UH fans party hearty; Oahu celebrates 2008; Elections will lead news in '08; Hip-hopper is accused in drug sting; Traveler faces gun charges; Recycle your Christmas trees

Fans' trip ends in frustration; Warriors' ha'a gets national audience; Wet weather chills danger of fireworks; Maili woman among first to have a child in 2008; UH seeks money for women's athletics; Isles' rank in literacy increases in survey; Monkeypod removal decried

Warrior fans in Manoa cheer team's return; Kilauea eruption -- 25 years; Suit nets record $2.5M settlement; Correa back in fray, a little more carefully; State budget: Focus is on essentials; Inquiry relegates officer to desk duty; Mauka rain and leeward sun forecast for isles; Molokai water permit denied

'Overwhelming win' thrills Obama supporters in Hawaii; Jones faces decision on his coaching future; UH fans greet the Warriors at Kahala Mall; Hula Bowl fundraiser boosts transitional housing program; 93-year-old is first traffic death of year; Russian fleet will sail in Pacific war games; Serial bank robber still on loose after 2 heists; Waihee, facing DUI case, quits OHA post; Tip catches suspect in stabbing

Isle airfares rise as fuel costs spike; Obama backer brings aloha to frigid arena; Boosters back effort to boot out Frazier; Superferry to have 2 Maui trips daily; Auditor, Lingle's office tangle over ferry docs; Senior safety check; Cowboys were a key role in isle development; Bare truth sought about bounty hunter; Former coach is accused of sex assault; Stabbing allegedly instigated by handshake; Mayor hopes cleanups go beyond camps; Pynchon held high hopes for students

Hapuna Beach leads state in spinal-cord injuries; Jones heads for Dallas, likely for good; ATA getting on track after delays; Sailor left his mark; Suspect admitted to bank robberies; Isle officials fulfill pineapple payoffs; Insurer's settlement will pay off in Hawaii; Navy calls sonar rules too strict; Good Neighbor Fund: Donors were generous; Pizza makers serve aloha on Kauai

June Jones undecided about coaching future; Fans hope UH can stage another comeback; Superferry to carry Guard gear to Maui; Ka Iwi advocates gear for revised proposal; Isle Vietnamese rally for activists

UH was 'slow to step up'; Frazier on way out; Sports stands in a long queue of campus needs; Legislators want to see Jones' list of concerns; Fans want Jones' demands fulfilled, demand Frazier be next to go; Comments by state officials; Property crimes rise; Riders lose faith in TheBoat's reliability; Kids foil burglary in Wahiawa; Lingle grants 5 pardons in 2007; Scrap dealer fined $18,500; Hilo museum restores room; National Guard to aid cleanup on Maui; Conflict off Iran involves isle-based ships; Isle sales executive served as mentor

UH buys out Frazier; Times employees to review new offer; Local Obama campaign optimistic about future; 'No' to vacation cabin plan; 79-year-old woman missing since Thursday; Death penalty ruled out in Iraq slaying case; Tour bus driver pleads no contest; Starting to rebuild after flood; Study gives isles a 'C' in school quality

Frazier leaves program in black; KGMB set to begin high-def broadcasts; 20-year low in Japanese visitors seen; Big Isle to learn lesson from a thumpin'; Slower growth seen in state's economy; Isle Guard's F-15s back in the air; Waianae utility lines will go underground; Plugging into sun's power; Bill could limit reuse of campaign funds; Slaying suspect to stand trial; Boat adrift yields clues of fire but no skipper; Pet Ohana: Brushing pet's teeth

Neglect of UH campus appalls senators; 2 Big Isle residents shrug off lava threat; Symphony now in tune with financial solvency; Stabbing in Kalihi; Maui man takes home $260,000 TV jackpot; Ignition kill is part of drunken driving bill; Schofield soldier chooses jury of enlisted military; Hawaii improves tobacco efforts; Fierce divisions emerge over mass transit plan; Agency seeks laws to boost efficiency; Lifeguards toil during big surf; Obituary: Leader saw isle growth; Obituary: Isle activist strong but 'sweet'

New acting AD places high value on education; 'Dear June' letter vowed to satisfy; Lawmakers blast land records office; Family mourns death of woman in Kailua; Flowing lava stops short of a Big Isle district; Kalihi man is charged in stabbing death of wife; Tim Chapman's charge described; Lingle requests time to implement REAL ID; UH med school 'is poised for greatness'; Chinatown boasts extended celebration

The private school pull; Test scores do not tell whole story; Aloha for Obama; Apology for death spans cultures; Legislature seeks shovel to dig out of $290M hole; Kaneohe man dies in car crash; Medical care for soldiers in transition; $400,000 will restore habitats on Kure Atoll; Parade of champions

Coach Jones set to leave isles for Dallas; Killing, kidnapping called 'monster case'; Theater 'ohana' attend Matsumoto funeral; The sea rears up and huge surf roars; Panel to vote on landfill permit; Teen wins 4-year grant to Yale; Craft to let UH sky-gazer espy Mercury; Facilities estimated to save hospitals $80M; Fix infrastructure, lawmakers told

2,500 felony cases get isle fast track; Superferry holds off on adding Maui trip; Search for lost pilot continues; UH budget 'needs to change'; Maile-Amber test trips up TV; Prosecutor ready to drop hammer on truck; Tougher public-safety laws pushed; Flatter market could relieve tax appeals; New House committee to oversee ethical issues

AARP calls for pedestrian safety; Stricter juvenile law urged; UH backin' McMackin; Haleakala park gains 4,100 acres in deal; Coast Guard calls off search for pilot; Activists renew taro ban effort; Women's caucus pushes DNA law; Mayors vow to join state in helping homeless

Warriors cheer pick of McMackin at UH; Sugar Bowl trip was final journey for UH fan; Woman dies in Windward street beating; Legislature 2008 Session: A challenge to change; Groups seek to save surf sites; Superferry stymied by seas; Vote props up landfill; Discovery Bay condo fee suit to be retried; Former coach seduced girl, records say; Celebration honors Martin Luther King Jr.; Pet Ohana: Don't dump fish and aquarium casually

Man throws tot off bridge onto H-1; Beating suspect found victim via baby sitter, relatives say; Leaving abuser can be lethal, experts say; HMSA rates for large groups to rise 9.2%; Isle chef set standard for restaurant hospitality; 2 plans for trash; 2008 Legislature: Ethics panel afoot; There's no money, Lingle told on tax cuts; Red Mass aims hope at officials; Beach signs guide rescue crews; New Year's fireworks hurt 105; A new view of space at Hilo planetarium

Mother had state help with child care; Judge lets ranch oust leaseholders; Hawaii jobless rate rises to 3.2%; Sold! Kailua estate goes for $22M; Pilot was calm in final message; $1M bail set for suspect in slaying; State and OHA make land deal; Inmates rehab apartments; Visions of the past at Bishop Museum

School sewers need costly rebuild; Drug use haunted tot's home, state says; Ala Wai dock repair has boaters hopeful; Isle scopes help find 4-star system; Overdue honor: New memorial for Coast Guard; Who's Who in the 24th Hawaii Legislature: State House -- State Senate

Public hospitals ask for emergency cash; Justices consider legal aid proposal; Majority party focuses on ecology, energy; 'It's too late now,' tot's mom admits; Maui farm program is cultivating acceptance; Brennan sends gifts to honor fan who died

Grief pours for slaying victims; Nitric oxide in Asians misleads asthma tests; Benefits of OHA settlement proposal in question; Keeping King's dream alive; Obama would sign Akaka Bill as president; Schofield soldier is killed

Higa had used drugs, dad says; Alapeti Tunoa indicted on murder, gun counts; Vigil honors homicide victims; State of the State talk astounds; Turtle Bay proposal startles owners; Turtle Bay plan gets community OK; Lingle's partnership with feds would tap clean fuel; Trees at risk from erosion; Pet's owners applaud charges; Kids' helpers come together; Family Promise changes lives; Peacemaker Award goes to Nakata; Help ailing campers with outdoor activities

Teachers fail grade; Parking plan removes 200 free stalls at Ala Wai; Transit: Council allows panel to choose technology; Boy's death was not predictable, state says; City reviews senior bus pass fees; Lawsuit questions terms of rentals; Hawaiian program lacks oversight, audit finds; Pet Ohana: Rats are excellent pets for youngsters

Hundreds of mourners bid aloha to slain toddler; Police get state files to help protect kids; Accused killer could face life without parole; HawTel lays off 50 in cost-control effort; BOE will not fund teacher drug tests; State pursues energy savings; Defendants in casino case seek bail; Medication is blamed for death; Groups work on State Hospital plan; Residential program, care unit proposed; Guard to boost Pacific ties

U.S. energy efforts focus on isles; Rejection of drug test draws threat; Jury vindicates fired city worker; Harbor parking plan put on hold; Lava flow within 1.4 miles of Royal Gardens; Sickening odor again hits school on Kauai; Uncommon salmonella traced back to raw ahi; Isle voters gather to pick delegates; H-1 repaving near Waipahu to close lanes

The war on disease in Asia: Avian virus; 'Wet market' slaughters fresh poultry on the spot; Hawaii health officials preparing for the worst; A tough case to make for Higa; Isle Obama backer views win as key; Queen's Medical Center seeks emergency power system; Asteroid is due to make flyby of Earth; Local designer submits stamp for '08 Olympics; Isle Navy and Air Guard jets engage in mock air battles; Coast Guard stops vessels at Honolulu Harbor; Plan targets humanity's effect on whales

Sandy's gets high surf; Ferry cancels rides; Isles top nation in price of gas; The war on disease in Asia: HIV/AIDS; Limu delays project to ease Ewa flooding; Ariyoshi urges care with N. Shore plan; Radio station on Kauai rapped for suspensions

State of the Union: Isle Senators defend earmarks; $29 tickets renew airfare battle; The war on disease in Asia: Dengue fever; Governor pushes clean energy initiative; Drugs return to school after dog departs; Campus stalking evokes '04 case; Prison isolates Higa for safety; Tunoa pleads not guilty to fatal beating; Water main break 'blows up' Ala Wai; Pali Lookout gets most park use; Most trusts kept out of Probate Court

Snow? On Maui?; State's households stay out of foreclosure; Inouye plans small, private spring wedding; 12 proposals submitted for transit system; Councilman wants public transit panel discussions; Blackmail case to stay under gag; Bills seek to organize ConCon; AIG settlement will send $159K to state; Man guilty in Internet sex case; License lifted for DUI, crash

16 nations meet in isles over global warming; Killer Janto indicted in '87 Hilo cold case; Lawmakers plan bill in wake of slayings; Charlotte's Law bill targets drainage ponds; Mayor rebuffs council over secrecy; Bill would expand school flu program; Hinckley funeral airs live Saturday; Hawaii Kai panel rejects cabins; Wild weather expected to persist