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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 :: 6882 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 :: 10637 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 :: 10018 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 :: 8710 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 :: 8565 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 :: 6349 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 :: 7165 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 :: 7357 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 :: 11946 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 :: 15034 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 :: 7545 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 :: 7916 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 :: 6107 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 :: 8463 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 :: 10072 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 :: 8089 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 :: 8242 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 :: 6785 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 :: 8886 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 :: 12667 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 :: 10546 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 :: 8403 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 :: 5691 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 :: 7861 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 :: 9333 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 :: 6536 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 :: 7582 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 :: 6391 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 :: 11836 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 :: 7327 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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Wednesday, September 14, 2011 |
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DoE Commits $6M for Pre-School Vouchers for 800 Children
By News Release @ 4:48 PM :: 6550 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 :: 5906 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 :: 6340 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 :: 11412 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 :: 12445 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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Friday, September 9, 2011 |
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Thursday, September 8, 2011 |
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Pacific Command to Host 9-11 Remembrance at Fort Shafter
By News Release @ 6:16 PM :: 6497 Views :: Maui County, Energy, National News
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9/11 Remembrance Ceremony commemorating the 10th anniversary of the Sept. 11, 2001, attacks on the United States: Sept. 9, 2011 at 4:30 p.m., Palm Circle, Fort Shafter
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Wednesday, September 7, 2011 |
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Public invited to 9/11 memorial commemoration at Honolulu Community College
By News Release @ 12:56 AM :: 5862 Views :: Maui County, National News
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When/Time: Monday, September 12, 2011 at 11 a.m.
Where: Honolulu Community College, 874 Dillingham Blvd.
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Saturday, September 3, 2011 |
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Berg: Council to hear testimony on Waianae Sustainability Communities Plan
By Tom Berg @ 8:51 PM :: 5894 Views :: Maui County, Education K-12
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...to be held in Nanakuli at the Nanaikapono Elementary School from 6 pm to 9 pm on September 8, 2011....
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Friday, September 2, 2011 |
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Marriott: M Waikiki Owners Self-Destructive
By News Release @ 12:44 AM :: 8332 Views :: Maui County, Education K-12, Energy, Environment, National News, Ethics
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...inaccurate statements by the owner notwithstanding, occupancy rates at the Waikiki EDITION were 67 percent in July and were running in excess of 80 percent in August prior to the illegal raid and seizure of the hotel ....
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Thursday, September 1, 2011 |
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News and Video from House Minority: Ward, Thielen, Ching, Pine, Rivere
By Video @ 8:53 PM :: 7156 Views :: Maui County, Education K-12, Energy, Environment
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- REP. CYNTHIA THIELEN AMONGST PRESENTING DIGNITARIES AT INTERNATIONAL WAVE ENERGY CONFERENCE
- Walk Wise Hawaii with Representative Corinne Ching
- Hawaiian Chariots with Gil Riviere and Daniel Ward
- Robotics with 'The Hawaiian Kids' from Waialua High
- Plant Theft Robs Us All by Representative Cynthia Thielen
- Representative Gene Ward Discusses Kamiloiki Elementary
- Would You Have Been Ready? Virginia earthquake a startling reminder for Hawai‘ i
- REP. KYMBERLY PINE LAUNCHES “INBOX”
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Wednesday, August 31, 2011 |
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Marriott Managers, Security turned away from Waikiki Edition
By News Release @ 11:45 PM :: 9873 Views :: Maui County, Education K-12, Energy, Environment, National News, Ethics
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"...the Owner has filed for bankruptcy protection, which will permit it to continue the operation of the hotel under its present management with Modern Management Services."
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Wednesday, August 31, 2011 |
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Aiming for $1M Dollars, Djou reaches out to Grassroots Donors
By Rep Charles Djou @ 4:28 PM :: 7519 Views :: Maui County, Education K-12, Energy, Environment, National News, Ethics
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"A serious run for U.S. Congress will require more than $1 million in campaign funds. Your early support will help us to kick this campaign off right."
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Wednesday, August 31, 2011 |
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NY Judge orders Waikiki Edition Returned to Marriott by 2:30PM Today
By News Release @ 1:31 PM :: 8202 Views :: Maui County, Education K-12, Energy, Environment, National News, Ethics
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After an overnight raid last Sunday seizing control of the Waikiki EDITION from Marriott International, Inc., the owners of the hotel were ordered by a New York state judge to return the hotel to Marriott's control as of 8:30 p.m. today eastern time, which is 2:30 p.m. Honolulu time.
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Tuesday, August 30, 2011 |
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Djou Endorses Mitt Romney for President
By News Release @ 2:19 PM :: 9643 Views :: Maui County, Education K-12, Energy, Environment, National News, Ethics
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“I am proud to have Charles’ support,” said Mitt Romney. “He has been an advocate for lower taxes, getting spending under control, and creating the right environment for job creation. In addition to his legislative service, Charles serves his country and I am honored to have his support.”
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