Jordan Magness, 6, of the North Shore, proudly shows she has lost two front teeth, but her brother Sam was not impressed. The Magness family were at Blaisdell Park in Waiau yesterday.
Jeff Widener • The Honolulu Advertiser
Sub heard ship an hour earlier
The crew of the USS Greeneville identified a sonar contact — since determined to be the Ehime Maru — more than an hour before the submarine crashed into the Japanese fishing vessel during an emergency surfacing drill.
Hotel union may take over Hawai'i local
Top international hotel union officials, concerned about local infighting and unsettled labor contracts, are recommending Hawai'i's biggest hotel workers' union be placed in trusteeship until new elections can be held this year.
Accelerating salmonella cases investigated
A surge in salmonella cases in January sent the state Department of Health searching for answers to head off a potential public health threat.
Army to move downed Black Hawk choppers
The Army will retrieve two downed Black Hawk helicopters today and tomorrow from the Kahuku Military Training Area, where the two aircraft crash-landed during maneuvers Feb. 12. Memorial page: Soldiers' Last Salute
INS defends deporting chef
It doesn't matter to INS officials that celebrated Honolulu restaurateur Chai Chaowasaree owns a $3 million business, employs 70 people and is described as a "model citizen." INS still wants him out of the country.
Embezzler gets 21 months in prison
Former Unity House executive secretary Linda Carpenter was sentenced by a federal judge yesterday to 21 months in prison for embezzling more than $127,000 between 1991 and 1995 from the nonprofit labor organization.
Feary's family, advocates push for drug treatment law
The family of the late singer-songwriter Mackey Feary and other drug treatment advocates gathered at the State Capitol yesterday to call for support for legislation that offers treatment instead of prison.
Wife pleads not guilty in slaying
A 68-year-old Wai'anae woman pleaded not guilty yesterday to a charge of second-degree murder in the Feb. 7 stabbing death of her husband.
Bill to end food tax defeated
House Democrats voted down key provisions of the Hawai'i Republicans' agenda yesterday, rejecting proposals to eliminate the 4 percent excise tax on groceries, medical services and residential rents.
Koko Head park may close at night
The city and the community want Koko Head District Park closed from 10:30 p.m. to 5 a.m. daily because of recent acts of vandalism and graffiti on the skateboard ramp.
Waimanalo reservoir overflow feared
David and Kimberly Kalama of Waimanalo live in fear that an abandoned reservoir could overflow during a heavy rain and burst, causing flood damage to their property and to others' downstream.
'Grandy' Perry, Make-A-Wish proponent, dead at 69
Grandison "Grandy" Kealiihookano McGuire Perry, a former president of the Make-A-Wish Foundation of Hawai'i, died Feb. 10 at the Queen's Medical Center. He was 69.
Mirikitani facing kickback trial in June
City Council member Andy Mirikitani is scheduled to go on trial in June on six felony charges that include wire fraud, theft, bribery and extortion.
O'ahu briefs
Makakilo plan to be explained; Rising surf closes beach.
Kea'au victim was student from Japan
The man whose body was found Sunday in Kea'au has been identified as a former University of Hawai'i-Hilo student from Japan, Big Island detectives said yesterday.
250-unit Kaua'i resort approval delayed
The state Land Use Commission has delayed its scheduled approval of a 250-unit resort development at Kapalawai in west Kaua'i while it ensures that language conforms with state Supreme Court rulings on Hawaiian rights.
Neighbor Island briefs
Sewage spills in Keauhou; Snake found on Maui; Home Depot hiring on Maui; UH-Hilo offers new program.
Bob Krauss
Catamaran got its start in Waikiki
Catamaran pioneers Woody Brown on Maui and Rudy Choy in Our Honolulu probably won't be mentioned when the 110-foot Club Med sails into Marseilles, France, this weekend after circling the globe, although they built the boat 50 years ago.
Lee Cataluna
Can't we all just sing along?
Fireman and musician Jesse Rivera has talked to Gov. Cayetano about proclaiming a day for "Synergistic Hawai'i." The initial reaction was positive, and now Rivera has set out to garner support in the community.
Jan TenBruggencate
Climate changing, but are we?
Visiting researcher Michael Glantz feels that Hawai'i and the rest of the world are missing the boat if they don't begin planning as soon as they get climate warnings.
Mike Leidemann
Yonamine faced the music like a man
Just a week after being arrested for drunken driving, state Rep. Noboru Yonamine went in front of his constituents, ready to take his lumps. No hiding, no excuses.
