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Sunday, November 13, 2011 |
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Duke Aiona to speak on “A life of service”
By News Release @ 2:43 PM :: 7982 Views :: Maui County, Education K-12, Energy, Environment
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“A Life of Service” Q&A with James R. “Duke” Aiona, Jr. Thursday, November 17, 2011
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Saturday, November 12, 2011 |
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APEC: Sopogy, Traffic and other Embarrassments
By Panos Prevedouros PhD @ 1:04 AM :: 7908 Views :: Maui County, Education K-12, Energy, Environment
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...SOPOGY at APEC's "See It" Exhibit at the Hawaii Convention Center. What an embarrassment! Not only they are not making energy at a cost effective rate they are a technological dead end as well given the 2011 dive in photovoltaic pricing....
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Saturday, November 12, 2011 |
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Hawaii Friends of NRA to Meet this Weekend
By News Release @ 12:14 AM :: 6362 Views :: Maui County, Education K-12
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5PM Sunday November 13, Kaneohe Bay, Oahu
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Friday, November 11, 2011 |
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Friday, November 11, 2011 |
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VIDEO: Paranoia Strikes Occupy Maui (Hilarious)
By Andrew Walden @ 12:44 PM :: 9518 Views :: Maui County
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The second interviewee is a lawyer with big gold earrings who proceeds to vigorously denounce herself for participating in foreclosure proceedings. That is worth watching again and again.
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Tuesday, November 8, 2011 |
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Did Angry Divorcee Lead Iolani Palace Takeover?
By Andrew Walden @ 12:01 AM :: 12103 Views :: Maui County, Education K-12, Energy, Environment
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Mrs. Asing appealed all the way to the Hawaii Supreme court. Was the seed planted when Mrs. Asing’s claims were rejected in a “summary disposition” by the Hawaii State Supreme Court on Nov. 22, 2004? Mrs. Asing does not respond to an emailed request for comment, but nine months after the Supreme Court rejected her appeal, the Hawaiian Kingdom Government was born.
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Monday, November 7, 2011 |
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‘America’s Battalion’ arrives in Afghanistan from Kaneohe
By Selected News Articles @ 11:25 PM :: 11741 Views :: Maui County, Energy, National News, Ethics, World News, Family
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In the coming weeks 3/3 will take control of operations in Garmsir District, relieving fellow Hawaii-based 1st Battalion, 3rd Marine Regiment. The “Lava Dogs” of 1/3 are nearing the end of their seven-month deployment, which began in April.
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Monday, November 7, 2011 |
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Blake Oshiro to Quit Legislature, Take Job in Abercrombie’s Floundering Administration
By News Release @ 11:05 PM :: 7575 Views :: Maui County, Education K-12, Energy, Environment
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Governor Neil Abercrombie today announced Representative Blake Oshiro will be joining Abercrombie Administration as his Deputy Chief of Staff. Rep. Oshiro, who currently serves in the House of Representatives as its Majority Leader will be stepping down from his seat on December 7, 2011.
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Sunday, November 6, 2011 |
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UHPA Endorses Occupy Wall Street
By News Release @ 5:38 PM :: 7563 Views :: Maui County, Education K-12, Energy, Environment
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Higher education ... serves as the means to advance a just, equal, and fair society....teaching in the classroom ... every day UHPA members’ work contributes to the efforts to achieve a just and fair society....
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Thursday, November 3, 2011 |
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Detroit Gambling Promoters Using 10-Year-Old Study to Re-Ignite Case for Gambling in Hawaii
By Selected News Articles @ 9:03 PM :: 8161 Views :: Maui County, Education K-12, Energy, Environment, National News, Ethics
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Jake Miklojcik, author of the study and a Lansing-based consultant-for-hire, is the go-to-guy when Detroiters Michael Malik and Marian Ilitch -- or their PR mouthpiece Tom Shields -- need to produce a "study" to support their gambling/business agenda.
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Tuesday, November 1, 2011 |
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Tuesday, November 1, 2011 |
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A Portal to the Past: What Hawaiian Kingdom Property Taxes Tell Us
By News Release @ 10:09 PM :: 7656 Views :: Maui County, Education K-12, Energy, Environment
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Program at Mission Houses Museum, Wednesday, November 9, 2011, 5:30 p.m.
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Monday, October 31, 2011 |
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Waipahu soldier and 11 others overcome Afghanistan ambush, receive awards
By Selected News Articles @ 3:52 PM :: 11876 Views :: Maui County, Energy, National News, Ethics, World News, Family
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Waipahu native Army Pfc. Edward Barut and his team successfully overcame a 45-minute complex attack in which insurgents used rocket propelled grenades, small arms fire and improvised explosive devices.
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Thursday, October 27, 2011 |
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Djou, Hanabusa Tied
By News Release @ 9:45 PM :: 11109 Views :: Maui County, Education K-12, Energy, Environment, National News, Ethics
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Charles and his likely opponent in the next election, Rep. Colleen Hanabusa, are effectively tied in their favorability ratings at 42% and Hanabusa has the lowest favorability rating of all the members of the Hawaii congressional delegation....
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Wednesday, October 26, 2011 |
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Institute for Justice Attorney, IWF Leader to Speak in Honolulu
By Grassroot Institute @ 8:28 PM :: 9851 Views :: Maui County, Education K-12, Energy, Environment, National News, Ethics
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Clark's topic of discussion is: "IJ Case Stories and How and Why They Take These No Fee Cases". Nicole will discuss the "History of Women in the Liberty Movement in America and How Government Hurts Women".
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Wednesday, October 26, 2011 |
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Honolulu 16th Worst City to Be Young
By Selected News Articles @ 3:21 PM :: 9815 Views :: Maui County, Education K-12, Energy, Environment, National News, Ethics
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Census data released in September revealed the statistical proof behind what millions had already known....
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Monday, October 24, 2011 |
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Panos: Honolulu Heavy Rail Is an Energy Black Hole
By Panos Prevedouros PhD @ 10:53 PM :: 7223 Views :: Maui County, Education K-12
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Rail will consume about 20 MW of energy which is about 20% of the capacity of HECO’s new palm oil plant. Unfortunately peak rail travel coincides with peak demand for electricity around 6 PM....
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Monday, October 24, 2011 |
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Marumoto Renews Pledge to Fight Pension Tax
By News Release @ 7:34 PM :: 8058 Views :: Maui County, Education K-12, Energy, Environment
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Despite the massive financial problems, Rep. Marumoto has pledged to fight the pension tax as well as several other taxes that would heavily impact senior citizens.
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Monday, October 24, 2011 |
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Legislative Committee to Hold Briefing on Elder Abuse
By Councilmember Kymberly Marcos Pine @ 7:19 PM :: 8343 Views :: Maui County, Education K-12, Energy, Environment
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A joint House and Senate Committee on Human Services will hold an informational briefing on elder abuse and financial exploitation on Thursday, October 27 at 1:00 p.m. at the Hawaii State Capitol, Conference Room 329....
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Thursday, October 20, 2011 |
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HPD Releases APEC Road Closure Schedule
By News Release @ 11:35 PM :: 12811 Views :: Maui County, Education K-12
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Road closures, parking restrictions, and changes to public transportation routes and public works services will be necessary during the APEC Economic Leaders’ meetings beginning the evening of November 11 through November 13.
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Wednesday, October 19, 2011 |
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Horizon Lines Avoids Bankruptcy, But Delisted by NYSE
By Selected News Articles @ 5:31 PM :: 16589 Views :: Maui County, Education K-12, Energy, Environment, National News, Ethics, World News, Family
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Horizon Lines completed a complicated $652.8 million refinancing that saves the largest U.S. domestic ocean carrier from bankruptcy and will leave bondholders with most of the company's stock.
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Wednesday, October 19, 2011 |
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Tuesday, October 18, 2011 |
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Rail Debate: Woulda, Coulda, Shoulda on Island Insights
By Selected News Articles @ 4:31 PM :: 8600 Views :: Maui County, Education K-12, Energy, Environment
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Thursday, October 13, on Public Television's KHET Channel 10, Governor Cayetano and Cliff Slater were part of an Island Insights discussion of rail. They were joined by former Honolulu City Councilmember Gary Okino and Drew Astolfi, head of FACE....
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Friday, October 14, 2011 |
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Rail Transit on Oahu: Real Estate Investment Opportunity or Urban Blight?
By Selected News Articles @ 10:40 PM :: 8801 Views :: Maui County, Education K-12, Energy, Environment
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If rail transit becomes a reality, what will be its effect be on Hawaii real estate?
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Friday, October 14, 2011 |
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Research Ship Finds Tsunami Debris Half-Way to Hawaii
By News Release @ 1:36 PM :: 6755 Views :: Maui County, Energy, National News, World News
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This is a map of Pallada’s route through model-projected debris field as of September 25.
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Friday, October 14, 2011 |
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Tax on ‘Tax-Free’ Bonds still alive in Congress: Hawaii Public Housing At Risk
By Selected News Articles @ 12:07 PM :: 9517 Views :: Maui County, Education K-12, Energy, Environment, National News, Ethics
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Residents of Hawaii’s largest public housing facility began returning to renovated units this month. They enjoyed the fruits of a public-private partnership that supporters worry will not be replicated in the future because of threats to the status of tax-exempt bonds that underpinned the project’s financing.
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Thursday, October 6, 2011 |
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Rep Pine: Pass HB1465 to Stop Elder Abuse
By Councilmember Kymberly Marcos Pine @ 1:33 AM :: 11376 Views :: Kauai County, DHHL, Maui County, Education K-12, Energy, Environment
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Rep. Pine introduced HB 1465, relating to powers of attorney, which is still alive in the legislature. HB 1465 requires that anyone seeking power of attorney for an elderly person must have at least two signatures.
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Wednesday, October 5, 2011 |
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First 100 Residents move into Renovated Kuhio Park Apartments
By News Release @ 4:04 PM :: 9277 Views :: Maui County, Education K-12, Energy, Environment
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Each of the two high-rise towers at the Kuhio Park property, which together include 555 units, is expected to be renovated in 12 months. During renovations, residents moved into an “on-site hotel” at Tower B.
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Tuesday, October 4, 2011 |
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VIDEO: Lingle at Djou Fundraiser in Manoa
By Dylan Nonaka @ 11:03 PM :: 9393 Views :: Maui County, Education K-12, Energy, Environment, National News, Ethics
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In case you missed it, the campaign got some great media coverage on Sunday. Governor Lingle helped us with a successful fundraiser and Stacey shared an update on what Charles is doing in Afghanistan.
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Saturday, October 1, 2011 |
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Deadly Fireworks Explosion: Saftey Violations Lead to $415k fine
By News Release @ 12:48 PM :: 7532 Views :: Maui County, Education K-12, Energy, Environment
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“At the end of our investigation, we identified eleven potential causes for the explosion, each of which carries a penalty for violating health and safety laws.”
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Saturday, October 1, 2011 |
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The Legal Battle Over Honolulu’s Train to Nowhere
By Selected News Articles @ 2:41 AM :: 9801 Views :: Maui County, Education K-12, Energy, Environment, National News, Ethics
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It appears likely that Honolulu and FTA failed to consider reasonable alternatives and accurately assess the alternatives’ environmental consequences in the Final Environmental Impact Statement, as required under NEPA.
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Friday, September 30, 2011 |
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For Sale Cheap: One Slightly Used Honolulu Rail Contractor
By Selected News Articles @ 2:35 PM :: 14369 Views :: Maui County, Education K-12, Energy, Environment, National News, Ethics, World News, Family
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Orsi said Sept. 20 that there were no parties in advanced talks to buy AnsaldoBreda and that the unit’s newly appointed CEO, Maurizio Manfellotto, is working on an updated business plan.
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Friday, September 30, 2011 |
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Friday, September 30, 2011 |
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Berg pushes for China Visa Waiver
By News Release @ 2:36 AM :: 11684 Views :: Maui County, Education K-12, Energy, Environment, National News, Ethics, World News, Family
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“The recent inclusion of the Republic of Korea in the Visa Waiver resulted in double number of visitor arrivals from Korea,” said Councilman Tom Berg....
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Wednesday, September 28, 2011 |
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Stop Rail Plaintiffs Respond to City, FTA “Nonsense”
By News Release @ 3:16 PM :: 9681 Views :: Maui County, Education K-12, Energy, Environment, National News, Ethics
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"The Defendants’ effort to remove some of the Plaintiffs from this case is a waste of the court’s time and the taxpayers’ money."
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Tuesday, September 27, 2011 |
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Berg: People should decide on GE Tax Hike
By News Release @ 4:06 PM :: 6436 Views :: Maui County, Education K-12
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His plan is to have the city's Committee on Transportation pass Resolution 11-249 this Thursday that would urge the Hawaii State Legislature to allow the City and County of Honolulu to raise the General Excise Tax a half percent to fund road and bike lanes.
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Saturday, September 24, 2011 |
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Disney Re-starts some Aulani sales after Hawaii approves 33% fee increase
By Selected News Articles @ 1:04 AM :: 8823 Views :: Maui County, Education K-12, Energy, Environment, National News, Ethics
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Disney must now submit updated consumer-disclosure materials to regulators and other states. The company will begin with Florida, California, New York and Illinois, its most-important sales markets....
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Friday, September 23, 2011 |
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If GE Tax were a Sales Tax, It would be among Nation's Lowest
By News Release @ 3:43 PM :: 10582 Views :: Maui County, Education K-12, Energy, Environment, National News, Ethics
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Hawaii's, South Dakota's and New Mexico's sales taxes have broad bases that include many services....
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Friday, September 23, 2011 |
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"Get Ready Ewa Beach" Saturday
By Councilmember Kymberly Marcos Pine @ 11:34 AM :: 7306 Views :: Maui County, Education K-12
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- Saturday, September 24th, 2011
- 9:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m.
- ‘Ewa Makai Middle School
- 91-6291 Kapolei Parkway, ‘Ewa Beach
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Friday, September 23, 2011 |
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Contested Case Hearing requested over Oneula Burials
By News Release @ 3:37 AM :: 8549 Views :: Maui County, Education K-12, Energy, Environment
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A final decision regarding this case is expected within 30 days.
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Thursday, September 22, 2011 |
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Honolulu Council to Consider Public Firing Range for Kalaeloa
By Tom Berg @ 11:56 PM :: 7370 Views :: Maui County, Education K-12
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Weekends at the Koko Head Shooting Complex (KHSC) are packed, and it is not unusual for people to be waiting for tables throughout the day....
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Wednesday, September 21, 2011 |
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Parent Company of Honolulu Rail Contractor Ansaldo tied to Prostitution Ring
By Selected News Articles @ 12:27 PM :: 13152 Views :: Maui County, Education K-12, Energy, Environment, National News, Ethics, World News, Family
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“If something goes haywire, say so.” – Sen Dan Inouye, August 25, 2011
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Saturday, September 17, 2011 |
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Friday, September 16, 2011 |
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Panos: Did Mishandling Cause the Death and Injuries of HPD Officers?
By Panos Prevedouros PhD @ 2:31 AM :: 8005 Views :: Maui County, Education K-12
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Perhaps the very unfortunate and deadly crash on Farrington Highway on the night of Tuesday, September 13, 2011 will serve as a major wake up call for HPD accident scene handling and investigation.
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Wednesday, September 14, 2011 |
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DoE Commits $6M for Pre-School Vouchers for 800 Children
By News Release @ 4:48 PM :: 7320 Views :: Maui County, Education K-12, Energy, Environment
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...about 800 additional Hawai'i children in low-income areas will be subsidized to attend preschool....
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Wednesday, September 14, 2011 |
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Mānoa campus ranked #164 among U.S. News & World Report's 'Best Colleges'
By News Release @ 1:34 PM :: 6689 Views :: Maui County, Energy, National News
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The Mānoa campus of the University of Hawai‘i is again ranked among the “Best National Universities” in the 2012 edition of the “Best Colleges” guidebook published today by U.S. News and World Report.
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Tuesday, September 13, 2011 |
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Berg Fighting to Terminate Ansaldo
By Tom Berg @ 9:26 PM :: 7126 Views :: Maui County, Education K-12
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Ansaldo, was awarded $1.4 billion to build the rail cars in California. A losing bidder, Bombardier, can build the rail cars here creating JOBS on Oahu and do it for $250 million less than Ansaldo.
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Sunday, September 11, 2011 |
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Hawaii, Maui, Kauai: Stop And Remember 7AM Sunday 9-11-11
By @ 12:01 AM :: 12636 Views :: Hawaii County , Honolulu County, DHHL, Maui County, Energy, National News, Family
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The remembrance calls for governments and businesses, houses of worship, railways, fire and police departments, and others to ring bells and sound sirens for one minute on Sunday, Sept. 11, starting at 7:00 am Hawai'i Standard Time (1:00 pm EDT). Members of the public are asked to cease activity during that minute and reflect upon the events of 10 years ago.
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Saturday, September 10, 2011 |
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Hanabusa Wipes Prince Kuhio --and Robert Wilcox-- out of History Books
By News Release @ 1:02 AM :: 13649 Views :: Maui County, Education K-12, Energy, Environment, National News, Ethics
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Even after correcting herself, Hanabusa still has it wrong. A reader has pointed out that the first native Hawaiian Congressional Representative was Robert Wilcox of the Home Rule Party....
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