Even with native son, Hawaii still last in voter turnout Hawaii and West Virginia tied for the lowest turnout rate, at 50.6 percent. Arkansas, Utah and Texas came close. (This is what comes of having mostly uncontested legislative races...) read more ...
Pork Dreams: Hawai`i county seeks $500M from Congress Kenoi's plans would build fire stations, a bridge, a hurricane shelter and roads, among other infrastructure. Kenoi says the projects would cost $487 million and employ 3,000 people.... read more ...
Teachers union on drugs: Still stalling as negotiations open for next contract "Until we have someone we can trust as a negotiating partner, it's going to make it very difficult for us to begin the next round of negotiations," Lingle said. read more ...
Hawaii October hotel occupancy only 67.1% The global economic slowdown helped push Hawai'i hotel occupancy in October to its lowest level since the month after the Sept. 11 terror attacks... The Big Island is at 54%. read more ...
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