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Updated: 22 weeks 3 days ago Kokua Line: Some letters exclusive to neighbor island platesQUESTION: Re: the Feb. 20 "Kokua Line" column: I always enjoy the rare articles about license plates. My complaint is that you seem to be perpetuating the myth that plates may not start with the letters H, K, L and M but that these letters may occur in other positions.
Join global campaign to gauge light pollutionTruly dark skies are becoming less common worldwide due to light pollution. Light pollution is the illumination of the night sky by artificial light sources on the ground. As well as making it difficult to see the stars, light pollution also can affect the biology and ecology of species around the world.
Corrections and ClarificationsThe Honolulu Star-Bulletin strives to make its news report fair and accurate. If you have a question or comment about news coverage, call Editor Frank Bridgewater at 529-4791.
In California, a divided GOP smells bloodBURBANK, Calif. » If Republicans are to have a serious chance of capturing control of the U.S. Senate in November, they must win in traditionally Democratic states like California, where Sen. Barbara Boxer, a three-term Democrat, is showing signs of vulnerability.
In a sea of election signs, Iraqis are awash in candidates' giftsBAGHDAD » There are many ways to describe the campaign strategies now being employed in Iraq. Subtle is not one of them.
New school for Ewa to alleviate overcrowdingThe first public school built like a shopping mall is taking shape on the Leeward Coast and is slated for a grand opening in January. Ewa Makai Middle School is going up on 18.5 acres of land in Gentry's master-planned development of Ewa Makai.
Bill diverts tobacco fundsNo money would be allocated for smoking prevention activities from the Hawaii tobacco settlement special fund under a bill moving in the state House to deal with the state budget crisis. Instead, the funding would be diverted to the state treasury.
Pearl Harbor warship takes on humanitarian missionsIt started out as a routine visit to the Philippines for the 200 Pearl Harbor sailors assigned to the frigate USS Reuben James. But it ended up as a rescue mission when the 453-foot warship came to the aid of two fishermen near Mindanao Feb. 13 after their small outboard died, leaving them to drift aided only by a makeshift sail.
Expect winds to stay high through dayHigh winds buffeted the islands yesterday as the National Weather Services also posted warnings for high surf. Northeast winds of 25 to 30 mph, with higher gusts, were forecast to continue through 6 p.m. today.
Salvation Army program helps heal hurt livesSalvation Army Maj. Moses Reyes described his organization's work yesterday at an Iwilei luncheon meeting reminiscent of a business touting its success to others in the same line of work.
UH-Manoa researchers join study of sea crustUniversity of Hawaii-Manoa scientists, students, researchers and engineers will have a key role in a $25 million study of the "deep biosphere" beneath the oceans. The project involves drilling up to 1,000 feet beneath the sea floor and installing subsurface observatories known as CORKs to study microbial life in the oceanic crust.
Abercrombie resigns postHawaii has an opening in the U.S. House of Representatives after now-former Rep. Neil Abercrombie resigned yesterday to run for governor. A special election to fill the vacancy will be held May 22.
Ocean Watch: Cowfish often graze along Hawaii's reefsIn a project I'm working on, I briefly mention cowfish. Too briefly. An editor wrote in an e-mail, "Can you give us a closer look?" Gladly. Cowfish and I have a long history.
Utah bill would make seeking illegal abortion a crimeThe origins of Utah State House Bill 12 lie in an act of dark and desperate violence. Last May in a small town in eastern Utah, a 17-year-old girl, seven months pregnant, paid a man she had just met $150 to beat her up in hopes of inducing a miscarriage that would resolve her crisis.
Vote is a pivotal test for Iraq's future, and al-Maliki'sA few months ago, building on genuine if not universal popularity, Nouri Kamal al-Maliki appeared poised to win a second term as Iraq's prime minister. Now, as Iraqis prepare to vote in parliamentary elections on March 7, his path to another four years in office has become increasingly uncertain, his campaign erratic and, to some, deeply troubling.
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