No agreement on drug tests; Nimitz homeless ousted; Mortgage woes blamed for this years' filings; Bad sports burn team but kids battle back; Judge delays ruling in sewage spill lawsuit; State weighs hospital deficit options; 'Typical setup' preceded fatal blow; Pentagon pulls strings to skirt cleanup orders; Boy with leukemia gets his wish; Brawl puts 1 in Queen's, 3 in jail; What's the Law? Dad's girlfriend worries children

Final approach for real estate; Fight over rail transit heats up online; Sister links Obama to Asians; Matson reaches pact with union workers; Battle lines on transit drawn across Internet; Jet set for restoration; Ceremony marks burial site of indigent patients; Worker allegedly knew butchered dog was a pet; Drug investigation of dentist detailed; Lingle weighs in on teachers to be checked; NTSB begins crash probe; Mayor vows to veto congestion-fee idea

Mililani Mauka man kills wife and son, takes own life done; Lingle 'likely' will sign anti-rail petition done; Wyland targets Kauai for hotel redevelopment done; A Catholic council approves Father Damien for sainthood done; Robotics students flex their chips done; Kauai drive-by shooting described done Witnesses describe events before killing done; 50,000 expected for park fireworks done; Be mindful of smoke-sensitive people done; Isle journalists get 'shield' law done

HECO seeks 5.2 percent rate hike; Mililani murderer faced suit over debt; Aiea woman excited for her saint in making; Mayor and governor trade barbs over rail; Victim's school chums pray in wake of tragedy; Jobless benefits extended in isles; Rivals snub isles, Nader says; Safety issues resolved for Kailua fireworks show; Maui cowboy rides with history; Critics renew protest of guava control plan; Kitty Hawk remains in Hawaii for RIMPAC; Judge OKs use; Family full of leaders gets its first general; 3 indicted on attempted murder charge

4 Leeward beaches to close over 'bad apples'; Isle unites to celebrate family, friends, freedom; Foreign tourists skipping US sites; UH regents remain at Lingle's request; Homeless volunteers help park cleanup; Endangered sea turtles released

Reasons for violence difficult to pin down; Isle pumps measure up, state says; Sailor finishes trip using wave power; Lava differences unveil complexities of Kilauea; Lava could offer clues to planets' birth; Firefighters battle fewer fires on Fourth; Lahaina trims Halloween activities; Petition filed for seal habitat; Citizen soldiers ready for Kuwait

Thousands honor the "people's mayor"; Hawaii is second leanest in nation; Carbon dioxide creating ocean crisis; Big Isle sniffer dog loves his job; Services expand at Hina Mauka; Mother-daughter duo finish college together

Lawmakers set to counter vetoes; Spurting lava stirs drama for hermit; Hawaii reefs doing well but are still in hot water; Kauai picks mayor after tense words; ZipperLane change starts today; Home work starts atop graves; Grant fosters peace studies; Agency seeks penalty advice; Education center could open in 2010; Tattooists urge stricter laws to avoid disease; What's the Law? Overgrown mango tree

Veto overrides create 13 laws; Kailua Road sees second fatality; Big Island hospital staging layoffs; Plan would lift subs' salaries; Slain mother and son honored; Family in search of missing millionaire

2000 Civic tops list of isles' stolen cars; Attacks kill isle soldier and 20 Iraqis; Minors buy alcohol in 47% of test sales; Hawaii medical team on Myanmar mission; Officers honored for heroism; $3,150 fine suggested for taking Maui rocks; Kauai to hold ceremony for new mayor; Medicaid pay fails to satisfy doctors; Cultural center volunteers to be lauded; $15 million grant approved for state; NBA coach awaits land-use ruling on Maui; Surfer paddles with Pele; Fatal punch leads to conviction; Akaka & Inouye go separate ways on bill

Judge 'whipsawed' by murder trial plea change; Fuel price can't stop Meals on Wheels; Mother of slain victim frustrated by outcome; Medic slain in Iraq earned respect of peers; Bar faces punishment after death of teenager; Lifeguards renew watch over Kauai beach; Driver perishes in head-on collision; Suspect, beaten man live in same house; Navy honors native of Hawaii Kai; TheBus workers cement 5-year deal; Drive to give supplies to homeless kids

9-minute blackout grips isle air radar; 54 layoffs diagnosed at Kona hospital; Teen aims for record sailing around globe; Isle photographer Sergio Goes missing; 3 challenge fines for removing rocks; Protesters, workers clash over graves; Pacific Islander, Asian youth hit with diabetes; Program targets Lehua isle rats; State tax revenue rise

Most notorious nearly triple that of decade ago; UH Sugar Bowl ticket requests questioned; Photographer Sergio Goes' body recovered; Sen. Obama plans relaxation in isles; 'Hidden Wounds' gets top award at SPJ; Turtle copes with 1 less flipper

Hikers find body below Pali ledge; Free Sugar Bowl trips enrich UH 'pride'; Junk floats to isles carrying message; Dela Cruz passes limit for Council expenses; RIMPAC: Combat jet pilots test their skills; Cancer center hinges on Kakaako lease; Stat reporting earns Alvin Onaka award

Bowl seats cost UH $129,375; Quiet Haleakala still considered active; Millionaire's falling death 'is beyond sad'; Big Isle lava destroys home in Royal Gardens; State explores switch to a 4-day workweek; Former state officials tout city's rail plan; Prison tops list of state projects; 24,000 could lose stimulus payment; 3rd Brigade making third war trip; RIMPAC training gets public look; What's the Law? Disabled person pays; Obits: Rodger Madden 1923-2008

Initiative derailed by wording; Proposal seeks fuel boon from blooms; Schools facing $9M in cuts; Isle schools lacking sufficient nurses; Big Isle hospital lays off 59; Mayor files for re-election; Driver admits guilt in crash; Pedestrian death is third in 11 days; New staph strain alarms isle doctors; Burglars hit Kauai middle school; UH chosen to help make travel safer

Rail opponents, city debate path to ballot; 'True patriot' gives all in Afghanistan; Aloha Festivals parade is saved; Advertiser announces 54 positions to be cut; Tobacco survey finds kids are able to buy; Former lawmaker beloved of Fern Forest; Killed pedestrian was wife's savior; Activist sticks neck out for chickens

170 schools miss steeper targets; Lawsuit slows sales redevelopment fails; PETA opposes Army's training that utilizes pigs; Asing sworn in as Kauai mayor; Stinky mess jams road; Insanity verdict hospitalizes woman; Kids get free use of helmets at rodeo; Deaths of 9 soldiers prompt troops' shift; Couple endows UH-Hilo fund; Seniors fare worst in altered climate

Horizon's surcharges rising to record 42.75%; State Farm Fair gets agricultural; Siren call of marlin irresistible to hunters; UH dean opened medical to minorities; State files complaint on teacher drug tests; Djou offers proposals to put rail vote on ballot; Ex-Honolulu firefighter charged for arson; Judge imprisons Marine identity thief; Lawyer tells what led to Ewa Beach killing; Judge denies requests of crash defendants; Fatal stabbing victim ID'd as Maui man

Young voters flex political muscle; More local campaigns beef up 'Net presence; Hawaii leads US for cancer survival rate; Turtle found slaughtered; More help urged for isle reef systems; File describes slaying and suspect's capture; Carrier sets sights on subs; Dad, daughter follow the law; Deployments destroying more families

Recycling journey begins with a single toss; Recycling system culls garbage effectively; Ethnic Japanese a 'weakening' bloc; Filipinos changing isle politics' equation; Maui turns excess algae into fertilizer; St. Francis adds boys in shift to coed classes

43 caught in raid; Unions switch dominant positions; Ethical issue clouds UH repairs; Car runs over teen after alleged jump; Raised by wolfhounds; Candidates beat filing deadline; Doctor's firm fined for overbilling; Molokai gets 90-day water extension; Pace of Myanmar's recovery surprises US; What's the Law? Tenant told to vacate

State aid sought for isle hotels; Rail row prompts Kobayashi run; Last-minute decision sets off political flurry; Mayoral and council races crowded; Red truck sought in bike death; Lingle heads abroad for insights on energy; Golf for a cause: Cancer awareness; DOE online survey; Pilot remembers wild ride; Air Guard crews gear up for newest combat jet; Teams use airport to stage bird flu drill

Grand jury probes dam breach; Ministry leader indicted in sex assault; Family remembers teen killed in hit-and-run; Republicans cry foul; Supporters hope to preserve Clyde; Ex-fireman allegedly admits arson; Fatal punch leads to 10-year sentence; Rail vote passes Council hurdle; Local scientist to study diseases' genetic roots; $1.7M to fund medical scholarships; Judge decries parents' silly name for child; Isles to rake in $13.5M on housing bill

274 layoffs 'difficult but necessary'; Service honors strength in sacrifice; HPD accused of cover-up in fatal crash; Anti-rail groups to sue if ballot petition denied; HPU's Kaneohe campus to expand; Bicyclists raise awareness of safety; Army study recommends 2K troops; Maui clinic for veterans adds doctor & assistant; Program helps drug offenders break cycle; Honolulu near the top for being sweet to feet; Man who stabbed mother to remain free; Researchers pay visit to marine monument

Shark attack closes beaches at Makaha; Firm turning from land, pineapple; Layoffs, economy hit Pohnpei workers; Candidate fails in bid to join race for House; Plea bargain for killer husband debated; 2 plead guilty in New Year's blast; 2 guards are guilty of gun-link possession; Flags hail Waipahu plantations' cultures; Association critical of Volcanoes park; Needy students load up on donated supplies

Transit planning has many on board; Car chase on Maui injures 4 officers; Sacred Falls proposal would limit upper access; Camp: Kids learn to help each other; Dems pick novice in race; Anti-mine exercise in the Hon. Harbor waters; State to allow catfish fishing at Nuuanu; Philippines will pay for gold

Majority backs mayor on transit; Most commuters go it alone, poll indicates; UH boom comes at expense of upkeep; Homeless numbers rise at Keaau Beach; Obama notes 'tragic' US past; $2,300 ticket for Aug. 12 fundraiser; Stories by starlight at Waianae fest; Rare surgical procedure saves baby; 1950-2008: Foster's efforts helped the needy

Governor criticizes candidacy confusion; State looks at voting status of election officer; No answers yet for mom; School aide guilty of sex assault; Ex-investigator guilty in city gun gear case; Bail denied for Maui defendant; Obama to attend isle fundraiser; Actor gets probation after guilty plea; Anti-car boulders might be illegal, county reports; Driver urged to give up; Volunteers toil in Kawainui Marsh; Girl wins in Braille contest; What's the Law? Small claims court

Tourism authority mulls $6.5M shot in arm; Hoku deal could cut funding needs by half; Isle beaches fare better in report; Elections chief defends self, department; Suspect caught after fatal stabbing; Vehicle likely Chevy or GMC flatbed; Hung jury leads to mistrial in murder case; Isle hospitals earn national awards; HPU opening up whale; $16.5M Waianae shelter is ready; Indictment burdens GOP ahead of contests

Hawaiian adds fees; Council, court could keep rail off ballot; Manoa Elementary welcomes back children; Ritzy sports cars among 19 up for auction; Officer describes 2 near misses; Children call father's love a true cast; Family says slain victim and suspect related; Big Isle a disaster area; Water facility not county's obligation