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