Week 1
![](https://archives.starbulletin.com/2006/05/01/news/a1a.jpg) | V. 11, No. 121 Mon., May 1, 2006
State sets up homeless shelter; Bill keeps hope alive for Kukui residents; Academic showcase at Symposium 2006; Short break cuts summer schools; UH drops plan to give dorm priority to Oahu; Canoes expand Maui's public education horizons; Alaska services held for Schofield soldier
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![](https://archives.starbulletin.com/2006/05/02/news/a1a.jpg) | V. 11, No. 122 Tue., May 2, 2006
Flight company might have lacked permit; Slain Big Isle soldier was a peace advocate; Homeless migrate to Kakaako facility; City had no heart for homeless, gov says; Schools given extra $20 million; Lingle praises lawmakers' work; Small hospitals get money scare; Crosswalk penalty bill likely dead; Help available as drug plan sign-up deadline looms; Mock tsunami to test nations; New Salvation Army center will 'change lives'; Lei makers bloom at competition; Few immigrants in Hawaii take part in boycott; Crystal meth fails to arrive Express Mail
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![](https://archives.starbulletin.com/2006/05/03/news/a1a.jpg) | V. 11, No. 123 Wed., May 3, 2006
Tax cut expected to pass; Helicopter helps successful HPD arrest; Hawaii storm approved for U.S. disaster status; World Cup soccer team features first Hawaii player; Bill approved to intervene in Kukui Gardens sale; Damien role model is out of this world; Youth prison told to clarify mission; Molokai crash raises permit questions; Leidemann's last days devoted to Hawaiian archaeology; Isle medical workers on mission of Mercy; Girl details alleged sex assaults; Father gets 45 years for killing daughter; Burglary convict Rodrigues pleads for parole
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![](https://archives.starbulletin.com/2006/05/04/news/a1a.jpg) | V. 11, No. 124 Thu., May 4, 2006
Health insurance rate regulation in jeopardy; Small tsunami exposes glitches; Group of homeless criticizes state shelter; Paddling groups to steer clear of Ala Wai; South Shore swell overrides surfer caution; Akaka Bill backers say real 'bias' is in report; The Honolulu Boy Choir earns an encore; Governor vetoes bills restricting appointees; Storm victims urged to apply for federal help; Rocky road still congests Kailua; School soda sales could end; Hawaii flunks gym standard; Fitness evangelist builds believers in Mililani; 19-year vet is HPD's Officer of Year; Kauai police commissioner blasts detractors; Convicted sex offender admits he assaulted boy
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![](https://archives.starbulletin.com/2006/05/05/news/a1a.jpg) | V. 11, No. 125 Fri., May 5, 2006
Legislators repeal gas cap, pass tax measures; Aloha means goodbye for 7 legislators; Kapolei man turns self in over fatal crash; Marcos victims to collect $40M; Hawaiian Air expands its service to West Coast; Kukui residents demand pledge; Bogus reporter's inquiry traced to Dobelle's phone; Paddlers must vacate Kaimana; Water samples look good at Waikiki surf spots; 'Winkie' Chong served in state House in 1970s; Museum returns remains to Tonga; U.S. Senate approves $37.5M in isle storm aid; Smokers feeling pushed out by ban; State mental health gets takeover reprieve; New quake damage found in Tonga; Comet pieces pose no threat to the planet; Officer witnesses fondling of girl
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![](https://archives.starbulletin.com/2006/05/06/news/a1a.jpg) | V. 11, No. 126 Sat., May 6, 2006
Tainted soil found on Navy site; Lingle signs bill to end gas cap; Ripple from Tonga raises deadly possibility; State compresses time for standardized tests; 2 named Hawaii's 2006 Presidential Scholars; Patriotic painter finds isle canvas; List of isle graduations for class of 2006; UH sets up exchange with school in Taiwan; Disaster aid centers to open this week; Radar leaves Pearl Harbor for second time; 9.2% rate increase sought for Big Isle electricity; 3.2 acres of mill land given to Hawaii County; Janitorial contractor is charged in public theft
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Week 1
![](https://archives.starbulletin.com/2006/05/07/news/a1a.jpg) | V. 11, No. 127 Sun., May 7, 2006
Wie out of title shot in S. Korea; Ocean searches to resume on Kauai; Fatal crash closes H-1 westbound; Isle kids post their fights on the Web; Parade and celebration salute Hawaii-based troops; UH-Manoa emergency plan passes its first test; Whale collisions on the rise around Hawaii; Lou Gehrig's disease patient seeks ALS funds; Fund benefits Mililani man battling rare cancer; Reservists leave Iraq legacy; 25-year minimum set for shooter in 2 killings
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![](https://archives.starbulletin.com/2006/05/08/news/a1a.jpg) | V. 11, No. 128 Mon., May 8, 2006
New law alters political arena; Big Isle sees cocaine making comeback; HSTA re-elects Takabayashi; Search ends for boys lost off Kauai; Leilehua students turn profit on healthy drink; Army team defends rare plants; 18 homeless after fire destroys apartment; AARP spearheads sidewalk safety day; Case presses Bush on Filipino immigration issue
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![](https://archives.starbulletin.com/2006/05/09/news/a1a.jpg) | V. 11, No. 129 Tue., May 9, 2006
Mother dies after saving son on Kauai; Hawaii spots top travel survey; Wolfhounds learn desert survival skills; State adopts three-strikes law; DOE drafts plan to provide lunch to kids; Back on land after 6 months at sea; 100 Hawaii Marines return from war; UH scientist elected to National Academy; Uninsured to get state help; Janitorial contractor denies cheating city; Anonymous tip leads to suspect in robbery
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![](https://archives.starbulletin.com/2006/05/10/news/a1a.jpg) | V. 11, No. 130 Wed., May 10, 2006
Akaka pushes bill with Senate speeches; Funding delays dog UH-West Oahu; Kids using 'Net to bully others; Isle soldiers learn from 'fatal' errors; 2 isle teachers honored with presidential award; Arakaki is praised for social work as legislator; Pualani Mossman was face of Matson; Kailua High grad will get her ring back; Rare Hawaiian flies are granted protected status; Isles' high obesity spurs call to activity; Painless bone marrow drive set up; 'Chop shop' bust yields stolen items; Bail increased in abuse case
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![](https://archives.starbulletin.com/2006/05/11/news/a1a.jpg) | V. 11, No. 131 Thu., May 11, 2006
Mayor joins in Kahuku planning; PBS chief to run for chairman of Democratic Party; City hopes to flush out fixture thieves; War games teach first lesson on Iraq; State to pay $625,000 in youth prison suit; Isle volunteers tackle rush of drug sign-ups; Poster contest winners draw on inspiration; Police nab 5 in separate graffiti incidents; Asthma screenings offered during awareness month; Kumu hula gets 6-month term in fatal accident; Convict shows remorse for fatal beating
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![](https://archives.starbulletin.com/2006/05/12/news/a1a.jpg) | V. 11, No. 132 Fri., May 12, 2006
National group easing teacher shortfall; City Council is priced out of its own facility; 1950 Hawaii Constitution on eBay for $30,000; Camp Stryker mourns Sgt. Steve Sakoda; Dam report prompts negligence claim; Pilot reports plane failed to ascend before crash; Steel guitar virtuoso to play at Jazz Fest; Gov. Lingle earns praise for work with homeless; State opens online pandemic resource; Mail carriers to collect food; Meth case could return to trial
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![](https://archives.starbulletin.com/2006/05/13/news/a1a.jpg) | V. 11, No. 133 Sat., May 13, 2006
Wire thieves leave motorists in the dark; Schofield soldier killed in training; Asphalt supply cutoff halts road projects; Ka Loko Dam owner investigating cause of breach; Sixth-graders give peace a chance; 128 reservists pull duty in Iraq; Top tourist site now easier to find; Whistle-blowers win lawsuit against city; Triathlon to limit waterfront access; HMSA grants help local health initiatives; Beloved teacher did 'everything' for school
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Week 2
![](https://archives.starbulletin.com/2006/05/14/news/a1a.jpg) | V. 11, No. 134 Sun., May 14, 2006
Police kill man in Waianae standoff; Toddler's hand severed in factory accident; Isles in critical need of social workers; Soldier buoyed spirits with laughter; Post-party crash kills 2 high school seniors; Pacific nations scramble to join tsunami exercise; Pregnancy helps save mom from cancer; Exec gets sight back in damaged right eye; Soldiers thinking inside 'the box'; UH plans high honors for astronomer's ashes; Police investigating trio of weekend crashes
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![](https://archives.starbulletin.com/2006/05/15/news/a1a.jpg) | V. 11, No. 135 Mon., May 15, 2006
Graduates offer the perfect Mother's Day gift; Gunman seemed intent on death; New triathlon race route is a hit; Returning reservists spice up Mother's Day; Maui teacher wins grant for electric car; Teeny, tiny brush; New campus proposal being offered; State initiates energy project
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![](https://archives.starbulletin.com/2006/05/16/news/a1a.jpg) | V. 11, No. 136 Tue., May 16, 2006
Hawaii-based Marines killed on duty in Iraq; Board OKs 58% fee hike for water use over 5 years; Asphalt shortage halts roadwork; Doctors leaving Hawaii fed up with red tape; $4.9M approved for coqui fight; Crowded field vies for Case's D.C. seat; Ferry plans for Maui elbow out cargo firm; Top Pacific admiral invites China to watch war games; Hawaii students earn awards at science fair; Gabbard cleared in fundraising complaint; Harbor sweep leads to 5 arrests; Man, 26, is charged in Waikiki stabbing
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![](https://archives.starbulletin.com/2006/05/17/news/a1a.jpg) | V. 11, No. 137 Wed., May 17, 2006
Lingle OKs $40M for homeless; HMSA's 11% profit won't alter its outlook; Quake watch; Parking in Kaimuki: Got a lot?; Ethics investigation clears managing director; Prison for life in Maui murder case; Jealous revenge cited in dance teacher's defense; Summer Fun offers new job incentives; War vet remembered for work at Saint Louis School; Kalihi candy plant had 5 recent safety violations; Isles see no drug sign-up rush; Isle recycling cost could increase; Bike ride to raise safety awareness; 3 teenagers are indicted in $1M fire at Pukalani; Sci-Fi Channel movie to film on Kauai
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![](https://archives.starbulletin.com/2006/05/18/news/a1a.jpg) | V. 11, No. 138 Thu., May 18, 2006
Hawaiians block UH medical school in protest of taro patents; Tesoro to store more asphalt; 12-year minimum term is set in Manoa robbery; State cites 3 for illegal junk heaps; Sewage stirs surf contest to move; Kauai man allegedly cuts off head of dead seal; Council backs Kahuku residents; Kaimuki panel backs attendant parking lot; Lingle presses Congress to pass Akaka Bill; Big Isle police chief gained wide respect; Broadway vet worked on Nabors' concerts; Isles' PUC plugs into quest for alternate energy; Loss of bus stop riles some residents; Man gets 20 years for sex assault; Police search for shoplifting trio
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![](https://archives.starbulletin.com/2006/05/19/news/a1a.jpg) | V. 11, No. 139 Fri., May 19, 2006
Bill limiting vaccines alarms isle doctors; Mayor pumps up emergency sewer plan; UH ingenuity finds new planet; Marines conclude 5-month mission; Famous bounty hunter to tie the knot tomorrow; Protesters block medical school; Med school starts dean search; Dela Cruz gets affirmation of leadership; Pearl Harbor hero's medal delivered to Croatian family; Wrestler Sammy Steamboat promoted paddling; Amendment aims to help Filipinos immigrate; Grants offered to improve downtown; Big Island park must protect its water; HECO has balloon safety tips; Ex-deacon guilty of sexual assault
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![](https://archives.starbulletin.com/2006/05/20/news/a1a.jpg) | V. 11, No. 140 Sat., May 20, 2006
Flaws seen at all 54 Kauai dams; Shipboard security searches no longer a surprise; 362 seek federal flood help; Many in isles accept 'Da Vinci' as fiction; Governor plans trip to advocate Akaka Bill; Wind turbine lights have opponents seeing sparks; Ezra learns judicious use of stick; Proposal might trim city tax cuts; 4 accused of marriage fraud; Road Work
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Week 3
![](https://archives.starbulletin.com/2006/05/21/news/a1a.jpg) | V. 11, No. 141 Sun., May 21, 2006
State critically short of shelters; HFD wary on eve of fire season; C. Brewer chief saw beyond sugar; Oil spill recovery halted; Church effort aids homeless; Democrat named in ethics complaint; Mock Iraqi city being built; Homeowners warned of fake contractor
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![](https://archives.starbulletin.com/2006/05/22/news/a1a.jpg) | V. 11, No. 142 Mon., May 22, 2006
Housing agencies leaderless amid upheaval; Dam victims mourned; Isle mom struggled through 2 pregnancies as a teenager; Web site tests teen knowledge; Outreach program seeks donors; Sex abuse center gets key funding; State loses 1,100 substitute teachers; Conferences across state offer information for caregivers; Councilman Garcia tosses hat in ring for U.S. House; 3 aircraft carriers to gather for exercises; State and U.S. agencies act to guard archipelago; Aerial inspection shows no signs of offshore oil
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![](https://archives.starbulletin.com/2006/05/23/news/a1a.jpg) | V. 11, No. 143 Tue., May 23, 2006
State emphasizes storm readiness; Bicyclist dies in Nanakuli hit-and-run; Sharks bring alerts along North Shore; Fit kids set stage for sweet life; Candy factory ruled safe after accident; Actress gets 60-day jail term in California; Akaka questions VA delays, urges credit vigilance; Study finds modified papaya seeds; Bill empowers utilities panel; Tesoro cleared to offload crude
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![](https://archives.starbulletin.com/2006/05/24/news/a1a.jpg) | V. 11, No. 144 Wed., May 24, 2006
2 isle Marines killed in Iraq; Kaneohe Marine honored as a 'brother'; Signs at Kualoa park are removed; U.S. court upholds city ban on sky ads; The Hunt for Reef Ordnance; Change of habitat benefits rare duck; Nene breeding season brings 36 goslings; Hilo inmates reach out with music; Case wants debate with Akaka; Tam, Apo lose key leaderships; Artifacts dispute hits a second front; Chinatown gets historic area designation; Hospitals standardize heart care; Police seek suspect after purse grab; Legislator won friends for life; UH art chairman inspired many
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![](https://archives.starbulletin.com/2006/05/25/news/a1a.jpg) | V. 11, No. 145 Thu., May 25, 2006
Missile defense system makes history; Maui's Fleming Beach on top of national ranking; Not all embracing Wie at qualifier; Isle medic honored posthumously; Baby hammerheads wash up dead in Kaneohe Bay; Diving death settlement awards $1.4M; MPAA sues 3 from Oahu for movie downloads; Test scores improve but still near bottom; Schofield service set for dive tour fatality; Veteran pathology professor well loved by students; Lingle declaration allows city to start sewer project; City manager confirmation likely; Jurors in sex assault case questioned; Northwestern Isles vulnerable to rising sea levels; Memorial Day events set for Sunday, Monday
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![](https://archives.starbulletin.com/2006/05/26/news/a1a.jpg) | V. 11, No. 146 Fri., May 26, 2006
Property tax cut bill advances; Democrats face tough choice for party future; GOP aims first to hold onto top state posts; Army throws switch on solar energy housing project; Hickam offers support in Timor conflict; 7 new laws address identity theft; Cable outage cuts into finales of 'Lost,' 'Idol'; Volunteer work earned A&B spokesman praise; Honored UH alumnus left mark on global health; Altered papaya trees removed; 15 cases of metal theft reported; Gillnet fishermen suspected in shark deaths; New Hawaii stamps will be unveiled
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![](https://archives.starbulletin.com/2006/05/27/news/a1a.jpg) | V. 11, No. 147 Sat., May 27, 2006
Law stiffens speeding penalties; Isle visitor arrivals rise 10% in April; Alumni group gives back; Big Island, Maui fans get replay of 'Idol'; Guilty plea in artifact theft; Marriage fraud suspect is accused in child porn
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Week 4
![](https://archives.starbulletin.com/2006/05/28/news/a1a.jpg) | V. 11, No. 148 Sun., May 28, 2006
Akaka gets rousing support at Democrat convention; Success buoys convening isle Republicans; Boy Brain: Wired to Go; Akaka Bill headed for vote; Undersize monk seal twin pups arrive in Honolulu; Memorial Day Remembrance; Star-Bulletin writer wins Fulbright scholarship; Family Tree: Kanoho family dedicated to public service; Heart of the Air Force beats at Hickam center; 2 earthquakes rock Pacific, but no tsunami risk expected
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![](https://archives.starbulletin.com/2006/05/29/news/a1a.jpg) | V. 11, No. 149 Mon., May 29, 2006
Pride of Hawaii arrives from California; Tuition spending restricted; Public TV chief is isles' top Dem; 5 Waimea traffic plans proffered; Man critically hurt in Waialua car crash; 370 new jobs at UH due to state funding; Kauai Council trying to fire deputy police chief; Historic theater to reopen after flooding; U.S. sends Indonesia medical support; Asian-American journalists to meet
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![](https://archives.starbulletin.com/2006/05/30/news/a1a.jpg) | V. 11, No. 150 Tue., May 30, 2006
Plan would save Kahuku houses; City officials assure security of voter data; Memorial Day: Honoring those who serve; Lantern ceremony draws 20,000 in honor of loved ones; Pregnant woman is run over; Doctor stresses importance of drug trials; School unveils auditorium mural today; Experts set up 'CSI: Coral Reef'
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![](https://archives.starbulletin.com/2006/05/31/news/a1a.jpg) | V. 11, No. 151 Wed., May 31, 2006
Trump coming to Waikiki; Ex-dance teacher faces new trial; Honolulu awaits word of anti-terror funding; 'Lost' characters to become action figures; Sharing of student records is urged; Twin monk seal pups are settling in at Kewalo; Kailua beach: Commercial break; Feds scan for sunken ordnance; Jail overcrowding frees Rodriguez after 1 day; Wounded CBS correspondent airlifted to Germany; Two-vehicle crash in Makakilo kills 1; Costco to pay fine for cesspool; Financial adviser gets 27 months for fraud; Maui urgent care site gets funding aid
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