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Wednesday, April 15, 2009 |
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April 15, 2009 News Read
By Andrew Walden @ 8:39 AM :: 9081 Views
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Hawaii Legislature passes $4 Billion in new taxes and fees ($13,000 per family of four)
Card check bill goes forward at Capitol
Maui Proposal includes some fee increases
EPA wants Honolulu to change rail route to save tiny community ('Banana Patch')
Hawaii Retail Vacancy Highest Since 2007
Lawmakers Debate Limiting Funds To Abstinence-Only Programs
Head of Hawaii homeless shelter put on leave amid complaints
Kauai Council debates solid waste strategy
Election financing delay sought
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Tuesday, April 14, 2009 |
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April 14, 2009 News Read
By Andrew Walden @ 9:18 AM :: 6579 Views
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State rejects notion that special law was written solely for the Superferry
Borreca: Abercrombie anxious for campaign Swan Song to begin
Spending way up in race for Honolulu council: Felix, Holmes, Anderson top list
Movement to possibly ban herbal hallucinogen
Oahu: Hawaii land fund may conserve 5,700 acres
Hawaii Co: Second hearing on new housing impact fee held
Kauai: Council questions Planning Dept.’s planning progress
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Monday, April 13, 2009 |
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April 13, 2009 News Read
By Andrew Walden @ 9:36 AM :: 5831 Views
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Tax hike on 'inevitable' track
Economy puts seniors on edge
WHT: SB1622 card-check upends level playing field
Advertiser: Stimulus requires reform (Obama tougher than NCLB!!!! BoE/DoE squirming)
Don't block preschool funds
Unhappy Hour: Chinatown residents try to shutter a bar they say is ground zero for the area's crime woes
Maui: Ray of hope in gloomy isle real estate
Effort to get docs hangs in balance
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Sunday, April 12, 2009 |
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April 12, 2009 News Read
By Andrew Walden @ 8:21 AM :: 9701 Views
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PUC considers Sierra Club Plan to quadruple cost of electricity
OHA Water grab: Plan could strangle last sugar plantation
Borreca: Legislature meets Lingle in a battle of the budgets
Price of Obama: Hawaii should be a gathering place, even in recession
Volunteers overcome Government (again): Hana dialysis center dedicated
MMMC gets $10 million loan from state
MMMC expands heart options: (Socialism: Capital consumption to fund operating expense)
Pork Dreams: Land prices for Hawaii rail route jump $100 million since 2006
Campaign signs: Lawmakers Outdoor Circle can't contain themselves
Cataluna: Cayetano memoir a candid tell-all
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Saturday, April 11, 2009 |
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April 11, 2009 News Read
By Andrew Walden @ 4:27 AM :: 7766 Views
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Mauna Kea plan is approved (years to go until activists can be bought off)
GMO bill sidelined by Mike Gabbard (legislature chooses to allow Counties to attack the fastest growing sector of Hawaii Agriculture...for now)
Lingle-Aiona Dividend: Child welfare system gains have cut foster-care numbers
Proposed budget includes funds for emergency center ($19.2M to backup computers???)
Price of Obama: Bishop Museum cutting hours, laying off and furloughing staff
Maui police officer describes beating outside his home
Soft on Crime: Makiki man is charged in second shooting
Honolulu takes steps to clean up Chinatown crime problem
End of a Column: Church people worthy of regular coverage
Election fund plan in peril
Police block sign waving by Honolulu City Council candidates
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Friday, April 10, 2009 |
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April 10, 2009 News Read
By Andrew Walden @ 4:35 AM :: 9077 Views
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Advertiser: Hawaii civil unions bill, hike in sales tax unlikely to pass (Tort Reform also dead)
SB: Sales tax proposal a way for legislators to pass the buck (No GE increase, but .....)
Business leaders oppose raising excise tax, check card, bankruptcy jobs rules
(Trial lawyer) Legislators Kill Bills Requested By Law Enforcement (Leg refuses to overturn Supreme Court's 1998 Con-Con vote counting trick)
Hawaii unemployment fund in good shape despite high demand
Advertiser: Ceded-lands pact can help defuse conflict
Midweek's Bob Jones blasts HRA
Maui: Nonprofits ask to keep pieces of pie
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Thursday, April 9, 2009 |
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April 9, 2009 News Read
By Andrew Walden @ 8:36 AM :: 8147 Views
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Lingle vows veto on taxes
Senators aim to cut pay from top
Bertram, GOP spar over child abuse ad
SB: Maui legislator has entrapped himself in online sex issue
Mauna Kea plan draws mixed reactions: OHA backs CMP
HB 444 - Civil Unions Bill- Dead for The 2009 Legislative Session
Settlement proposed in battle over Hawaii ceded lands
HMSA seeks major rate hike
SB: Sonar's effect on dolphins minimal
Water rate hikes on Molokai
Laupahoehoe considers Charter School status
Parents urge panel to save small school
Hawaii County Council delays action on GMO bill
Kona: Target expects flood of applicants
Maui: Off-duty detective was struck 19 times with baseball bats
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Wednesday, April 8, 2009 |
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April 8, 2009 News Read
By Andrew Walden @ 7:17 AM :: 10853 Views
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Layoffs and Taxes -- Senate budget proposal raids hotel tax, foresees counties imposing sales levy
Chances weaken for passage of altered civil union measure
LA Times: Hawaii, suffering tourism drop appeals to Obama
Be careful in listing tax delinquents' names online
Pork Dreams: More than $100M in earmarks for Hawaii sought in U.S. House
Broken Trustee still not going to jail: Lanikai man (Jervis) gets probation for car chase of Hawaii teen vandals (soft on crime)
Land fund raid step closer to reality
Hidden tax increase on outsiders?--New value allocation approach applied to Kaua‘i condominiums
Parents rally to preserve Wailupe Valley school
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Tuesday, April 7, 2009 |
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April 7, 2009 News Read
By Andrew Walden @ 7:04 AM :: 7103 Views
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Hawaii civil-union bill revision is proposed
Lingle: Stick with me to keep TAT (option 1)
Transient accommodation tax payment bill sent to Senate (TAT increase offered as option 2)
Legislators Consider Internet Sales Tax Collection
KITV Report Shows 9 Transit Jobs Make More Than $100,000/Year
Police Union will not sway Correa's evaluation, panel leader says
Residents on Kauai work for free to fix road to Hawaii state park
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Monday, April 6, 2009 |
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April 6, 2009 News Read
By Andrew Walden @ 7:47 AM :: 8544 Views
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February occupancy rate for Hawaii hotels worst since 1991
Shakedown: Future of aquaculture discussed in Kawaihae (activists keeping Hawaii's economy in the tank)
State-funded clubhouse centers for Hawaii's mentally ill are at risk (push for tax increase, rinse, wash, repeat)
Honolulu hiring for rail transit division (why taxes are increasing)
SB/Haugen: Akaka Bill: Hawaii could become No. 1 in Native American population (If Hawaiians become reservation Indians)
Ceded Lands OHA, DHHL: Heen vs Kawananakoa
ACLU to defend school drug pushers again--as Schools chief may get more power (to close your school)
SB: 150 Kaneohe Marines leave for Iraq
AP: GOP legislators struggle with little political clout
Kaneohe man arrested after attempted rendezvous with 14-year-old girl
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Sunday, April 5, 2009 |
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April 5, 2009 News Read
By Andrew Walden @ 9:52 AM :: 9418 Views
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NK missile launches: Not shot down (Obama calls for US disarmament)
Omnibus tax measure likely unless public employees give
SB: Ceded Lands commentary
Colorado groups fund both sides in Civil Unions debate (SB headline only calls attention to anti-civil unions funding)
Extinction crisis? East Maui survey finds unknown plant species
Hawaii will post list of biggest tax scofflaws on new state Web site
Honolulu's Chinatown residents want more police to cut violence
Sentenced to 20 years; Thief to serve at least 40 months (24 priors)
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Saturday, April 4, 2009 |
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April 4, 2009 News Read
By Andrew Walden @ 9:29 AM :: 9488 Views
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N. Korea set for launch
Hawaii Lawmakers Consider New Sales Tax (this is where they've been aiming all along)
Hawaii governor urges pay cuts for herself, lawmakers, judges
Oshiro apologizes for deleting disability board
Hawaii drug gang dispute linked to Chinatown murder
Zippy's lays off 47 workers on Maui amid recession
SB: Instructions to Democrats,"Place Stevens' cloud over Bush prosecutors"
Gang Cesspool violation hamper home financing
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Friday, April 3, 2009 |
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April 3, 2009 News Read
By Andrew Walden @ 8:05 AM :: 11034 Views
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U.S. on alert to protect Isles
AP: More on Rep Joe Bertram (D-Maui) defending molester
Damage done to Hawaii by Obama: $97.6 million--and counting
SB: Legislator offers proposal to raise taxes on the rich
UH cuts may jeopardize jobs (case for tax increase)
School board opposes governor's budget plan
Bottom? Oahu home prices continue to slide, down 4.5% in March
HMSA, Medicare squeeze suppliers
Civil union supporters hopeful despite failure
Woman, 35, shot after allegedly threatening police in Pawaa
Audit finds state IT department lacking
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Thursday, April 2, 2009 |
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April 2, 2009 News Read
By Andrew Walden @ 7:54 AM :: 7877 Views
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Rep Joe Bertram in court supporting Maui child molester
Supreme Court asked to clarify Superferry ruling
North Korea Fueling Long-Range Rocket
SB: Raid Hurricane fund, raise taxes (global cooling?)
Views on school funds unchanged (DoE fears accountability)
SB: Accused Chinatown gunman was free on bail at time of shooting
The Price of freedom: $10 a week
Tourist numbers and spending down
Economic recovery for Hawaii may depend on tourism
Economist: Hawaii Tourism 'In Crisis Mode'
Hawaii health centers brace for rise in uninsured patients
SHOPO Finds More Officers Want Chief Ousted
Sovereignty activists disrupt Maui ATV park meeting
Ruling leaves state among defendants in Kaloko suit
Charley Foster: Ceded Lands Debate - What Next for Hawaiians?
Ted Hong: Hawaii v. OHA We’re All in This Together
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Wednesday, April 1, 2009 |
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April 1, 2009 News Read
By Andrew Walden @ 9:36 AM :: 11562 Views
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OHA's Ceded lands grab shifts to Legislature
SB: HGEA demands Tax Increase: Legislators reject Lingle's bid to cut salaries of state workers
Advertiser: Higher taxes, massive layoffs would be the alternative (HGEA busted lying again)
Taking sides on superstore ban
Police get to weigh in on chief
County departments could be cut
Hawaii Medals of Honor remember 23 troops killed in Iraq and Afghanistan
Report: Chinese kill weapon can destroy aircraft carrier
North Korean missile-launch news
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Tuesday, March 31, 2009 |
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March 31, 2009 News Read
By Andrew Walden @ 9:39 AM :: 10946 Views
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Expert: North Korea has several nuclear warheads
Union power play: 4 mayors oppose state pay cuts
SB: No quick fix from Asia in tourism promotion
Hawaii State Hospital faces budget shortfall
SB: Cigarette tax hike comes at right time during recession
(Old-boy managed) Hawaiian Telcom's bonuses opposed by U.S. trustee
Deadbeats rejoice: Bill would block credit checks by employers
Soft on Crime: Felony charges dismissed for 6 of 7 arrested in Iolani Palace takeover
Chinatown Murder Suspect in Police Custody
Rivals fight to fill Aloha void
Transit Brings In High-Paid Positions
Rail stations may be short on parking
Lehman Brothers bankruptcy plagues Kau development
Car agencies cut fleets with tourists on decline
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Monday, March 30, 2009 |
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March 30, 2009 News Read
By Andrew Walden @ 7:39 AM :: 8019 Views
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Gates: US may shoot down missile if headed for Hawaii, says probably not nuclear
Lawmakers reluctant to rely on assumed cuts to labor costs (would rather rely on assumed revenues from tax increase)
Proposal would put drug-sniffing dogs in Hawaii's public schools
HGEA backing Anderson for Council
Fukunaga: Hawaiian Telcom service is vital; it cannot be allowed to fail (old boys still milking it)
Ex-manager: Life is good outside Aloha
Bills would ax business-related agencies
State's next hurdle is working with Procurement Code
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Sunday, March 29, 2009 |
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March 29, 2009 News Read
By Andrew Walden @ 6:35 AM :: 7748 Views
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SB: Who won and who lost in battle over civil unions
Case announces latest bid for Congress
SB: Legislators should stop their assault on Hawaii business
Advertiser: Tax hikes would strain a weak economy
Alakai leaves Hawaii to find job
Interisle shipper seeks big rate hike
More than 8,000 Turn Out for Pearl Harbor Job Fair
Big Islands Kona Blue Water Farms Cuts Production
Earth Hour: Dim bulbs at Honolulu Hale
Election results: KIUC heads in new direction
‘No HUD’ OK: Discrimination bill fails
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Saturday, March 28, 2009 |
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March 28, 2009 News Read
By Andrew Walden @ 6:32 AM :: 16109 Views
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Hawaii Card Check Bill Advancing
Lingle: ‘No possibility' of public schools shutting down early (Liar Hamamoto busted second day in a row)
Superferry workers, supporters hold rally in Kahului
Alakai heading for Alabama
Hawaii joblessness at 30-year high: 6.5%
OHA, Enviros vs Water for Maui residents
Hawaii mayors oppose proposal to divert all hotel tax to state
Experts Gather to Save (take control of) the Ocean
Molokai Dispatch: On health and safety, GM foods’ record speaks for itself
Shuttle astronauts stimulate students
Case's email to disclose his plans
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Friday, March 27, 2009 |
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March 27, 2009 News Read
By Andrew Walden @ 7:26 AM :: 13894 Views
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Hamamoto: Panic Monger Busted by Kawamura
SB Editorial repeats Hamamoto's lies
Contractors lining up to bid for Honolulu rail's $550M first phase
Maui wind power plant looks to grow
Gay marriage effort shifts back to New England
Military denies involvement with fish kills
Hotel tax coveted by state
Lawmakers aim to rein in biocontrols
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Thursday, March 26, 2009 |
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March 26, 2009 News Read
By Andrew Walden @ 10:16 AM :: 9239 Views
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Civil-unions bill stuck, likely dead
Gambling: Akaka Bill amended (again)
Hawaii budget move could end school year 24 days early
Hawaii DOE's Special Education Report Raises Questions
Hawaii students prepare to face off in fierce robot competition
Governor plans to cut state workers' pay to ease Hawaii deficit
SB: Economic recovery requires affordable health care system (Hawaii HHSC & HMSA is Obama's model)
Young Bros. refutes challenges Superferry claims
New law opens up possibilities near rail transit stations
Water supply uses its resources to pay the bills
In face of cuts, nonprofits lobbying to protect grants
Pork Dreams: Hawaii receiving $15M in stimulus money for energy, conservation
Hawaii County Council considers delaying raid on 2 percent fund
Honolulu Council candidates profiled
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Wednesday, March 25, 2009 |
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March 25, 2009 News Read
By Andrew Walden @ 12:11 PM :: 8439 Views
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Isle GOP proposes election changes
Governor plans to use school funds to close Hawaii deficit gap
Hawaii state Senate panel OKs urgent funds for health services (note use of the word 'urgent')
State House Budget Taps $379m For Big Isle Projects
Taniguchi leaning against reviving Hawaii civil-unions bill
Rookie MPD officer fired after federal charges surface
SB: Curbing Oahu recycling program isn't an option
Pahoa charter school struggles to obtain permit
Hawaii County Council prepares to review and cut budget
Large condo project clears development hurdle
Shorthanded Kauai Planning Commission defers action
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Tuesday, March 24, 2009 |
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March 24, 2009 News Read
By Andrew Walden @ 9:02 AM :: 13469 Views
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Kauai: Hundreds rally against civil unions
Civil union standoff
Save the Hawaii Superferry Petition
Rail ridership in U.S. a 'good sign' for Hawaii?
Karen's Law Hearing Set for Today in the Hawaii Senate
Hawaii governor hails Iolani School champs
Hawaii has best health coverage record
State releases $2.5 million to design biosafety lab at UH medical school
More Korean, Chinese visitors expected in Hawaii
Maui mayor warns 'hard road ahead of us'
Oahu Council Candidates debate B&Bs on Hawaii Public Radio
Hawaii County: Yagong submits more budget ideas
State failed to protect rare bird, groups say
Ben, A Must Read, Typos and All
Former Gov. Benjamin Cayetano Gives His Take on Ceded Lands, the Akaka Bill, Obama’s Job Performance and the 2010 Governor's Race
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Monday, March 23, 2009 |
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March 23, 2009 News Read
By Andrew Walden @ 5:50 AM :: 9369 Views
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So who pulled the restriction on excessive AIG bonus payments out of the stimulus bill? Sen. Inouye knows
No sale! Hawaii continues to slam door on business
Again, Hawaii ranks low for business
Hawaii incomes fall short
Anti-Superferry spin in Latin
Kona Kampachi - 60 Times Less Impact on Stocks than Wild-Caught Fish
Pot advocates exhale after AG signals policy shift
Natatorium pool may go
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Sunday, March 22, 2009 |
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March 22, 2009 News Read
By Andrew Walden @ 11:02 AM :: 9113 Views
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Groups vow protests if civil-unions bill advances
SB: Public needs wider view of Isle stimulus spending (argument for Hawaii Tax increase)
Legislators revisit tax hikes to help plug gaps in Hawaii budget
Pork projects won’t come close to offsetting a downturn
Superferry Shutdown Impacts Business
Many affected by loss of Hawaii Superferry
Advisory panel gives nod to Mauna Kea management plan
SB: Don't approve Kapolei housing development?
Stakes high for Hawaii schools as No Child tests start soon
Property manager gone, along with many thousands of dollars
Bottling plant wins initial OK
Kaiser Permanente buys new clinic site in Kona
Chinatown Community Rallies to Clean-Up Streets
Progress in Iraq pleases Schofield brigade leader
ACLU attorney discusses 'barbaric cruelty'
North Korea to Close Air Routes for Rocket Launch
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Saturday, March 21, 2009 |
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March 21, 2009 News Read
By Andrew Walden @ 6:05 AM :: 11278 Views
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Kenoi associate Motta: Guilty on all counts in Pali shooting (Waihee named in article)
Motta defense plans appeal on technicalities
Legislature Considers 17 Tax Increases: "Honolulu Tea Party" Set for April 15
State Diverts On Superferry Environmental Study
More than 1,200 Hawaii jobs lost in February mass layoffs
GM Taro ban: Maui Council pushes back in the name of home rule
Rat Lungworm: Big Isle parasite victims emerge from their comas
Bill would enable couple married 63 years to live in same care home
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Friday, March 20, 2009 |
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March 20, 2009 News Read
By Andrew Walden @ 7:34 AM :: 8189 Views
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Superferry Ruling May Impact Rail Tax
Few opponents turn out to see exit
Superferry Pulling Ship Out Of Hawaii
Superferry economic fallout begins
State visitor arrivals seen falling 5.2% in '09
More Eco-harassment: Fish farm may leave Kona
Hawaii County Council fast-tracks bills for stimulus qualification
Bankrupt Hawaiian Telcom plans to pay $6M in worker bonuses
Dodd Blames Obama Administration for AIG Bonus Amendment
Undersea volcano erupts 6 miles off main Tongan island
Canceled show costs Rain $8M
SB: Create system for distributing medical marijuana
Sex predator could get probation
ILWU backs Anderson's Council bid
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Thursday, March 19, 2009 |
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March 19, 2009 News Read
By Andrew Walden @ 6:49 AM :: 10589 Views
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Governor, Legislators to ask court to reconsider ruling on Hawaii Superferry
Hawaii Superferry opponents "feeling glee"
Hawaii’s diversity applauded at statehood celebration
Payment stalemate leaves medical benefits in lurch (tax increase?)
Domestic slayings on rise despite Isle efforts
Maui: Probation for sex assault of teen
Hawaii County Council Puts Off 2 Percent Fund Raid, For Now
Police break up cockfight
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Wednesday, March 18, 2009 |
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March 18, 2009 News Read
By Andrew Walden @ 7:57 AM :: 10951 Views
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Hawaii Superferry to start laying off workers as of tomorrow: Leaving for Guam?
Ending Superferry service would be a blow to Hawaii
Hawaiian recognition bill slipping into obscurity
Trustee Pay Revisited
KSBE announces Hawaii Executive Conference canceled
State educators favor longer school day for students
Pork Dreams: Bill in Legislature pushes to put Hawaii medical records online
ML&P loses more than $70 million in 4th quarter
Big Island Stimulus list released
Hawaii County Public Works PIO criticized
Hawaii County Budget: "Spend $2M now"
Ilind: Army reports describe gang-related incidents at Schofield
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Tuesday, March 17, 2009 |
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March 17, 2009 News Read
By Andrew Walden @ 5:36 AM :: 12929 Views
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Superferry law unconstitutional: Supreme Court decision causes shutdown, orders enviro-lawyers to be paid
Loss of Superferry would be 'devastating,' Lingle says
Unions-Police-Meth-Gambling linked in case
Hawaii ranked on personal freedom
State's DOT List To Use $246 Million Stimulus
Pork Dreams: Waipahu folks urged to speak up about rail
Judge lets child enticement suspect return to Arizona
SB: How to increase taxes
Kauai Mayor trims budget blubber stresses "sacrifice"
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Monday, March 16, 2009 |
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March 16, 2009 News Read
By Andrew Walden @ 7:49 AM :: 8135 Views
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1,000 rally against Gay Civil Unions, for spending
Angling for tax increase, officials warn budget cuts could unleash a litany of social ills
W. Maui Hospital developer ‘ecstatic’
SB: Tort reform will lure more physicians to Hawaii
Residents often kept in the dark by OIP
Akaka bill waiting for breathing room
Defending Imiloa Earmark: "DC delegation brings home the bacon"
Red Tape: Some projects get held up in tangles, snags
Japan tried 2nd Pearl Harbor attack on March 4, 1942
Former reporter details problems at West Hawaii Today
Geothermal plant's expansion on track
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Sunday, March 15, 2009 |
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March 15, 2009 News Read
By Andrew Walden @ 8:00 AM :: 14366 Views
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March 13, 1959: Rev. Abraham Akaka's sermon on Hawaii statehood
The day the Aloha State Was Born
Kauai Council considers backing Hawaii secession
Hundreds of Oahu Republicans pack County Convention
Buck stops with Hawaii taxpayers
Hawaii gets average rating for care of mentally ill adults
SHPDA Approves West Maui Hospital
Requests for loans raise eyebrows amid talks on restructuring the HHSC
House Budget strips DBEDT
Kauai: Mayor proposes $154M budget (2.5% cut)
Pending bills, rules would help 'green' energy
Ethically challenged, but back in the game
Pork Dreams: Communities invited to help plan rail hubs
Hawaii graveyard desecrated by off-road racers, vandals, dogs
EPA cleans up toxins at illegal Hawaii dump
Big Island cutting some car privileges for county workers
Papaikou subdivision application withdrawn
Abercrombie's governor bid starts political guessing game
Guard drives 'friendship' mission to Saudi Arabia
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Saturday, March 14, 2009 |
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March 14, 2009 News Read
By Andrew Walden @ 4:37 AM :: 10468 Views
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Aiona to protest 'SNL' Hawaii skit
Mayor: Motta's comments 'absurd'
Mark Recktenwald Confirmed to Hawaii Supreme Court
Budget: Pay cuts vs Tax Hikes
Ceremony honors Mauians killed in Iraq, Afghanistan
Two GMO bills survive crossover
Global Cooling hits Hawaii Hard
Widespread Flu in Hawaii
Hilo police find 111 pot plants, repeat offender
Maui Judge: Removal of councilman not up to court
Maui: Mayor’s budget avoids tax hikes
Hawaii County: We can raid 2 percent fund
Kenoi budget comes under fire
SB Editorial reflects HSTA push back on Obama Ed reform
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Friday, March 13, 2009 |
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March 13, 2009 News Read
By Andrew Walden @ 7:31 AM :: 11157 Views
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Hawaii budget gap widens by $90M as revenue forecast sinks lower
Maui: $800,000 fine for "erotic fun" Vacation Rental, home to "World Peace Association"
Hawaiian Telcom wins extension for turnaround plan
Pearl Harbor destroyer on "escort" duty near China
Soldiers return confident that Iraq is on the right track
Monsanto cuts all jobs on Kauai
SB editorial comes up with sly new argument for Trial Lawyers over Doctors
State mental health division has no funds for Democrat's mental health non-profit
Emperor, empress of Japan to visit Hawaii (no Pearl Harbor visit) July 14-16
Huge Kapolei mall project on track despite Hawaii's economy
UH-Manoa does its share
Hawaii hotels only 66% full in January
Bloggers (temporarily) blackballed in Hawaii County
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Thursday, March 12, 2009 |
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March 12, 2009 News Read
By Andrew Walden @ 7:17 AM :: 9505 Views
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State Senate votes to abolish secret ballot for workers
Wall Street Journal warns of broader consequences on ceded lands case
Star-Bulletin covers Pali shootings case again
9-11 Troothers demand taxpayers fund Bob Jacobson's council re-run
Proposed Hawaii budget would cut 374 state jobs to ease deficit
Hawaii jobless rate hits a 25-year high and may get worse
Mourners pay their respects to a slain teacher
Maui: Ethics complaint dismissed
Cock Fighting Gaff Ban Proposal Gets Reluctant Support in Hawaii Senate
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Wednesday, March 11, 2009 |
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March 11, 2009 News Read
By Andrew Walden @ 7:32 AM :: 16214 Views
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Crossover: GE, oil, hotel tax increases to save rail, two medical reform bills pass
Advertiser: Malu Motta says he's entrepreneur, not mobster (Kenoi finally gets a mention)
Porkfest: U.S. Senate passes spending bill with $372 million for Hawaii projects
Abercrombie campaigns on Big Island
Tavares: No layoffs for county employees
Maui: "Reinstated" sovereignty activists finally get tickets after months of illegal camping
House voting on dogfight bill
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Tuesday, March 10, 2009 |
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March 10, 2009 News Read
By Andrew Walden @ 8:16 AM :: 10469 Views
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'SNL' skit 'went too far,' Aiona says
Crossover of Bills at the Hawaii Legislature Today
$50,000 limit on corporate donations?
Stimulus to boost food-stamps in Hawaii by 13.6 percent
Maui PD may face layoffs
The Bus to cost $2.25
Knife suspect's Lawyer: Blame the system
Marshall's husband endorses aide Anderson as council successor
Obama, taking on unions, backs teacher merit pay
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Monday, March 9, 2009 |
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March 9, 2009 News Read
By Andrew Walden @ 5:21 AM :: 11758 Views
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State of Pork: Hawaii delegation proud of earmarks
SB Cheers: More Americans say they have no religion
Kamehameha Schools urges that Honolulu rail be at ground level
SB: Lawmakers would rob Oahu to fill treasury (Rail tax raid)
SB: Reveal Plaintiffs' names
Aiona supports giant telescope, within limits
Hawaii Tribune Herald finally covers Motta Trial
Abercrombie flies to Maui, speaks to 50
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Sunday, March 8, 2009 |
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March 8, 2009 News Read
By Andrew Walden @ 7:26 AM :: 11690 Views
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Enviros vs Clean Energy: Wind, wave energy platforms proposed in Hawaii whale waters Star-Bulletin: 200 Rally For Civil Unions Jimmy Pflueger's Manslaughter Trial Delayed Until August 2009 Hawaii stabbing victim's husband says God prepared him Medicaid breakdown Molokai Bills Reach Senate Floor Maui Council pushes back on Tavares' war on small business Government, church, business ‘together in one spirit’ Lost cause: Borreca tries to teach Abercrombie how to be appealing
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Saturday, March 7, 2009 |
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March 7, 2009 News Read
By Andrew Walden @ 7:46 AM :: 12856 Views
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Motta: "I got the judge in my pocket"
Abercrombie vs Hannemann 1986--future past
Aiona welcomes new candidates in race for Governor
Democrats, media, labor plan gay civil unions rallies on all islands
Aiona questioned on E Hawaii medical residency program
State of Pork: Earmark reform could challenge Hawaii institutions
Hawaiian Air CEO says demand 'stable'
Kaua‘i women celebrate Patsy Mink (spot the arrogance)
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Friday, March 6, 2009 |
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March 6, 2009 News Read
By Andrew Walden @ 7:06 AM :: 12100 Views
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Abercrombie to enter Governor's race
Crisis? What Crisis: Hotel Occupancy back up to 75%
Hooser pushes for floor vote: Hawaii civil unions bill stalled amid procedural concerns
FBI probed judge in Pali trial (Mayor-to-be-Governor, why not a judge, too?)
Revised projections expected to shuffle budget (Dems fight for tax increase)
UH student arrested at campus demonstration (entire semester listening to Marxists, but not a minute listening to preachers)
Train Robbery: Senate panel approves raiding transit fund
Pork Cutlet: Stimulus will bring $43.8M to Hawaii for transit work
Hawaii County Housing dept. moving forward (unless sued)
Secret plaintiffs appeal Kamehameha lawsuit
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Thursday, March 5, 2009 |
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March 5, 2009
By Andrew Walden @ 7:11 AM :: 11576 Views
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Brainwashing First Graders-Kalaheo School continues to teach 'sustainable' practices (not including inventory management)
34 Prior convictions: Shooter gets 6 to 30 years
Court rejects felon as Laborers Union leader
GM taro researchers could face prosecution if Hawaii bill passes
Final review panel gives West Maui hospital a go
Teacher's alleged killer has long police record
Maui to honor its fallen sons
Eye on Target: Opening crowds rush in (recession, what recession?)
Day late and dollar short? Hawaii Co Council approves projects to comply with stimulus terms
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Wednesday, March 4, 2009 |
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March 4, 2009
By Andrew Walden @ 11:17 AM :: 8458 Views
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No witchcraft allowed: Complaints filed against pastor running Hawai`i homeless shelter
Election reform backers (9-11 troothers) cry foul
Hawai`i Legislature advances compromise bill to establish commission to consider limits on malpractice lawsuits
Accused Killer (tied to HI Co Mayor) Testifies In Pali Golf Course Killings
Gov Lingle to outline plan to close budget shortfall
Beloved teacher honored
Pork fight: Lawmakers target Mufi's rail money as tax revenues plummet
B2 stealth secrets: Judge denies accused Maui spy's motions to suppress evidence
Some state lawmakers try to stop Honolulu's landfill extension plan
Kaua`i electric seeks rate rise
Mamalahoa bypass trial use begins
Rumble on the Radio: Limbaugh vs Obama debate?
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Tuesday, March 3, 2009 |
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March 3, 2009
By Andrew Walden @ 6:44 AM :: 6800 Views
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DOE: Brainwashing 4th graders for Obama
DOE: 3,800 illegal teachers discovered by audit
HSTA VEBA Trust firm files for bankruptcy
Price of Rail: Mayor's plan hikes property tax, uncorks flood of price hikes
Students owe money after UH financial aid over-payments
"General Assistance" Payments cut in half
Condo sales tumbled 50% in February
HMSA losses grow; Kaiser posts profit
Abolish the CON: AIHM-PUSSH join forces
Hawaii ranks number two in Porn
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Monday, March 2, 2009 |
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March 2, 2009
By Andrew Walden @ 8:00 AM :: 9889 Views
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Japanese emperor to visit Pearl Harbor for first time since war
Abercrombie critical of Obama Iraq plan
Hawai`i effort cited in report urging states to improve probation, parole programs
University of Hawai`i sports losing their fan base
O`ahu: Council candidates emerge
Higher medical costs await state workers
Hilo High facing cuts
Taxpayer Advocates Take Unfair Taxes to Court
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Sunday, March 1, 2009 |
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March 1, 2009
By Andrew Walden @ 8:37 AM :: 11493 Views
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Akaka Bill may have a shot at law
Isle lawmakers want piece of Internet sales
Mufi demands Legislature legalize Honolulu's illegal sewage
Socialist Delays defeat Kalapana volcano victims
Maui: After 3 years, end comes for 'exhausted' General Plan panel
Communist ILWU icon recalled for her passion
DLNR's renaissance plan draws positive feedback
SB: Mail-in election might stir isle voters from their apathy
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Saturday, February 28, 2009 |
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February 28, 2009
By Andrew Walden @ 6:55 AM :: 8239 Views
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Kamehameha Schools trustees take 10% pay cut, reject raise
Pass privatization bill or "our hospitals will close"
HMSA's Actions Called 'Egregious' In Denying Procedure
Big Island public campaign finance may be delayed by Leg.
Kauai Council still not implementing control of building permits
Legislators urged not to tap tobacco funds
Woman injured when whale strikes vessel
What recession? Hundreds flock to Costco opening in Kapolei (run on $2000 Chanel bags)
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Friday, February 27, 2009 |
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February 27, 2009
By Andrew Walden @ 8:20 PM :: 8376 Views
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'Hawaiians only' issue not raised at hearing by Supreme Court Star-Bulletin Editors finally figure out that OHA's ceded lands claim is toast Anti-Superferry filth reaches Nation Pflueger lawyers challenge dam case Where's Jeremy Harris? Hawaii tourism agency turns down Pro Bowl offer Rental car shortages frustrate visitors Proposed West Maui hospital clears hurdle Waimea bypass plans stall (wash, rinse, repeat...for 40 years) Kenoi: No property tax increase
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Thursday, February 26, 2009 |
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February 26, 2009
By Andrew Walden @ 1:32 AM :: 10636 Views
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Trial of Billy Kenoi associate Malu Motta: threats against witnesses
Ceded Lands: Not even Ginsburg buys OHA's arguments
Final Kaua‘i Springs permit approved: Judge defeats OHA and Kauai Planning Commish
After the Porkulus, comes even more pork: 8,570 earmarks at a cost of $7.7 billion
Visitor arrivals fell 12.5% in January
Marshall's post to be filled by mail-in, walk-in ballot
HR: Pflueger suddenly healthy again...and interesting tidbits from the Civil Unions testimony
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Wednesday, February 25, 2009 |
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February 25, 2009
By Andrew Walden @ 10:02 AM :: 5912 Views
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1,400 Testify on Gay Civil Unions: Senate Committee deadlocks 3-3
Oral Argument in "Ceded Lands" Case - Transcript And Summary
No need doctors: Legislators defer Medical Tort Reform
Island members of Congress praise Obama’s address, other Dems differ
VP Biden's family linked to $8B rogue financier Stanford
Filipino WW2 vets to get compensation for their service
ML&P cuts 100 jobs
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