Entries for January 2017

Previously, Wadsworth was of counsel to Alston Hunt Floyd & Ing in Honolulu....

"Our membership will live two to three years longer, which means we’ll have to pay...."

The Judicial Council is seeking applicants to fill an upcoming vacancy on the Hawai`i State Ethics Commission. The council is also seeking nominees to fill vacancies on the Campaign Spending Commission....

...so many kids never get the chance to see a real working farm....

Last year nearly one in three U.S. travelers stayed in home-based accommodation units compared to one in ten in 2011....

...close to where the same pipe broke in November, 2016....

Why should Ige Campaign Chair Keith Hiraoka be bothered with District Court when he can go straight to ICA?....

He held several positions at the Suisan Fish Market before becoming distribution manager for Hawai‘i Paper Products last year....

Nishina previously served in the role from December 2009 to January 2011....

...1 special fund, 1 revolving fund, and 1 trust fund did not meet criteria and should be closed....

Upcoming projects this year include the repaving of N. King Street and Kalākaua and Nu‘uanu avenues in town, and across O‘ahu projects in Mākaha, Makakilo/Kapolei, Waialua and St. Louis Heights....

...splints that have cracks... tendons that aren’t working properly... the railcars....

“Today was a productive day. The will of the voters who elected me was upheld,” Trustee Akina said....

...Free Obamafones --but only for the homeless who actively refuse shelter....

Hawaii’s 2017 Highlights Report includes summarized results based on each of the nearly 40 indicators that make up Quality Counts’ overall grading rubric....

Will be dead when Obama leaves office January 20....

During the debate, Crabbe cronies--now in the minority on the Board--revealed that they had gifted Crabbe with a $450K golden parachute just before the Nov 8 elections changed the Board majority....

Nationally, Orkin's bed bug revenue is up more than 10 percent over last year....

This is an interesting and useful result of an unofficial public-private partnership....

The first two wharfage increases of 17% and 15% on February 1st and October 1st respectively will result in a 34.5% increase in 2017 on a compound basis....

...teachers may continue to plan trips and serve as chaperones with private tour companies....

The 28th Hawaii State Legislature ended on May 5, 2016, with some important victories for small business. The 29th session commences Jan. 18, 2017....

Act 200 of 2016 requires significant changes to moped registration throughout the State of Hawaii....

Hawaii is now the newest member of the Cornell Alliance for Science for global network....

20 years ago, I visited Mark Moses’s deathbed....

The deadline to apply as a candidate is February 17, 2017....

...the Ige Administration has been meeting with the unions....