Torrential rain pounds Oahu, creating havoc; Kahala Mall, theaters closed by torrent of water; Maunalaha residents flee as mud covers road; 5 Black Hawks take on isle duties; A missile defense radar sails on for Alaska; Evicted Maui homeless had jobs; Waimea Valley purchase advances; City transit lawsuit dismissed in court; Lingle to meet with Chinese vice premier; Panel OKs resolution to protect manta rays; Kauai man found guilty of murder in retrial; Mar. 31 starbulletin.com T-shirt winners; Steakhouse founder is considered an isle legend

Officials assess flood damage; Family, friends help mop up muddy mess; Elliman sets stage for Crater Fest; Nakamura: Beloved police chief; Women inmates find peace through poetry; More sewage pours into Oahu waters; Family Tree: Devoted to Buddhist service; Little miracles babies; Campaign to address end-of-life issues; USS Honolulu set for final sail; Unknown no longer; T-shirt winners no joke!

Waikiki beaches close; Rains create more havoc; Wie ties for third, missing playoff; 1-year-old boy perishes in Wahiawa complex fire; Isles struggle with senior care; UH housing office audit sought; Isle coffee industry faces ongoing problems; 9 Army Scout choppers heading to Alaska early; Guard leader opposes proposed limits; Science fair draws 358 projects; Maui event honors isle bull rider; Apr. 2 starbulletin.com T-shirt winners

Digging out ...; No diving in; Kauai begins cleanup and repairs; Hawaii and China to unite on tourism; Gas price jump expected; Time short to return gift of sailing to Yap; Children's health insurance bill moves; Ellyn Lo Fong, late Senator's wife; Wakamatsu loved Wailuku family business; Bill limits applicants for top isle general; Hawaii Guard ending Afghan tour; B-2 engineer awaits trial in secrets scandal; 4 men plead not guilty to racketeering; More starbulletin.com T-shirt winners

State reopens Waikiki beaches; Man dying after fall into polluted Ala Wai; Few diseases after rain, spills; Kukui renters demand information about buyer; Kailua Reservoir to be emptied; Tax credit for flood losses considered; Inouye adds $33.5M in flood aid to funding bill; Kayak tour group rescued off west Maui; Dispute delays man's sentence; School spending above average; Navy to end deal with vendors at memorial; Wind rotor blamed for toppling utility poles in March; Kamehameha trust gains $600M; Bill on political donations tabled; More starbulletin.com T-shirt winners

Source of grisly infection not clear; Top-rated Kailua beach now disappoints; City was told in 2004 sewer line 'critical'; State issues mosquito alert in aftermath; Aloun Farms a vine mess; Archery range at crater has foe; Kaneohe Marine drowns in Iraq; Difficulty of proficiency test disputed; Legislator advocates hospital oversight; Gas cap rising to 5-month high; Isle science fair judges 'blown away'; Planner Monson was advocate for sensible land use; Last HANG unit returns from Afghanistan; starbulletin.com T-shirt winners for April 5

3 officers indicted in gambling bust; City lacked consent to dump sewage; Mesa's gate switch puzzles state and airlines; Storm damage price tag could climb by $20.4M; Kauai flood victims unite; Big Weekend for City's Big 100; Injured girl will have her spleen taken out; Airman gets 60 days for child porn downloads; Answers beyond homeless shelters sought; Waimanalo landfill breaks federal clean-air rules; Fewer children are starting fires; Fewer youths smoking, survey finds; Nike kicks off campaign to recycle shoes; starbulletin.com T-shirt winners for April 6

Birth arrives faster than morning traffic; FBI worker, cops busted; Family wants answers to a man's death; EPA questions if Ala Wai spill was avoidable; Family flees fire's wrath; Guests and workers say aloha; Hearts of gold for kids affected by floods; Medical service returns to the skies; House kills measure seeking Guard pullout; House panel OKs credit for racetrack; starbulletin.com T-shirt winners for Apr. 7

Mayor defends sewage dumping; UH team to test canal water; UH urged to improve campus parking; New technology filters arsenic; South Maui wetlands project is a success; Chaves takes over at Hawaii Army National Guard; Army Guard to expand medevacs; Isle Guard to start work on Waimanalo reservoir; Boy's inspiration raises money for Philippine aid; Services are set for former police chief; UH-Hilo provides papers to UH-Manoa

Waves of energy; Church shelters city park refugees; Victim's fiancee pleads for closure in case; Ala Wai regulars know water is not safe; State fines Maui $200,000; Isles take lead in preparing against fatal flu; Web site about cancer goes multilingual

Islanders irked over tourism; Ka Loko Dam: A family mourns; Ka Loko: Some call for independent inquiry; Clearing of Kailua Reservoir begins; Man killed by infection honored; Gas prices highest since October; Lawsuit costs state $162,000 in fees; Letters connect Philippine, Kalihi kids; Flood bills could dry up tax cuts; Council hears Kahuku land grievances; Akaka vows to defend health care programs; NLRB takes action against Hilo paper; What's open, closed for Good Friday, Easter Sunday

Pflueger denies alleged dam work; Two men held here in alleged arms deal; Gunshot kills detainee after scuffle on Big Isle; Governor requests $50M in storm aid; Woman's infection blamed on polluted Waikiki waters; UH sports selling print-it-yourself tickets online; Super Sucker slurps alien algae; Council looks into property tax cuts; Internal Affairs to go through wiretaps; Police suspicious of Waiakea fire; Senate OKs gas cap changes; Legislators shelve tax credit for racetrack; Matsunaga vows to run grass-roots campaign; Blast kills Schofield soldier in Iraq; Isle vibes player devoted to music; HPD officer warns kids about MySpace; High court sends Kauai police case back to trial; Soldier's criminal hearing closed; Child porn collector sentenced to 10 years; Plea deferred for hauler who dumped trash on private land

Isle gasoline prices reach $3 a gallon; Strategy for Kukui condos once had luxury spin; Air ambulance crunch a 'crisis'; Police chief had compassion, courage; Defense denies police conspiracy; Coroner's inquest opens in Hilo shooting; Army reverses court secrecy in murder hearing; 86 percent of Hawaii teachers 'highly qualified'; Slain soldier wins 3 war decorations; Police help residents flee building fire; Officials tell Kauai all its dams are safe; Workers' marijuana use drops

State warns of mass identity record theft; Bug spray sickens Aina Haina students; Neighbor isle home sales are stabilizing; Soldier returns to isles after long recuperation; Egg-citing honor for isle Easter egg; Students lobby to keep UH dorms; Flood victims get direction at recovery center; Hee to question UH nominee; Executive's role as intern at Legislature questioned; Kealoha Coleman: WWII Hawaiian heartthrob; Hamakua plant cited for pollution violations

Cleanup begins today at bridge; Inouye presses for quick road fix; Liquor law extortion plot charged; Hirono starts with biggest war chest; Cutting reliance on oil urged; Politicians lead march for the homeless; Program for Hawaiians' land leases begins; Flood victims hoping for disaster declaration; Insurers to provide monitoring for 43,500; Arms-deal case a mix-up, attorney says; Police seek suspects in 3 bank robberies; Postal Service to oblige last-minute tax filings

Homeless get Easter reprieve; Hospital group plans cutbacks; Ala Wai harbor cleanup costing extra; Chief who pursued D.C. sniper eyes HPD; State recognizes ultimate sacrifice; Salvation Army theft suspect is ex-convict; Arms plot alleged here brings denial in Jakarta; Hawaiian waters 'natural laboratory' for quake research; USS Honolulu says aloha at Navy ceremony

Hawaiians await bill on access to placenta; UH astronomers watch eclipse in Libyan desert; Beachcomber's foot infected; Big Isle school hopes to resume today; Bone marrow drives to use bloodless test; Clues sought in 3 bank holdups

Time calls Akaka 'master of the minor resolution'; Insurer backs off isle homes; Isle schools cull test data to avoid distortions; Double toll road is added to the transit mix; Bacteria delay beach project; Kukui Gardens talks 'positive'; Ex-chief training to join HPD class; Falling boulders close highway near Waimea Bay; Stadium shocked over charges; Convictions didn't deter couple; Man gets 10 years for multiple ID thefts; Chaminade raises $25M for campus construction; Summer Fun program in scramble for workers

Water bills could rise 15%; Another big leap in gas cap forecast; Revival of state hurricane fund considered; In honor of Hawaii's fallen heroes; No flood solutions planned; Homeless could live in parks at night; Car chase ends as officer shoots tire; Former charity worker facing more charges; Priest held top positions in isles; Former Maui priest remembered for humor; Food drive planned Saturday; Maui mayor heads trip to Philippines for centennial; Third man arrested in Maui fire

Plan boosts pay of city officials; Would-be Chinatown landlords hiked SF rents; City extends closure of Ala Moana parks; A Merrie old time in Hilo; Isle gas prices to climb 14 cents; McCully tower owners face deluge of flood woes; Group testing Waikiki sand for bacteria; Round Top to get fast attention; Move-to-mainland tide turns; Big Isle paraplegic wins $16 million in damages; City corrects green-waste recycling problem; Lingle vetoes bill on wage law violations; Guard leadership bill faces veto; Senator targeted in ethics case; Kawananakoa prepares for congressional race; Lingle releases $6M for Big Isle water; Suspected gambling operator accused of threats

Ala Wai sewer fix to cost $48M; Officer's handgun recovered in Waianae; Merrie Monarch dancers stoke year's fires; More photos from the 43rd Merrie Monarch; Ballot initiatives up for vote; 'Bodily harm' was impetus for shooting escapee; 5 plead not guilty in police probe; Construction mogul Steele embraced Hawaiian culture; Groups plead with City Council over budget; Senators delay decision on UH regent; Weather satellite to depart the Pacific; Chinese leader meets Inouye at Bush luncheon; Events aim to preserve planet; Client denies killing bookie

City proposes delaying landfill closing to 2023; Smoking ban moves to House, Senate for vote; Love and aloha at Merrie Monarch; State team heading to investigate Ka Loko; Sand tests show little risk of health threat; Menor adamant against end to gas cap; New service speeds transport of isle patients; 25th Infantry troops head to California to prep; Teen arrested as police recover badge; HPD worker pleads guilty to downloading porn; Suit claims state delaying RightStar foreclosure; Law allows placentas to be given to mothers; Group seeks sovereignty for Alaska and Hawaii; State to appeal teachers' back pay

Concerns swell over stream debris; Wiretaps revealed police ties to gambling; Litigation divides Grove Farm family; Kohala halau returns top honor to Big Isle; More photos from the 43rd Merrie Monarch Festival; Paddlers steer clear of Ala Wai; Final goodbye; Isle Guard tankers keep Middle East forces fueled; Props stolen from theater troupe; Oscar Kuwahara, former Star-Bulletin copy editor

Board of cogitation; Massive cleanup will shut city park; Beached dolphin dies despite rescue efforts; Hawaiian pilgrimage; Faith groups and Lingle to discuss homeless; New crops flourishing in place of pineapple; 'Virtual learning' delayed for charter schools

4 dead in Kunia crash; 2 Hawaii Marines die on second war tour; $3.24 - Isle fuel costs headed again upward; Pair returns after horrific 2004 plane crash; Legislators expect 'token' tax relief this year; Schofield suspect could face death penalty; Gov supports malpractice law reform; Lingle OKs funding for Waimea Valley; State lawsuit over missing funeral funds expands; State fights for $6.7M in tobacco money; 3 sites for homeless studied; Suspect found guilty of Hanapepe murder; Harbormaster joins race for governor

'Lost' actress starts 4-day jail term; 'Red flags' noted in sewer line that failed; Kunia truck crash victims ID'd; Ala Moana Beach Park cleanup 'overdue'; Menor OKs gas cap halt; AG Bennett opposes '3 strikes' exceptions; Democrats thwart malpractice bill; Trial pits five girls against dance teacher; Justice Hayashi had career of 'firsts'; Isle behaviors at risk in pandemic; 2 companies ordered to clean wetland; 3 isle programs honored for conservation efforts; Legislators at odds over QUEST; Witness says soldier wanted to kill girlfriend

Bill could halt Kakaako buildup; Legislators, governor clash on tax cuts; Water Board weighs 57% rate hike; Hawaii Winter Baseball League returning; Isle Guard joins terror casualty drill in Arizona; Cost of gas rises amid debate; Liquor agency probes abuse; Other man shot bookie to death, defendant says; Assaults betrayed trust in instructor, teens say; Hawaii's law on abortion eases; Federal loans to aid flooded Kauai farms; Funding flap ends RI Senate candidacy; Federal nuclear panel to study irradiation; Reward offered over Waiakea school fire

Sweep captures 240 'career criminals' in isles; 5,000 Waiawa homes planned; Panel OKs city leader pay raises up to 4.6%; Newlywed Kalihi soldier killed in Iraq; Hawaii sues drug makers for price fraud; Prosecution tools pass test; Gas cap talks go down to wire after rejection; City nominee welcomes investigation; Educational assistant accused of harassment; Improvements reported in tsunami alert system; Kuhio sand project postponed again; Navy sonar cited in beaching; Isles 40th in nation for disciplining doctors; 3 people indicted in abuse of kids; Identity of charred body unknown; Waianae High takes journalism title; Report: New Year's mars otherwise clean air

Deal reached to halt controversial law; $51M package falls far below gov's target; $1.20 cigarette tax hike proposed; Plans for intersection cameras hit a red light; Isle tourism drops 4.6 percent in March; Judge orders disputed cave artifacts retrieved; Sheriff's items stolen, recovered; Guard cleared in prison shooting; Agencies set up tables at homeless campsites; Truck bed dangers cited again; Man found guilty in murder of bookie; Dance instructor taped apologizing for betrayal; Inmate's wife admits she gave drugs to guard; Worker abuse nets 26 years in prison; Big Isle reporter fired over union meeting; Advocates see sewage pump funding on Maui as first step

State budget plan spreads wealth; Tracing Oliver Johnson's final hours; Paddlers steering clear of Ala Wai; Hamura's Saimin wins national award; Wie-mania hits South Korea; Kakaako may get new bio lab; Celebration also aids Kunia tragedy; Isle women enter study on breast-cancer prevention; Mililani couple devote lives to Catholic church; Isle medic helps in simulated terror attack; Child at Maili shelter thrilled by donated cake