| Breaking/PM Stories | |
| • | Big surf pounds O'ahu shores |
| • | OCCC escapee nabbed in Kalihi |
| • | Insanity acquittal in Ala Wai Canal killing |
| • | Police Beat |
| Local News | |
| • | Hawai'i-based troops back as war awaits |
| • | Aleve linked to heart attacks |
| • | Kalaupapa nun a step closer to sainthood |
| • | Arboretum to reopen Jan. 2 |
| • | POLICE/COURTS Police shut down O'ahu crime ring |
| • | Rutledges plead not guilty |
| • | OTHER TOP STORIES State budget up, but so are costs |
| • | Holiday mailing rush in full swing |
| • | Some balk, most pay for pricey trees |
| • | ADVERTISER CHRISTMAS FUND Woman rebuilds life, regains kids |
| • | OTHER NEWS Wealth is in their hearts |
| • | Rare swell heading toward West shores |
| • | DRIVE TIME Major projects counted upon to reduce road congestion |
| • | HAWAI'I BRIEFS Marines train to replace casualties |
| • | Obituaries |
| • | Mayor's book just a fantasy |
| Sports | |
| • | RAINBOW CLASSIC Hawai'i wins opener |
| • | Unbeaten Oral Roberts rolls past Georgetown |
| • | UH FOOTBALL Rhode promoted to UH's No. 2 QB |
| • | ADVERTISER'S 2004 ALL-STATE GIRLS VOLLEYBALL TEAM Senior setter Nu'uhiwa came up big for Punahou |
| • | ADVERTISER'S 2004 ALL-STATE BOY'S VOLLEYBALL TEAM Kamehameha's Inafuku, Iolani's Shoji are both tops |
| • | Xaverian eases past Punahou |
| • | ISLE FILE Whiting, Mittelsteadt lead Chaminade win |
| • | FERD LEWIS 'Bows need to get back in groove |
| • | On the Air |
| • | Sports Calendar |
| • | For the Record |
| Island Life | |
| • | Leonardo DiCaprio is flying high |
| • | ABOUT WOMEN Behind the Christmas card 8-ball |
| • | PARENT POWER Single moms enrich child by being independent |
| • | SHOWBIZ 'Wheel' spotlights Merrie Monarch fest |
| • | ISLAND LIFE SHORTS Holiday films push weekend box office above $70 million |
| • | Tube Notes |
| • | TGI Tuesday |
| Opinion | |
| • | EDITORIAL 'BusLink' card an idea whose time has come |
| • | EDITORIAL New medical center strikes right balance |
| • | Letters to the Editor |
