Honolulu Star - Bulletin back issues from July 2004:
Mortgage rates not tied to Fed
Jul 01, 2004; ... The Fed has raised interest rates but that doesn't mean the sky is falling for local home buyers -- at least not yet. Mortgage rates have actually eased in the past few days and may come down further in the short-term, despite the Federal Reserve's announcement yesterday that it would ...
Hawaii Biotech vaccine guards against West Nile virus, study shows
Jul 01, 2004; ... A Hawaii-based biopharmaceutical company announced yesterday that a second study again shows its synthetic vaccine protected 100 percent of test animals from both illness and death from West Nile virus. The West Nile virus, which surfaced in the United States in 1999, infected nearly ...
Comic relief
Jul 01, 2004; ... The summer's here, the new Spider-Man movie's out ... it must be time for Free Comic Book Day! While the third and last sequel about our favorite arachnidlike superhero won't be out until 2007, you can be almost assured that Free Comic Book Day will be around in subsequent ...
Tug-barge operators on strike
Jul 01, 2004; ... Sixty tugboat workers for Young Brothers Ltd. and Hawaiian Tug & Barge were expected to hit picket lines this morning after contract talks broke off late last night. "At this point both parties couldn't come to a settlement and our contract expires at 12 midnight tonight, so at this ...
2 charged in alleged kickback scheme
Jul 01, 2004; ... face=+2; They fraudulently won $4 million in airport contracts, officials sayface=-2; A federal grand jury has charged two local contractors with rigging the bidding process that awarded them about $4 million in maintenance and repair jobs at Honolulu Airport. Michael Furukawa ...
Kapolei heralds opening of library
Jul 01, 2004; ... Community members have welcomed the opening of the Kapolei Public Library next month -- more than two years after construction was completed. "I can't tell you how excited we are," said Maeda Timson, chairwoman of the Makakilo/Honokai Hale/Kapolei Neighborhood Board. "It has been a very ...
Alien species battle gets $3M boost
Jul 01, 2004; ... face=+2; A surprise reduction of $1 million leaves many conservationists disappointedface=-2; Gov. Linda Lingle praised conservationists at a meeting Tuesday, but many left the pep talk disappointed once they realized that the $3 million she promised to fight invasive species was 25 ...
Program to fight child abuse refocuses its outreach efforts
Jul 01, 2004; ... Hawaii's Healthy Start Program, designed to strengthen families and prevent child abuse and neglect, is changing to address more complex problems facing today's families. A study by the Johns Hopkins Children's Center found that home visits and services provided by Healthy Start ...
Hawaii boy devises new button drive
Jul 01, 2004; ... face=+2; The cancer patient plans to buy goodies for soldiers in Iraqface=-2; Rochan Pinho is at it again. The 13-year-old boy who raised $25,000 for the victims of the Sept. 11, 2001, attacks by selling homemade patriotic buttons is back at his button press, this time to ...
Boy wins $3,600 in school lawsuit
Jul 01, 2004; ... face=+2; The child claimed that a vice principal had taped him to a treeface=-2; A federal court jury has awarded a former Pukalani Elementary School student $3,600 out of $500,000 in damages sought because a vice principal taped his head to a tree to discipline him. The child, ...
Astronomy center takes shape
Jul 01, 2004; ... face=+2; The UH-Hilo facility focuses on education but will be available for private light showsface=-2; HILO >> Putting together an education center that combines Hawaiian culture nearly 2,000 years old and astronomical studies reaching back 12 billion years is not ...
State begins program to offer discount drugs
Jul 01, 2004; ...[Sidebar] face=+2; To enroll{face=-2; face=+Bold; Who qualifies:face=-Bold; >> People whose household income is equal to or less than 350 percent of the federal poverty level ($37,464 for a single person, $75,888 for a family of four) and who lack ...
Smokers sought for study on vegetables and cancer
Jul 01, 2004; ... Smokers who aren't turned off by broccoli sprouts and celery are sought for a diet study Saturday to Aug. 14 at the Paradise Palms Cafe at the University of Hawaii-Manoa. face=+2; Talk focuses on cancer risks in isles{face=-2; Dr. Carl-Wilhelm Vogel, Cancer Research Center of ...
Drug treatment among new state laws
Jul 01, 2004; ...[Sidebar] face=+2; New laws that take effect today{face=-2; What some of the new state laws would do: >> Let optometrists prescribe and use certain drugs.>> Let state courts add a "convenience fee" when debit or credit cards are used to make ...
'Ice' fight succeeding, officials say
Jul 01, 2004; ... face=+2; Sen. Inouye says he will seek more funds for the Big Isle's effortsface=-2; KAILUA-KONA >> The fight against crystal methamphetamine is a work in progress, but the effort is yielding results, Big Island authorities told U.S. Sen. Daniel Inouye ...
Suzuki honored as nation's top catcher
Jul 01, 2004; ... Maui's Kurt Suzuki last night won the Johnny Bench Award as the nation's best college baseball catcher. The award was presented by Hall of Fame catcher Johnny Bench at the annual Greater Wichita Sports Banquet in Wichita, Kan. Suzuki was selected over two other finalists -- ...
Withy-Allen gets the call for Islanders
Jul 01, 2004; ... Hawaiian Islanders quarterback Shawn Withy-Allen will make his first start since his senior year of high school when the Islanders face the San Diego Riptide in an arenafootball2 game on Saturday. Withy-Allen replaces Darnell Arceneaux, who is in American Samoa to help with the Joe ...
Kahuku's Wily picks Alcorn State
Jul 01, 2004; ... Kahuku's face=+Bold; Latoya Wilyface=-Bold; said yesterday that she has accepted a full-ride scholarship to play basketball for Alcorn State in Mississippi. Wily, a 6-foot forward, led the Red Raiders to two state-tournament runner-up finishes the past two years. "It's very ...
Northwest Air adds Oahu-Portland flight
Jul 02, 2004; ... face=+Bold; Northwest Airlinesface=-Bold; said yesterday it will expand service to Hawaii, resuming service from San Francisco and starting a daily nonstop flight between Portland, Ore., and Honolulu beginning Dec. 15. The Minneapolis-based airline dropped the flight between San ...
30 years andstill changing
Jul 02, 2004; ... Saxophonist Jay Beckenstein has been the mainstay of the popular jazz band Spyro Gyra for three decades now, and he wouldn't have it any other way. Speaking long distance by phone from his New York state home earlier this week, he jokingly mentions that "I didn't expect to live 30 years! ...
Party's still on, 35 years later
Jul 02, 2004; ... Imagine getting cold, hard cash for just for being in a nightclub!Anna Bannana's is offering what may be the next best deal this coming Wednesday, when the longtime Beretania Street nightspot celebrates its 35th anniversary. "We're going to throw money in the club," said Renee, ...
Bernard raps the naked truth
Jul 02, 2004; ... The holiday weekend offers an interesting club mix of in-your-face downtown New York performance art and the return of a popular DJ competition. The self-described "Bi-porno ElectroPunk Rapper" Houston Bernard continues his "Shove It in Ur Mouth" world tour with three appearances in ...
Former councilman challenges Mayor Kim
Jul 01, 2004; ... HILO >> Former Hawaii County Councilman Dominic Yagong has announced his intention to run for mayor against incumbent Harry Kim, criticizing Kim's tax increases and hiring proposals. With Council approval, Kim raised the minimum tax on low-value properties and increased property ...
'Dog luck' for police nets robbery suspect
Jul 01, 2004; ... A Honolulu police detective at the right place at the right time caught the "uncle" bank robber, who police believe robbed six banks this year. "It was what we call dog luck," CrimeStoppers Detective Letha DeCaires said. Pasesa Levi Williams, 46, also known as William Levi ...
Hawaiian Air leads local stocks despite bankruptcy
Jul 01, 2004; ... The stock of Hawaiian Airlines' parent company was flying in circles until the carrier filed for bankruptcy reorganization 15 months ago. Now, under the auspices of Chapter 11, face=+Bold; Hawaiian Holdings Inc.face=-Bold; is the best-performing local stock so far this year with a ...
Isle bankruptcies drop 20% to lowest rate since '96
Jul 01, 2004; ... State bankruptcies fell nearly 20 percent in the second quarter to their lowest level in nearly eight years as 3 percent unemployment in May and continued strength across all economic sectors shrank the number of filings by Hawaii businesses and individuals. On a day in which the Federal ...
Local 5 approves contract with Kaiser Permanente
Jul 01, 2004; ... Kaiser Permanente workers represented by Local 5 of the Hotel Employees and Restaurant Employees union have ratified a five-year agreement that expands the benefits of their prior contract, which expired yesterday. At press time last night, the vote count was 571 in favor and 29 against ....
UH's Sensley and Nash team up in summer league
Jul 01, 2004; ... There are no shot clocks at Manoa Gym for the NCAA Summer Basketball League. They're not needed. Electricians Hawaii and John Hancock combined for 120 flings from the field in the Electricians' 87-79 victory last night. About 150 fans crowded the small gym as both teams ...
Freecycling network makes treasures out of others' trash
Jul 02, 2004; ... face=+2; Honolulu, Maui and Big Island freecyclers take part in movement face=-2; The drive around Honolulu on bulky-trash pickup days is one that sparks curiosity, particularly when items that appear to have much remaining life are dumped curbside, destined for the ...
Immortalize photogenic pets in 2005
Jul 02, 2004; ... Snuggles likes to curl up on a porch chair overlooking the city skyline. Maggie leaps to catch a ball in the swimming pool. Miss Kitty hangs her legs over the branches of a big tree and takes a snooze. Where's the camera? These situations would be wonderful photos to capture your pet's ...
Some wholesalers turning to air freight
Jul 02, 2004; ... A prolonged strike by tugboat workers could force up prices of local produce and empty store shelves, but could hit isle farmers hardest. "Our neighbor island deliveries are all totally up in the air," said Laurence Vogel, president and chief executive of wholesaler Y. Hata & Co ....
Cruise line dodges iceberg of a strike
Jul 02, 2004; ... Just call Norwegian Cruise Line's Pride of Aloha the mighty ship that could. Pride of Aloha was originally planned as the second NCL U.S.-flagged vessel to launch interisland cruises, but underwent a major transformation to enter the market early when the lead ship Pride of America was ...
Security at ports to increase for holiday
Jul 02, 2004; ... WASHINGTON >> U.S. ports remain vulnerable to the kind of speedboat attack that crippled the USS Cole and killed 17 sailors, Coast Guard Commandant Tom Collins said yesterday. Special precautions will be taken to protect the ports in Boston and New York during the upcoming ...
Politics weighs down regents, report finds
Jul 02, 2004; ... face=+2; The board is criticized for taking duties the president should haveface=-2; The accrediting body for the seven University of Hawaii community colleges has criticized the Board of Regents for "excessive politics." The Accrediting Commission for Community and Junior ...
Counties consider control of harbors
Jul 02, 2004; ... face=+2; So far, the Maui and Honolulu mayors are interested in the offer from the stateface=-2;[Sidebar] face=+2; Where the boat harbors are{face=-2; State recreational boat harbors operated by the Department of Land and Natural Resources' Division of ...
Kailua fireworks spark show of political force
Jul 02, 2004; ... face=+2; Democrats plan a big parade presence to match Republicansface=-2; Expect Kailua's annual Fourth of July parade to provide fireworks of a political kind this year. Tomorrow's event will feature a major presence by both Republicans and Democrats. Although the ...
State Hospital patients honored
Jul 02, 2004; ... face=+2; The annual service remembers 668 who died in the mid-1900sface=-2; Ellen Awai doesn't need to fly to Maui to honor her grandfather at his grave site because his name is engraved on one of the two bronze plaques at Hawaiian Memorial Park in Kaneohe. Untaro Ingata wasn't ...
Soldier's dad to travel to Iraq for son's court-martial
Jul 02, 2004; ... NEW ORLEANS >> The father of a Schofield Barracks-based soldier charged with murdering an Iraqi civilian will travel to Iraq for the soldier's court-martial. Army Pfc. Edward Richmond Jr. is accused of shooting Muhamad Husain Kadir, who was handcuffed and unarmed. Richmond is ...
Top Kauai film official quits in favor of family
Jul 02, 2004; ... LIHUE >> Kauai Film Commissioner Tiffani Lizama announced her resignation yesterday, but she will remain in the position until July 29. Lizama said she was leaving to "refocus on family." In 20 months on the job, Lizama attracted two major projects to Kauai, both of them ...
Isle growers challenging orchid imports
Jul 02, 2004; ... HILO >> Hawaii orchid growers are challenging a new federal rule that allows potted orchids from Taiwan to be imported into the United States. The 151-member Hawaii Orchid Growers Association filed a lawsuit against the U.S. Department of Agriculture on June 4, the same day the ...
Kai named to U.S.Nordic Cup team
Jul 02, 2004; ... Natasha Kai is going to Iceland as one of 18 players on the United States Women's Under-21 soccer team that will defend its Nordic Cup title at the 14th annual event. U-21 coach Chris Petrucelli made the announcement yesterday. "Her performance over the past seven months made ...
Outland watch list includes 4 from isles
Jul 02, 2004; ... Samson Satele's first impulse upon receiving the news that he's among the college linemen being considered for the Outland Trophy was to get right to work getting ready to prove himself worthy of the honor. "When (UH offensive line coach Mike Cavanaugh) told me about it today, I felt ...
Liliuokalani trust weighs Kona development
Jul 03, 2004; ... KAILUA-KONA » Preserving local culture and open space and providing affordable housing should be priorities for Queen Liliuokalani Trust land, residents say. The trust, which underwent a management change last year, is exploring ways to capitalize on 3,500 acres in Kona. The ...
Cruise workers ready for launch
Jul 03, 2004; ... Workers on the Pride of Aloha, face=+Bold; Norwegian Cruise Lineface=-Bold; 's first U.S.-flagged cruise ship, weren't on Hawaiian time yesterday as they unpacked boxes, polished the ship and got ready for the ship's christening and inaugural cruise tomorrow. The hum of a vacuum ...
Top 10 Hit List
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Aki receives 20-yearterm in girl's death
Jul 03, 2004; ... Convicted of recklessly causing the death of 11-year-old Kahealani Indreginal 1 1/2 years ago, Christopher Aki apologized to everyone affected by the killing but continues to maintain his innocence. "There's no way I have ever lent a hand, put a hand against their sister, their daughter, ...
Isle Army Guardgets call
Jul 03, 2004; ... The Hawaii Army National Guard's 29th Infantry Brigade has been put on alert for duty, with more than 2,000 isle citizen soldiers expected to be sent to Iraq early next year. The brigade's active duty could last for at least 18 months and will also include another 1,100 members from the ...
New talks planned intugboat walkout
Jul 03, 2004; ... Two Hawaii tugboat companies and their striking crews agreed to return to the negotiating table today in hopes of resolving a 3-day-old walkout that has crippled interisland cargo shipments. "If there's nobody at the table, we don't get anywhere. Both parties want to come back and start ...
Fee hikes aid emergency services
Jul 03, 2004; ... face=+2; New laws charge cell phone users an extra fee and raise the cost of car registrationsface=-2; Cellular telephone owners will be charged an additional 66 cents a month while the cost of registering a car will increase by $5 later this year under two bills signed by Gov. Linda ...
'Apprentice' heads to isles for auditions
Jul 03, 2004; ... face=+2; The one-day event seeks people for 18 spots on the TV showface=-2; "The Apprentice" casting team comes to Hawaii this month to meet with those hoping to land one of 18 spots on NBC's top-rated television show starring Donald Trump. The casting team will be in Honolulu ...
Week-long effort nets 98 arrests
Jul 03, 2004; ... face=+2; The Big Isle suspects were all wanted for drug-related offensesface=-2; HILO » Law enforcement officers arrested 98 Big Island suspects wanted on a total of 150 bench warrants between June 25 and Thursday, Hawaii County Police Chief Lawrence Mahuna announced ...
Monk seal returning to Kauai after surgery
Jul 03, 2004; ... face=+2; The male seal is in "good shape" after the removal of a fishhookface=-2; The Hawaiian monk seal that was airlifted to Oahu for surgery to remove a fishhook last month will be released back on Kauai on Tuesday. "He's in really good shape," said Wende Goo, National ...
YMCA program gets $25,000 OHA award
Jul 03, 2004; ... The state Office of Hawaiian Affairs has awarded $25,000 to the YMCA Communities in Schools program to train human service providers and educators who serve predominantly Hawaiian populations. The program will hold workshops to help service providers understand the values, communication ...
Adviser says Tyson willnot fight in Hawaii
Jul 03, 2004; ... Mike Tyson's proposed fight in Hawaii may end up being contested where so many of Tyson's other fights have been held -- in the court room. Shelly Finkel, Tyson's adviser, told the Star-Bulletin yesterday that as far as he is concerned, there is no contract between his fighter and K-1, a ...
Kailua burglar has eye out for unlocked doors
Jul 02, 2004; ... A burglar has struck four Kailua homes since last week by walking through unlocked doors, police said. Police said they believe the suspect is going from house to house early in the morning trying to find an unlocked door. "For him it's a hit-or-miss opportunity," acting Lt. John ...
Isle judo family sacrifices for Iraq
Jul 02, 2004; ...[Sidebar] face=+2; Judo championship{face=-2; The United States Judo Federation Junior National Championships happen this weekend in Hawaii. face=+Bold; Whoface=-Bold; : Nearly 1,000 judoka from across the nationface=+Bold; Whenface=-Bold; : Tomorrow, 9 a.m. to ...
Isles light offcelebrations
Jul 02, 2004; ... Fireworks will fill the sky over Honolulu Harbor at 8:45 p.m. on Saturday; and 8 p.m. over Kailua Beach Park and 8:30 p.m. over Ala Moana Beach Sunday, with plenty of events in between celebrating American freedom. Here's a list of events taking place throughout the state: » ...
Former CEO of Ticket Plus is facing theft charges
Jul 02, 2004; ... face=+2; The case involves NFL Pro Bowl ticketsface=-2; face=+2; CLARIFICATIONface=-2; Manuel Sanchez, former chief executive officer of Ticket Plus who is facing theft charges, was kept on as general manager when Los Angeles-based Ticketmaster acquired Ticket Plus in March ...
Train keeps rollin'
Jul 02, 2004; ... Pat Monahan relates to Peter Parker.Comparing the lives of the lead singer of Train to the emotionally unsure alter-ego of Spider-Man may not be much of a stretch. "Ordinary," one of the featured songs in the summer blockbuster "Spider-Man 2," is a Train song specifically written with the ...
Barge workers squeeze shipping
Jul 02, 2004; ... face=+2; Striking workers demand contracts that would require them to work only half the yearface=-2; Neighbor island residents began stocking up on supplies yesterday after a strike by tugboat and barge workers disrupted cargo shipping from Honolulu to ports around the ...
Wie scramblesfor 1 under
Jul 03, 2004; ... SOUTH HADLEY, Mass. » Plodding along with pars is usually the kind of golf that wins the U.S. Women's Open. That sure wasn't the case yesterday, a day of wild adventures at Orchards Golf Club that sent Michelle Wie into a patch of poison ivy, turned another teenager's glee into gloom and ...
Outdoor practices tough for Islanders
Jul 03, 2004; ... face=+2; The team has difficulty simulating the indoor game in practiceface=-2; The great outdoors aren't all that great for an indoor football team. Aside from the occasional shower blowing through Halawa, Aloha Stadium is a fine place to practice for the Hawaiian Islanders ....
Bonding with Biondi
Jul 03, 2004; ... face=+2; Olympic Hall of Fame swimmer finds a new home and new life in Hawaiiface=-2; KAILUA-KONA, Hawaii » Olympic gold medalist Matt Biondi has a good excuse for missing the summer Games for the first time in 20 years. Biondi has a busy summer ahead before returning to teach ...
Sanchez charged in Pro Bowl case
Jul 03, 2004; ... The former chief executive of a Hawaii ticket agency has been charged with first-degree theft in connection with roughly half a million dollars allegedly owed to the National Football League for sales and sponsorship money from the 2003 Pro Bowl. A Circuit Court complaint was filed this ...
Barometerof Cool
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