Recently added articles from Honolulu Star - Bulletin:
Congress must stop erosion of civil liberty
Aug 25, 2008; Anonymous ... THE Bush administration is in a hurry-up mode to lock into place policies that hew to its doctrines before the president exits the White House. Using an arsenal of powers to establish regulations and guidelines, the administration in recent weeks has moved on a number of fronts, from attempting ...
Letters
Aug 25, 2008; Anonymous ... Law does not serve the Hawaiian people There are two conflicts in Hawaii that demonstrate precisely why American law does not equally serve the interests of Hawaiians. The first case is the conflict at Naue Point in Haena, Kauai. Millionaire Joseph Brescia of California seeks to ...
Pick school schedule and stick with it
Aug 25, 2008; Anonymous ... SCHOOL will be out for a longer summer with the state Board of Education's approval of yet another change in the public education calendar. The modification comes two years after what's called a unified calendar was established, requiring public schools to conform to a schedule of start and end ...
Business Briefs
Aug 25, 2008; Anonymous ... ASSOCIATED PRESS HAPPY BIRTHDAY: Except for a brief absence, Hydrox cookies have been around for a hundred years now, and that was celebrated last week at a New York City diner by Brad Davidson, left, president of Kellogg North America, and Kim Burton, of Wichita, Kan., who cut a cake ...
Tech View
Aug 25, 2008; Agsalud, John ... A few years ago, we were writing some software for a client, and one of his clerical staff was having problems with the phone system. "I know you guys aren't responsible for the phones" he told us, "but you folks are techies and maybe you can help solve my problem." His main ...
Television & Radio
Aug 25, 2008; Anonymous ... Today BASEBALL -- PRO TIME TV RADIO Dodgers at Phillies 1 p.m. FSPT Athletics at Angels 4 p.m. FSW FOOTBALL -- NFL PRESEASON Seahawks at Chargers 2 p.m. ESPN TENNIS U.S. Open 8 a.m. USA U.S. Open 4 p.m. USA TALK ...
Glider pilot loves to share the experience
Aug 25, 2008; Coleman, Mark ... HAWAII AT WORK Valorie Reis is a glider pilot for The Original Glider Rides at Dillingham Airfield on the North Shore. She's been with the company for about a year and loves her job of taking visitors up in the gliders. Above, Reis last week polished the canopy of the glider she ...
Charter boats at Kewalo fear getting the boot
Aug 25, 2008; Wu, Nina ...The state is getting ready to raise rental rates at Kewalo Basin to help fund badly needed repairs, but some boat captains are worried. Above, it was busy last week at the harbor where the parasailing boats are located. Second of two parts » Kewalo Basin's future at ...
Further Review
Aug 25, 2008; Reardon, Dave ... It's a neighborhood team, this world championship squad from Waipio. Yes, a couple of kids live in Mililani (they're OK because there is no Little League Baseball in their community a few blocks up the road). And there's a boy who lives in Aiea because his family just moved from ...
Sports Scores
Aug 25, 2008; Anonymous ... Today CYCLING HBL Start the Week Off Right Ride: 9 a.m., Kahala. RUNNING Runners Route: 5:30 p.m., Kapiolani Ave. Tomorrow RUNNING Runners HI Weekly Run: 5:30 p.m., Dixie Grill. Runners Paradise Weekly Run: 5:30 p.m., Kahului ...
Utah State coach thinks he has the players now
Aug 25, 2008; Reardon, Dave ... WARRIORS FOOTBALL Utah State coach Brent Guy saw progress at the end of last season. His team won its last two games of 2007 after losing the first 10. But no one around the rest of the conference is expecting the Aggies to improve dramatically. The coaches and media polls both ...
Medeiros catching on
Aug 25, 2008; Kaneshiro, Jason ... WARRIORS FOOTBALL It's been years since Jon Medeiros called out signals from behind center. Jon Medeiros: Kapolei graduate is playing with the second unit at slotbackBut his background as a quarterback still comes in handy. As a ...
THEY DID IT!
Aug 25, 2008; Fox, Tom ... 2008 LITTLE LEAGUE WORLD SERIES Right fielder Iolana Akau made a diving catch in the fifth inning yesterday on a ball hit by Eduardo Rodriguez on the Matamoros, Mexico, team during the Little League World Series championship game in Williamsport, Pa. STORY SUMMARY | READ THE ...
Nature Calls
Aug 25, 2008; Gerum, Shirley ... STAR-BULLETIN / 2007 A shearwater chick peers through the foliage hiding its nest on Black Point near Diamond Head. The early Hawaiians knew the birds we call Newell's shearwaters. Naming them was easy: The birds' call sounds like "ah-oh," so the early Hawaiian settlers called ...
Cel Shaded
Aug 25, 2008; Yadao, Jason ... Naoki Urasawa is one of those manga artists who, if you don't know about the manga series he's worked on, you should get to know as soon as possible. His series "Monster," being released stateside by Viz, is a complex psychological thriller pitting a doctor who sacrifices his reputation to save ...
Crescendo
Aug 25, 2008; Arizumi, Lori ... For more than 60 years the Honolulu Symphony Associates have been proud to support the Honolulu Symphony. As last season unfolded, we found it especially important to revitalize our organization and create new strategies to reach into the community and serve this cultural treasure. At a ...
Public TV plans to offer gavel-to-gavel coverage
Aug 25, 2008; Anonymous ... CONVENTION 2008 Jonny 5, left, and Brer Rabbit, MCs with the rap and alternative rock band Flobots, performed Saturday at Elitch Gardens in Denver during a welcome party put on by the Democratic National Convention host committee. The band is scheduled to perform Wednesday with Rage ...
Shining Stars
Aug 25, 2008; Anonymous ... SHINING STARS Melvin Andrade Jr., who drives for the Gas Co. and lives in Haiku, was named the best professional truck driver at the 2008 Hawaii Truck Driving Championships, sponsored by the Hawaii Transportation Association. He won the straight-truck competition ...
Writers rule!
Aug 25, 2008; Nichols, Katherine ...Wendy Merrill, author of "Falling Into Manholes: The Memoir of a Bad/Good Girl," will speak about her publishing journey. morguefile.com [http://morguefile.com/] Wendy Merrill sold her book proposal two years ago at the Maui Writers Conference. She returns this ...
Da Kine
Aug 25, 2008; Anonymous ... COURTESY AMERICAN INSTITUTE OF ARCHITECTS "Aloha Means Goodbye to Hunger in Hawaii," a model of Aloha Tower by Belt Collins, won the Jurors' Favorite Award at Saturday's Canstruction. ENTERTAINMENT Pre-orders being accepted for Aloha Festivals ribbons Aloha ...