Honolulu Star - Bulletin back issues from January 2003:
Big moves due for Mars and markets
Jan 01, 2003; ... Out with the old ... in with the new. Many folks are looking forward to a renewed sense of hope during 2003, especially since gloomy times have hovered since the terrorist attacks on Sept. 11, 2001. that 2002 would bring more generosity and team spirit, a sense of hope and tranquility ....
Tourism heads into unsure year
Jan 01, 2003; ... It's going to be an iffy year for tourism in the isles. If there's a war in Iraq that lasts a month or longer, and incidents of international terrorism rise, visitor arrivals will look a lot like they did in 2002, said David Carey, chief executive and president of the parent company of ...
Kuakini, nurses to meet
Jan 01, 2003; ... Officials from Kuakini Medical Center and the union representing its striking nurses will return to the bargaining table Jan. 6. Kuakini spokeswoman Donda Spiker said the meeting, which begins at 10 a.m. at a location yet to be determined, was called by the federal mediator. The ...
Supporters rallied to save Japanese cultural center
Jan 01, 2003; ... Even people close to the Japanese Cultural Center of Hawaii didn't know the center was in dire financial straits until the center's board announced in mid-October it was going to sell the center to payoff $9 million in pressing debt. "There was not enough communication," said Glenn ...
CPB leads the way for Hawaii stocks
Jan 01, 2003; ... Bull run in 2003? CPB Inc., impersonating The Little Engine That Could, left 11 other publicly traded Hawaii companies in its tracks in 2002 as its stock nearly doubled in a down market. So what does the parent of Central Pacific Bank do for an encore? It switches its ...
Celebrations contribute to a busy night for firefighters
Jan 01, 2003; ... Electrical fire leaves family homeless Honolulu firefighters were busier last night than they were last New Year's Eve, as they responded to a steady stream of fireworks-related calls, ranging from brush fires to respiratory problems. By 10:30 p.m., the Honolulu Fire Department ...
Lawmaker calls for isle death penalty
Jan 01, 2003; ... The death penalty in Hawaii should be reinstated for the murder of a minor, says state Sen. Willie Espero, who cites last month's beating death of 11-year-old Kahealani Indreginal as an example of a crime worthy of capital punishment. Espero planned to announce today that he will ...
New government faces old money woes
Jan 01, 2003; ... A new governor and a new state Legislature face an old, familiar problem: where to find money to make up for a shortfall in tax revenues. Just how well Hawaii copes with the shortfall depends largely on the bipartisan relationship that develops this spring between Republican Gov. Linda ...
State postpones airport taxi contract
Jan 01, 2003; ... The state has delayed the awarding of a four-year contract for the Honolulu Airport taxi-dispatching service. The state Department of Transportation said yesterday that it was postponing the award indefinitely on the recommendation of Attorney General Mark Bennett. The ...
Kahala cottage fire leaves family homeless
Jan 01, 2003; ... Fire gutted the two-bedroom Kahala cottage of a couple with a 3-week-old daughter yesterday afternoon, leaving the family homeless. Daniel and Michelle Dolan and their infant were not at their 4562 Kahala Ave. home when 20 firefighters responded to the blaze at about 12:18 p.m., said ...
Reaction mixed on smoking bans
Jan 01, 2003; ... Joe's on the Green restaurateur Caroline Frederiksen says she expects to lose some money as a result of a smoking ban in Kauai eateries. But on Maui, Curtis Takaoka, of Tasty Crust Restaurant, said he does not feel a smoking ban will have much effect on his business. New ...
Inflated Mauna Loa eruption fears subside
Jan 01, 2003; ... HILO >> Big Island residents aren't quite as worried about a Mauna Loa eruption as they were several weeks ago, says Don Swanson, head of the Hawaiian Volcano Observatory. But a typical view may be the one expressed by Hilo resident Lori Mattos, who isn't exactly calm, ...
Exotic locales and sunny seas have hooked a wide fan base for Sakamoto's fishing stories on cable TV
Jan 02, 2003; ... Years ago, Mike Sakamoto began receiving fan mail on his Hawaii-based fishing program, "Fishing Tales with Mike Sakamoto," from snowed-in viewers in England, and he knew he had something special. "(One viewer) told me it was raining sleet and freezing cold outside," recalls Sakamoto, who ...
FirstLight opens year for Maui Film Festival
Jan 02, 2003 ... Star-Bulletin staff The Maui Film Festival opens with a series of January FirstLight screenings at the Maui Arts & Cultural Center's Castle Theater, at One Cameron Way in Kahului. Admission to the films are $7 with Maui Film Festival Passport or $10 for adults (single ticket) ...
Non-Hawaiians' right to run for OHA upheld
Jan 01, 2003; ... A federal appellate court has upheld a ruling that allows non-Hawaiians to run for the Office of Hawaiian Affairs. Even so, attorney Sherry Broder, who represents OHA but is no longer its board attorney, said the opinion is a good thing for the agency. "I see this as helpful to the ...
Child porn nets jail time for 2 men
Jan 01, 2003; ... A federal court judge sentenced two Oahu men to prison on various child-pornography charges this week. Ryan T. Ching, 31, was sentenced to 50 months in jail Monday, while Darryl Yonezawa, 47, was sentenced to six months in jail followed by four months of home detention and a $10,000 ...
Rose Parade float stars replica of Korean ship
Jan 01, 2003; ... DUARTE, Calif. >> As the United States and North Korea engaged in a diplomatic showdown over nuclear weapons and South Korea criticized U.S. policy, a Rose Parade float was taking shape to celebrate 100 years of Korean immigration to America. The float featured a replica of the SS ...
2003 will be about paying for thrills
Jan 01, 2003; ... Even in Hawaii, with its dearth of professional sports, many of the biggest stories about the games people play are money-related. That should hold true in 2003 as college and high school programs try to improve their products amid a continually shaky economy, facilities questions coming to a ...
Hawaii hits the road happy
Jan 01, 2003; ... It wasn't so much a New Year's resolution as it was a season's resolve to end 2002 on a winning note. And now the Hawaii basketball team hopes to start off the new year the same way as it did on Monday against previously undefeated Butler -- with a victory. The Rainbows (7-1) put their ...
Manuwai begins his pro career
Jan 01, 2003; ... While most people take the day off today, Vince Manuwai begins his professional career. Manuwai, the Hawaii guard named to several All America teams and projected to go in the first two rounds of the NFL Draft, has secured Ken Kramer of IMG as his agent. He reports to Tampa, Fla., today ...
Always a step ahead
Jan 01, 2003; ... Anela Gonzales has always been a step or two ahead of the crowd, whether in the area of fashion or on the soccer field. "I was always into being creative," said Gonzales, a sophomore forward for the Kalaheo girls soccer team. "I like redesigning clothes. It's fun, it's almost like ...
UH has high hopes in WAC
Jan 01, 2003; ... The opponents The Hawaii Rainbow Wahine open their seventh Western Athletic Conference season still chasing that elusive conference championship. Hawaii won the 1997-98 Pacific Division title, but has come up a few points short ever since. This year the challenge is to prove the ...
Gas dealers go under
Jan 02, 2003; ... After being a face=+Bold; Chevronface=-Bold; gasoline dealer since 1947, Ken Toguchi packed it up New Year's Eve and shut down his station, Ken T Service on Dillingham Boulevard in Kalihi. Toguchi, 69, said he was not ready for retirement, but the dealer had little choice. He, as well ...
Public companies may keep rolling along
Jan 02, 2003; ... Bear market aside, it was a pretty good year for most of Hawaii's public companies in 2002. But 2003 figures to be even better. While the stock market was experiencing its third straight down year, Hawaii stocks were posting a 13.6 percent gain as low interest rates, active mortgage ...
Hawaiian to drop flight coupons
Jan 02, 2003; ... Hawaiian Airlines is getting rid of flight coupons, the preferred payment method for many interisland travelers, and will also start charging a $25 fee for paper tickets. The airline announced yesterday that it will no longer issue flight coupons beginning Monday but that existing ...
Honolulu's first baby of 2003 is born on the same day as her grandmother
Jan 02, 2003; ... When Reiko Keyamura felt the first pangs of childbirth at 3 p.m. on New Year's Eve, she hoped her labor wouldn't be too quick. Her dutiful daughter, Eika, all of 6 pounds, 2 ounces, managed to hold off through the fireworks show and arrive at 2:03 a.m. on New Year's Day at Kapiolani ...
Isle bankruptcies drop
Jan 01, 2003; ... State bankruptcies fell 11.1 percent in 2002 to their lowest level since 1997 as refinancing mortgages helped put money in consumers' pockets and the lingering effects of Sept. 11, 2001, continued to unwind. Despite the decline to 4,476 filings from 5,033 a year ago, Bank of Hawaii ...
Mixed blessing
Jan 01, 2003; ... Mauna Loa fears lessen KALAPANA, Hawaii >> About a week before Christmas, Mabel Wilson hung a wreath on the front of the former Star of the Sea "Painted Church" in Kalapana. That was the only Christmas recognition given to the 71-year-old building, noted for religious ...
Kikaida actors take stage
Jan 03, 2003 ... Star-Bulletin staff January is a month for Kikaida as two new Kikaida characters make their Hawaii debut. Bijinda and Waruda will be at Shirokiya, Ala Moana Center, from 1 to 3 p.m. Sunday. The new characters will be joined by Kikaida, Kikaida 01 and actor Ban Daisuke (Jiro in the ...
Cat caregivers make life easier for strays
Jan 03, 2003; ... According to the Discovery Channel, cats are now the most popular pet in the world. They're pretty popular here in Hawaii, too. About 21 percent of Oahu households have cats, totaling about 150,000 owned felines on Oahu alone. But for every cat with a loving home, there are probably several who ...
Former POW Coffee kicks off lectures
Jan 04, 2003 ... Star-Bulletin staff Retired Navy Capt. Gerald Coffee, a prisoner of war for seven years during the Vietnam War, will kick off a seven-part lecture series, "Just War, Just Peace: Where Is God?" The Learning Tree forum sponsored by Central Union Church will begin tomorrow with ...
U.S. House campaign gets more aggressive
Jan 02, 2003; ... 2nd Congressional District polling places Saturday's special election for Congress has become more aggressive and personal with Matt Matsunaga now running ads criticizing his former law partner and fellow Democratic candidate Ed Case. Case calls the ads ...
Blaze destroys Maunawili home
Jan 02, 2003; ... A Maunawili home went up in flames late last night as firefighters rushed to respond to 21 percent more alarms this New Year's Eve than last, with smoke from fireworks blanketing the city. No one was home when an electrical short in the garage sparked the blaze about 10:20 p.m. at 1228 ...
7% of nurses abandon strike, go back to work
Jan 02, 2003; ... As strikes drag on in their fifth week at three Honolulu hospitals, more than 100 nurses have returned to work, but union officials say morale remains high among the majority who continue their walkout. According to human resources officials at St. Francis, Queen's and Kuakini medical ...
Land use debate mushrooms on Maui
Jan 02, 2003; ... LAHAINA >> Some native Hawaiians are complaining that west Maui agricultural land is being subdivided to make way for estate homes, threatening their farms and cultural rights. "There will be no Hawaii if this place looks like Honolulu," Maui resident Albert Dall-Dizon told state ...
Maine suits may affect Hawaii
Jan 02, 2003; ... Legal battles being waged in federal courts 5,000 miles away likely will determine the fate of two Hawaii state programs to get cheaper prescription drugs for residents not covered by any drug plan. Hawaii's programs passed in the 2002 Legislature would make more people eligible for the ...
'Bows, Golden Hurricane are the class of the WAC
Jan 02, 2003; ... face=+2; [ UH BASKETBALL ]face=-2; Hawaii and Tulsa. Tulsa and Hawaii. The two have been the class of the Western Athletic Conference the past two years. It appears that nothing will change in 2003. The Rainbows (7-1) and Golden Hurricane (7-3), who are one spot outside ...
Allen thrives at Hawaii after changes
Jan 02, 2003; ... Probable starters Natasja Allen has made several life adjustments during her four years in the Hawaii women's basketball program. There was the adjustment to college living, the adjustment to a basketball program that played the game differently than her high school team, a ...
Loss of coupons taken in stride
Jan 03, 2003; ... Aloha to drop coupons too Local contractors and medical personnel who do a lot of a last-minute interisland travel are going to have to get used to a world without flight coupons, even if it costs them more. "They don't have the flexibility of booking (flights) 3 days or 7 days ...
No deal at Queen's
Jan 03, 2003; ... Negotiations between the union representing striking nurses and The Queen's Medical Center continued for 18 hours before breaking off around 4 a.m. today without an agreement. St. Francis Medical Center also returned to the bargaining table today. Talks between the nurses and the ...
Home Depot lowers earnings outlook
Jan 03, 2003; ... ATLANTA >> Shares of face=+Bold; Home Depotface=-Bold; sank 13 percent today after the company lowered its earnings estimates for the fiscal year ending in February, citing sluggish holiday sales. The country's largest home improvement store chain said yesterday it expected ...
Texaco name falling victim to oil merger
Jan 03, 2003; ... HOUSTON >> The Texaco star is dimming on many corners, as the effects of the rash of oil mergers in recent years trickle down to the service station level. The megadeals that created industry giants such as face=+Bold; Exxon Mobil Corp., ChevronTexaco Corp., BP plc,face=-Bold; ...
Aloha to drop coupons, too
Jan 03, 2003; ... Local businesses take the loss in stride Isle travel agents say they were not surprised Aloha Airlines is matching competitor Hawaiian Airlines in eliminating coupons for interisland travel and raising fares for last-minute bookings. Aloha announced yesterday it will stop selling ...
Election field too crowded to predict
Jan 03, 2003; ... With a large field of candidates and only a small percentage of voters expected to cast ballots, no one feels confident predicting victory in tomorrow's special election for Congress. Turnout or lack of turnout will determine who among the 44 people running for the U.S. House of ...
Wandering Big Isle donkeys will be put out to pasture
Jan 03, 2003; ... KAILUA-KONA >> The end of the open range is coming for North Kona's wild donkey population. Civilization, in the form of a highway full of cars, has become too big a menace. With the growth of West Hawaii and an increase in traffic, many donkeys are being killed on Queen Kaahumanu ...
Efforts fail to hatch rare turtle eggs at Hilo
Jan 03, 2003; ... HILO >> There will be no baby olive ridley turtles from a clutch of eggs in Hilo. After nearly three months of hope tempered by growing concern, federal sea turtle researcher George Balazs confirmed this week that none of the remaining 28 eggs laid Oct. 7 will hatch. The ...
Maui's mayor says Lingle will come through for the Valley Isle
Jan 03, 2003; ... WAILUKU >> Maui Mayor Alan Arakawa wasn't shy about reminding Gov. Linda Lingle that her political roots were planted in Valley Isle soil. "I know she'll come through for us. She always has," Arakawa told several hundred people during his inauguration yesterday evening at the Iron ...
Hot stuff
Jan 03, 2003; ... Flow history HILO >> The eruption's birthday is today; the party is tomorrow. On this day 20 years ago, Kilauea volcano's east rift broke open and began a series of eruptive events that have varied in location, intensity and duration but never stopped for more than a ...
Isle lawmaker had a flamboyant career in politics
Jan 03, 2003; ... face=+2; FRANK LOO / 1922-2002face=-2; See also: Obituaries Veteran lawmaker Frank W.C. Loo, known for his flamboyance and colorful oratory, died Sunday. He was 80. "He was a very independent person and was not part of any bloc," Kekoa Kaapu, who served with Loo on the ...
Dorsey in, Gesser out of Hula Bowl
Jan 03, 2003; ... Jones: WAC compliance impossible Miami quarterback Ken Dorsey, who leads the Hurricanes into the Fiesta Bowl for the national championship today, has accepted an invitation to play in the Hula Bowl Maui. The two-time Heisman Trophy finalist joins Marshall's Byron Leftwich, Texas ...
UH adjusts in second half to win WAC opener
Jan 03, 2003; ... face=+2; HAWAII 75, UTEP 57face=-2; The Hawaii Rainbow Wahine had to hold off a resurgent Texas-El Paso Miner team to win the opening game of the Western Athletic Conference season at the Stan Sheriff Center last night before 903 fans. The Wahine (7-3, 1-0) shook off a bit of ...
2 of Hawaii Pacific's most celebrated athletes finally graduate, but from different perspectives
Jan 03, 2003; ... When an athlete leaves school early to start down the long road to fame and fortune, the pathway is jammed with detractors, people who say that the world is not a nice place for those who do not have a college degree. As Benny Agbayani and James Williams have learned, those detractors ...
Nurses and St. Francis break off negotiations
Jan 04, 2003; ... Negotiators from St. Francis Medical Center and the Hawaii Nurses Association met for the first time in five weeks yesterday, but the talks broke off after nearly 12 hours. The nurses union's chief negotiator, Claudine Tomasa, called yesterday's session "an exercise in futility," ...
Voters pick Mink's replacement today
Jan 04, 2003; ... Voters are casting ballots today for the fourth time in as many months to select someone to represent them in the 2nd Congressional District. Candidates are waving signs, hopping on planes and going around Oahu by trolley to get every last supporter out to the polls before they close at ...
Civil servant Shiraki picked for budget post
Jan 03, 2003; ... Gov. Linda Lingle has tapped veteran state civil servant Stan Shiraki to serve as acting deputy budget and finance director. Georgina Kawamura, state budget director nominee, praised Lingle's selection, noting that Shiraki started with state government in 1970. "Stan brings a ...
Jones says Warriors couldn't meet new WAC requirement
Jan 03, 2003 ... face=+2; face=-2; UH has 8 in Hula Bowl From staff and wire reports Hawaii football coach June Jones said the Warriors had no choice but to not comply with a Western Athletic Conference rule prior to the Dec. 25 Hawaii Bowl. UH did not certify that each of its ...
Spotlight on 2002's movies shines on the filmmakers
Jan 03, 2003 ... Star-bulletin Staff And News Services A new breed of directors and writers emerged and blossomed last year, giving us a new mainstream of ambitious filmmaking. In addition to the veteran directors -- Martin Scorsese ("Gangs of New York") and Steven Spielberg ("Minority Report" and "Catch ...
2002's musical bests
Jan 03, 2003; ... face=+2; Eminem was definitely 'Pop Artist of the Year'face=-2; When talking about the top music releases of the year, there was still a bit of unfinished business called 9/11 that had to be addressed. This tragic national event has been dealt with -- most obviously -- in Bruce ...
Korean Centennial arrives
Jan 03, 2003; ... face=+Italic; The year 2002 was just a preview for the Korean Centennial, which peaks with 23 events taking place in January alone.face=-Italic; Here's what to expect: face=+2; TODAYface=-2; >> Centennial concert features the Honolulu Symphony with internationally ...
Executive advanced to leadership in hotel industry
Jan 03, 2003 ... face=+2; STANLEY TAKAHASHI / 1932-2002face=-2; face=+2; CORRECTIONface=-2; See also: Obituaries Tuesday, January 7, 2003 » A story on Page C1 Saturday misspelled the last names of Nan Tome and Lindsey Tome as Some. By Tim Ruel ...
Police arrest 2 in robbery spree
Jan 04, 2003; ... Honolulu police said two men who allegedly were responsible for more than a dozen armed robberies on Oahu in the last two months now face federal charges with maximum prison terms of up to 20 years. Police said Ted Esteban and Jay Young Kwon allegedly robbed about 13 establishments ...
Volunteers keep up hiker search
Jan 04, 2003; ... Although fire crews and police have suspended their search, the family of George Morishima plans to continue today to scour the Nuuanu forest where the 78-year-old Aiea man was last seen Sunday. "Spirits are high," said son Gary Morishima. "I thought some of the family might be ...
Rare-bird case charges dropped
Jan 04, 2003; ... Hawaiiana dealer Don Medcalf is breathing a sigh of relief after eight criminal citations against him for possessing stuffed endangered birds were dropped. District Judge Russel Nagata dismissed eight violations against him yesterday, clearing the way for the return of 52 birds seized by ...
Man hopes to move coquis to Puerto Rico
Jan 04, 2003; ... A Big Island man who has questioned attempts to eradicate non-native coqui frogs in Hawaii said he is excited about the prospect of shipping some of the tiny amphibians home to Puerto Rico. Sydney Ross Singer's CHIRP (Coqui Hawaiian Integration and Re-education Project) hopes to find a ...
Isle team prepares for new search for MIAs
Jan 04, 2003; ... A U.S. military team from Hawaii will deploy next week to Papua New Guinea for a two-month excavation and recovery mission in a rain forest where a B-24 bomber crashed during World War II, officials said yesterday. The crew from U.S. Army Central Identification Laboratory in Hawaii, ...