OHA to launch national PR campaign
OHA is poised to spend millions of dollars in what could rank as the state agency's most ambitious publicity campaign to gain federal recognition for Hawaiians and deflect court challenges that threaten its very existence.
Littlest lifesaver honored at city hall
Noah Oleyer, 4, who saved his friend from drowning in a pool last November, yesterday became the youngest person ever honored by firefighters for a rescue.
Swamped child support office asking again for more workers
Many Hawai'i parents are frustrated with the state Child Support Enforcement Agency, and now the agency is asking lawmakers for $900,000 to revamp its system for fielding public inquiries and grievances.
Radio problems repaired, police say
The Honolulu Police Department radio system that malfunctioned earlier this month has been repaired and will be closely monitored, the City Council was told yesterday.
State to pay $90,000 in prison death
The state has agreed to pay $90,000 to settle lawsuits over the apparent suicide of a prison inmate in 1997.
Shopping center size at Kunia cut in half
A proposed shopping center the size of Kahala Mall in the Royal Kunia area is being cut in half after objections in the Central O'ahu community.
Waikele gas-line break closes roads
A worker operating a backhoe hit and cracked a gas pipe at about 10 a.m. yesterday near Waikele Shopping Center, causing two roads to be closed for about an hour and a half.
Pair going to prison in fireworks, tax case
Federal Judge David Ezra has sentenced a Kailua woman to 30 months in prison and her husband to 24 months behind bars for attempting to avoid paying income taxes on money they made selling illegal fireworks in Hawai'i.
City advised to pay $700,000 to settle harassment cases
City attorneys have recommended that the city approve paying nearly $700,000 to settle police outreach worker Sharon Black's sexual harassment lawsuits against Honolulu Police Department officials.
Drivers hear plan for safety at Kipapa Gulch
There have been six fatal crashes on Kamehameha Highway near Kipapa Gulch since December 1995, and all involved motorists who crossed the center line and hit an oncoming vehicle.
Kane'ohe pier fines revived
After offering an amnesty program to bring unauthorized piers in Kane'ohe Bay into compliance, state officials now say they may fine the owners after all.
Kunia golf course proposal lives
A proposal that would allow the opening of the Royal Kunia Golf Course, completed in 1994, continues to work its way through the Honolulu City Council.
Police hunt woman, 57, missing from Island tour ship
Police yesterday were searching for a missing 57-year-old Japanese woman who was last seen on a cruise ship that was touring the Islands earlier this month.
Big Isle farmers score a win in water rate dispute
Farmers and flower growers yesterday won major concessions from the Hawai'i County Board of Water Supply, ending a three-month community debate over rate increases.
Killer of Big Island girl given 50-year minimum
A man convicted last year of the 1993 abduction, rape and murder of a Big Island high school girl must spend a minimum 50 years in prison before being eligible for parole.
Maui center proposal stalls in council again
A Maui County Council committee again tabled a proposal to create a one-stop center for county services yesterday, prompting Mayor James "Kimo" Apana to lash out at members for being "petty."
Neighbor Island briefs
Big Isle to revise council districts; Kaua‘i group offers $1,000 scholarship; Lahaina Whalefest to feature Cousteau; Killing suspect unfit to face trial; Equestrian arena to be built on Maui; Contraflow trial to begin on Maui; Tsunami experts to address meeting; Man reconvicted of kidnapping, rape.
Bob Krauss
Women athletic and glamorous
I've been trying to figure out if glamour has something to do with the difference between boys and girls, though it is no longer politically correct to admit this exists.
Lee Cataluna
Hula dad puts heart into skirts he makes
I keep telling him he should be the one to write about this. The story is his, the words should be his. He could publish a book and call it, "Confessions of a Hula Father."
Jan TenBruggencate
Reserves good for fisheries
Hawai'i has 10 marine life conservation areas on four islands, which a newly released study suggests are a great idea — not only for the fish.
Mike Leidemann
Planners can get smart
Doing good urban planning is like wrapping your arms around a 600-pound Jello mold: squeeze one place and it pops out in another.
