Honolulu Star - Bulletin back issues from January 2009:
Scoreboard
Jan 01, 2009; ... Today No major events scheduled. Tomorrow BASKETBALL Jack in the Box Rainbow Wahine Classic: Hawaii vs. Pepperdine, 3 p.m., Stan Sheriff Center. PacWest men: Hawaii Pacific at Hawaii-Hilo, 7:30 p.m., Afook-Chinen Civic Auditorium. PacWest women: ...
Hawaii Beat
Jan 01, 2009; ... HPU softball coach Okita steps down Howard Okita, one of the most successful softball coaches at both the college and high school level in Hawaii, has stepped down as head coach of Hawaii Pacific. "I want to spend more time with family," Okita said yesterday. "It will be easier ...
No trickeration when it comes to reviewing, previewing years
Jan 01, 2009; ... After hearing it twice in the first 5 minutes of the Chick fil-A Bowl, I was going to devote today's entire column to how stupid the so-called word "trickeration" sounds. But I remembered it was the last day of 2008. Then I couldn't decide whether to review the old year or preview the ...
In basketball battle of alma maters, Obama beats Palin
Jan 01, 2009; ... At the St. Francis Merv Lopes Classic, Wasilla (Alaska) took the court and lost 47-41 to defending Hawaii state champion Punahou on the morning after the big blackout. The significance? Wasilla is the alma mater of former vice-presidential candidate Sarah Palin, who was a point guard on ...
History, huge moves will highlight 2009
Jan 01, 2009; ... Consider it the Year of the Question Mark. Just what will 2009 bring for the local sports world? Some of the more intriguing questions revolve around making huge decisions while others involve making history. Among those to keep an eye on: Jim Donovan: His second year as ...
See Obama inaugurated with $44 tux special
Jan 01, 2009; ... A new year, a new beginning, and for those headed for President-elect Barack Obama inauguration events Jan. 20, that also means this is not the time for business as usual, aka Hawaii casual. If you're heading out to Washington, D.C., please, please don't embarrass the rest of the ...
Television and Radio
Jan 01, 2009; ... BASKETBALL -- COLLEGE MEN TIME TV RADIO Villanova at Marquette 9:30 a.m. ESPN Loyola Marymount at Seattle 4:30 p.m. FSPT FOOTBALL -- COLLEGE Iowa vs. South Carolina 6 a.m. ESPN 1420-AM Georgia vs. Michigan ...
Upcoming gems in art, on screen
Jan 01, 2009; ... As we say goodbye to a tumultuous 2008, we welcome 2009, hoping to see works that will delight and inspire us. Below are a few things to look forward to. Art: This year, the Honolulu Academy of Arts will host a rare display of a pair of exceptional imperial Korean folding screens from ...
Police / Fire
Jan 01, 2009; ... Honolulu Suspect arrested after hitting pole A 19-year-old car theft suspect who evaded police Tuesday was arrested early yesterday in Manoa after crashing as he tried to elude capture again. On Monday a 50-year-old woman's car was stolen in Chinatown, and her son ...
Newswatch
Jan 01, 2009; ... Boaters are warned about whales Recreational and commercial boaters should be extra-cautious during humpback whale season by posting whale lookouts, staying at the helm and maintaining a slow and safe speed, the state land department emphasized yesterday. Whale migration season ...
County's Neuter Now certificates good through March at 18 vets
Jan 01, 2009; ... Question: The Hawaiian Humane Society is no longer handling the city and county's Neuter Now program. What do I do with the certificate I bought to spay my dog? Answer: The certificate you purchased to spay your dog is still good. You can choose from among 18 veterinarian clinics from ...
Executive led airline, printer, tourism bureau
Jan 01, 2009; ... David Benz, a former executive at Aloha Airlines and Tongg Publishing Co., died Saturday of heart failure in Walnut Creek, Calif. He was 88. Benz was executive vice president of Aloha Airlines, initially known as Trans-Pacific Airlines, during the 1950s, playing a significant role in its ...
Botanist championed Hawaii's native species
Jan 01, 2009; ... WAILUKU » A crusader for the preservation of native Hawaiian plants has died. Rene Sylva, who helped found the Native Hawaiian Plant Society on Maui, died Sunday at his home in Paia. He was 79. Sylva, a native Hawaiian, was a widely respected fisherman and self-taught botanist ...
Leaders' new terms begin amid party and concert
Jan 01, 2009; ... Mayor Mufi Hannemann and the Honolulu City Council will be sworn into office tomorrow in separate ceremonies. Hannemann will take his oath of office for his second term as mayor at 10 a.m. at Kapolei Hale in a private ceremony for his family and Cabinet members. Hannemann is ...
Blaze razes building holding coffee business
Jan 01, 2009; ... HILO » Fire destroyed the Sacred Grounds Coffee Farm building and Paradise Pottery Studio in South Kona Tuesday night, the Hawaii County Fire Department said. The two-story building on Mamalahoa Highway near Captain Cook was a "complete loss," the Fire Department said. The cause was not ...
Generous man victimized in hit-and-run
Jan 01, 2009; ... Friends and family say Lindsay Kane would be the first to help someone in need. Yet a pickup truck driver who struck and fatally injured the 47-year-old motorcyclist on Monday never stopped to help. Kane died that night. "If you injured somebody, the human thing to do is stop and ...
Mayor picks Caldwell to be his top deputy
Jan 01, 2009; ... As expected, Mayor Mufi Hannemann named former state Rep. Kirk Caldwell yesterday as his managing director, the city's No. 2 position. Hannemann's current managing director, Wayne Hashiro, is leaving to head the Board of Water Supply as its chief engineer. Caldwell, a close Hannemann ...
State will mark 50 years with new power in D.C.
Jan 01, 2009; ... Come Jan. 20, Hawaii's imprint on the national political scene will become more pronounced than at any other time in state history. But Barack Obama's swearing in as the nation's 44th president is only part of the ascendance of Hawaii in national politics. This year also marks ...
Rain forces crew to shut highway, Kipapa bridge
Jan 01, 2009; ... Heavy rain caused some minor New Year's Eve flooding yesterday near seven homes in Kipapa Gulch and closed the Kipapa Gulch bridge, a city spokesman said. John Cummings, with the Department of Emergency Management, said mostly yards and garages were flooded. "Although homes were ...
Obama to leave today
Jan 01, 2009; ... President-elect Barack Obama and family are saying aloha to Hawaii today, ending a 12-day secluded vacation in his native state to prepare for more serious matters. This weekend, the incoming first family will move into an exclusive hotel just yards from the White House so daughters ...
Rain eases fireworks worries
Jan 01, 2009; ... Seventy-seven-year-old Elizabeth Dela Cruz celebrated the incoming New Year at Aloha Tower Marketplace to get away from noisy fireworks in Ewa Beach. "I feel great New Year's Eve here," said Dela Cruz, resplendent in her teal, purple, green and black sequined top hat emblazoned with ...
Oahu troops to prep Iraqis for exit
Jan 01, 2009; ... As the farewell ceremony for the 65th Engineering Battalion ended yesterday, Kaitlyn and Shannon Cushing made a beeline for their father. Overcome with emotion, Army Spc. Shawn Cushing knelt to hug the girls, 9 and 7. His eyes teared and the girls embraced him as he prepared for his ...
Tourism in spotlight
Jan 01, 2009; ... The credit crunch, housing crisis and overall downturn in the global economy will continue to be felt in Hawaii this year as companies cut their work forces, housing prices continue their slump and travelers remain skittish about long-haul leisure trips. Tourism Hawaii's tourism ...
Pay dispute may force blackout for 14 Oceanic stations
Jan 01, 2009; ... More than 400,000 local cable subscribers were expected to see a blackout of popular television stations such as Nickelodeon and MTV just after the stroke of midnight on New Year's Eve. A spat between Time Warner Cable Inc. and Viacom Inc. over how much the cable company pays to carry ...
Business Briefs
Jan 01, 2009; ... HAWAII Hawaii bankruptcies end up 50.4% Statewide bankruptcies soared 50.4 percent to 2,077 in 2008 as the number of filings rose to the highest level in three years, according to final data yesterday from the Office of the U.S. Trustee. In 2007, there were 1,381 filings ...
Hawaii closes door on 2008 with much relief, renewed hope
Jan 01, 2009; ... Measuring the planet's revolution around the sun as a year enables Earth's inhabitants to separate time in orderly segments. Even so, what transpired before the last tick of the clock in 2008 cannot be disconnected from the first tock of 2009. In spite of this, turning the page of a ...
Letters to the Editor
Jan 01, 2009; ... Change fireworks law if it can't be enforced State Rep. Roy Takumi ("Letters," Dec. 31) complains that people explode fireworks in total disregard of the law. He says it is impossible to enforce the law because a police officer has to observe the violation. Why doesn't he suggest ...
Familiarity breeds ...
Jan 02, 2009; ......When the lights went out some were not bored. What were they doing before power was restored? Don't have a clue? Here's what to do - -In nine months check the maternity ...
Letters to the Editor
Jan 02, 2009; ... Warm New Year wishes from a cold land Stastny novy rok 2009! (Happy New Year, Hau'oli Makahiki Hou.) Hana Kopecka Praha (Prague) Czech Republic Drastic action needed against loud exhausts Hawaii law concerning modified ...
10 made a positive difference in 2008
Jan 02, 2009; ... As in previous years, the Star-Bulletin closed 2008 with recognition of the "Ten Who Made a Difference" during the year. At center stage is Hawaii's own Barack Obama, who will be sworn in as president of the United States in less than three weeks. Others who deserve recognition for their ...
Business Briefs
Jan 02, 2009; ... NATION GMAC bondholders to swap debt NEW YORK » GMAC Financial Services said Wednesday that bondholders representing $21.2 billion of its debt have agreed to the terms of a debt-for-equity swap that was designed to help it raise enough capital to qualify for much-needed federal ...
Cease-fire needed before talks resume
Jan 02, 2009; ... Israel's military assault on the Gaza Strip not only has escalated the hostility between Israelis and Palestinians but also threatens to cripple any attempt to attain a two-state solution to the Mideast situation. The United States and other countries should insist that Israel call for a ...
Television and Radio
Jan 02, 2009; ... BASKETBALL - PRO MEN TIME TV RADIO Jazz at Lakers 5:30 p.m. FSW BASKETBALL - COLLEGE MEN Syracuse at South Florida 3:30 p.m. ESPN Appalachian State at Texas 4 p.m. ESPNU UCLA at Oregon State 5:30 p.m ....
Hawaii Beat
Jan 02, 2009; ... IN BRIEF Pepperdine visits Rainbow Wahine The Hawaii women's basketball team takes on Pepperdine today in the Jack in the Box Rainbow Wahine Classic at 3 p.m. at the Stan Sheriff Center. The three-team tournament continues tomorrow with the Waves playing Colorado at 3 ...
Scoreboard
Jan 02, 2009; ... Today BASKETBALL Jack in the Box Rainbow Wahine Classic: Hawaii vs. Pepperdine, 3 p.m., Stan Sheriff Center. PacWest men: Hawaii Pacific at Hawaii-Hilo, 7:30 p.m., Afook-Chinen Civic Auditorium. PacWest women: Hawaii Pacific at UH-Hilo, 5:30 p.m., Afook-Chinen ...
Crawlspace
Jan 02, 2009; ... Saturday Ed Rush and Optical Pipeline Cafe / 589-1999 Following up on a 2006 show at NextDoor that didn't come off as planned due to illness, local drum and bass promoters Pacific Jungle host British DJs/producers Ed Rush and Optical for a headlining set at Pipeline Cafe ...
Rainbows a team of contrasts
Jan 02, 2009; ... The Hawaii men's basketball team has two resolutions entering the next phase of the 2008-09 season: emphasize its strengths and disguise its weaknesses. A physical Rainbow Warriors squad (8-4) enters Western Athletic Conference play tomorrow against defending champion Boise State (9-3) ...
Dwarf naupaka makes a fine ground cover
Jan 02, 2009; ... Naupaka papa Scaevola coriacea Dwarf naupaka Description: A slow-growing ground cover no more than a foot tall with succulent, glossy, dark green leaves and half flowers. Once pollinated, these flowers turn into small, black fruit about a quarter- to a half-inch across, ...
Da Kine
Jan 02, 2009; ... CRIB NOTES Seminars feature feng shui expert Learn how to make the most of the Year of the Ox by taking in Lillian Too's "Feng Shui Extravaganza" at the Ala Moana Hotel. The author of several books on the topic will share her expertise on the ancient Chinese art of ...
Our Picks
Jan 02, 2009; ... FOOD Down To Earth Deli 2525 S. King St. / 947-7678 Many resolutions revolve around diet, and the trouble most people have with vegetables is they take a lot of work to prepare compared to the ease of the carnivore lifestyle. Burgers are cheap and plentiful at any ...
Island Mele
Jan 02, 2009; ... "Life Goes On" Hawaiian Time (Lanai Boyz) The first new album from Hawaiian Time in almost a decade contains 10 new songs plus another eight from their '90s albums. With a suggested retail price of $9.99, it is a savvy "comeback" project in all respects. The rhythm ...
Concert, club scenes active through down economy
Jan 02, 2009; ... IF THERE'S one underlying message I got from covering Clubland in 2008, it's that local residents still like to have a good time despite the weaker economic situation in Hawaii. Rising food and gas prices mean less money for drinks, and some promoters have raised their cover charges to ...
Nightcrawlers
Jan 02, 2009; ... Anna Bannana's 2440 S. Beretania St. / 946-5190 Saturday Affront the Weak, Before Fire, Amberlin Rose and Friends, 8 p.m. Cover: $10. 18+ Coming Up Monday: "Open Mic Night," 9 p.m. Cover: $5. 18+ Boardriders Bar and Grill 201-A ...
Hawaii's Top 10
Jan 02, 2009; ... Although the total number of local releases dropped significantly in 2008, Hawaii saw no shortage of new titles. In "Island Mele," we cover everything recorded locally (as well as Hawaiian music recorded elsewhere), and this year-end list takes a look back -- in alphabetical order -- at the 10 ...
Hooray for Bollywood!
Jan 02, 2009; ... What with the current box-office and critical success of "Slumdog Millionaire," theatergoers who want to see more of India can check out the Honolulu Academy of Arts' 2nd Annual Bollywood Film Festival. Presented in conjunction with the museum's traveling exhibition "Muraqqa': Imperial Mughal ...
Chaminade honors long-serving 'President Sue'
Jan 02, 2009; ... Chaminade University honored its eighth and longest-serving president, Mary "Sue" Civille Wesselkamper, during its fall commencement ceremony Dec. 15. Affectionately known as "President Sue," she was awarded the Doctor of Humane Letters, Honoris Causa, degree. President since 1995, Wesselkamper ...
Jack's on top
Jan 02, 2009; ... To say that 2008 was quite a year for Jack Johnson would be an understatement. His celebrity stock skyrocketed, just as Johnson headlined his "All at Once" environmental-themed world summer tour in support of his latest album, "Sleep Through the Static." Some of us local folk got a rude ...
Police / Fire
Jan 02, 2009; ... Motorcycle crash kills rider A motorcyclist died yesterday after crashing in the Village Park neighborhood near Waipahu, police said. The accident occurred in front of 94-243 Kupuna Loop at about 8 p.m. Initial callers reported the man was pinned under a car, police said. The man ...
Car bashes into house, but no one home is hurt
Jan 02, 2009; ... Three Foster Village residents started the new year off with a 4,000-pound luxury sedan banging down their front door. Car Crashes Into House [ Watch ] Shortly before noon, a Mercedes-Benz jumped the curb, traveled across the lawn, and cleared three steps to crash ...
Reader queries help energize marine writer
Jan 02, 2009; ... Recently I was feeling overwhelmed with holidays, work and travel. Then, just as I was slumping at my keyboard thinking, I can't write anything, in flew two great e-mails. These readers' stories recharged my batteries so fully I suddenly couldn't type fast enough to share ...
CEO of St. Francis expanded programs
Jan 02, 2009; ... Sister Gretchen Gilroy, former chief executive officer of St. Francis Medical Centers (now Hawaii Medical Centers), died Dec. 4 at St. Joseph Health Center in Syracuse, N.Y., after a brief illness. A native of Utica, N.Y., she was 73. Gilroy was appointed chief executive officer of St ....
Restoring ocean pride
Jan 02, 2009; ... WAILUKU » Like native Hawaiians before them, the Chinese are undergoing a rebirth of interest in ancient ocean-voyaging vessels. The traditional Chinese sailing vessel Princess TaiPing, a ship built along the design of oceangoing vessels centuries ago, is on a return leg to Taiwan after ...
Big Isle fire, fatal car crash tarnish New Year
Jan 02, 2009; ... Two early-morning crashes on Oahu left a woman dead and a man near death on New Year's Day. Oahu's First Traffic Fatality For 2009 [ Watch ] In heavy rainfall at about 4 a.m., a 1992 Camaro crashed in the Honolulu-bound lanes of Likelike Highway near Kamehameha IV Road ...
2009's first baby helps mark hospital's centennial
Jan 02, 2009; ... Honolulu's first baby of 2009 might have been early but she seemed in no rush to make her entrance. First Baby Born In 2009 [ Watch ] Six-pound, 3-ounce Eleanor Kathryn "Ella Kate" McKinney was born at 12:22 a.m. yesterday in Kapiolani Medical Center for Women & ...
Obama heads home after isle vacation
Jan 02, 2009; ... President-elect Barack Obama bid his native Hawaii "aloha" yesterday, ending a 12-day vacation that included one blackout, few public moments and a private memorial for his grandmother. The plane carrying Obama, wife Michelle and their two daughters, Malia and Sasha, left Honolulu ...
Boise's transition game tests UH
Jan 03, 2009; ... Bob Nash and Greg Graham are ready for some direct analysis. The head basketball coaches for Hawaii and Boise State figure they'll have a better idea of where they stand in the Western Athletic Conference hierarchy after tonight. The Rainbow Warriors (8-4) host the defending league ...
Waves roll over Wahine
Jan 03, 2009; ... Sometimes the giving spirit can extend beyond the holiday season. Such was the case last night for the Hawaii women's basketball team in its first game of 2009. The Rainbow Wahine committed a season-high 33 turnovers en route to a 65-52 loss to Pepperdine on the first day of the Jack in ...
Television and Radio
Jan 03, 2009; ... BASKETBALL - COLLEGE MEN TIME TV RADIO Pittsburgh at Georgetown 7 a.m. ESPN UNC-Greensboro at Princeton 7 a.m. ESPNU Ohio State at Minnesota 7 a.m. BIG TEN Tennessee at Kansas 9 a.m. ESPN Notre Dame at St ....
Scoreboard
Jan 03, 2009; ... Today BASKETBALL WAC men: Boise State at Hawaii, 7:05 p.m., Stan Sheriff Center. PacWest men: Hawaii Pacific at Hawaii-Hilo, 7:30 p.m., Afook-Chinen Civic Auditorium. PacWest women: Hawaii Pacific at Hawaii-Hilo, 5:30 p.m., Afook-Chinen Civic ...
Hawaii Beat
Jan 03, 2009; ... Kawano honored for service Bruce Kawano, Hawaii Boxing's Junior Olympics chairman, was honored for his service on behalf of female boxers by USA Boxing yesterday. Kawano, of Pearl City, was recognized with a "women's boxing accolade" for his service to help women and girls ...
No. 5 Kahuku tops No. 6 Kaimuki
Jan 03, 2009; ... Chapter 1 in the Kahuku-Kaimuki saga unfolded with a good beginning for the Red Raiders. Jray Galeai and Nehoa Akina combined for 29 points as No. 5 Kahuku rallied past sixth-ranked Kaimuki 64-50 last night in the Oahu Interscholastic Association opener for both teams. A crowd of about ...
Da Kine
Jan 03, 2009; ... 'Celebrate Health' A new year could mean a healthier you, and the annual John A. Burns School of Medicine could be the first step to getting you there. The school's annual medicine health fair will have blood pressure, BMI and other health screenings; free samples of nutritional ...
Korean church celebrates 90th birthday
Jan 03, 2009; ... The Korean Christian Church in Liliha, founded by former South Korean President Syngman Rhee, celebrated its 90th anniversary Sunday at its morning service. The celebration included picture-taking of the congregation in front of the newly renovated church, draping a lei on the statue of ...
New year brings prayer for hope, peace and grace
Jan 03, 2009; ... Dear Lord, We have in past weeks worshipped or at least paid homage beside your crib in a cow stall. Like of old, when lowly shepherds came, as did honored kings and who knows who else, so we came, too. Some of us were just curious. Some of us came filled with hope. Some of us ...
Police / Fire
Jan 03, 2009; ... HONOLULU Police are looking for a man in his mid-30s wanted in the first bank robbery of the year. At about 9:45 a.m. yesterday, the suspect entered the Mapunapuna branch of Central Pacific Bank, at 960 Mapunapuna St., approached the teller and demanded money, police said. He was ...