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| Tuesday, January 6, 2009 |
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Three New Year's Resolutions with the Economy in Mind
By Willes Lee @ 12:11 AM :: 3976 Views
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1. Economic Stabilization & Revitalization
2. Energy Independence
3. Education Focused on STEM
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| Monday, January 5, 2009 |
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Ceded lands: OHA’s attack on constitutional rights
By Andrew Walden @ 2:21 PM :: 14241 Views
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All citizens should be alarmed that the Office of Hawaiian Affairs is attempting to use political pressure to force the State of Hawai`i to abandon its “ceded lands” appeal to the US Supreme Court. OHA apparently expects to lose out in any Supreme Court decision. In spite of the fact that 32 other states support Hawai`i’s appeal, OHA does not respect the right to have the case heard before the Supreme Court.
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| Monday, January 5, 2009 |
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Obama loses Richardson: More pay to play
By Andrew Walden @ 1:44 PM :: 4122 Views
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A federal grand jury is investigating how a California firm that contributed to the political activities of New Mexico Gov. Bill Richardson, the nominee to head the Commerce Department, won a lucrative government contract.
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| Monday, January 5, 2009 |
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News to Puna: Raw Food=Rat Lungworm
By Andrew Walden @ 1:35 AM :: 14763 Views
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Humans have been cooking food since before they were Homo sapiens....but ... There was a raw food festival in Novemeber 20-23, 2008 in Kalapana....and now ... an outbreak of Rat Lungworm disease....
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| Saturday, January 3, 2009 |
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Governor nominates five UH Regents
By News Release @ 4:19 PM :: 4233 Views
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Governor Linda Lingle today announced she has selected five individuals to immediately replace University of Hawai‘i regents who have been serving as holdovers.
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| Friday, January 2, 2009 |
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Governor Lingle nominates prosecutor Rom Trader Judge First Circuit
By News Release @ 6:40 PM :: 6417 Views
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Governor Linda Lingle today nominated Deputy Prosecuting Attorney Rom Alex Trader to serve as a judge of the First Circuit Court (O‘ahu). Trader’s nomination is subject to confirmation by the Hawai‘i State Senate.
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| Thursday, January 1, 2009 |
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$1.8 B Capital improvement initiative
By Gov. Linda Lingle @ 12:01 AM :: 6077 Views
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The start of the New Year offers us a chance to think about what we would like to achieve in the coming months and how we can work together. A major focus for my Administration is our collaborative capital improvement initiative.
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| Wednesday, December 31, 2008 |
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Marc Miranda appointed Governor's E. Hawaii liaison
By News Release @ 10:48 AM :: 5461 Views
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Governor Linda Lingle has appointed Honoka‘a native Marc Miranda to serve as her liaison to the East Hawai‘i community. Miranda will start his new duties on Jan. 12.
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| Tuesday, December 30, 2008 |
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Lingle: Six pardons in 2008
By News Release @ 8:40 PM :: 4398 Views
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Governor Linda Lingle announced today that she granted pardons to six individuals in 2008...
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| Tuesday, December 30, 2008 |
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Nine new laws for 2009
By News Release @ 1:35 AM :: 4220 Views
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“Among the new laws are measures designed to protect children from Internet predators, compel parents to pay child support, and prohibit alcohol consumption in common areas of public housing projects,” said Governor Lingle.
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| Monday, December 29, 2008 |
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Pro Bowl leaving Hawai`i in 2010
By News Release @ 9:31 PM :: 5583 Views
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“The senior leadership of the NFL told me explicitly that their decision had nothing to do with anything the State did or did not do, but was an opportunity to try something they had been talking about for years. I am optimistic that the Pro Bowl will return to Hawai‘i in 2011."
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| Monday, December 22, 2008 |
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Governor releases proposed 2-year budget
By Gov. Linda Lingle @ 8:02 PM :: 4841 Views
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HONOLULU—Governor Linda Lingle submitted today to the State Legislature a biennium operating budget for fiscal years 2010 and 2011 (FY10 and FY11) of ...
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| Sunday, December 21, 2008 |
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Gov Lingle proposes salary freeze for Legislature, Judges and Executive
By News Release @ 11:41 AM :: 5382 Views
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Two-Year salary freeze would save state over $4.1 million.
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| Sunday, December 21, 2008 |
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Ed Case: Governor or Congress 2010?
By Ed Case @ 11:36 AM :: 4823 Views
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Although there's no clear preference between "Washington, D.C. and Washington Place," these results are most encouraging and helpful.
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| Wednesday, December 17, 2008 |
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State dedicates last homeless transitional facilities
By Gov. Linda Lingle @ 9:50 PM :: 11890 Views
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...the final homeless transitional shelters to be developed under an emergency proclamation issued by Governor Lingle in 2006....
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| Monday, December 15, 2008 |
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Gov. Lingle announces 1,521 Hawai`i Capital Improvement Projects to Stimulate Economy, Create Jobs
By Gov. Linda Lingle @ 1:23 AM :: 5663 Views
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... a sweeping plan to implement $1,865,522,037 in public infrastructure improvement projects statewide ....
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| Friday, December 12, 2008 |
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Wai`akea, Honoka`a, Kohala: Preparing for High-Tech jobs of the future
By Lt Gov Duke Aiona @ 12:51 PM :: 4389 Views
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The robotics team at Wai`akea High School turned in an eye-popping performance recently at the Hawai`i Convention Center in Honolulu. The tech-savvy students on the team outperformed many of their international peers at the three-day inaugural VEX Robotics Pan-Pacific Championship.
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| Wednesday, December 10, 2008 |
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“From Hack to Flack”: the Big Island newspaper-Democrat revolving door
By Andrew Walden @ 3:12 PM :: 13263 Views
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Reporters are eyeing a job in government. Since almost all elected positions are held by Democrats, this creates an unspoken alliance between journalists and Democratic Party candidates and officeholders.
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| Tuesday, December 9, 2008 |
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Obama’s Democrat Governor Blagojevich arrested, cuffed by FBI
By Andrew Walden @ 4:15 PM :: 4252 Views
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FBI: Was trying to sell Obama’s Senate Seat
Contradictory statements from Obama camp about Obama discussing his replacement with Blagojevich
Obama...
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| Sunday, December 7, 2008 |
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Our last print edition
By Andrew Walden @ 4:19 PM :: 5643 Views
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After four years of publication, the December 7 edition will be the last print edition of Hawai`i Free Press.
Due to the high c...
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