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Thursday, July 30, 2009 |
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July 30, 2009 News Read
By Andrew Walden @ 12:25 PM :: 10753 Views
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UH-West Oahu sees CEDED land sale as a way to fund construction
ADVERTISER: 'Ahi farming must be eco-friendly
Beautiful beaches, dirty water (thanks to failure of government to invest in sewage systems)
Small wind systems: now, later or never? (Enviros protest against clean energy)
Democrat Borreca: Candidates should explore solutions, not self-success
UPDATED: Hawaii Reporter Election Guide for Honolulu City Council Race to Fill Vacancy Left by Duke Bainum's Death
1988: CROSSED OUT
Church defends bid to build homes in Malaekahana
Amazon reinstates affiliates in Hawaii
Young Brothers raising rates 13 percent
Burglary trial begins for Hawaiian mis-leader in Iolani Palace occupation
Justice Dept. asks Hawaiian Telcom to diclose loan source
36 apply for job as Honolulu police chief
Faith-based treatment for substance abuse an option (Will OHA block THIS drug treatment facility also??????)
Hawaii kids worse off than report says
Depleted uranium at Pohakuloa no threat to public, Army report says
Storm system southeast of Hilo could turn into cyclone
Japan: A case for modernization
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Wednesday, July 29, 2009 |
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July 29, 2009 News Read
By Andrew Walden @ 12:25 PM :: 9165 Views
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Judge submits final ruling against furloughs for Hawaii workers
McClain signals UH close to layoffs
Hawaii tourism pocketed $882 million less so far this year
Pono, Chong? Hawaii residents now taxed on Vegas winnings even if they lose
Big Island mac nut grower may get six-figure investment
25% of council ballots in so far
Hawaii at risk, experts warn (More Global Warming Hype)
Hawaii slips to 18th in U.S. in well-being of its children
Private Donors step up: Prep sports score $430,000 backing
Air America Owner is Convicted Felon
No doubt about Obama's birth
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Tuesday, July 28, 2009 |
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July 28, 2009 News Read
By Andrew Walden @ 12:43 PM :: 9009 Views
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Djou beating Case more than 2-1 in fundraising (Hanabusa 100K in debt)
$11,060 spent per student in Isles
Judge dismisses hotel's bid for voluntary bankruptcy
Espero to introduce legislation declaring birth certificates to be public records
Yoshimoto's "Coup Reversal" Reso to be Heard on August 4
Hokulia redux: OHA, "1000 Friends of Kauai" seeks revocation of resort permits
(Just in time for new President) UH center to incorporate trans-gender policy
State needs reliable air service to Kalaupapa
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Monday, July 27, 2009 |
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July 27, 2009 News Read
By Andrew Walden @ 12:14 PM :: 9744 Views
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New target for Greenmail: 27-acre open-ocean fish farm nears launch off Hawaii's Big Isle
Fresh start for Charter School (And STILL beats the regular DoE schools)
Global Cooling: 3,000 Low Temp Records Set This July!
Carbon dioxide a growing threat to ocean life
Climate data catches experts off guard
Stimulus will buy low-income Hawaii families solar heaters
SB: Middle class wary of not fooled by health care bill (cheer unabashedly--DEFEAT OBAMACARE YEEEEAH!)
Commentary: State legislatures facing grim outlook
Budget cuts increase fears for child safety
Hawaii nonprofits hit hard by funding cuts accountability
HGEA Agitprop: Rape no less a crime when victim is in prison
Marking our statehood milestone
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Sunday, July 26, 2009 |
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July 26, 2009 News Read
By Andrew Walden @ 12:24 PM :: 10383 Views
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"Facilitate voter fraud"--Democrats push for Voting by mail in Hawaii
(Obama attacks tourism AGAIN!) Resort travel policy could burn Hawaii
Kalapa: Raising the GET rate not the same as raising the sales tax rate
Philadelphia junket: States act to plug deficits
Death of 221 will weigh heavily on Lingle's legacy (death squeal of a subsidy pig)
Last Kahuku bon dance brings smiles, tears
Kane'ohe site to add care beds for elderly
Elder abuse on rise
Public housing audit must be all-inclusive
Democrats miffed over Gay Civil Unions opposition by Gabbard
Sunshine Law: Corporation Counsel finds himself in tough spot
Isle rally draws protests of Iran crackdown
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Saturday, July 25, 2009 |
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July 25, 2009 News Read
By Andrew Walden @ 12:43 PM :: 8734 Views
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UH president announces 10% pay cut for top executives
Hawaii state film commissioner, staff on budget layoff list
Taking the reins of the Hawai'i GOP
Star Bulletin begins working for campaign with article titled: "Abercrombie to the rescue?"
New gov’t drug program worries local pharmacists
Seed crop industry helps state economy
A&B mulls sugar's future
Afghanistan Vet Denounces GTMO Greenwell
GTMO Greenwell defends stance on Gitmo prisoners
SB On Faith: Obama is God
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Friday, July 24, 2009 |
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July 24, 2009 News Read
By Andrew Walden @ 1:13 PM :: 11280 Views
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Obama Admin attacks Hawaii Tourism AGAIN
Cost estimate revised for Honolulu rail
MRC Greenwood meets Regents as she prepares to take over as UH $ystem President
SB: Lawmakers should pay their own way
HA: Mauna Kea plans must proceed with care
Big Isle doctor training gears up (Democrat propaganda-of-deed)
Kauai: ‘Hallelujah!’ Council finds harmony — or not
Birthers: New clamor on old Obama doubt
Wienermobile in the doghouse with Hawaii's Outdoor Circle
Activists say North Korea executed woman for distributing Bible
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Thursday, July 23, 2009 |
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July 23, 2009 News Read
By Andrew Walden @ 12:46 PM :: 10317 Views
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Lingle asks for patience in union talks
While State cuts back--Legislators' Political travel raises criticism
DoE saves bureaucrats from layoffs--cuts school athletics
Hawaii mayor Mafiaboi hits Lingle over Kulani closing
GTMO Greenwell shouted off the stage
Kauai Council airs dirty laundry
Office wants more money for elections (scam to push mail-in ballots)
Hawaii sixth in federal spending
Police seize carts, bikes of homeless at Moiliili park
'It's bad, bad, bad' in Hawaii for sellers of new cars, trucks
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Wednesday, July 22, 2009 |
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July 22, 2009 News Read
By Andrew Walden @ 11:40 AM :: 10159 Views
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Lingle counteroffer to state workers: 7% pay cut, 18 furlough days
Kauai: OHA continues effort to steal home from owner
Private school rolls drop, forcing teacher layoffs
Link: Thirty Meter Telescope Selects Mauna Kea (let the looting begin!)
Kalaupapa residents caught in middle of Pacific Wings-DOT dispute
Oceanic may cut TV service at Kuhio Park Terrace over assaults
SB: Mail could curb voter apathy
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Tuesday, July 21, 2009 |
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July 21, 2009 News Read
By Andrew Walden @ 11:36 AM :: 7759 Views
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Obummer: Hawaii dead last in voter turnout
Lingle, Inouye trade barbs on layoffs
Hawaii state employees on list of workers who may be laid off
HA: State labor talks must be rooted in reality
Lessees get boost in negotiating rent
'Mean' homeless report skewed (SB today)
Honolulu ranked among meanest to the "homelessness industry" (From July 17 News Read)
State shutters 2 mental health clinics
Kauai Plastic bag ban, drinking curfew on tap Wednesday
Maui News employees take 10% pay cut -- ratify labor agreement
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Monday, July 20, 2009 |
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July 20, 2009 News Read
By Andrew Walden @ 11:17 AM :: 7697 Views
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Layoff list expected to be delivered to unions today
Most Honolulu City Council candidates opposed to tax hike
Appellate court post has 6 finalists
2 new regents approved for UH
"RECOVERY.GOV": $541,119 to hang a traffic light at Hickam?...
Koller: Human services funding requires careful scrutiny
SB: Libraries must remain open
Hawaii postal service cuts being considered
Board’s Nishiki decision released--redacted
Private Hilo school embraces technology rejected by DoE
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Sunday, July 19, 2009 |
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July 19, 2009 News Read
By Andrew Walden @ 9:02 AM :: 8171 Views
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Legislators, take voluntary pay cuts, too
Short deadline looms for City Council race
Oil tax debate overrides debut of Clean Energy Day
State jobs expected to fall 'pretty hard'
Maui Wipeout Continues
HA: No Child needs fixes to fulfill its mandate get DoE off the hook
Crystal meth arrests in Honolulu decline 30% since peak in 2005 (Cocaine up by 30%)
Air Force reduces plans to develop 400 Bellows acres (ceded lands)
Hawaii County prepares to sell land
Lava claims Royal Gardens home
Kauai Planning Commission ‘consents’ to more TVRs
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Saturday, July 18, 2009 |
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July 18, 2009 News Read
By Andrew Walden @ 4:52 PM :: 8549 Views
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KSBE Bi-Partisan: Kane named Kamehameha trustee
HA: Hawaii notifies state workers of layoffs list
State unemployment stable
Elections office has no funds for 2010 voting
Telescope site decision is near
Council actions may be voided
Hoffmann to propose voluntary pay cuts
West Hawaii DoE Schools: 80% falter in No Child Left Behind assessments
Students will pay more for lunch
MAUI WIPEOUT: Recession hurts nonprofits
B&B, TVR tax category gets final approval
Kawaiaha'o Church Responds to Kawananakoa Complaint
HA: Illegal dumping at Waianae landfill being investigated
Hawaii Superferry moving to Norfolk, Virginia
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Friday, July 17, 2009 |
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July 17, 2009 News Read
By Andrew Walden @ 12:07 PM :: 11767 Views
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OHA tru$tee pushes for new iwi protection--scheme would grab thousands of Hawaii properties
Lingle, staff to take furloughs
State DoE leaves fewer students falls further behind -- most schools not "in good standing"
Waters of Life school wins another reprieve
Pali Shootings: Five years in prison for city worker who stayed on payroll after pleading guilty
Maui Wipeout: Maui News continues focus on economy
Isles' 7.4 percent unemployment rate still below national average
Honolulu ranked among meanest to the "homelessness industry"
Prison where Hawaii women claim abuse under investigation
Report: Alaska program for fed contracts does little for Natives
Opponents of live-fire training at Makua threaten to sue despite the Army's scaled-back plan
Lawsuit accuses church of digging into Hawaiian graves
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Thursday, July 16, 2009 |
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July 16, 2009 News Read
By Andrew Walden @ 5:43 AM :: 12048 Views
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Abercrombie pushes to use federal campaign funds
Unions fail to impress Lingle with pay proposal
County, state workers could get different contract deals
Hawaii Legislature overrides 34 vetoes (34? 38?)
Hawaii Legislature allows veto of oil tax, overrides 38 others (34? 38?)
Sans Lingle signature, way cleared for MMMC public-private effort
Critics call cutback in tax credits a 'nail in coffin' for Hawaii tech
Socialist health care: Close gap to include part-timers
Splitting the county: Community meets to explore ideas
Pflueger Dealerships Accused of Unethical and Unlawful Behavior
Gymnasium work spurs county suit
Trash shortage: Honolulu City Council defers legislation on shipping trash to Mainland
Hawaii foreclosures soar nearly 427 percent
USS Hawaii to arrive in Pearl Harbor on July 23 for statehood celebrations
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Wednesday, July 15, 2009 |
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July 15, 2009 News Read
By Andrew Walden @ 8:52 AM :: 13222 Views
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Kaka'ako bill unfairly burdens small business
Hawaii card-check option for unionizing vetoed by governor
Funding for Hawaii child abuse prevention program being cut (thanks, HGEA)
Sources: State Discusses 7% Pay Cut Counter Offer
Furlough Arbitration: Political Comeback for Former Governor John Waihee?
Democrat Borreca: The ongoing soap opera of collective bargaining
Kauai: Ethics Board marches on
Honolulu Reviving the B&B bill
Firm ready to ship Oahu's trash
AlohaCare lawsuit rejection is upheld
CPB parent's shares fall
Japan Royals: A historic visit
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Tuesday, July 14, 2009 |
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July 14, 2009 News Read
By Andrew Walden @ 10:57 AM :: 6896 Views
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Legislative special session begins tomorrow: Not a single article in any of the papers
Ceded lands a tougher sell now (its not over yet)
Hawaii public unions offering 5 percent pay cut
Central Pacific Bank offers $100M in common stock
KHON owner files for bankruptcy
Maui Wipeout: Numbers have faces
Hawaii County East-west disparity: It's our fault
Carlos now a hurricane, but should pass far south of Hawaii
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Monday, July 13, 2009 |
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July 13, 2009 News Read
By Andrew Walden @ 9:28 AM :: 13210 Views
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SB LIES: Lingle pulls back on scope of (acts to reduce) state's budget gap (Pollyanna Democrats Act 3--the cover-up)
FLASHBACK: Revenue drop heightens Lingle's call for labor cuts ($786M Four Days Ago--SB 7-9-09)
SB 'shrooms: It's time to solve budget dilemma
Aiona says he opposes 'cap and trade' system
Economic slump leaves teenagers without work
Hawaii school scores expected to rise again (fall even further behind NCLB)
New school schedule boosts summer break
State sends team to Kentucky to check into prison-rape claims
Hawaii condotel unit owners feel pinch as tourism continues to fall
Hawaii County pouring $41.5 million into stalled affordable housing project
Clean record eases sentence
Q&A on Duke Bainum's Death and the Foundation His Wife Jennifer Founded to Collect Donations After His Death
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Sunday, July 12, 2009 |
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July 12, 2009 News Read
By Andrew Walden @ 10:36 AM :: 7086 Views
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Gov. Lingle accuses Mufi of complicating state labor talks
Coming to terms with state's new reality
Impact of raising hotel tax
Ilikai, Union Reach Agreement To Reopen Hotel
Tech industry awaits Lingle's final decision on SB 199
Matsunaga offers fresh start for District 5
Illegal landfill yields clues
Hawaii County sued over tack coat contract
Maui Wipeout: Foreclosures, bankruptcies pummel county residents
Soon the world will know the story of a saintly man
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Saturday, July 11, 2009 |
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July 11, 2009 News Read
By Andrew Walden @ 6:53 AM :: 9316 Views
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Dems admit Mufi's numbers were "largely based on terminology" (Well, OK we really WERE Pollyannas....)
Hawaii County may face budget crisis
Nakakuni tapped for U.S. attorney
Kamehameha Schools Kea`au teachers take union vote
Records charges shield officials
Kauai Burial Council vacancies cancel meeting
New High For Marijuana Use Among Workers
Schofield workers find phosgene-filled mortar
(ACT 215/221) Hoku Scientific looks at options for survival
Officials report second death in Hawaii linked to swine flu
She's taking back Kalihi Valley
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Friday, July 10, 2009 |
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July 10, 2009 News Read
By Andrew Walden @ 1:37 PM :: 7599 Views
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Democrat DePledge: Hawaii mayors, unions have plan to trim budget "We're not Pollyannas here" (hahahahaha)
Lingle Has Layoff List Ready For Unions
Laying off state workers will not be quick or easy (Democrat Borreca interviews evil mastermind BenCayetano about layoffs)
Advertiser Editorial: Judiciary cuts need hearing
Waianae ER needs money triage
Hawaii school board approves $227M in cuts, including salaries (no bureaucrats cut)
El Nino's return may be stormy
CDC reports 722 confirmed cases of swine flu in Islands
Pacific Wings to raise rates after Maui airport dust-up with state
New owner of Ilikai Hotel reaches deal with union, plans to reopen soon
Metcalfe pleads not guilty to Ocean View murder shooting of alleged burglar
Health insurers must offer more transparency
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Thursday, July 9, 2009 |
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July 9, 2009 News Read
By Andrew Walden @ 11:51 AM :: 8366 Views
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Carlisle plans mayoral run (Finally, a Honolulu Mayor will be a crime-fighter instead of a criminal)
Democrat Borreca: Revenue drop heightens Lingle's call for labor cuts
Hawaii revenues down 9.4%, worse budget gap than expected
Oahu electric rates will rise at least 4.7%
Plan to build Kauai home over native burials raises legal issues (OHA trying overturn Burial Council and steal a single family residence from its owner)
Isle developers consider impact of 'Great Recession'
City panel lets application for landfill permit stand
Laid-off DLNR worker files suit (Superferry)
Meeting to detail plugging of Geothermal wells
374 evaluate Hawaii Co. cops in survey
Kirkuk: National Guard airmen from Hawaii are planning a luau to celebrate statehood
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Wednesday, July 8, 2009 |
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July 8, 2009 News Read
By Andrew Walden @ 12:21 AM :: 9723 Views
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Democrat Borreca: Governor needs strategies she can count on in talks
Sources: Unions Propose 1-Day Furlough, Pay Cut (Here's the REAL news)
Sideshow: UPW files labor complaint
Race is on for Council vacancy
Waianae ER may be closed Sunday nights
City of Honolulu fights challenge to plans for landfill (Hanabusa specious)
Maui: Occupancy at record low
Queen Kaahumanu bid protest rejected
Council keeping 22% raise
Naturopathic "doctors" upset
Times to take over Star Markets
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Tuesday, July 7, 2009 |
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July 7, 2009 News Read
By Andrew Walden @ 6:31 AM :: 6977 Views
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Akaka Bill: House Committee to vote Thursday
Kalapa: Reality Check Needed for Public Employee Comparison (42 paid days off every year)
Lingle's representative leaves meeting with unions, awaits formal proposal
Democrat Borreca: Lingle negotiator leaves talks as governor gears for layoffs
KITV: State Walks Out Of Union Negotiations
Djou campaign makes national news again
Thirty Meter Telescope creates debate
Kauai Rapist: Ruling upholds libel suit rejection
SB: Judge sentences Pali killer to life in prison
1863: Hawaiian soldier goes to Virginia to shoot Democrats?
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Monday, July 6, 2009 |
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July 6, 2009 News Read
By Andrew Walden @ 5:20 AM :: 13906 Views
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Washington Post editorial criticizes Abercrombie defense bill provision ($10B in pork for his contributors?)
Hawaii hotels report occupancy dropping
Advertiser: Focus must shift to forging fair settlement
State ends boosts in Medicaid reimbursements for doctors (doctors take pay cut)
High diesel prices tough on truckers (thanks, Legislature)
Kauai Vacation Rental Bankruptcy blamed on county law
3 bidding for Oahu rail
Cheers, jeers greet Taiwan's president
Tour reveals story of Waimea's walls deed
Presidential-sized parking problem turns residents against church
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Sunday, July 5, 2009 |
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July 5, 2009 News Read
By Andrew Walden @ 7:51 AM :: 8117 Views
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T.E.A. PARTIES ACROSS HAWAII
Arakawa announces bid to re-take Maui Mayor's seat
Finding new employment takes almost 23 weeks in Isles as jobless rate soars
Governor repeats threat of layoffs
SB: Budget solution requires creativity raid on Hurricane Fund
Rail revenue $80M short, but officials not worried
SB gives Mufia space to pitch latest scheme to buy votes
Breeze of fresh air benefits Council race: (SB sez its Kobayashi vs Matsunaga)
UH Manoa Could Cut 500 Classes: Stimulus Funds To Be Divided Between UH, DOE
Education board leader finds redemption in judge's ruling
2 Hawaii female inmates allege sex assaults at Kentucky prison
"NK Missile" lands on Haleiwa beach
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Saturday, July 4, 2009 |
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July 4, 2009 News Read
By Andrew Walden @ 6:02 AM :: 8651 Views
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Hawaii governor insists unions come up with budget-cut plan
Fourth of July Fireworks Shows;Neighbor Islands
Taxed Enough Already? Rally July 4 Honolulu, Hilo, Kona, Kauai, Maui
July 4: Hawaii Churches to kick off massive voter registration drive
Hawaii Celebrates 4th of July After WW II
Gov. Sarah Palin to resign her office
Beijing supports Pyongyang nuclear tests to challenge the USA
North Korea Test-Fires Seven Missiles, Drawing Condemnation
Hawaii County sues over Waikoloa housing project
Hawaii County hires delinquent trash hauler
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Friday, July 3, 2009 |
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July 3, 2009 News Read
By Andrew Walden @ 6:51 AM :: 15112 Views
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Hawaii hotel rates, occupancy drop
Pyongyang expected to test ICBM
Unions' hand-picked Judge blocks furloughs
Governor saves businesses from Legislature: Internet tax veto revives affiliations
KGMB: Sen. Inouye Refutes responds to Washington Post Story
KITV: Senator Says Staff Made Inquiry Without His Knowledge
Maui Memorial leaders ‘surprised’ by veto threat
No sunshine: Supreme Court to hear Kauai County v. OIP
('old boy') Sex offender arrested after allegedly possessing child porn
Obama apartment "historic'"? Confusing Presidents with Gods
Hawaii County's bad bulldozer deal to stand
City official denies dump allegations
Japan's royal couple begin two-week tour of Canada, Hawaii
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Thursday, July 2, 2009 |
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July 2, 2009 News Read
By Andrew Walden @ 6:22 AM :: 5555 Views
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Gov. Lingle, unions have date in court
Hilo: Hundreds protest state furloughs
SB: Special session not warranted
State wins OK for $129 million in federal funds for education
HawTel ordered to look at Sandwich Isles Purchase (Old boy justice)
Inouye's bank-relief call raises brows
Bulk of Superferry bankruptcy case will remain on Mainland (in a real court), judge rules
Honolulu buying more hybrid buses
Honolulu City Prosector Declines to Prosecute Misdemeanor Case Against Department of Business Economic Development and Tourism Director Ted Liu
Hawaii housing prices increase
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Wednesday, July 1, 2009 |
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July 1, 2009 News Read
By Andrew Walden @ 8:18 AM :: 12370 Views
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N. Korean rocket capable of hitting half the U.S.: American scientists
Hawaii state workers rally at Capitol to protest furloughs
Hawaii's Public Union Leaders Are Taking Home the Big Bucks, While Their Members Struggle Financially
Democrat Lawmakers assess vetoes for overrides
The online retailer stops its affiliate program for Hawaii (Leg already destroying business)
University of Hawaii wants to cut faculty pay, may add furloughs
MCC looking to spend and hire in boom
Gas prices going up: Excise tax kicked in at midnight
Abercrombie: KIUC must face climate change be destroyed
Dazed Hirono: Federal stimulus will help Hawai‘i
Isle bankruptcies increase at breakneck pace
President appoints isle women (Obama appoints Sandwich Isles Communications crony to direct Hawaii rural development)
Savings plan hinges on more long-term beds at Kula Hospital (Loan keeps hospital open thru Tuesday)
TheBoat sails into sunset ($5M for 29 people/day)
Creditors back Superferry bid to keep bankruptcy case on Mainland
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Tuesday, June 30, 2009 |
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June 30, 2009 News Read
By Andrew Walden @ 8:10 AM :: 5731 Views
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July 4: Hawaii Churches to kick off massive voter registration drive
Kelly Hu: Abercrombie is like God
Candidate faults Lingle's leadership Panders to unions
Audit cited DoE ex-administrator in questionable dealings
SB: Suspect contracts deserve scrutiny
State attorney general defends furloughs as legal
University of Hawaii sports down $2.58M (UHM Academic Marxists too stupid to make a profit at athletics like all the other Univs do)
Ex-reporter faults UH paper's staff in source scandal (Naked Editor with wings still blaming everyone but himself)
Modified taro varieties ignite farmers' fears (OHA preparing phony controversy to demand 'rent')
Washington Times: Obama bluffs on defending Hawaii (We're not worth $50M)
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Monday, June 29, 2009 |
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June 29, 2009 News Read
By Andrew Walden @ 8:41 AM :: 8413 Views
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Criminal Investigation: School contracts under scrutiny
Police block Charter School officials: Judge keeps school open for now
Hawaii law cited in report questioning health care mandates
Hawaii's tourism strategy flawed
Smokers uniting to fight taxes, bans (New voting bloc?)
Abercrombie, Hirono back massive carbon tax scam
Advertiser: Governor should veto election finance bill
Karamatsu considers joining lieutenant governor's race
(Shot alleged Burglar) Metcalfe to be tried for murder
Kauai bridge will gain extra lane
Hawaii's DLNR shifts its enforcement focus
N. Korea criticizes U.S. missile defense for Hawaii
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Sunday, June 28, 2009 |
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June 28, 2009 News Read
By Andrew Walden @ 7:29 AM :: 6299 Views
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Prepare for life to get a lot more expensive (Thanks, Hawaii Democrats!)
Schools' hands tied over budget (BoE irresponsibility creates chaos)
Amazon poised to cut affiliate program in Hawaii (taxes kill small businesses)
Lingle signs three energy measures
Anti-Superferry protester Rep. Morita: HB 1271 Most significant energy bill awaits Lingle’s signature (tries to peddle barrel tax)
Kalapa: Pay cut better than no paycheck at all
Father faces 20 years for daughter's injuries
Tomorrow, city to begin clearing Nanakuli coast stretch of longtime camps
Matson-union deal averts strike
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Saturday, June 27, 2009 |
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June 27, 2009 News Read
By Andrew Walden @ 8:36 AM :: 9827 Views
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Furlough talks hit a wall (no meetings scheduled)
Health plan switch surprises teachers--Union cuts members benefits
Hannemann will let tax hikes take effect without signature
Gubernatorial fundraising in full swing
Court backs Tavares, upholds higher political contribution limits for unions, businesses
Tavares continues to destroy economy
Lingle critical of Maui lawmakers
Downward trend in Maui visitors continues
Maui gets another molester-connected Leg. candidate
Hawaii County Company involved in bidding controversy still getting paid
One union set to strike Matson Saturday
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Friday, June 26, 2009 |
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June 26, 2009 News Read
By Andrew Walden @ 7:51 AM :: 12184 Views
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Hawaii County Councilman: Release Guantanamo detainees in Hawaii
Allegedly Naked Editor with Wings allegedly fabricated sources (endorsed twice by Advertiser!)
Short election campaign period gives well-known names an edge
Advertiser: UPW overreaches with its bid for gag order
Visitor arrivals fell 6.4 percent in May
Internet tax would bring in dollars
Back taxes trickle in from delinquent list
Matson, unions extend talks to Friday
Campbell heir blaming CPB for losses
Kauai: Lingle not releasing Black Pot Park expansion funds
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Thursday, June 25, 2009 |
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June 25, 2009 News Read
By Andrew Walden @ 8:13 AM :: 10051 Views
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PBN Business Pulse: Duke Aiona preferred 2-1 over nearest challenger
UPW files complaint with labor board against governor, mayor
A Victory for Hawaiians: OHA may lay off up to 24 workers
UHERO: Hawaii Job Losses Will Be Larger Than Originally Forecast
Advertiser: School board must act soon on fiscal plan
Matson, Unions Face Looming Strike Deadline
Superferry urged not to abandon 2 vessels
Time share company’s fate unclear
Trial Set For Man Accused Of Throwing Child From Bridge
County gets high marks in fiscal audit
Two county split
Onishi explains Council split
Hamakua councilman wants 22 percent raise rolled back
Puna's CDP is stalled
North Korea vows nuclear attack if provoked by U.S.
Greenwell: Give us the Gitmo guys
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Wednesday, June 24, 2009 |
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June 24, 2009 News Read
By Andrew Walden @ 6:12 AM :: 9107 Views
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NKorea threatens to "wipe U.S. off the map"
Hawaii court sets July 2 hearing on state's worker furloughs (Unions demand layoffs)
Borreca: Measure of victory will be how little is lost (union strategy outlined)
Unions take their case to the public
Funds give green light to electric-car operation
Hawaii Superferry wants to transfer catamarans to creditors
Kobayashi to seek Council seat (filing ends Thurs)
"Expert" touts rail's side benefits
An island divided: Call for 2 Big Island counties resurfaces
S. Korea quarantines students from Hawaii (swine flu paranoia)
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Tuesday, June 23, 2009 |
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June 23, 2009 News Read
By Andrew Walden @ 9:00 AM :: 6721 Views
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North Korea warning suggests missile may not be headed toward Hawaii
Mediator has unions, management bargaining
State wants Superferry bankruptcy case moved to Hawaii
Athletics likely another casualty of DoE budget cuts (protecting the HSTA high-seniority bureaucrats)
SB: Union card check needs closer look
Critics pan city's push to extend life of landfill
Keohokapu gets life for killing
Hawaii Meth Project: 'Not Even Once'
Funding cut for Kaua’i Teen Court
Clarity sought before Kauai council’s transparency talk
Hilo Hattie Sold To Hawaiian Apparel Owner
Judge accepts HMC plan
Exclusive: Hawaii Air Ambulance looks to shed turbulent past
Hawaii Green Party founder dies
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Monday, June 22, 2009 |
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June 22, 2009 News Read
By Andrew Walden @ 6:18 AM :: 11876 Views
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Planned N. Korea launch unnerves Hawaii residents
N.Korea accuses Obama of nuclear war plot
States Turning to Last Resorts in Budget Crisis
SB: Hawaii needs to turn around its bad business reputation
Stevedore--victim of ILWU assault--still waiting for $355,000 back pay (after 15 years)
Union files grievance over inmate violence at Hawaii State Hospital
Sovereignty Mortgage Scam: Maui couple resentenced
Hawaii lawmakers send governor bills to tax Internet transactions
Rail Transit tax take still lags
KPT residents ask for more say
Liliha Park: 5 years, $800K to build restroom
Advertiser: City should find sensible use for property
After council reorganization, calls for County split reemerge
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Sunday, June 21, 2009 |
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June 21, 2009 News Read
By Andrew Walden @ 9:22 AM :: 9077 Views
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Obama threatens to nuke North Korea
Lingle: 'Card-check' bill will be vetoed
Lingle talks tough during visit in Hilo
Hawaii paying nearly twice market rate (to old boys) for solar power
Elections Office weighs closing dozens of precincts
Isle GOP leader from 1978 accused of sex-harassment in Maryland
Hawaiian Homes tweaks its focus to ‘build homeowners’
Hundreds 'live aloha' in Kuhio Park Terrace cleanup
Service aids 112 vehicles in 2 days
Honolulu police halt recruiting, training classes amid job freeze
‘Time to grow up,’ judge tells old criminal-then gives him baby sentence
Expert says elevated rail is best choice for Oahu
Kailua Fourth of July fireworks show is back on
Kihune to remain as trustee until successor named
UH West Hawaii Developer wants to delay building required road
Hawaii hardly alone when it comes to tax increases, study shows
Not Buying it: Poll shows most Hawaii newspaper readership down
Gay Pride Festival seeks to 'educate' public
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Saturday, June 20, 2009 |
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June 20, 2009 News Read
By Andrew Walden @ 7:45 AM :: 9859 Views
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Hawaii unemployment jumps to 7.4% in May
Voters react to possible polling place closures
Tourism under attack: Bailout recipient defends Maui trip
Hawaii charter school panel orders Waters of Life to close
SB: Good vote on school locker search
Necessity to shoot woman disputed
Protection urged for heiau
Advertiser: Rational plan for Mauna Kea is taking shape
Hilo DHHL Signs Lease Agreement with Safeway and Target
West Hawaii Today alleges open meetings act violations
Kawa Bay purchase delays might cost $1.5M
U.S. is prepared for missile shot
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Friday, June 19, 2009 |
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June 19, 2009 News Read
By Andrew Walden @ 2:56 AM :: 12831 Views
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U.S. Fortifies Hawaii to Meet Threat From Korea
Obama tied to Ayers ... at age 11: Anti-military congregation attended as boy in Hawaii linked to radical's organization
Hawaii plans to cut 66 precincts to reduce election expenses (down to 273)
Lingle seeks cut in workweek
Inexperienced backbencher McKelvey calls for emergency session
Clearing air on budget and real property taxes (Anderson nails Mufia, SB)
Hawaii school board approves locker searches, anti-drug dogs
UPDATE: Hawaii Department of Education 'Trim the Fat' Contest Exposing Millions in Waste
Scope faces critic$ in Hilo
Sunshine Law violation by council may have repercussions (new life to Jacobson)
Money in-Money out (another hit by Jacobson's backers)
Kauai Mayor’s father arrested for harassing political opponents
State GOP asked to stop supporting Aiona campaign
Carroll Cox: The environmental watchdog is always on the lookout for wrongdoing (SB preps a candidate?)
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Thursday, June 18, 2009 |
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June 18, 2009 News Read
By Andrew Walden @ 3:22 AM :: 9627 Views
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Lingle rejects unions' latest trick
County workers to be spared furloughs
Honolulu prosecutor, chairman of city council may run for mayor
Joe Bertram not to seek reelection???
Hawaii public housing director urges veto of fees, limited stays
Unions to pick new Honolulu chief
Highway revamp faces roadblocks
Hawaii County Eastern bloc flexes voting power (back to 5-4 again)
Bigger role for Naeole
Maui Co. Curbside recycling is sought
Respected professor accused of arson
Chemopobia: Fluoridation of Water- An Ongoing Contentious Issue in Hawaii
Kauai: Ceremony today to honor shot Hawaiian monk seals
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Wednesday, June 17, 2009 |
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June 17, 2009 News Read
By Andrew Walden @ 6:59 AM :: 13655 Views
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Hawaii state worker furloughs being challenged in court
Hawaii students lag behind Kazakhstan
Kaua‘i Drug Court graduates ‘move on’
Mufia's bid for governor will mix up City Hall
Freeways, trains under scrutiny at dueling conferences
HawTel has possible buyer
Judiciary budget cut $11.4M
Fate of former Wailupe school remains unclear
Hospital bankruptcy plan sparks dispute
Thielen readies backup plan for parks
Maui B&B, vacation rental tax bill goes forward
Would a CEO run Kaua‘i better?
Kauai Council to air open government concerns
Pump costs jump to $3 per gallon (Takamine tax about to kick in)
SB/Obama: Global warming to turn ocean into acid bath (don't worry, its just another tax increase)
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Tuesday, June 16, 2009 |
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June 16, 2009 News Read
By Andrew Walden @ 6:37 AM :: 10647 Views
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Pentagon warns of North Korean missile threat to Hawaii, Alaska
Al Hee using your tax dollars to make $400M bid for Hawaiian Telecom
Abercrombie: Hannemann walking out on city's rail transit project
Candidates Begin Filing To Fill Bainum's Seat
HGEA Plans Fight Against State Furloughs: Union Says It's Willing To Negotiate Pay, Benefits
City's alleged dumping in stream investigated: Another enviro crime by the Mufia
Feds charge ex-HPD officer
Shock over reduced sentence (got ten years, to be released in 1 month)
John W Goemans: Lawyer's work opened OHA voting
Phony Warming: Honolulu Temperature Records Questioned
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Monday, June 15, 2009 |
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June 15, 2009 News Read
By Andrew Walden @ 7:51 AM :: 7043 Views
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Hospital no longer a "snake pit," says departing committee member
Honolulu's new transit logo biased, rail opponents say
Hawaii's first stimulus-funded construction project under way
Furloughs worry UH researchers
2009 Legislature theme? Me first — at 38 percent
Hawaii bill gives patients a voice in end-of-life treatment
Study theorizes voyagers left French Polynesia during ciguatera outbreak (Caused by Global Cooling?)
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Sunday, June 14, 2009 |
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June 14, 2009 News Read
By Andrew Walden @ 8:04 AM :: 8380 Views
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Neighbor island campaigns can decide candidates' fate
"Clean Electricity" Projects on a hiatus due to scarce funds
Decline in tourism jolt to sales of electricity
Impact of upcoming furloughs has Hawaii state workers anxious
$1.7 million Capitol makeover necessary, Hawaii official says
Restore home tax credit Mufia's phony election-year cash giveaway
Honolulu vehicle weight tax to increase 66% over next 2 years
As rail gets real, more concerns emerge
Lingle weighs liquor liability bill
Big Isle building put on tax rolls
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Saturday, June 13, 2009 |
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June 13, 2009 News Read
By Andrew Walden @ 6:43 AM :: 11225 Views
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Filings can start Monday for special election
Honolulu City Council Council Passes $1.1 Billion Budget for Rail with No Proviso
SB propaganda: School board members decide they will try to "shake the tree" to find more operating funds
Advertiser: BOE members delay vote on budget plan
Hawaii counties to receive $225 million in bond authority
IRS investigates Pflueger, Inc. (revealed in suit against Pflueger's insurance co)
Maui's Secret Ethics: Nishiki review finished
Kaho‘ohalahala / Lana`i: High court ruling on residency requested
State Prosecutors, Public Defenders Get 3 Fridays Off
Stolen-car driver freed, not charged
Candidate's links to development trouble residents
Hawaii county Council: Onishi, Enriques look to demote Yagong, Hoffmann
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Friday, June 12, 2009 |
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June 12, 2009 News Read
By Andrew Walden @ 12:10 PM :: 12000 Views
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KSBE POWER: "Teacher Merit pay experiment worth a closer look
SB spots legal problem for newest version of Akaka Bill
UH economists revise their outlook and now do not expect recovery until 2011 or 2012
Kaua‘i anti-Superferry group: Send us Gitmo detainees
Mauians discuss plans for new global warming propaganda
Eco regression: Wood-burning facility will meet all rules, say owners
New law protects manta rays
Save Kailua Fireworks Group Seeks Support from the Community to Save 4th of July Celebration
Kauai council secrecy: Bynum, Kawahara continue crusade
Mayor Kenoi signs budget
Japanese firms may get in on Guam military housing contracts
Hawaii-based Hoku Scientific (BIG Act 215/221 player) in financing crunch, posts loss
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Thursday, June 11, 2009 |
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June 11, 2009 News Read
By Andrew Walden @ 8:22 AM :: 9546 Views
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HMSA increasing rates 12.1% for small businesses
Hawaii governor's race may focus more on style than issues
City Council to hold special election within 60 days
Mayor Hannemann Now in Race for Governor
Council raises residential property, vehicle weight taxes, bus fares
Budget bill has mayor thinking veto: $150 Voter payoff demanded
Enviro Democrats denounce rail vote
With Greenwood picked as new leader, spending must now be cut by $100 million
Low-bid protest prompts contract review
Anybody but me: Pflueger tries to make insurer foot the bill for Ka Loko
Council aide Offenbaker resigns over Internet use
Haina Mill sued by lenders
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