http://news.yahoo.com/local/Honolulu/14223 Yahoo! Local News - Honolulu Star-Bulletin en-us The lines of people waiting each week for a bag of grocery staples at island food pantries have doubled in the past year. But the volume of donations to more than 200 nonprofit outreach agencies has not increased to meet the demand because donors are also feeling the pinch of the economic downturn. http://us.rd.yahoo.com/dailynews/local/Honolulu/Honolulu_Star-Bulletin/SIG=12m25i4av/**http%3A%2F%2Fwww.starbulletin.com%2Fnews%2F20091107_Downturn_hurting_donations.html http://www.starbulletin.com/news/20091107_Downturn_hurting_donations.html Sat, 07 Nov 2009 11:48:10 +0000 The Honolulu Symphony Society scrubbed its 2009 concert schedule and intends to downsize the 64-musician orchestra as it files for a Chapter 11 bankruptcy next week. http://us.rd.yahoo.com/dailynews/local/Honolulu/Honolulu_Star-Bulletin/SIG=137eocuhn/**http%3A%2F%2Fwww.starbulletin.com%2Fnews%2F20091107_Symphony_cancels_concerts_and_will_downsize.html http://www.starbulletin.com/news/20091107_Symphony_cancels_concerts_and_will_downsize.html Sat, 07 Nov 2009 11:48:00 +0000 Hawaii resident Kirby Shaw's dream of being a lawyer might have come to a crashing halt when he severed his spinal cord in a beach acrobatic accident at age 17. But relatives will tell you Shaw, a paraplegic, is an extraordinary man. http://us.rd.yahoo.com/dailynews/local/Honolulu/Honolulu_Star-Bulletin/SIG=12a3aoo20/**http%3A%2F%2Fwww.starbulletin.com%2Fnews%2F20091107_Access_justice.html http://www.starbulletin.com/news/20091107_Access_justice.html Sat, 07 Nov 2009 11:47:50 +0000 Nearly 50 adults and children stood on Beretania Street yesterday morning, Hawaii's third Furlough Friday, carrying signs urging state legislators to restore the 17 school days that were eliminated this school year because of the state's budget deficit. http://us.rd.yahoo.com/dailynews/local/Honolulu/Honolulu_Star-Bulletin/SIG=12qffkal1/**http%3A%2F%2Fwww.starbulletin.com%2Fnews%2F20091107_Furlough_rally_held_at_Capitol.html http://www.starbulletin.com/news/20091107_Furlough_rally_held_at_Capitol.html Sat, 07 Nov 2009 11:47:40 +0000 A group of parents with disabled children has filed a motion alleging unethical conduct on the part of state teachers and administrators. http://us.rd.yahoo.com/dailynews/local/Honolulu/Honolulu_Star-Bulletin/SIG=132sj6s7k/**http%3A%2F%2Fwww.starbulletin.com%2Fnews%2F20091107_Educators_accused_of_unethical_conduct.html http://www.starbulletin.com/news/20091107_Educators_accused_of_unethical_conduct.html Sat, 07 Nov 2009 11:47:30 +0000 A special Senate committee examining alternatives to public school teacher furloughs is trying to determine whether federal stimulus dollars could get students back in classrooms. http://us.rd.yahoo.com/dailynews/local/Honolulu/Honolulu_Star-Bulletin/SIG=12r90vgcl/**http%3A%2F%2Fwww.starbulletin.com%2Fnews%2F20091107_Senate_to_grill_DOE_on_stimulus.html http://www.starbulletin.com/news/20091107_Senate_to_grill_DOE_on_stimulus.html Sat, 07 Nov 2009 11:47:20 +0000 Honolulu Police Commission Chairwoman Christine Camp said "a gaffe in communication" spawned controversy in the selection of the next Honolulu police chief. The commission asked the selection committee on Wednesday to add two more names to a list of four finalists submitted. http://us.rd.yahoo.com/dailynews/local/Honolulu/Honolulu_Star-Bulletin/SIG=13essgbci/**http%3A%2F%2Fwww.starbulletin.com%2Fnews%2F20091107_Communication_gaffe_raises_fuss_in_chief_selection.html http://www.starbulletin.com/news/20091107_Communication_gaffe_raises_fuss_in_chief_selection.html Sat, 07 Nov 2009 11:47:12 +0000 All lanes of Ala Wai Boulevard were reopened yesterday afternoon, after repairs were completed on two water main breaks. http://us.rd.yahoo.com/dailynews/local/Honolulu/Honolulu_Star-Bulletin/SIG=12qvnbf7s/**http%3A%2F%2Fwww.starbulletin.com%2Fnews%2F20091107_Ala_Wai_traffic_lanes_reopened.html http://www.starbulletin.com/news/20091107_Ala_Wai_traffic_lanes_reopened.html Sat, 07 Nov 2009 11:47:00 +0000 Hawaii Newspaper - Hawaii coverage and reports on news, sports, business, entertainment, and events http://us.rd.yahoo.com/dailynews/local/Honolulu/Honolulu_Star-Bulletin/SIG=1251g365f/**http%3A%2F%2Fwww.starbulletin.com%2Fnews%2F20091107_Newswatch.html http://www.starbulletin.com/news/20091107_Newswatch.html Sat, 07 Nov 2009 11:46:50 +0000 Two Army leaders in Hawaii expressed concern for the soldiers and families affected by the shooting at the Army's largest base at Fort Hood in Texas. http://us.rd.yahoo.com/dailynews/local/Honolulu/Honolulu_Star-Bulletin/SIG=134d09sdn/**http%3A%2F%2Fwww.starbulletin.com%2Fnews%2F20091106_Hawaii_brass_offer_thoughts_and_sympathy.html http://www.starbulletin.com/news/20091106_Hawaii_brass_offer_thoughts_and_sympathy.html Fri, 06 Nov 2009 11:39:54 +0000 Motorists should avoid Waikiki today as officials expect a second day of gridlock while crews continue repairing a broken water main during the morning rush hour. http://us.rd.yahoo.com/dailynews/local/Honolulu/Honolulu_Star-Bulletin/SIG=13eu8njgc/**http%3A%2F%2Fwww.starbulletin.com%2Fnews%2F20091106_Water_main_repair_to_snarl_Ala_Wai_for_another_day.html http://www.starbulletin.com/news/20091106_Water_main_repair_to_snarl_Ala_Wai_for_another_day.html Fri, 06 Nov 2009 11:39:43 +0000 House leaders again resisted calls for a special legislative session to deal with public schools, asking instead for a reopening of the state teachers' contract to restore classroom time being lost to furloughs. http://us.rd.yahoo.com/dailynews/local/Honolulu/Honolulu_Star-Bulletin/SIG=136r03pa6/**http%3A%2F%2Fwww.starbulletin.com%2Fnews%2F20091106_Lawmakers_still_cool_to_session_on_schools.html http://www.starbulletin.com/news/20091106_Lawmakers_still_cool_to_session_on_schools.html Fri, 06 Nov 2009 11:39:33 +0000 About 75,000 children and at least 10,000 staff and faculty members have been vaccinated in this year's seasonal flu school clinics, and state health officials hope to see the turnout repeated in H1N1 school clinics starting next Friday. http://us.rd.yahoo.com/dailynews/local/Honolulu/Honolulu_Star-Bulletin/SIG=128hu133k/**http%3A%2F%2Fwww.starbulletin.com%2Fnews%2F20091106_Vaccine_push.html http://www.starbulletin.com/news/20091106_Vaccine_push.html Fri, 06 Nov 2009 11:39:24 +0000 A faith-based community group marched on Honolulu Hale yesterday, calling for the mayor to create a policy and a department to deal with a widespread housing crisis on Oahu. http://us.rd.yahoo.com/dailynews/local/Honolulu/Honolulu_Star-Bulletin/SIG=138p7dsi0/**http%3A%2F%2Fwww.starbulletin.com%2Fnews%2F20091106_Group_asks_Hannemann_to_help_homeless_people.html http://www.starbulletin.com/news/20091106_Group_asks_Hannemann_to_help_homeless_people.html Fri, 06 Nov 2009 11:39:14 +0000 The six finalists in the search for Honolulu's next police chief make up a diverse group, including a woman, an African-American, two Asians and a native Hawaiian. http://us.rd.yahoo.com/dailynews/local/Honolulu/Honolulu_Star-Bulletin/SIG=12va15q75/**http%3A%2F%2Fwww.starbulletin.com%2Fnews%2F20091106_Diverse_finalists_vie_to_be_top_cop.html http://www.starbulletin.com/news/20091106_Diverse_finalists_vie_to_be_top_cop.html Fri, 06 Nov 2009 11:39:04 +0000 The three-star general who commands all Army troops in the Pacific says future deployments affecting Schofield Barracks' 25th Infantry Division depend on President Barack Obama and the Pentagon's decision on force levels in Iraq and Afghanistan. http://us.rd.yahoo.com/dailynews/local/Honolulu/Honolulu_Star-Bulletin/SIG=1302l4nro/**http%3A%2F%2Fwww.starbulletin.com%2Fnews%2F20091106_Schofield_leadership_team_comes_home.html http://www.starbulletin.com/news/20091106_Schofield_leadership_team_comes_home.html Fri, 06 Nov 2009 11:38:54 +0000 The state Board of Education stepped back from requesting $12 million in emergency appropriations from the Legislature to keep school activity buses rolling. http://us.rd.yahoo.com/dailynews/local/Honolulu/Honolulu_Star-Bulletin/SIG=13gc6rlor/**http%3A%2F%2Fwww.starbulletin.com%2Fnews%2F20091106_Request_for_12M_for_buses_postponed_until_next_month.html http://www.starbulletin.com/news/20091106_Request_for_12M_for_buses_postponed_until_next_month.html Fri, 06 Nov 2009 11:38:44 +0000 A man convicted of pouring gasoline on his girlfriend and setting her on fire faces a mandatory 20-year prison term when he is sentenced in January. http://us.rd.yahoo.com/dailynews/local/Honolulu/Honolulu_Star-Bulletin/SIG=12v1r6ule/**http%3A%2F%2Fwww.starbulletin.com%2Fnews%2F20091106_Man_who_burned_woman_faces_20_years.html http://www.starbulletin.com/news/20091106_Man_who_burned_woman_faces_20_years.html Fri, 06 Nov 2009 11:38:35 +0000 The state Board of Education has approved a request by 100 regular public schools in Hawaii to increase instructional time by adjusting class schedules or canceling teacher planning days. http://us.rd.yahoo.com/dailynews/local/Honolulu/Honolulu_Star-Bulletin/SIG=132r2gfqh/**http%3A%2F%2Fwww.starbulletin.com%2Fnews%2F20091106_100_schools_get_OK_to_boost_class_time.html http://www.starbulletin.com/news/20091106_100_schools_get_OK_to_boost_class_time.html Fri, 06 Nov 2009 09:08:36 +0000 After a 10-year court battle and decades of waiting in vain for homesteads, plaintiffs in a class-action lawsuit won a judgment against the state for failing to promptly award home lots to native Hawaiians under the Hawaiian Home Lands Trust. http://us.rd.yahoo.com/dailynews/local/Honolulu/Honolulu_Star-Bulletin/SIG=133ov98jk/**http%3A%2F%2Fwww.starbulletin.com%2Fnews%2F20091105_Court_rules_state_failed_on_trust_lands.html http://www.starbulletin.com/news/20091105_Court_rules_state_failed_on_trust_lands.html Thu, 05 Nov 2009 11:40:03 +0000 Sat, 07 Nov 2009 11:48:10 +0000