Day TWO of ZERO coverage on Furlough negotiations: $50M ransom offered, but unions balk at releasing hostages

Hawaii counties see budget crunch ahead (adventures of the three mini-Mufis)

UCOMP: Hawaii May Back Off Big Business Tax Hike

Honolulu officials faulted for rejecting ground-level trains (KS wants train out of Kakaako KS re-development area)

Publicly Financed Elections Bolster Big Government

Lawmakers to examine use of federal stimulus money

Troubled bridges over island waters

Swine flu vaccine gets hogged

Hawaii Department of Education - Cutting Necessary Services Before Cutting the Fat

Lawyers' magazine rates UH law school 166th of 180

Tread carefully with Web site of DUI shame

Environmental Council needs better support

OHA appoints 4 new directors

Hawaii man sought for two killings in Philippines (victims both tied to Arroyo)

Kekaha’s Aipoalani says now is time to restore (Kauaian) kingdom

Kauai: Expert panel downplays need for county manager

KGI: Unions Back to the table

Hawaii lands coveted APEC meeting with concerted effort

Shapiro: Par for the Course

75% of city workers on flu shot list

Isles, nation demand focus on joblessness

Even though the state's crime rate is at a record low, the public has the perception that it's worse than usual

All's very well with Hawaii's healthy rank 

SB Oi: DUI 'shame' Web site probably won't work

Maui County moves to settle on landfills

Maui News: Out of touch with reality

Hawaii platoon leader died for his comrades at the battle of Wanat

Hostage Drama Continues: Hawaii Legislature accepts $50M ransom offer, HSTA, HGEA, UPW balk

Increase in public school bus fares OK'd

Akaka Bill: Hawaiian Homelands to become federal property?

Officer faces felony drug charge in Vegas

Hawaii may cut back preschool tuition subsidies to families

Mauna Kea CMP takes step ahead

Kauai residents rip county plan for new landfill in Kalaheo

Special Session: Nacino elevated to Circuit Court judge

Hawaii jobless rate stays at 7.2 percent

Hawaii House cutting staff salaries by piddling 5%, Senate refuses to make cuts

Maui: Small store creates big controversy

LINK: Mufi's secret rail push-poll released

ADV: Lingle's rainy day plan earns Senate Democrats' support

SB: Senate ready for special session 

SB: Inouye urges competition in campaign for governor (backs Mufi)

ADV: Inouye says he's staying neutral (backs Mufi)

Plan calls for nonprofit HMC

ADV: Police chief to tackle tough job list at HPD

Money to ease Hawaii school furloughs may shortchange needy HGEA

Attorneys trying to hurry furlough case for disabled

Kona campus project moves forward

Abercrombie's ILLEGAL questions in TV merger rejected

Burgess Petitions Ninth Circuit for Panel or En Banc Review

Hawaii County Planning director: Say no to concurrency (rezoning moratorium)

Maui: Work force housing bill compromise considered (development moratorium)

Sen Roz Baker vs TEA Party

EBay founder plans Island news propaganda service

SEC says Mantria ran massive fraud (ACT 215/221)

Pasha bid comes under fire (Superferry Redux?)

Louis Kealoha named HPD chief (Fix NOT in???)

Mentally ill losing key service  (HGEA -- "what about us???")

Honolulu police plan to post photos of those charged with DUI

Vote postponed on cutting Kona meetings

Hawaii County moves forward on land sale

County still roadblocked in progress on Hokulia bypass

Kaua‘i Coffee objects to landfill site

LINK: Inouye, Akaka votes: A ticket to USA for Guantanamo detainee who attempted attack on Honolulu

Isles predicted to lose more jobs next year

Four Hawaii Phantom Districts Receive $45,639,408 in Stimulus Funds for 3.4 Jobs

BoE to again consider hiking School bus fares

Now state's HGEA's real survival planning for tax increase begins

Democrat Borreca: Lingle shows leadership by reversing direction

Democrat Borreca: Senator guided furlough accord

"The Fix is In": New Honolulu police chief expected to be chosen today

City signs $483M rail contract (Locks up GET funds? before coming EIS train wreck)

Mayor signs pact with 12 unions on rail project

EUTF to discuss health plan delay

State earns a D grade with rise in pre-term births

Chinese join Mauna Kea telescope project

Hilo Teacher to serve prison term

Hawaii County would like to get rid of state land use board

Kenoi wants state parks for county, cites tourism's role

Maui County officials: Where’s the stimulus?

Murder victim linked to Mafia

Bureaucrats' Strategy: Furloughs and the "Washington Monument Principle"

Trying to Sell a Concrete Paradise

Honolulu Police Commission’s Process Severely Flawed

Obama has proven he knows how to spend our tax money

Stop the Madness

(Pushback against furlough settlement)  Hamamoto: Plan May Not Restore All Furlough Days

Teacher furlough fix may require change in law

SB: 'Rain' fund raid right choice (but more pushback)

"Blatantly political" Abercrombie campaign admits lobbying Ed Sec'y Duncan

Hawaii's tourism slump has industry looking to China

Rail tax revenue down 30%

Police Commission Chair a no-show at City Council meeting

Final Brief In Maui Councilmember Residency Appeal: What Is "Immediate Forfeiture And Vacancy?"

U.S. senators question TV mergers here, nationwide

Clock is ticking on Hawaiian pilot deal

HMSA reports $23M loss thanks to swine flu hype

Shapiro: Lingle offers new hope for schools

Lingle: Hawaii-China business can "bring back a lot of jobs"

ADV: New homeless numbers a reminder of growing need

Lawyer is only one so far seeking GOP nod for lieutenant governor

Kealakekua: Drawing up a master plan (after 12 years)

Councilor says Kona meetings too costly

Harbor plan would hurt boaters

Public housing still needs a state advocate

Health care reform won't have much effect on Hawaii coverage (well...except for part-timers, and small business)

SB sees a threat: Protect Hawaii health care (Hirono vs Inouye)

‘Conformance’ impossible for some under current law

ADV: 92% in Hawaii give to charity even in toughest of times

Obama boosts dashes hopes for free trade

$100M budget shortfall: Hawaii County departments asked to see which positions can be cut

SSgt Patrick Zeigler, Radford HS Grad shot at Ft Hood, needs your support

Court rejects UPW suit to stop state layoffs

Manufactured Chaos: Union bosses, Advertiser, Legislators step up to help HMSA fleece members

Kamehameha teacher, accused of sexual misconduct in 1992, resigns because of allegation 'distractions'

Lingle won't use $35M stimulus to ease Hawaii school furloughs

University of Hawaii coach's $1.1M salary raising grumbles

"The fix is in": Who's the top cop?

Hawaiian Telcom's $460M reorganization gets OK (Al Hee won't be listening in on the party line)

Hawaii County sues over water tank

LINK: Hawaii's 2010 election schedule violates new federal law

U.S. Education Secretary says Hawaii hurt chances for fed money with 'mind-boggling' furloughs

Furloughs: No alternatives? Really now (3 simple changes to close DoE budget gap)

650 state workers to lose jobs to help Hawaii close budget deficit

Isles' homeless numbers rise

SB: Don't rush change in medical coverage

Supporting Agriculture?  Mufi helps foreign competitors to Hawaii Mac Nuts

Public hearing today on "fixed" selection of new Honolulu police chief

HD 46, North Shore Oahu: Gil Riviere Will Run for Hawaii State House of Representatives in 2010

Man shot by police has history of getting off easy after attempting to escape arrest

Hawi's iconoclast Channon inspiration for 'Men who stare at Goats' character

Hawaii state layoffs begin tomorrow but details still unclear

Democrat Borreca: Silence greets Aiona's call for meeting on furloughs

Study: Hawaii in worse fiscal shape than many states

Foreclosure filings top 900 once again

Rate of Islanders seeking job opportunities surges

ADV: City must approach tax relief with caution (must not shield too many homeowners)

DOE 'making progress' on proposed Kíhei high school

Hawaii senator's new benefits for veterans blocked by Republican

9th Circuit Court upholds dismissal of lawsuit, sanction against lawyer

Ft Hood Jihadi shot Hawaii soldier 4 times: Radford grad survives Texas tragedy

DoE, legislators', Abercrombie's $35M raid -- Charter school funds

SB: School closures capture attention from across globe (tax increase strategy explained)

SB: Schools must work to tap federal funds (backs raid on charter schools?)

Aiona calls for meeting on Furlough Fridays

District Court Rules Against Hawaii Public School Parents Challenging Teacher Furloughs

Search for Honolulu PD chief draws scrutiny  "The Fix is in"

State pension fund grows $945M

Creditors oppose HawTel confirmation as hearing begins

Final sugar ship sails into sunset

Maui: Occupancy rate low, even for slow month

NRA endorses Kealoha for Honolulu Chief

GENIUS AT WORK: State considers getting out of handling Hawaii public housing

State tax revenue declines by 10.9%

SB: Leave Tax Policy Alone  (This is an argument for a tax increase)

Not Felix Redux: Judge denies injunctions seeking halt to 'furlough Fridays' in schools

University of Hawaii in crisis over deficit (Kill "American Studies"--PLEASE)

Landlord retaliating, say elderly tenants

Gentry loses rights to Hawaii home project (no protests here)

Latest blast of HSTA/DoE propaganda: Senators urging governor to use $35M in stimulus money to cover furloughs

Backlog at state agency could disrupt health coverage for public workers  (HMSA in panic mode)

$68.5M test site sought for Kauai

2012 Doomsday denied

Obamacare will cost Hawaii part-timers their jobs

Hawaii furlough lawsuits could spur sweeping change

Furlough Conflict?

Education controversy and the race for governor

"If these furlough days work we should make them permanent"

SB: As pine goes under, prep fields well on new crops (ANTI-GMO Shakedown, being Prepped)

Global warmers not convened

Isle hotels see more rooms filled

Advertiser vs Star-Bulletin: How to build Hawaii's homelessness industry?

SB Catches up with Inouye Earmark Scandal (One MONTH after Hawai`i Free Press ran story)

Obamacare passes House 220-215 after abortion funding removed

Hilo: Protesters rejected as thousands turn out to support troops at Veterans Day Parade

Heroes of Ft Hood -- and Obama's frightening insensitivity following shooting

Earlier primary voting considered

HGEA Calls for tax hike piling on reluctant lawmakers

Hawaii state tax squad zeroes in on cash-only businesses

State welfare payouts drop as numbers of needy grow

Failures tarnish Hawaii program to rehabilitate offenders

$25M agreement settles lawsuits over Kauai dam tragedy

Reduced land fund could be part of Hawaii County charter

WHT: Saluting American Valor--Honolulu's Amerine led highly decorated unit in Afghanistan

"The fix is in" for Honolulu Police Chief

2 quit Honolulu police chief selection panel when commission expands list of finalists to 6

Negotiations over teacher furloughs prove pointless

Senate to grill DOE on stimulus

Maui Legislators: Need plan to end crisis, furloughs

ADV wins prize for funniest Obama propaganda: "10.2% jobless rate signals slow rally"

Program for 'clean campaign' confuses

Shakedown: Hawaiians aim to halt land sale

9-11 Trooothers in Hilo: Controversy erupts as veterans parade nears

Honolulu Symphony broke, ends season

Obama holiday visit still a rumor

SB: Danger signs emerged before Army rampage (no Jihadi to see here, just move along)

LINK: Alleged Ft Hood shooter allegedly praised suicide bombers, other Muslim shooters

100 schools get OK to boost class time

Lawmakers still cool to session on schools

Public grills lawmakers

SB: Diverse finalists vie to be top cop (political correctness gone mad)

Economists see 2011 recovery

Health insurance companies signal rate hikes in January

Home sales on Big Island and Kauai rose in October

Restore housing office, group urges

DLNR explains fee hikes; proposed payers upset

Hawaii Co. Council delays action on contested bills

White powder delays UH Warriors football practice, investigated by FBI

Judge finds state breached home lands obligations to Hawaiians (30 years of Democrat mismanagement)

HGEA vs HSTA: Hospitals hurting

No New Ideas from Senate Democrats: Proposals raid funds for more school

Kanu Hawaii rallies to demand tax increase

SB: Tackle schools' unique hurdles

Third furlough lawsuit claims rights violation

More suspensions, arrests expected in Keaau High campus fights (just another day in the DoE)

Schools' shortcomings extend far beyond budget

Hearing to be held in American Samoa on pre-tsunami preparedness

Hawaii GOP calls East Coast elections a harbinger

State Land Department's Proposal for Hawaii's Small Boat Harbors Would Send Anchoring Fees Skyrocketing

Hawaii Supreme Court to hear Turtle Bay EIS case

Former Hawaii Air Ambulance nurse alleges harassment

5 city workers indicted on bribery, theft

Hawaii's poor, disabled facing 33% cut in benefit

UH planning to rent office space in town

Groups want special session to cancel Furlough Fridays

Chased out of Hawaii by Eco-Shakedown: Kona-based company to raise kampachi off Mexico

Oahu home sales reach 19-month high in October

Waikiki hotel could face closure

Pineapple all pau on Valley isle

Parker Ranch sells real estate business

'The silent majority' voices concern: Public hearing draws opposition to land transparency bill

Land is worth less than thought: Proposed Hamakua sale could still leave $1.9 million deficit for county

Kauai: County Charter amendments move forward

Oil uncertainty pushes KIUC to find alternatives

ADV: Leaders must set priorities in budget plan (HGEA vs HSTA)

95 Hawaii schools ask for more class days: Board expected to OK requests for more instruction time

HR: Hawaii Public High School Experience - An Inside Look from a Hawaii Teen

17 students arrested after series of fights at Keaau High

Hawaii Senate Committee Hearing: Teachers' Union Agreement on Furloughs Questioned

Lawmakers advocate renegotiating teacher contract to restore cut days

More Fantasy Money: Federal funds considered to help fill in furlough gaps

SB's Obamacare FEAR: Isle residents need more details about health reform

Honolulu rail project raises company's profile

Kalapa: Vital for Hawaii Taxpayers to Support Spending Reductions

Maui Land & Pine to quit pineapple operations, lay off 285

Honolulu Symphony could file for Chapter 11 this week

Rate of BK filings slowed in October (up 39% from last October)

Inouye's bank: Central Pacific continues spiral down down down

NYT: Al Gore rakes in millions from global warming scam

ADV: Hawaii stimulus funds use draws fire (Abercrombie for Gov campaign commercial)

AP: Earmarks by and campaign contributions to Inouye

Jones Act unfairly hurts Isle business, suit alleges

Two companies hope to set up wind farms that could generate 55 megawatts of power

Attorney: County not liable for windmill bird strikes

'Huge cuts' for police in next year's budget

Hilo man with 35-year DUI record faces sentencing

Survey: Maui farming in favor

SB: Encouraging tourism from China well-timed

(OHA) Group pushing Hawaiians for census

Abercrombie vs Reality: Possible candidates put forth furlough options

Hawaii's class time thin even before cuts

Overtime expenses at 24-hour facilities one facility could exceed savings, critics say

More Chaos: UPW members' suit claims layoffs violate rights

SB: Make Kaloko dam settlement public

Court upholds decision on substitute teachers' pay--DoE owes subs $40M

SB Oi: Isle task force unlikely to 'reinvent government'

State wants tourists to pay fees at 8 parks

$36M in federal money means little more than two dozen Big isle jobs so far

Maui streets paved in gold: $10M for an intersection

Lanai council member’s registration to vote OK’d

A one-man protest

Samoa Democrats' Disaster warning funds 'spent on TVs'

Where Do State and Local Governments Concentrate Their Spending?

Poll: US belief in global warming is cooling

6 Guantanamo detainees resettle in Palau

Judge Ezra to handle settlement talks on furloughs, removes self from cases

BOE chair addressing legislators' concerns on Hawaii furloughs, budget

NYT: Hawaii’s Children, Left Behind

Check out Frank DeLima's parody 'Furlough Friday' tune

Parents, keiki protest on second 'Furlough Friday'

High court affirms Bennett for dam trial

ADV: Council's revised B&B bill shows promise

Maui County faces $45M budget deficit

Mayors seeking restoration of state’s agricultural inspectors

National health reform bills would exempt Hawaii

SB Headline: "1,545 jobs made or saved under stimulus"

Inouye's Bank: Central Pacific woes mount, missed TARP loan payment

Lingle says teachers could take pay cuts instead of furloughs

Furlough case to be heard sooner

States set testing bar too low, U.S. official says

Train wreck ahead: Mayor willing to delay groundbreaking of Honolulu rail-transit project

Delusion: Hawaii creates nearly 1,200 jobs with federal stimulus funds

SB: City should avoid radical tax breaks

Bias on display:  Good news for Djou sends columnists into apoplectic fits

Honolulu police chief list down to 13

Pflueger Ka Loko $ettles out of court, terms sealed

Hawaii County workers agree to furloughs

"Strategy" session: Kaua‘i hosts state’s mayors

ADV: Hawaii must unite in pandemic flu efforts

HUD takes action against Honolulu reverse mortgage lender

Lingle will promote state on tour in China

DOE foresees 'thousands' of layoffs if furloughs are blocked; lawyer dismisses claim as 'hysteria'

Hanabusa panel on using teacher furloughs to increase taxes will meet Friday

Governor to wait before raiding hurricane fund

Sakamoto: Furlough opponents must consider all tax increases budget options

Suspected child predator taught computer classes at schools

Schools seek $32 million for transportation costs

Osorio dismissed: Hawaii Supreme Court Rules in State's Favor in Ceded Lands Case (OHA, Osorio could still act to block State from building affordable housing)

Critics say new Hawaii property tax category will be costly for all

SB: Keep light shining on rail

Mayor plans 'State of the Rail' speech; city paying $10,000 to broadcast on TV

Honolulu foreclosures rising

City bill would limit new B & B's

Dreaming: Car sales in isles forecast to rise 13% (well sort of)

Maui: Panel grants permit for hotel expansion

"Pedophile rights" Obama signs defense bill; Hawaii projects to benefit

ADV: Schools chief should sit at governor's table  (Advertiser joins Sakamoto to torpedo constitutional amendment)

Hawaii Senate (Hanabusa) forms committee to look into raising taxes restoring lost classroom time

eBay founder, wife pledge $50 million to Hawaii charities over six years

Hawaii visitor arrivals up 7.2 percent for September, but spending down 3%

Honolulu homeowner tax break approved

Anthony Kahoohanohano, killed in the Korean War, will be awarded the Medal of Honor

Big Island "pacifist" sentenced for murder -- 2 years

Hawaii Republicans jump into NY-23 Congressional race

Pitching in, cleaning up

Honolulu rail faces key vote (countdown to lawsuit)

Furlough decree skipped process of public hearings, lawyer argues

Hawaii's short school year is within rules

ADV: Homeowner tax class provides a vital tool

Kauai Garden Isle polls furloughs--cutting waste not a choice

SB: Keep heat on child abuse

Stupid idea award winner: Release lots of criminals to save money

Kalapa: Hawaii State Government Has Expanded Beyond Its Needs - And Taxpayers Can't Afford It

Bob Jones: Superintendent of Education Needs to Report to Hawaii Governor

Raiding Funds, Raising Taxes, Not the Answer to Stopping Hawaii DOE's Furlough Fridays, Public Policy Leader Says

Reuse of treated water on agenda

Japanese ship to try to shoot down missile

Hawaiian Air pilots ask federal officials to offer arbitration

Hearings on furloughs sought

HSTA hits back at HGEA: Pay cuts alone don't save enough money

Teacher's win reflects well on schools

Fundraising has down side in Hawaii economy

SB: Keep moving on rail

250 positions in Hawaii saved or created by 'stimulus', data show

Gay & Robinson workers, retirees gather to remember

Merger of 3 stations' newsroom operations faces watchdog (sic) group's opposition

Greenhouse gas workshops planned

Here's the theme of the day: Lingle: DoE Superintendent should be appointed by next Governor 

Hawaii officials say focus should be on budget deficit

Union chief says Hawaii governor ducking her role in school furor

Borreca: Why the furloughs?

SB joins circular firing squad, calls for Chaos: Let teachers vote again

ADV: Students still Hawaii teachers' top concern amid budget crunch

Radford HS Teachers Arrested In Prostitution Bust

Hawaii joins worldwide rally to stop global warming

Grumbling about rail isn't going to go away (Even Oi sees what is coming)

Enriques: Big Island 'Transparency' Legislation Not Needed

Flashback: Remains of 466 moved out from high-rise site

First bigeye tuna farm approved off Big Island (Shakedown next?)

Lingle: DoE Superintendent should be appointed by next Governor

House Speaker rejects call for raid on hurricane fund to help schools (HGEA vs HSTA)

HR: Root of the DOE Crisis – Spending and Waste - Not Examined in Media Reports

Your ACT 215/221 tax dollars at work: Hoku sells out to Chinese Company

Hawaii reforming child welfare service

SB: Inouye's longevity benefits isles, nation

Youth project draws the line against climate change

Democrats go all-out to steer parents into demanding tax increases, DoE admits it can't keep track of furlough savings

Advertiser polls cause of furlough "chaos" (DoE, BoE not among choices)

UPW workers will be at schools even if classes canceled on 'furlough Friday'

Judge Ezra (initially) rejects effort to keep schools open  (Cites "chaos")

Furlough Frustration Turns Into Anger, then Action

Group looks at reshaping government

Agreement on reducing rail's impact not ready

More on Lanai Residency Decision

Micronesian plan extends as state explores options

'Dangerous' Hurricane Neki to pummel remote islands tonight

STIMULUS: Feds help Hawaii with heating bills

Democrats, unions crank up drive for tax increase, raid on Hurricane Fund

Schools seek to swap training days to keep classes going for students

Two lawsuits seek to halt 'furlough Fridays' at Hawaii public schools

Furlough Fridays fail to invest in kids (Democrats, unions crank up drive for more taxes)

Honolulu awards first construction contract for rail-transit project

ADV: Iwi present a challenge for rail project (ADV editors display gift for understatement)

Hurricane warning remains in effect for Papahanaumokuakea

More Hawaii speeding cases overturned on laser-gun issue

White in Council Race

City will not put up Kaimuki Christmas Tree this year

Girl, 10, arrested on assault charge

Hamakua land sale garners support

TMT letter gets response from OHA crony

Kauai council approves deal to obtain oceanfront land

12,100 in Hawaii lost insurance in 2009 (thanks, Obama)

KGMB, Advertiser pump rally as Democrats co-opt

Campuses asking to extend hours, convert waiver days (parents undoing the DoE/HSTA scheme)

HGEA Unit 6 ratifies state contract

Borreca: Hannemann's dream could become nightmare

Put state pot law to use

Hawaii Supreme Court affirms Kahoohalahala a resident of Lahaina

Hawaiian Air parent's earnings up 408%

HGEA workers agree to cuts

Burial council won't sign rail pact  (Lines up with KSBE)

The Hill covers Djou fundraising lead

Jones Act Lawsuit Will Test Control of Hawaii's Shipping Monopoly

Dole expands plan to sell Oahu land

'Honolulu Star Bulletin' Refuses to Correct Inaccurate Stories on Camp Smith Cross Debate

With demand for fuel falling, ethanol plants look for other products to sell

Fewer use opiates, Isle testing firm says

A public university is a democratic necessity

Creative fixes needed for Aloha Stadium

Kauai: Ethics Board’s debate ‘weirder and weirder’

Hawaii County Audit: Highway funds wasted

Latest shakedown target: Land board to vote Friday on Kohala ahi farm proposal

Democrat Borreca plays "Furlough blame game"

Parents weigh furlough options as 1st day approaches

Waikiki retailers hurt by tourism slump

Maui News Poll: What should the state water commission decide about the waters of Na Wai Eha?

Hamakua land sale draws protest

ADV: Kauai green energy efforts show promise

Timeshare: Consultant lashes back at attempt to ‘silence criticism’

Weather system south of Islands now tropical storm Neki

Website to post 35-page complaint against longshot gubernatorial candidate

Hawaii schoolteacher furloughs still on despite threat of lawsuit

SB: Furloughs carry special legal risk

Enrollment has not spiked in alternative student programs (All hype, no fury?)

Hawaii needs resolution to contract woes

Educator drug tests stalled anew (never a resolution to contract woes)

City preparing to fight expected lawsuits over Honolulu rail (this will be the end of rail)

(Felon gives lecture, Advertiser gives him free publicity) Ceded lands legal issues discussed

SB Oi: What's the attraction of lieutenant governor?

Employee wins $150,000 in suit against city

Maui News polls Water Diversion

Palamanui to get green light

Hawaii authorities hope to end Aloha Stadium site restrictions 

Ruling awaited in water dispute

Parents Rally Against Furlough Fridays

Station owner fights opposition to merger

KIUC biomass deal ‘just a concept’

Court to hear opposition to Turtle Bay expansion

Other resorts may be affected by decision on environmental study

Potential land sale helps prompt Saturday Honokaa rally

Security guards fight airline workers at Maui airport

VIDEO: White House Communications director praises Mao Zedong

Obamacare: Lose weight or pay (MSNBC)

Furlough agreement will not avert layoffs, governor warns

SB: HGEA should accept contract

HGEA at UH: no furloughs

Inouye Cronies UH regents petition governor for funding

Will OHA kill sugar plantation on Maui?

Maui simmers over OHA water grab

Hawaii ranks high for meth-related crimes

Not guilty plea entered in Vegas for HPD officer

Prosecutors' flubs end in case dismissals

Big Isle Mayor's Attempts to tighten rules facing opposition 

ADV: Clarity needed in H1N1 flu public outreach

HGEA, state reach furlough agreement: 42 days over 2 years

Hawaii students' math improves but still below U.S. average

Whitewash Panel's report recommends 7 areas for DOE to improve

TV ad explains UH faculty union's rejection of contract

Shapiro: Congressional race intriguing contest

Pro-Abortion EMILY's List Endorses Colleen Hanabusa in Hawaii's First Congressional District

ADV: State elections office resolution is critical

Foreclosures climbing in Hawaii

Dust still settling on go!, Mokulele deal

OHA cronies' Intervention denied again in hotel case

Hawaii Supreme Court To Review Turtle Bay EIS Case

Hawaii Supreme Court hears Arguments In Ala Loop Homeowners Appeal: Are State Zoning Laws "Environmental" Statutes?  (Bigger than Superferry?)

Hawaiian Electric signs with biodiesel supplier

Kauai power deal forged

Global Cooling: National weather outlook sees cool, dry winter in Hawaii

Surge: Hawaii's Sen. Inouye sides with McChrystal on Afghanistan

"Furlough care" stalls due to lack of interest

Democrat Borreca: Furloughs could be key 2010 issue

Hawaii parents may sue over furloughs (Could destroy HSTA contract)

Religion risky for GOP  (Gay-Democrat Bulletin FEARS defeat)

ADV: Hawaii pilgrims celebrate as Damien finally gets his due

Rail project gets federal OK

Isle workers should be used for public projects (ie Rail)

Panel meets to get a grip on elections

Tax scofflaws face Thursday deadline

Kalapa: Ups and Downs of Those Hawaii State Revenue Collections

New Report Compares State and Local Government Tax Revenue Sources

Panel considers 6-person jury

‘Furlough Friday’ program providers may need child care licenses

Children and Youth Summit Tuesday at State Capitol

Maui County council defers ban on polystyrene plate-lunch containers

Hawaii evangelical churches plan election push

Gays march for equality to change marriage into what they want 

Red Cross seeks tsunami aid

Judge to decide on church digging

Hawaii making it hard to dodge your taxes

SB on plastic bags: Let's see how bans fare

Shovel ready?  WHT Polls Road Construction

Relic of Blessed Damien of Molokai to visit Our Lady of Lourdes Church

Battle bots

Rising rent worries Hawaii Kai farmers

ADV: It's official — Damien of Molokai takes his place among the saints  (The News)

ADV: Hawaii's saint fulfilled humanity's ideals  (No, he fulfilled God's ideals)  (Gramscian rollback Part 1)

SB: Damien a hero to all  (arrogant secularists can barely contain themselves)   (Gramscian rollback Part 2)

SB Oi: No religious divisions in call to serve others (arrogant secularist on full display)  (Gramscian rollback Part 3)

SB: Polanski case highlights shift in views on sex with minors  (Who the Gramscians are)

Pohakuloa protesters: Marines are "Dirty Bumbs"

Hawaii rail transit Mufi election campaign faces tight schedule

Alleged mobster in custody in Honolulu after indictment

Mayor Outlines Deal With HGEA

Good News: A Small Elite No Longer Runs Hawaii

Private Medical Foundation Plans New Hospital in Kihei, Maui

Charter school idea advances (after DoE planned to close rural school)

Isle teachers deserve praise for sacrifice

Na Wai Eha: HC&S speaks  (Will OHA destroy ANOTHER agricultural enterprise???)

Rail tax collection down 19%

Accused murderer jailed 7 times after 2006 arrest

Akaka and Inouye Push for Public Option in Healthcare Bill

Abercrombie on C-Span spinning furiously on behalf of surrender to al-Qaeda in Afghanistan 

UH Manoa UHPA "teach-in" against contract proposal

Honolulu: Audit faults upkeep, liabilities of Honolulu's city-owned vehicles

Hawaii County Council sued over reorganization 

Commission recommends 4-year council terms for Hawaii Co Council (four years for these clowns???)

Sound off on Hawaii Co building division (aka Dep't of Retaliation)

Kauai: Yoshioka’s 20.02D opinion released

Molokai to have St. Damien Church

Hawaii sees tax revenues fall 9.7% during first 3 months of the fiscal year

As revenue falls by $112M, Lingle tells unions to settle

Maui News Polls Special Session

Parents protest Friday public school furloughs

ADV: Options to ease furloughs' effect are limited (tax hike? raid hurricane fund?)

Toguchi: Education board had to act in face of budget cuts

Contract rejected; UH, union head for mediation

SB interviews Cayetano on budget, book 

Honolulu City Council pushes forward on property tax break

Bill on sleeping is put to rest

Hawaii Co Council ousts four from leadership

State health officials baffled by Hawaii county swine flu legislation

SB: FCC should review TV deal

Superferry Bankruptcy: Anti-Superferry lawyer hasn't been paid

Silva tells pilgrims 'Damien cast out demons of despair'

UHPA rejects contract seeking pay cut

Hawaii CC: Pay cuts will not be enough

Hooser says raid of hurricane fund could restore lost teaching days

Hawaii lawmakers look for ways to ease school furlough impact (Tax increase)

From Japan, Mayor says 'hogwash' to governor's criticism

Garcia warns colleagues of tax cut cost  (Mufi campaign scam)

ADV: Core services must survive budget-cutting

HPD test-fixing alleged

New law prohibits employment discrimination (sic) based on credit history

Federal workers in Alaska, Hawaii to lose cost of living pay

Abercrombie's Guam pork deal stricken from bill (still manages to waste lots of money)

Anti-American-war protest vs Stryker and other live-fire training Saturday

Honolulu Council to debate sidewalk sleeping today

Hawaii Co. Council votes against mandatory vaccinations

New water line raising concerns

Kauai joins Maui: Plastic bags to be banned

US Senate Passes Resolution Recognizing Father Damien's Canonization to Statehood

Schofield Stryker brigade will return to Iraq

HGEA talks: Hawaii state employees face 42 furlough days this year, next (Mufi delaying settlement)

State duties may go to counties

Democrat Borreca: Lingle on a good day still the Great Communicator

Kaiser HS considers furloughs on planning days

Cutbacks squeeze schedules of Hawaii special-needs kids

UH faculty voting on 'final offer'

Health costs frozen for state workers

Hawaii Sen. Inouye going to Afghanistan to study war needs

'Person of interest' got out of prison day before visitor's body was found

State film office cuts impact Kaua‘i (More HGEA agit-prop)

Stalinist Honolulu Media council fights TV merger

Pope Benedict XVI greets Hawaii's 'miracle woman' in Rome

Isles No. 3 in poll's best places to live

Oahu Home sales and prices on the rise

Hawaii not getting its money's worth for education

Pearl City students, 10, report sexual assault at DOE School by "contract worker"

SB: Evidence must be flawless  (Somebody send these editors to Law School)

Kalapa: Understanding What it Will Take to Right Size Hawaii's Government

Glenn Wakai to run for state Senate

S. Kona bypass road still detoured by legal wrangling

State land board reviews timber licenses

THE CANONIZATION OF FATHER DAMIEN: October 11, 2009