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Reports the acquisition of the minority stake of the Honolulu Star Bulletin by a local business dealers in Honolulu, Hawaii. Ownership of David Black on the industry; Advancement of the investment to the financial status of the industry; Inclusions of the deal.

Reports on Gannett Co. and Liberty Newspapers LP's hiring of Dirks Van Essen & Associates to find a buyer for Hawaii's `Honolulu Star Bulletin' newspaper.

Reports that a temporary injunction issued by the a federal judge in Hawaii delayed the planned October 30, 1999 closing of the `Honolulu Star-Bulletin' printing presses.

Focuses on Liberty Newspapers Ltd.'s plan to stop the publication of its afternoon daily newspaper `Honolulu Star Bulletin' in Honolulu, Hawaii. Termination of Liberty's joint operating agreement with the Gannett Co. Inc.-owned morning newspaper `Honolulu Advertiser'; Reason behind the move to close the newspaper.

Reports on the opposition to a Hawaii state bill requiring Honolulu's major newspapers to make annual financial disclosures. Governor Ben Cayetano's belief in the unconstitutionality of the legislation; Claim raised by the bill's supporters.

Reports news related to libraries in the U.S. Dispute between former Virginia Governor Jim Gilmore and the state library about papers that Gilmore allegedly is withholding; How public libraries in Hawaii will handle a $424,504 budget reduction; Conviction of Vaughn Ross in Lubbock, Texas, for the double homicide death of Texas Tech University associate dean of libraries Douglas Birdsall and Viola Ross McVade, a local woman; Others.

Reports on the continued existence of the newspaper publication `Honolulu Star-Bulletin' after nearly being closed in October 1999. Lawsuit filed by Hawaii's attorney general and a citizen's group which prevented dissolution of the paper's joint operating agreement; Uncertain future of Star-Bulletin.

The article provides an overview of the Microwave Theory and Technique Society (MMTS) International Microwave Symposium (IMS) in Honolulu, Hawaii. The theme of the 2007 event is "Microwave across the Pacific". According to the article, about 30 percent of the submitted papers came from Asia. The event offers an opportunity to become current on all of the latest technologies being advanced worldwide.

Reports the joint operating agreement (JOA) between Gannett Co. Inc. and Liberty Newspapers to seek buyer for Honolulu Star-Bulletin in Honolulu, Hawaii. Lawsuits filed on the planned closure of the Star-Bulletin; Details on the purchasing agreements; Notion on paper's viability without the JOA subsidy; Resemblance of the situation in other JOA partners.

Reports that the 9th United States Circuit Court of Appeals is set to rule on whether to uphold a lower court order barring the `Honolulu Star Bulletin' newspaper from closing. Gannett Co.'s plan to pay the newspaper's owners to end their joint operating agreement and close the paper; Argument by the state of Hawaii that the Gannett plan is designed to eliminate competition.

Reports on the use of bamboo as an alternative to hardwood trees and a profitable crop to grow instead of sugarcane in Hawaii. Use of bamboo in flooring and building materials; Use of bamboo in paneling and for paper making; Use of bamboo in house siding and for boats.

Outlines recycling projects in Maui County, Hawaii. Recycling of waste from fish processing plants into fertilizer; Composting of green waste, biosolids and commercial grease; Animal bedding project from waste paper.