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Turtle Bay Resort, Oahu

10. May 2012

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Turtle Bay Resort, Oahu

Call 1.800.330.8820 or click here to have a Hawaii Travel Specialist contact you about booking a stay at the Turtle Bay Resort located in the iconic North Shore of Oahu. If visiting during the winter months be sure to visit the Bonzai Pipeline. Mention promo code WSJE to access the most up to date pricing for this property. TravelWizard.com: Specialists in the Art of Travel: Call 1-800-330-8820

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Tourism ticks up, U.S. tests new weapon from Kauai, Hawaii Supreme Court allows Hawaiian Homelands to sue for state funds, Honolulu voters won’t get…

10. May 2012

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Tourism ticks up, U.S. tests new weapon from Kauai, Hawaii Supreme Court allows Hawaiian Homelands to sue for state funds, Honolulu voters won’t get…

Waikiki Beach (c) 2012 All Hawaii News Hawaii will host a record 7.8 million tourists this year, leading to 2.2 percent growth in the state’s economy, according to a recalibrated government forecast released Wednesday. Star-Advertiser. Hawaii’s state economists have revised their forecast upward for tourism in the state, predicting the number of visitors to the Islands will increase by 6.5 percent to top 7.7 million by the end of 2012. Pacific Business News. The state, in violation of the Hawaii Constitution, has failed to adequately fund the Department of Hawaiian Home Lands, according to a unanimous ruling by the Hawaii Supreme Court on Wednesday. Civil Beat. The Hawaii Supreme Court ruled Wednesday that Native Hawaiians can sue the state to provide sufficient funding for administrative and operating expenses for the Department of Hawaiian Home Lands, but not for the development of homestead lots. Star-Advertiser. President Barack Obama’s announcement Wednesday that he supports same-sex marriage — and Republican presidential candidate Mitt Romney’s response that marriage is for heterosexuals — is rippling through Hawaii politics. Civil Beat. For the second time in four months, the U.S. Chamber of Commerce has bought television ad time in Hawaii to support former Republican Gov. Linda Lingle’s run for U.S. Senate. Star-Advertiser. Linda Lingle

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Maui Resorts: Ritz Carlton, Kapalua

9. May 2012

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Maui Resorts: Ritz Carlton, Kapalua

Click to enlarge image Call 1.800.330.8820 or click here to have a Hawaii Travel Specialist contact you with more information about creating a Hawaii vacation to the island of Maui with a stay at the Ritz Carlton, Kapalua. Mention promo code:CCVWS for best pricing. Ask about our air inclusive vacation packages. TravelWizard.com: Specialists in the Art of Travel: Call 1-800-330-8820

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Census shows more Pacific Islanders, especially on the Mainland, Navy schedules huge RIMPAC exercise, Obama meets Hawaii Five-0, Hawaii technology 30…

9. May 2012

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Hawaiian performance (c) 2012 All Hawaii News The number of people reporting they are of Native Hawaiian and Pacific Island ancestry has jumped 40 percent over the last decade across the United States and by 28 percent in the state, according to new data from the Census Bureau. Star-Advertiser. Data released Tuesday by the U.S. Census Bureau seem to show a growing movement of Pacific peoples away from Hawaii and toward the U.S. West and South. Native Hawaiians and other Pacific Islanders living in Hawaii grew by 25.9 percent between 2000 and 2010, compared to 40 percent nationwide. West Hawaii Today. University of Hawaii school of Hawaiian knowledge Dean Maenette Benham is hopeful and optimistic about the latest numbers released by the U.S. census bureau. KITV4. U.S. Census figures crunched by state officials say more than one-fifth of Hawaii residents identify as at least part Native Hawaiian. Hawaii News Now. The Navy says more than 40 ships will be gathering in the Hawaiian Islands this summer for the world’s largest naval exercises. Associated Press. Twenty-two nations, 42 ships, six submarines, more than 200 aircraft and 25,000 personnel will participate in the biennial Rim of the Pacific exercise scheduled for June 29 to Aug. 3 in and around Hawaii, the Navy said Tuesday. Star-Advertiser. President Barack Obama greeted “Hawaii Five-0″ star Grace Park and spoke about growing up in Hawaii and his connection to Asian and Pacific Americans during a speech in Washington tonight. Associated Press. U.S. Sen. Daniel Inouye has transferred more than $875,000 since January 2011 to help keep the U.S. Senate under Democratic control. Star-Advertiser. Hawaii’s U.S. Senate race has local and national importance, Democratic candidate Ed Case told Rotary Club of Kona Mauka members Tuesday afternoon. West Hawaii Today. Hawaii was one of four states to receive a failing grade on a new survey released by Thumbtack.com, which questioned company owners about their state’s friendliness toward small business. Pacific Business News. Hawaii is mired in ineffective and inefficient paper-based, manual business processes with old technology,” according to the strategic plan released Tuesday by the Office of Information Management and Technology. Civil Beat. Since 1962, there has been only one override of a Democrat Governor’s veto. Hawaii Reporter. After layoffs and hiring freezes the state is close to hiring again.

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Hawaii beaches eroding, teachers to vote on strike, exploratory drilling to be allowed without environmental assessment, Maui mulls property tax hikes…

8. May 2012

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Hanauma Bay (c) 2012 All Hawaii News Federal officials say most beaches on Hawaii’s most visited islands are disappearing. Associated Press. A new study that quantifies how quickly Hawaii’s beaches are being lost to erosion is arming researchers with information they hope will be used to protect the state’s shorelines. Star-Advertiser. Hawaii Republicans will be electing new national committee representatives at their state convention this weekend. Associated Press. A bill passed by the Legislature, which still requires final approval from Gov. Neil Abercrombie, calls for $500,000 for the elections office to design an online voter registration system. Civil Beat. When teachers take a second vote this month on a proposed contract they overwhelmingly rejected in January, they will also be asked whether to authorize a strike. Star-Advertiser. The Hawaii State Teachers Association launched a series of meetings on Monday about the contract offer its members previously rejected. Hawaii News Now. The Hawaii State Teachers Association held a meeting with its members tonight to discuss the benefits of a contract offer. KHON2. Wil Okabe has edged out Paul Daugherty in the race to be president of the Hawaii State Teachers Association, unofficial election results show. Civil Beat. The state Environmental Council is set to vote on exemptions that would allow drilling of exploratory geothermal wells up to a mile deep without an environmental assessment. West Hawaii Today. Big Isle coffee growers are asking Gov. Neil Abercrombie to veto a bill that aims to do away with the state’s mandatory certifications of their coffee. Tribune-Herald. Ben Cayetano’s recent criticism of longtime Sen. Dan Inouye — that he’s out of touch with his constituents and doesn’t listen to them — is still reverberating. Civil Beat. Hawaii will receive $1.2 million of a $100 million civil settlement with 44 other states and the District of Columbia over allegations that global health care company Abbott Laboratories, Inc. marketed a prescription drug for uses not approved by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration, the state Office of Consumer Protection said Monday. Star-Advertiser. The sale of KHON-TV and 12 mainland sister-stations to publicly traded LIN Television Corp. by New Vision Television is part of a deal that includes a $330.4 million purchase price and assumption of about $12 million in debt. Star-Advertiser. State roundup for May 8. Associated Press. Oahu FACT CHECK — Caldwell: Carlisle Raised Property Tax Rates — mostly true. Civil Beat. A driving instructor who arranged for illegal immigrants to get Hawaii driver’s licenses without taking the written and road tests is going to jail for three months. Star-Advertiser. Resubmerging a plastic sewage pipe that has floated to the surface of the Ala Wai Canal could take up to three weeks, but city officials reiterated Monday that the pipe is not leaking and poses no health risks. Star-Advertiser. Honolulu City Councilman Tom Berg has introduced a bill that would allow the city’s Department of Transportation Services to regulate roadside memorials through a permitting system. KITV4. Vandals desecrate Makaha Valley heiau. KHON2. It wasn’t much, but a 2.6 percent rise in April extended median price increases on sales of previously owned Oahu single-family homes to six straight months. Star-Advertiser. The Honolulu City Council is considering a bill to raise Summer Fun registration fees next year. Hawaii Public Radio. Camp for military kids loses funds. Star-Advertiser. Honolulu’s mayor and a traditional Hawaiian blessing welcomed visitors to the newly renovated downtown satellite city hall. KITV4. Hawaii some Big Island physicians, who have scrambled over the last couple years to secure supplies, say they have yet to receive any relief. Tribune-Herald. Sales of condominiums on the Big Island jumped 78 percent last month, and prices rose by 14 percent, while sales and prices of single-family homes there both showed small decreases, according to statistics from Hawaii Information Service. Pacific Business News. A West Hawaii contractor and a tile subcontractor must pay several hundred thousand dollars each to a South Kohala condominium association for defective construction. West Hawaii Today. Astronomers using a Hawaii Island telescope reported the discovery of one of the most distant protocluster of galaxies yet found. West Hawaii Today. Maui The Maui County Council’s Budget and Finance Committee is proposing property tax hikes to cover the county’s unfunded pension and health fund obligations and is expected to vote today on whether to advance the council’s budget to the full council. Maui News. A majority of Maui County council members gave their staff thousands of dollars in bonuses last year while hundreds of Maui County employees endured five-percent pay reductions. Hawaii News Now. Construction of the Maui Lani Center has been ongoing for months, with workers driving heavy earth-moving machines behind a black dust fence to ready the ground for construction of Safeway and other stores. Maui News. Kauai The Kauai Island Utility Cooperative is concerned that its messages aren’t getting through to its members. Pacific Business News. The road to Maha‘ulepu will be closed from Wednesday through Saturday as Grove Farm Co. crews perform road maintenance with the cooperation of Jas W. Glover and Wa‘alani Enterprises. Garden Island. Kaua‘i Community College will celebrate its spring commencement exercises Friday at KCC Performing Arts Center, marking the end of another school year at the Puhi campus. Garden Island. Molokai The state Department of Health announced Monday that it has fined Molokai’s Kane­mitsu Bakery $90,000 for selling baked goods and other food products under unsanitary conditions. Star-Advertiser.

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Hawaii Historic Preservation in danger of federal decertification, rail transit campaign gets nasty, Maalaea Small Boat Harbor expansion halted,…

7. May 2012

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Kawa bay historic hale (c) 2012 All Hawaii News Despite improvements in some areas, the state agency that protects Hawaii’s historic and cultural sites still is plagued by major shortcomings and continues to face the possibility of decertification and loss of federal funding, according to a recent assessment by the federal government. Star-Advertiser. Who’s Giving Big Bucks to Our Senate Candidates? A snapshot of contributions to Linda Lingle, Mazie Hirono and Ed Case. Civil Beat. Sen. Daniel Inouye took a quick trip to Alaska last week to help Alaska Sen. Mark Begich raise some money for his re-election campaign. Civil Beat. Hawaiian Airlines is flying 13 percent more passenger miles than last year, after expanding capacity by the same amount. Hawaii News Now. A new documentary explores the causes of obesity, and some of Hawai`i’s top experts will discuss both causes and challenges. Hawaii Public Radio. State roundup for May 7. Associated Press. Oahu A temporary black sewer pipe surfaced Saturday in the Ala Wai Canal, but the pipe is not leaking or posing a health risk, the city’s Environmental Services Department said in a release. Star-Advertiser. According to the Environmental Services Department, an air bubble lifted a section of the 5,000-foot long pipe, exposing 100 feet on the surface of the canal near the Hawaii Convention Center Saturday afternoon. Hawaii News Now. The archery range at Kapiolani Park will remain closed for at least another month until the city Parks Department can conduct a public hearing to determine whether it should be closed permanently. Star-Advertiser. A proposal to stop nearly all commercial activity at Kailua Beach Park has Windward Oahu deeply divided. Star-Advertiser. Honolulu ethics officials say in the past three years, they’ve investigated more than 240 allegations of ethical misconduct by city employees. That’s more than one complaint a week. Civil Beat. The PR campaign being waged by rail supporters and opponents of Honolulu’s $5.17 billion project has gone into a kind of ‘If you don’t have anything nice to say, don’t say anything at all’ mode. Pacific Business News. Idaho-based Mountain West Research group has been calling Oahu residents in recent weeks from a 213 area code, spreading nasty rumors about Honolulu mayoral candidate Ben Cayetano and Council Member Tom Berg. Both Cayetano and Berg oppose the city’s $5.3 billion elevated steel on steel rail project. Hawaii Reporter. Deputy attorney general Kevin Takata announced his decision to run for Honolulu Prosecuting Attorney. Takata is a career prosecutor and has dedicated his life serving the public and prosecuting crimes. Hawaii Reporter. Mickey Mouse, Minnie Mouse, and the whole Disney gang pulled into port in Honolulu Sunday as part of the Disney Wonder’s inaugural voyage to the Hawaiian Islands. KHON2. The Royal Hawaiian Band will receive the 2012 Industry Award from the Hawaii Academy of Recording Arts. Star-Advertiser. Hawaii For several Big Island lawmakers, Hawaii’s $11.2 billion budget could be boiled down to one word: jobs. Tribune-Herald. The Office of Planning’s Coastal Zone Management Program is conducting two listening sessions this month on the Big Island to accept comments on the Hawaii Ocean Resources Management Plan, currently being updated. West Hawaii Today. The Ka‘u District Gym and Shelter recently moved a step closer to fruition with the release of a final environmental assessment finding the project will likely have no significant impact. West Hawaii Today. Maui Federal and state agencies are ending a decadeslong project that would have expanded Maalaea Small Boat Harbor, citing costs as well as opposition from community groups that maintained that the proposals would fail to protect the harbor from surges while destroying acres of coral and affecting the “Freight Train” surf break. Maui News. The Department of Land and Natural Resources has withdrawn plans to extend the breakwater in Ma’alaea Harbor, citing costs and community and enviromental

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Hawaii Escorted Tour – 10 Days

4. May 2012

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Hawaii Escorted Tour – 10 Days

Call 1.800.330.8820 or click here to have a Hawaii Travel Specialist contact you about booking this Hawaiian Islands Adventure that will take you to Pearl Harbor, Waikiki Beach, Waimea Canyon, Kauai Coffee Company, Iao Valley Monument and a Polynesian Luau! Mention promo code CTWS

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No ‘Hawaii Aloha’ in Legislature’s Sine Die, panel paves way for geothermal exploration without environmental assessments, governor rebuffs teacher…

4. May 2012

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No ‘Hawaii Aloha’ in Legislature’s Sine Die, panel paves way for geothermal exploration without environmental assessments, governor rebuffs teacher…

Hawaii Legislature (c) 2012 All Hawaii News The state House and Senate gave final approval Thursday to an $11.2 billion budget and a $3.2 billion outlay for capital improvement projects, taking measured steps to restore money cut from programs during the recession while investing in construction intended to prod economic recovery. Star-Advertiser. As Hawaii lawmakers closed out the 2012 legislative session, some remarked that it was the first time in years they hadn’t had to contend with a budget deficit in excess of $1 billion. Associated Press. State Budget Voted On Last Day of Legislative Session. Hawaii Public Radio. Bow tie sine die in the Hawaii House, courtesy photo It wasn’t all that long ago that the state Senate would join the state House of Representatives on the floor of the House to sing “Hawaii Aloha.” Civil Beat. If last year’s theme was “righting the canoe,” this year’s theme is all about investing in the economy and the future. With Gov. Neil Abercrombie’s symbolic canoe no longer in jeopardy of capsizing, he’s eased up on his mantra that we all need to paddle. Civil Beat. A proposal to connect Oahu and the neighbor island power grids with an undersea cable has cleared a legislative hurdle. Associated Press. A bill to create the regulatory framework for transmitting electricity between Hawaii’s islands via an undersea cable won approval from the State Legislature on Thursday and now heads to Gov. Neil Abercrombie, who is expected to sign Senate Bill 2785 into law. Pacific Business News. Despite a torrent of complaints from neighbor island and other environmentalists, the Hawaii Senate passed the controversial undersea cable bill. Civil Beat. http://hawaii.news.blogs.civilbeat.com/post/22348956720/interisland-undersea-cable-bill-headed-to-govs-desk Legislation Establishes Regulatory Framework for Developing, Financing, and Constructing Underwater Electric Transmission Cable. Hawaii Reporter. Legislators have voted to make fundamental changes to the state’s judicial system. They passed a law that streamlines prison and parole requirements and could ultimately help reduce the number of Hawaii inmates in mainland corrections centers. Hawaii News Now. On Thursday, a subcommittee of the state Environmental Council heard from potential geothermal developers about why the State Land Department should be allowed to waive certain environmental regulations. If approved by the full 15-member Environmental Council May 17, the exemptions would allow the State Land Department to drop costly environmental assessments from geothermal exploration projects. KITV4. Bills to overhaul Hawaii’s early-learning system and charter school network easily gained passage at the Legislature on Thursday, with state lawmakers saying the proposed education improvements are long overdue. Star-Advertiser. The teachers union was moving forward Thursday with plans to hold a new vote on a proposed contract that teachers soundly rejected in January, despite the governor’s contention that the proposal has “no legal standing.” Star-Advertiser. The Hawaii State Teachers Association’s sudden decision Wednesday to put a rejected contract up for a re-vote by its members caught many off guard. Civil Beat. Hawaii voters support the rights of doctors to help terminally ill patients end their lives by better than a 2-to-1 margin, according to The Civil Beat Poll. Civil Beat. Kealoha in 2007, courtesy photo Gov. Neil Abercrombie is naming the slam poet known as Kealoha to be Hawaii’s first poet laureate. Associated Press. The Navy hospital ship Mercy, whose huge white hull is emblazoned with large red crosses, is on its way to Hawaii as it embarks on a 4 1⁄2-month humanitarian and civic assistance mission to Indonesia, the Philippines, Vietnam and Cambodia, officials said. Star-Advertiser. Capitalizing on strong demand for service to Las Vegas, Hawaiian Airlines said it is adding two more weekly flights to its Honolulu-Las Vegas service. KITV4. The statewide average price of gasoline dropped by about 4 cents from last week, the first significant price drop since December, according to the AAA Hawaii Weekend Gas Watch issued Thursday. Star-Advertiser. Former Honolulu Mayor Mufi Hannemann opened his Oahu campaign headquarters Thursday night. KHON2. Sen. Daniel Inouye (c) 2012 All Hawaii News Oahu The race for Honolulu mayor has drawn U.S. Sen. Daniel Inouye into a verbal confrontation with former Gov. Ben Cayetano, who said the senator is “out of touch” on the issue of the city’s planned $5.27 billion rail transit project. Star-Advertiser. Hundreds of Kuhio Park Terrace and Kuhio Homes tenants will receive rent rebate checks from a class-action settlement reached with the Hawaii Public Housing Authority. Star-Advertiser. First Wind has filed a $15 million building permit for work on part of its 70-megawatt Kawailoa Wind Farm on Oahu’s North Shore. Pacific Business News. Honolulu’s director of environmental services estimates it will take seven years and at least $110 million to develop a new landfill on Oahu. Associated Press. Hawaii The island’s two planning commissions are making it easier for farms to lure and accommodate tourists. West Hawaii Today. The Windward Planning Commission is giving a community center in Kalapana Seaview Estates another chance to obey the law. Tribune-Herald. Hawaii Community College at Palamanui moved a step forward with the appropriation of state general obligation bonds that will help fund not one, but two phases of the long-awaited West Hawaii educational institution. West Hawaii Today. Doctors say they come to Hawaii Island for the quality of life, but money concerns show up in the top two tiers of priorities, according to a recently published survey of island clinicians. West Hawaii Today. Hawaii Sen. Malama Solomon Big Island state Sen. Malama Solomon will hold a series of community forums this month to talk about this year’s legislative session. Tribune-Herald. Maui Maui County is taking ownership of one of the last undeveloped shoreline parcels of a once famous and vast network of wetlands and fishponds between the mouths of Waiehu and Iao Streams. Associated Press. Some popular and environmentally sensitive areas of the Ahihi-Kinau Natural Area Reserve could remain closed to the public for another year while the state continues work on a draft management plan for the South Maui reserve. Maui News. So far, 32 nene from Kauai have made their home on Maui after state workers last year started to remove at least several hundred of the geese near Kauai’s Lihue Airport to ensure that the birds don’t become flying hazards for aircraft. Maui News. Kauai After a North Shore resident disclosed earlier this week that recent test results pointed to high levels of metal pollution in Hanalei River and Hanalei Bay, state officials quickly dismissed the findings, saying they are unfounded and have created unnecessary fear and concern in the community. Garden Island.

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New contract vote set for Hawaii teachers union, Honolulu mayoral candidates hold first debate, space tourism bills, $11.2B state budget up for vote…

3. May 2012

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New contract vote set for Hawaii teachers union, Honolulu mayoral candidates hold first debate, space tourism bills, $11.2B state budget up for vote…

Hawaii schoolchildren at play (c) 2012 All Hawaii News Hawaii teachers will vote again on the contract settlement offer they overwhelmingly rejected in January, union leaders announced Wednesday night. Civil Beat. The teachers union announced Wednesday it will take another vote on a proposed contract overwhelmingly rejected in January, a decision a union leader said is “driven by the urgency to preserve” the state’s $75 million Race to the Top grant. Star-Advertiser. The Hawaii’s public school teachers union will be holding a number of “informational meetings” statewide for HSTA members in May. Hawaii News Now. The Hawaii Legislature will vote on the $11.2 billion state budget Thursday, the final day of the legislative session. KHON2. The state Office of Information Practices hopes a bill that would grant government agencies a new right to appeal open records decisions in court would give its orders more legal clout, yet open government advocates warn that it would delay public access to information. Star-Advertiser. Hawaii lawmakers are expected to pass two bills on Thursday that would bring the state closer to space tourism and even developing the moon. Hawaii News Now. Voters across Hawaii support the construction of underwater cables between some of the islands to transmit electricity from wind, geothermal or solar, according to The Civil Beat Poll. Civil Beat. A strong majority of Hawaii voters want the government to preserve more land and develop less of it. Civil Beat. Hawaii may once again look to its four-legged friends to help prevent the introduction of invasive species. Tribune-Herald. Hawaii’s four county mayors reminded residents Wednesday to always be prepared for natural disasters because they can strike unexpectedly any time of the year. Star-Advertiser. The film commissions of all four Hawai’i counties, the Hawai’i Film Office, and the Creative Industries Division of the state Department of Business, Economic Development and Tourism were recently honored with a collaborative award from the American Marketing Association. Hawaii Reporter. Ten million dollars is headed to the islands to improve community health care. The grants are part of the federal Affordable Care Act and the money will be used to reach more patients. Hawaii Public Radio. Hawaii gained a little ground this year in Chief Executive magazine’s annual survey of the best and worst states in which to do business. Pacific Business News. Oahu The three candidates vying for Honolulu mayor engaged in the first debate of the campaign season Wednesday night, touching on a variety of subjects but ultimately trying to score points against one another on the singularly contentious issue of rail transit. Star-Advertiser. In their first time on a stage together as mayoral candidates, Kirk Caldwell, Peter Carlisle and Ben Cayetano quickly established their roles. Civil Beat. Honolulu’s three mayoral candidates met Wednesday evening in their first debate of the election season, with the city’s $5.3 billion rapid transit project most of their attention. Hawaii Reporter. In their first Mayoral debate, Ben Cayetano, Peter Carlisle and Kirk Caldwell wasted no time getting to Oahu’s most talked about issue – rail. KHON2. FACT CHECK — Caldwell: Carlisle Raised Property Tax Rates. Civil Beat. The governor’s wife voiced her opposition, but the state Wednesday gave developers of a planned $380 million luxury condominium tower in Kakaako an exemption from a rule intended to preserve mauka-makai views. Star-Advertiser. Leeward Coast residents hoping to rid themselves of Waimanalo Gulch Landfill will have to wait awhile. KITV4. Sen. Daniel Akaka The University of Hawaii will award honorary degrees to Sen. Daniel Akaka and Japanese novelist Haruki Murakami at commencement ceremonies next week. Associated Press. The University of Hawaii at Manoa has confirmed a possible computer security threat that was found on campus. KITV4. Hawaii The state Public Utilities Commission has taken the first step toward approving a second geothermal plant on the Big Island. Tribune-Herald. Two groups opposed to floating fish farms are considering an appeal of a ruling by U.S. District Judge Susan Oki Mollway that a federal agency was within its authority to grant an ocean aquaculture permit to a private research venture. Star-Advertiser. The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency has fined three Big Island businesses. Tribune-Herald. A push to make corporation counsel an elected position took another step forward Wednesday, as County Council members made several amendments to the proposal and scheduled a public hearing. West Hawaii Today. Kona International Airport will get some much-needed TLC with $10.4 million slated by the state Legislature to re-roof the open-airport’s main terminal early next year. West Hawaii Today. A popular performing arts center in Kalapana Seaview Estates is facing a possible shutdown today by the Windward Planning Commission. Tribune-Herald. Maui Maui County has purchased 64 acres of undeveloped property fronting Kaehu Bay, preserving the wetland and fishponds in a $996,000 deal brokered with the Trust for Public Land and other groups. Maui News. The County of Maui completed the $996,000 purchase of 64 acres of undeveloped coastal wetlands at Ka‘ehu Bay in Paukukalo. Maui Now. A community meeting to provide public input on the development of the 2012-2017 State Historic Preservation Plan will be held from 5 to 8 p.m. Tuesday at Maui High School. Maui News. Hawaiian Airlines has added three new boarding gates to its Kahului Airport operations, with all flights using gates 11 to 21 in the center of the terminal. Maui News. Kauai State workers have removed 300 nene geese from the area around Kauai’s airport in the last few months to reduce the risk they will get in the way of airplanes taking off and landing. Associated Press. The North Shore Path, a project to connect North Shore communities through a path similar to Kapa‘a’s Ke Ala Hele Makalae path, is gaining momentum. Garden Island. Molokai An old guy from Molokai is flying to Oahu and helping to lead a charge for labeling. Molokai Dispatch.

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The Fairmont Orchid, Hawaii

2. May 2012

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The Fairmont Orchid, Hawaii

Hawaii Travel Deals – The Big Island The Fairmont Orchid, Hawaii

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