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Thursday, August 11, 2016 |
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India Parliament: War-Torn Kashmir is Approved as Site for Thirty Meter Telescope
By Selected News Articles @ 5:30 PM :: 9673 Views :: Hawaii County , Greenmail, Higher Education, OHA
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Indian scientists leading this project, led by the Indian Institute of Astrophysics, Bengaluru, visited the region and have completed measurements of Atmospheric turbulence....
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Thursday, August 11, 2016 |
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Hawaii: Fewest Malpractice Suits Per Capita
By Selected News Articles @ 5:07 PM :: 5201 Views :: Hawaii Statistics, Health Care
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Hawaii has only 4.9 malpractice lawsuits per 100K residents per year....
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Thursday, August 11, 2016 |
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Hunting, Farming & Fishing Association backs candidates who “help feed Hawaii”
By News Release @ 1:02 PM :: 10260 Views :: Environment, Politicians, Second Amendment, Small Business
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“Our elected officials across the islands must work with local, state and federal governments to preserve and not restrict our rural Hawaii lifestyle.”
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Thursday, August 11, 2016 |
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Ige: Obama Administration Turning ESSA into NCLB
By News Release @ 5:02 AM :: 4366 Views :: Education K-12
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...proposed regulations are overly restrictive and harken back to No Child Left Behind's one-size-fits-all approach....
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Thursday, August 11, 2016 |
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UH community colleges most affordable in the nation
By News Release @ 4:52 AM :: 5249 Views :: Hawaii Statistics, Higher Education
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...but don't worry, UH Administrators are doing everything they can to change this....
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Wednesday, August 10, 2016 |
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Hawaii Section 8 Waiting List Opening for First Time in Decade
By News Release @ 10:43 PM :: 7436 Views :: Hawaii State Government, Homelessness, Cost of Living
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There is currently no one on the waiting list, which will reopen on Tuesday, Aug. 16, 2016....
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Wednesday, August 10, 2016 |
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Attorney: OHA Chair Secretly Supports Telescope
By Video @ 5:40 PM :: 7438 Views :: Hawaii County , Higher Education, OHA
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Attorney Claims OHA Trustee Robert Lindsey Supports Building The Thirty Meter Telescope Atop Mauna Kea....
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Wednesday, August 10, 2016 |
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Full Text: ERS Files Suit to Stop SB2077 ‘Catastrophe’
By News Release @ 4:06 PM :: 9643 Views :: Maui County, Health Care, Labor
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... contributions would be included in the employees’ income and taxed as normal wages when contributed. Further, the employees would be subject to federal income taxes on the portion of their benefits funded by the employer at the time that the benefits vest ....
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Wednesday, August 10, 2016 |
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The Case for Stopping Rail Dead in its Tracks
By Cliff Slater @ 1:04 AM :: 5478 Views :: Rail
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Let’s think this through before we go any further....
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Tuesday, August 9, 2016 |
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TVR in a Ag Condo: Must Your Neighbors Approve?
By Robert Thomas @ 8:12 PM :: 4810 Views :: Tourism
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HAWICA Rejects Planning Department's Formalistic Definition Of "Applicant" In Vacation Rental Case....
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Tuesday, August 9, 2016 |
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Ige Appoints Nature Conservancy Employee to BLNR
By News Release @ 6:07 PM :: 6502 Views :: Environment, Land Use
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...Ige announced the appointment of Samuel M. Gon III to the Board of Land and Natural Resources....
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Tuesday, August 9, 2016 |
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How Much Is Enough to Replace the Mayor?
By News Release @ 3:51 PM :: 8127 Views :: Honolulu County, Politicians, Rail
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Kirk Caldwell's latest ads show just how desperate he is....
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Tuesday, August 9, 2016 |
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Honolulu Auditor Releases Annual Report
By News Release @ 4:24 AM :: 5591 Views :: Honolulu County, Ethics
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...and identifies three upcoming audits....
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Tuesday, August 9, 2016 |
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Hawaii Court Orders Online Travel Companies to Pay Rental Car Taxes
By News Release @ 4:16 AM :: 5418 Views :: Taxes, Tourism
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...expected to be in the millions of dollars....
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Tuesday, August 9, 2016 |
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$188K Cesspools: EPA Fines State, Counties
By News Release @ 4:04 AM :: 7674 Views :: Hawaii County , Maui County, Environment
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EPA today announced separate agreements with the County of Hawai‘i, the County of Maui and the State of Hawaii Department of Land and Natural Resources to close illegal large-capacity cesspools....
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Monday, August 8, 2016 |
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Audit: How Hawaii VA Solar Project Delayed 21 Months
By News Release @ 7:49 PM :: 6511 Views :: Energy, Military
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...VA Drops Millions on Delayed Solar Power Projects....
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Monday, August 8, 2016 |
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Karma: Tulsi Gabbard’s Cult Eyes $16B US Yoga Market
By News Release @ 5:46 AM :: 7966 Views :: Politicians, Religion
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There are now 36 million yoga practitioners in the United States alone, with another 80 million Americans preparing to practice for the first time in the next 12 months. Practitioners are spending $16 billion per year on clothing, products and classes.....
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Sunday, August 7, 2016 |
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Office of Elections Still Seeking Primary Day Poll Workers
By News Release @ 8:03 PM :: 5655 Views :: Office of Elections
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Election Day Officials are recruited to assist voters, provide operational support, and ensure the integrity of the voting process....
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Sunday, August 7, 2016 |
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Fishery Council Asks for Transparent Analysis of Proposed Marine Monument Expansion
By News Release @ 7:45 PM :: 8571 Views :: Environment, Small Business
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The proposed monument expansion could prohibit commercial tuna fishing by U.S. vessels in two-thirds of U.S. offshore waters around Hawaii....
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Sunday, August 7, 2016 |
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Report: OHA Forms Secret Partnership with Homeland Security, FEMA
By Selected News Articles @ 4:51 PM :: 7210 Views :: Military, OHA
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This partnership, which had previously been “under the radar,” is designed to exclude community input as well as input in particular from Hawaiian cultural practitioners....
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Sunday, August 7, 2016 |
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Aftermath of the Maui Hospital Benefits Veto Override
By Tom Yamachika @ 5:01 AM :: 8219 Views :: Maui County, Health Care, Labor
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...what happens if a benefit plan does get disqualified? According to the IRS’ website, there are potentially severe consequences to the employer, the employees, and the plan itself....
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Saturday, August 6, 2016 |
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State Issuing Fines on City for Sewer Spill and Failure to Maintain Infrastructure
By News Release @ 8:05 PM :: 5726 Views :: Honolulu County, Environment
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...the inability of the mayor to address this infrastructure failure is clear negligence....
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Saturday, August 6, 2016 |
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Caldwell Ducks Debate as Fundraising Fades
By News Release @ 8:02 PM :: 7386 Views :: Honolulu County, Politicians, Rail
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...the mayor fails to attend the debate tonight in Sand Island sponsored by the Kaimuki Business Association, Kalihi Business Association and Kahala Business Association....
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Saturday, August 6, 2016 |
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Occupational Licensing: Hawaii Most Burdensome Requirements in USA
By Grassroot Institute @ 7:00 PM :: 6078 Views :: Hawaii Statistics, Small Business
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Hawaii has the most burdensome licensing requirements for low to middle income jobs compared to the rest of the nation....
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Saturday, August 6, 2016 |
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Maui’s long waiting list for water
By Grassroot Institute @ 6:55 PM :: 5082 Views :: Maui County
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...1,900 applicants have been waiting for years, often decades, to get hooked up to the county water system....
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Saturday, August 6, 2016 |
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9th Circuit Dismisses Challenge to Hawaii Gay Marriage Law
By News Release @ 4:39 PM :: 4937 Views :: Family
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...a challenge to the state's Marriage Equality Act by plaintiff Kaui Amsterdam....
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Saturday, August 6, 2016 |
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Republican Candidate for Ewa’s Senate Seat Demands Change
By News Release @ 1:07 AM :: 6335 Views :: Politicians, Republican Party
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Chris Fidelibus Wants to Bring Voters’ Voices to State Capitol....
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Friday, August 5, 2016 |
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Hawaii Seed Crop Worth $151M—Up 7%
By News Release @ 10:24 PM :: 4991 Views :: Agriculture, Hawaii Statistics
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...This increase is the first in the industry since the 2011- 12 crop year....
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Friday, August 5, 2016 |
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UH Law Prof: White Milk is Racist Food Oppression
By Selected News Articles @ 10:18 PM :: 6891 Views :: Agriculture, Higher Education
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...“food oppression is a difficult concept for many to embrace because of the powerful rhetoric regarding personal choice that is endemic in the United States”....
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Friday, August 5, 2016 |
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Hawaii: 41% of Children Dependent on Government
By News Release @ 3:29 AM :: 5693 Views :: Family, Hawaii Statistics
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Federal and state safety net programs lift an estimated 220,000 Hawaii residents above the poverty line each year....
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Thursday, August 4, 2016 |
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Latest Poll on Hawaii Island Shows 2-1 Margin in Support for TMT Construction
By News Release @ 2:15 PM :: 7867 Views :: Hawaii County , Higher Education, OHA
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...support for TMT’s construction is split among Hawaiians/part Hawaiians on Hawaii Island, with 46 percent of those polled in support of the project and 45 percent opposed....
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Thursday, August 4, 2016 |
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Hawaii: $100 Worth only $85.62
By Selected News Articles @ 12:57 PM :: 6760 Views :: Hawaii Statistics, Cost of Living
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...your purchasing power is among the worst in the country....
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Thursday, August 4, 2016 |
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Hawaii Family Forum Primary Voter Guide
By Hawaii Family Forum @ 12:40 PM :: 12025 Views :: Family, First Amendment, Politicians, Religion
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The Primary Election is just around the corner....
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Thursday, August 4, 2016 |
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Fundrace: Djou Beats Caldwell 3-1
By News Release @ 12:34 PM :: 6314 Views :: Honolulu County, Politicians
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Djou for Mayor reported having raised approximately $225,000 in contributions with just under $200,000 cash-on-hand....
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Thursday, August 4, 2016 |
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Why it’s so expensive to cool Hawaii’s schools
By Grassroot Institute @ 5:01 AM :: 7511 Views :: Education K-12, Energy, Ethics
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...dividing the project into an AC portion and an energy portion would greatly reduce the per-classroom cost....
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Thursday, August 4, 2016 |
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Honolulu Green Light-Red Light Ratio Designed to Jam Up Traffic
By Panos Prevedouros PhD @ 4:58 AM :: 5040 Views :: Honolulu County
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...A well managed arterial street should have at least a 7:3 green-to-red ratio--Honolulu has the opposite....
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Thursday, August 4, 2016 |
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Hawaii School System Quality Ranks 42nd
By Selected News Articles @ 4:27 AM :: 5432 Views :: Education K-12, Hawaii Statistics
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...With school resuming session, many parents might be wondering whether they’ve selected the best school to secure their children’s academic success....
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Thursday, August 4, 2016 |
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US News Ranks Best Hospitals in Hawaii
By Selected News Articles @ 4:23 AM :: 6089 Views :: Hawaii Statistics, Health Care
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...Ratings for 28 Hospitals in Hawaii....
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Thursday, August 4, 2016 |
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Senatorial Candidates John Carroll and Makani Christensen Challenge Senator Brian Schatz to Debate
By News Release @ 4:03 AM :: 6901 Views :: Congressional Delegation, Politicians
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We will be conducting a press conference to Challenge Senator Brian Schatz to a debate on August 4....
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Thursday, August 4, 2016 |
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Maunalua Bay Recreation Advisory Committee Meets for First Time
By News Release @ 2:58 AM :: 4142 Views :: Environment
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...first official meeting on Thursday, August 18 at 6 p.m. at Koko Head Elementary School....
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Thursday, August 4, 2016 |
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DLNR Initiates Public Comment Period to Post One Sign at Marina
By News Release @ 2:55 AM :: 3967 Views :: Small Business
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DOBOR’s Hawai‘i district office received a request from one of the six commercial operators moored in Keauhou bay to install a sign in order to identify their business to their customers....
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Thursday, August 4, 2016 |
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Chief Justice Seeks Public Comment on Judicial Nominees
By News Release @ 2:41 AM :: 4778 Views :: Judiciary
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...for two vacancies – one in the District Court of the Fifth Circuit (island of Kauai) upon the retirement of Judge Trudy K.T. Senda in December, and one in the District Family Court of the Third Circuit (island of Hawaii) as a result of the retirement of Judge Lloyd X. Van De Car....
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Thursday, August 4, 2016 |
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Hawaii Scores B+ for Laws That Help Expecting and New Parents
By News Release @ 2:25 AM :: 4805 Views :: Family
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...A State-by-State Analysis of Laws That Help Expecting and New Parents....
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Wednesday, August 3, 2016 |
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Truth and Transparency Lacking at OHA
By Video @ 7:51 PM :: 7088 Views :: Akaka Bill, Ethics, OHA
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What Are The Two Most Important Things To Look For In OHA Candidates?
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Wednesday, August 3, 2016 |
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CD1 Special Election Set for General Election Day
By News Release @ 7:45 PM :: 6256 Views :: Congressional Delegation, Office of Elections
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Nomination papers will be made available, beginning on Monday, August 15, 2016, at the Office of Elections....
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Wednesday, August 3, 2016 |
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Hawaii Offshore Windfarms An Expensive ‘Political Agenda’
By Selected News Articles @ 7:34 PM :: 6258 Views :: Energy
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...the Interior Department is accepting bids for offshore wind leases in two areas off the Hawaiian island of Oahu....
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Wednesday, August 3, 2016 |
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Hawaiian Electric Begins Peddling Batteries
By News Release @ 7:01 PM :: 4675 Views :: Energy
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Barrons: Hawaii Only Place Anybody is Talking About Solar Battery Storage....
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Wednesday, August 3, 2016 |
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Honolulu Ethics Commission Appoints New Director
By News Release @ 6:49 PM :: 4937 Views :: Honolulu County, Ethics
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...Ms. Yamane previously served as the Acting State Auditor....
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Wednesday, August 3, 2016 |
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Elderly 45.8% More Likely to Suffer Traffic Fatality
By News Release @ 5:28 PM :: 3448 Views :: Hawaii Statistics
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Traffic fatalities, 65 and older: 9.1 per 100,000....
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