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Voters to decide on housing office

Gordon Y.K. Pang — Thu, 2 Sep 2010 21:18:32 +0400

Voters will get a chance to decide whether the city should re-establish a housing office that would tackle homelessness and affordable-housing issues.

Suspect killed by police in standoff had Hawaii ties

Thu, 2 Sep 2010 21:18:32 +0400

SILVER SPRING, Md. » A man who railed against the Discovery Channel's environmental programming for years burst into the company's headquarters with at least one explosive device strapped to his body yesterday and took three people hostage at gunpoint before police shot him to death, officials said.

Rocky road led Tam into public service

B.J. Reyes — Thu, 2 Sep 2010 21:18:32 +0400

Like many teenagers, when he first learned how to drive, Rod Tam borrowed his parents' car.

Ballot error distresses candidates

Leila Fujimori — Thu, 2 Sep 2010 21:18:32 +0400

Democratic candidates for the state Senate whose names were left off some absentee ballots in District 25 said they were concerned the error might hurt their chances for winning.

Bills aid property owners affected by rezoning

B.J. Reyes — Thu, 2 Sep 2010 21:18:32 +0400

City Council members took the first steps to providing immediate help for a "gap group" of 247 residents who saw sizable increases in property tax bills due to a reclassification of their property from residential to commercial/industrial.

Life sentence for Kahanaoi

Nelson Daranciang — Thu, 2 Sep 2010 21:18:32 +0400

A Circuit Court judge yesterday sentenced Daniel Kahanaoi to life in prison plus 20 years for gunning down attorney Craig Kimsel in his Kailua home, ordering Kahanaoi to spend at least 30 years behind bars before he is eligible for parole.

City starts process of replacing temporary Waikiki sewer line

Rosemarie Bernardo — Thu, 2 Sep 2010 21:18:32 +0400

The city has begun preliminary work on a new sewer line serving Waikiki that in two years will replace the above-ground, temporary pipe running along Ala Moana Boulevard.

High court upholds state land-use decision

Ken Kobayashi — Thu, 2 Sep 2010 21:18:32 +0400

The Hawaii Supreme Court has refused to reconsider its decision that found that the state Constitution permits private parties to seek a review by the state Land Use Commission of proposals on agricultural lands.

American Samoa to ban plastic bags

Associated Press — Thu, 2 Sep 2010 21:18:32 +0400

PAGO PAGO, American Samoa » American Samoa is going to make it illegal for stores to hand out plastic bags once a new law goes into effect early next year.

Rev. Felix Vandebroek: Kalaupapa pastor was well-loved

Pat Gee — Thu, 2 Sep 2010 21:18:32 +0400

The Rev. Felix Vandebroek, pastor of a church in Kalaupapa, where a dozen of his parishioners have leprosy, died Friday at the Congregation of the Sacred Hearts Center in Kaneohe. He was 82.

Renovations completed on home of paralyzed vet

Travis Kaya — Thu, 2 Sep 2010 21:18:32 +0400

Q: What ever happened to the wounded Afghanistan veteran who was raising money to make his home wheelchair-accessible?

Kokua Line: Absentee ballots being mailed and are due by 6 p.m. Sept. 18

June Watanabe — Thu, 2 Sep 2010 21:18:32 +0400

Q: When will we receive our absentee ballots? We haven't received them yet and are concerned.

Newswatch

Star-Advertiser Staff and News Services — Thu, 2 Sep 2010 21:18:32 +0400

Leadership shift • Recktenwald confirmation expected • Threatening acts draw indictment • Deputy to serve 1-year jail term • Plant species thought to be extinct found • Hawaii-Hilo identifies key study fields

Police and Fire

Star-Advertiser staff — Thu, 2 Sep 2010 21:18:32 +0400

Help sought in catching bank robber • Truck accident victim identified • Arson ruled in Waialua wildfire

Obituaries

Thu, 2 Sep 2010 21:18:32 +0400

Irineo Briones Asuncion • Norman Christopher Borges • James Henry Chaney Jr.

Apo taking Disney job

B.J. Reyes — Thu, 2 Sep 2010 21:18:32 +0400

The City Council will have a new look and a new leader in 2011. Soon after voters decide the four new members of the Council in the Nov. 2 general election, Council Chairman Todd Apo's resignation will become effective, leaving the remaining members to call a special election for a new member and organize behind a new leader.

Campaign law limits rights, suit says

Derrick DePledge — Thu, 2 Sep 2010 21:18:32 +0400

James Bopp Jr., the attorney who brought a federal lawsuit against Hawaii's campaign finance law, said the law severely limits First Amendment rights to criticize the government and participate in political campaigns.

Prevedouros' aim is stopping rail

B.J. Reyes — Thu, 2 Sep 2010 21:18:32 +0400

Back in the days of Hawaii Motor Speedway, Panos Prevedouros made a habit of going to the races. Not for research on roads or cars, but to race. As a licensed member of the Sports Car Club of America, Prevedouros was known to take his modified Mazda Miata out on the bends and straightaways of the Kapolei track.

Radiation levels safe at Pohakuloa, Army says

William Cole — Thu, 2 Sep 2010 21:18:32 +0400

The Army said yesterday that the results of a depleted uranium study at Pohakuloa Training Area on the Big Island show radiological doses "well within limits" considered safe by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency.

City Prosecutor: Candidates rate drugs as top issue

Ken Kobayashi — Thu, 2 Sep 2010 21:18:32 +0400

Three candidates who all have city prosecutorial experience hope to succeed longtime city Prosecutor Peter Carlisle, who resigned this summer to run for Honolulu mayor.

Signage, sidewalks measures advance

B.J. Reyes — Thu, 2 Sep 2010 21:18:32 +0400

Proposals aimed at limiting the size of campaign signs and freeing up sidewalk space for pedestrians were advanced by City Council committees yesterday, while lawmakers deferred a measure to regulate plastic shopping bags.

Son indicted in dad's death in truck crash

Nelson Daranciang — Thu, 2 Sep 2010 21:18:32 +0400

A 22-year-old Nanakuli man accused of killing his father in a vehicle crash this year is facing 10 years in prison for negligent homicide.

Neighbor is charged under hate crime law

Nelson Daranciang — Thu, 2 Sep 2010 21:18:32 +0400

In a rare application of Hawaii's hate crime law and the first on Oahu, a grand jury returned an indictment yesterday charging a 37-year-old Waialae Nui man with using racial epithets in threats to kill his neighbor.

Ex-Little League treasurer admits thefts

Nelson Daranciang — Thu, 2 Sep 2010 21:18:32 +0400

A former treasurer of the Makakilo-Kapolei-Honokai Hale Little League pleaded guilty yesterday to stealing $11,500 from his son's baseball organization.

House District 14 candidate stays on ballot

Derrick DePledge — Thu, 2 Sep 2010 21:18:32 +0400

A Circuit Court judge rejected yesterday a challenge by Kauai Democrats to a Republican state House candidate.

Alaska senator loses in primary

Associated Press — Thu, 2 Sep 2010 21:18:32 +0400

Sen. Lisa Murkowski was booted from office in the Republican primary yesterday by a little-known conservative lawyer in arguably one of the biggest political upsets of the year.

Kokua Line: Federal Building renovations prompt asbestos concerns

June Watanabe — Thu, 2 Sep 2010 21:18:32 +0400

Is the Federal Building free of mold and asbestos? • Where can I get rid of my dead car battery without being charged a fee for disposal? • By law, do I have to have some kind of obituary printed in the newspaper when I die?

Volcanic Ash: Candidates dump bird in hand to chase feathers in bush

David Shapiro — Thu, 2 Sep 2010 21:18:32 +0400

The more you hear candidates for lieutenant governor talk about why they want the job, the more you wonder why they're running for it.

Newswatch

Associated Press — Thu, 2 Sep 2010 21:18:32 +0400

Job fair at Dole • Affordable rental homes project opens • Big Isle seeks to expand cemetery

Police and Fire

Star-Advertiser staff — Thu, 2 Sep 2010 21:18:32 +0400

Reversing truck runs over toddler • Waialua brush fire burns 100 acres

Shining Stars

Star-Advertiser staff — Thu, 2 Sep 2010 21:18:32 +0400

The IBM Corp. presented $10,181.97 in combined grant money and computer equipment to benefit Aloha United Way's 211 Information and Referral Service, Child and Family Service, Hale Kipa and Palama Settlement.

Corrections and clarifications

Ed Lynch — Thu, 2 Sep 2010 21:18:32 +0400

The Honolulu Star-Advertiser strives to make its news report fair and accurate. If you have a question or comment about news coverage, call Ed Lynch, managing editor/news, at 529-4758.

Island Images

Star-Advertiser Photographers — Thu, 2 Sep 2010 21:18:32 +0400

Obituaries

Thu, 2 Sep 2010 21:18:32 +0400

Helen L. Surell Agua • Benjamin K. Kananiokalani Akau Sr. • Irineo Briones Asuncion • Christopher Simeon Barba • Robert Earl Cooper • Alvin James Correa Sr. • Jose R. Gante • Michael Hansa • Robert S.M. Ing • Masami Iwashita

Troubles at an Afghan bank jolt a fragile financial system

Thu, 2 Sep 2010 21:18:32 +0400

KABUL, Afghanistan — The Afghan government intervened to shore up a deeply troubled bank Tuesday, sending shock waves through the capital and prompting fears that Afghanistan's pervasive corruption had now put the country's entire financial system at risk.

For many, a new job means lower wages, studies find

Thu, 2 Sep 2010 21:18:32 +0400

After being out of work for more than a year, Donna Ings, 47, finally landed a job in February as a home health aide with a company in Lexington, Mass., earning about $10 an hour.

Debate: Candidates in final TV face-off

Derrick DePledge — Thu, 2 Sep 2010 21:18:32 +0400

Former U.S. Rep. Neil Abercrombie and former Honolulu Mayor Mufi Hannemann clashed last night in the last televised debate before the Democratic primary for governor, a substantive and mostly positive encounter that forced both candidates to defend their records.

Workers say cuts hurt poor

Mary Vorsino — Thu, 2 Sep 2010 21:18:32 +0400

State workers who process applications for government benefits say layoffs and furloughs have spurred bigger caseloads and growing backlogs, lengthening the amount of time it takes for low-income residents to get needed services.

Beached beaked whale suffered several ailments

Dan Nakaso — Thu, 2 Sep 2010 21:18:32 +0400

The deep-diving beaked whale that beached itself in Kihei, Maui, on Aug. 16 had been cared for by students, marine biologists and Hawaiian practitioners around the clock for two weeks before it died in Hilo on Sunday afternoon, stricken by a series of maladies.

Parents urged to sign up for free flu shots for kids

Rosemarie Bernardo — Thu, 2 Sep 2010 21:18:32 +0400

With the H1N1 flu virus still circulating, state health officials urge parents to sign their children up for free vaccinations.

Cheers welcome Waipio champs

Leila Fujimori — Thu, 2 Sep 2010 21:18:32 +0400

There were no tears yesterday as friends, relatives and fans of the Waipio Little League All-Stars gave a hero's welcome home to the national champs who fell short of a world championship.

Carlisle draws multiparty support

B.J. Reyes — Thu, 2 Sep 2010 21:18:32 +0400

On the wall of his office at campaign headquarters, Peter Carlisle has two autographed photos.

Most candidates reject gambling

Rosemarie Bernardo — Thu, 2 Sep 2010 21:18:32 +0400

Legalized gambling in Hawaii would only be a detriment to the community, say a majority of the candidates vying for the state Senate seat to represent Kauai and Niihau.

New law fines early disposers of bulky trash

Star-Advertiser staff — Thu, 2 Sep 2010 21:18:32 +0400

The city will soon have the authority to fine people up to $250 if they set out bulky trash items too early.

Lee Cataluna: Hawaii's image glowed best in radiance of Waipio team

Lee Cataluna — Thu, 2 Sep 2010 21:18:32 +0400

Never mind that the announcers called them "Wipe-O" instead of Waipio and mangled almost everyone's name.

Aiona tries to dampen GOP head's religious call

Derrick DePledge — Thu, 2 Sep 2010 21:18:32 +0400

Lt. Gov. James "Duke" Aiona acknowledged yesterday that comments from the state Republican Party chairman about Aiona's appeal among religious conservatives could be seen as divisive and said he is running for governor to serve all the people of Hawaii.

Kokua Line: Posthumous tax refunds can be claimed by heirs

June Watanabe — Thu, 2 Sep 2010 21:18:32 +0400

Q: Do people who die have to file tax returns for the year they die with the state or Internal Revenue Service? Is that responsibility passed on to living children or other family members like a brother or sister? Is there anything else that needs to be filed along with returns such as death certificate, etc.? What happens if the deceased is due a refund?

Newswatch

Star-Advertiser Staff and News Services — Thu, 2 Sep 2010 21:18:32 +0400

Man suspected of damaging cars • Visitor rescued at Na Pali Coast • Windward Y seeks funds • Wind could hamper firefighters • Meeting set to talk tower relocation

FDA: Egg farms show infestations

Thu, 2 Sep 2010 21:18:32 +0400

WASHINGTON » Food and Drug Administration investigators have found rodents, seeping manure and even maggots at the Iowa egg farms believed to be responsible for as many as 1,500 cases of salmonella poisoning.

Obituaries

Thu, 2 Sep 2010 21:18:32 +0400

Daniel Fernandez Basque • Charles Chun • Boris W. Garcia • Paul Julius Heinberg • Anna Lu Kalaukoa • Charles Edmund Mumaw • John Charles Olsen • Mariano Pasion Rivera • Theresa Marie Romero