Honolulu Star - Bulletin back issues from November 2008:
Former Hawaiian CEO was Air Force paratrooper
Nov 01, 2008; ... Paul J. Finazzo, a former president and chief executive of Hawaiian Airlines, died Wednesday in Miami. He was 79. He died after a three-week battle from complications from a fractured hip, said his daughter, Maria Finazzo. "My dad was such a wonderful man, and a ...
McCain off base in accusing Obama of redistributing wealth
Nov 01, 2008; ... WITH Joe the Plumber aboard, Republican Sen. John McCain is finishing his presidential campaign by accusing Sen. Barack Obama of engaging in the socialist policy of redistributing wealth. Worst of all, Obama has the audacity to put forth a plan that, McCain complains, "gives away your tax ...
Letters to the Editor
Nov 01, 2008; ... Will taxpayers bail out flooded library again? The University of Hawaii's Hamilton Library again sees damage to books due to heavy rains (Star-Bulletin, Oct. 28). They say this time that "water poured into the second floor due to debris-clogged drains. Then the water just poured in ...
Horizon and Pasha to reduce fuel surcharge
Nov 01, 2008; ... Horizon Lines Inc. and Pasha Hawaii Transport Lines LLC are reducing the fuel surcharge for shipments between the mainland and Hawaii, allaying fears of rising commodity prices amid a global economic downturn. Charlotte, N.C.-based Horizon will implement a 2 percentage-point decrease to ...
South Korea visa waiver program starts Nov. 17
Nov 01, 2008; ... Eligible visitors traveling from South Korea to Hawaii will be able to visit the islands without going through the arduous visa process as early as next month due to the implementation of a visa waiver program that is expected to be a boon for Hawaii's beleaguered visitor industry. Most ...
DFS lays off 130 employees
Nov 01, 2008; ... DFS Group, the luxury duty-free store chain for international visitors, laid off about 130 workers and managers earlier this week as a result of severe declines in its primary Japanese market and overall structural changes within the company. Japanese arrivals dropped by 20 percent in ...
TV and Radio
Nov 01, 2008; ... AUTO RACING TIME TV RADIO O'Reilly Challenge 9:30 a.m. ESPN2 BASKETBALL -- PRO Clippers at Jazz 3 p.m. FSPT BOWLING Hawaii TV Bowling* 4 p.m. KWHE BOXING -- PRO ...
Scoreboard
Nov 01, 2008; ... Today BASEBALL Hawaii Winter League: Honu vs. Sharks at Les Murakami Stadium, BeachBoys vs. CaneFires at Hans L'Orange Park, 7 p.m. FOOTBALL BIIF: Keaau at Kealakehe, Hawaii Prep at Konawaena, 7:30 p.m. MIL: Kamehameha-Maui vs. Lahainaluna, 7:30 p.m., ...
Hawaii Beat
Nov 01, 2008; ... Wahine win soccer game on road Mari Punzal and Chelsea Deptula each scored a goal and the Hawaii soccer team earned its first conference road win of the season, 2-1 over Boise State. Deptula broke a tie in the 72nd minute when she headed home a pass from Nicole Mikula for her ...
Another hard-hitting win to add to Farrington lore
Nov 01, 2008; ... We've been treated to some great high school football games over the years, but few with more twists and turns than last night's OIA semifinal with Farrington finally prevailing over Leilehua on Isiah Iuta's blocked field goal with no time left, 26-24. Jacksonville Jaguar Vince Manuwai ...
Ajimine wins it all
Nov 01, 2008; ... There are no more pins for Kalani's Dara Ajimine to knock down. Ajimine wrapped up her high school bowling career with her third straight state championship yesterday, adding an elusive team title for Kalani. The Falcons beat Kapolei by 149 pins thanks to a furious finish, while ...
Jenkins leads Mules to cross country title
Nov 01, 2008; ... When your dad's resume includes a stint with the 82nd Airborne Division, there's a good chance running a few miles might be part of your daily routine. And Bryce Jenkins concedes his father, Lt. Col. Bruce Jenkins, can be a taskmaster at times -- in a good way. "As much as I ...
Wahine prep for Aggies by trouncing Nevada
Nov 01, 2008; ... Efficiency showed up last night, dressed as the Hawaii volleyball team. The Rainbow Wahine hit an unreal .646 in Set 1 en route to an 81-minute sweep of Nevada. The 25-12, 25-23, 25-16 victory was Hawaii's 31st straight over the Wolf Pack, and it came in front of a festive Stan Sheriff ...
Kahuku returns to OIA title game
Nov 01, 2008; ... For one more week, and beyond, they'll hail Kahuku. The Red Raiders got a go-ahead field goal by St. John Lessary in the third quarter and held on to edge Waianae 12-7 last night in the Oahu Interscholastic Association Red semifinals at Aloha Stadium. Lessary, who also rushed for ...
Hawaii has good reason to be wary of Utah State
Nov 01, 2008; ... OGDEN, Utah » Utah State's game with Fresno State will be remembered for the 38-second drive that sent the Aggies to perhaps the most frustrating of their seven losses this season. It's the previous 59 minutes and 22 seconds that both Hawaii coach Greg McMackin and Utah State's Brent Guy ...
Hawaii reunion in Utah
Nov 01, 2008; ... OGDEN, Utah » For one weekend, this Utah town is brimming with Hawaii football connections. First of all, the Warriors are using Ogden as a staging area for today's game at Utah State, about an hour's drive north in Logan. They're also sharing living space at the Ogden Marriott ...
Iuta makes it up to Govs
Nov 01, 2008; ... Isiah Iuta went from goat to hero in a matter of minutes. After committing a face-mask penalty that gave Leilehua an extra play for a potential game-winning field goal, Iuta blocked Maika Kunioka's 26-yard attempt to give Farrington a heart-stopping 26-24 victory over the defending state ...
Train yourself to fully trust your faith and diminish fear
Nov 01, 2008; ... Have you ever heard the expression "Faith precedes the miracle?" Or how about, "Keep the faith!" This simple, five-letter word represents a basic gospel tenet that has had a great impact on my life. While no expert, I've learned a few things regarding faith that may be of some ...
Written commitment
Nov 01, 2008; ... Eleven-year-old Joshua Keihl-Field watched in fascination as the bearded scribe applied the last verses of the Torah on a new parchment scroll. Nearly 100 adults and other children shared his avid interest as Rabbi Moshe Druin put the finishing touches on the scroll, letter by letter in ...
Childbearing strains mom's calcium level
Nov 01, 2008; ... An old adage says that for every child a woman has, she should expect to lose a tooth. When tooth loss occurs due to pregnancy, it may be a sign of bone loss throughout the body. This is particularly true when calcium intake has been limited. Question: Why does bone loss occur during ...
Medical professor to examine faith's role in health care
Nov 01, 2008; ... Duke University medical professor Harold Koenig teaches that religious faith can affect a person's health and recovery from illness. He advises doctors to listen to a patient's spiritual concerns as well as physical and mental health issues. Koenig, founding co-director of the ...
Police / Fire
Nov 01, 2008; ... HONOLULU Teen hospitalized after gunshot Police are investigating the shooting last night of a 16-year-old boy in Kalihi who was reported in stable condition. City Emergency Services Department spokesman Bryan Cheplic said the teenager received a gunshot wound ...
Strict building codes dull interest in Moiliili site
Nov 01, 2008; ... Question: Whatever happened to plans to develop the old Stadium Bowl-O-Drome at 820 Isenberg St.? Answer: The Department of Hawaiian Homelands has been unsuccessful in finding anyone willing to lease the 1.89-acre property, which is zoned for mixed residential and commercial ...
Expert urges home care for elderly
Nov 01, 2008; ... From 2001 to 2006, three times more was spent on nursing homes in Hawaii than developing home- and community-based services despite the desire of residents to age in their own homes, says AARP President Jennie Chin Hansen. "This calls for an important policy review of what people want ...
Diabetes rate called among nation's lowest
Nov 01, 2008; ... Hawaii is one of three states with the lowest rates of new diabetes cases, according to a federal study, but the trend is increasing with obesity, isle health officials say. The U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention study also doesn't present the whole picture, they point ...
$20M in state spending will improve isle airports
Nov 01, 2008; ... The state is spending more than $20 million to improve four Hawaii airports. About half of the money, $9.7 million, will pay for the replacement of some 30 escalators at Honolulu Airport, where a majority are more than two decades old, the Governor's Office said in a news release this ...
Kauai candidates jockey to differentiate themselves
Nov 01, 2008; ... LIHUE » With the election just days away, hundreds of supporters for Kauai mayoral candidates JoAnn Yukimura and Bernard Carvalho stood side-by-side sign-waving before the Kauai High School football game at Vidinha Stadium last night. PROFILE JOANN YUKIMURA » Age: ...
Big Isle mayor's race offers stark contrasts
Nov 01, 2008; ... HILO » Big Island mayoral candidate Angel Pilago wants to cut $40 million from the county's roughly $400 million annual budget. Opponent Billy Kenoi challenges Pilago to say where the cuts would be made. Kenoi says $18.1 million in unspent savings from last year will be roughly enough to ...
Officials verify birth certificate of Obama
Nov 01, 2008; ... The state health director said yesterday she has personally seen and verified Sen. Barack Obama's original birth certificate in an effort to address numerous requests for the document. Obama, who is running against Sen. John McCain for president, posted on his Web site the birth ...
Absentee voting high on Oahu and Big Isle
Nov 01, 2008; ... HILO » Early walk-in voting on Oahu and the Big Island has already passed the last presidential election in 2004 with one day left. As of yesterday morning, more than 53,000 voters cast ballots at early voting sites statewide, state elections spokesman Rex Quidilla said. With ...
FBI, HPD probed gambling ring
Nov 01, 2008; ... The Honolulu Police Department conducted its own investigation of a gambling operation that ran cockfights and card and dice games on property across from Waialua Elementary School. But HPD shut down the investigation after the FBI served search warrants at the homes of a number of ...
Superferry report hit with delay
Nov 01, 2008; ... A draft environmental impact statement for the Hawaii Superferry won't be released until the beginning of next year. State officials had planned to release the draft by yesterday, but are still reviewing the report. "There are so many individual studies we have to prepare for the ...
Study warns pregnant women of overeating
Nov 01, 2008; ... The chances of having a baby weighing 9 pounds or more are double for pregnant women who gain more than 40 pounds, a study of 41,540 women and babies in Hawaii, Oregon and Washington shows. The finding was surprising because it is true for all women, whether they have normal blood sugar ...
Tiny frog sets off big alert in Kailua
Nov 01, 2008; ... Four coqui frogs were captured in Kailua recently after disturbing residents with their ear-piercing mating calls and alarming others worried about the critters establishing a colony. Kailua Neighborhood Board member Virginia Enos called the Department of Agriculture in July after ...
Mayor's coffers supreme
Nov 01, 2008; ... Honolulu Mayor Mufi Hannemann spent about $566,000 in the six weeks since the primary election, more than five times the amount of his challenger, City Councilwoman Ann Kobayashi, according to the latest spending reports filed by the campaigns. Honolulu Mayoral Candidates Talk ...
Go rail go ... or no, rail, no?
Nov 01, 2008; ... Opponents of a planned rail line from West Oahu to Ala Moana sought to alarm people about the project's size yesterday by erecting a fake, 8-foot supporting pillar for the envisioned mass-transit system in the middle of a downtown street. Transit Issue Taken To The Streets [ ...
Utah State executes when it counts
Nov 02, 2008; ... LOGAN, Utah » Burned by a 58-yard field goal in the final moments of last week's game against Fresno State, Utah State learned not to play with fire yesterday afternoon against Hawaii. The Aggies' special teams squad blocked both of the Warriors' field-goal attempts, the defense ...
Foibles and fumbles fluster Hawaii
Nov 02, 2008; ... LOGAN, Utah » It didn't decide the outcome, but Hawaii's last play with the ball pretty much summed up a frustrating afternoon. After Utah State's final touchdown, Malcolm Lane took the ensuing kickoff and hit a seam along the sideline. But with only the end zone in front of him, the ...
Warriors make the least of it
Nov 02, 2008; ... LOGAN, Utah » "Opportunity" was the operative word outside a somber Hawaii locker room after the Warriors' loss at Utah State yesterday. The Warriors repeatedly misfired on chances to score and thus let an opportunity to creep closer to a bowl bid slip away in a 30-14 defeat to the ...
Supta Utthita Trikonasana
Nov 02, 2008; ... Reclined Extended Triangle Pose » "Supta" means reclined. "Utthita" means extended. "Trikona" means triangle. In this variation, Utthita Trikonasana is practiced while lying on the floor. This enables the practitioner to hold the pose longer, which creates space within the body while cultivating ...
AGGIE-nizing
Nov 02, 2008; ... LOGAN, Utah » Missed opportunities added up to a deflating loss for the Hawaii football team yesterday. Hawaii went scoreless on four of its five trips into the red zone -- including three opportunities inside the Utah State 9 -- and Utah State defeated the Warriors 30-14 before a crowd ...
Scrivener's Sudoku
Nov 02, 2008; ...Puzzle 129 Arrange whole numerals from 1 through 9 in the grid above so that each numeral appears exactly once in each row, column, and three-by- three box. Then, arrange the numerals in the shaded cells to answer the trivia question, below. DIFFICULTY RATING [] ...
Isle Pages
Nov 02, 2008; ... "Native Men Remade: Gender and Nation in Contemporary Hawaii" By Ty P. Kawika Tengan / Duke University Press / $22.95 Seeking to tackle the problems faced by native Hawaiian men in the face of colonization and modern life in Hawaii, this book is the story of Hale Mua (the "Men's ...
Inescapable bonds of duty for family
Nov 02, 2008; ... At the start of this book, the fourth and presumably last of Milton Murayama's popular saga of the Oyama family, one of the main characters says, "To the Japanese, you owe your parents for life." Ultimately, for better or worse, that's what the story that unfolds and concludes here is ...
'Honolulu Lite' pro or con on Con Con?
Nov 02, 2008; ... Thousands of Hawaii residents unsure about how to vote on the constitutional-convention question have been patiently waiting for direction from the Honolulu Lite Department of Political Insight and Lunch Wagon Reviews. I have waited until now, practically the eve of Tuesday's election, ...
'Simpsons' Halloween offering is quite a treat
Nov 02, 2008; ... "Simpsons" fans can always count on the Fox network, year in and year out, to run the series' popular "Treehouse of Horror" episode AFTER Halloween. And it's no different this time around, although tonight's offering -- its 19th and airing at 8 p.m. on KHON -- is at least nearer the ...
Local artists exhibit at designer shops
Nov 02, 2008; ... Some of the Hawaii's top fine artists will show their work at 2100 Kalakaua Avenue, aka Luxury Row, in an exhibition that will run Saturday through Nov. 17. May Izumi and Lori Uyehara will display their sculptures at Tiffany and Co., while the work of sculptor Mark Chai will be housed at ...
2 brothers, perfect harmony
Nov 02, 2008; ... Music is a refrain that runs through families. Psychologists who study the developing psyche know the effect of music on human values, identity and culture. Take the case of two brothers, Timothy and Peter Shaindlin. One is a professional musician and teacher, the other a hotel executive ...
Culturally unique viewpoints
Nov 02, 2008; ... Is there a perspective that's specifically local, whether in relation to isle issues or global ones? How do place, history and identity figure into perspective? These are the ideas being tossed around in "Local Motives," the latest exhibit at Koa Gallery, featuring the works of Russell ...
Isle brothers bring music to the children
Nov 02, 2008; ... Music matters. As a product, it's easy to get, but as a personal expression of creative artistry, well, the themes and how-tos have to be passed down, from parents to children, from teachers to students. "Well, what do you get from reading and literature?" asked Timothy Shaindlin. "It ...
Vital Statistics
Nov 02, 2008; ... Oahu marriage licenses and birth certificates Each Sunday, the Star-Bulletin publishes Oahu vital statistics for marriage licenses and birth certificates filed with the state Department of Health's Vital Statistics System. The statistics cover the five-business-day period ending ...
Police / Fire
Nov 02, 2008; ... Hiker airlifted out of Kalihi Valley A fire rescue helicopter took an injured hiker out of Kalihi Valley yesterday afternoon. Honolulu Fire Department spokesman Capt. Terry Seelig said a man in his 40s was hiking with his girlfriend in an area called Ice Pond when he fell from a ...
Newswatch
Nov 02, 2008; ... Lahaina Halloween goes smoothly LAHAINA » Maui police say fewer people showed up at Lahaina's annual Halloween party this year after officials sought to tone it down. Police were out in full force, keeping revelers off a main street and making sure vehicle traffic kept ...
Life looks better on 2 wheels
Nov 02, 2008; ... The first time he hopped on one, President Bush managed to fall off a Segway. I didn't. I'd wanted to ride one of the high-tech, stand-up scooters for some time. The problem: They cost $6,000, and I didn't know anyone who had one. Then I was having dinner with friends Alan and ...
25 years of Aloha Medical Mission
Nov 02, 2008; ... They pay their own airfare and expenses, take all their supplies and go to remote regions that aren't in any tourist brochures to provide health care to impoverished people. They are Aloha Medical Mission doctors, nurses and lay people - all volunteers - from Hawaii, the mainland and ...
No-fly Zone
Nov 02, 2008; ... Question: At Honolulu Airport recently, I noticed a bird cage on the ground behind a bench in the koi garden area. The cage, which was chained to a tree, was about 2 feet by 3 feet and maybe a foot tall. There were two Java finches trapped in it frantically trying to free ...
Kalalau revered for his guidance
Nov 02, 2008; ... HANA, Maui » They were from the Big Island, Oahu, Molokai and Tahiti. Some didn't personally knew native Hawaiian fisherman Sam Kalalau Jr., but all were inspired by his contribution to the restoration of voyaging canoes in the Pacific. The voyaging canoe Hokule'a and other ...
Marines on bail in conspiracy case
Nov 02, 2008; ... Six Kaneohe Marines charged with selling and conspiring to sell military night vision devices are out on bail this weekend after an appearance in federal court Friday. All six were released from federal custody on unsecured $25,000 signature bonds. They had been in custody at the ...
Hawaii graduates face smaller debt hill to climb
Nov 02, 2008; ... College graduates in Hawaii take out fewer student loans and have lower debt after graduation, according to a recent report. The Project on Student Debt found only 34 percent of Hawaii college graduates last year had student loans - the lowest percentage in the nation. Hawaii's Class of ...
Officials explore options for consolidating schools
Nov 02, 2008; ... Facing steep budget cuts, the Hawaii Department of Education wants to make it easier to close or consolidate small schools to save money. A plan moving through the state Board of Education would allow Superintendent Pat Hamamoto to examine school closures or mergers when campuses meet ...
No easy sledding after mayor's race regardless of victor
Nov 02, 2008; ... The winner of this year's mayoral race will be critical in shaping a multibillion-dollar mass-transit system to alleviate Honolulu's growing traffic congestion - a problem that has plagued the island for decades. Oahu voters are being asked to decide the fate of Mayor Mufi Hannemann's ...
State GOP and Dems push vote via phone
Nov 02, 2008; ... Calls for peace, prosperity and new politics are now set aside. The only job left is to pick up the phone and punch in the numbers. Republicans & Democrats Campaign For Seats [ Watch ] The Republicans are on Queen Street making calls. A few blocks away on Auahi ...
Thousands in isles vote early
Nov 02, 2008; ... A steady stream of people stood in line to vote early yesterday, the last day of absentee walk-in voting. "It's a very busy day," said Glen Takahashi, Honolulu election administrator, who said yesterday that a record number of Honolulu voters have already cast ballots. So far, a ...
Rail foes, backers launch final push
Nov 02, 2008; ... On the last weekend before elections, the difference between the rail campaigns in money and manpower were stark. Yesterday in Kapolei, a family festival sponsored by rail supporters had barbecue, live music performances and Mayor Mufi Hannemann chanting "Go rail go" with hundreds of ...
Wahine sizzle in blowout of Utah State
Nov 02, 2008; ... Two weeks left in the regular season and several questions remain, the most intriguing being: When Hawaii next takes the Stan Sheriff Center court, will it be as conference champion, co-champion or runner-up? The eighth-ranked Rainbow Wahine did their part to stay on track for at least a ...