Schools pull beef off table; Inspectors span state for testing of bridges; High court restricts sale of ceded lands; Climate conferees aim for pact in 2009; Imperiled birds rally; Breyer will weigh in on isle issues; Verna's closes grill awhile; Man held in stalking busted before; Lawmaker addressing medical marijuana; Waialae Bowl closing, Lease expires Feb. 28; Edwards, Giuliani backers join winning camps; Activists fight for right to get to beaches

F-15 jet crashes into sea off Oahu; State backs native son Barack Obama; 'Lost' robber gets 30-year sentence; E-mail tells islanders to pay sender or die; Teachers and ACLU warn the governor; AINA makes a school subject out of gardening; Serving salad means kids eat better meals; Punchbowl project draws darts; Keiki get free dental screenings; Fee for pawned items helps locate goods

Turtle Bay has heard nothing of deal; F-15 crash is unlike earlier one, says general; Rain inundates Hilo; Clan of coaches pool their talents; Mixon takes new command

Lingle is at best No. 474 in salary; Prison care for mentally ill criticized; Isle fans party as the Giants play spoilers; Rain moves on to soak Kauai; Power failure hits during Super Bowl; Belt's grandmother points finger at state; Scientists astounded by new view of Mercury; Prison tents pitched as use for money; Workshops aim to prevent suicides; Eyre Sr. championed S-B and pancakes

150 homes damaged after weekend rain; Water out as Kauai's north shore cleans up; Hawaiian Telcom ousts CEO; Sonar laws apply to Navy, judge rules; Isle campaigns seek lift from primaries; Isle doctors lobby for tort reform; Shriners' doctors pick young Guam patients; Suit filed over Kukui Gardens transfer; 3 wave turbines planned for Maui waters; Neighborhood board created for Nanakuli/Maili

Hawaii caucus more significant in deadlocked campaign; Bill removes $1,000 cap on contributions; Breyer in isles for forum; Warriors get ready for recruits; Teacher's TB case spurs screenings; Big shark haunts the dark; City comes out against plastic bag ban; Charter school to learn fate; Forfeiture sought in dog-slaughter case

Ward envisioned as 'urban village'; Safety fear could push bike tours off summit; Drunken driver on his fourth chance; Bump with whale is warning for all; School board ombudsman rails at firing; No bail for Higa, judge orders; Kapahulu residents fearful of parking loss; Kauai officers plead no contest to theft; Sentencing law reaches to 2000; State seeks $1M to pay electricity bill; Recycling fervor surprises city; Charity strengthens families; Fighter pilot in crash flew on 9/11

Families overjoyed as 100 Marines return home; Oahu gets NFL youth center; Tour copter makes rough landing; Nanakuli homeless on move again; Breyer treads around admissions case; State Dems will caucus Feb. 19; Outbreak of salmonella leads to recall of ahi

Hawaiian Telcom chiefs ring up big pay; Schools initiated enrollment settlement; Amount of settlement raises critical concern; Rough sailing forces Superferry on early break; Efforts push Liliha area as a tourist spot; State reserve closed due to lava; Commuter ferry ridership drops; Cancer researchers urged to apply for grants; Health centers appeal for funding; A spree of vandalisms hits Paia shops; 2 soldiers face trial in death of Iraqi; State grants available for organic companies; Longtime doctor protested U.S. wars

Obama tops Clinton in local cash; Next Waiakea flood is 'inevitable'; Help wings to China aboard Hickam C-17; Legislature responds to Lingle's Turtle Bay plan; Senate panels to pass ceded land bill; Smoking ban would cover sand; Kauai mayor slams gated communities; Disaster response put to test; Hollywood gets a touch of isles at Grammy party

Preschool touted as vital for poor kids; State asked to maintain 'Jaws' access ramp; Truck rails crush Kailua man to death; Park repairs see delays; UH galaxy-gazers win top astronomy awards; Transit bill would link funds with deadlines

3 plead guilty to Pali golf course murders; City reclaims Maili Beach parks; Another cruise ship to leave; Sonar's fate murky; State seeks partner for resort; Lawmakers focus on sustainability; Iron-willed triathlete overcomes, inspires; Transit meeting going public

4 isle soldiers killed; Baby's death blamed on delay; NCL says presence in Hawaii's waters at risk; Schools ruled lax in aid to homeless; Kalaupapa tribute planned; Funding will improve Kalaupapa settlement; Admiral touts B-2s; Russian bomber buzzes USS Nimitz strike group

Love computes for Ilima students; Volcanic gas crimps Crater Rim Drive; Clinton makes quick sales call to isles; Obama's kin works phones for caucus; Hawaii Theatre to host mayor's annual speech; Girl's attack impels school drill; OHA's Waihee fined $1,000 for DUI; Ceded-lands session meets native distrust; Bill resurrects judge retirement issue; Dems' visionary dies

Navy to fire missile at doomed spy satellite; Shooter ship is intercept standout; Satellite to streak just above Hawaii's horizon; Car hits woman on King Street; Council to take up bills to curb illicit B&Bs; Tragedy in Illinois hits home for UH dean; Primary campaign shifts into high gear; Land use flap could shut school sites; Woman sentenced in Arizona Memorial case; Boater rescues man after vessel overturns; License plates champion species

Clinton, Obama kin court isle vote; Obama touts isle ties in campaign call; Fumes force school evacuation; Firm stops pesticide use near school; Beachgoers thrilled by park's clean slate; Shooting range seen as threat to hikers; Transit gurus have a week to choose gear; Maui judge awards fees to attorney in ferry case; State completes 2-year effort to inspect bridges

Chelsea campaigns as Obama camp plans; Caucus turnout worries isle Dems; Upcoming campaign events, and local endorsements; How, and where, to caucus; Isle sailor accused of in-flight sex abuse; Baby's death at airport sparks calls for inquiry; State seeks contacts of measles patient; Fake bomb alert ends in caller's arrest; Senators debate Filipino veterans' pension measure; Kona hospital is starting point for life and reading; Simulator gives fancy flight; Injury inspires racer into action

Isle campaigning hits home stretch; Chelsea Clinton courts Maui votes; Obama backers stress importance of caucuses; Advertiser unions vote to authorize a strike; Government orders recall of 143M pounds of beef; Groups: Isle-bound pigs mistreated; Trainer: Big Isle has edge in disaster prep; Comments sought on sewer work; Audience greets Inouye's fiancee; Students readying for mock trial contest; Admin issues top UH complaints

D-Day for caucus; 200 might have been exposed to measles; Trial starts for soldier in death of Iraqi; 'Big Beach' lacks baywatch; UH scientists observe flipping star; 20,877 turn out for 24th annual Great Aloha Run; Rest and care urged for ill kids; Dreams take flight over Old Airport Park

Obama rolls to heady victory; Excited first-timers flock to Kawananakoa; Chaos rules at caucuses; Newcomers and old-timers alike turn out; Neighbor island polls draw thousand; Gates has final say on killing satellite; FAA probes whether go! pilots fell asleep; Deputy sheriff's bravery honored; Jury takes over in soldier's court-martial; 3 finish mental health court

Military hopes spy satellite destroyed; Obama's appeal sweeps isles; Dems expect caucus results will be verified; Isle soldier convicted in death of Iraqi citizen; Head of Joint Chiefs touts isles' importance; Pflueger fights dam inspection; A&E plans to get 'Dog' back in saddle; Advertiser asserts intent to resume talks; City signs on to buy Kaneohe complex; Fumes force closure of road to Halemaumau; State taken to task over irrigation on Molokai; Most Kokua tickets sold locally, organizer says; Senate panel OKs transport chief; Pet Ohana: Try to return baby bird to nest; Obituary: Journalist had 'passion, fire' for truth

Recycling and homes lead mayor's agenda; Tiger accidentally let out of habitat; Gates tells China details of satellite kill; Height limit rises at Nanakuli dump; Man faces anti-cockfighting charge; UH regent field is cut to 22 people; Rural Maui region seeks ambulance service; Sunday roadwork to close several H-1 lanes

Panel picks steel transit system; Lawmakers not surprised by steel pick; Vote could terminate Aloha Tower deal; Tiger's escape prompts plan for new barricade; Stalled bill would ban 'nightmare' weapon; Navy crew feels proud after blasting satellite; Critics claim politics steers Stryker plans; Navy hearings to focus on impact of sonar use; Church manager admits stealing

Plan would let kids hit ground running; Go! flight report finds no mechanical flaws; Suspect arrested in 26th-floor attack; HPD seeks new Waipahu substation; Students hold carbon emissions summit; Obituary: Nancy Bannick / 1926-2008

Satellite images reveal trawling damage; Ocean 'desert' zone extends to isles; YMCA weighs move; Shrimp farm pays off; Man charged in 26th-floor attack; Officials want feds to call vine endangered

Genoa Keawe: Singer personified Hawaii's spirit; Keawe's aloha matched her talent, fans say; Bill proposes public funding of elections; Panel approves Turtle Bay purchase; Chapman's son allegedly violated parole; Man drowns as lifeguard funds languish; E. coli cases prompt closure of diner; Activist Angela Davis to speak in Hilo; What's The Law? -- Child support penalties

Beef for schools headed to landfill; Cardiac cooling debuts in isles; Parks chief apologizes for closing popular path; UH is chosen as site for new security center; Mother charged with trying to kill 3-year-old girl; Lying about income gets con artist sent to jail; Lava finger expected to increase speed; Reformers rebuke corporate donations bill; Journalist shield bill includes online news

Cops install cameras on Tasers; Marathon comes up short on finish times; HawTel gives $1.3M to CEO it axed; Feds laud state health lab; Homecoming: Marines, sailors return from Iraq; Attorney files federal claim in baby's death; Jury indicts in high-rise case; Suspect tells a newspaper story; Parcel would be city land in deal; Revision urged for study of gas costs; Pet Ohana: Long-term expenses of pet

Pele turns up the heat; Raymond Kane, slack key star, dies; Waianae students nabbed after fights; Isle donation becomes the millionth for Obama; House kills plan to lift cap on campaign gifts; Council pushes steel for rail system; Friends recall Brazilian surfer; New Maui hospital proposed; DOE gets deadline to track homeless; Changed OHA bill prompts scrutiny; Mother is indicted in alleged choking