Oahu gas hits $4; Plant growth blocks Kahala beach access; Prepare for hurricanes, says storm center chief; Royal Hawaiian closing for 7 months; Suit in cheerleader's death settled for $700K; Rules on sonar foil Navy work; Big Isle course made for young golfers

City might let taxis raise mileage rates; Cord blood from Hawaii saves lives worldwide; Hospital stay ignites boy's dream; Hawaii Kai site offers senior care; Study links lotion to coral bleaching; Local whiz kid works smarter at Intel Fair; Quiet hybrid cars pose risks for blind; Public panels get feedback on roads; Charity golf event raises $258,825

State examines site of deadly accident; Prices of homes steady as sales drop; Tam sorry for saying 'wetbacks'; Star Simpson must do 50 hours of service; Cruiser aims for direct hit; DOE plans to limit pain of budget cuts; Man pleads not guilty in attack on officer; Deliberation restarts after juror is replaced; Killer gets 100-year term; Aiona to host birthday event; What's the law? 14 days to return deposit

Obama claims presidential nomination; Obama sends his aloha; Tam urged to quit committee leadership; Dog finds maternal instincts with kittens; "Lost" Robber Sentenced To Jail; Silent march honors Dumlao; USS Lake Erie refuels at sea with 250,000 gal.; Graduation rates better, but still disputed; City to appeal award in lawsuit over injury; 5 are injured after truck crashes into Kauai store; Obits: Services set for La Pietra's initial leader

Council puts 'boot' foot forward; Council rebukes Tam, leaves him at post; State ranks high in suicidal teens; Molokai seeks help in water shutdown; USS Lake Erie ready for missile test; St. Timothy's Preschool in Aiea to close; Council passes $2.76 billion budget; Emotions run high over eradication plan; Driver faces indictment over fatal car crash; Journalist regretted his political foray

Mission becomes process of elimination; Military hits target for missile defense; OHA vows millions for Hawaiian' housing; UH president uses skills honed as a diplomat; Police search, two fatal hit-run accidents; Man guilty of attempted sex assault; Lingle ready to back McCain; Go! flight part of NTSB review

Airlines add flights, raise fees; Farmers feel parched by isles' dry weather; UH releases full list of Sugar Bowl delegation; Blaze damages 2 houses in Ewa; Traffic warrants get automated; Big Island teacher will face drug trial; Monk seal species officially deemed extinct; Kawananakoa primed to vie for House seat; Feds fine fishing firm for its false distress call; Officials detail control of strawberry guava

Earmarks remain part of culture in Congress; Inouye defends use of earmarks; Local Clinton and Obama backers unite; Residents relieved and concerned after fire; Hit-and-run car sought; Farmer-models tell 'naked truth'; Molokai Ranch forced to continue utilities; 'Sand sailors' do major duty; Marine monument cleaned up

Water panel inaction angers taro farmers; Big Island Council looks wobbly on pot issue; Superbug swims Waikiki; Victim terms bacteria 'personal terrorists'; Hispanic groups to hold rally against Tam for slur

Navy exercise features USS Kitty Hawk; Nevada becomes key to isle Obama camp; Tomato suppliers going 'bananas'; 29 other states oppose ruling on ceded lands; Family mourns stabbing victim; Honolulu's crime rate falls; Hit-run suspect turns self in; Portuguese emigration and heritage explored; Substitute teachers' pay raises pondered; Mental health program defended; Photographer lived news; What's the law?

Sponsor sought to save parade; Pedestrian's death shocks neighbors; UH backs off renovation of 2 buildings; Timeshares boost visitor housing stock; Suspect in fatal stabbing charged; L&L boosts goodwill Industries; Top Hannemann adviser leaving post; Studies downplay risks from vog; Federal investigators examine pilot fatigue; Funds available to help with energy expenses

Isles' teen and infant death rates decrease; Marines punish pair for dog's death; Phone upgrade allows city to boost services; Big Isle robbers steal medical marijuana; UH health fees to hit $68 a semester; UH-Hilo charges for new center; Advertiser accused of racial prejudice; Kids' center in fast-track expansion; Victim in crane accident valued safety; Isle guns don't migrate, federal study suggests; Obits: Isle scientist loved the environment

UH set to sign Navy pact; Vandalism elicits outrage and action; UH report grim on isles' economy; Political debate rises along with gas prices; 40 protesters rally against Tam; Mayor expects jobs with transit plan; Asthma program expands; Campaign aims to cut down on asthma triggers; Former UH medical school dean honored; Team re-creates Big Isle Hawaiian site; Shark hunt thrives despite protests

DUI ignition locks gain gov's approval; Leaving kids alone in car draws penalty; Matson set to hoist its fuel charge; State set to stiffen regulation at palace; State defends change to mental health help; Slayer's sentence grows by 15 years; Police collar suspect in 4 Maui bank heists; Killer driver blames boss; Big Isle mayor vetoes Council's budget plan; City overcharges renters, lawsuit claims; Scientists meet to discuss climate

Isles shape Obama's racial identity; Attitudes mixed as races mingle; Deception allegedly lures 2 boys to Navy; War games expected to bring windfall to islands; Fee seen as fishy; Senior center 'digs' groups' support; Pluto makes new name for itself

Surfers' spinal injury can paralyze beginners; Riding a Waikiki wave robs a man of his legs; Hit-and-run has teen's family in fiscal straits; Fuel hikes bite commercial anglers; Need for oil mires isles in 'crisis,' expert warns; UH medical school gets bad grade on freebies; Water strands UH medical student; Science camp uses Legos as taching tools; Obits: Newsman was a leader on TV and radio

North-South work to divert traffic; City forces homeless to leave Mokuleia; Maui couple in rush to celebrate nuptials; Baptiste OK after surgery; Lawsuits give parents pause; Health provider claims discrimination by state; 8 on wanted roster caught; Brain expert sees progress; Free seminars offered to Alzheimer's caregivers; What's the law? Disabled tenant

Zuttermeister shines bright at Hokus Awards; Honolulu's traffic among worst in U.S.; Big Island tour plane disappears; Rail boosters launch media ads; Medicaid contract seen as jeopardizing care; Defendant in slaying will testify in plea deal; Pup makes daily progress; Higa wants to be part of harassment lawsuit; Maui graduate dies on Iraq deployment; Pali tree-pruning begins Monday; Israel and Hamas agree to Gaza truce; Honolulu man was dedicated volunteer

Search will continue for lost tour airplane; HMSA misses out on full increase; New HMSA system sends patients online; Stricken Texan revived; Young Bros. seeks rate increase approval; City plans no fare increase for TheBus; Mayor signs $2.76 billion budget; City reviews bids to ship Oahu trash; Computer thieves hit Wheeler cache

FBI eyes 80 in isles for mortgage fraud; Despite mileage, SUV will be leased to Lingle; Kapolei mall seen as 'economic engine'; Obama's word goes by the wayside; Passengers' family arrives from Japan; Ex-pilot suing missing plane's company; Residents hope for electrical repairs soon; Changing climate blows a fiercer wind; 2 men face charges in fatal Mililani crash; Doctor convicted on drug charges; TV ads funded by city now required to say so; State agrees on violations by recycler; Obit: Legislator lit up House with 'big smile'; Bankoh benefit walk raises $100,000 so far

Man's bloodied corpse found at Kapiolani Park; Meth arrest takes pounds off the street; Boss busted in boy's sex assault; Search for missing plane refocuses; Slow economy bites some Oahu eateries; Surgery can't strike out 5-year-old's all-star trip; Big Island charter school on thin ice; State leaders meet to evaluate vog's effects; File now for stimulus payments; Project helps male convicts; Obama fundraising drive falters; Obits: Teacher was in tune with students

Heat put on mentally disabled provider; Volunteer doctor was jailed in '01 for fraud; UH tests ethanol waste as animal feed; Judge backs OHA in trust funds dispute; The Nagata Store closes after 78 years; Citizenship fulfills a dream for about 200; Tripler barracks to get $1.7M renovation; Obit: Chun preserved Finance Factors legacy

Missing plane found in Mauna Loa forest; Kauai's 'Mayor Aloha' dies; Helemano stirs charge of conflict of interest; Police nab suspect in H-1 copper thefts; Research links sugar and pancreatic cancer; Filipinos raise funds for storm aid; Shriners nurse retires at age 86; State rules let facility bypass requirement for nurses; Disabled care moves into the community; Pay scale raised alarm for inspectors; Storm stymies attempts to rescue ferry victims

ZipperLane shift decried; Baptiste inspired unity for isle good; Kauai council members will pick interim mayor; $9.5M payout ends copter-crash case; Mayor uses funds to back rail; Court to hear sonar case; Bypasses cause some tie-ups; Plane still at crash site; Dog lovers unleash on rule; Lingle's veto list misses major bills; What's the Law: Hazardous trees

Lingle swings ax on state budget; Savior needed for Falls of Clyde; Marathoner can't outpace drug test; Live music found to calm surgery patients; Typhoon gives doctor painful education; Navy training: Impact on whales disputed; U.S. officials dismiss a Big Isle man's claims; Clean-air program targets diesel; Landowner sought to build on burial ground; Missile defense to be tested today; Group wants vote on pakalolo issue; Copper theft suspect goes to court; Higa requests new harassment hearing

GO! adds $25 charge; Panel OKs more time for summer schooling; Food court to be redone; Matson, Horizon in antitrust lawsuit; Mayor slams media and 'attack' over rail; Driver dies after SUV flips in crash; Removal of plane wreckage to begin; McDonald's gets tool for heart safety; Army system bats down missile; City picks islandwide recycling method; Lost hikers emerge miles from search

Tourism slides deeper; First-in-nation solar law comes with concerns; Council explores downtown drive fee; Senate leaders are ready to oppose vetoes; Elective gives students fresh educational outlook; Bishop Museum lets go of 14 employees; Navy will stick to 29 sonar safeguards; Isle gun laws look safe from high court; Jaycees raise funds for Aloha Festivals parade

3 isle Marines die in Iraq's Anbar province; Hawaiian's local flights to carry $17 bag fee; Rising costs doom Sam Choy's eatery; Fire safety on Fourth of July stressed; Ex-coach pleads guilty to assault; Hawaiian monk seal off hook for surgery; Plane wreck taken to Hilo for reconstruction; Police receive 24 Tasers capable of video; Legal Aid project gets banks' help; Airport adds second cell phone waiting lot; Burial set for former MIA Schofield soldier

Marine leader a 'role model'; Hawaii troops cite progress in Anbar; Al-Qaida claims role in attack in Iraq; Auto advances make gas advice moot; Mayor unveils campaign office; Fish farm plans irk Lanai anglers; Customer fears and fuel costs hurt air tours; Typhoon aid passes $7K; Farewell to the oldest U.S. warship; $600K raised to help poor hire attorneys

New Frear Hall dorm is pride of UH; Dorm in center of wide array of construction; Court takes its time despite 'impatience'; U.S. Rep. Hirono 'getting a sense' of Iraq; Underprivileged can earn college credits; Lingle pushes completion of 3 shelters