Honolulu Star - Bulletin back issues from June 2007:
Hotel occupancies and revenue decline
Jun 01, 2007; ... face=+Bold; Declines forecast a tough year for hotelsface=-Bold; Hawaii's hotel industry is feeling the burn of a slumping market, which saw occupancy and overall market performance drop again in April. Despite some growth in average daily room rates at Hawaii hotels in April ...
Roadside bomb kills decorated isle soldier
Jun 01, 2007 ... face=+Bold; When Sgt. Richard V. Correa learned that his tour in Iraq was prolonged, he blogged, "I got extended!!! I ain't ever coming home!!!"face=-Bold; After Sgt. Richard V. Correa learned that his tour in Iraq would be months longer than expected, he wrote on his MySpace Web page, ...
WAIKIKI AT NIGHT - Taking a stroll along the Beach Walk
Jun 01, 2007; ... Given the opportunity, most people -- at least those with a conscience -- would consider shopping for personal items on company time a no-no. Perusing shop windows or indulging in a cool treat or two is wrong if it's on anything but on your lunch hour, right? face=+Bold; Enjoy Moonlight ...
Daughter arrested in woman's death
Jun 01, 2007; ... face=+Bold; The 12th homicide in the county this year doubles the total at this time in 2006face=-Bold; Police are investigating the stabbing death of a 55-year-old woman, with the victim's daughter as the only suspect. At 11:23 p.m. Wednesday, emergency medical officials ...
CINEMA - At The Movies
Jun 01, 2007 ... face=+2; Openingface=-2; face=+Bold; Gracie face=-Bold; A teenage girl overcomes the loss of her brother by fighting the odds to play competitive soccer at a time, the late '70s, when girls' soccer did not exist. Review on Page 27. (PG-13) face=+Bold; Knocked Up ...
CRESCENDO - Still playmates
Jun 01, 2007; ... face=+Bold; Childhood friends and musicians reunite in concertface=-Bold; Even though the Honolulu Symphony season is pau for now, there's one more opportunity to get your fill of some fine classical music. Not only that, you'll also witness a special reunion between two friends who ...
Proposal would increase Volcanoes Park fees
Jun 01, 2007; ... face=+Bold; Funds are needed for improvements, park officials sayface=-Bold; HILO » Hawaii Volcanoes National Park is proposing to double its entrance fee Jan. 1 to $20 a car, part of a national program to raise fees for improvements. Reaction was mixed. "I'm opposed to ...
NIGHTLIFE - Nightcrawlers
Jun 01, 2007; ... face=+Bold; Anna Bannana'sface=-Bold; 2440 S. Beretania St. / 946-5190. face=+Bold; Saturdayface=-Bold; Court Prophets, 9 p.m. face=+Bold; Coming Upface=-Bold; Tuesday: "Open Honolulu," 9 p.m. face=+Bold; Arnold's Waikikiface=-Bold; ...
MUSIC - New boutique label pursues the eclectic
Jun 01, 2007; ... face=+Bold; Shawn Livingston Moseleyface=-Bold; www.shawnlivingston.com face=+Bold; MySpace: Shawn Livingston Moseleyface=-Bold; www.myspace.com/shawnmoseley face=+Bold; Pumehana Davis Wadsworthface=-Bold; www.harphawaii.com face=+Bold; ...
Vehicle-records fraud said to last years
Jun 01, 2007; ... A city employee arrested Monday for bribery allegedly had been updating vehicle registrations for half price and pocketing the money for more than 10 years, according to court records submitted by Honolulu police. Police released the employee, a 50-year-old Aiea man, without charges ...
ON STAGE - Blood and guts
Jun 01, 2007; ... face=+Bold; Rough language and gory scenes are necessary in a dark satire about Irish terroristsface=-Bold; Padraic is torturing a drug dealer when he gets a troubling telephone call from his father back home in Inishmore, a small village in rural Ireland. It seems that Padraic's ...
Appraisal of troops in Iraq still set for fall
Jun 01, 2007; ... face=+Bold; The nation's defense secretary responds to questions about the latest U.S. surgeface=-Bold; Defense Secretary Robert Gates said he still believes that the Pentagon will know by late August or early September whether the surge of nearly 30,000 troops in Iraq is ...
ENTERTAINMENT - 'Lion King' extends run
Jun 01, 2007; ... The King of Beasts will be staying in Honolulu a little longer. Due to "outstanding turnout and demand," the Blaisdell Concert Hall run of "Disney's the Lion King" has been extended through Dec. 9, Mayor Mufi Hannemann announced yesterday. Individual tickets for the new shows go ...
Kailua High details changes since audit
Jun 01, 2007; ... face=+Bold; But school officials acknowledge more needs to be done, in response to BOE questioningface=-Bold; Kailua High School officials say they tightened background checks of employees and financial oversight in response to the first-ever management audit of a Hawaii public ...
HOME & GARDEN - Home away from home
Jun 01, 2007; ... face=+Bold; A design team has six weeks to turn an unfurnished condo into a tropical retreatface=-Bold; This three-bedroom, 3 1/2-bath resort condominium was purchased as an unfurnished space. The clients wanted to create a comfortable, attractive tropical vacation retreat that also ...
Maui mayor will approve budget with tax breaks
Jun 01, 2007; ... face=+Bold; Some military families will be assessed the minimum on homesface=-Bold; WAILUKU » Maui Mayor Charmaine Tavares said she intends to sign a $549.6 million budget and an accompanying bill that would give a property tax break to homeowners who are U.S. military personnel serving ...
MOTORSHOW - Vrooom!
Jun 01, 2007 ... Build a racetrack and they will come. That's something Michael Kitchens, chairman of the Oahu Motorsports Advisory Council, guarantees. And he's hoping Sunday's Build the Track! Motorshow will help garner additional interest outside of the core group of racing ...
Rescuers comb ocean for missing Waikiki man
Jun 01, 2007; ... Helicopters and divers combed the Bamboo Ridge area, a popular but dangerous fishing spot near Sandy Beach where a fisherman was last seen yesterday morning. Rescuers searched through the night and are expected to continue today to look for the missing fisherman, whom co-workers ...
ART & MUSIC - A gem of a First Friday
Jun 01, 2007 ... First Friday is mostly about the art, but this month, visitors can stop by the new Jungle Gems store for its grand opening and enter to win a 77-carat ruby necklace. face=+Bold; First Fridayface=-Bold; face=+Bold; Time: face=-Bold; 5 to 9 p.m. Friday face=+Bold; ...
FESTIVAL - Taking pride
Jun 01, 2007 ... The sight of rainbows will be in full effect this weekend as it's all about the Honolulu Gay Pride 2007 Festival and Parade. It kicks off Friday night at 6 with the Honolulu Gay Pride family reunion dinner at McCoy Pavilion, Ala Moana Beach Park, with entertainment provided by the ...
WARRIOR FOOTBALL - UH slate still in limbo
Jun 01, 2007; ... face=+Bold; Warriors content to play 12 gamesface=-Bold; Another self-imposed deadline came and went yesterday, and Hawaii athletic director Herman Frazier still doesn't have a finalized football schedule for 2007. Frazier said he is waiting for two schools to decide if they ...
GINN TRIBUTE - Wie's woes continues
Jun 01, 2007 ... face=+Bold; She pulls out of Ginn Tribute after aggravating a wrist injuryface=-Bold; Michelle Wie said she hopes to play in the LPGA's next major championship next week. But after withdrawing yesterday from the Ginn Tribute hosted by Annika Sorenstam at Mount Pleasant, S.C., ...
Kewalo Basin public meeting does little to quiet opposition
Jun 01, 2007; ... face=+Bold; A group has formed to protest a management change and higher feesface=-Bold; CHARTER BOAT operators and fishermen opposed to the Hawaii Community Development Authority's planned changes and fee hikes at Kewalo Basin have linked up with some of the same activists who thwarted ...
TheBuzz - Jazz returns to Hawaii commercial radio, now in high definition
Jun 01, 2007; ... JAZZ is back on Hawaii commercial radio. Any first-adopter with a high-definition radio can catch the digital audio action at 2.3-2, where a jazz format called "The Lounge" launched on Tuesday. It is a digital companion channel to KSSK-FM 92.3. HD radio is the next generation of ...
OUR OPINION - Hurricanes happen; be ready or be at risk
Jun 01, 2007 ... face=+Bold; THE ISSUEface=-Bold; Residents should get prepared, rather than depending on post-storm assistance. AT this time of year, there is no shortage of warnings and advice from government officials, Civil Defense, Red Cross and weather forecasters about the approaching ...
OUR OPINION - Taxing container fees hurts isle consumers
Jun 01, 2007 ... face=+Bold; THE ISSUEface=-Bold; Businesses may impose the state excise tax on beverage deposits and container fees. IN the beginning, the beverage containers fees weren't subject to the state excise tax. However, as happens in the evolution of taxes, businesses now have the ...
Ex-EEO exec accused of harassment
Jun 02, 2007; ... face=+Bold; Five women have filed complaints against a garage manager at the Hale Koa Hotelface=-Bold; Five current and former employees of the Hale Koa Hotel have filed federal complaints alleging sexual harassment by a manager and former equal employment opportunity counselor ...
Oahu's last dairy closes, another will follow
Jun 02, 2007; ... Local milk is running dry, as one Oahu dairy has closed its doors and another phases out operations for this summer. face=+Bold; Mountain View Dairyface=-Bold; made its last delivery yesterday, and face=+Bold; Pacific Dairyface=-Bold; is expected to shut down this summer, according ...
AAA: Isle vacation costs top in nation
Jun 02, 2007; ... face=+Bold; A survey says a family will pay nearly $400 more a day on an isle tripface=-Bold; Visitors to Hawaii faced the highest vacation costs of any other U.S. destination, according to a survey released yesterday by AAA. While AAA said the average travel cost across all ...
China's tourism boom
Jun 02, 2007; ... face=+Bold; Hawaii is one of a few states that can market its tourism in China face=-Bold; NEW YORK » Standing atop the Empire State Building and looking out on the expanse of glinting skyscrapers and miniature yellow taxicabs, Lili Ma had no doubt that New York was the place to be on ...
Year's largest convention is first fruit of center's focus on Asia
Jun 02, 2007; ... face=+Bold; An annual engineering conference will bring $23.6 million in spending to Hawaii face=-Bold; Starting tomorrow, 10,000 scientists, engineers and other attendees will showcase the latest in microwave technology at the Hawaii Convention Center. The six-day convention -- ...
9-year-old is isles ' national 'champ'
Jun 02, 2007; ... Nine-year-old Jordan Wills returned to his Waimea Elementary School third-grade class after a recent trip with a "cool" story to tell about his adventures. "It was cool to meet the president and cool to go to Orlando, Fla.," said Jordan, a leukemia survivor who was Hawaii's ...
Traveling TB scare sends 'wake-up call'
Jun 02, 2007; ... face=+Bold; A state health expert touts two tuberculosis patients' interceptionsface=-Bold; The odyssey of a Georgia man who traveled to Europe and back with a fatal form of tuberculosis underscores the importance of Hawaii's detection system, recently tested successfully with two TB ...
Faulty engine part blamed in fatal '03 helicopter crash
Jun 02, 2007; ... HILO » A faulty engine part caused the June 15, 2003, crash of a Tropical Helicopters aircraft in a lava field of Hawaii Volcanoes National Park, killing the pilot and three passengers, the National Transportation Safety Board determined. Another pilot in the area heard Tropical pilot ...
Grad gives $1 million 'helping hand' to school
Jun 02, 2007; ... HILO » St. Joseph School in Hilo, the only Catholic school on the Big Island, received a gift of $1 million yesterday from Clifford Dias, a 1967 graduate, and his wife, Katherine. It was the largest gift the school has received since it was founded in 1869, said Principal Sister Marion ...
Reworked 1-man 'Daredevil' not a clone of 2004
Jun 02, 2007; ... Jason Kanda reaffirms his strengths as a multi-faceted comic actor with Kumu Kahua's current "Dark Night Series" production of "Daredevil Blues." The show is an expanded and reworked version of the production that was presented by the Two Chicks, One Pake and One Popolo Theatre Collective in ...
Army parents send love to grads
Jun 02, 2007; ... Even though they were fighting in Iraq and Afghanistan, some fathers and cousins of Leilehua High School seniors made a surprise appearance on graduation night. Twenty-two members of the 25th Infantry Division based at Schofield Barracks sent messages of congratulations and love to their ...
Schools urged to apply for Project Grad grants
Jun 02, 2007; ... City officials want public and private high school officials to apply for grants to offset ground transportation costs for alcohol-free graduation parties. face=+Bold; Grad Grantsface=-Bold; Schools that received or applied for grants to offset transportation costs for Project ...
Anti-Superferry demonstrators clog Maui traffic
Jun 02, 2007; ... WAILUKU » Traffic was backed up near Pier I in Kahului yesterday as scores of motorists conducted a mock demonstration of what they believed would happen when a Hawaii Superferry docks. Organizers said 110 vehicles, the average estimated number to be transported on the Superferry, took ...
'Locality' pay may sub for cost-of-living cash
Jun 02, 2007; ... face=+Bold; Federal professional workers face changes in compensation for living in pricey placesface=-Bold; A measure before Congress would gradually eliminate a cost-of-living adjustment received by thousands of federal white-collar workers in Hawaii, Alaska and U.S. territories ...
New suit filed in sex harassment case
Jun 02, 2007; ... Honolulu police outreach worker Sharon Black has filed a federal civil rights lawsuit against four city departments and their employees, alleging a pattern of sexual harassment and retaliation. Black contends that her supervisors at the Honolulu Police Department conspired with the city ...
Park fights Haleakala telescope plan
Jun 02, 2007; ... face=+Bold; The facility would give scientists a good view of the sun, but its size is a cause of concernface=-Bold; Proposed construction of the world's largest solar telescope on Maui's Haleakala summit would hurt the neighboring national park, officials from the National Park Service ...
WWII-era internees will visit old camp
Jun 02, 2007; ... Sixty-five years ago, as a 2-year-old, Barbara Marumoto and her family lived in a horse stall as they and thousands of other Japanese Americans were forced into temporary relocation camps after the outbreak of World War II. Today, she returns to the site in California just south of San ...
PADDLING - Lane gain could pay off for OHCRA at state regatta
Jun 02, 2007; ... The change from four lanes to five this year at the state championship for the Oahu Hawaiian Canoe Racing Association wasn't expected. And it won't last beyond this year, according to OHCRA president Hannie Anderson. But as OHCRA's nearly 3,000 paddlers and 18 clubs prepare for ...
WAHINE SURFING - Wahine rip at China classic
Jun 03, 2007; ... Hard to fathom anyone believing these days that there's too much estrogen in a surf lineup. And if you did, you'd certainly get an argument from at least one female surfer who said as much yesterday at the Queen's break off Kuhio Beach, site of the 11th annual Rip Curl/China Uemura ...
TRACK & FIELD - 2 Rainbow Wahine seek NCAA titles
Jun 03, 2007; ... A year from now, Hawaii senior Novelle Murray hopes to be preparing for the biggest track meet of them all. For the moment, she's focused on her shot at closing her Rainbow Wahine career with a national title when she competes at the NCAA Outdoor Track and Field Championship in ...
THE GREEN HOUSE - Turning green to gold
Jun 03, 2007 ... face=+Bold; A Hawaii Kai resident is capitalizing on one of the hottest trends in residential real estateface=-Bold; » face=+Bold; Hawaii Kai homeowner has a green thumbface=-Bold; » face=+Bold; Big Island residents describe what it's like to live greenface=-Bold; ...
NFL FOOTBALL - Ex-Warrior Purcell learning about life as an NFL hopeful
Jun 03, 2007; ... BEREA, Ohio » Whether he was going to be drafted into the NFL or arrive there via free agency, former Hawaii defensive lineman Melila Purcell was confident he would make it there. So on NFL Draft weekend in April, he wasn't exactly glued to a TV set. His parents were in Honolulu and were ...
THE GREEN HOUSE - Hawaii Kai homeowner has a green thumb
Jun 03, 2007; ... » face=+Bold; FIRST | SECOND OF TWO PARTSface=-Bold; Frank Igno doesn't have a money tree in the backyard of his Hawaii Kai peninsula home, but the property's green features make it seem that way to many of the buyers that have visited. Igno's home, in one of Hawaii's luxury zip ...
SUNDAY TRAVEL - Kids discover fun with Hilton deal
Jun 03, 2007 ... Hilton Hotels and Discovery Kids have teamed up again this year to offer the Discovery Kids Package at participating Hilton properties. Families can book at any of the four Hilton properties in Hawaii, including Hilton Hawaiian Village, Hilton Waikoloa Village, Hilton Waikiki Prince ...
THE GREEN HOUSE - Living off-grid poses challenges, but offers some advantages
Jun 03, 2007; ... PUNA, Big Island » When the Big Island experienced 6.7 and 6.0 magnitude earthquakes last October and most of the state plunged into darkness, Julie Mae saw the light. "When you live off-grid, your power doesn't go off -- no matter how bad the storm or the earthquake," said Mae, a former ...
Hawaii Real Estate Sales
Jun 03, 2007 ... face=+Bold; For the week of May 7-11face=-Bold; face=+Italic; Derived from Hawaii Bureau of Conveyances tax data. Information deemed reliable but not ...
Suicide, sex part of college experience
Jun 03, 2007; ... face=+Bold; Before sending their kids off to college, isle parents should be aware of the dangersface=-Bold; » face=+Bold; FIRST | SECOND OF TWO PARTSface=-Bold; face=+Italic; In last week's column, we saw that college can be a particularly stressful experience for many ...
OUR OPINION - Pro basketball will survive in Hawaii if managed properly
Jun 02, 2007 ... face=+Bold; THE ISSUEface=-Bold; The American Basketball Association says it will return to Hawaii with a team owned by a Honolulu businessman. HAWAII'S last attempt to launch a professional basketball team two years ago was a disaster, but a Honolulu businessman gives ...
Animal cruelty a felony under new law
Jun 03, 2007; ... Hawaii became the 43rd state to make cruelty to animals a felony offense now that Gov. Linda Lingle has signed a bill to protect pets into law at the Hawaiian Humane Society. "Our pets are part of our families, providing us with unconditional love and companionship," Lingle said ...
UH-Manoa and Hilo breaking caps on enrollment
Jun 03, 2007; ... face=+Bold; A Board of Regents policy adopted in 2002 limits the number of nonresident studentsface=-Bold; In 2002, the University of Hawaii regents adopted a policy to cap the number of nonresident students at 30 percent. Since then, UH-Manoa has violated the cap in all but one ...
CONGRATULATIONS, CLASS OF 2007! - 4,449 reasons to be proud
Jun 03, 2007 ... face=+Bold; Seniors at 22 schools march down the aisle and into the worldface=-Bold; face=+Bold; Also graduating last night:face=-Bold; Castle High with 360 graduates » Hana High on Maui with 33 » Honokaa High on the Big Island with 134 Kealakehe High on the ...
CINEMA - A splashing good time!
Jun 03, 2007; ... face=+Bold; Stars from "Surf's Up" drop in for a preview of the animated filmface=-Bold; Surfing champions Kelly Slater and Rob Machado navigated the red carpet and its cacophony of reporters, cameras and fans like a couple of seasoned actors. Both athletes make cameo voice appearances ...
GI 'so proud' to be American
Jun 03, 2007; ... face=+Bold; Sgt. Richard Correa gained citizenship in hopes of joining the elite Delta Forceface=-Bold; Sgt. Richard V. Correa recently fulfilled his dream of gaining U.S. citizenship, but that was just a steppingstone to his ultimate goal of becoming a member of the Army's elite Delta ...
ON EXHIBIT - Visions of unificaton
Jun 03, 2007; ... In the art world, Honolulu and Incheon, Korea, consider each other "sister cities," which means audiences on both ends of the globe gain exposure to art from each other's city. At Kapiolani Community College, the ties bind even further. The college has a longstanding relationship with a ...
3 die on Big Island in separate crashes
Jun 03, 2007 ... face=+Bold; Negligent-homicide investigations are opened in two of the fatal accidentsface=-Bold; Three people were killed and several others were injured in separate traffic accidents across the Big Island since Friday, police said. The accidents raised the number of traffic ...
DRAWN & QUARTERED - Making waves
Jun 03, 2007; ... face=+Bold; Koni Wavesface=-Bold; www.koniwaves.com face=+Bold; The isle-based comic "Koni Waves" is in its third issueface=-Bold; Move over, Detective Byrd, there's a new P.I. in Honolulu, and her name's Koni Waves. While the 1950s Byrd and contemporary Waves share a ...
Disabled get access to water sports
Jun 03, 2007; ... Before she fell ill nine years ago, Makanani Marcusson was an avid swimmer, competing in freestyle and synchronized events in her younger years. Then the disease lymphedema took away use of her legs, and now the 75-year-old woman has a nagging sense of guilt when lifeguards or family ...
Military tech support reaches far
Jun 03, 2007; ... face=+Bold; Computer networks from Arizona to Iraq are monitored at a Ford Island facilityface=-Bold; The military's Pacific region covers more than 100 million square miles stretching from the deserts of Arizona through Hawaii and parts of Asia to the Persian Gulf. There is an ...
Museum anthropologist's latest honor is a hibiscus
Jun 03, 2007; ... face=+Bold; Yosihiko Sinoto has studied ancient Pacific cultures for decadesface=-Bold; He's been honored as "Knight of Tahiti Nui" and received Japan's Order of the Rising Sun. A new species of extinct bird in the Marquesas Islands also bears his name. Still, Yosihiko Sinoto, ...