2005 Top Stories

Akaka bill importance shown in house lots

"A defining mark of Gov. Linda Lingle's first term has been her steady commitment to advancing the rights of Native Hawaiians."

Housing agency's rating rises

"The state's public housing agency has fixed many of the problems identified a year ago by the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development."

Hawai'i economy exceeds projections

 

Jobless rate here still lowest in U.S.

 

Housing agency improving

 

Philippines trip planned

"Group led by Gov. Lingle to meet key leaders, visit sister provinces."

Entrepreneur starts Kaimuki shipping shack

"A businessman who utilized services from the Department of Human Services Vocational Rehabilitation Division and its Supporting Employment Empowerment (SEE) program to find pre-screened qualified employees start his own business."

Big Hawai`i mission to Manila, Philippines set

"Gov. Linda Lingle will lead a 200-person Hawai`i delegation to the Philippines in January to celebrate the 100th anniversary of the arrival of the first Filipinos in Hawai`i."

76 awarded homestead lots at packed event

"Seventy-six people were awarded a Hawaiian Homes house lot yesterday at a selection event attended by more than 700 people."

First lots awarded in biggest Hawaiian Homelands project

"More than 1,000 Native Hawaiians gathered for a chance at a new house Sunday. The first lots were awarded in the biggest Department of Hawaiian Homelands project yet, with move-in scheduled for the spring."