Honolulu Star - Bulletin back issues from October 2006:
2 hospitals to get telemedicine link
Oct 01, 2006 ... face=+Bold; A federal grant to Queen's will help establish a network with a Big Island siteface=-Bold; Physicians at the Queen's Medical Center may soon be evaluating and suggesting treatment for trauma patients at the North Hawaii Community Hospital in Waimea. A $481,000 ...
Wheelchair adventurer nears top of Mauna Kea
Oct 01, 2006; ... face=+Bold; The wheelchair athlete nears the Mauna Kea summit after a day and a halfface=-Bold; The first man to attempt scaling Mauna Kea in a wheelchair was in his grueling final push to the 13,796-foot summit last night. Sean O'Neill was 2 1/2 miles from the summit at the ...
Isles among top in rate of insured kids
Oct 01, 2006; ... face=+Bold; Hawaii's uninsured rate is the second lowest at 6.4 percentface=-Bold; WASHINGTON » Hawaii is tied with two other states with the lowest rate of uninsured children. Vermont had the lowest rate of 5.6 percent. Michigan, Hawaii and New Hampshire were next at 6.4 ...
ISLE PREMIERE OF 'LOST,' SEASON 3 - 'Lost' premiere draws thousands
Oct 01, 2006; ... face=+Bold; The red-carpet event attended by cast members in Waikiki attracts media from around the worldface=-Bold; Thousands of people packed Kuhio Beach and lined the barricades for a glimpse of their favorite "Lost" stars last night at Sunset on the Beach, transforming a patch of ...
McKinley High to debut local video on HIV/AIDS
Oct 01, 2006 ... A locally produced video on HIV/AIDS aimed at reaching Hawaii's youth will have its premiere at 5 p.m. Thursday at McKinley High School's Hirata Hall. The public is invited to attend. The video will be used in classrooms to teach about HIV and AIDS. Julienne Nakano, HIV state ...
REVIEW - 'Tchaikovsky Feast' leaves audience feeling stuffed
Oct 01, 2006; ... face=+2; Article not available for online publicationface=-2; We do not have permission from the freelance author to publish this article on starbulletin.com. We require a signed NY Times vs. Tasini Permission Form on file in our offices before we can release this article for ...
Alcohol violations at UH jump 72%, report says
Oct 01, 2006; ... The number of alcohol violations on the University of Hawaii Manoa campus almost doubled in 2005, but that doesn't necessarily mean drinking is up, university officials said. Rather, it's the result of an alcohol crackdown last year that led to more reported incidents and tighter ...
Training tough for sea guardians
Oct 01, 2006; ... face=+Bold; A new film offers a realistic look at the training and sacrifice of Coast Guard rescue swimmersface=-Bold; COAST GUARD Petty Officer Kris Grimm looks like he could serve as a model for one of the characters in Kevin Costner's latest film, "The Guardian," depicting the ...
WARRIOR FOOTBALL - Panthers hope to come back for more
Oct 01, 2006; ... A 44-9 beating from Hawaii last night isn't going to stop Eastern Illinois from coming back to Aloha Stadium to play the Warriors if the chance presents itself. The Panthers have been here three times in the last eight seasons and have lost all three games, including the last two by wide ...
Singing & Stringing
Oct 01, 2006; ... face=+Bold; The Souzas, owners of Kanilea Ukulele, hope their $250,000 investment will make their company the best of its kind in the worldface=-Bold; ON A recent morning in their office at the foot of the Koolau mountains, Joseph Souza strummed an ukulele and sang in a Hawaiian ...
WAHINE VOLLEYBALL - Wahine finish it quick
Oct 01, 2006; ... face=+2; WAC Standingsface=-2; face=+Bold; Last night's resultsface=-Bold; face=+Bold; Hawaii face=-Bold; def. San Jose State, 30-20, 30-25, 31-29 Nevada def. New Mexico State, 30-28, 30-28, 19-30, 28-30, 15-12 Utah State def. Louisiana Tech, 30-21, 30-27, ...
Japan's new PM forms ambitious foreign policy
Oct 01, 2006; ... JAPAN'S new prime minister, Abe Shinzo, has said he wants to make Japan "a country that is trusted and loved" by the entire world. On the face of it, this should not be that difficult a task. After all, in the past 60 years, no nation has been more peace-loving, more committed to nonaggression ...
HAWAII WINTER BASEBALL - League goes local
Oct 01, 2006; ... It didn't take long for Kala Ka'aihue to get a taste of the multicultural nature of Hawaii Winter Baseball. The Iolani graduate was kicking back in the third-base dugout at Les Murakami Stadium moments before the Honolulu Sharks' first practice when shortstop Masaya Ozaki stopped by to ...
AN ALTERNATIVE TO RAIL TRANSIT - Lanes, not trains
Oct 01, 2006; ... face=+Bold; An elevated tollway would solve Leeward Oahu's traffic problem without raising taxesface=-Bold; ANY POLITICIAN who provides a solution to the vexing traffic problem in the Leeward corridor would get every vote in West Oahu. So what are the magic beans that can be ...
Chickens believed to silence noisy Big Isle coquis' cries
Oct 01, 2006; ... face=+Bold; A UH researcher will test residents' claims of predatory behaviorface=-Bold; Jean BezanMarquez hears the chirps of coqui frogs coming from her neighbor's coffee farm in Honaunau on the Big Island but none around her home because, she says, wild chickens keep them ...
SLIMDOWN - Partnership melts away pounds
Oct 01, 2006; ... face=+Bold; A Chaminade staff member benefits from an HMSA and Weight Watchers programface=-Bold; EVERYONE who walks up three flights of stairs to her office at Chaminade University "is huffing and puffing," says Karen Harp. "And I don't," she adds with a touch of pride. Harp, ...
Bill seeks to prioritize elections at City Hall
Oct 01, 2006; ... face=+Bold; An event conflict this year delayed setup of absentee boothsface=-Bold; Elections would take precedence over other activities set for the Honolulu Hale courtyard under a City Council bill. The bill was introduced after a conflict between absentee voting setup and an ...
ON EXHIBIT - Bonsai & beyond
Oct 01, 2006; ... IT'S not enough to cultivate good trees to appropriately display bonsai, says Walter Liew, one of the world's foremost bonsai masters. "You must have composition," he insists. "You might have a good tree, but without the right pot and the right stand, the tree is like a beautiful lady ...
Ex-Army pilot calls Bush all talk
Oct 01, 2006; ... face=+Bold; The McKinley grad says the president has no viable Iraq strategyface=-Bold; WASHINGTON » A Congressional candidate from Hawaii who lost both her legs during combat in Iraq said yesterday that President Bush has no real strategy for securing the war-ravaged nation, just ...
Campaign ads take break
Oct 01, 2006; ... face=+Bold; Candidates vying for federal races pause to assess strategies, but spots will run soonface=-Bold; While federal candidates in other states are well into their campaign ad seasons, Hawaii candidates are still recovering from last Saturday's primary election. In other ...
FOR THE FAMILY - Month celebrates importance of youth
Oct 01, 2006 ... October is Children and Youth Month in Hawaii, a designation created in 1997 as a way of recognizing the importance of nurturing children, our state's greatest asset. Parents and guardians are invited to spend quality time with their keiki at one of many October events celebrating ...
Homeless kids get happy birthday
Oct 01, 2006; ... face=+Bold; Children's birthdays are celebrated with a monthly party at the Kakaako state shelterface=-Bold; EVEN FAMILIES who don't have homes were able to celebrate their children's birthdays last night at the state's Next Step homeless shelter in Kakaako. On the last Saturday ...
Defense bill includes $372 million for isles
Oct 01, 2006; ... A measure containing $372 million in defense spending for Hawaii projects is awaiting President Bush's signature. The defense appropriations bill contains $448 billion in spending and passed the Senate unanimously Friday. The House had approved the measure Tuesday by a vote of ...
HAWAII 44, Eastern Illinois 9 - Warriors in a walk
Oct 01, 2006; ... face=+2; Hawaii 44, Eastern Illinois 9face=-2; At Aloha Stadium Attendance: 22,480 (Tickets issued: 29,358). Time: 2:54. Officials -- Referee: Robert Cameron; Umpire: Mike Ross; Linesman: George Gusman; Line judge: Walter Coleman; Back judge: Jim Settle; Field judge: ...
WARRIOR FOOTBALL - Sample visits end zone
Oct 01, 2006; ... Ian Sample decided to act like he'd been there before -- even though he hadn't. The senior receiver had never reached the end zone at Aloha Stadium prior to his breakout performance last night in Hawaii's 44-9 rout of Eastern Illinois. Still, he tried to play it cool when he ...
VIVA LAS VEGAS - Cannery books Aloha Festival, isle performers
Oct 01, 2006 ... The Club at the Cannery Casino & Hotel, 2121 E. Craig Road, hosts the Pure Aloha Festival and Concerts Friday through Sunday. Here's the concert schedule: Friday: 6 p.m. concert with Pati, Oshen, Koauka, Bonafide and Augie T. Tickets are $26 in advance, $31 on the day of the ...
WAHINE SOCCER - Wahine get more action before WAC opener
Oct 01, 2006; ... face=+Bold; Hawaii will play a pair of nonconference matches before visiting Idahoface=-Bold; The Hawaii soccer team's final preparation for Western Athletic Conference competition includes two matches in Southern California against tough nonconference opponents. The Rainbow ...
OIA RED WEST - Waianae crushes Aiea to clinch title
Oct 01, 2006; ... face=+Bold; YESTERDAY'S RESULTS OIA RED WESTface=-Bold; face=+2; Waianae 34, Aiea 14face=-2; At Waianae H.S. field Aiea--Crenston Ioapo 2 run (run failed). Aiea--Alfredo Higa 1 run (Alan Fonoti pass from Higa). Wai--Joe Abell 1 run (kick failed) ....
INTO THE CLASSROOM - Idealistic teachers rise to isle challenge
Oct 02, 2006; ... face=+Bold; Fifty-three Teach For America recruits thrive in local schoolsface=-Bold; A recent graduate of exclusive Wellesley College, Alice Chen was contemplating medical school or a career in investment banking in New York. Instead, she chose to become one of 53 top college ...
Wheelchair adventurer credits Big Isle ohana
Oct 02, 2006; ... face=+Bold; The mainland visitor conquers Mauna Kea in under 40 hoursface=-Bold; Sean O'Neill became the first man to climb Mauna Kea in a wheelchair Saturday night, a feat he could not have accomplished without Big Island generosity. "There's a lot of little tiny pieces that ...
Kukui group readies lawsuit
Oct 02, 2006; ... face=+Bold; Residents say they will sue today over plans to redevelop the affordable housing face=-Bold; A group of residents at Kukui Gardens was expected to file a lawsuit today against the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development and Kukui Gardens Corp. Also expected ...
'LOST': WHO'S NEW IN SEASON 3 - Castaway cast hopes to last
Oct 02, 2006; ... face=+Bold; The stars take nothing for granted on a show with so many twistsface=-Bold; Unlike the first episode of "Lost" last year, which answered simmering uncertainties about the hatch, the Season 3 premiere introduces fresh faces and a slew of new questions into the mix, setting ...
$2.4B needed to help forest birds
Oct 02, 2006; ... face=+Bold; Revised recovery planface=-Bold; ecos.fws.gov/docs/recovery_plans/2006/060922a.pdf WAILUKU » A federal wildlife plan estimates some $2.4 billion would be required to help in the recovery of 21 Hawaii forest birds during a 30-year period. The Revised Recovery Plan ...
GALLERY - Big Isle dreamscapes
Oct 02, 2006 ... Photographers Andrew Doughty and Leona Boyd present a coffee table book that captures the drama and beauty of the Big Island in "Hawaii Dreamscapes Revealed -- Big Island." face=+Bold; "Hawaii Dreamscapes Revealed -- Big Island"face=-Bold; By Andrew Doughty and Leona ...
Park Service opposes new scope on Haleakala
Oct 02, 2006; ... KULA, Hawaii » Managers of Haleakala National Park oppose construction of a proposed solar telescope atop the peak's summit, said park Superintendent Marilyn Parris. She said a draft environmental impact statement on the project does not sufficiently address park officials' ...
Seniors at risk from drug plan gap
Oct 02, 2006; ... face=+Bold; A UH researcher finds that 28% cut back on medications when coverage changedface=-Bold; Seniors could cut back on or stop medications after a Medicare health plan stops covering brand-name drugs, falling into a gap nicknamed the doughnut hole, a Hawaii researcher ...
Panel tries to manage growth on Big Isle
Oct 02, 2006; ... KAILUA-KONA » The Hawaii County Council is plowing ahead with a "concurrency policy" to better manage road, water and waste needs in the face of rapid growth. Council members believe it is the first legislation of its type in the state. The council last month resolved to send two ...
New well to supply water to Kona
Oct 02, 2006; ... KAILUA-KONA » A new exploratory well drilling project is expected to have a dual benefit for North Kona. The privately funded well is intended to serve a new light-industrial and commercial development near Honokohau Harbor, but also may benefit nearby customers of the county water ...
HAWAII AT WORK - Touch of an artist
Oct 02, 2006; ... face=+Bold; Satoko Kubota applies her skills toward turning your nails into works of beautyface=-Bold; face=+Bold; Satoko Kubotaface=-Bold; face=+Bold; Title: face=-Bold; Nail team leader face=+Bold; Job:face=-Bold; Trains and supervises a team of five nail ...
HAWAII WINTER BASEBALL - Pros strut their stuff after 9 years away
Oct 02, 2006; ... face=+Bold; Waikiki leans on its pitching staff to open the season with a shutout winface=-Bold; Dexter Fowler and the Waikiki Beach Boys made sure to give fans their money's worth in Hawaii Winter Baseball's return to Les Murakami Stadium. The Beach Boys made a strong debut in ...
HAWAII WINTER BASEBALL - Koby Clemens gives the crowd even more to expect in the Honu's victory
Oct 02, 2006; ... face=+Bold; Choy Foo reaches base three times in openerface=-Bold; If his first Hawaii Winter Baseball game is a sign of things to come for Koby Clemens, his future is looking quite bright. The third baseman went 3-for-4 with a double, triple, and a game-high three RBIs to help ...
UH SOCCER - Toreros rally with 3 goals in second half
Oct 02, 2006; ... SAN DIEGO » The Hawaii women's soccer team rallied for a 2-1 lead at the half, but did not have an answer for the San Diego Toreros' three goals after the break. Leigh Ann Robinson and Ashley Kirk each scored two goals to lead the Toreros (8-4) to a 4-2 victory in the nonconference match ...
HIGH SCHOOL FOOTBALL - Mamiya's brilliance puts Crusaders in top spot
Oct 02, 2006; ... Normally, Saint Louis relies on a devastating defense and superior special teams to win games. This time, the difference in Friday's thrilling 38-35 win over Punahou was an X Factor named Micah Mamiya. While Punahou rallied from a 31-point deficit, Mamiya's efficiency at the helm of the ...
GIRLS BASKETBALL - Team Aloha upsets Storm Black for title
Oct 02, 2006; ... Aloha means hello, and it can mean goodbye. For the stunned crowd at the Nike Storm & Swish Fall Shootout, including a number of Division I coaches, Aloha also means champion. Team Aloha, a squad of 12 hand-picked girls basketball players from across the islands, upset ...
Isle GOP leads in fundraising
Oct 03, 2006; ... face=+Bold; The state Campaign Spending watchdog posts noncandidate committee figuresface=-Bold; The Hawaii Republican Party has raised about 36 percent more money than the Democrats through noncandidate campaign committees, according to the latest figures posted on the Internet by the ...
U.S. Supreme Court refuses to hear Damon Estate dispute
Oct 03, 2006; ... The U.S. Supreme Court yesterday refused to consider a case disputing how the nearly $1 billion Damon Estate should be distributed among the 19th century banker's descendants. The move left standing a ruling by Hawaii's top court that half of the estate should be divided among the ...
BOOKS - Isle Pages
Oct 01, 2006 ... face=+Bold; New releases from Hawaii authorsface=-Bold; face=+Bold; "My Grandma Could Do Anything in Hawaii" face=-Bold; By Ric Dilz Rein Designs Inc. $6.95 Rein Designs Inc.'s "My Grandma Could Do Anything in Hawaii" is Ric Dilz's third children's book in a ...
OUR OPINION - Get elections running smoothly by November
Oct 01, 2006 ... face=+Bold; THE ISSUEface=-Bold;The primary election brought out familiar problems with the state's voting system. STATE elections officials, who consistently urge the public to vote, should be careful about what they wish for. Should Hawaii's citizens suddenly shake off their ...
Celebrity wheels
Oct 01, 2006; ... face=+Bold; Riding around on a Segway is an easy way to get lots of attentionface=-Bold; IT'S BEEN four years since Dean Kamen introduced the Segway Human Transporter, and it remains a head-turner to this day. face=+Bold; Segway of Hawaiiface=-Bold; face=+Bold; ...
Pleasant Holidays cuts tour deal with go!
Oct 02, 2006; ... face=+Bold; The interisland carrier is selling packages through its Web siteface=-Bold; face=+Bold; Mesa Air Groupface=-Bold; 's go!, strengthening its presence in the Hawaii market, has struck a deal with its first tour operator, Westlake Village, Calif.-based face=+Bold; Pleasant ...
OUR OPINION - Tally the benefits of high-tech credit
Oct 02, 2006 ... face=+Bold; THE ISSUEface=-Bold;The state tax department is liberalizing standards to qualify for high-tech credits. AN analysis to be released next week is expected to present information on the benefits Hawaii may have reaped from a generous tax credit offered to high-tech ...
HAWAII'S SCHOOLS; YOU ASKED - Learning community; Exchange students see learning style differences
Oct 02, 2006; ... face=+Bold; A balanced, diverse curriculum encourages strong ties between faculty and studentsface=-Bold; If you can imagine an education created around a century-old philosophy of mind, body and spirit, this is just a glimpse of the Rudolf Steiner or "Waldorf" education. Waldorf ...
WARRIOR FOOTBALL - Brennan amplifies UH production; Warrior Replay
Oct 02, 2006; ... face=+2; Hawaii Statisticsface=-2; face=+Bold; Misc.face=-Bold; face=+Bold; Sacks (No.-Yds.):face=-Bold; A. Purcell 1-12, Lafaele 1-9, M. Purcell 1-9, Veikune 1-8, Kalilimoku 1-5, Leonard 1-2. face=+Bold; Total:face=-Bold; 6-45. face=+Bold; Interceptions ...
OUR OPINION - Kalaupapa memorial should honor patients
Oct 02, 2006 ... face=+Bold; THE ISSUEface=-Bold;A bill before Congress would create a memorial to Kalaupapa's leprosy patients. KALAUPAPA National Historical Park was established on Molokai more than 25 years ago, but it lacks a physical monument to honor and provide a permanent remembrance ...
Kukui plaintiffs cite HUD letter
Oct 03, 2006; ... face=+Bold; A federal lawsuit aims to preserve affordable rentals downtown face=-Bold; The U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development has yet to receive a formal request from Kukui Gardens Corp. to pay off the HUD-backed mortgage on its Kukui Gardens rental housing complex in ...
Incapacitation law called unconstitutional
Oct 03, 2006; ... Hawaii's law governing removal of feeding tubes from an incapacitated or brain-dead patient is unconstitutional, a noted bioethics professor says. The law prevents removal of a feeding tube unless the patient gives informed consent, makes an advance health-care directive with ...
HIGH SCHOOL VOLLEYBALL - Mules move up 1 spot to No. 8 in S-B poll
Oct 03, 2006; ... Ernest Balignasay has always felt that old Mule spirit. In the confines of Leilehua gym, his boys volleyball teams have had up and down years -- more on the up side. This year's team, though, is rapidly developing into one of the veteran coach's best. At 9-0, the Mules are closing in on ...
Superferry grumbling persists
Oct 03, 2006; ... KAILUA-KONA » Hawaii Superferry executives and state officials held another round of public information meetings on the service, still hearing the same concerns raised years ago. At meetings on Kauai and the Big Island last week, residents again asked questions about the lack of an ...
Bridge repairs will disrupt Haleiwa businesses
Oct 03, 2006; ... Haleiwa's landmark Rainbow Bridge will close for 10 days on Oct. 16 to give work crews time to find and repair troublesome leaks on its deck. Haleiwa, business owners want visitors to know, will remain open for business -- with a slight inconvenience for motorists accustomed to using the ...
Down on the fish farm
Oct 03, 2006; ... face=+Bold; Researchers win a grant to improve aquaculture off Oahu and the Big Isleface=-Bold; The Oceanic Institute and University of Hawaii have received $400,000 for research on open-ocean fish farming. The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration grant is part of a ...
2 deaf men welcome challenge of taking pilot's seat; Growing deaf population suffers 'hidden disability'
Oct 03, 2006; ... face=+Bold; Life without hearing has not kept them from following their dreamsface=-Bold; Ed Chevy and Marvin Cooper have different backgrounds and different ways of communicating. But the two Hawaii men share a passion and a challenge. They both love to fly, and they both were ...
OUR OPINION - Schools need more help with money matters
Oct 03, 2006 ... face=+Bold; THE ISSUEface=-Bold;An audit of Kailua High raises concerns about whether public schools are prepared to handle their financial functions. REINVENTING education, as the state Legislature hoped to accomplish with a 2004 law, is proving to be difficult as public ...
Nevada causes concerns for UH
Oct 03, 2006; ... face=+Bold; UH Athleticsface=-Bold; www.hawaiiathletics.com face=+Bold; Jones and Satele know the Warriors need to play a lot better to get past the Wolf Packface=-Bold; A 44-9 victory might seem like a nice springboard into a big game against a defending conference ...
2 hurt in hard landing
Oct 03, 2006; ... face=+Bold; The women suffer minor injuries in a case that is classified as an incident, not an accidentface=-Bold; HILO » A Hughes MD 500 E tour helicopter owned by Tropical Helicopters made a hard landing at Hilo Airport yesterday moments after takeoff, breaking a landing skid and ...
Radisson is pau in Hawaii, for now
Oct 03, 2006; ... face=+Bold; Radissonface=-Bold; www.radisson.com face=+Bold; The company's last property in the state is switching to Hiltonface=-Bold; Radisson Hotels & Resorts is making an exit from Hawaii this month. Its last property in the state, the Radisson Prince Kuhio hotel, is ...