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Wednesday, October 24, 2012 |
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Brickwood Galuteria, Serial Job Killer
By News Release @ 4:05 PM :: 12723 Views :: Maui County, Education K-12, Energy, Environment
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Galuteria is a major force behind the continuing legislative attempt to tax the pension income of our retirees....
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Wednesday, October 24, 2012 |
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Fitch: $890M Honolulu Bonds Rated AA+
By News Release @ 3:54 PM :: 6189 Views :: Maui County, Education K-12
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...supported by an unlimited pledge of ad valorem property tax....
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Tuesday, October 23, 2012 |
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After Debate, Nearly 70% Say Djou Wins
By News Release @ 7:45 PM :: 9476 Views :: Maui County, Education K-12, Energy, Environment, National News, Ethics
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Djou offered a clear vision for Hawai’i: create jobs here at home by strengthening our small businesses and build a better future for our children ....
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Monday, October 22, 2012 |
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House Candidate Kaniela Ing Threatened with Expulsion from UH
By Selected News Articles @ 3:49 AM :: 16384 Views :: Democratic Party, Maui County, Higher Education, Politicians
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It took three months for UHSC to stop Ing from misrepresenting himself but after Ing was threatened with expulsion from UH, he capitulated....
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Sunday, October 21, 2012 |
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Charter Amendment: Honolulu Council Grabs for Control of Rail Funds
By Andrew Walden @ 9:36 PM :: 8761 Views :: Maui County, Education K-12
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If Proposal #2 is approved by voters, the Council could create any special fund it wishes and override Cayetano's veto with a 6-3 super-majority.
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Saturday, October 20, 2012 |
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Learn about UH Law School's accessible Part-Time/Evening Program
By News Release @ 9:36 PM :: 8230 Views :: Maui County, Education K-12, Energy, Environment
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Thursday, October 25, from 5:30 to 7 p.m. in Classroom 1, 2515 Dole Street....
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Saturday, October 20, 2012 |
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Sierra Club Doing the Dirty Work for the Power Brokers
By News Release @ 2:51 PM :: 8136 Views :: Maui County, Education K-12, Energy, Environment
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...the Sierra Club has claimed that they oppose the Public Lands Development Corporation but are supporting Clayton Hee who voted for and supported it in the Senate....
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Saturday, October 20, 2012 |
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Pro-Rail PRP Pumps Money into Council District 6 Race
By News Release @ 11:46 AM :: 7056 Views :: Maui County, Education K-12
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residents have reported receiving 4 or 5 large mailers from PRP supporting Carol Fukunaga, which potentially cost over $60,000 to print and mail
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Thursday, October 18, 2012 |
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Fitch Rates Honolulu Bonds AA+
By News Release @ 12:36 AM :: 6408 Views :: Maui County, Education K-12
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Ample reserves and demonstrated revenue-raising ability provide the city with the flexibility to manage both expenditure pressures and economic cyclicality.
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Thursday, October 18, 2012 |
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Court of Appeals Upholds Rail Contract Award
By News Release @ 12:29 AM :: 5559 Views :: Maui County, Education K-12
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The Court denied an appeal by Bombardier Transportation USA Inc....
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Tuesday, October 16, 2012 |
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Honolulu Transit Megaprojects Compared
By Panos Prevedouros PhD @ 7:08 PM :: 6418 Views :: Maui County, Education K-12
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BRT would provide the same transit ridership for about one tenth the cost....
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Tuesday, October 16, 2012 |
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Audit Pushes Special Fund Ahead of Vote: City Loses $366K by Not Collecting Camping Fees
By Selected News Articles @ 4:45 PM :: 5882 Views :: Maui County, Education K-12
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"Because camping fees will be deposited into the general fund, rather than a special revenue account or other special fund, the parks and recreation department has no plan for how it intends to make improvements to the camping program." -- Audit
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Saturday, October 13, 2012 |
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Berg: Bus Cuts May be Civil Rights Violation
By Tom Berg @ 10:24 PM :: 7697 Views :: Maui County, Education K-12
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City Reduction In Bus Service For Rail Could Be Federal Violation According To US Dept of Transportation Policy....
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Friday, October 12, 2012 |
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Poll: Sam Aiona Tied for Lead in Council District 6
By News Release @ 6:05 AM :: 6090 Views :: Maui County, Education K-12
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Today my team and I are announcing the results of our poll: We are in a dead heat with the leading candidate....
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Friday, October 12, 2012 |
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Inouye Formally Endorses Caldwell
By News Release @ 1:00 AM :: 5944 Views :: Maui County, Education K-12
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Senator Daniel K. Inouye has endorsed Kirk Caldwell for Mayor of the City & County of Honolulu.
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Friday, October 12, 2012 |
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Kym Pine: End Homelessness on Oahu
By Councilmember Kymberly Marcos Pine @ 12:50 AM :: 8012 Views :: Maui County, Education K-12
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Through my work over the years at U.S. VETS, a veterans shelter in Kapolei, I’ve seen first hand how a person’s life can change ....
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Thursday, October 11, 2012 |
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Hauula: Caldwell Should Stop Using “Keep the Country, Country”
By News Release @ 8:04 PM :: 7083 Views :: Maui County, Education K-12
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Caldwell's statement that the Honolulu Rapid Rail Transit will keep the country, country through containing urban sprawl is disingenuous....
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Wednesday, October 10, 2012 |
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Tuesday, October 9, 2012 |
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Rep Mica: Honolulu TSA Meltdown Confirms Systemic Problem
By Selected News Articles @ 11:01 PM :: 10036 Views :: Maui County, Education K-12, Energy, Environment, National News, Ethics
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“This report and one TSA fiasco after another have demonstrated that this isn’t the problem of a few bad apples. There are system-wide problems...."
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Monday, October 8, 2012 |
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Bus Routes Terminated by Rail: B, C, E, 3, 9, 11, 20, 43, 53, 73, 81, 90, 91, 92, 93, 94, 96, 97, 98A, 101, 102, 103, 201, 202
By Panos Prevedouros PhD @ 9:21 PM :: 7294 Views :: Maui County, Education K-12
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the No.1 transit bus in the nation will be dismantled and reconfigured to provide life support for the rail.
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Monday, October 8, 2012 |
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Ed Case Endorses Ben Cayetano for Mayor
By Ed Case @ 3:21 PM :: 7821 Views :: Maui County, Education K-12
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I support Ben Cayetano for Mayor of the City and County of Honolulu. Here's why....
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Friday, October 5, 2012 |
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Letter: 39 Legislators Demanded Rail EIS Rush-Job
By Tom Berg @ 4:39 PM :: 8933 Views :: Maui County, Education K-12, Energy, Environment
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The rail project gets sloppier by the day. The "pushers" of the Final Environmental Impact Statement (FEIS) are to blame for this mess....
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Thursday, October 4, 2012 |
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Mizuno Campaigns Accused of Illegally Comingling Funds
By Nacia Blom @ 10:39 PM :: 6886 Views :: Maui County, Education K-12
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According to the HRS § 11-382: Campaign funds shall not be used "To support the campaigns of candidates other than the candidate with which they are directly associated."
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Wednesday, October 3, 2012 |
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Cayetano Could Change Ewa Development Plan
By Selected News Articles @ 3:42 PM :: 6388 Views :: Maui County, Education K-12
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This morning the City Council will have the first reading of Bill 65 to accept a revision of the Ewa Development Plan.
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Wednesday, October 3, 2012 |
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Rail: Star-Advertiser Editorial Just a Yoshioka Mouthpiece
By Honolulu Traffic @ 12:03 AM :: 7565 Views :: Maui County, Education K-12
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There is always a massive difference between whether the Star Advertiser's management likes an idea or a candidate, or not, and if not then their editorials are unreasonably unfair....
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Tuesday, October 2, 2012 |
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Council Honors Rail Iwi Plaintiff Paulette Kaleikini
By Tom Berg @ 11:12 PM :: 7516 Views :: Maui County, Education K-12
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We are so proud of Paulette Kaleikini - the woman from Nanakuli who with class, precision, and patience, brought some justice to this runaway train gone bad....
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Monday, October 1, 2012 |
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Medal of Honor Ceremony at MCAS Ewa Field
By Tom Berg @ 11:58 PM :: 7083 Views :: Maui County, Education K-12
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The ceremony honoring our Medal of Honor recipients will be held Tuesday, October 2 at former MCAS Ewa Field beginning at 9:00AM and will last approximately thirty minutes....
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Sunday, September 30, 2012 |
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Panos: Caldwell Suffers from Windmill Deficiency
By Panos Prevedouros PhD @ 3:16 PM :: 7412 Views :: Maui County, Education K-12
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You might think that I am referring to some Don Quixotic syndrome. But their Wind Mill Deficiency is actually more real and its effects on society are seriously deleterious.
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Saturday, September 29, 2012 |
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Pine Campaign Victim of On-Line Impersonator?
By Councilmember Kymberly Marcos Pine @ 11:45 AM :: 6838 Views :: Maui County, Education K-12
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You may have received an email from a third party today or yesterday that claims to be in support of my campaign and requesting donations on my behalf.
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Friday, September 28, 2012 |
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Honolulu Homeless Law Not Affected by Court Ruling
By Robert Thomas @ 10:13 PM :: 6949 Views :: Maui County, Education K-12
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...a 2-1 Ninth Circuit panel held that the Fourth and Fourteenth Amendments protect the homeless against the City of L.A.'s seizure and destruction of their "momentarily unattended" property....
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Friday, September 28, 2012 |
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Supreme Court Denies City's Motion For Reconsideration in Rail Case
By News Release @ 3:32 PM :: 6785 Views :: Maui County, Education K-12
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... the Hawaii Supreme Court denied the City and County of Honolulu’s motion for reconsideration of the Court’s recent ruling ....
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Friday, September 28, 2012 |
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Ewa House Candidate Manabat Challenged on Residency
By News Release @ 2:01 AM :: 10412 Views :: Maui County, Education K-12, Energy, Environment
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Google Image of 737 Kaipuu St, Honolulu -- Is this Chris Manabat's REAL residence?
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Thursday, September 27, 2012 |
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PBS Debate: Council Berg vs Pine and House Au vs Saiki
By News Release @ 8:01 PM :: 6729 Views :: Maui County, Education K-12
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September 27, 2012 at 8:00 pm: Honolulu City Council District 1 and State House District 26
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Thursday, September 27, 2012 |
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Duke Aiona Endorses Richard Fale for HD 47
By Lt Gov Duke Aiona @ 7:48 PM :: 9136 Views :: Maui County, Education K-12, Energy, Environment
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Richard Fale is another young leader that I am proud to support in the upcoming election. Vivian and I know the sacrifices that it takes to be a public servant and Richard Fale has been a servant leader throughout his young adult life....
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Monday, September 24, 2012 |
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Lingle Hosting Campaign Rallies at Six Oahu Schools
By Lt Gov Duke Aiona @ 8:39 PM :: 8429 Views :: Maui County, Education K-12, Energy, Environment
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43 days left until the November 6th General Election!
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Saturday, September 22, 2012 |
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'Last Ounce of Courage' Now Playing in Honolulu
By Selected News Articles @ 7:43 PM :: 7130 Views :: Maui County, Education K-12
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The Washington Post said the film "plays squarely to folks who feel that Christians today are persecuted."
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Saturday, September 22, 2012 |
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Ewa Planning Commission Rejects Movie Studio and Hotel for Kalaeloa
By Tom Berg @ 1:52 AM :: 7012 Views :: Maui County, Education K-12
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...one of the proposed amendments would specifically allow a major film production studio in an industrial zoned area near Campbell Industrial Park, as proposed under resolution 08-93. The Planning Commission recommends denial....
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Thursday, September 20, 2012 |
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American Soldier: Djou Unveils Second TV Spot
By Rep Charles Djou @ 5:58 PM :: 9661 Views :: Maui County, Education K-12, Energy, Environment, National News, Ethics
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We need to elect leaders who are more concerned about America than their political party and will put aside partisan differences to work together to solve our nation's problems.
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Thursday, September 20, 2012 |
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'Critical habitat': Feds Seize Control of 67 square miles on Oahu; Maui Next
By Selected News Articles @ 4:46 PM :: 12647 Views :: Honolulu County, Maui County, Environment
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About 47 percent of the designated habitat is located on land belonging to the state, 11 percent is on federal lands, 9 percent is on city and county lands, while 33 percent on of the land privately owned.
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Thursday, September 20, 2012 |
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Thursday, September 20, 2012 |
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Lauren Cheape: Organic and Genuine Representation
By Lt Gov Duke Aiona @ 12:52 PM :: 8708 Views :: Maui County, Education K-12, Energy, Environment
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As a 4th generation farmer of Peterson’s Farm, Lauren will effectively serve as a voice for the agricultural community ....
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Thursday, September 20, 2012 |
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Beth Fukumoto: Supporting the Leaders of Tomorrow
By Lt Gov Duke Aiona @ 12:37 PM :: 8536 Views :: Maui County, Education K-12, Energy, Environment
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Through her leadership and assistance State House Republicans were able to create, develop, and present a state budget proposal that would have balanced our state budget without raising taxes and/or fees!
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Thursday, September 20, 2012 |
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Did Honolulu Council Ban All Commercial Activity in All Parks?
By Tom Berg @ 2:48 AM :: 6526 Views :: Maui County, Education K-12
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Thursday, September 20 - TOMORROW - from 5-7 p.m. - Waianae District Park (Ewa Beach to Keaau)
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Thursday, September 20, 2012 |
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DHHL to Build Houses for Non-Hawaiians?
By Tom Berg @ 2:13 AM :: 7633 Views :: Maui County, Education K-12
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As it stands, Native Hawaiian communal lands, property, is going to be open for residency/occupancy to non-native Hawaiians and this must be addressed....
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Thursday, September 20, 2012 |
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Council to Return Medal of Honor Names to Kalaeloa Roads?
By John Bond @ 1:37 AM :: 6858 Views :: Maui County, Education K-12
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The resolution urges changing Kalaeloa street names in former MCAS Ewa BACK to their ORIGINAL names reflecting those pilots killed in action and awarded the Medal of Honor for their heroism during WW-II....
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Wednesday, September 19, 2012 |
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VIDEO: Djou Launches First TV Ad
By Video @ 7:09 PM :: 9286 Views :: Maui County, Education K-12, Energy, Environment, National News, Ethics
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It's only through your generosity and support that we have the funds to be able to discuss the important issues facing our country today, and the need to elect genuine leaders, like Charles, who have the courage and the character to address those issues.
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Friday, September 14, 2012 |
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Update on the Federal Court Challenge to Rail
By Robert Thomas @ 11:34 PM :: 7786 Views :: Maui County, Education K-12
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Litigation continues over the adequacy of the final environmental impact statement (FEIS) for Honolulu’s rail rapid transit project....
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Friday, September 14, 2012 |
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Island Heavy Rail Calamity: San Juan Repeats in Honolulu
By Panos Prevedouros PhD @ 10:35 PM :: 11973 Views :: Maui County, Education K-12, National News, Ethics
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Tren Urbano (or City Train) in San Juan, Puerto Rico is a perfect comparison with Honolulu's heavy rail....
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Friday, September 14, 2012 |
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Fitch Cheers Honolulu Sewer Rate Hikes, Assigns AA Rating to Bonds
By Selected News Articles @ 10:25 PM :: 7383 Views :: Maui County, Education K-12
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Fitch views maintenance of the system's strong financial margins as necessary at this rating level, given the size of the CIP and increasing debt burden. Any deterioration could result in rating pressure....
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