2005 Top Stories

Tourist Record: 7.4 million

 

Visitor arrivals on track to top 7 million

 

Soldiers give Hawaiian goodbye

 

Lingle proposes $20 million for homeless

 

Hawai'i State Land Fund a Reality

 

EMC sends report to Lingle

 

Educate parents, state panel advises

An alcohol and drug abuse education program for parents and a moratorium on the general excise tax for food and non-prescription medicine are among the final recommendations of the state Economic Momentum Commission presented to Gov. Lingle.

Delegation gets first-hand look at diverse creatures

Gov. Linda Lingle and state and federal officials visited Midway Atoll as part of a push by the Administration to establish a sanctuary in the federal waters surrounding the Northwestern Hawaiian Islands.

State goes after sex offenders

The state attorney general is cracking down on sex offenders who have failed to comply with registration laws.

Cleaner lavatories coming to state parks

Crews are using power washers to remove decades of dirt and grime from floors, walls and fixtures at state park restrooms as part of DLNR's ongoing effort to upgrade park facilities statewide.