More U.S. visitors offset drop from Japan; Missing pilot's dream was to fly; Video game maker Konami closing Hawaii offices; Thieves target visiting Boy Scouts; 2 arrested during protest on Kahoolawe; Copper thief gets jail, probation; Moiliili auto landmark bids aloha; Council challenges its legal office; Landfill report deferred 4 months; Court finds county lapse in Hokulia case; Killed Maui teen was likely run over by vehicle; Recycling company fined $9,100 for water pollution; Isle nun helped shape minds and spirits

UH gets $19 million for ocean center; Cabbie chases suspect after knifepoint robbery; Downed pilot was singularly focused on achieving license; Hawaii professor makes it to Beirut; City installs pumps into canal; No border duty for isle Guard yet; Drug rebate confusing seniors; Case says Akaka not engaging voters; Volcanoes lava bench collapses into sea

Median condo prices hit new high; Kukui Gardens residents fear plan for prepayment; Removal of trees to stabilize Round Top; POW/MIA command keeping a promise; Cessna crash report cites weather; Moanalua Gardens dealing with private buyer; Taxi driver says that he wrestled away gun; Scouts cheered by isle donations; Professor in Beirut has wife worried on Oahu; ACLU seeks dismissal of homeless protesters' charges; Schatz criticizes Hirono's inactivity; Beverage container fee will not increase yet; HFD welcomes 5 new fire vehicles; Maui beach park closes to remove 12 trees

China taps isle tourism skills; Questions arise over new Makapuu wall; Improved beachgoer warnings are urged; Small, Hawaiian-made shop plans big Waikiki presence; Fatal crash involves speed, alcohol, drugs; Rolling Stones headed to Hawaii?; KCC professor expects to leave Beirut today; Big Isle student gains insight from witnessing carnage; Second panel votes against Maui hospital plan; Lawyers group meets in Honolulu; Expert backs right-to-die talk; Inmate relays threat to kill officers

Crashes snarl commute; Iraq-bound mostly teens; Cargo rate might rise by 5.5%; DLNR gets started on Round Top fix; City getting cameras back online; UH receives $1M fellowship; Lawyers worried by bill to police judges; Akaka's bill prohibits commercial tours over isle parks; Koa beats grazing for steady land profits; Kokua Mau covers end-of-life issues; Glamorous star shined bright as any in her era

Case alleges Akaka distorted vote record; Justice outlines war of ideas; Interim Kauai police chief seeks accountability; Son inherits mom's hula legacy; Starr delves into role of American courts; UH-Manoa reaches out to bicyclists; Paddlers set sights on reaching NW islands; Everyone is a player at Rehab Hospital; State simulates terror attack; Few effects seen in closing NW fishery; Hawaii Tokai College on accreditation warning status; Girl Scouts to explore night sky at musuem

A recipe for peace; Congress hopefuls take aim at spying; Isle doctor recalls medical mission hazards; Federal plan upsets Maui firm; Bill protects lands named for Hawaiian trappers; Most back new U.S. marine monument; Abercrombie's opponents pessimistic; Youth prison found in partial compliance

DOE suggests restoring cuts; Ching heir files suit to stop sale of Kukui Gardens; Maui tower being built for visit by Dalai Lama; Name-brand glitz selling point for Trump Tower; Big Isle telescope projects at risk; Proposals offer motivations to leave welfare; Heart surgery suspends Coffee's U.S. Senate bid; Sea of knowledge; Legal expert stirs debate on wartime rights; Gas prices likely to rise despite supply; Central Oahu wants in on rail; State postpones auction for Kokee State Park cabins; Musician grieving after theft of guitars; Halawa hikers rescued from rising stream

Case, Akaka define issues at joint event; Army will not allow Watada to resign; Fast-food chain sells 25 of its isle stores; Waikiki residents stand up for spot on beach; Suit claims wrongful homeless protest arrest; Visiting rocker assisted in arrest; Leeward Coast comfort stations get cleaned up; Lawyers condemn Bush's bill exceptions; New president of ABA wants to aid struggling kids; State OKs arsenic plan; HFD probes cause of fire at Makiki apartment

Security tightens at Hawaii, other airports; Isle paver suggests importing asphalt; Kapaa student snags super-sized prize; Waikiki protest nets clearer beach; TheCab owner is shocked as driver appears in court; Ex-police detective is cleared of alleged misconduct; Lingle participates in historic Torah's rededication; Garbage woes pile up for residents near Hilo; UH-Manoa, Hilo nonresidents exceed limit; Bedbug infestations cut down on sleeping tight

Hawaii reacts to terror plot; HPD worker charged in record tampering; Mother of retarded man shocked by stabbing charge; Growing church blessed with greener pasture; Suits distribute blame for dam; Soldier at Schofield is killed in training; Bomb scare hits Ala Moana; UH disabled program wins $1.9M; Ben & Jerry's selling $1 cones

Neighborhood board system is criticized; Group plans homeless count along Leeward Coast; No charges filed in UH thefts; Ka Loko seller maintains dam owner created hazard; Kilauea lava flowing into new spot; Lipstick removed from new restrictions; Film school head proposes student news program; City to drop homeless protest case; Call leads to arrest of suspect in stabbing; Open house focuses on PE in isle schools

UH to study how global warming affects isles; Concert honors Maui teen; Army stays silent on details of death; Play first...eat later; Brother seeks justice in fatal 1979 stabbing; Volunteers paint over graffiti in three neighborhoods; Army weighs proposed overhaul of isle command; Canoe trip around Maui holds lessons on culture; OHA spending suit is dismissed by judge

Sewage spills after hit and run; Student housing less tight this year; Kukui Gardens probe is on; Hawaii air travelers adjust to new rules; Working parents get crucial aid; State ethics violators now face hefty fines; 5 unknowns remain on GOP slate for Senate

E-mail misleading, Case says; Senate race polls deliver conflicting forecasts; Ruling hailed by opponents of genetically altered crops; Traffic crunch time as schools reconvene; Anti-gay policy ends careers of 8 isle troops; Musician stunned by theft of violin, viola; Former Senate president Ushijima; Baking manufacturer Dolim was civic leader; New Kapolei road is greeted as route to rail; Experts prepare for Watada case; Lingle fights losing power over Guard; Replacement Kamehameha trustee sought

Akaka agrees to 1 debate with Case; Kaiser raises rates 3.75%; First-place Marathon prize increases to $40,000; Part-time isle resident dies after Thai jailing; UH discovery could mean change for solar system; HPD officer cleared in fatal shooting in Waianae; Critics bash school funding plan; Kauai County to begin cleanup after dam break; New Zealand's indigenous monarch spread culture; UH-Hilo gets supercomputer; Pro-Watada group gathers; Federal and state offices join forces on sea patro; Isle church evaluates 5 finalists for bishop; Vandals damage windows at KHON; Hawaii ACT scores remain steady

Honolulu inflation worst in the nation; Akaka rejects call for more debates; Tam's eyes opened in property tax effort; Waianae compost plan hits turbulence; American Savings CEO denies cover-ups; City Council approves bill on Waikiki parades; State almanac offers variety of facts; Missile-like tube is reported over Hilo Airport; Farrington High welcomes back funny alum; Meetings to set out plan for memorial; Lung group warns against hookahs; Lanai girls' coach pleads guilty; Council OKs funding for transit tax system; Kerry uses vast e-mail list to back Akaka

Watada expresses no regrets as hearing begins; Ramsey's late mother last spoke in Hawaii; PONY settles with deaf Kauai ballplayer; Trial for death in Nuuanu finishes; Isle scopes lead hunt for 'killer asteroids'; 'Dog' Chapman sued after mistaken identity; Proposal to relocate Kailua High is dead; Museum asked to hold sub data; Isle musicians happy as guitars are returned; Southeast Asia seeks better disaster response; Tongans prepare for worst with ill king

Statehood celebration at palace gets heated; BYU in Hawaii rated as 'best value'; Audit aims at overtime abuse by guards; Kewalo site nears leveling; Paniolo Hall of Famer ran Kahuku ranch; Volcanoes Park superintendent had 'storied career'; Case wants debate deal kept out in the open; Maui experiments with sky-saving lights; Queen's women's clinic selected as 'Success Profile'

Hauula roadway site of second fatal crash in 18 hours; Lingle plans statewide canvass this weekend; Kilauea's swelling intrigues scientist; Volcano center loses 5 staffers; UH launches research magazine; Summit to focus on isle biofuels; Mayor's siblings tell of strong family ties; Hawaii gamblers cash out; Army logistics ship honors WWII hero; Dean leaves med school healthy but struggling; Isle woman to pursue ski lawsuit; Women leaders to gather in Hawaii

Many teens scoff at new driving law; Twin tragedies unite N. Shore towns in grief; Poor isle schools lose best teachers; Mac nut glut leaves isle farms in rut; Grandma's house; Teens could lose 'morning after' pill access; Delegation values membership in issue-oriented clubs

Family loses rockfall fatality case; Friends grieve for 4 teens; Interisle shipping crunch averted; State releases schools' test scores; 3 Kauai officers charged with theft; Child-support agency rebuked; Lab School's recovery under way; State backs demolition of Kewalo fishing shed; USS Hawaii to stay here; Navy carrier for isles still a possibility; Mother's generosity aids school

Hawaiian-named storm hits Johnston Isle; Akaka and Case agree on rules for debate; Outrigger selling $92M of its assets in S. Pacific; Big Isle heralds return of the kings; Manoa makes list of top colleges; Bank acknowledges wrongdoing; Dam breach investigation also looks at prevention; Home Lands project plants roots in Kapolei; Incentives, fast permits urged to foster biofuels; Isle soldier is eighth Samoan killed in war; Indicted Kauai officers surrender; Land laws could delay transit tax; Halt on all biotech permits sought; Musician recovers stolen violin and viola; Partial skull could be of missing Big Isle woman; Cruise line firings called unfair

Hotel workers OK strike; 100 more isle marines deploy to Iraq; Honolulu Hale infested with dust mites; U.S. Mint to focus on 5 Hawaii quarter themes; Memorial held for crash victim; Feds clear city over transit plan; Federal grant to fund arts education research; 12 survive hurricane at Johnston Atoll; Dobelle ends bumpy ride at UH; Pre-sale parties revive Kauai resort's past; HPD worker fails to stop theft cases against her; UDown Web site now includes a disclaimer; UH tries late-day shuttle service

3 visitors are killed in crash on Kauai; Spam musubis suspect in food poisoning; Arroyo might visit isles next month; Thieves strip copper from Mililani High; 2 new MTV reality shows will use Valley Isle as a backdrop; Watada court-martial backed; Isle teens won't lose access to Plan B pill; 2 hybrid buses, 2 Handi-Vans join fleet; Voter registration increases by 3.8%; Djou chided for being 'obstacle' on transit; Obama's Kenya trip grabs attention; 3 Kauai officers plead not guilty to charges; Treatment is vital for mentally ill, expert says; HPD thinks bank robber also hit gas station; Missing-child alert system to be tested; Taking of female lobsters, crabs banned

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Elderly man is killed in Kalihi hit-and-run; Bishop Museum begins a massive renovation; UH plans to spend $49M on Lab School; New West Oahu campus tops UH wish list; 'Prostitution-free' zone to include Chinatown?; City calls HPOWER recycling; Bulletin supporter had love for adventure; Mililani teacher earns national honor; Ford Island NOAA site deemed tsunami safe; Family crash survivor, 5, is recovering; Alleged robber hit 5 other banks, HPD says; Missing body at issue in alleged 1992 murder

Native Hawaiians challenge Census population data; Residents rallying to drive out hookers; Inouye agrees with court-martial for Watada; Hit PBS show draws thousands hoping antiques are treasures; UH aid plan targets isle students; Family promises to care for survivor of Kauai crash; Candidates come out against oil drilling; Category 5 hurricane approaches Wake Island; Navy seeks permission to train with active sonar; Crowds greet Obama during visit to Kenya; State looks at lawmaker-soldiers; Rising obesity a weighty issue in Hawaii; Erosion plagues park on Maui; Boy hopes to expand arthritis awareness; Big Isle land deal transfers site care to cultural group; Man gets 3-year term for computer attacks

Leeward cleanup leaves homeless in limbo; Community action stirs decrease in prostitution; Taiwan offers SARS outbreak tips; Primary unlikely to buck low-turnout trend; Hickam jets set to aid Wake Island; Council considers fowl ban on Maui; Lucky dive on Lanai turns up ring

Wake Island evacuates as super typhoon bears down; Homeless allowed to remain at 'Tracks'; Case to Akaka, Akaka to Case: You're ineffective; Earthquake off Kohala rattles isle residents; Kahala 8 theaters to reopen this year; Mother and daughter charged in alleged marriage scheme; Kauai center to treat young drug addicts; Cruise ship offers tips on sewage; Soda can-size satellites win rich niche at UH; HPD seeks quick-change bandit; 'Diploma mill' now in Europe after Hawaii stint; Attorney takes helm at lands trust program

William F. Quinn, 1919-2006, a political pioneer; Statehood was Quinn's key achievement; Hawaii SAT scores decline; More spending offset by fewer visitors; 16 legislators and UHPA support Akaka for Senate; Fewer in Hawaii living in poverty; Boar killed on campus serves as culture lesson; World sail for organ donors docks; Equipment cited in quake reporting error; Navy explores training impacts; State mental health system finally OK; Forum draws diverse views on right to die

Schools leader slams money plan; Akaka and Case to face off tonight; UH alumnus gives $25M to College of Business; Homeless count increases; Court ruling chills illegal Kailua B&Bs; Driver allegedly runs into daughter-in-law; Bush official to discuss environmental issues; UH library to be open around the clock; Author touts isles' health focus; Vibrant, popular storyteller Alice Mary Windle; Wake Isle in storm's cross hairs; Some fishermen open to buyout proposals; Honolulu woman admits to marriage scam; AT&T wins $250M isle military contract; S. Pacific leaders to meet in Fiji