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Sunday, May 22, 2011 |
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Hawaii PUC Stats show Windfarms cause Blackouts
By Panos Prevedouros PhD @ 5:11 PM :: 13610 Views :: Hawaii County , Akaka Bill, Kauai County, DHHL, Maui County, Education K-12, Energy, Environment
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HELCO reported that 20,660 customer interruptions (16% of all interruptions) were related to Independent Power Producer (non-HELCO Generation) sources. In 2009 Hamakua Energy Partners (HEP) and Pakini Nui Windfarm were the non-HELCO generation sources that caused customer interruptions.
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Saturday, May 21, 2011 |
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Candidates sought for Hawaii County seat on UH Board of Regents
By News Release @ 11:25 AM :: 8144 Views :: Hawaii County , Akaka Bill, Energy, Environment
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The Regents Candidate Advisory Council (RCAC) will soon begin the recruitment process to fill a vacancy for a County of Hawai‘i seat on the University of Hawai‘i Board of Regents.
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Tuesday, May 3, 2011 |
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Political Correctness: SEALS who got Bin Laden also captured Jihadi murderer of Big Isle man—and were prosecuted for it
By Andrew Walden @ 6:11 PM :: 12791 Views :: Hawaii County , Akaka Bill, Energy, Environment, National News, Ethics, World News, Family
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For five and a half years, the US has hunted for Ahmed Hashim Abed--code-named "Objective Amber." Abed is the alleged ring-leader of an Islamist mob which murdered four US military contractors--including Pa`auilo resident Wesley Batalona--in Fallujah, Iraq on March 31, 2004.
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Monday, May 2, 2011 |
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Nuclear Regulatory Commission looking into Depleted Uranium paperwork violations
By News Release @ 9:10 PM :: 10360 Views :: Hawaii County , Akaka Bill, Maui County, Education K-12, Energy, Environment, National News, Ethics
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Separately from the Army’s license application, a resident of Hawaii filed a petition on March 4, 2010, requesting the NRC take enforcement action against the Army if it found the Army possessed or released depleted uranium to the environment without a license in violation of NRC requirements.
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Wednesday, April 27, 2011 |
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House saves the day after Senate votes 24-1 to dishonor Polynesian Discoverers of Hawaiian Isles
By Andrew Walden @ 8:38 PM :: 11322 Views :: Hawaii County , Akaka Bill, Maui County, Education K-12, Energy, Environment
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On the second Monday of every October, Hawaii celebrates, “Discoverers' Day", in recognition of the Polynesian discoverers of the Hawaiian Islands.” But the Senate wants to put a stop to the celebrations.
According to the text of SCR55, introduced March 3 by Abercrombie-appointed Senator Maile Shimabukuro, the holiday should be dropped ....
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Thursday, April 21, 2011 |
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TEA Party: Support Sen Slom’s No New Taxes Budget
By News Release @ 9:27 PM :: 10784 Views :: Hawaii County , Akaka Bill, Maui County, Education K-12, Energy, Environment
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Why should private sector struggling businesses become cash cows for an irresponsible Governor and spineless Legislature?
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Sunday, April 17, 2011 |
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Submerged Electronics: Big Isle Robotics Teams face off underwater
By News Release @ 2:21 PM :: 5113 Views :: Hawaii County , Energy, Environment
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Working in the complex world of submerged electronics, students and their mentors created remotely operating vehicles (ROVs) which are driven from a control system above the water's surface.
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Saturday, April 16, 2011 |
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Submarine Robot Battle: Big Island Teams to race in Hilo Pool
By News Release @ 1:03 AM :: 5291 Views :: Hawaii County , Akaka Bill
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Dozens of Hawaii elementary, middle and high school students will take their robotic creations to the next level this weekend, by fully submerging them underwater....
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Friday, April 15, 2011 |
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No New Taxes! Rally April 15--Honolulu, Kona, Hilo, Kahului, Lihue
By News Release @ 8:27 AM :: 22714 Views :: Hawaii County , Akaka Bill, Honolulu County, Democratic Party, Kauai County, DHHL, Maui County, Education K-12, Energy, Environment
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Hawaii has one of the highest State Tax Rates in the United States, and yet the State Legislature is considering many new increases in taxes including income, excise, and other fees. Are you Taxed Enough Already?
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Thursday, April 7, 2011 |
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SB1363 10-cents-per-bag Tax: Greens, Big Business, Big Government team up to Rip Off Consumers
By Andrew Walden @ 1:07 AM :: 20318 Views :: Hawaii County , Akaka Bill, Honolulu County, Democratic Party, Kauai County, DHHL, Energy, Environment
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After two years of marketing the alleged horrors of the non-existent “Pacific Garbage Patch”, environmentalists, big business, and big government are ready to cash in.
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Wednesday, March 23, 2011 |
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Hilo, Kapaa top list of Drunkest Cities in America
By Selected News Articles @ 3:04 PM :: 15874 Views :: Hawaii County , Akaka Bill, Honolulu County, Democratic Party, Energy, Environment, National News, Ethics
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For the city of Kapaa in particular, it’s all too telling that a simple search for the phrase “Kapaa alcohol” on Google doesn’t turn up a list of fun bars to hang out at but rather a long list of drug and alcohol rehabilitation centers.
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Saturday, March 19, 2011 |
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Hawaii’s Bernard von NotHaus Convicted of Minting His Own Currency—could get 15 years
By News Release @ 3:26 PM :: 12647 Views :: Hawaii County , Akaka Bill, Maui County, Education K-12, Energy, Environment, National News, Ethics
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NotHaus is co-founder of the Royal Hawaiian Mint and creator of the Free Marijuana Church of Honolulu. NotHaus also produced the Ron Paul Dollar.
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Thursday, March 17, 2011 |
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Hurricane Shelters: Hawaii Still Counting on a Lucky Miss
By Andrew Walden @ 4:17 PM :: 15559 Views :: Hawaii County , Environment, Hawaii Statistics
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With 125 mph hurricane Flossie still on track to pass August 13 just south of the Big Island, Hawaii County Civil Defense is opening ten emergency shelters in schools and other public buildings island wide. In Kau, likely to be hardest hit, the only available shelter is at Kau High School in Pahala.
Red Cross volunteers are working to get a second shelter opened up at an area church, but as yet have no firm commitment. Hawaii County Red Cross director Youlia Kalima explains the two buildings are the only hardened structures in the entire rural district of 5,000 people. The next nearest shelters would be at Konawaena HS in South Kona or Keaau HS in Puna—dozens of miles away.
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Monday, March 14, 2011 |
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Supreme Court extends Big Isle Foreclosure Mediation Project
By News Release @ 2:55 PM :: 8512 Views :: Hawaii County , Akaka Bill, Energy, Environment
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The goal of the project is to give Big Island homeowners who have been served with a foreclosure action the opportunity to participate in mediation with the lender and a trained mediator before the case is heard by a judge.
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Friday, March 11, 2011 |
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Tsunami Damage to Numerous Kona, Kohala Hotels, Homes
By News Release @ 9:21 PM :: 8353 Views :: Hawaii County , Akaka Bill
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County Police, Fire, Public Works and Environmental Management crews worked with State Highways, the American Red Cross and the county Office of Housing and Community Development to conduct preliminary damage assessments in the County of Hawai‘i today. Their findings include the following reports
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Wednesday, March 9, 2011 |
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Hope Probation Launched in Hilo
By News Release @ 10:47 AM :: 10310 Views :: Hawaii County , Akaka Bill, Energy, Environment
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The first HOPE “warning hearing” will be administered to five offenders on Wednesday, March 9, at 1 p.m. by Judge Greg Nakamura. Judge Nakamura will preside over all hearings involving offenders on HOPE Probation in addition to his regular calendar.
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Wednesday, March 9, 2011 |
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Taxes, Spending, and Bans: Kona Meeting to focus on Legislature
By News Release @ 12:17 AM :: 8527 Views :: Hawaii County , Akaka Bill, Energy, Environment
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The meeting is on Saturday, March 19th at 1:00 PM at the Kona Vistas Pavilion
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Saturday, March 5, 2011 |
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Panos on Geothermal: Can Hawaii catch up with Philippines and Iceland?
By News Release @ 6:00 PM :: 8501 Views :: Hawaii County , Akaka Bill, Energy, Environment
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...the geothermal reserve on Earth is 70 million QUADs (hot rock only) but the USA needs only 100 QUAD/yr. In the Philippines they already use 27% geothermal, and in Iceland 100% for electrical power.
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Sunday, February 13, 2011 |
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Farmers send two tons of Kona Coffee to troops in Afghanistan, Iraq
By News Release @ 3:49 PM :: 11359 Views :: Hawaii County , Akaka Bill, National News, Ethics, World News, Family
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During 2010 most Kona coffee went to Afghanistan , where it was very highly welcomed and appreciated. Some also went to the P.I. and now here at the end of the year I am once again sending Kona coffee to the 25th Infantry Division folks who have recently deployed to Camp Liberty, Iraq.
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Sunday, February 13, 2011 |
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Saturday, February 12, 2011 |
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Hawaii Renewable Energy Mandates driving Utility Bills sky high?
By News Release @ 6:28 PM :: 9376 Views :: Hawaii County , Akaka Bill, Energy, Environment
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Multiple renewable energy projects are in rapid development on every island, and plans include $multi-billion inter-island undersea transmission cables.
But if this is all supposed to feel so good, how come our electricity costs are going up up up and it feels so bad?
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Thursday, February 10, 2011 |
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Transparency: Regents Candidate Advisory Council Names Finalists for UH Board of Regents
By News Release @ 4:32 PM :: 13296 Views :: Hawaii County , Akaka Bill, Kauai County, DHHL, Maui County, Education K-12, Energy, Environment
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HONOLULU – The Regents Candidate Advisory Council (RCAC) has presented a list of candidates to Gov. Neil Abercrombie to fill four seats on the University of Hawai’i Board of Regents, including two City and County of Honolulu seats, a Hawai’i County seat and a Maui County seat.
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Saturday, February 5, 2011 |
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Sen Schumer Demands Investigation: Reusable Bags Contain Harmful Chemicals and Harbor Bacteria
By News Release @ 10:33 AM :: 17083 Views :: Hawaii County , Akaka Bill, Honolulu County, Democratic Party, Kauai County, DHHL, Energy, Environment, National News, Ethics
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Senator Charles Schumer and other congressional leaders have called on government safety agencies to investigate why such elevated levels of lead are coming into contact with our food and leaching into the environment. Perhaps even more alarming, a University of Arizona study found fecal coliform bacteria and E. coli in some of the bags.
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Saturday, February 5, 2011 |
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KTA, Safeway, Walgreens: Excessive Amounts of Lead Found in Reusable Grocery Bags
By News Release @ 10:29 AM :: 20151 Views :: Hawaii County , Akaka Bill, Honolulu County, Democratic Party, Kauai County, DHHL, Energy, Environment, National News, Ethics
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EPA standard for lead in packaging materials is 100ppm. Safeway tests 6.72 times the EPA limit. Walgreens is 2.98 times, KTA Superstores 2.85 times, and Defense Comissary Agency tests 2.35 times the EPA standard.
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Monday, January 31, 2011 |
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Hawaii County Plastic Bag Ban? “Stop micro-managing our lives”
By News Release @ 8:34 PM :: 10093 Views :: Hawaii County , Akaka Bill, Energy, Environment
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When are you just going to leave us alone to live our lives in peace?
Just because Maui and Kauai and San Francisco and other progressive enclaves have done it does not mean we have to be so foolish also.
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Tuesday, January 11, 2011 |
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Governor Abercrombie Appoints Kahele to Senate Seat
By News Release @ 7:52 PM :: 8610 Views :: Hawaii County , Akaka Bill, Energy, Environment
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Honolulu – Governor Neil Abercrombie today announced the appointment of Gilbert Kahele to represent Senate District 2. Kahele fills the seat left vacant by Department of Agriculture Interim Director Russell Kokubun.
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Monday, January 3, 2011 |
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Robert Iwamoto trust sued over Maui Ponzi scheme
By Andrew Walden @ 8:31 PM :: 27120 Views :: Hawaii County , Maui County, Ethics, Law Enforcement
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Lloyd Kimura, a Democrat donor, gambler, and brother of Hawaii County Prosecutor Jay Kimura, pled guilty December 28 in State Court to operating a multi-million dollar Ponzi scheme known as Maui Industrial Loan & Finance Co. or Maui Finance Co. (MFC). He could face up to 20 years in prison. But Kimura’s admission of guilt is just the beginning....
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Wednesday, December 29, 2010 |
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Hawaii Legislature doesn’t know difference between entrepreneurs and Crony Moguls
By News Release @ 11:49 AM :: 9401 Views :: Hawaii County , Akaka Bill, Energy, Environment
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Rather than create wealth, crony moguls form a coalition with political officials to plunder wealth from taxpayers and other citizens.
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Wednesday, December 22, 2010 |
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Abercrombie names Shimabukuro and Solomon to State Senate, doesn’t mention meth
By News Release @ 7:21 PM :: 8402 Views :: Hawaii County , Akaka Bill, Maui County, Education K-12, Energy, Environment
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HONOLULU - Governor Neil Abercrombie today announced two appointments to the State Senate: Rep. Maile Shimabukuro to represent Senate District 21, and Malama Solomon, Ph.D., to represent Senate District 1.
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Wednesday, December 22, 2010 |
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Malama Solomon’s meth connection
By Andrew Walden @ 6:29 AM :: 27341 Views :: Hawaii County , Politicians, Drugs
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At his March 5 sentencing in the Honolulu Federal District Courtroom of Judge Michael Seabright, convicted methamphetamines importer Shawn Aguiar was greeted by over 100 supporters, including failed 2006 Democrat Lieutenant Governor candidate Malama Solomon. While methamphetamines ravage the Big Island, Solomon urged the judge to minimize Aguiar’s sentence because his imprisonment might reduce the profitability of Solomon’s 1000-acre Honoka`a cattle ranch.
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Wednesday, December 1, 2010 |
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Abercrombie Selects Budget Director, Labor Team
By News Release @ 1:54 PM :: 12424 Views :: Hawaii County , Akaka Bill, Kauai County, DHHL, Energy, Environment
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Governor-Elect Neil Abercrombie today named Kalbert Young as the Budget and Finance Director; and Sen. Dwight Takamine and Audrey Hidano as the team heading up the state Department of Labor and Industrial Relations as its director and deputy director, respectively.
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Thursday, November 18, 2010 |
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Hawaii County seeks nominees for Reapportionment Commission
By News Release @ 11:56 AM :: 8294 Views :: Hawaii County , Akaka Bill
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The Hawai‘i County Charter (Section 3-17) provides for the empanelling of a Reapportionment Commission every ten years, beginning in 1991, which means 2011 is a “reapportionment year.” Nine citizens (one from each Council district) will be nominated by the mayor and confirmed by the Council by March 1, 2011.
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Wednesday, November 10, 2010 |
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Hokulia Bypass: Hawaii Supreme Court upholds land acquisition for road
By Robert Thomas @ 10:08 PM :: 9493 Views :: Hawaii County , Akaka Bill, Energy, Environment
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In the instant appeal, we hold that the County’s asserted public purpose for Condemnation was not a pretext for a primarily private benefit....
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Wednesday, November 10, 2010 |
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Hawaii Veterans Day Events
By Selected News Articles @ 5:52 PM :: 12615 Views :: Hawaii County , DHHL, Maui County, Energy
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Governor’s Veterans Day Ceremony, Nov. 11, 1 p.m., Hawaii State Veterans Cemetery, 45-349 Kamehameha Hwy., Kaneohe. Gov. Linda Lingle will give remarks.
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Monday, November 1, 2010 |
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New Aiona-Finnegan radio ad trumpets Hilo, Maui endorsements
By News Release @ 3:56 PM :: 12878 Views :: Hawaii County , Akaka Bill, Kauai County, DHHL, Energy, Environment
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HONOLULU - Duke Aiona and Lynn Finnegan today launched a new radio ad, "Twice," to highlight recent endorsements, such as the Hawai‘i Tribune-Herald, Maui News, Japanese Chamber of Commerce and Industry of Hawai‘i, Maui Chamber of Commerce and Hawai‘i Island Contractors' Association.
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Sunday, October 31, 2010 |
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Hawaii Tribune-Herald Endorses Duke Aiona and Lynn Finnegan
By Lt Gov Duke Aiona @ 9:38 PM :: 10609 Views :: Hawaii County , Akaka Bill, Energy, Environment
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"This campaign is about providing balanced, honest and fiscally responsible leadership for real solutions that will benefit all of Hawai‘i. We sincerely appreciate the endorsements of the Hawai‘i Tribune-Herald, Japanese Chamber of Commerce and Industry of Hawai‘i, and Hawai‘i Island Contractors' Association.”
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Saturday, October 30, 2010 |
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This Democrat didn’t forget who the real Neil Abercrombie is
By Jonah Ka`auwai @ 11:02 PM :: 11225 Views :: Hawaii County , Akaka Bill, Energy, Environment
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Just because Neil Abercrombie has had an extreme makeover on the outside, it does not mean his radical ideas and values have cleaned up. In fact, on the inside, he is just as extreme as he was in the 1970s.
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Saturday, October 30, 2010 |
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Monday, October 25, 2010 |
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Japanese Chamber of Commerce endorses Aiona-Finnegan
By News Release @ 4:20 PM :: 11136 Views :: Hawaii County , Akaka Bill, Energy, Environment
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The Japanese Chamber of Commerce and Industry of Hawaii, based in Hilo, have endorsed Republicans James “Duke” Aiona and Lynn Finnegan for governor/lieutenant governor.
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Sunday, October 24, 2010 |
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Hawaii Island Contractors' Association Endorses Aiona-Finnegan
By News Release @ 3:23 PM :: 9771 Views :: Hawaii County , Akaka Bill, Energy, Environment
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As Governor, Duke Aiona will expedite contracts for approximately $946 million in approved state capital works projects over the next 18 months. He will also continue to modernize state airports, contracting approximately $2.3 billion over 15 years, and upgrade and expand our state harbors, contracting approximately $618 million over eight years.
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Friday, October 8, 2010 |
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VIDEO: Gov Palin jumps into Hawaii races, endorses Henderson, Willoughby
By Video @ 12:06 PM :: 11465 Views :: Hawaii County , Akaka Bill, Energy, Environment, National News, Ethics
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John Willoughby is the GOP candidate for CD2 vs Mazie Hirono and Scott Henderson is the GOP candidate for State House Dist 7 vs Cindy Evans.
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Tuesday, October 5, 2010 |
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Duke Gets Flu Shot: “Comments misconstrued by media”
By Lt Gov Duke Aiona @ 2:02 AM :: 7485 Views :: Hawaii County , Akaka Bill, Energy, Environment
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"My comments about flu vaccine have been taken out of context and misconstrued by members of the media as well as supporters of my opponent's campaign.
“I've talked with many health care professionals and reviewed the benefits and risks of flu vaccinations. I just got my flu shot."
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Tuesday, September 21, 2010 |
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Gubernatorial Debates? Abercrombie says “It’s not my job”
By Andrew Walden @ 2:33 PM :: 10812 Views :: Hawaii County , Akaka Bill, Energy, Environment
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The Star-Advertiser’s editors endorsed the call for debates, writing:
We like that Aiona has already challenged Abercrombie to six debates, which will serve to enlighten. He's taken the offensive to call for specifics on balancing the budget, growing the economy and jobs, and revamping education. For his part, Aiona vows a "clear path" on how the GOP will lead the state. We can hardly wait -- frustrations linger over Furlough Fridays and legislative stalemates -- and will be listening intently.
Neil Abercrombie’s answer? “It’s not my job”
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Sunday, September 19, 2010 |
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Friday, September 17, 2010 |
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Find Your Polling Place -- Polls open 7AM to 6PM Saturday Sept 18
By Selected News Articles @ 5:12 PM :: 18742 Views :: Hawaii County , Akaka Bill, Honolulu County, Democratic Party, Kauai County, DHHL, Maui County, Education K-12, Energy, Environment
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Primary Election Vote on Saturday, September 18, 2010 -- 7:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m.
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Tuesday, September 14, 2010 |
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Waikoloa Workforce Housing CEO: How Hawaii County officials sabotaged affordable housing project
By Andrew Walden @ 5:43 PM :: 12813 Views :: Hawaii County , Cost of Living
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Craig Dougall, former CEO of Waikoloa Workforce Housing, LLC, names names of County officials involved in the County’s alleged sabotage of the $40M-plus project. Dougall describes the specific methods they allegedly used to ensure that no financing could be arranged so the project would collapse.
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Wednesday, September 8, 2010 |
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UPDATE: Hilo, Kona, Maui events to mark September 11 attacks
By Andrew Walden @ 12:15 PM :: 13319 Views :: Hawaii County , Akaka Bill, Energy, Environment, National News, Ethics
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As thousands gather in Washington, DC, Hawaii Christian Coalition and Hawaii TEA Party groups will hold local rallies Maui, Kona, Hilo.
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Friday, September 3, 2010 |
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Early Voting sites open now across state
By Andrew Walden @ 4:48 PM :: 20082 Views :: Hawaii County , Akaka Bill, Honolulu County, Democratic Party, Kauai County, DHHL, Maui County, Education K-12, Energy, Environment
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VOTE EARLY! Here is a complete list of Walk-in absentee/early voting sites and hours for all four counties.
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