Honolulu Star - Bulletin back issues from October 2008:
Anti-flu projects get funds
Oct 01, 2008; ... The U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention has allocated $1,382,741 for Hawaii's Department of Health out of a total $24 million awarded nationally to fund 55 influenza pandemic preparedness projects. The four Hawaii Health Department projects being funded are: Countermeasure ...
Isles see largest shark ever
Oct 01, 2008; ... "Megalodon, The Largest Shark That Ever Lived" has arrived from Florida at the Bishop Museum, its first stop on a national tour. It will be on exhibit from Oct. 11 through Jan. 11 in the Castle Memorial Building. Discounted admission will be offered to Hawaii residents and the military ...
Hospitals get $13M for charity care
Oct 01, 2008; ... Hawaii's hospitals are not in good shape financially but $13.3 million in federal and state funds to help offset costs for charity care will help, says Richard E. Meiers, Healthcare Association of Hawaii president and chief executive officer. The money - distributed to 15 public and ...
Flu vaccinations ready for season
Oct 01, 2008; ... State health officials are hoping for a mild flu season and that their message is getting through to the public about how vaccinations can prevent the serious contagious illness. "When we're talking about flu, it is not a common cold or a minor respiratory infection. ... It lasts longer ...
Cleanup ordered for illegal dump
Oct 01, 2008; ... The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency has ordered two men who were arrested at an illegal Waianae dump and the landowner to clean up and remove hazardous substances within a week. If they don't meet the week deadline, the federal agency will clean up the mess and bill the perpetrators ...
Kobayashi wins support
Oct 01, 2008; ... Mayoral candidate Ann Kobayashi plans to unveil a new mass-transit plan next week - a compromise she reached to receive the endorsement yesterday of former opponent Panos Prevedouros. Kobayashi declined repeatedly yesterday to provide more details on her new transit plan, saying only ...
New protection for habitats
Oct 01, 2008; ... KAPAA, Kauai » The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, trying a new approach to save endangered and threatened species, wants to fence off remote areas of Kauai to preserve two rare bird species and dozens of endemic plants. Federal officials are proposing to add 27,674 acres as critical ...
Sliding economy sends bankruptcies soaring
Oct 01, 2008; ... Statewide bankruptcy filings jumped 64.1 percent in the third quarter from the same period last year as Hawaii residents and businesses continued to buckle under the weight of the slumping economy. Bankruptcies rose each of the three months with 157 filings in July, 191 in August and 204 ...
Wife says spat, not man, led to crash
Oct 01, 2008; ... Lise Solomua-Alatini said she had been smoking a cigarette, drinking, speeding, cutting through lanes of traffic and arguing with her husband when the sport utility vehicle she was driving crashed on the H-1 viaduct last year, severing her left arm. Injured Woman Testifies At The ...
UH seeking new options to finance West Oahu site
Oct 01, 2008; ... The end of a $100 million deal to provide the money to build a University of Hawaii at West Oahu campus does not mean the end of the dream for a permanent campus in Kapolei, UH-West Oahu Chancellor Gene Awakuni said yesterday. The contract between UH and the Hunt Companies Inc., signed ...
Free-speech rights support sign-wavers
Oct 01, 2008; ... Question: Earlier during the election season, we saw sign-wavers out on Kamehameha Highway between Pearl City and Waipahu. They parked their cars and waved their signs on the state Department of Transportation right-of-way or on the shoulder of the highway, posing a danger to motorists (and ...
Newswatch
Oct 01, 2008; ... Food Stamp Program renamed Beginning today, Hawaii's Food Stamp Program will be known officially as the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program, or SNAP. State Department of Human Services officials said the change is in keeping with the new federal name for the U.S. Department ...
Police / Fire
Oct 01, 2008; ... HONOLULU 2 lost hikers and 1 rescuer found A rescue mission for two hikers led to another rescue after a would-be good Samaritan became lost. About 7:20 p.m. Sunday, rescue officials received a call from a couple who were lost in the Tripler Ridge Trail, above Moanalua ....
Shining Stars
Oct 01, 2008; ... The state Department of Agriculture honored several department employees: Dexter Cho, employee of the year; Carol Okada, manager of the year; and livestock inspector Laura Ayers, clerk typist Barbara Schafer and environmental health specialist Dean Yoshizu were each given the Sustained Superior ...
Corrections and Clarifications
Oct 01, 2008; ... The Honolulu Star-Bulletin strives to make its news report fair and accurate. If you have a question or comment about news coverage, call Editor Frank Bridgewater at ...
Burger champion takes home $50,000 prize
Oct 01, 2008; ... Kristine Snyder's Hawaii Da Kine Burgers won her a national title Saturday - and the $50,000 grand prize in Sutter Home's Build a Better Burger contest. Snyder, a harpist from Kihei, Maui, is the state's most successful recipe champion, having won the National Chicken Cooking Contest, ...
Hawaiian flavors shine through in burger contest winner
Oct 01, 2008; ... The full name of Kristine Snyder's winning recipe in the Sutter Home Build a Better Burger contest is Hawaii Da Kine Burgers with Sweet-Chili Glaze, Ginger-Goat Cheese Spread and Hot Watercress Salad. She packs her burgers with Portuguese sausage, papaya and Maui onion, tops them with a ...
Boxed in
Oct 01, 2008; ... Sure, you can throw a handful of olives in your kid's lunch box, but dress those olives up with wings, eyes, beaks and feet, and you've got blackbirds, which will certainly up the wow factor at mealtime, and just might increase the possibility that all that lunch will be ...
Da Kine
Oct 01, 2008; ... COMING UP Martin Yan hosts demos at Splendor of China event Chef Martin Yan will host cooking demonstrations and sign his 27th cookbook at the Splendor of China cultural event this weekend at Blaisdell Exhibition Hall. Yan, host of the PBS series "Martin Yan's China" (his ...
Soup reigns supreme when seasons change
Oct 01, 2008; ... With the fall season here, the weather's just a bit cooler and the days are just a bit shorter - ideal conditions for a hot bowl of soup after a long day. Hearty homemade soups can be a busy cook's best friend. These recipes are perfect examples - fast and easy to prepare and hearty ...
Turnovers take a turn toward savory
Oct 01, 2008; ... A Russian grandma would have been handy last week - or a Greek or Jewish or Polish grandma- when it became necessary to investigate piroshki, or pirozhki or other variously spelled alternatives involving characters my keyboard doesn't make. Ruth Watanabe wrote in search of a recipe, and ...
Latest vintages yield many standout wines
Oct 01, 2008; ... With the coming of fall, many wineries release their latest vintage wines. A slew of wines is now on the way to the islands. Here are a few that I especially recommend: 2006 WHITE BURGUNDIES Specifically, the 2006 chardonnays from Burgundy, France. My wife and I were ...
Rehab dinner at Halekulani raises $120,000 for hospital
Oct 01, 2008; ... REHAB Hospital's sold out dinner at the Halekulani Friday netted $120,000. It's not easy pulling in that kind of cash but several people and companies made it happen. They include: Event chair Laurie Tom, presenting sponsor AIG Hawaii and Robin Campaniano, Warren Shon and Southern Wine and ...
Funaki learns via the footage
Oct 01, 2008; ... It wasn't the most pleasant of viewing options. But Inoke Funaki sat there and watched, knowing the painful plot twists that awaited. "It's never easy, but it's something you have to do whether you want to see it or not," Funaki said of reviewing the game tapes following Hawaii's ...
From the Point
Oct 01, 2008; ... There is a line etched into the heart of Laie Point, on quiet little Naupaka Street. On one side of the line, if you travel just a bit, is a slice of heaven. Awaiting are the 35-foot cliffs of the Point, where bold teenagers and loopy middle-agers dive into the aqua blue depths - normally when ...
Lancers need 3 sets to defeat Spartans
Oct 01, 2008; ... With the regular season winding down, Sacred Hearts gave itself a chance to climb the Interscholastic League of Honolulu girls volleyball standings with a much-needed win. Senior Kylee Maneja finished with a team-high 14 kills and freshman Shawna-Lei Santos added 12 as the Lancers ...
DE friend may follow UH recruit from Long Beach
Oct 01, 2008; ... strong>George Daily-Lyles could soon go from recruit to recruiter. The linebacker at Long Beach Poly in California committed to join the Hawaii football program this week and another Jackrabbits defender, defensive end Iuta Tepa, is considering joining him in Manoa. "I'm going ...
High School Beat
Oct 01, 2008; ... ATHLETES OF THE WEEK Dalton Hilliard Punahou football He rushed for 58 yards and three touchdowns and caught seven passes for 72 yards against Kamehameha. Candace Soares Mililani volleyball She had 15 kills against Aiea and 26 kills and four aces against Pearl ...
Hawaii Beat
Oct 01, 2008; ... UH releases baseball schedule Four teams that advanced to the 2008 NCAA Super Regionals, including defending national champion Fresno State, highlight the 2009 Hawaii baseball schedule released yesterday. The Rainbows open Feb. 20 at Les Murakami Stadium with a four-game series ...
Scoreboard
Oct 01, 2008; ... Today BASEBALL Hawaii Winter League: Sharks vs. Honu, 3 p.m.; CaneFires vs. BeachBoys, 7 p.m.; games at Hans L'Orange Park. BOWLING ILH boys: Assets vs. Kamehameha, 3:45 p.m., Fort Shafter Lanes. OIA East: Hawaii Center for the Deaf and Blind vs ....
TV and Radio
Oct 01, 2008; ... BASEBALL - PRO TIME TV RADIO Brewers at Phillies 9 a.m. TBSDodgers at Cubs 12:30 p.m. TBSRed Sox at Angels 4 p.m. TBSBASEBALL - HAWAII WINTER CaneFires vs. BeachBoys 7 ...
Isle businesses fear rent hike
Oct 01, 2008; ... The ground lease for Island Lighting Co. in Mapunapuna isn't up for negotiation for another four years, but Vice President Glenn Kurashima already is concerned about a rent increase that could more than double the $3.95 a square foot the business pays now. Kurashima has joined about 20 ...
Laid-off airline workers offered career training
Oct 01, 2008; ... The thousands of workers laid off after the shutdown of ATA and Aloha airlines last spring soon will get more help planning and training for new careers. The city said yesterday it will use a $1.4 million federal grant to provide career planning, counseling, re-training and re-employment ...
Shima's Market in Waimanalo sold to Times
Oct 01, 2008; ... Shima's Market, a family-run grocery store in Waimanalo, has been sold to Times Supermarkets for an undisclosed price. The 5,000-square-foot store in a plantation-style building at 41-1606 Kalanianaole Highway has been serving the Waiamanlo community at its current location for the last ...
State industrial market tightest in U.S.
Oct 01, 2008; ... Hawaii's industrial real estate market continued to remain the tightest in the nation despite increased vacancies at places to store and make goods, according to a third-quarter report released yesterday from real estate firm CB Richard Ellis Hawaii. Vacancies in the industrial market ...
Free-play videogaming available for Oceanic clients
Oct 01, 2008; ... Any Oceanic Time Warner Cable digital cable household can become a gaming household, starting today, without the expense of an XBox 360, PS3, Wii or other console, or spending $50-plus for games. Kids whose siblings monopolize the computer for World of Warcraft will be able to game, ...
Business Briefs
Oct 01, 2008; ... HAWAII JAL fuel surcharge jumps today JAL Group, parent of Japan Airlines, is raising its fuel surcharge, effective today. The airline requested a fuel surcharge increase in August for international tickets issued for the three-month period starting today. For tickets ...
Hawaii Stocks and Mutual Funds
Oct 01, 2008; ... Hawaii stocks VOLUME PRICE CHANGE Alexander & Baldwin 1,069,764 44.03 0.67 Bank of Hawaii 404,956 53.45 -0.05 Barnwell Industries 18,630 9.46 -0.14 Boyd Gaming 1,649,613 9.36 0.57 Central Pacific Financial 333,574 16.81 ...
Complete investigation of U.S. attorney firings is needed
Oct 01, 2008; ... As the Bush administration limps through its final days, continuing an inquiry into the firing of U.S. attorneys for political purposes would seem pointless - except to restore trust and confidence in the institution duty bound to enforce laws without bias or partisanship. Michael ...
Mud-wrestling alien plants keeps a crazy world at bay
Oct 01, 2008; ... Greenland's ice cap was melting faster than expected, people were dying in text-message-caused train wrecks in California, Iran was moving closer to producing a nuke and Pakistan's fragile government further from stability. A hurricane ripped through Galveston, a long-standing offshore ...
Letters
Oct 01, 2008; ... Feds should require mortgage rate rollback Why should the taxpayers take responsibility for the Wall Street losses when all we have to do is: a) roll back the law passed by Congress in 1999 and signed into law by former President Bill Clinton, and b) pass another law to ...
Kahuku, Farrington fight for Red East supremacy
Oct 02, 2008; ... There may not be two more similar programs in the league. Between Farrington and Kahuku, there have been a multitude of athletes who later became college and NFL linemen. There is hardly another team that looks forward to a matchup with Farrington and Kahuku. In fact, they'd be happy to ...
Kia dials long distance to tap Bulldogs' info
Oct 02, 2008; ... Hawaii offensive lineman Aaron Kia has a little more reason to try to keep in contact with his brother this week. Micah Kia, a UCLA lineman, had an up-close look at Fresno State's defensive front last week, although a back injury limited his playing time in the Bruins' 36-31 ...
Ready to make an impact
Oct 02, 2008; ... Flexibility has become a must for a banged-up Hawaii linebacker unit hungry to show its true potential. Good thing R.J. Kiesel-Kauhane brings several helpings of versatility to the table. The UH junior made an instant impact late in the team's 20-17 loss to San Jose State last ...
Hey, Barney, buy us out, not Wall Street
Oct 02, 2008; ... Why do only huge, badly run financial institutions merit buyouts and rescues from the federal government? As the head of a small badly run financial institution -- Charley Family Inc. -- it would be nice if the U.S. Congress came up with a bailout plan for me. As I understand it, the ...
Oahu home prices reminiscent of 2005
Oct 02, 2008; ... Oahu's real estate market slowed last month, with the median sales price for a single-family home dropping to its lowest ...
U.S. high court will hear isle land case
Oct 02, 2008; ... The U.S. Supreme Court will likely rule next year on whether the state can transfer or sell lands that once belonged to the Hawaiian monarchy. At least four of the nine high-court justices granted the state's request yesterday to hear an appeal of a Hawaii Supreme Court ruling that ...
Decision on HTA chief put on hold
Oct 02, 2008; ... The Hawaii Tourism Authority has put off a decision on the employment status of its embattled chief executive for a second time since Gov. Linda Lingle called publicly for his resignation following allegations that he used his state laptop to forward racist, sexist and pornographic e-mails to ...
Self-professed king faces break-in charge
Oct 02, 2008; ... The state has charged a Maui resident who allegedly broke into Iolani Palace about two weeks ago with unlawful entry. Claiming to be the king of Hawaii, he allegedly had intended to chain himself to the throne, but could not find it. State authorities charged Majesty Akahi Nui, also ...
Police officer stabbed in park
Oct 02, 2008; ... A Honolulu police officer suffered minor injuries yesterday morning when he was allegedly stabbed by a homeless man in Waikiki. Police Officer Stabbed At Local Park [ Watch ] The 27-year-old suspect, previously convicted of assault and drug charges, was sought by law ...
Scientists watch 'slow quake'
Oct 02, 2008; ... HILO » Shortly after Father's Day last year, scientists studying the area southeast of Kilauea Volcano's summit discovered a "slow earthquake" and, for the first time ever, saw the mechanism that probably caused it, according to a paper published in Science magazine. For about 10 years, ...
Bainum's lack of rival spurs protest
Oct 02, 2008; ... A group of Manoa residents called yesterday for voters to cast a blank vote for City Council candidate Duke Bainum. Some Manoa Residents Say "Vote Blank" [ Watch ] They said they are angry that last-minute maneuvering led to Bainum running unopposed to replace Ann ...
Hawaii senators see merits in rescue plan
Oct 02, 2008; ... Both U.S. senators from Hawaii voted in favor of a $700 billion economic bailout plan that passed the Senate yesterday. U.S. Sen. Daniel Inouye said after senators cast their votes supporting the economic rescue plan: "It was a sobering moment for all of us. We are well aware that ...
Isle planner's vision helped preserve open space in city
Oct 02, 2008; ... The Honolulu civic center's parklike setting with Iolani Palace as a gem in the center, and the open view of the Diamond Head landmark, are part of the legacy of planner Aaron Levine. Levine was president of the Oahu Development Conference from 1962 to 1987, a time of burgeoning growth ...
Rare Hawaiian owl is spotted in palace area
Oct 02, 2008; ... Question: Twice in as many months, I've seen what I think was a pueo (Hawaiian short-eared owl) on the grounds of Iolani Palace. I didn't want to get close, but I didn't see any obvious injuries. Should I notify the state Department of Land and Natural Resources next time I see ...
Newswatch
Oct 02, 2008; ... Kauai opens after-school project Kapaa Middle School launched an after-school program yesterday to prevent students from getting into trouble because of a lack of adequate supervision. The Holomua program runs on federal funds and is available to children ages 11, 12 and 13 at ...
Police / Fire
Oct 02, 2008; ... NEIGHBOR ISLANDS Man dies after rescue from water POIPU, Kauai » A 73-year-old male visitor from York, Pa., was rescued from the ocean while snorkeling at Prince Kuhio Beach Park yesterday but collapsed on the beach and died at Wilcox Hospital, Kauai officials said. The ...
Opening a new off-leash dog park requires broad community support
Oct 02, 2008; ... Question: What do I need to do to establish an off-leash dog park in my neighborhood? Answer: First, organize a committed group of animal lovers who have great people skills and broad professional skills to help with the groundwork. Talk to the Hawaiian Humane Society and other community ...
Hue new?
Oct 02, 2008; ... Smoke gets in your eyes this season as we get closer to holidays and more women start experimenting with fall's new smoky eye, built on taupe, slate and pewter grays, even blues and greens with a touch of charcoal. "It's a different take on the black smoky eye," said Emily Massa, a ...
Shining Stars
Oct 02, 2008; ... The Hawaii Medical Service Association Foundation approved grants for 12 health and community organizations. They are American Lung Association of Hawaii, $25,000; Association of Native Hawaiian Physicians, $5,000; Hawaii Lions Foundation, $25,000; Hawaii Parkinson Association, $25,000; Helping ...
Here's what you need for those smokin' fall looks
Oct 02, 2008; ... Here is a list of the products used in creating the looks on our cover. The line drawings show placement of the color. Note that the guide shows the fall smoky eye, using a variation (Row 3) of the Too Faced Smokey Eye Collection worn by Melissa Naeole (Row 2) on our cover. To ...
Scoreboard
Oct 02, 2008; ... Today AIR RIFLERY KIF: Kapaa at Kauai, Waimea at Island, 3 p.m. BASEBALL Hawaii Winter League: Sharks vs. Honu, 3 p.m.; CaneFires vs. BeachBoys, 7 p.m.; games at Hans L'Orange Park. BOWLING OIA East: Hawaii Center for the Deaf Blind vs ....
Television and Radio
Oct 02, 2008; ... BASEBALL -- PRO TIME TV RADIO White Sox at Rays 8:30 a.m. TBS Brewers at Phillies noon TBS 1420-AM Dodgers at Cubs 3:30 p.m. TBS 1420-AM BASEBALL -- HAWAII WINTER CaneFires vs. BeachBoys 7 p.m....
HMC names Dang as new CEO
Oct 02, 2008; ... Hawaii Medical Center has named a new chief executive officer amid a desperate attempt to turn around unprofitable operations and prevent the closure of its two Oahu hospitals. Honolulu cardiovascular surgeon Collin Dang yesterday became head of the financially troubled hospitals in ...
Deadline is extended for Turtle Bay sale
Oct 02, 2008; ... Amid the upheaval in the financial markets, lenders of Turtle Bay Resort have extended a deadline to find a buyer before taking control of the controversial property on Oahu's North Shore. The 858-acre resort failed to attract a buyer by the initial Tuesday deadline stipulated by ...