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| Friday, August 14, 2009 |
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August 14, 2009 News Read
By Andrew Walden @ 12:54 PM :: 9741 Views
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Profile: Micah Kane new KS Trustee
Rail drives car dealer into bankruptcy
Stimulus funds boost Mufi's campaign, rail transit costs jump $117M
Elect Mufi Homeowner tax bill advances
Utilities are ruled part of Molokai Properties
'Bunch of miracles' add up to $21M for Kapolei project
Land Board's 'Plan B' ups fees at parks, harbors, campgrounds
Adv: Hawaii needs an upgraded e911 system
2010 will be here before you know it
Inouye Ignores Veto Threat Against F-35 Engine Funding
Mokulele owner buys Frontier
Pelosi defends townhall protesters "Free speech....I love it"
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| Thursday, August 13, 2009 |
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August 13, 2009 News Read
By Andrew Walden @ 1:33 PM :: 7674 Views
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Hawaii state workers' union drops pay cut offer
Democrat Borreca: Union offers state pay freeze proposal
HGEA proposes four-day work week
Will Abercrombie Dump Out of the 2010 Governor's Race?
UH Manoa to send more pink slips in Sept.
Home foreclosures in Hawaii soar to record 990 in July
SB: Caution needed in Ewa Plain development
Group calls on judge to reject report on Makua
Experts: Felicia a benevolent storm, Guillermo next?
Naeole faces ethics cases
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| Wednesday, August 12, 2009 |
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August 12, 2009 News Read
By Andrew Walden @ 12:07 PM :: 16072 Views
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Kuwait thwarts bomb plot at base where Hawaii troops stationed
Kaneohe Marines leading new assault in Afghanistan
Abercrombie not allowed to transfer $900,000 to gubernatorial campaign
WTO win could open China's door to US companies
Industrial tenants rebelling over rents
Tenant councils can boost residents' safety
Massive development planned for Ewa Plain could have big impact
Down to Earth plans new stores (economy tanking but eco-nuts are still growing)
Ka Loko Dam suits may be settled soon
Layoffs: Testimony AgitProp sought by Senators on Isle impacts
Maui News Poll: On-line commenters are "unsavory protesters"?
Soft on Crime: Sex Offender sets up "castle" in Kaneohe
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| Tuesday, August 11, 2009 |
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August 11, 2009 News Read
By Andrew Walden @ 11:45 AM :: 9103 Views
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Felicia falls to tropical depression before reaching Maui (check out Maka at lower left)
Isles' economic outlook rated 41st
Health care angst justified, GOP says
Hawaii public worker pay proposals go to arbitration panel
Funds Cut but Mental health service grows
State pension fund sheds $2.03 billion (thanks, Obama)
Kamehameha Schools makes the right move
Census plans more accurate reading of Native Hawaiians
Filipino-American WWII vets still await payment
Hawaii County Mayor Kenoi Urges Board Of Education to Abandon West Hawaii School Impact Fee Plan
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| Monday, August 10, 2009 |
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August 10, 2009 News Read
By Andrew Walden @ 11:57 AM :: 9129 Views
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Tropical Storm Felicia maintains its strength and its course toward Hawaii
Abercrombie fund shift raises concern
Adv: Hawaiian federal recognition gets its shot
Just in time for Akaka bill, another blast of Gramscian propaganda: Some Hawaiian activists reject statehood, saying it's a 'crime'
Sen. Gabbard to appeal reprimand by Oahu Democrats
'Un-American' attacks can't derail health care debate
Scrapping cars a long task
Hawaii skateboard park plagued by years of delays, cost overruns
Funding loss slows 9-1-1 upgrades
Capitulation: U.S. willing to hold direct talks with North Korea
Oahu drinking-water use down 7% since 2001
Kauai police chief sued by his brother
Tropical storm watch in effect for Oahu, Big Island and Maui
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| Sunday, August 9, 2009 |
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August 9, 2009 News Read
By Andrew Walden @ 1:17 PM :: 8036 Views
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Double blast of propaganda ends pause in the Gramscian War on Hawaii: "Hawaii's move into statehood traumatic for many Hawaiians"
Another blast of propaganda: Pride in Hawaiian culture reawakened
SB: Refine Akaka Bill to survive fight (Freddy Rice to become member?)
Fewer S. Koreans visiting Hawaii than expected under visa waiver
State preservation division admits criticisms are correct
Partnership blesses the Leeward Coast (not 4th KS Campus)
Felicia on track to reach Hawaii by Monday
Maui: Bill to allow home-based businesses more leeway
Un-Affordable housing: Education impact fees could add up for homeowners
Kalapa: We should rid ourselves of the 'ainokea' attitude
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| Saturday, August 8, 2009 |
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August 8, 2009 News Read
By Andrew Walden @ 12:20 PM :: 8570 Views
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Hawaii tax collections in July fall 3.9%, even more than expected
GOP challenges Abercrombie shift of campaign money
Kobayashi wins election to return to Honolulu City Council
Kawaiaha'o Church asks that lawsuit be dropped (iwi hypocrisy)
SB: Set more conditions for North Korea
KGI: Ka Loko civil lawsuits to be settled soon
Nishiki flag flap flusters
Council OKs buyback of two affordable homes
HMSA: Waimea woman denied coverage for liver transplant after marijuana found in her system
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| Friday, August 7, 2009 |
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August 7, 2009 News Read
By Andrew Walden @ 10:43 AM :: 10154 Views
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Obama backs Native Hawaiian self-governance bill
Hawaii state workers' union demands delay in layoffs
Abercrombie Accuses Hannemann Of Attacking his Integrity
Submitted votes lag as Council special election nears end
Iolani palace angered by Akahi verdict
Historic preservation: Federal review merits fast track
Hawaii state, county workers must fill prescriptions by mail
Hawaii County Council reshuffle put on hold
Maui: Pulelehua, Olowalu projects get attention
Maui council panel advances bill that would ban shark tours
Kauai: Council Rule 15(b) ignored
Better count needed for Hawaiians
No state ethics charges over UH's Sugar Bowl travel expenses
HEI Rakes it in, complains
Felicia Weakens to CAT 2
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| Thursday, August 6, 2009 |
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August 6, 2009 News Read
By Andrew Walden @ 1:21 PM :: 11927 Views
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Hanabusa readies run for Abercrombie's seat
Unions must do their part to resolve crisis
Felicia Upgraded to Cat 4, expected to weaken
Special Senate Session Set to Consider Hawaii Judicial Nomination
Electricity rates jolt customers
State regulators kill HECO's plans to supply biofuel to new plant
SB: Lingle picks new director for DHHL
Preservation unit under probe (Maneuver by Hee, Abercrombie?)
Former judge linked to stripper pleads guilty to bank fraud in Ewa Beach home buy

Waimanalo is a safer place because of the beach brigade
Mayapple McCullough, Big Island victims' advocate, dies at 62
Hawaii Co Council undoes reorganization, reconsiders nullified votes
Hamakua land sale delayed
33 missing after ferry sinks off Tonga
Senate confirms Sotomayor
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| Wednesday, August 5, 2009 |
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August 5, 2009 News Read
By Andrew Walden @ 5:59 AM :: 12336 Views
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Socialized healthcare: Inouye plays ‘wait and see’ (Hawaii has a swing vote)
OHA's plans to shake down telescope
Hawaii state workers may face more layoffs
Big Isle keeps eye on Hurricane Felicia
Home Lands trial under way
Chinatown opposition may block housing for Honolulu homeless
Planning panel breezes through 20-year ‘needs,’ ‘desires’ of isles
Kobayashi Council Campaign Banned from Wikipedia.com
Money does the talking, but votes do the walking
100-year-old piece of equipment replaced at Wainiha hydroplant
Mediated Settlement Reached in Ka Loko Dam Breach Civil Cases, Court Documents Show
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| Tuesday, August 4, 2009 |
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August 4, 2009 News Read
By Andrew Walden @ 2:19 PM :: 13837 Views
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Hawaii may raid its hurricane relief fund to plug state's deficit
Two new storms heading our way
More DemoProp: Ag layoffs will have big impact on Big Isle
Hawaiian Electric's 4.7% hike kicks in ($207 more per customer)
After almost 10 years, Hawaiian homelands suit set for trial today
DHHL chairman Kane leaving position soon
Hamakua land sale: A sweetheart deal at county expense?
Depleted uranium no risk to public, Army contends
Maui Council votes for a total tax exemption on kuleana lands
SB: Use penalties to limit harm to reefs (Break a coral go BK...)
HA: City must explain actions in dumping case
Changes coming to UH as Hurricane MRC arrives
New GI bill offers college for free
N. Korean leader reportedly pardons U.S. journalists after President Clinton Grovels in Pyongyang
Scientists study huge plastic patch in Pacific
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| Monday, August 3, 2009 |
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August 3, 2009 News Read
By Andrew Walden @ 12:21 PM :: 7505 Views
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Hawaii schools' failure to come up with new excuses for not meeting benchmarks troubles officials
Honolulu Airport contract probed
Hoku hopes bonus plan retains execs (Act 215/221 Tax credits at work)
More island families moving in together
A bidding challenge means College Hill will not be ready for the new UH president
Net enticement hard to assess
Hawaii's homeless, rousted from parks, now living in remote areas
Study says organic food offers few advantages
Kauai County officials ponder sustainable solutions
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| Sunday, August 2, 2009 |
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August 2, 2009 News Read
By Andrew Walden @ 11:31 AM :: 11751 Views
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Shared Sacrifice? Labor executives in Islands averaged 9.4% salary hike last year
Stimulus money funds "Puka Panty, LLC"
"Honk if I bought you a new car" Cash For Clunkers program boosts Hawaii auto sales
Hawaii has a lot to gain from open ocean aquaculture
Reinventing nonprofits for a new reality (jobs for Democrats)
Board OKs Malaekahana development
General plan proposing a ‘growth belt’ for W. Maui (No Sierra Club protest here....hmmmmm)
Lawsuit: Kauai County acted in ‘spirit of mischief’
Soft on Crime justice system kills criminal
Jury acquits lifelong criminal Akahi of felony burglary charge (Admission Day is almost here--we can stop faking it soon)
Hawaii County Police fly new pot raids with last year's money
"Faggot Dance" continues, McMackin burned at stake
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| Saturday, August 1, 2009 |
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August 1, 2009 News Read
By Andrew Walden @ 12:54 PM :: 10507 Views
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SB: Hannemann leads political fundraising (Democrat Psy-ops)
HA: Hannemann ahead in fundraising for Hawaii governor's race (More Democrat Psy-ops)
Rail in trouble--EPA blasts Mufi's plan in EIS statements
Hanabusa fails again: Ruling keeps Leeward Oahu landfill open
Kauai Planning Dept. defends shoreline bill
Kauai Frustration: Farm worker housing bill deferred again
Foreclosed: Sheraton Keauhou sold to Bank of America for $8M
Hawaii County: Firm's suit groundless (Retaliation by County Department Director)
GTMO Greenwell lobbies for federal lobbyist
HA: Time to quicken pace on District 5 voting
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| Friday, July 31, 2009 |
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July 31, 2009 News Read
By Andrew Walden @ 1:22 PM :: 12431 Views
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SB: An epidemic of stupidity spreads across the nation (and Obama is the carrier)
SB: 'Clunker' program temporarily halted (Obama's bait-n-switch)
Kauai: "Sovereignty" activists join Osama-lovers and anti-Superferry activists against Statehood
Hokulia Redux? Judge rules for county, developer in Waipouli resort lawsuit (OHA gang will appeal until paid)
Sacramento Indians hope bill will restore sovereignty -- in Hawaii
Slom: Standing Up for America; Standing Up for the Wienermobile
Hoku loses $905,000 in quarter (ACT 215/221)
Hello, Hainan Air!
SB: Repealing law would attract ships
Young Brothers rate hike to impact businesses, residents
UH's consensus builder steps down (As Hurricane Marcy bears down on campus)
Gramsci at work: McMackin language stirs uproar
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| Thursday, July 30, 2009 |
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July 30, 2009 News Read
By Andrew Walden @ 12:25 PM :: 11898 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 :: 10114 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 :: 9905 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 :: 10646 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 :: 11327 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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