Entries for the 'Kauai News' Category

Answer to bag bans, tax hikes: Big Island group launches Charter amendment petition

“Poi Pounder” smashes competition: Waialua HS wins big in San Diego Robotics meet

House hopefuls to debate issues

SB: Hawaii's failure in 'Race to Top' self-inflicted

DoE Propaganda--Hawaii officials tout online school testing: Quicker feedback allows teachers to adjust lessons; new version also cheaper

Unions rally employees: Six labor groups want deal in place before sale of Advertiser happens

Take back Honolulu: City must reclaim its parks, public spaces from the homeless

Hawaii Unemployment Insurance Tax Relief Bill Proposed by Legislature Falls Short of What Businesses Need

$16.2M in Hawaii film, TV tax credits created 4,000-plus jobs (we only know because of FOIA)

Ribbons outline ahupua'a boundaries

Amount of Pacific debris understated, study finds

Environmental groups threaten legal action against St. Regis

Small biofuel farm bears fruit

Supreme Court will hear case about vaccine side effects

In Congress, Hawaii now represented by Lorraine C. Miller

Contractor-linked donations soar in Hawaii gubernatorial campaign: Watchdog groups say loopholes in pay-to-play law exploited

Past violators of Isle campaign spending laws continue giving

Kalapa: Again, let's repeat it, there is no money

ADV: Rod Tam should be prosecuted for theft

Hawaii may depend on bonds to help finance home solar systems

Old OR&L route defended for rail transit

Kula Hospital beds will free MMMC space (until it fills up again)

Maui Co: After 9 years, only two Molokai TVRs are legal

Bill to ease access to marijuana for registered “patients” advances

SB: Focus on state budget—but first legalize our dope

Kauai: Prescription drug use an ‘epidemic’, ice in ecstasy pills, legal K2 ‘fake weed’ arrives via organic, holistic, new age vendors

Kauai CRC examines contracts: Amendment would loosen ethics code

On-demand cars a ‘green alternative’ for visitors

Kona anti-development attitudes shift

Fluoride sensitivity is prevalent in several plant species

Coquis mutate: Size of tennis balls?  Volkswagens?

Djou: Tam should resign and be prosecuted

Mess Cleaned Up: After 10 years Hawaii public housing passes HUD inspection

HSTA WINS ROUND ONE! Hawaii denied “Race to the Top” funds, reform, accountability blocked

Will Hawaii take TWO House votes away from Senate Obamacare?

Rep Gene Ward: 15 job killers advancing in House

Panel cuts gov's budget by $41M: “We’re half a billion short”

ADV: The cure may be worse than disease (Hawaii Environmental law revisions)

Residents appeal Lepeuli fence approval

SB: HMSA, Kaiser woes reinforce case for PAWLENTY’S health care reform (Not Obama’s)

Lingle aide, BOE chair meet, share data

Ending education furloughs prioritized

Joan Husted: Former HSTA boss backs Charter schools, calls for education czar

UH works to assure more students graduate

Global Cooling: Parts Of State Drop To Worst Drought Classification

Snobs on Hawaii County Council seeking fireworks veto

Ed Case in Congress voted 72 times for higher taxes, fees

Abercrombie farewell gift: “redistribute an entire state's wealth” --WSJ

Court Upholds Ruling In Lawsuit Challenging Kamehameha Admission Policy -- Ruling Means The Students Cannot Remain Anonymous

Abercrombie files papers, pretends to call for furlough action 

ADV: Should quitting be an issue?  (Abercrombie is arrogant, but you shouldn’t talk abut it)

SB: Mail-in vote could boost turnout

ADV: Crucial fix is only days away

HMSA seeks 7.8% hike in small-business rate

Isle bankruptcies surged 29% in Feb: More filers are homeowners whose equity has plunged

Labor Department says 1,600 in Hawaii in danger of losing jobless benefits

State gets $125.7M of $26.6B allotted for roads

Congress Tries to Break Hawaii in Two

Kapiolani Park closure hours extended

Zoo Atmosphere Pervades Legislature

Snobs keep six fireworks ban bills alive in legislature

Open Carry Legislation gets no hearing in Leg

UH Federalist Society: National Security under the Obama Administration

Hawaii air tour companies estimate losses at $200,000 from Obama visit

Framing up, one month remains for Developer to finish affordable units

Cliftos Ooma land use case to be heard Wednesday

Shiira gets probation for crime that may soon become felony

Legislature passes first bill—to cover its own expenses, natch!

Photos: Tsunami surge in Hilo, Kahului

Koller: State’s “horse-and-buggy” system is labor-intensive, costly and slow

Star-Bulletin to close if no buyer found

Former cocaine dealer J Kalani English: Bought and paid for by Hawaii Air Ambulance 

2 bills on school time still alive

Hawaii agency agrees to $316M deal to renovate public housing

Oahu's 'wild west' garbage piles gone

Hawaii's rural development fight rekindled in valley on Oahu

ADV: Hopeful but elusive signs of recovery

Tsunami Warning center learns from miscalculation

Waves couldn't catch rhythm of the Slinky

UH regent hopefuls named

Aiea firm to build $200M biorefinery

Timeshares Imploding

ADV: Star- Bulletin owner to buy Honolulu Advertiser

Peer News: Omidyar launches propaganda organ 

Legislature considering storefront marijuana dispensaries

Anne Keala Kelly:The Hawaiian nationalist and filmmaker says the Akaka Bill should be rejected

ETHICS: The bills your legislator probably hates

Hawaii flights (projected) to grow by 6% more seats

Oahu home prices may be stabilizing, with decline slowing  as a State, Hawaii #2 in home price declines

Judge to decide remedy for HMC's unauthorized use of St. Francis funds

Cling: Depledge continues trying to figure out how to get Gay marriage enacted

More propaganda: Civil unions support has basis in Gospels

Burris: Lessons in how to lead a community

More biofuels could get tax breaks

State to close 31 welfare-assistance offices

GTMO Greenwell wants private jet owners to pay $2,500 a day to park at airport

KIUC hopefuls focus on rates, renewables

Akaka Bill passes House 245-164

Finance committee tries to find alternatives  (GET hike deferred …for now)

2010 election shaping up to be bad for incumbents

SB: Hannemann's glass half full (setup for a fall)

UPW Unit 1 to get furloughs: No other wage reduction expected; governor has indicated she will sign

Jeremy Harris’ 'Mystery Woman' Acquitted In Criminal Case

Report Ranks Honolulu No. 2 In Traffic Congestion  (2 weeks of work every year)

PROTESTERS: TAT TAKEOVER TABOO

Koke‘e lovers want park revenue to stay on Kaua‘i

Groups holding Haiti relief fundraiser Saturday in Mililani

Group of lenders take ownership of Turtle Bay Resort from Oaktree Capital

Hamamoto welcomed to Saint Louis

Sabeel: obviously preparing to launch Israel Boycott in Hawaii

Casket of Ewa Beach soldier killed in Afghanistan arrives in U.S.

Akaka Preparing New Senate Bill: House Rules Committee to consider Akaka Bill Monday

ADV: Too soon to give up on cutting costs

Honolulu rail-transit schedule slips again: City doesn't expect groundbreaking until late this year

Vote miscount keeps flags flying (Hearing 9AM Wednesday)

Kalapa: Zenith of ignorance reached in state's legislative arena  (Finally!)

Shapiro: A taxing dilemma

Hawaii's special treatment courts threatened by fiscal crisis

Hawaii Bill Would Limit Business Campaign Money

Occupancy slide drives hotels to foreclosure

University center faces little opposition

Native Hawaiian self-government bill could go to vote next week

Abercrombie on Rail: “We may have to come up with alternative”

HB2450: Conservation land to be bulldozed by “renewable” energy scammers

Bill to set buffer around wind turbines advances

Jeremy Harris Flashback: Bev Harbin Says Lisa-Katharine Otsuka Stole From Her Auto Shop

ADV: After 17 years, $100 fee could use a nudge

Bill eases rate jump for jobless insurance

SB: State pension needs fix

Delusional Abercrombie still sure Obamacare is going to pass

Big Isle charter school not done deal

Hawaii to change 4,000 with mental illnesses to services from insurers

Kauai County credit rating gets bump: $120M bond float gains approval

Maui Co budget shortfall boosted from $4M to $72M

Pay raises frozen for Big Isle council

Hawaii gets persistent requests for Obama birth certificate:State DOH still gets up to 50 requests a month for certificate

4 men, woman charged in online sex trafficking of minor

Soft on Crime: Man gets 30 days in marijuana case (7.6 lbs)

After voting for Stimulus, Abercrombie admits false claims “make people sick of politicians”

Unemployment tax relief passes House

Flag-flying bill fails to gain support for revival: Democrats promise to consider task force on residential rules

Wind Energy's Ghosts

Global Cooling drives homeless to Hawaii

Shapiro: Gambling on suspicion (The fix is in?)

Rail route, agenda scrutinized (Use OR&L route)

Union seeks details of DHS overhaul: HGEA officials say plans could result in hundreds of layoffs

Homicide sentencing delayed 1 week due to furloughs, staff shortages (budget cuts blamed for murderers on loose)

Safety issue raised at Hawaii State Hospital (budget cuts blamed for lunatics on rampage)

Burris: Political signage will likely trump aesthetics

Sakamoto: Tax soldiers to feed HSTA, HGEA, UPW

3 measures would return workers' health costs to state: $26M/year for unions

Survey: Native Hawaiians Discontented With Tourism

Poll finds Hawaii no longer happiest

State's bonds sale exceeds expectations by $188 million

SB: Pressure on Gov. Lingle to OK rail is premature

Lingle: Focus on the quality of education

HECO commits to buying clean energy

Hawaii State Auditor: Director of the Department of Business and Economic Development Director Should Be Fired

Dead Ducks: Animal-protection bills draw support

Protesters rally for ‘strongest prosecutor’: Reason for termination hasn’t been provided

Kauai: Burial plan No. 16 rejected

Global Cooling: There's snow in every state except Hawaii

Slain baby's mom pleads not guilty in robbery

1MW Ray gun blows missile out of sky

Cyclone slams American Samoa with 100 mph winds

Malulani Hospital offers Maui an alternative to MMMC’s “downward trajectory”

Laupahoehoe Liberation: Rural school targeted for closure votes for charter conversion

Abercrombie’s departure kills House Obamacare majority, leaves Akaka Bill hanging

Hannemann, Inouye set up to blame Lingle for Rail failure

Republicans kill Democrat move to bring back pay to play

2 gaming bills move forward in House

Shapiro: Superferry bachi

Appeals court hears plea of furloughed students

TIM School-Shidler merger makes sense

Hawaii's January Forclosure numbers increase 286.4 percent from the year-ago period

Hawaii tackles unpaid rents: Public housing proposals also include credit checks and speeding up evictions

Pimps safe for now: Senate Judiciary defers bill to make human trafficking a felony

Kona trial: Doper kills man over “medical” marijuana

Sports Commission proposal deferred

Plastic Bag Ban Debated at Hawaii Capitol

State high court rules judge could force Lanai council member to vacate office

Group: DIRE need for injection wells action -- Says Tavares not doing enough soon enough to achieve results

First county land sale March 31: 16 Paauilo mauka parcels to be offered via sealed bid

Greening buildings requires more lettuce: New code could add $2,000 to cost of new home

Case, Abercrombie support 'Beyond Gay'

Bill seeks to privatize hospitals

Honolulu District Special Ed Teachers Get Paid to Make Up Lost Furlough Time

Progress: Anti-charter school HSTA teachers abandon Waianae school

DOE Proposes to Increase Hawaii's Classroom Sizes

Bills aim to restore jobs in Film Office: Lingle administration says the cuts have not resulted in any losses for the state

State bills could impact police chief, liquor director

Census seeks full count of Hawaii

Rally aims at cutting plastic pollution raising taxes

Hawaii charges ahead with electric vehicles

Solar facility could power Westside in emergency (Wrong.  It would be a field of shattered glass.)

Oil demand has peaked in developed world: IEA  (new mantra for eco-faddists)

KIUC moves to increase its debt limit (money is being wasted on eco-nonsense)

Running out of money, bully boy Ed Case now snivels because others “tear you down”

Anti-Lingle furlough propaganda ads source identified

Bad economy Rich lobbyist’s campaign contributions boosts interest in gambling

Hawaii may delay payments to Quest health plan

ADV: State needs push to get jobs on fast track

Environmental review: HRS 343 remains a legal quagmire

Charter Conversion: Laupahoehoe school's fate mulled by parents, employees

Hawaii Senate cuts costs by reducing paper usage

Hilo sort station: Late but not over budget  (now all they need is a purpose for the $9.3M building)

Six Hawaii Co. Councilmembers pull re-election papers in first week

Wait list for Maui water meter is challenged

Council OKs countywide plan, housing bills

Families say they'll sue Kauai County over demolition

Church leader may be deported

American Samoa, after the tsunami

Raiding of Hawaii's funds could cost state in bond interest rates

SB Commentary: Leftist “Episcopal” rector equates opponents of gay marriage to al-Qaida head-choppers (Then why aren’t they appeasing us?)

Eminent Domain Honolulu Style: You Could Lose Your House in a Month

Leon Siu: SHIFTS IN SENATE KILLS AKAKA BILL

County bulldozes Hawaiian dwellings on Wainiha Bay

Hawaiian Air reports 'remarkable' year of soaring income in 2009

Snobs in Hawaii Legislature considering new restrictions on fireworks

Prosecutor calls defense 'an imaginary scenario'

Hilo man pleads guilty to manufacturing child pornography

$700K Mobile Command Sits For Years

Hawaii couple attend national TEA Party convention

Opponents of Kubo nomination tied to Pali Golf course shooters’ mob

Djou tops in cash on hand after Hanabusa gets old boy boost

Hannemann leads Abercrombie in campaign funds (and Duke???  Advertiser no say, but Hawai`i Free Press does)

Hawaii public utility commissioners clash

ADV: Pointless rail spat wastes public resources (flacking for Mufi, again)

SB: Court budget cuts cost the taxpayers

Civil unions: A political boon, or boondoggle?

UH system enrollment hits record 55,761 for spring semester

Hawaii's school board needs to be fixed, say three ex-governors and Hamamoto (FAKE REFORMS--HOPING TO TRICK THE ELECTORATE INTO DOING NOTHING)

Democrat Advertiser: (Not) Time for better way to pick school board   (Don’t put it on the November ballot)

'Clock is ticking' on furloughs: BOE disputes claim it's stonewalling on Lingle's proposal

SB vs HSTA: Tax hike not the solution

Say what! To close a widening budget gap, the House leader asks for an array of tax hikes, benefit cuts and even a casino  (and a health insurance tax)

Lingle: Lawmakers Hid Votes On Civil Unions

Herkes comes out against HHSC privitization

Rep. Morita reaches out online to tax your breath  (Shows what is at stake in Gubernatorial election)

Honolulu rail would be safer at ground level, AIA contends

Big isle Car, truck sales on fumes in '09

Lanaians looking for a means of survival: Economy on edge with employment limited and construction stopped

FEEL-GOOD: Hawaii County to consider new bid to ban plastic shopping bags

Oahu crime up 6%; increase mostly in property crime

Gay Civil Unions to face “indefinite postponement”?

Hanauma Dec 29: Did Mufi threaten retaliation against Obama?

Lawmakers are gambling that isle residents going to Vegas will be willing to pay a $10 fee to avoid state taxes if they win big later

Hawaii Department of Education Whistleblowers- 'Bell System Contracts' Waste School Repair Money 

Governor, mayor at odds over financing for rail

Kauai County to pay $7.5M in Ka Loko settlement

Vote on Kubo deadlocked

A&B to continue Maui sugar at least through 2010

Kenoi fights back against TAT attack

Plans call for higher commercial fees, additional restrictions next year

County Buys 151 Acres of North Kohala Coastline Property (Open Space)

Hilo club owner vs. county is on again (Dep’t of Retaliation)

Officials mull management of Kalaupapa – to DHHL?

Kaiser union workers rally over job security

Officials shut 18 voting sites on island

RNC Meeting: Steele Comes to Honolulu with Proof of Principle

Senate Committee Hearing: OHA to be audited?

Hawaii Family Forum calls for action: Senate to hear HB444 Gay Civil Unions Friday

Hooser ‘cautiously optimistic’ Senate has the votes to pass HB444

Campaign law change could color race for Congress

State Sen. Espero considering run for Abercrombie's Congressional seat

SB: Independents gaining clout

Hold that Train (tax raid vs Mufi)

Law enforcement backs stiffer penalties for violence

Honolulu home to nation’s second-worst traffic jam

Health care is threatened by Arbitrator’s ruling on UPW furloughs

UH System asks Lawmakers for Help

UHPA members begin contract ratification vote

Total Ka Loko civil settlement amount is set at $25.4 million

Couch fined for exceeding out of state donation limits

New-car sales plunge in Hawaii

Senate will deal with civil union bill immediately; a vote is likely Friday

Clock's ticking on Akaka bill in overloaded Congress

Independent voters are election wild card

Poll shows Carlisle with 67% to 18% lead in so-far fictional mayoral race

Money's the matter as Isle lawmakers begin 60-day session (Danger! Legislature in Session)

TAT status up for council discussion  (Kokubun: “Raise Taxes”)

Bottle fee could cut furloughs  (Danger! Legislature in Session)

Hawai‘i Chamber pushing for unemployment tax break

6th district lawmakers face tough ’10 session (J Kalani “Powdernose” English has a plan to ‘blow” your money)

Let governor appoint Hawaii schools superintendent, Lingle proposes

ADV: Race to the Top needs all hands on deck

Companies oppose school bus cuts

Crime bill would put 'halo' around schools

The Healthcare Association is asking again for the state money

Kaiser employees picket over loss of pharmacy work

Chevron to shrink refining business

2% Land fund may return to ballot

Kauai County share of Pflueger settlement to be released

Hawaii Air National Guard, Air Force crews part of Haiti relief

Civil union debate could spur political action from all sides

Case takes early lead

'No simple answers' as lawmakers consider tapping funds, raising taxes (they're 'simply' going to raise the GET)

Search for revenue (TAX INCREASE) looms as top mission (ADV editors explain how to pitch a GET hike)

UHPA, UH administration reach tentative labor agreement

Activities honor King's memory

Young Bros. and Pasha Hawaii await a decision on whether the shipping services can compete

Timeshares weather storm: During the prolonged downturn, their occupancy levels have outpaced hotels

Kenoi wants to raise money for land purchases by selling property

Rotarians pull together to help Haiti

A new breed of paparazzi descends on placid Maui

Cox: BOE rift may be irreparable

Hawaii will cut pay or furlough hospital, EMS, prison staffers

University of Hawaii faculty paychecks cut 6.7%; TRO hearing date still not set

Hawaii: Leaving Home is an Economic Indicator

Members criticize ‘ridiculous’ 50-cent fuel tax proposal

SB: State should kick its habit of raiding tobacco fund

Honolulu rail project piles up legal fees — $635,000 so far  (already preparing for enviro lawsuit)

Council kills windmill bill

Obama Security Costs HPD $250K In OT

Maui Pine may lose its listing on NYSE

Lawmakers want faster tax breaks for Haiti donations

Kauai path will be shifted from "sacred" sand

Hanabusa suggests Case is sexist

$1.3M sought for special election

Just another union flunkey: Matayoshi claims HSTA, HGEA support RTTT and DoE had no choice on furloughs

Hawaii schools close again with no deal on furloughs

Will school reform talk bring action?

Hawaii Laborers' Union election under scrutiny (again)

Honolulu council shelves plan to rename park for Obama

Pflueger trial to remain on Kaua‘i

In tough times, Maui council aims for more affordable housing

Ka'u could get emergency evacuation shelter

Top 10 Outrageous Facts About the Hawaii State Teachers’ Association

Hawaii medical care system: Hilo Doctor Autopsies Still Living, Bleeding To Death, Patient

Djou gets most applause at small business meet

Case: Hanabusa cannot lead the Senate while running for Congress

Case called disrespectful over use of Mink's photo: "Stop using his picture to salve your conscience"

Soetoro-Ng endorses Mehau associate Schatz

Furloughs a wild card

Lawmakers discuss priorities at town meeting

Tax increase eyed to fund homelessness industry

State Foreclosures Surge: Jump in December pushes monthly and year-end totals to their highest since 2005

Pflueger continues to face 7 manslaughter counts

Slain Hawaii toddler's drug-dealing father sues mother, accused killer, State

Actress, other women allege abuses by Hawaii's Family Court

City settles with state for $300,000 over sewage

Democrat Borreca: Hanabusa-Case fight could be gift for GOP  (Case "untrustworthy and disloyal")

SB: Don't let cost deter special House race

State tax revenues drop 8.3% since July

SB: Bishop's call to block civil unions offends bill advocates (Rally January 17)

Still No Agreement On School Furloughs

Army needs to make case for Makua plan

Honolulu rail project architects defend plan for elevated route

Kauai: OHA Again fails to steal single family home from owner

Politics of the River Street Project

Final Co-Conspirator in Las Vegas Methamphetamine Trafficking Organization Sentenced to Life in Prison by Hawaii Federal Judge

$7.4M windfall can't offset shortfall; land sale, tax hike still on the table

Little paid, benefits questioned

Getting tough on illegal use of fireworks comes at price

No penalty for trash backlog

Clinton says U.S. is 'back in Asia,' hails diversity of Isles

DANGER: Hawaii acting schools chief Matayoshi praised widely as good choice for permanent job

Senators boost Hanabusa: Inouye, Akaka hope to take revenge on Ed Case  (the increasingly hollow old boys' last hurrah?)

State needs $1M to hold May special election  (Mercado Kim still trying to delay election shows Hanabusa weakness)

Public worker retirement soars

SB: Don't raid hotel tax funds -- raise taxes instead

Honolulu airport car-rental hub envisioned to help visitors

Prof: UH can balance budget without gutting faculty

Wind, waste-to-energy not among plan’s $1.5B renewables -- but a 50 cent a gallon gas tax is

Castle & Cooke may use Lanai aquifer; environmentalists decry decision

Furlough Fridays raise residents' hackles

Kakaako homeless cleanup

Hawaii County joblessness down to "only" 10%

Kauai mom with 3 kids, 66 arrests gets decade in prison

Snobs snubbed: Hawaii fireworks ban not a Capitol priority

Fidell: Let's start doing more to develop local agriculture

Anti-Superferry protester: Obama as Bush

Senate Expect To Pass Civil Unions Bill: Opponents, Supporters Prepare To Rally On Issue

BOE chair Toguchi rejects calls for his resignation (another unaccountable board at work)

Rail may outpace funding by $322M

UH faculty union seeks injunction to halt pay cuts

Resist the urge to dismantle elections panel (another unaccountable board at work)

Housing authority chooses new leader  (another unaccountable board at work)

Top Ten Most Outrageous Findings from the 2009 DOE Procurement Audit

Hawaii House Leader Criticizing Governor on Budget Plans, But Doesn't Offer His Own Solutions

Telescope EIS faces delays

County portion of Ka Loko settlement coming?

DOH cuts Kaua‘i positions

Smuggled-in fireworks expose security flaw

Democrat Lawyer announces candidacy for Djou's City Council seat

Clinton to meet with Japanese foreign minister while in Hawaii

Governor nominates DCCA Dir Reifurth to Intermediate Court of Appeals

TAX INCREASE # 1--Lawmakers Kokubun, Mercado  urge Hawaii counties to impose new 5% sales tax (how to finish off the economy)

TAX INCREASE # 2--ADV: Tax diversion won't erase revenue woes (Adv to LEG -- raise taxes!)

TAX INCREASE # 3--Don’t take TAT – Maui mayor (1/2% GET Increase on agenda )

TAX INCREASE # 4--Energy plan calls for 50¢ gas tax

Lingle rejects union-BOE proposal

UH, faculty to resume talks

Legislature cuts 5 recess days in 2010

Hawaii Department of Education Procurement Audit, Part II, Details Insider Dealing, Waste and Alleged Corruption

Hawaii's Compulsory Health-Care System Is No Model

Hawaii Co. Council rejects resolution to decriminalize pakalolo

Isle recovery is pondered

Kenoi presents budgetary wish list to state lawmakers 

Local Police Escorts for House Speaker Nancy Pelosi Cost Hawaii County More Than $21,000

Honolulu City Council Member Dela Cruz Introduces Legislation to Audit the Delay in the Shipping of Solid Waste

Snob Bulletin: Fireworks Ban Long Overdue

Hume's comments on Buddhism, Tiger Woods upset faithful

An Upheaval to Remember: 2010 is shaping up to be a rare year in American politics

Obamacare, COFA, and the upcoming $350M State budget gap: Lingle vs Congressional Delegation

Constitutional Amendment: Aiona Proposes Hawaii Elect Secretary of State

OHA to make case for (NEW) Akaka bill during live television broadcasts

Cayetano puts trust in Matayoshi: Others question whether the acting schools chief can indeed make hard decisions

SB: Welcome Hamamoto to labor talks

Kauai: Arakaki open to being state DoE superintendent

UH won't rescind faculty pay cuts

Across-the-board cuts in Hawaii budget criticized at hearing

Tax delinquencies prompt relief consideration

Fed judges: Wash. felony inmates should get vote (could set precedent for Hawaii)

Deputy sheriff arrested in child rape

Forbes ranks Bankoh as top performer of nation's largest 100 banks

Waihee's Ex-cemetery chief will get out of jail

Trash may finally be shipped to Washington next month

Court bolsters public access to beaches

Quakes, tsunami strike Solomon Islands

American pirates' Anti-whaling vessel damaged in clash with Japanese ship that it was attacking 

Hamamoto resigned DoE -- FIVE DAYS AGO!  (Resigned same day latest HSTA/DoE furlough offer was rejected)

Inouye confident Akaka Bill issues will be resolved

ADV: Inouye implies Abercrombie backers lying (more on Akaka bill)

Economic troubles shroud political races

TSA lapse helps gain not guilty verdicts

No rail work 'til May--then lawsuit

ADV: Reshaping government a key goal for 2010

Hawaii taxpayers on hook for $1.5M in Kaloko Dam settlement

Crime on Oahu surges 6 percent

Hawaii first in nation to require home solar water heaters (tax credit gone, replaced by mandate)

New company to take over Maui pineapple operations

Rejected amendment has no impact on Kauai County Charter, legal opinion says

Big Isle's pot pulse is sought

Hearing set for proposed Kona project

New beach land is public, court says

Snob Advertiser: Public must rally against illegal fireworks (another excuse to raise taxes)

Enviro Activist: Close UH for whole year to gauge its usefulness

Hanabusa: "Ed Case not forgiven, should bow out"

ADV: Lingle should break be blamed for impasse in union talks

SB: Furlough plan achievable

Furlough talks to resume, but no special session planned

SLOM: No More Hawaii Islam Days

SB gives free ad space to Mufi: We all need to do our part to solve the (homelessness) problem

Mayor Hannemann's Achilles Heel

Tactics weighed for rat fight

Emergency funds needed for preschool  (by childhood policy 'consultant')

OLD NEWS: Nearly $1B in state funds tied up in illiquid investment

Kaloko payouts to be revealed

Roadblock continues despite 7 arrests in Laie land dispute

Future uncertain for two Mauna Kea telescopes

The realities of recession are relative on the Kona Coast

Heightened Security Detail Costs for Speaker Pelosi and President Obama Will Fall on Local Taxpayers

Maui: Ahi supply should be enough to satisfy sashimi lovers’ appetite

Ocean View well may take longer

Gas pains: Does Big Island have a Propane shortage?

ADV: Hawaii fireworks sales still hot in recession

Health care bill denies freedom of choice

Saluting American Valor: Wounded soldier provides cover fire for pinned-down troops

Lingle: HSTA/DoE furlough plan "not credible"

Pelosi enjoys privacy at Hualalai after Palin is hounded off Maui

Visitor arrivals drop 1.4%, spending down 2.2%

University of Hawaii will reduce faculty pay by 6.7 percent

County officials who rely on TAT funds likely to fight to keep share 

Time to Contact Gov. Linda Lingle with Your Thoughts About Oahu's Multi-Billion Dollar Rail Project

Maui News Polls Obamacare

HTH: "Good riddance to 2009, a lost year."  (Obamanomics: Year One)

Proposed changes to state fishing rules spur protests  (no PASH rights here, eh?)

Continuing the quest for affordable, sustainable housing

Business leader has green on his mind (after child is brainwashed, he becomes trash picker, police spy for the regime)

Maui Land counting on its shareholders

Kauai: Council committee to vet solid waste management plan

ADV: Tighter controls needed for travel safety

SB: UH faculty doesn't grasp reality (just noticing this?)

Commission to pick interim election chief

Grooming a new guard at New Hope

2 Groups Protest At Obama Compound

Courting China

ADV: Ocean cable key to attaining energy goals (how to save wind energy from environmentalist assault)

Hawaii's welfare numbers rising for first time in decade

Hawaii's counties rattled by plan to cut them out of hotel room tax

Budget Cuts still being blamed for rats in Chinatown

Maui Jail: Lingle forces Tsutsui to back down

Growing foreclosure rate a drag on Maui neighborhoods

Maui B&B system is taking off; 33 permits gain backing

Ocean noise pollution turns up with greenhouse gas emissions

HTH urges Christmas donations to the Gramscian Entity

Lawmakers, Governor await details on tentative agreement to reduce furlough days

ADV: Hawaiian rights in bill must be negotiated (rejects new version Akaka Bill)

Musubigate: HRPT rent dispute fight will continue

Hoku completes stock sale to Chinese investor (Your ACT 215/221 tax dollars at work)

Maui News Polls State TAT grab (blames Calvin Say's Legislative proposal on Lingle)

Isle lawmakers mull TAT plan

Kenoi defends hiring; claims 77 positions removed (and wants to keep TAT so he can hire more)

Hawaii County tries third approach to provide homes for low-income residents (after losing $40M on failed project)

Extend council terms? Voters will decide, again

One down, two to go: Obamacare passes first cloture vote 60-40

Akaka Bill: More than 73% of Hawaiians not "Qualified" for membership in Akaka Tribe

No special election? Disgrace, hypocrisy in local politics (and journalism)

Democrat Advertiser: 'Rift' between Hawaii lawmakers is politically based, not personal (Article dictated by John Buckstead)

Budget cuts blamed for rats in Chinatown: State operating in 'crisis management' mode, official says

Omidyar giving can help with recovery continuing Abercrombie takeover of Inouye's Democratic Party

University of Hawaii stimulus grants' benefits questioned

Kalapa: Wake-Up Call Needed

Kauai Residents grapple with affordable housing ‘realities’

DoE/HSTA hacks threaten to lay off 2,500 and chop after-school programs if furloughs are eliminated

SB: Akaka Bill needs airing (demands public hearings)

Thousands of island residents will collect important census info

Interisland shipping monopoly

Hawaii County Council violated Sunshine statute (consequences zero)

Book by Obama's late mom released

5-girl robotics team shines

KGI: Coco Palms a monstrosity

Police promotion rigging Lawsuit was the costliest in Hawaii County history

Maui News poll 51% reject Tavares reelection

Governor reaffirms opposition to new version Akaka Bill

Burris: Akaka Bill mystery

ADV Watson decides to become OHA flack for Akaka Bill

Hawaii Public Student Enrollment Projected to Plummet

Case again considers run for Senate--claims Dems forgive him calling Akaka a feeble-minded fringe leftist

Shapiro: Inouye's a lock, but his coattails are not (Must Read)

Fear of failure: Hanabusa to block funding for Special Election?

Hawaii jobless dips to 7%, but real growth not likely till '11

Hawaiian Air, pilots agree to 5-year deal

Maui: Petition circulating to save Hawaii’s school bus system

Honolulu Symphony files for bankruptcy, plans to downsize

Unescorted travel request denied for murderous lunatic

Presidential visit disrupting tour chopper service

SB: Leftist Neal Milner lays down the Template for ignoring Republican candidates

KITV VIDEO: Akaka Bill not moving as smoothly as planned

ADV: Congress, state need unity on Akaka bill

ADV: Trish Kehaulani Watson--The Akaka Bill

Hawaii revenue drop expected to add another $40M to deficit

Companies want school buses to run

Commission defers decision on East Maui streams

Contractor Profit Grows under Hawaii’s 'Green' Initiative While Energy Costs to Consumers Rise

Hawaii -- 46th most efficient state-owned highway system

Proposed Kalaheo landfill site questioned

Koke‘e admission charge plan might be short-lived

No surge in cruise ships

Some neighbors irked by Hilo developments

SB: Killing bill doesn't resolve B&B issue

Construction starts on housing project for Waianae homeless

Harassment: Pine agrees to pay fine over campaign sign photos

Harassment: Palin shortens Maui vacation after fuss over 'McCain' visor

Ahmed Ahmed battles bias with humor

HSTA negotiations resume: Number of school planning days varies on Mainland and in Hawaii

LINK>>>Inouye denies planning "Akaka Bill Sneak Attack"

LINK>>>Sovereignty activists protest Akaka Bill "Sneak Attack" -- Bill could be inserted into "must pass" legislation

10 Most Shocking Revelations About Hawaii's Public Education System

ADV: If the election to replace Neil Abercrombie's congressional seat were held tomorrow, who would get your vote?

Musubigate Scandal ensnares Calvin Say

Great News! Abercrombie resignation to occur within weeks (But won't set date for withdrawal)

Isles to gain $387M in funding

Rod Tam announces candidacy for mayor

Council must clear way for transit agency so Mufi can run for Governor

Attacking Hawaii's second Saint: Secular humanists exploit Yagi case to put issue of doctor "assisted" "suicide" back in spotlight

Water commission calls for sugar firm to restore one stream

KGI: Time to move on (OHA vs Kauai over beach bike path)

Run-down Coco Palms resort in wait-and-see mode

Hawaii starts e-waste recycling on Jan. 1

AP: Climate crisis is for real, says top scientist (Liberal arrogance on display as Climategate scam implodes)

Blagojevich's lawyers seek transcript of FBI interview with Obama

LINK: Mufi chases Neil Abercrombie out of Congress

LINK: Akaka Bill to be voted by House and Senate Committees

All Mail-in special election mooted

School board keeps 2010 meetings in Honolulu to cut costs

Panel votes to block dialysis from Maui (Malulani redux)

SB: It is possible to scale back in tight times

Police work to clear homeless from park

Many receive shots despite council's anti-vaccine stance

No pay increases for crackpot Hawaii Co. Council, top employees next year

G&R to lease assets for sugar-to-energy

Lingle renews push to revamp schools

Hawaii's teacher furlough crisis can be (political) opportunity, federal official says (Still campaigning with the hippie from Buffalo)

ADV: Dysfunctional labor talks will harm public

Lingle: Charting our course in the final stretch

Shapiro: Let the competence Lingle-bashing begin

Koller: Changes would keep child care subsidies

SB: Don't blame escape on budget

Kalapa: Still Waiting for a Better Response to Hawaii's State Worker Furlough Fridays

Plan for Mauna Kea summit draws little interest (forget the details, just send us the $50M)

Kauai County Ethics Board searching for clarity

Burris: New B&B law rewards the unlicensed

Birth information request clarified (wanted to leave race blank)

Abercrombie defends $3.5M earmark after being nailed by CBS

ADV: State must balance needs of business, jobless

Rewarding Failure: BOE chairman re-elected by board to top post

Succeeding in spite of BoE/DoE/HSTA: More Schools Modify Schedules to Increase Class Time

BOE gives up on bus request

Hawaii high school football title games will be available on pay TV

Families could pay more for child care

Gun registrations in Hawaii on record pace

Accused child molester on the loose from State Hospital

Bad weather reduces taro production

Kauai Court rules in favor of Lady Ann Cruises

Maui Work force housing policy to change

Hawaii Co. Trash fee is on junk heap, for now

Hawaii Co Councilwoman Ford drops suit against councilors

Public outcry leads to about-face on land commission

Isle beach law must prevail

Obama expected to vacation in Islands Dec. 23-Jan. 2

Hirono, Abercrombie oppose Afghan troops

Hawaii troops accomplished 'great things' in Afghanistan

180 in isle Army Guard to go to Afghanistan

Kauai: OHA Lawsuit seeks environmental review before highway widening (test run for rail suit?)

Obamacare: Overall health care bill trumps anti-abortion amendment, Hirono says

State's election chief to resign

Honolulu homeless moved for cleaning of Kapiolani Park

Moanalua parents say sixth-graders exposed to a talk on rape, abortion, Obama

Unsafe practices prompt FDIC alert to isle bank

Bill could allow 1,275 new B&B homes

Isles' late auto payments soar (Hawaii 5th in US)

Library staffs furloughed, too

Billy Kenoi's friend Malu Motta sentenced to life without parole for Pali Golf Course killings

Education official: Hawaii should not balance budget on 'backs of children' (Obama flunkey's flunkey campaigns for Abercrombie)

CBS News Nails Abercrombie for giving multi-million dollar earmarks to campaign donors

SB: Don't raise jobless fund tax too fast

Waikiki: First half of 2010 lacks big events; corporations may be shying away from Isles (thanks, Obama/Biden)

Media Council is claiming small victory over Raycom

State bankruptcies decelerate

Honolulu's city auditor to retire

KPD works to recruit officers, bust drug dealers

Kauai: 2 commissioners resign over ethics opinion

Vog triggers ag loans; Second disaster declaration made

ADV: State must not let furlough talks flounder (We need to shift blame back to the Governor)

SB: Jobless insurance deficit to spark tenfold tax hike

Reviews by state may delay Honolulu's rail transit plans

A Ponzi scheme for Hawaii: How the public can invest in our future

Kalapa: Vanquish the special fund

Homeless family finds language, new culture additional barricade

Kauai County Manager: Let the people decide

Kauai Police chief welcomes ‘constructive criticism’

Hawaii furlough deal still on table, governor's adviser says

KGI: Unemployment tax hike undesirable but inevitable (Government stifling business)

Permit issues delay long-awaited dredging project at Kauai harbor (Government stifling business)

Housing worker suspended

Shapiro: Sorry, wisdom's gone on furlough

ADV: Visitor data signals value of promoting Isles (Government stifling business)

Kamehameha increases grants: Public charter schools received $7.2 million to help Hawaiian students

Fewer kids found with guns in school (actually only 2)

Your rubbish will cost cash (Government stifling business)

Mauna Kea CMP subplans released

Bill would regulate aquarium fish harvest (Government stifling business)

Hawaii teachers union hesitant on plan to reduce furlough days  (exactly as predicted)

Legislators cancel party plans  (its tough everywhere)

Shakeys' Stimulus: $675,000 for a non-existent Honolulu pizza parlor?

State on track to have 6.5 million tourists this year

Matson to hike shipping rates 3.8%

Mayor weighed SHPD letter in path decision (OHA: Evolving Sacredness)

LINK: Saddam Hussein's 1982 Honolulu Attacker flushed from Iraq: FBI announces $5M reward

LINK: Gay Civil Unions coming back in 2010 session, protest planned

LINK>>>Lingle defends Chinese trade initiatives against criticism

Mufi demands rail go the way of the Superferry

Hawaii Corrections Officers File Complaint Against United Public Workers Union

Keep lid on crime, fears

Parents against cut in child-care funds

Public workers now have until Dec. 7 to select medical insurance plan

Mayor seeks fine for bulky trash left out early

Mayor bucks OHA recommendation

Obamacare Advertiser: Doctors still hold reins in women's health

Alleged scientist spy fit to stand trial

The worst-case curve  (CO2 increases while Earth cools!)

Day TWO of ZERO coverage on Furlough negotiations: $50M ransom offered, but unions balk at releasing hostages

Hawaii counties see budget crunch ahead (adventures of the three mini-Mufis)

UCOMP: Hawaii May Back Off Big Business Tax Hike

Honolulu officials faulted for rejecting ground-level trains (KS wants train out of Kakaako KS re-development area)

Publicly Financed Elections Bolster Big Government

Lawmakers to examine use of federal stimulus money

Troubled bridges over island waters

Swine flu vaccine gets hogged

Hawaii Department of Education - Cutting Necessary Services Before Cutting the Fat

Lawyers' magazine rates UH law school 166th of 180

Tread carefully with Web site of DUI shame

Environmental Council needs better support

OHA appoints 4 new directors

Hawaii man sought for two killings in Philippines (victims both tied to Arroyo)

Kekaha’s Aipoalani says now is time to restore (Kauaian) kingdom

Kauai: Expert panel downplays need for county manager

Hostage Drama Continues: Hawaii Legislature accepts $50M ransom offer, HSTA, HGEA, UPW balk

Increase in public school bus fares OK'd

Akaka Bill: Hawaiian Homelands to become federal property?

Officer faces felony drug charge in Vegas

Hawaii may cut back preschool tuition subsidies to families

Mauna Kea CMP takes step ahead

Kauai residents rip county plan for new landfill in Kalaheo

Special Session: Nacino elevated to Circuit Court judge

Hawaii jobless rate stays at 7.2 percent

Hawaii House cutting staff salaries by piddling 5%, Senate refuses to make cuts

Maui: Small store creates big controversy

LINK: Mufi's secret rail push-poll released

Sen Roz Baker vs TEA Party

EBay founder plans Island news propaganda service

SEC says Mantria ran massive fraud (ACT 215/221)

Pasha bid comes under fire (Superferry Redux?)

Louis Kealoha named HPD chief (Fix NOT in???)

Mentally ill losing key service  (HGEA -- "what about us???")

Honolulu police plan to post photos of those charged with DUI

Vote postponed on cutting Kona meetings

Hawaii County moves forward on land sale

County still roadblocked in progress on Hokulia bypass

Kaua‘i Coffee objects to landfill site

LINK: Inouye, Akaka votes: A ticket to USA for Guantanamo detainee who attempted attack on Honolulu

Isles predicted to lose more jobs next year

Four Hawaii Phantom Districts Receive $45,639,408 in Stimulus Funds for 3.4 Jobs

BoE to again consider hiking School bus fares

Now state's HGEA's real survival planning for tax increase begins

Democrat Borreca: Lingle shows leadership by reversing direction

Democrat Borreca: Senator guided furlough accord

"The Fix is In": New Honolulu police chief expected to be chosen today

City signs $483M rail contract (Locks up GET funds? before coming EIS train wreck)

Mayor signs pact with 12 unions on rail project

EUTF to discuss health plan delay

State earns a D grade with rise in pre-term births

Chinese join Mauna Kea telescope project

Hilo Teacher to serve prison term

Hawaii County would like to get rid of state land use board

Kenoi wants state parks for county, cites tourism's role

Maui County officials: Where’s the stimulus?

Murder victim linked to Mafia

Ft Hood Jihadi shot Hawaii soldier 4 times: Radford grad survives Texas tragedy

DoE, legislators', Abercrombie's $35M raid -- Charter school funds

SB: School closures capture attention from across globe (tax increase strategy explained)

SB: Schools must work to tap federal funds (backs raid on charter schools?)

Aiona calls for meeting on Furlough Fridays

District Court Rules Against Hawaii Public School Parents Challenging Teacher Furloughs

Search for Honolulu PD chief draws scrutiny  "The Fix is in"

State pension fund grows $945M

Creditors oppose HawTel confirmation as hearing begins

Final sugar ship sails into sunset

Maui: Occupancy rate low, even for slow month

NRA endorses Kealoha for Honolulu Chief

GENIUS AT WORK: State considers getting out of handling Hawaii public housing

State tax revenue declines by 10.9%

SB: Leave Tax Policy Alone  (This is an argument for a tax increase)

Not Felix Redux: Judge denies injunctions seeking halt to 'furlough Fridays' in schools

University of Hawaii in crisis over deficit (Kill "American Studies"--PLEASE)

Landlord retaliating, say elderly tenants

Gentry loses rights to Hawaii home project (no protests here)

Latest blast of HSTA/DoE propaganda: Senators urging governor to use $35M in stimulus money to cover furloughs

Backlog at state agency could disrupt health coverage for public workers  (HMSA in panic mode)

$68.5M test site sought for Kauai

2012 Doomsday denied

Obamacare passes House 220-215 after abortion funding removed

Hilo: Protesters rejected as thousands turn out to support troops at Veterans Day Parade

Heroes of Ft Hood -- and Obama's frightening insensitivity following shooting

Earlier primary voting considered

HGEA Calls for tax hike piling on reluctant lawmakers

Hawaii state tax squad zeroes in on cash-only businesses

State welfare payouts drop as numbers of needy grow

Failures tarnish Hawaii program to rehabilitate offenders

$25M agreement settles lawsuits over Kauai dam tragedy

Reduced land fund could be part of Hawaii County charter

WHT: Saluting American Valor--Honolulu's Amerine led highly decorated unit in Afghanistan

Judge finds state breached home lands obligations to Hawaiians (30 years of Democrat mismanagement)

HGEA vs HSTA: Hospitals hurting

No New Ideas from Senate Democrats: Proposals raid funds for more school

Kanu Hawaii rallies to demand tax increase

SB: Tackle schools' unique hurdles

Third furlough lawsuit claims rights violation

More suspensions, arrests expected in Keaau High campus fights (just another day in the DoE)

Schools' shortcomings extend far beyond budget

Hearing to be held in American Samoa on pre-tsunami preparedness

Hawaii GOP calls East Coast elections a harbinger

State Land Department's Proposal for Hawaii's Small Boat Harbors Would Send Anchoring Fees Skyrocketing

Hawaii Supreme Court to hear Turtle Bay EIS case

Former Hawaii Air Ambulance nurse alleges harassment

5 city workers indicted on bribery, theft

Hawaii's poor, disabled facing 33% cut in benefit

UH planning to rent office space in town

Groups want special session to cancel Furlough Fridays

Chased out of Hawaii by Eco-Shakedown: Kona-based company to raise kampachi off Mexico

Oahu home sales reach 19-month high in October

Waikiki hotel could face closure

Pineapple all pau on Valley isle

Parker Ranch sells real estate business

'The silent majority' voices concern: Public hearing draws opposition to land transparency bill

Land is worth less than thought: Proposed Hamakua sale could still leave $1.9 million deficit for county

Kauai: County Charter amendments move forward

Oil uncertainty pushes KIUC to find alternatives

ADV: Hawaii stimulus funds use draws fire (Abercrombie for Gov campaign commercial)

AP: Earmarks by and campaign contributions to Inouye

Jones Act unfairly hurts Isle business, suit alleges

Two companies hope to set up wind farms that could generate 55 megawatts of power

Attorney: County not liable for windmill bird strikes

'Huge cuts' for police in next year's budget

Hilo man with 35-year DUI record faces sentencing

Survey: Maui farming in favor

SB: Encouraging tourism from China well-timed

(OHA) Group pushing Hawaiians for census

Abercrombie vs Reality: Possible candidates put forth furlough options

Hawaii's class time thin even before cuts

Overtime expenses at 24-hour facilities one facility could exceed savings, critics say

More Chaos: UPW members' suit claims layoffs violate rights

SB: Make Kaloko dam settlement public

Court upholds decision on substitute teachers' pay--DoE owes subs $40M

SB Oi: Isle task force unlikely to 'reinvent government'

State wants tourists to pay fees at 8 parks

$36M in federal money means little more than two dozen Big isle jobs so far

Maui streets paved in gold: $10M for an intersection

Lanai council member’s registration to vote OK’d

A one-man protest

Samoa Democrats' Disaster warning funds 'spent on TVs'

Where Do State and Local Governments Concentrate Their Spending?

Poll: US belief in global warming is cooling

6 Guantanamo detainees resettle in Palau

Inouye's Bank: Central Pacific woes mount, missed TARP loan payment

Lingle says teachers could take pay cuts instead of furloughs

Furlough case to be heard sooner

States set testing bar too low, U.S. official says

Train wreck ahead: Mayor willing to delay groundbreaking of Honolulu rail-transit project

Delusion: Hawaii creates nearly 1,200 jobs with federal stimulus funds

SB: City should avoid radical tax breaks

Bias on display:  Good news for Djou sends columnists into apoplectic fits

Honolulu police chief list down to 13

Pflueger Ka Loko $ettles out of court, terms sealed

Hawaii County workers agree to furloughs

"Strategy" session: Kaua‘i hosts state’s mayors

ADV: Hawaii must unite in pandemic flu efforts

HUD takes action against Honolulu reverse mortgage lender

Honolulu rail faces key vote (countdown to lawsuit)

Furlough decree skipped process of public hearings, lawyer argues

Hawaii's short school year is within rules

ADV: Homeowner tax class provides a vital tool

Kauai Garden Isle polls furloughs--cutting waste not a choice

SB: Keep heat on child abuse

Stupid idea award winner: Release lots of criminals to save money

Kalapa: Hawaii State Government Has Expanded Beyond Its Needs - And Taxpayers Can't Afford It

Bob Jones: Superintendent of Education Needs to Report to Hawaii Governor

Raiding Funds, Raising Taxes, Not the Answer to Stopping Hawaii DOE's Furlough Fridays, Public Policy Leader Says

Reuse of treated water on agenda

Japanese ship to try to shoot down missile

Hawaiian Air pilots ask federal officials to offer arbitration

Democrats, unions crank up drive for tax increase, raid on Hurricane Fund

Schools seek to swap training days to keep classes going for students

Two lawsuits seek to halt 'furlough Fridays' at Hawaii public schools

Furlough Fridays fail to invest in kids (Democrats, unions crank up drive for more taxes)

Honolulu awards first construction contract for rail-transit project

ADV: Iwi present a challenge for rail project (ADV editors display gift for understatement)

Hurricane warning remains in effect for Papahanaumokuakea

More Hawaii speeding cases overturned on laser-gun issue

White in Council Race

City will not put up Kaimuki Christmas Tree this year

Girl, 10, arrested on assault charge

Hamakua land sale garners support

TMT letter gets response from OHA crony

Kauai council approves deal to obtain oceanfront land

12,100 in Hawaii lost insurance in 2009 (thanks, Obama)

HGEA workers agree to cuts

Burial council won't sign rail pact  (Lines up with KSBE)

The Hill covers Djou fundraising lead

Jones Act Lawsuit Will Test Control of Hawaii's Shipping Monopoly

Dole expands plan to sell Oahu land

'Honolulu Star Bulletin' Refuses to Correct Inaccurate Stories on Camp Smith Cross Debate

With demand for fuel falling, ethanol plants look for other products to sell

Fewer use opiates, Isle testing firm says

A public university is a democratic necessity

Creative fixes needed for Aloha Stadium

Kauai: Ethics Board’s debate ‘weirder and weirder’

Hawaii County Audit: Highway funds wasted

Latest shakedown target: Land board to vote Friday on Kohala ahi farm proposal

Democrat Borreca plays "Furlough blame game"

Parents weigh furlough options as 1st day approaches

Waikiki retailers hurt by tourism slump

Maui News Poll: What should the state water commission decide about the waters of Na Wai Eha?

Hamakua land sale draws protest

ADV: Kauai green energy efforts show promise

Timeshare: Consultant lashes back at attempt to ‘silence criticism’

Weather system south of Islands now tropical storm Neki

Website to post 35-page complaint against longshot gubernatorial candidate

HGEA, state reach furlough agreement: 42 days over 2 years

Hawaii students' math improves but still below U.S. average

Whitewash Panel's report recommends 7 areas for DOE to improve

TV ad explains UH faculty union's rejection of contract

Shapiro: Congressional race intriguing contest

Pro-Abortion EMILY's List Endorses Colleen Hanabusa in Hawaii's First Congressional District

ADV: State elections office resolution is critical

Foreclosures climbing in Hawaii

Dust still settling on go!, Mokulele deal

OHA cronies' Intervention denied again in hotel case

Hawaii Supreme Court To Review Turtle Bay EIS Case

Hawaii Supreme Court hears Arguments In Ala Loop Homeowners Appeal: Are State Zoning Laws "Environmental" Statutes?  (Bigger than Superferry?)

Hawaiian Electric signs with biodiesel supplier

Kauai power deal forged

Global Cooling: National weather outlook sees cool, dry winter in Hawaii

Surge: Hawaii's Sen. Inouye sides with McChrystal on Afghanistan

"Furlough care" stalls due to lack of interest

Democrat Borreca: Furloughs could be key 2010 issue

Hawaii parents may sue over furloughs (Could destroy HSTA contract)

Religion risky for GOP  (Gay-Democrat Bulletin FEARS defeat)

ADV: Hawaii pilgrims celebrate as Damien finally gets his due

Rail project gets federal OK

Isle workers should be used for public projects (ie Rail)

Panel meets to get a grip on elections

Tax scofflaws face Thursday deadline

Kalapa: Ups and Downs of Those Hawaii State Revenue Collections

New Report Compares State and Local Government Tax Revenue Sources

Panel considers 6-person jury

‘Furlough Friday’ program providers may need child care licenses

Children and Youth Summit Tuesday at State Capitol

Maui County council defers ban on polystyrene plate-lunch containers

Mayor Outlines Deal With HGEA

Good News: A Small Elite No Longer Runs Hawaii

Private Medical Foundation Plans New Hospital in Kihei, Maui

Charter school idea advances (after DoE planned to close rural school)

Isle teachers deserve praise for sacrifice

Na Wai Eha: HC&S speaks  (Will OHA destroy ANOTHER agricultural enterprise???)

Rail tax collection down 19%

Accused murderer jailed 7 times after 2006 arrest

Akaka and Inouye Push for Public Option in Healthcare Bill

Abercrombie on C-Span spinning furiously on behalf of surrender to al-Qaeda in Afghanistan 

UH Manoa UHPA "teach-in" against contract proposal

Honolulu: Audit faults upkeep, liabilities of Honolulu's city-owned vehicles

Hawaii County Council sued over reorganization 

Commission recommends 4-year council terms for Hawaii Co Council (four years for these clowns???)

Sound off on Hawaii Co building division (aka Dep't of Retaliation)

Kauai: Yoshioka’s 20.02D opinion released

Molokai to have St. Damien Church

UHPA rejects contract seeking pay cut

Hawaii CC: Pay cuts will not be enough

Hooser says raid of hurricane fund could restore lost teaching days

Hawaii lawmakers look for ways to ease school furlough impact (Tax increase)

From Japan, Mayor says 'hogwash' to governor's criticism

Garcia warns colleagues of tax cut cost  (Mufi campaign scam)

ADV: Core services must survive budget-cutting

HPD test-fixing alleged

New law prohibits employment discrimination (sic) based on credit history

Federal workers in Alaska, Hawaii to lose cost of living pay

Abercrombie's Guam pork deal stricken from bill (still manages to waste lots of money)

Anti-American-war protest vs Stryker and other live-fire training Saturday

Honolulu Council to debate sidewalk sleeping today

Hawaii Co. Council votes against mandatory vaccinations

New water line raising concerns

Kauai joins Maui: Plastic bags to be banned

US Senate Passes Resolution Recognizing Father Damien's Canonization to Statehood

Schofield Stryker brigade will return to Iraq

HGEA talks: Hawaii state employees face 42 furlough days this year, next (Mufi delaying settlement)

State duties may go to counties

Democrat Borreca: Lingle on a good day still the Great Communicator

Kaiser HS considers furloughs on planning days

Cutbacks squeeze schedules of Hawaii special-needs kids

UH faculty voting on 'final offer'

Health costs frozen for state workers

Hawaii Sen. Inouye going to Afghanistan to study war needs

'Person of interest' got out of prison day before visitor's body was found

State film office cuts impact Kaua‘i (More HGEA agit-prop)

Stalinist Honolulu Media council fights TV merger

Pope Benedict XVI greets Hawaii's 'miracle woman' in Rome

Hawaii hotels post weakest summer ever

State talks with HGEA continue

ADV: Sniping puts jail in limbo

Kulani prison closed out of fiscal necessity  (HGEA/UPW lies busted)

Reorganization again on Hawaii County council agenda

Parker Ranch lost millions in '08

Kauai: Property values, home sales slipping

Aloha wear retailer emerges from bankruptcy

Obama faces jet engine discord

SB: Military's mission of aid

OHA funded groups sue State over Mauna Kea management plan

ADV: State, HGEA close to labor settlement

UHH faculty, union huddle before vote

UH chief: Time to expand

Shapiro: Charter schools in danger

Honolulu Traffic: City's "new" rail plan is same as "irresponsible, obsolete" May 1 plan

Maui News Polls Mayoral race: Arakawa leads

MECO aim for 2010: Hike rates nearly 10%

KIUC board OKs construction plan

Judge delays hearing on Hawaii Telcom bankruptcy reorganization plan

Northern Marianas brace for Typhoon Melor

Tens of thousands in Philippines flee as Typhoon Parma approaches

Hanabusa enters race for Congress

Advertiser polls CD 1 Race as if Djou did not exist

Honolulu rail funding shortfall shrinks (and cost grows) in city's latest estimate ("only" $360M short)

Tourism slides again in August

Isle bankruptcies hit 4-year high

SB: Petty politics over prison

Maui: March for return of water to 4 streams

Rubbish fee could generate $10M annually for county

Kauai: 3 charter amendments move forward

Hawaii Supreme Court disputes laser gun test in speeding case

Democrat Borreca: Race for Abercrombie's seat should be exciting

Kat Brady: What are the real reasons for closing Kulani?

Ethics issues could block private hiring of furloughed teachers  (DoE excuse #1)

Deals could snarl school staffing (DoE excuse #2)

Hawaii poverty rate rose last year by 15,000 people to 9.1%

Georgi nails Islam Day

Maui County takeover of environmental reviews rejected

UH Manoa’s Gartley Hall Being Closed Due to Major Structural Damage

Florence Nakakuni Confirmed by Full US Senate as US Attorney for the District of Hawaii

Charter schools skip furloughs (Convert every DoE School NOW)

Parents consider paying teachers (Who needs the DoE when we can do it ourselves)

Big Isle library stays open as donations top $100,000 (Who needs the DoE--we can fund it ourself)

Hawaii law to buy cheap prescription drugs fails

Lingle drops plans for Maui prison (Holding Legislator responsible for his chatter)

Kauai: County manager proponent quits

Appeals court judge will be retiring early

Honolulu rail's PR effort costs $5.6M

Hawaii officials to scrutinize cash transactions

Seawater project's price tag increases

SB: Isle Filipinos fear for loved ones in Manila

SB: Watada victory bittersweet

Kenoi vetoes Puna tent bill

County wins financial reporting award

NYT: Socialism takes a hit in Europe

HSTA Insisted on Friday Furlough Days, tries to blame Governor

SB: OHA strategy hedges Akaka bet

Isle TV consolidation hurts public interest

Kalapa: State taxpayers are tapped out and bone dry

SB Oi:  State's lack of foresight has us making lemonade

ADV: Let's move off the dime, and on with rail (Mufi's election campaign hangs by thread)

Engineer flies daily to Kauai

Hawaii subsidies cut for livestock feed

Hawaii fishers at odds over what to do about declining catches

Hawaii Agit-Prop: DU killed soldier

Man facing felony charges gets 10 days in prison

Panelists underscore need to preserve land, animals  (Wanna be aristocrats demand land)

Hawaii teacher furloughs leave school trips, activities in limbo  (DoE choice of furlough dates Creating Chaos for 2010)

Economic growth in Honolulu at 1.4%

WHT: Hawaii health care could use major surgery

Couple alleges medical cover-up

SB Priority: Move on medical marijuana

Kamehameha School puts teacher on leave

Isle divorce rate among lowest

Honolulu may appeal 3-year limit on use of Leeward landfill site: 'Game of chicken'

Kauai: Salaries freeze for top county officials

County spends $77K on off-island trips

SB: Apply school days off wisely

Manoa Faculty Grills UH On Budget

Anti-Superferry protester Hooser: Across-the-board layoffs do not create savings (Raise taxes and risk default to save my precious HGEA)

Office of Hawaiian Affairs downsizing, shifting strategy

Gay & Robinson era ends

Kauai: Attorney halts plastic bag ban bill

Bill marks start of solution to B&B dispute

Hoku's Idaho plant gets back on track survives for 2 more months

Guam measure sets up conflict

Court suspends Hilo lawyer Curtis Narimatsu

Teachers ratify new state contract by 81 percent

Democrat Borreca: Someday our legislators must learn to say 'No'

Republican Bean announces campaign for SD 24

'No evidence' to support allegations of corruption against Hawaii judge Michael Town

BJ Reyes: Hawaii ACORN Office Abandoned

Shapiro: With God on our side

Getting unions' vote, via Guam

Hawaii's tax burden ranks 24th in the U.S.

Liu blasted over layoffs

Honolulu council's zoning panel approves bill to lift B&B ban

Kauai: Shoreline, TVR bills deferred

Quintal: Aloha Tower agency made right call rejecting deal

Big Isle economy looks 'pretty bleak'

American Samoa governor says territory should buy tuna cannery

'Barbarian Princess' film title raises some hackles in Hawaii

HOPE offers benefits for justice system

ADV: Net neutrality still essential

Hawaii not seen as target in latest Islamist terror plot

State labor talks could hinge on HSTA vote

Teachers vote on contract  (D-Day for Team Chaos 2010)

SB: Hawaii teachers face painful vote

Furlough dates set for Hawaii public school teachers

Schools need help through budget shortfall

Last inmates leave Big Isle prison

Isle housing costs now highest in U.S

Unity House gets final OK to buy Waikiki hotel

More than 10,000 children in isles remain uninsured (Obamacare agitprop)

Maui developer must pay $232,700 for damages blamed on construction

Waianae teacher and students march on after the high school's band program is shut down

Kauai police chief says he won't seek top job with HPD

Isle nonprofits are struggling

KTA reconsiders Hilo renovation

ADA upgrades over budget, behind schedule

County struggles to sell Hamakua property (Monsanto busts lie)

Economic Strength of Hawaii Seed Crop Industry Confirmed By Recent Reports

Parents and teachers unhappy with proposed furloughs

241 removed from furlough list

SB: Legislature's Jobless fund inaction puzzling

U.S. Senate OKs $30M for Oahu rail

Kauai: OHA blocks bike path along highway

N Kona: New development in the works

Child-molester's friend Joe Bertram an advocate for what makes an individual

Burglary is top crime problem at UH

SB: Rising health costs outpace isle workers' pay, report says

Hawaii convention center falls far short of economic goals

HA: It's time to get Office of Elections in order

Schools would likely be closed on the Fridays when teachers take furlough

Meetings by AARP help residents Obamabots pretend that Town-halls have happened in Hawaii understand health care reform

GMO taro ban wins initial approval

Professor accused of sex assaults over 6-year span

Kauai Indictment: ex-cop Bonachita pulled knife on Kagawa ‘South Park’ creator Parker also threatened

Hawaii Co. Councilor: Freeze county hiring

Kauai: Burial council to meet in October

SB: Follow HSTA's lead

Democrat Borreca:  'Third rail' of isle politics (Gay Marriage) looms just over horizon

BOE panel rejects rise in bus fares

Arguments in report from Kamehameha Schools 'rehash' issues, official says

Broadband grants lure $350M in bids: Rural, under-served areas target of national program to improve online access

Adv: Fair Elections Now Act deserves support

Elections chief draws ire of Senate's finance chair

Kauai: Mayor supports plastic bag ban

Maui: Build 'em up and shake 'em down

Big Island Mayor eyes Deep and Painful Cuts

7.8% in Hawaii are uninsured

SB: Tort reform worth trying  (Prep work for next Legislative session)

No pot task force this year (now THIS proves the crisis is SERIOUS)

Increase in food demand overwhelms soup kitchens

Kobayashi spent $88,475 to win seat

Consumption up 15% since conservation goal set 2 years ago

Tower of trouble

Hokulia furloughs most of its staff (destroyed by OHA greenmail--finished off by the Obama economy)

West Hi Today vs Cnty of Hawaii: 9/12 Update

Kauai: Vacation rental owners ‘beg’ county for help

South Point resort development eyed

VIDEO AP Fact Check: Obama's Health Care Claims

Nursing home fined $3,000: Nu'uanu Hale incident focuses attention on patient 'dumping' issue

Kamehameha Schools proposes cheaper Honolulu rail plan

Hawaii Students, Soldiers Unite at Freedom Walk to Honor Those Who Died in 9-11 Terrorist Attack

Honolulu Chief remembers lost loved one in 9/11 attack

Hilo students mark Sept. 11

9/11 + 8

2.1% seat decline expected in Isles

Friends of the Library of Hawaii has received heartfelt letters and $50,000 in donations

School support groups pitch in to find funds

Taking back the streets

Charter proposal could double council terms

No can: Kenoi vows to veto land sale bill

Kauai: More crime, less time

Kauai: Still no consensus on 20.02D

Scrutiny grows over Raycom's Hawaii TV station merger

Lingle, HGEA said to be near deal

Caldwell entering mayoral race

Okino to run against state Rep. Oshiro (Gay marriage Democrat Showdown)

DePledge: Hawaii Ron Paul Supporters Implode

DePledge: Ron Paul Supporter Eric Ryan dumps Carroll, sets up anti-Lingle site

A gift from Obama: Andy Winer leaves Hawaii

Kauai: Plastic Bag Ban Deferred

Hawaii County Council Power Play: Public can have its say -- again

FAKE? -- Big plan for Ka'u unveiled

Hawaii County: Proposed amendment could make recalls easier

Hawaii hotels have 'worst summer' with July occupancy 70.3%

Hawaii foreclosures filings in August 2nd-highest on record

Delinquencies soar in Hawaii car loans

Alleged sex-assault victim has grown reclusive

SB: Report sex assaults

Honolulu Meth-Dealer Protection Racketeer tied to Mehau, politicians

Hilo man held in child porn (on probation)

Hawaii murder suspect already on probation in domestic violence

SB: HOPE deserves support

Big Isle man charged in 5-year-old's death

KSBE: Next time a girl is raped and kidnapped, police will be notified (this is progress?)

Senators offer option to air layoff concerns  (no solutions, just another HGEA campaign 2010 rally)

More Honolulu employers plan to trim jobs

Kauai: Commission defers action on 30 vacation-rental requests (Stimulating the economy, eh?)

State of Hawaii Heats Up the Fight Against Bed Bugs (another problem for tourism caused by environmentalists)

Democrat Borreca: Polls in governor's race too sketchy to count on

160 soldiers back home 

Economy dims unions' festivities

State disputes dropout count (The figures don't lie but the DoE sure can figure)

Hawaii's private schools boost aid

The Akaka Bill Dilemma

SB gives space to "Truther": Local TV-film industry is precious investment

Shield law protects isle filmmaker's sources

Fishing village at Honolulu's Pier 38 may soon be fully leased

HMSA hired lobbyist to seek stimulus cash

Kauai Ethics Board’s opinion may set precedent

Adv: New 'circuit breaker' can ease tax burden

Renewable energy surging

Animal Liberation group harasses UH scientists

Hirono Townhall on Kauai: Health care myths busted (our objective media)

Hawaii County: Move to fund County Auditor's department without oversight on hold

WHT suit alleges multiple council violations

Hamakua land sale panned again

Honolulu vote on banning smelly people on public transit delayed

Ho`opili: Legislators mouth off

Kakaako high-rise development plan approved by state

No Child Left Behind testing going online in Hawaii in 2011

2 boys held in alleged sex assault on girl, 12, at Kamehameha campus

Rep. Abercrombie & Rep. Hirono Hold Meeting on Health Care Reform (by conference call)

Court blocks Hawaii from cutting health benefits for Micronesians (Obamacare Preview)

"Karen's Law" Case: Suspect seeks to nullify confession, murder count

Perry: Misconduct ‘a failure of leadership’

Lender keeps Makena open

Opposition grows in Ewa

Hawaii libraries to seek donations to keep branches open

Bag ban bill moves forward

Trials With the Hawaii Department of Education Include Putting Our Son in a Dirty Isolation Room

Molokai: Firefighters battle blaze on difficult forest terrain

Maui News Polls labor negotiations

Makena foreclosure could also shutter Maui Prince

Bankruptcy filings trail in August  (BKs soared 35.3% and this is the headline?)

State finds $1.5M for dialysis

HA: State should allow school reconstitution

SB: Isle schools right to limit recruiting

Hawaii wildfire growing, puts native Molokai forests in danger

Kilauea River Clean Up Project Funding in Jeopardy

Public housing getting facelift

Bankers' group foreclosure survey ranks Hawaii as 9th-worst state

Foster kids sue Hawaii, abusers

Meth investigation leads to regional award for KPD

Heavy hitters bat for multiple offender

No life sentence for paroled murderer

Pacifist admits to shooting son to death

Punaluu man honored for Vietnam service