MILITARY AFFAIRS

Gunman still alive

The gunshots came out of the blue. An Army psychiatrist, trained to treat soldiers under stress, allegedly opened fire yesterday in a crowded medical building at Fort Hood, Texas. When the assault ended minutes later, the attack had become what is believed to be the largest mass shooting to occur on a U.S. military base. Twelve were killed, 31 wounded. More »

EDUCATION

Options for kids affected by furloughs

Some of the programs available to parents of public school children affected by teacher furloughs (double-check with each individual program, since some may be full or nearly full.) More »

• Campuses ask for more days

COURTS

Man guilty of setting ex on fire

The third trial of a man accused of dousing his ex-girlfriend with gasoline and setting her on fire ended in a guilty verdict yesterday. The first two trials of Kim R. Massey ended in mistrials last year and early this year when Circuit Court juries could not agree on verdicts. More »

HEALTH

Exemption in House bill shields Isle health care law

WASHINGTON — A health care overhaul bill that the House could vote on as soon as tomorrow contains language to ensure that Hawaii's expansive health coverage requirements wouldn't be weakened. Specifically, provisions inserted into the almost 2,000-page bill by Hawaii's congressional delegation would protect the state's Prepaid Health Care Act of 1974 from any changes imposed by the new federal legislation. More »

• 146,500 doses allocated to Isles

BIG ISLAND

Girl, 15, reported missing Sunday found in good health

A 15-year-old Hilo girl who was reported missing Sunday night has been found, Big Island police said. Meghan Olcott was last seen leaving her home about 10 p.m. Sunday. Big Island police issued a bulletin Wednesday and she was found later that day in Hilo. More »

MAUI

Dogs suspected in attack that killed goat and 4 sheep

Four sheep and a 280-pound goat were killed either by pet or feral dogs within a fenced area of the Maui Coastal Land Trust's Waihee Refuge earlier this week, refuge officials said. In addition, 26 other sheep were injured in the attack Monday and three of those animals were euthanized because they were badly injured, said Jay Carpio, one of the owners of the herd of sheep. More »

MY COMMUNITIES

2 police motorcycle officers suffer injuries after collision

Two police motorcycle officers suffered minor injuries yesterday when they were involved in a collision on Valkenburgh Street near Honolulu International Airport. Michelle Yu, police department spokeswoman, said one of the officers swerved to avoid a car and laid his motorcycle down, and that the second officer's motorcycle "clipped" the first. More »

• 20th anniversary of the fall of the Berlin Wall marked
• Acquaintance arrested in sex assault on teenage girl
• 700 refunds sent back to IRS because of address error
• Man's body found on beach; foul play not suspected

OTHER NEWS

Restore housing office, group urges

Affordable housing advocates and low-income residents gathered at City Hall yesterday to call for the re-establishment of a city housing office to tackle a growing homeless problem and the dearth of affordable housing. More »

• 'Golden Girl' on mend after bypass
• Community calendar
• Theft suspect shot by police is charged
• Symphony schedule uncertain
• 'Disruptive physicians' targeted

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COLUMNISTS

Lee Cataluna

Getting a head start on council campaign

Like spotting a kolea in August, you can't tell for sure if it's the first out there, but he's definitely an early bird. More »

Jerry Burris

Let's find a better answer to furloughs

If one were a cynic, you'd almost think that the folks involved in figuring out how the school system will contribute to our... More »

William Cole

IEDs No. 1 threat in Afghan war

Capt. Zachary Martin, a Hawaii Marine and company commander who just returned from a six-month deployment to southern... More »