Mayor wants sewer rate hike; 'No-frills' budget sports tax credit for homeowners; State's top elections official will step down; Permit problem halts Kauai bike path; Mass aloha for Masu's; Iraq war vets' brain injuries vex Akaka; Report details teachers' unpaid work; Big Island teen may get adult murder charge; Roadside bomb kills Kaneohe Marine; Civil union supporters upset at bill's death; Critics of prostitution take to streets; Blunder dooms gas-price bill in House; Taste of Honolulu keeps home, changes name; Next Watada court-martial set for July; Multiple suspects blamed for backhoe thefts; Kauai soup kitchen needs funds to stay open; Pet Ohana - Adoption stems euthanization

HMSA plans to increase dues; Homeless begin move to shelter in Waianae; Visitors feel less satisfied, study finds; Laura Bush walks with Midway wildlife; Canoes visit cradle of voyaging tradition; Dance teacher guilty of sex assault; Facility to provide storybook care for kids; Autopsy finds wife stabbed 100 times; Yoshina's temporary replacement named; Legal pakalolo could bring in $33M; Bill would make ethanol-free gas available; Lorenzo sentenced to 30 years for drugs; Waikiki Shell gets treatment for termites

Ruling by high court sought; $1 million sought for pedestrian road safety; Hawaii's residents score high on credit; Bush gets monument's meaningful name rolling; Killing ends a 'difficult' life; Public charter school could share space; Judicial nomination slows amid criticism; Fund set up in memory of girl killed in crash; 'Sunshine' raised after lawmakers' radio talk; Isle nun helped turn Kalihi kids' lives around; Pilot project will install solar panels at isle schools; Gov picks 6 nominees for Kauai court position; Grants open to women's, kids' programs

A child's personality may affect later health; Watada's attorney likes the spotlight; New Star-Bulletin format will make news more accessible; Aloha, coach - Riley Wallace goes out a winner; Micronesia vanishing as climate warms up; Add Hawaii's ecology to the first lady's causes; Inmates tell their stories with hula; Lingle's plan for economy takes hits; Akaka gets group tour of Walter Reed; The intrepid interpreters; Retirement gave birth to an oil firm; House wants Sept. 21 for Peace Day; Humpback freed near Maui, prognosis is good

Hit-and-run killers loose; Opponents attempt to stop Superferry; Gathering to mark leader's life; Museum will hold lifesaving lessons; Algae defeats state at Capitol pool; Limu taking over Blaisdell ponds; 'Centennial' flower named in honor of UH

Pedestrian death toll hits 10; Real estate rebound in sight; Son of former county officials dies serving in Kuwait; Hokule'a dons traditional crab-claw sail; Legislators tackle cost of living; Senate set to pass bill for prison study, inmates' return; Mililani condo blaze injures 2 residents; Man who shot police gets chance at parole; Kauai school reopens after damaging weekend blaze

Reversing SUV kills girl, 2, injures boy, 4; Pedestrians, drivers reminded of laws; 300 acres burn in Waianae brush fire; Kona woman killed by pickup is identified; Superferry study, red-light camera bills advance; Tripler on Army inspection list; Maui firm wins military contract; Authorities recapture suspect in marriage fraud case; Juror pool runs dry in Big Isle abuse case

Hawaii and NASA unite; UH students' tuition share among lowest in nation; Canal water suspect in boy's infection; Science fair victim of school budget formula; Wait for U.S. cash will not stop transit; Light pollution a focus of sky-watching project; Sculpture honors Pele; Burst pipe forces courts to move; Man guilty of 13 counts in car chase

Kauai copter crash kills 4 and injures 3; Workers race to pull accident victims out; Tour company suffers share of setbacks; Suspended boy's return sparks Nanakuli brawl; Revised bill could delay Superferry; Voyagers get help as they near Chuuk; Isle war vet claims neglect; 'Maile's Dream' involves friends; Mom cherishes daughter's smile; Teacher given plea deferral in alleged pot-smoking; Wahiawa defendant says he killed to avoid death

Accident impact felt from Kauai to Texas; Neighbors, kin, clients remember pilot; Steering is difficult when hydraulics quit; Fights revive gang concerns; Chuuk last stop before closing historic circle; Isle sports legend defined wisdom of warrior; Widow breaks down at return of sailor's body; Bishop unbowed by controversy; Governor profits from sale of condo; Rules cut lay gill net coverage statewide; Activist slams UH for banning photos of CIA 'spook'; Daylight-saving time will begin tomorrow

Witness relates nose-first plunge; Kauai trip wedding gift for crash victims; Hawaii trip and anniversary celebration turns tragic; Air ambulance crash, one year later; High school teams can hit the surf; Diversity a theme at ordination; House trims Lingle budget $17M; House OKs expansion of marriage-like benefits; Health woes hit Micronesia; Military spouses get help with teaching jobs; UH works to reduce greenhouse emissions

Again - Second helicopter crashes in days: Chopper reports problems before losing control; Parts of crashed chopper will be tested; Extortionists, swindlers, ID thieves haunt Web; Canoes completing pilgrimage; Pocket-size thanks

Tail rotor blamed; Landing, engine OK; Crash victim identified as California man; High court rules against Carlisle; Senate subpoenas 10 for key testimony; Mayor wants $4.1M for rapid transit office; Diet aboard Hokule'a moves toward healthier fare; Inadequate experience doomed glider pilot; Maui venue changed for Dalai Lama; NOAA seeks faster tsunami solutions; Fallon relinquishes Pacific command; Homemade explosives found at UH dormitory; Tenant has right to timely repairs

Ka Loko Anniversary - Strict oversight of dams vowed; Inspections find isles' dams safe; Missing pieces could help solve crash puzzles; Air-tour rules fail to appease resident; Planning panel is next stop for debate on transit route; Revenue outlook aligns with lawmaker plans; Star-Bulletin's Parmiter was advocate for statehood; Defense: Murder victim Gallegos is alive; Dental students aid needy; Lack of votes takes Greens off 2008 ballot; Bags' theft jeopardizes ID security at schools

FBI suspects thieves stole $300,000 from airplane; Kaimuki Columbia Inn abruptly closes; Agriculture plays role in search for energy; Gov backs stiffer pedestrian laws; Senate panel rejects judicial nominee; Rail transit tax could bring in $50M extra; Conditions improve for copter survivors; Copper thief fell to death, police say; Slain woman known as giving and kind; Pet Ohana - Man wants neighbor's dog to be quiet

Teacher's complaints prompt Lingle to visit school; No racial motive for assault at Waikele, both sides say; Copper death leads to 3 suspects; Gift of canoe reaches goal; Mau's dream fulfilled; Problem with copter alleged; 'A long time of healing' for crash victims' families; West Oahu campus to cost $135M; Gains observed at youth prison; It's a match! Medical grads get residency; Suspect in baseball bat assault now faces federal charges; Rule change requires registering lay gill nets

Controversial judge gets OK; The pill still fights cancer years later; Hit-and-run victim had turned life around; Hawaiian way-finders to join exclusive club; Virginia Hinshaw named UH-Manoa Chancellor; Witness tells of Torres' confession and threats; Singer Dela Cruz became leader of native Hawaiians; Man severely burned in ash dump; Panels keep public in dark on closed-door meetings; Open-government office has no power

STARBULLETIN.COM 11TH ANNIV.
School workers' arrests highlight drug-test bill; Officials spar over crime rate at UH; Pet food recall affects 48 brands; Navigators' journey of spirit, skill ends; Sudden ban meant to help 7 bottomfish species recover; Pigs dig up Pacific roots; Imagine a cruise on Pearl Harbor; Soaring gonorrhea rate spurs state campaign

Waking to a new life; License law catches 66 teens since start; Statehood party plans stir debate; Climate guru warns of 'trouble coming'; Home kit teaches infant CPR

Pearl Harbor may lose Roughead to Virginia; 110-degree car kills 3-year-old; Indictment dismissed in theft of ME's records; Voyagers to pay homage to chiefs; Toxic food blamed in death of pets; Lawmakers prep new regulations for dams; Child abuse suspect to take mental exam; 2 Big Isle men charged in drug and gun offenses; Isle passport office works OT to combat long delays; Income determines need to file taxes

Neighborhood bully among 6 hate incidents last year; Electric bill for state increases by $626,000; State warns it might yank OK of hospitals' new owners; Some grieving pet owners learned too late; Kaimuki High graduate dies on duty in Iraq war; $1.5M in phone tax refunds unclaimed; Lingle Cabinet appointee runs into opposition; Navy will not detail sonar use; Bill to split Maui hospitals raises fears; State official receives federal child welfare award; Fish & Wildlife to lose jobs in Pacific; Pearl Harbor murder trial wraps up

Review details problems at veterans' facilites; Torres found guilty of 1992 murder; Republicans kill funding for Hawaiian housing; Windward crash kills dad and son; Census: Big Island population rising fast; Pair held at L.A. airport had isle inmate, FBI says; Senate weakens fishermen-backed bill; Confirmation of state transportation chief likely; Water manager Jamile taught stewardship; Kuhio Day parade to celebrate Hawaiian community; Anti-Clinton ad is linked to Obama; Bill to restrict Kauai vacation rentals makes progress; Flu pandemic would hit Hawaii, Nevada hardest; Family mounts private search for missing Maui man; Pet Ohana - In Hawaii a dog's undercoat unnecessary

Groups go to court to get sewage fixes; Chief wants funds to keep police in line; Damage estimate spurs anti-flu effort; Kilauea quake predicted to be slow and harmless; Dispute clouds Public Safety decision; House panel rejects pure mail elections; Pilot knew of hydraulic problem; Mobile unit to expand TB testing; Scope captures cosmic gas 'bullets'; Defense chief to attend isle Change of Command; Navy sued again over sonar use; State now says firm was hired to fetch inmate

Feds go after online sex criminals; Local suit may bite pet food firm; Biotech firm grows on Molokai; Kaimuki hopes pool drought will end soon; Kahuku Hospital will use emergency funds; Computer virus hobbles state Legislature; Cause of crash eludes investigators; Panty Burglar sentenced for snafu

Walter Murray Gibson Building 'deplorable'; Gunfire kills man in Waianae home; The gift of life; Work on rec center lasts 4 years; Botox might relieve pain in child surgery; State gets $1M for overpriced drugs; Chicken control proves success; Broken promises; Navy adds stability to deployment policy; Experts adjust vitamin advice; Isle student named U.S. Senate's 'Best Page'; Just one propellant grain found in Navy dive; Opera singer fills hall with demonic display; Services Thursday for pioneering politician; Services will honor Dela Cruz

Cambodian girl adjusts to Hawaii; Massive power failure, traffic jam prompt bills; Firm plans mass production of biodiesel; Micronesia: Voyagers help to build clinic; Accident kills whale watcher; Farms to boost opihi population proposed; HPU looks for cures in sea life; Tech tools can fight isle hepatitis; Bike tour firms self-regulate to avert restrictions

State might settle with substitutes; Car crushes man; Boat accident victim was family man; Keating takes charge of region's military; Real ID too pricey, mayor testifies; Summit to cover student drug testing; Future Hokule'a crew use planetarium; Police search for men present at fatal shooting; Forum to address Ala Wai parking; Workshops offer tools to combat suicide; Experts compare Mount St. Helens to Kilauea; Moving with kids can require court OK

Lawmakers hope to ease tax on poor; Park work restarts as homeless leave; Catamaran victim died of massive head injury; Transit forums seek environmental concerns; Big Isle mayor rushed to hospital after flight; Shelter for sick always open; 17 awards recognize Star-Bulletin staff; Airline closure hurts visitors from Canada; Dems to alter UH regents selection; Child abuse rise shocks expert; Eagle becomes Kauai's most-sought visitor

Mayor blasts EPA mandate; Queen's to sell secret recipes; Mayor's tax plans get cool reception; Teen pulled off plane is ready to fly again; Parkinson's patient is 'living in the moment'; Ex-teacher guilty of marriage fraud; Hawaiian housing bill earns U.S. House's OK; Uptick in carbon dioxide is recorded at Mauna Loa; Mauna Kea plunge kills 2 people in Jeep; Big Isle official backs huge feral pig offensive; Inouye secures $6.5M for Kona Airport tower

11 arrested in Iwilei 'ice' sting; Leeward residents sound off on transit; Leeward folk question ordnance study; Tattoo taboo; Police nerve center wired to spot threats; Panel's refusal of Cabinet appointee a first; 3 more 'drifting' events OK'd for stadium; A whale of a job; Searches for tree snake at risk; Nomination of UH regents awaits bill; Jesse Jackson endorses Obama; OHA board nominates 7 to replace Dela Cruz; U.S. Pacific isles plan HIV/AIDS summit

DNA spurs arrest in 1999 killing; Critics raise voices for bill to be heard; Senators hope naval presence will grow; Quake probe clears power utilities; No 'big fight' needed, says EPA; Officers collar fugitive on Kauai; Obama fans will gather to hear their candidate; Embattled nominee push intensifies; Latest pet food recall confined to a few cats; Hawaii teachers ranked 15th in pay; Voyaging canoes heading for Palau; State gets $11.5M for disaster relief