Fast action by neighbors and a police officer helped to contain a fire yesterday that damaged a home in Pauoa Valley. Fire Capt. Richard Soo said the 11:42 a.m. fire started in the kitchen of the home at 2313 Star Road and was confined to the kitchen and dining area. No one was home when the fire started. The cause is under investigation.
East O'ahu fears highway nightmare's return
The state is a month away from beginning its massive, 21-month construction project along Kalaniana'ole Highway, but East O‘ahu commuters still aren't convinced the roadwork won't mean a repeat of frustrating two-hour delays.
Regents to name UH chief Monday
A successor to University of Hawai'i President Kenneth Mortimer will be announced by the Board of Regents on Monday, a few weeks ahead of schedule.
Marines sold on martial arts
Eastern spiritualism meets Western macho. This spring, the Marine Corps will begin requiring every Marine to learn Asian martial arts — a first for the U.S. military.
Probe of former HPD official defended
Honolulu Police Chief Lee Donohue yesterday said concerns by police officers prompted the investigation of a state official who released reports related to former police officer Clyde Arakawa.
Request for cash to redo Washington Place rejected
Washington Place renovation plans hit a roadblock when lawmakers denied a $1 million request for money by first lady Vicky Cayetano to convert the residence into a museum.
Suit names man accused of hitting girl with golf ball
A 17-year-old girl struck by a golf ball at Rainbow Wahine Softball Stadium on Feb. 2 yesterday sued a man she says hit the ball from the rear of nearby Johnson Hall dormitory.
Junior ROTC opens doors
Many students have discovered that Kahuku's ROTC program have given them opportunities they otherwise might not have had. Other 2000 graduates are now in the military and serving.
Waimanalo water project investigated
The Army Corps of Engineers is investigating a $650,000 Waimanalo water channel restoration project for a possible violation of the Clean Water Act over a failure to obtain proper permits and conduct a preservation review.
Suspect arrested in arson at church
Sharp-eyed neighbors and a set of fingerprints were the key to charges filed yesterday against a 37-year-old homeless man in a Kailua church fire in January that caused $2,000 in damage, according to court documents.
Education Grieving students find comfort at school
Sitting in a circle on the floor, 11 children from five area schools shyly introduced themselves and listened to two high school students describe their own mothers' deaths and how it affected their lives.
Our schools • Honolulu Waldorf School
Third-graders use skills to build ark for preschoolers
Third-graders at Honolulu Waldorf School have been busy with hammers and nails this week, building an ark. They're not anticipating a flood, but building a play structure for preschoolers.
On Campus
U.S.-Japan relations score big
Flag football may seem like an unlikely candidate for bridging a cultural divide. But that's exactly what brought a group of 15 students from Keio University in Japan to Hawai'i last week.
Gunman in slaying receives 10-20 years
Rodrigo Ababa was to enter the Air Force Academy on Jan. 2 of last year. But drugs, alcohol and a shooting just two days before left one man dead, another critically wounded and halted Ababa's dream of a military career.
HGEA ads incorrect
Newspaper ads by the Hawai'i Government Employees Association have incorrectly described an administrative bill requesting pay raises for Cabinet members and other officials.
Police Beat
Brothers' quarrel ends in stabbing; Four suspects sought in Waikiki robbery; Inmate released by accident surrenders.
O'ahu briefs
Former OHA trustee files suit; Gene research lecture planned; Water main bids sought; Bicyclist hurt in hit-and-run; Pipe rupture closes school; Security Watch meeting set; Cat burglar still at large; Barbers Point group to meet.
Maui mayor waved fines for landowner
Mayor James "Kimo" Apana has excused more than $138,000 in fines imposed on a property owner whose Namau'u Place houses were considered unfit for human habitation and a health and fire hazard for over three years.
Kaua'i to hire utility expert
The Kaua'i County administration plans to hire a consultant to review various ways the county could manage Kaua'i Electric if it were to purchase it.
Neighbor Island briefs
Public hearing on fluoridation set; Official to discuss ocean debris threat.
Bob Krauss
Small class big occasion for refugees
I met the invisible population of Our Honolulu in a back room of the Kahuku United Methodist Church on Monday night. This part of our invisible population lives in the hills back of Kahuku on postage-stamp farms.
Lee Cataluna
Barista dispenses friendliness with latte
When the third person in a month mentioned the mom-and-pop coffee stand, I knew there was something going on at the entrance of Kaiser's Moanalua hospital.
Jan TenBruggencate
Energy alternatives may suit the Islands
When it comes to potential nonfossil fuel energy in Hawai'i, ideas are not in short supply. They include fields of solar panels and ocean thermal energy conversion.
Mike Leidemann
Teachers deserve better pay
When facing down several classes of third-graders at Kamaile Elementary School in Wai'anae recently, the toughest question the kids asked was how much I get paid. I make a lot more than most of the teachers. And that's just not right.
