pad; Proposals multiplying for Kona campus; Isles rate No. 15 in preschool spending; Finalists to read winning essays; Doctor helped public health services in Asia; More winners in photo contest, survey

Four arrested in City Hall homeless protest; Additional heavy rain is forecast for tonight; Ala Wai awash in sewage; Livai bids aloha to Kahuku football; Hawaiian Telcom disruptions anticipated; Gas prices set to drop from year's high mark; Potholes to dot roads a while longer; Sweatshop owner alleges FBI abduction; Panel gets say for UH chancellor; 2 killed in West Hawaii crashes; More starbulletin.com T-shirt winners

Wie ready for first major as pro player; Sewage puts stain on isles; Mayor offers homeless park near HPD to sleep; Only rain to blame for leaks at Capitol; Wet weeks encourage biblical allusions; Hawaii schools' progress slides; UH and HPU rank among 'best values' for colleges; Vesper gets life without parole; Sandbags in short supply but lumber hardly selling; Kauai road repairs await halt in rainfall; Air ambulance planes inspected, ready to fly; Senate bill lowers gas cap; Founder's son fights Kukui Gardens sale; Woman seriously hurt in Kalihi house fire; Mar. 28 starbulletin.com T-shirt winners

Sewage spill: Waikiki still nasty; Mold threat grows as humidity lingers; Faint hope for sunshine on Wednesday's horizon; Oahu will be rockin' for weeks to come; State finishes short-term work on Kauai highway; Park alternative gets mixed response; 2 die in wrong-way collision; Airport screener says he took cash; U.S. grand jury indicts 3 in Pali links slayings; Gas price cap due for slight dip; Poamoho, Kunia residents lobby for support; Official reviewing trade trip to China; Mar. 29 starbulletin.com T-shirt winners

48 million gallons spill in 6-day sewer break; Sun promised -- eventually; Forum brainstorms strategies to help needy; Airport screeners admit theft; Man allegedly attacks Star-Bulletin carrier; Fire wrecks boat, injures owner; Pilot error in Big Isle Air Ambulance crash; U.S. prosecutors take state murder case; UH joins Chinese university exchange; Star-Bulletin wins 13 Pa'i Awards; March 30 starbulletin.com winners