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Saturday, October 17, 2009 |
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October 17, 2009 News Read
By Andrew Walden @ 9:36 AM :: 9285 Views
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Ruling awaited in water dispute
Parents Rally Against Furlough Fridays
Station owner fights opposition to merger
KIUC biomass deal ‘just a concept’
Court to hear opposition to Turtle Bay expansion
Other resorts may be affected by decision on environmental study
Potential land sale helps prompt Saturday Honokaa rally
Security guards fight airline workers at Maui airport
VIDEO: White House Communications director praises Mao Zedong
Obamacare: Lose weight or pay (MSNBC)
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Friday, October 16, 2009 |
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October 16, 2009 News Read
By Andrew Walden @ 12:28 PM :: 7954 Views
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Furlough agreement will not avert layoffs, governor warns
SB: HGEA should accept contract
HGEA at UH: no furloughs
Inouye Cronies UH regents petition governor for funding
Will OHA kill sugar plantation on Maui?
Maui simmers over OHA water grab
Hawaii ranks high for meth-related crimes
Not guilty plea entered in Vegas for HPD officer
Prosecutors' flubs end in case dismissals
Big Isle Mayor's Attempts to tighten rules facing opposition
ADV: Clarity needed in H1N1 flu public outreach
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Thursday, October 15, 2009 |
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October 15, 2009 News Read
By Andrew Walden @ 12:04 PM :: 8317 Views
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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
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Wednesday, October 14, 2009 |
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October 14, 2009 News Read
By Andrew Walden @ 1:32 PM :: 11435 Views
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"Furlough care" stalls due to lack of interest
Democrat Borreca: Furloughs could be key 2010 issue
Community fights Friday furloughs Union patsies demand tax increases
Isles' hospital death rate among worst
ADV: Council must stay the course on rail Mufi election plans
SB: Rail seems to be on track
Kauai agency to review permit process for home on burial grounds (Burials pt 1)
Hawaii court allows lawsuit over Kawaiahao Church graves (Burials pt 2)
State Sen. Bunda to run for lieutenant governor
Isle eighth-graders improve in math, national report card says
4 county clerks blast chief elections officer
Inmate punished for whistle-blowing, supporters say
Hawaii shakeup: Mokulele, go! airlines merge
Dole's Public offering puts worth at $1.2 billion
Fidelity is main Hawaiian shareholder
HRA complains about GOP's New Campaign
Hawaii Co. Audit critical of Public Works
Hawaii Co. Sunshine Law suit settled, county to pay legal fees
Smoke, but no fire over "Cannibis College" in Hilo
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Tuesday, October 13, 2009 |
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October 13, 2009 News Read
By Andrew Walden @ 12:38 PM :: 9247 Views
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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
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Monday, October 12, 2009 |
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October 12, 2009 News Read
By Andrew Walden @ 11:08 AM :: 6441 Views
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Hawaii evangelical churches plan election push
Gays march for equality to change marriage into what they want
Red Cross seeks tsunami aid
Judge to decide on church digging
Hawaii making it hard to dodge your taxes
SB on plastic bags: Let's see how bans fare
Shovel ready? WHT Polls Road Construction
Relic of Blessed Damien of Molokai to visit Our Lady of Lourdes Church
Battle bots
Rising rent worries Hawaii Kai farmers
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Sunday, October 11, 2009 |
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October 11, 2009 News Read
By Andrew Walden @ 11:58 AM :: 6502 Views
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ADV: It's official — Damien of Molokai takes his place among the saints (The News)
ADV: Hawaii's saint fulfilled humanity's ideals (No, he fulfilled God's ideals) (Gramscian rollback Part 1)
SB: Damien a hero to all (arrogant secularists can barely contain themselves) (Gramscian rollback Part 2)
SB Oi: No religious divisions in call to serve others (arrogant secularist on full display) (Gramscian rollback Part 3)
SB: Polanski case highlights shift in views on sex with minors (Who the Gramscians are)
Pohakuloa protesters: Marines are "Dirty Bumbs"
Hawaii rail transit Mufi election campaign faces tight schedule
Alleged mobster in custody in Honolulu after indictment
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Saturday, October 10, 2009 |
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October 10, 2009 News Read
By Andrew Walden @ 12:38 PM :: 8563 Views
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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
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Friday, October 9, 2009 |
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October 9, 2009 News Read
By Andrew Walden @ 12:49 PM :: 7389 Views
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Hawaii sees tax revenues fall 9.7% during first 3 months of the fiscal year
As revenue falls by $112M, Lingle tells unions to settle
Maui News Polls Special Session
Parents protest Friday public school furloughs
ADV: Options to ease furloughs' effect are limited (tax hike? raid hurricane fund?)
Toguchi: Education board had to act in face of budget cuts
Contract rejected; UH, union head for mediation
SB interviews Cayetano on budget, book
Honolulu City Council pushes forward on property tax break
Bill on sleeping is put to rest
Hawaii Co Council ousts four from leadership
State health officials baffled by Hawaii county swine flu legislation
SB: FCC should review TV deal
Superferry Bankruptcy: Anti-Superferry lawyer hasn't been paid
Silva tells pilgrims 'Damien cast out demons of despair'
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Thursday, October 8, 2009 |
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October 8, 2009 News Read
By Andrew Walden @ 2:32 PM :: 13993 Views
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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
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Wednesday, October 7, 2009 |
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October 7, 2009 News Read
By Andrew Walden @ 1:13 PM :: 10968 Views
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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
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Tuesday, October 6, 2009 |
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October 6, 2009 News Read
By Andrew Walden @ 1:38 PM :: 6243 Views
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Isles No. 3 in poll's best places to live
Oahu Home sales and prices on the rise
Hawaii not getting its money's worth for education
Pearl City students, 10, report sexual assault at DOE School by "contract worker"
SB: Evidence must be flawless (Somebody send these editors to Law School)
Kalapa: Understanding What it Will Take to Right Size Hawaii's Government
Glenn Wakai to run for state Senate
S. Kona bypass road still detoured by legal wrangling
State land board reviews timber licenses
THE CANONIZATION OF FATHER DAMIEN: October 11, 2009
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Monday, October 5, 2009 |
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October 5, 2009 News Read
By Andrew Walden @ 10:40 AM :: 10540 Views
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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
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Sunday, October 4, 2009 |
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October 4, 2009 News Read
By Andrew Walden @ 2:36 PM :: 5247 Views
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ADV: Furlough challenge to take concerted push
SB Oi: Lingle can be obstinate or show some leadership
University of Hawaii faculty vote on contract offer
Hawaii's Sen. Inouye defends earmarks for his home state
Hawaii Seed Industry flourishing
Council approves ban on GMO taro
In defense of taking land for public use
Maui Catholics traveling to Rome for ‘once-in-a-lifetime moment’
Now a civilian, Watada leaves military, headlines behind
Aloha Medical mission sends supplies
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Saturday, October 3, 2009 |
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October 3, 2009 News Read
By Andrew Walden @ 12:26 AM :: 10002 Views
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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
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Friday, October 2, 2009 |
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October 2, 2009 News Read
By Andrew Walden @ 1:03 PM :: 8631 Views
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Local charter schools split on teacher furloughs
Charter schools advocate is committed to sustaining educational choice
Anti-Furlough Rally in Makawao
MRC Greenwood: UH ohana doing its best to cope with budget cuts
Speeding case Carlisle slams laser gun ruling
Tracking Your Taxes: Abercrombie's U.S. Worker Provision on Military Project Could Bleed Taxpayers
Busy U.S. troops help with Asian calamities
Filipinos in Hawaii sending money to flood-stricken relatives
Hilo pastor says mother is likely among Samoa Tsunami victims
Damien celebration begins as group heads to Belgium
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Thursday, October 1, 2009 |
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October 1, 2009 News Read
By Andrew Walden @ 9:44 AM :: 8094 Views
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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
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Wednesday, September 30, 2009 |
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September 30, 2009 News Read
By Andrew Walden @ 11:10 AM :: 9210 Views
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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
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Tuesday, September 29, 2009 |
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September 29, 2009 News Read
By Andrew Walden @ 12:26 PM :: 12876 Views
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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
ADV: Hawaii under tsunami watch after 7.9 quake off Samoa
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Monday, September 28, 2009 |
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September 28, 2009 News Read
By Andrew Walden @ 12:19 PM :: 6864 Views
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Lingle not to blame for teacher furloughs
Teachers' health cost stays same in Hawaii (VEBA Plan nearly insolvent)
ADV: OHA strategy gets needed fine-tuning
Shaping U.S. ocean policy (Fish farming? Fishing strangled by enviros?)
Lay nets threaten Hawaii sea life
Time to move ahead with next landfill
Environmental Council defers further work
Hawaii beach weddings targeted
Abercrombie: Withdraw from Afghanistan
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Sunday, September 27, 2009 |
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September 27, 2009 News Read
By Andrew Walden @ 12:33 PM :: 8024 Views
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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)
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Saturday, September 26, 2009 |
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September 26, 2009 News Read
By Andrew Walden @ 12:52 PM :: 9521 Views
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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
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Friday, September 25, 2009 |
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September 25, 2009 News Read
By Andrew Walden @ 1:27 PM :: 6923 Views
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Hawaii teacher furloughs will cut class time, not preparation days
Labor relations board orders state to provide HGEA with layoff criteria
Life and Death Medical Challenges in Maui
UHERO: Quarterly Hawai‘i Forecast Update: Recovery Still Around the Corner
Adv: Businesses need protection from tax shock
Budget shuffle keeps ag inspectors on the job (End one budget propaganda game)
Unemployed -- and annoyed (Beginning of another Budget propaganda game)
Honolulu gets to use Leeward landfill site for only 3 more years
SB: Board says councilwoman violated ethics code
Part of Sunshine Law suit dismissed
Islam Day honors commonality (one more lie about how this came to be held on Sept 24/Sept 11 Julian)
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Thursday, September 24, 2009 |
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September 24, 2009 News Read
By Andrew Walden @ 10:47 AM :: 10677 Views
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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
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Wednesday, September 23, 2009 |
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September 23, 2009 News Read
By Andrew Walden @ 12:26 PM :: 8015 Views
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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
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Tuesday, September 22, 2009 |
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September 22, 2009 News Read
By Andrew Walden @ 2:30 PM :: 8513 Views
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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
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Monday, September 21, 2009 |
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September 21, 2009 News Read
By Andrew Walden @ 11:36 AM :: 8983 Views
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Damien clan plans to attend ceremony
SB: Single ocean policy a tall order
Opportunities abound for Guard
Shelters see rising demand
Despite obstacles, condo project pushes forward
SB: Don't reward illegal B&B operators
Pot eradication continues
Your trash is going to cost you
SB: We are judged by how we treat our animals
QUACK: Naturopathic doctors get enabling legislation
Arts foundation layoffs imperil federal funding
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Sunday, September 20, 2009 |
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September 20, 2009 News Read
By Andrew Walden @ 11:54 AM :: 11771 Views
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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
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Saturday, September 19, 2009 |
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September 19, 2009 News Read
By Andrew Walden @ 1:36 PM :: 10518 Views
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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
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Friday, September 18, 2009 |
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September 18, 2009 News Read
By Andrew Walden @ 11:20 AM :: 7473 Views
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Unemployment fund running dry
Council should sleep on it
Wienert in favor of Kahului international airport
Hawaii County Council looks to keep the peace
UH professors to vote on "final" contract offer
UH professor arrested in sexual assault
Board must step up, make tough decisions
Hilo teacher to be sentenced for selling 'ice'
Kauai: Ex-cop Bonachita under arrest for weapons, burglary
Maui: Medical marijuana front for drug dealers
Furloughs begin for public defenders
Ex-Hawaii inmate awarded $932,900 for substandard medical care
AARP to brief public on health care reform pitch Obamacare
Abercrombie: F135 Mishap Shows Second JSF Engine a Must
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Thursday, September 17, 2009 |
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September 17, 2009 News Read
By Andrew Walden @ 12:21 PM :: 8673 Views
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Hawaii Labor Relations Board asked to halt layoffs
Lingle sued over plan to close prison
Hawaii schools hope to minimize effects of furloughs on classes
SB: Fix elections office (peddles vote-by-mail again)
2 Honolulu police put on leave after drug charges in Las Vegas (paid or unpaid????)
Hawaii health insurance costs far outpacing wages, group says
Council favors sidewalk sleep ban
Tax exemption for energy projects wins Council OK
Hotels.com survey finds Honolulu is not in the top 20 destinations for American tourists
CQ: Can Ex-Congressman Make Case to Return to Congress?
Drug runner gets 15 years
Kenoi pushes for ethics reform (hilarious headline)
Ford's effort to rein in developer delayed
Baucus Bill could gut Hawaii Law: Exemption may be needed to keep employer-provided insurance programs intact
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Wednesday, September 16, 2009 |
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September 16, 2009 News Read
By Andrew Walden @ 12:59 PM :: 8908 Views
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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
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Tuesday, September 15, 2009 |
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September 15, 2009 News Read
By Andrew Walden @ 10:59 AM :: 7416 Views
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Gov. Lingle reviewing HSTA-DoE settlement
Funding details on rail campaign remain secret
Five steps between Mufi and Rail
DoE/BoE Solution: School bus fare may go up 114% (so we can keep getting our 'top three years' and retire)
Hawaii cited in report for improving children's health care
Report ranks city's economy 19th best
Property crimes in Honolulu dropped as violent crimes rose
Maui judge formalizes ruling that bans electronic voting
Isles' beef, pork, egg production drop
Hon Adv: Supreme Court should clarify worth of years-old Turtle Bay EIS
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Monday, September 14, 2009 |
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September 14, 2009 News Read
By Andrew Walden @ 1:06 PM :: 10476 Views
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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
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Sunday, September 13, 2009 |
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September 13, 2009 News Read
By Andrew Walden @ 11:38 AM :: 9285 Views
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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
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Saturday, September 12, 2009 |
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September 12, 2009 News Read
By Andrew Walden @ 12:09 PM :: 7732 Views
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State, UPW fight over arbitrator
State turning to inmate labor to save in Hawaii's budget crunch
6%
Changes prompt deaf residents to sound off
Kohala school closing considered
DHHL case in judge's hands
State speeds probe of Hawaii County Council's actions
Keaukaha man refuses to pay HECLO monthly charges of up to $1,600
Big Isle ag interests lobby at state Capitol to keep inspectors
Puna teacher is isle's best
Ex-Hawaii resident faces life in prison for distributing meth (Vegas-Honolulu connection)
SB: U.S. tourism bill good for isles
Hawaiian Air pilots vote to allow strike
Unfinished Honolulu condo headed for foreclosure auction
Adv: Time to try more rename Obamacare "Holistic Health Care"
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Friday, September 11, 2009 |
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September 11, 2009 News Read
By Andrew Walden @ 1:40 PM :: 6922 Views
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Grief for Hawaii victim of 9/11 'closer to surface' on anniversary
Lingle seeks ways to cut expenses after tax revenue collections drop 5%
UHERO: Construction industry has yet to hit bottom
Workers' comp costs cut again: Hawaii employers likely to get 4.1% premium break
Suit filed over 'unilateral' move to fill justice post (Democrat power grab)
Sandwich Isles asks FCC to overturn ruling that rejects aid for new undersea cable
Entertainer Bumatai sentenced in tax case
'Career criminal' indicted on charges of assaulting, murdering Kalihi teen
Kamehameha must renew sense of trust
Atheist Lobby: Exclude religion from discrimination laws
SB: Public option should not kill deal
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Thursday, September 10, 2009 |
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September 10, 2009 News Read
By Andrew Walden @ 10:32 AM :: 8618 Views
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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
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Wednesday, September 9, 2009 |
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September 9, 2009 News Read
By Andrew Walden @ 1:48 PM :: 10081 Views
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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
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Tuesday, September 8, 2009 |
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September 8, 2009 News Read
By Andrew Walden @ 11:54 AM :: 6822 Views
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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
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Monday, September 7, 2009 |
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September 7, 2009 News Read
By Andrew Walden @ 12:42 PM :: 7367 Views
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Adv: "Much smaller government now seems inevitable"
DoE Failure: Tough times for Hawaii dropouts
Advertiser decries open, competitive bidding on State contracts: "Hawaii law may hurt farmers"
Hundreds gather to honor a queen
Gas consumption in Islands declines -- Obamanomics
Whole Foods Market/will delay opening -- Obamanomics
SB: A lawmaker's long reach (Abercrombie campaign commercial)
Land Use Commission takes on city plan to extend life of Waimanalo Gulch landfill
Health care reform vital to practically everyone
DNA leads police to suspect in teen's strangling death
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Sunday, September 6, 2009 |
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September 6, 2009 News Read
By Andrew Walden @ 1:02 PM :: 10182 Views
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Controversy over fiery remarks fells Abercrombie's 9-11 truther point man for "green jobs" (one down, many to go)
Oi: Community activists are also everyday folks
Adv: Obama must point way to affordable care (Obamabot media ready to throw in the towel?)
Hawaii tax credit program cost state $1.29 billion through 2008
Suspect arrested in strangling death (taxpayer subsidized?)
Where hope thrives (Probation reform)
$B: Akaka Bill $upporter ignore$ inherent Kanaka Maoli right$ $$$$$
Downturn offers opportunity, Lingle says
SB: Funding to fix rough roads must wait
Project aims to have all state 3rd-graders reading by 2015
$14.6 million Hilo fire department complex OK'd over fears about radio tower
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Saturday, September 5, 2009 |
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September 5, 2009 News Read
By Andrew Walden @ 11:09 AM :: 7342 Views
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Arbitrator, HGEA vote to closes state hearings
BJ Penn and Hawaii tech firms got $140M in tax breaks
SB: Finally deals with US Civil Rights commission on Akaka Bill
SB: School did not report alleged sex assault of 12-year-old girl
Public will pay $100K for secret Harry Kim accident
Builder bound by red tape
Maui: Agricultural inspector layoffs slammed
Media Council to Challenge Raycom Honolulu TV Deal
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Friday, September 4, 2009 |
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September 4, 2009 News Read
By Andrew Walden @ 11:12 AM :: 6973 Views
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FULL TEXT: Governor Lingle's Internet Address on Budget, Negotiations -- And Responses
Furloughs vs Layoffs: The union no-solution strategy
SB: Feds owe more to migrants (Please bail the HGEA out!)
City Workers To Be Directly Observed At Drug Testing
Litany of cutback articles
Invasive species funds could be rerouted
Dashefsky and Ako among TV layoffs
Lockheed locked in on clean energy
No quick fixes for Valley Isle
Adv: Kaka'ako moves toward a vibrant future
Coffee production up, but value drops
Hokulia road funding on track
Council OKs tent bill (affordable housing solution?)
Council Kills Bus BO Bill (Still legal to urinate on bus)
Mufi sings on hold at Honolulu Hale
Democrat Burris: No sign of dynastic politics here
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Thursday, September 3, 2009 |
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September 3, 2009 News Read
By Andrew Walden @ 1:23 PM :: 12933 Views
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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
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Wednesday, September 2, 2009 |
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September 2, 2009 News Read
By Andrew Walden @ 11:09 AM :: 8619 Views
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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
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Tuesday, September 1, 2009 |
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September 1, 2009 News Read
By Andrew Walden @ 1:45 PM :: 8257 Views
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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
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Monday, August 31, 2009 |
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August 31, 2009 News Read
By Andrew Walden @ 11:08 AM :: 10207 Views
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Rail transit could cost less than projected
DOE again seeks OK for school shake-ups
Micronesia: Hawaii paying for federal promises (Obamacare preview Pt 1)
Public worker drug plan change put off (Obamacare preview Pt 2)
Prisons policy puts community at risk
Moloka'i wildfire chars 6,000 acres
Akaka Bill a zero-sum game, not 'win-win'
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Sunday, August 30, 2009 |
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August 30, 2009 News Read
By Andrew Walden @ 2:09 PM :: 9616 Views
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Lingle meeting with Cabinet, directors over budget spending cuts
HA: Don't panic: Stimulus still can work here
$1B in Hawaii state investments tied up
Lapses noted in fiscal reporting
Inspector layoffs may mean near ‘shutdown’ of imports
HGEA: Lingle to ban Christmas
Academic initiative needs funding
Hamakua land sale decision predestined by county officials
Molokai tensions grow over huge water rate hike pending approval
Hawaii Democrats reprimand senator over civil-union e-mail
Akaka bill opposed by civil rights panel
Undersea power cable tests moxie
Candidate touts ‘Abercrombie advantage’
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Saturday, August 29, 2009 |
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August 29, 2009 News Read
By Andrew Walden @ 10:41 AM :: 12625 Views
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Why Hawaii Offers Free Health Care for Compacts of Free Association Migrants
Lingle, HGEA Spar Over Negotiations
Furloughs delayed 2 weeks after contract talks stall
Hawaii Courts Cut Drug Treatment Funding
US Commission on Civil Rights to Congress: We Still Oppose the Akaka Bill
Actor-turned-aide reaffirms Obama's support of Akaka Bill
Land Use Commission rejects 12,000-home project in Ewa
Aloun Farms Owners, Thai Recruiter, Indicted on 'Engaging in a conspiracy to commit forced labor and visa fraud'
Where's the Cash for Clunkers?
National group advises stabilizing Waikiki natatorium
Mokulele denies analyst report that it may close
Sierra Club might appeal Land Board's denial of hearing on Mauna Kea management plan
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