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Hawaii Tribune-Herald Hawaii Report Mufi Hannemann fulfills his quest HONOLULU (AP) When Mufi Hannemann is sworn in as mayor at noon Jan. 2, he will assume an office he has pursued for the past four years. The former City Council member ran unsuccess-, fully against Mayor Jeremy Harris in 2000 and was set to run again two years ago when Harris was expected to resign to run for governor. That plan was delayed for two years when Harris decided not to resign and finish out his final term. Hannemann, 50, scored a come-from-behind victory.

A recent poll had shown Bainum ahead by 17 percentage points. "If there's any doubt in anyone's mind that there's a God that exists and he answers prayers, he answered our prayers," Hannemann, who is a member of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, told cheering supporters. The 6-foot-7-inch graduate of Iolani School and Harvard University also paid tribute to his late parents, who he said sacrificed to help provide him with a good education. He also urged his supporters to honor their own parents, a strong value in Mormon culture. Former isle miss admits drug use HONOLULU (AP) A former Miss Hawaii USA has pleaded guilty to possessing crystal methamphetamine and drug paraphernalia.

Tiffini Limahai, known as Tiffini Hercules when she was crowned in 1998, faces a maximum prison sentence of 15 years and fines up to $35,000. The 30-year-old former beauty queen and her husband were arrested Sept. 14 in a police raid at their Kailua home. She was trying to discard about $1,000 worth of crystal methamphetamine, small quantities of rock cocaine and marijuana, and a digital scale when officers moved in to arrest the couple, police said. Limahai's guilty pleas Monday were not part of an agreement with prosecutors, but she has asked for a deferral of the pleas.

If granted, the charges will be dropped if she abides by conditions similar to those in probation. If rejected, she will face sentencing on the two felony counts. Deputy Prosecutor Alfred Brunn said his office will oppose the deferral request. Limahai's attorney, Scott Collins, said it was in her best interest to plead to the charges because she is dealing with many other issues. Limahai was place on supervisory release and is at the Sand Island Treatment Center.

Her husband, John Limahai, is being held on charges of possessing methamphetamine and drug paraphernalia. NIGHT! Friday, Nov. 5th 6-9pm Downtown Hilo Music, Food, Fun, Free! BLACK WHITE JOHN MERCADO COLTES III Nov. 4, 1962-Mar. 26, 2004 Happy Birthday to our Bruddah Chino A Loving Son, Precious Dad, Beloved Brother, Humble Uncle, Grateful Grandpa Dear Friend.

We miss you you will always be in our hearts. Love you always, Your Ohana Thursday, November 4, 2004 A3 No Republican Lingle, GOP party recovering from Kt rds Dan 'nightmare' election By B.J. REYES Associated Press HONOLULU If Gov. Lingle and the Hawaii Republican Party failed in one while attempting to increase the GOP ranks, in the Legislature, it was in their estiof how much the party grown in Hawaii, a political said Wednesday. "The lesson here is that no Republican revoluhere," said Neal Milner, a University of Hawaii political scientist who's been observing politics for more than 30 "If she went wrong it with the optimism that she about just how quickly the Republican party would grow." Democrats on Tuesday soundly defeated the Lingleeffort to even the balance of power in the Legislature, increasing their numbers in the House by five and maintaining 20-5 advantage in the Senate.

In the House, Democrats unseated six GOP incumbents dropping just one race. now outnumber Republi41-10. "I think deep down, the Republicans have to be really and really concerned Official: Museum Hawaiian artifacts not handled in good faith Associated Press HONOLULU A federal official is calling Bishop Muse2000 transfer of sacred artifacts to a Native Hawaiian group a "sham." The review committee that oversees the Native American Graves and Protection Act announced it will meet in March to reconsider whether museum properly transferred the 83 funerary objects, which are now reportedly buried in Forbes Cave on the Island. Tuesday, the NAGPRA panheld a teleconference to disthe dispute involving 13 groups who claim family or cultural ties to the artifacts. The artifacts were taken from Kawaihae cave on the Big Island in 1905 by David Forbes sold to the museum.

The museum had the arti- Annual "MADE IN HILO" Holiday Craft Sale SAT. NOV. 6, 2004 8:00 am 1:00 pm AJA Memorial Hall 11 Laula Rd. Across the Municipal Golf Course UNIQUE AFFORDABLE GIFTS CRAFTS Dan Hawaii Co CASE CASE among themselves about this," Milner said Wednesday. "I think in their deepest nightmare they didn't think they were going to do as badly as they did." Lingle remained upbeat Wednesday, despite the prospect of heading into the second half of her first term with Republicans outnumbered 4-to-1 in the Legislature.

"We lost five seats by an average of 86 votes per seat," Lingle said. "I don't think that's any major message. It was just coming up just a few votes short. "You can analyze campaigns from a lot of different angles, repatriation facts in its possession until the late 1990s, when they were loaned to the Native Hawaiian group Hui Malama I Na Kupuna Hawaii Nei, an organization that oversees perpetual care of Native Hawaiian remains. Instead of returning the items to the museum, the Native Hawaiian group said it put the objects back in the caves.

Finding the transfer flawed, the committee directed the museum in 2003 to reclaim the artifacts, which had been reburied in the Big Island cave, so that all 13 claimants can come to agreement about their disposition. NAGPRA review committee member Vincas Steponaitis called the repatriation "sham." "It looks like the Bishop Museum repatriated the items to one of the 13 claimants and basically gave the other 12 claimants an IOU," he said. "I BLACK WHITE NIGHT! Friday, Nov. 5th 6-9pm Downtown Hilo Music, Food, Fun, Free! LEHUA Road Closure for Parade: 4100 Years of Big Island History" POST MAMANE ST. HIGH SCHOOL 10 HONGWANJI Hilo MISSION COUNTY GYM COMPLEX TEX E-IN 1d For purposes of the parade, "100 Years of Big Island on Saturday, Nov.

6, 2004, there will the following road closure from 9am to 11am in the town of Honokaa: from Pakalana Street at Honokaa High School to the intersection at Mamane Street; along Mamane Street to the intersection at Plumeria Road; along Plumeria Road to the intersection at Lehua Street; along Lehua to the intersection with Akia Street; along Akia Street to the exit to the Honokaa County Gym Complex. HPM Building Supply in Waimea will be closed for Saturday, inventory from November Noon 6 HPM on November 7, 2004. BUILDING SUPPLY Sunday During this time the HPM Kona Hilo stores will still be open to serve you. The Waimea store will reopen for business on Monday, November 8. KONA 74 5511 LUHIA ST 334-4200 We apologize for any WAIMEA inconvenience this may 64 1027 MAMALAHOA HWY 885 6036 cause you.

HILO 380 KANOELEHUA AVE 935 0875 Mahalo WWW.HPMHAWAII.COM A DIVISION OF HAWAII PLANING MILL ITD. revolution in Hawaii Linda area mation has analyst there's tion local years. was had led their They cans angry um's the Big el cuss and lorraine CASE you 'can come up with a whole variety of reasons why (things happen) I don't think there's ever any one reason why." The losses were crushing to a minority party that went into the election with high hopes and an abundance of confidence hoping to build on gains made in 2002 when Lingle became the first Republican governor elected in four decades. "What it shows is that the governor's coattails aren't as long as we thought, or as long as she thought as well," said state Democratic Party spokeswoman Donalyn Dela Cruz. This year, the first election in 42 years under a Republican governor, the GOP fielded candidates in all but two of the 51 House races with the stated goal of winning an outright majority.

The party identified 15 races it felt were winnable against incumbent Democrats and Lingle followed through on her promises of the last two years to be more active in trying to get more Republicans into office by taking part in campaign events and walking doorto-door with GOP candidates in targeted districts. In the last weeks of the campaign, Lingle spent part of her, time on the mainland stumping a 'sham' The BIG Committee MAHALO supporters and don't think you can repatriate event which an IOU." Special Thank He said that giving the arti- Keaau facts to a group who reburied Big Island them in a cave beyond the Flowers physical reach or inspection of Kanes the other claimants "pre-empt- Pacific ed a good-faith process in Treatment Connection which all the claimants had a say." The following products were incorrectly advertised for sale at SCHUCK'S KRAGEN Auto Parts stores this week: 150cc Off Road Dirt Bike 100cc Off Road Dirt Bike Portable 5" DVD Player These products are not currently sold by Checker, Schuck's, Kragen stores in this state. We apologize for any inconvenience. for President Bush and even saw his poll numbers rise in traditionally Democratic Hawaii boosting confidence that a close national race would bring more Republicans to the polls in Hawaii. At a minimum, Republicans were aiming for three more seats in the House or four in the Senate to give them enough votes to block legislative moves, such as veto overrides, that require two-thirds majority in both chambers to succeed.

But the GOP failed on all fronts as Democrats strengthened their hold on the Legislature and John Kerry took 54 percent of the Hawaii vote to Bush's 46 percent in the presidential race. On Wednesday, the frustration was visible on the face of House Minority Leader Galen Fox, R-Waikiki-Ala Moana. "It's tough," Fox said. "It's been pretty miserable. "The sad thing the human thing is that great colleagues that we loved working with are gone.

They're really going to be sorely missed." Lingle pledged to work with Democrats. "We'll work with whoever gets elected, regardless of party we've always tried to do that," Lingle told party faithful late Tuesday. "The other side sometimes didn't want to cooperate, but we look forward to a great legislative session." Hawaii Island Democrats are seen in force at Monday's election eve rally at the Mooheau Bandstand in Hilo. The party soundly turned back the GOP effort led by Gov. Linda Lingle to even the balance of power in the state Legislature.

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who is loved will be missed. Our Ohana would like to invite his many friends to his memorial service, on Saturday, Nov. 6, 2004, 9am-12noon, at the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, Kohala Ward. Burial to follow at Hawi County Cemetery. Free! will Oct.

2, 1930 Oct. 27, 2004 You left us precious memories, Your love will be our guide. You'll live on through your children, You're always by our side. It broke our hearts to lose you, But you did not go alone. For a part of us went with you On the day God called you home.

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