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| Friday, March 27, 2009 |
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March 27, 2009 News Read
By Andrew Walden @ 7:26 AM :: 16661 Views
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Hamamoto: Panic Monger Busted by Kawamura
SB Editorial repeats Hamamoto's lies
Contractors lining up to bid for Honolulu rail's $550M first phase
Maui wind power plant looks to grow
Gay marriage effort shifts back to New England
Military denies involvement with fish kills
Hotel tax coveted by state
Lawmakers aim to rein in biocontrols
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| Thursday, March 26, 2009 |
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March 26, 2009 News Read
By Andrew Walden @ 10:16 AM :: 10251 Views
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Civil-unions bill stuck, likely dead
Gambling: Akaka Bill amended (again)
Hawaii budget move could end school year 24 days early
Hawaii DOE's Special Education Report Raises Questions
Hawaii students prepare to face off in fierce robot competition
Governor plans to cut state workers' pay to ease Hawaii deficit
SB: Economic recovery requires affordable health care system (Hawaii HHSC & HMSA is Obama's model)
Young Bros. refutes challenges Superferry claims
New law opens up possibilities near rail transit stations
Water supply uses its resources to pay the bills
In face of cuts, nonprofits lobbying to protect grants
Pork Dreams: Hawaii receiving $15M in stimulus money for energy, conservation
Hawaii County Council considers delaying raid on 2 percent fund
Honolulu Council candidates profiled
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| Wednesday, March 25, 2009 |
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March 25, 2009 News Read
By Andrew Walden @ 12:11 PM :: 9397 Views
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Isle GOP proposes election changes
Governor plans to use school funds to close Hawaii deficit gap
Hawaii state Senate panel OKs urgent funds for health services (note use of the word 'urgent')
State House Budget Taps $379m For Big Isle Projects
Taniguchi leaning against reviving Hawaii civil-unions bill
Rookie MPD officer fired after federal charges surface
SB: Curbing Oahu recycling program isn't an option
Pahoa charter school struggles to obtain permit
Hawaii County Council prepares to review and cut budget
Large condo project clears development hurdle
Shorthanded Kauai Planning Commission defers action
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| Tuesday, March 24, 2009 |
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March 24, 2009 News Read
By Andrew Walden @ 9:02 AM :: 15627 Views
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Kauai: Hundreds rally against civil unions
Civil union standoff
Save the Hawaii Superferry Petition
Rail ridership in U.S. a 'good sign' for Hawaii?
Karen's Law Hearing Set for Today in the Hawaii Senate
Hawaii governor hails Iolani School champs
Hawaii has best health coverage record
State releases $2.5 million to design biosafety lab at UH medical school
More Korean, Chinese visitors expected in Hawaii
Maui mayor warns 'hard road ahead of us'
Oahu Council Candidates debate B&Bs on Hawaii Public Radio
Hawaii County: Yagong submits more budget ideas
State failed to protect rare bird, groups say
Ben, A Must Read, Typos and All
Former Gov. Benjamin Cayetano Gives His Take on Ceded Lands, the Akaka Bill, Obama’s Job Performance and the 2010 Governor's Race
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| Monday, March 23, 2009 |
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March 23, 2009 News Read
By Andrew Walden @ 5:50 AM :: 10423 Views
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So who pulled the restriction on excessive AIG bonus payments out of the stimulus bill? Sen. Inouye knows
No sale! Hawaii continues to slam door on business
Again, Hawaii ranks low for business
Hawaii incomes fall short
Anti-Superferry spin in Latin
Kona Kampachi - 60 Times Less Impact on Stocks than Wild-Caught Fish
Pot advocates exhale after AG signals policy shift
Natatorium pool may go
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| Sunday, March 22, 2009 |
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March 22, 2009 News Read
By Andrew Walden @ 11:02 AM :: 10097 Views
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Groups vow protests if civil-unions bill advances
SB: Public needs wider view of Isle stimulus spending (argument for Hawaii Tax increase)
Legislators revisit tax hikes to help plug gaps in Hawaii budget
Pork projects won’t come close to offsetting a downturn
Superferry Shutdown Impacts Business
Many affected by loss of Hawaii Superferry
Advisory panel gives nod to Mauna Kea management plan
SB: Don't approve Kapolei housing development?
Stakes high for Hawaii schools as No Child tests start soon
Property manager gone, along with many thousands of dollars
Bottling plant wins initial OK
Kaiser Permanente buys new clinic site in Kona
Chinatown Community Rallies to Clean-Up Streets
Progress in Iraq pleases Schofield brigade leader
ACLU attorney discusses 'barbaric cruelty'
North Korea to Close Air Routes for Rocket Launch
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| Saturday, March 21, 2009 |
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March 21, 2009 News Read
By Andrew Walden @ 6:05 AM :: 12470 Views
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Kenoi associate Motta: Guilty on all counts in Pali shooting (Waihee named in article)
Motta defense plans appeal on technicalities
Legislature Considers 17 Tax Increases: "Honolulu Tea Party" Set for April 15
State Diverts On Superferry Environmental Study
More than 1,200 Hawaii jobs lost in February mass layoffs
GM Taro ban: Maui Council pushes back in the name of home rule
Rat Lungworm: Big Isle parasite victims emerge from their comas
Bill would enable couple married 63 years to live in same care home
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| Friday, March 20, 2009 |
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March 20, 2009 News Read
By Andrew Walden @ 7:34 AM :: 9150 Views
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Superferry Ruling May Impact Rail Tax
Few opponents turn out to see exit
Superferry Pulling Ship Out Of Hawaii
Superferry economic fallout begins
State visitor arrivals seen falling 5.2% in '09
More Eco-harassment: Fish farm may leave Kona
Hawaii County Council fast-tracks bills for stimulus qualification
Bankrupt Hawaiian Telcom plans to pay $6M in worker bonuses
Dodd Blames Obama Administration for AIG Bonus Amendment
Undersea volcano erupts 6 miles off main Tongan island
Canceled show costs Rain $8M
SB: Create system for distributing medical marijuana
Sex predator could get probation
ILWU backs Anderson's Council bid
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| Thursday, March 19, 2009 |
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March 19, 2009 News Read
By Andrew Walden @ 6:49 AM :: 11837 Views
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Governor, Legislators to ask court to reconsider ruling on Hawaii Superferry
Hawaii Superferry opponents "feeling glee"
Hawaii’s diversity applauded at statehood celebration
Payment stalemate leaves medical benefits in lurch (tax increase?)
Domestic slayings on rise despite Isle efforts
Maui: Probation for sex assault of teen
Hawaii County Council Puts Off 2 Percent Fund Raid, For Now
Police break up cockfight
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| Wednesday, March 18, 2009 |
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March 18, 2009 News Read
By Andrew Walden @ 7:57 AM :: 12305 Views
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Hawaii Superferry to start laying off workers as of tomorrow: Leaving for Guam?
Ending Superferry service would be a blow to Hawaii
Hawaiian recognition bill slipping into obscurity
Trustee Pay Revisited
KSBE announces Hawaii Executive Conference canceled
State educators favor longer school day for students
Pork Dreams: Bill in Legislature pushes to put Hawaii medical records online
ML&P loses more than $70 million in 4th quarter
Big Island Stimulus list released
Hawaii County Public Works PIO criticized
Hawaii County Budget: "Spend $2M now"
Ilind: Army reports describe gang-related incidents at Schofield
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| Tuesday, March 17, 2009 |
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March 17, 2009 News Read
By Andrew Walden @ 5:36 AM :: 14729 Views
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Superferry law unconstitutional: Supreme Court decision causes shutdown, orders enviro-lawyers to be paid
Loss of Superferry would be 'devastating,' Lingle says
Unions-Police-Meth-Gambling linked in case
Hawaii ranked on personal freedom
State's DOT List To Use $246 Million Stimulus
Pork Dreams: Waipahu folks urged to speak up about rail
Judge lets child enticement suspect return to Arizona
SB: How to increase taxes
Kauai Mayor trims budget blubber stresses "sacrifice"
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| Monday, March 16, 2009 |
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March 16, 2009 News Read
By Andrew Walden @ 7:49 AM :: 9018 Views
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1,000 rally against Gay Civil Unions, for spending
Angling for tax increase, officials warn budget cuts could unleash a litany of social ills
W. Maui Hospital developer ‘ecstatic’
SB: Tort reform will lure more physicians to Hawaii
Residents often kept in the dark by OIP
Akaka bill waiting for breathing room
Defending Imiloa Earmark: "DC delegation brings home the bacon"
Red Tape: Some projects get held up in tangles, snags
Japan tried 2nd Pearl Harbor attack on March 4, 1942
Former reporter details problems at West Hawaii Today
Geothermal plant's expansion on track
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| Sunday, March 15, 2009 |
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March 15, 2009 News Read
By Andrew Walden @ 8:00 AM :: 15667 Views
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March 13, 1959: Rev. Abraham Akaka's sermon on Hawaii statehood
The day the Aloha State Was Born
Kauai Council considers backing Hawaii secession
Hundreds of Oahu Republicans pack County Convention
Buck stops with Hawaii taxpayers
Hawaii gets average rating for care of mentally ill adults
SHPDA Approves West Maui Hospital
Requests for loans raise eyebrows amid talks on restructuring the HHSC
House Budget strips DBEDT
Kauai: Mayor proposes $154M budget (2.5% cut)
Pending bills, rules would help 'green' energy
Ethically challenged, but back in the game
Pork Dreams: Communities invited to help plan rail hubs
Hawaii graveyard desecrated by off-road racers, vandals, dogs
EPA cleans up toxins at illegal Hawaii dump
Big Island cutting some car privileges for county workers
Papaikou subdivision application withdrawn
Abercrombie's governor bid starts political guessing game
Guard drives 'friendship' mission to Saudi Arabia
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| Saturday, March 14, 2009 |
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March 14, 2009 News Read
By Andrew Walden @ 4:37 AM :: 11509 Views
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Aiona to protest 'SNL' Hawaii skit
Mayor: Motta's comments 'absurd'
Mark Recktenwald Confirmed to Hawaii Supreme Court
Budget: Pay cuts vs Tax Hikes
Ceremony honors Mauians killed in Iraq, Afghanistan
Two GMO bills survive crossover
Global Cooling hits Hawaii Hard
Widespread Flu in Hawaii
Hilo police find 111 pot plants, repeat offender
Maui Judge: Removal of councilman not up to court
Maui: Mayor’s budget avoids tax hikes
Hawaii County: We can raid 2 percent fund
Kenoi budget comes under fire
SB Editorial reflects HSTA push back on Obama Ed reform
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| Friday, March 13, 2009 |
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March 13, 2009 News Read
By Andrew Walden @ 7:31 AM :: 12290 Views
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Hawaii budget gap widens by $90M as revenue forecast sinks lower
Maui: $800,000 fine for "erotic fun" Vacation Rental, home to "World Peace Association"
Hawaiian Telcom wins extension for turnaround plan
Pearl Harbor destroyer on "escort" duty near China
Soldiers return confident that Iraq is on the right track
Monsanto cuts all jobs on Kauai
SB editorial comes up with sly new argument for Trial Lawyers over Doctors
State mental health division has no funds for Democrat's mental health non-profit
Emperor, empress of Japan to visit Hawaii (no Pearl Harbor visit) July 14-16
Huge Kapolei mall project on track despite Hawaii's economy
UH-Manoa does its share
Hawaii hotels only 66% full in January
Bloggers (temporarily) blackballed in Hawaii County
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| Thursday, March 12, 2009 |
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March 12, 2009 News Read
By Andrew Walden @ 7:17 AM :: 10604 Views
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State Senate votes to abolish secret ballot for workers
Wall Street Journal warns of broader consequences on ceded lands case
Star-Bulletin covers Pali shootings case again
9-11 Troothers demand taxpayers fund Bob Jacobson's council re-run
Proposed Hawaii budget would cut 374 state jobs to ease deficit
Hawaii jobless rate hits a 25-year high and may get worse
Mourners pay their respects to a slain teacher
Maui: Ethics complaint dismissed
Cock Fighting Gaff Ban Proposal Gets Reluctant Support in Hawaii Senate
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| Wednesday, March 11, 2009 |
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March 11, 2009 News Read
By Andrew Walden @ 7:32 AM :: 17905 Views
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Crossover: GE, oil, hotel tax increases to save rail, two medical reform bills pass
Advertiser: Malu Motta says he's entrepreneur, not mobster (Kenoi finally gets a mention)
Porkfest: U.S. Senate passes spending bill with $372 million for Hawaii projects
Abercrombie campaigns on Big Island
Tavares: No layoffs for county employees
Maui: "Reinstated" sovereignty activists finally get tickets after months of illegal camping
House voting on dogfight bill
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| Tuesday, March 10, 2009 |
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March 10, 2009 News Read
By Andrew Walden @ 8:16 AM :: 11416 Views
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'SNL' skit 'went too far,' Aiona says
Crossover of Bills at the Hawaii Legislature Today
$50,000 limit on corporate donations?
Stimulus to boost food-stamps in Hawaii by 13.6 percent
Maui PD may face layoffs
The Bus to cost $2.25
Knife suspect's Lawyer: Blame the system
Marshall's husband endorses aide Anderson as council successor
Obama, taking on unions, backs teacher merit pay
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| Monday, March 9, 2009 |
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March 9, 2009 News Read
By Andrew Walden @ 5:21 AM :: 13271 Views
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State of Pork: Hawaii delegation proud of earmarks
SB Cheers: More Americans say they have no religion
Kamehameha Schools urges that Honolulu rail be at ground level
SB: Lawmakers would rob Oahu to fill treasury (Rail tax raid)
SB: Reveal Plaintiffs' names
Aiona supports giant telescope, within limits
Hawaii Tribune Herald finally covers Motta Trial
Abercrombie flies to Maui, speaks to 50
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| Sunday, March 8, 2009 |
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March 8, 2009 News Read
By Andrew Walden @ 7:26 AM :: 13100 Views
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Enviros vs Clean Energy: Wind, wave energy platforms proposed in Hawaii whale waters Star-Bulletin: 200 Rally For Civil Unions Jimmy Pflueger's Manslaughter Trial Delayed Until August 2009 Hawaii stabbing victim's husband says God prepared him Medicaid breakdown Molokai Bills Reach Senate Floor Maui Council pushes back on Tavares' war on small business Government, church, business ‘together in one spirit’ Lost cause: Borreca tries to teach Abercrombie how to be appealing
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