Case vs. Akaka: Immediate focus on issue of age; Schools locked down during police chase; Isle cruise market rated among best; Reinforced Round Top now awaits road rebuild; East Maui water diversion protested; Traffic expected to worsen; High court overturns firing over past crimes; Ho'okeles recognize community leaders; Mom admits guilt in marriage scam

Memorial celebrates former Gov. Quinn's life; Maui fire evacuates homes, strands visitors; Arroyo's visit coincides with UH's season opener; Sample questions to assist students; 4 nabbed in plan to scam investor; Clashes again rattle Kapolei neighborhood board; UH's Iha retiring after 40 years; Water officials ramp up efforts for safe holiday; Buckley charged under tougher arson law; Sanders convicted in fatal stabbing; Employee wanted in credit card spree; Polio survivor helped develop isle tourism

UH-Manoa loses students; UH team aids study of long-frozen sperm; An e-vote of confidence?; 3 men sought in road-rage slaying; Winds thwart Maui fire efforts; Race on to stem decline of seals; Rescue helicopters power up; UH advertising for new chancellor at Manoa; Kauai to celebrate retired teacher's 100th birthday

Restaurateur offers help to drug addicts; Absentee ballots criticized; Struggling families find refuge outdoors; UH scientist joins Pluto protest; Arson at auto shops takes $400K toll; Housing an issue on Big Island; Kennel club hosts its centennial show; Council will meet in both Hilo and Kona; Case, Akaka have no independent option

'Lost' actor arrested for traffic violation; Hotel workers use holiday for strike preparations; 2nd Congressional: Crisis coordination key; 2-year sewer project breaks ground; Influx of strays spurs cat promotion; High heart risk seen in diabetic isle youth; Truck goes off cliff on Maui; all 5 survive; Maui crews hope to beat fire today; 3 men still at large in fatal beating; 3.3-magnitude quake rumbles off Big Isle

STUCK! Damage to H-1 overpass snarls traffic for hours; Drivers try all winding circuits home; Ka Iwi permit denial gets OK from residents; Central Oahu homes in demand; Chinese naval ships visiting isles; Group wants dirt tracks at Sand Island; 2 isle soldiers are among 75 deserters; U.S. House candidates get moment to shine; Costly Maui wildfire still not out; Guilty plea in Sam's Club carjacking, theft; Brothers inspire Palolo marrow drive; Awards honor contributions to health care

Army regrets traffic jam; Abercrombie's wife removes Case sign; Legal fight boils over name use of Kapalua; Attracting crossover party votes easier said than done, some say; Hawaii behind in enrolling for college; UH hopes donation spurs more; Crowd welcomes Chinese sailors; Haiku Village residents try to halt building; Isle man who killed friend sentenced to life; Man goes to court on charges of ID theft; Council gears up for important transit vote; City Council approves plans to obtain $3M for ferry demo; Teen ad campaign targets driver safety; Registered voters can walk in for early ballots; Three suspects arrested in fatal Waianae beating

Rail plan cuts $4B cost, routes; Reburied cave items finally back at museum; Pearl Highlands Center sells for about $130M; Rebuilding of H-1 walkway won't start for months; 12 U.S. House hopefuls do fast talking on TV; Conference addresses isle species; 2 from isles to bring aloha to NYC; Enrollment at public schools drops 1.2%; Slain isle soldier's dad favors Iraq withdrawal; Living with lupus; Kahuku library patrons fuming at vandals; HMSA grants aid health initiatives; Obama goes international with Africa trip

Hannemann adamant on $3B transit cost; Leilehua players have skin infections; Principal reassigned, students protest; Muslim wants home detention; Night of abuse in Chinatown detailed; Schools want charter director to be reinstated; HPD chief on leave after back surgery; Matriarch was model for family's women; Sand Island dirt track plan approved

Welcome prepared as Arroyo begins travels; Island memories of Sept. 11; Tales of Dec. 7 survival sought; Massacre remembered on Kauai; Isle airmen help secure border with Mexico; Hawaii meteorologists celebrate a milestone; Surf photographer Bolster was gold standard; 5 schools meet progress goals; Big Island park doubles in acreage; Isle gamer ranks 19th in world play

A walk to remember; Moi harvest highlights traditions; Church declined to save Kukui Gardens; Columnist captured Hawaii's heart; Required TB skin test for students challenged; Hawaiians preview state's Kapolei project; House race forum is set for Thursday; Jailed Hawaiian queen for a day; 4-decade Tongan monarch dies at 88

Hawaii gas prices again stuck on high; Case-Akaka race fuels stream of absentee votes; Reaction positive to new voting machines; Age study raises issue of why isles rank No. 1; Hirono leads campaign funding; 9/11 ceremony draws hundreds; Prenatal clinic to help drug users awaits UH approval; U.S. Senate OKs $470M for Hawaii; Shon's dismissal causes BOE-charter schools 'rift'; UH medical school offers space to biotech firms

Church arson costs could hit $1 million; Web videos mock U.S. war deaths; Value and quality key to isle tourism; UH enrollment remains stable; Scope's impact to be limited, UH says; Small school groups lauded; Rally protests S. Korean military plan; 103 more isle species threatened; Attacks on women trigger manhunt

Isle air wars intensify; Kakaako project gets OK on bones; Wind farm to service 10,000 households; Mormons to rebuild after arson in Waianae; El Nino could extend hurricane season; Upcountry Maui warned of drought; BOE panel OKs revamp of funding formula; Stryker opponents cite risks to heiau; Can you hear me now?; Djou campaign letter aims to help Tam's opponent; Iwase tops Democrats for governor in funding, debt; Hickam team assesses storm damage on Wake; State told it cannot own newly grown beach land; Haleiwa man sentenced to 20 years; Pet Ohana: Send in your questions

'Dog' wants leash loosened with bail; Expect rise in traffic for visit by Arroyo; Cousteau signs on to Big Island development; Infant galaxy, strange world found; Bunda pitches in to help oust Democratic incumbent; Ariyoshi says Case is being dishonest in campaign e-mail; House hopefuls focus on war in Iraq; Caretakers sought for 35 sickly cats; Obscure whale species like to dive deeper; Makakilo man is charged in Kapolei fire; PUC lawyer named state consumer advocate

Judge lets the 'Dog' out; Supporters clamor for Chapman's freedom; Mesa accused of conspiring to oust Aloha; Allegations of theft, sex abuse swirl around BOE candidate; Isle birds to be tested for flu; 'Ice' use tied to low weight in newborns; Arroyo arrives in isles after meet in Cuba; Shorter rail would cut ridership; Man is convicted of burning 65-year-old; Phone book cover celebrates UH's centennial

ELECTION SPECIAL SECTION; Arroyo praises Philippine-Hawaii ties; Arroyo honors fallen soldiers, pledges aid in war on terrorism; Case and Akaka chart different courses toward victory Saturday; Special Guide To The 2006 Primary Election, Sept. 23; Friends recall slain Marine; Aloha Week parade has had long ride; Dark cloud clears for isle Guard lieutenant; Maui grocery store finds its niche; New Tongan king to sell off commercial interests

Akaka courts with a gentle, personal touch; Personal connections a priority for Case; House hopefuls plot war on drugs; Drivers pause to hear DUI tragedies; $6.5M renovation would expand Manoa Library; A nested interest in equal ratios; 4 WWII clubs plan joint service

Early balloting pleases Senate hopefuls; Officials to appeal Marcos decision; Shorter rail route upsets UH students; Descent into dementia; Repairs begin on decaying Ala Wai pier; Leeward churches unite to march against violence; Feds offer $5,000 reward for church arsonists; Plan moves rare Kauai snail; EPA settles suit over rodent poison; Pot user cites police threats; Tonga falls silent to bury its king

County called halt to '97 probe of Ka Loko; Outrigger club rent could rocket to $1M under judge's ruling; $250,000 grant to help train nurses; Dementia: Diagnosis of disorder problematic; New Maui wind farm seeks to double in size; Big Isle woman grateful after near-fatal collapse; GOP candidates for Case's seat take stand at forum; Reef award nominees named; Grants targeting women, girls; Inmate arrested in prison attack; Man arrested after pistol fired

DOE asks for $75M to cool schools; Case blasts Akaka's pitches to Hawaiians; Don Ho eager to exit stage left from hospital; Primary School Adjustment: In their world; Waialae sex offender gets 10-year prison sentence; Council learns lessons on rail; Floating hospital wins praise for treating 200,000; Girl Scouts plan refocuses on leadership skills; Honolulu Boy Choir saved by state grant; GOP House rivals clash in debate; Supernova size revises theory; Bangkok reported back to normal; Inouye and Akaka oppose fruit proposal; Maui vets worried over loss of doctor; Pet Ohana: Troops shipping out can get pet care

$19 airfare lower than cab ride; 'Smear' against Case being reviewed; Absentees rock the 2006 vote; 3 Big Isle polling stations hold quaint, homey appeal; Specialist stresses tactics to avoid E. coli in Hawaii; Remains found at war pilot's Koolau crash site; 2nd District: Race for Congress stays tight; Waianae unites over tragedies; Hoku winner Cockett immersed in Hawaiian culture; BOE to name charter schools director; University regents have $71M plan for Frear Hall; Impact of hotel sale concerns Sen. Akaka; Volcanoes park water under advisory

Election 2006: The Final Push; Democrats' Hilo rally saved at last minute; More election results to come later in the night; Airlines say go! taking revenge for criticism; Kauai nurses get 'best, final' offer; Bank robber in disguise strikes again; Ruling allows HMSA suits; HMSA lauds Wal-Mart's sale of cheaper generic drugs; Bomb kills Kaneohe Marine in Iraq; Charter schools chief named; 3 firms fined for air violations; Flu shots available

Akaka wins as Case folds; Hirono takes narrow lead over Hanabusa; Hogue keeps slight edge on GOP side; Iwase heads for showdown with Lingle; Penebacker clearly ahead for BOE seat; 2 incumbent senators lead Legislature challengers; Okino recaptures seat against Council rivals; Election officials explain delay in releasing results; At least 2 Hawaii races heading to runoff; Kauai mayoral, Council incumbents win; 2 Republicans lead Apana for Maui mayor; Polling stations see a 'light' turnout, glitches; Election Results; Wahiawa coach charged in sex assaults; Fallon says N. Korean military is weakening; Waialua arson leaves 5 homeless; Worms recycle waste at the UH president's house; Senate hears hot debate over splitting 9th Circuit; Submarine bell gets new luster; Women drug abusers top agenda; Underinsured offered free breast exams, mammograms

Akaka revs up for campaign against so-far faceless foe; What's next for Ed Case?; Recognition gives Hirono the advantage; Many support accused coach; Condo project is opposed by residents; Scientists skirt critics of bio-survey; 'You gotta believe' there's a contest; Parties identify key races in musical chairs; Name recognition rules in BOE races; Baptiste win hangs on election law ruling; Tavares, Arakawa will face off for mayor; Some councilmembers go through tight races; Teacher, musician was mother to many

Akaka vs. Thielen; No ruling on Kauai runoff; Maui Republican who lost by 20 votes considers recount; Isle gas prices hover over $3; Google soon will help plot commutes on TheBus; 2 Schofield soldiers die in Iraq war; Maui brush fire is still raging; 2 disappearances show eerie links; Research chief dons second hat as medical school dean; Bid-rigging charged in airport kickback plot; Prostitution rescue agency forced to close; Drug court alternatives are proposed; Honolulu city lights jeopardize starry nights

Trial starts for 4 men for alleged kickbacks; 2 boys, 13, arrested in Waianae church fire; Mayor again asks state to manage Haiku Stairs; Kapolei to get $100M road fix; House candidates rev up campaigns; Baptiste is declared victor on Kauai; Maui mayoral hopefuls spar over affordable housing; Governor criticizes Office of Elections over primary; Schofield may have lost fourth soldier; Portraits capture spirit of kids seeking homes; 'Lost' actor's traffic charges dismissed; Bill budgets $372M for isles; Poetic Hawaiian Bible to be recorded; Doctors rally for health system; Refugee dogs need homes

Ex-stadium security official admits shakedown; U.S. soccer association disavows Hawaii coach; 2nd Battalion loses a Marine in Iraq; City Council term limits on ballot; Superferry plans assailed; New law for elder abuse in works; Man gets 41 months for fraud; High court affirms Aki conviction; 8 more Leeward shelters planned; Holy Nativity mourns music lady Leong; Planned resort divides Big Isle community; Nurses' walkout drags on at Wilcox; Many options available to find lost pet

PLUS SPECIAL SECTION: YOUNG AT HEART

Police officer gets 65-month prison term in 'ice' case; Buoy takes panic out of Point Panic; Stadium offers fans more choices for grinds; What we make - A study says isle wages are higher; Water treatment site planned in Kunia; Young voices: Kids Voting Hawaii; Kauai mayoral candidates ponder call for recount or audit; Eviction becomes Hawaiian issue; Panel's water report fails to sway official; Kalaupapa resident turned leprosy into forum for dignity; Judge lets Chapman travel for appearances; Sunday's Youth Day to offer free fun

Winter baseball returns after nine years; Minor league has major prospects; Kailua High audit raises questions about reform; Military is asked to prepare land givebacks; Kaneohe Marine is killed in Al Anbar; Hawaii troops in Iraq keep focus, general says; Straub accused of bias in hiring; Rolling to the summit -- in his wheelchair; 17 citizens win firefighting award; 2 candidates for Kauai mayor challenging victory