They are not reeling in the boats at the Ala Wai Yacht Harbor, but fishing for bait. Today should be another fine day to toss the hook into the water, with partly cloudy skies and a high of about 81 in Honolulu.
Gregory Yamamoto • The Honolulu Advertiser
Jones critical but stable; cause of crash unknown
June Jones, the University of Hawai'i coach who became a ubiquitous symbol of success across the Islands by turning around a hapless football team, was in critical but stable condition last night after his car veered off the H-1 Freeway and smashed into a concrete pillar.
Immigration law leaves little room for leniency
The landmark Immigration Reform Act of 1996 was intended to crack down on illegal immigrants. It has also stripped courts of virtually all discretion in dealing with those who break the law. What do you think of Immigration & Naturalization Service efforts to deport restarauteur Chai Chaowasaree back to Thailand? Join our discussion board.
Oksenberg left scholar's legacy
Michel Oksenberg, former president of the East-West Center and a pre-eminent expert on China, died yesterday in California. He was 62.
Bottle deposit bill may die in House
The bottle bill in the Legislature is pitting local recycling agencies, environmental organizations and litter control groups against the powerful interests of the beverage industry.
Army seeks clues at Black Hawk crash site
Soldiers this morning will conduct a final search of the Kahuku site where six were killed and 11 injured in the crash landings of two Army Black Hawk helicopters Feb. 12.
Rep. Yonamine will serve out term
State Rep. Nobu Yonamine yesterday said he will serve out the rest of his term, two weeks after he said he intended to resign following a drunk-driving arrest.
Cemetery cleanup helps search for ancestors
Guided by four yellowing snapshots, Tony and Becky Messina found her great-grandparents' graves in Pu'uiki Cemetery, recently cleared by the Wahiawa-Waialua Rotary Club and students from Waialua High.
Ethics panel's director wants commission to set his salary
The executive director of the state Ethics Commission, which oversees the conduct of state lawmakers and other state employees, wants the commission to set his pay instead of the Legislature.
'Greenhouse' gas action demanded
The Sierra Club Hawai'i Chapter has called on the governor and Legislature to support the reduction in "greenhouse" gas production.
Man gets 10-year term in attack on tourists
A 20-year-old Mililani man apologized in court yesterday for attacking three women from Japan near Dole Plantation in October. Ralph P. Cuesta was sentenced to 10 years in prison.
O'ahu briefs
Surf expected to get bigger; Rotarians will repair cabins; Nanakuli fire no accident; Dead man's home burns; Wounded man to face charges; Sailors rescued after capsize; Not guilty pleas in H-1 wrong-way case.
Advertiser Spelling Bee Eighth grader wins with 'fisticuffs'
Island School eighth grader Catherine Bailey, 14, won the Kaua'i District Spelling Bee last night, correctly spelling "paralysis" and then "fisticuffs."
Big Island council OKs Kea'au center
Puna's Gateway shopping complex proposed near Kea'au won a 6-3 vote of approval yesterday from the Hawai'i County Council, moving the project by W.H. Shipman Ltd. to a final vote next month.
Kihei driver, 54, dies in one-car accident
A 54-year-old Kihei woman died early yesterday morning after she lost control of her four-wheel Honda sedan and it struck a wall fronting the Kihei Villas condominium complex.
Neighbor Island briefs
Orchid growers to plan strategy; Fumes interrupt Maui planners; Kaua'i college receives grant; Drowning victim was from Austria.
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
Finding ourselves in our ancestry
Learning about your ancestors is like unlocking a door, or opening a treasure chest of your personal history. This belief is at the heart of the Portuguese Genealogical Society of Hawai'i.
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
Recycle those old cartridges
Once there were just bottles and newspapers. Today, we reuse just about everything. Grass cuttings. Plastic milk jugs. Old cars. Shipping pallets. Aluminum cans. Cardboard. Drywall. Tires. Anything.
