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Honolulu's work force grew 5 percent during Mayor Mufi Hannemann's tenure, but the total spent on salaries ballooned 32 percent, according to an analysis by Civil Beat. Civil Beat. Hawaii's top Democratic gubernatorial candidates on Wednesday delved into the heavy-duty policy realm of health care, taking different approaches on how they would improve its delivery to island residents. Associated Press. Democratic candidates for governor Neil Abercrombie and Mufi Hannemann went head to head on healthcare at a forum Wednesday afternoon. KHON2. Hawaii is facing the same health care problems sweeping the rest of the United States. KITV. There were two big endorsements for Democratic gubernatorial nominee Mufi Hannemann. KITV . The Senate Judiciary Committee chairman indicated yesterday he's inclined to support chief justice nominee Mark Recktenwald, who received overwhelming praise during a hearing yesterday on his appointment to lead the state's third branch of government. Star-Advertiser Associate Justice Mark Recktenwald went before the Senate Judiciary Committee Wednesday to describe his judicial philosophy and explain to members of the panel why he should become Hawaii's fifth chief justice. KHON2. Candidates for public office running as nonpartisans say the system is rigged against them. Tribune-Herald. Kauai Democrats have gone to Circuit Court to try to remove a Republican state House candidate from the September primary ballot, arguing that the state GOP should not have been allowed to field the candidate as a replacement after another Republican withdrew just before the filing deadline in late July. Star-Advertiser. After 37 long years of waiting for Hawaiian homestead land, Judy Caparida still has a smile on her face. Molokai Dispatch. "When they brought us into port, they asked, 'Why did you want to enter Israel illegally," recalled Ann Wright. "We said, 'We did not want to come here. You boarded us seventy miles offshore in international waters and outside your self-declared security zone. We did not want to come to Israel. You kidnapped us and brought us here.'" Big Island Weekly. Hawaiian Airlines says its new nonstop route between Hawaii and South Korea will start Jan. 12. Associated Press. Honolulu International Airport is set to receive an all body scanner. Hawaii News Now. The Maui Planning Commission lent its support Tuesday to a two-year-old plan to expand the Hana Landfill from 29 to 74 acres and add two improvements intended to monitor and mitigate the potential pollution of the nearby ocean. Maui News. It's looking more likely Gov. Linda Lingle will run out of time before deciding whether to approve the city's planned $5.5 billion elevated commuter rail project. Star-Advertiser. Hawaii’s senior senator is imploring Governor Linda Lingle to get behind rail transit, or risk losing more than $1.5 billion in federal money. KHON2 Maui County Council Member Sol Kaho'ohalahala said Tuesday that he packed suitcases, boxes and coolers with his belongings and began moving them to Lanai when he made the decision to change his residency back to the island in July of 2008. Maui News. Puna Councilwoman Emily Naeole-Beason's attorney responded Tuesday to a criminal complaint filed against her by her estranged husband. West Hawaii Today. The Maui County Council voted 7-1 Tuesday to give initial approval to a compromise bill aimed at getting condominium owners to pay the correct property tax rate on their units. Maui News. With roughly 30 days left in his current contract, Kaua‘i Police Chief Darryl Perry said Wednesday that he wants to continue serving the county. Garden Island. The Shells Restaurant at the Sheraton Kaua‘i was sold-out as friends and parishioners of the Koloa Missionary Church filled the restaurant to wish Pastor Niles Kageyama and his wife Aileen a happy retirement, Saturday. Garden Island. If you’ve ridden your fair share of waves, then you know Duke Kahanamoku’s story: a full-blooded Hawaiian born on August 24, 1890, and raised in Waikiki, with a natural affinity for the ocean. Hawaii Reporter. Police have arrested a man authorities believe is responsible for starting the large brush fire that has closed much of Saddle Road since Sunday morning. Tribune-Herald.
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Tuesday, August 17, 2010
Neil Aber- crombie on Monday called out his Democratic opponent for Hawaii governor, Mufi Han- nemann, for mailing a flier to voters that unfavorably lists Abercrombie's experience, education and a beard contest victory. Associated Press. Former Honolulu Mayor Mufi Hannemann's campaign for governor has mailed out a comparison brochure to voters statewide that contains references to where Hannemann and former U.S. Rep. Neil Abercrombie were born, the names of their wives, and the fact that Abercrombie once won first place in the Lahaina Whaling Days beard contest. Star-Advertiser. To the uncritical viewer, the campaign brochure that began popping up in Hawaii mailboxes over the last few days might well push an undecided voter to choose Mufi Hannemann over Neil Abercrombie for governor. Civil Beat. Democratic candidates for governor Mufi Hannemann and Neil Abercrombie are sparring over a new mailer from the Hannemann campaign. Hawaii News Now. A mailer from Mufi Hannemann's gubernatorial campaign was sent to thousands of Hawaii homes this weekend. KITV. The primary race for Hawaii governor is heating up with blows being exchanged over campaign ads. KHON2. The democratic candidates for governor will participate in a live debate here on KHON2. KHON2. Public hearings on Hawaii's application for federal education money, the state Sheriff Division and budgetary shortfalls are being held at the Capitol on Tuesday. Associated Press. Imagine for a moment that you had a few thousand dollars in loose change and bills behind the cushions of your couch, in your old jacket pockets, a spare wallet or two, and spread out through a few pairs of pants. Hawaii Reporter. Maui beached whale goes to Hilo, Classes at Kaua‘i Community College are scheduled to start Monday, but some students are feeling frustrated with the school’s Financial Aid office because they don’t know when or if they will receive their loans. Garden Island. That's right it's that time of the year again -- move-in week at the UH Manoa residence halls. KHON2. A beaked whale weighing nearly a ton was rescued yesterday after beaching itself in South Maui. Star-Advertiser. Mayor Bernard Carvalho Jr. on Monday signed into law Bill No. 2364, which amends Ordinances 864 and 876 relating to single-family transient vacation rentals. Garden Island. A long drawn out drama over shipping garbage to the Pacific Northwest just took another turn. KITV. New law makes teachers responsible for keeping their licenses current. KHON2. The Hawaii region of Kaiser Foundation Health Plan Inc. more than tripled its net loss over the previous year to $5.1 million in the second quarter, as revenue remained flat, expenses rose and investment income shrank, the company said. Star-Advertiser. Exclusive undercover video shows disturbing images of sick and dead animals at a facility two animal groups call a huge puppy farm right here on Oahu. Hawaii News Now. A process server who said he was attacked Aug. 9 by a dog owned by a former Hawaii County Police Department officer is claiming police have taken little action on the case, leaving Waikoloa Village residents at risk. West Hawaii Today. Maui County Mayor Charmaine Tavares' administration wanted to make it clear this weekend: It is not "cracking down" on illegal business signs, but potential remedies are on the way. Maui News. A conservative group that wants to put the shackles on government overreaching has abandoned its effort to change the Hawaii County Charter in November. Tribune-Herald. The prominent hill overlooking the West Hawaii Veterans Cemetery was the "favorite" habitat of the oo bird, once the source of feathered capes for Hawaiian royalty, said Richard Stevens, history lecturer at the University of Hawaii Center -- West Hawaii. West Hawaii Today. The Office of Hawaiian Affairs will host its annual "Share Mana'o: OHA in Your Neighborhood" community meeting and its regular Board of Trustees meeting Wednesday and Thursday on Molokai. Maui News.
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Tuesday, August 3, 2010
State Pays a Price for Faulty Economic Forecasts Civil Beat. Mufi Hannemann has more than four times as much money as his rival Neil Abercrombie seven weeks before the Sept. 18 Democratic primary for Hawaii governor. Associated Press. Former Honolulu Mayor Mufi Hannemann maintained his edge in campaign fundraising over former U.S. Rep. Neil Abercrombie during the past six months and has substantially more campaign money available for the drive toward the Democratic primary for governor in September. Star-Advertiser. Former Honolulu Mayor Mufi Hannemann has been collecting money to run for Hawaii governor for more than a year even though he officially filed to run only last month. KITV. Former Honolulu Mayor Mufi Hannemann is raising more money than rivals James "Duke" Aiona and Neil Abercrombie in his run for Hawaii governor. KHON2. A clear leader has emerged in the fundraising race for the governor's office. Civil Beat . Residents seemed optimistic Sunday that Democratic gubernatorial candidate Neil Abercrombie will create an "agricultural renaissance" in Hawaii, as well as fulfill his promise of making decisions based on the public's priorities and values. West Hawaii Today. The Hawaii State Bar Association's board of directors' rating of appeals Judge Katherine Leonard as "unqualified" to be Hawaii's next chief justice drew strong criticism last night from Gov. Linda Lingle. Star-Advertiser. The board of directors of the Hawaii State Bar Association has determined that Katherine Leonard is not qualified to lead the Hawaii Supreme Court. Civil Beat. The governor's nominee to head the State Supreme Court, Appeals Judge Katherine Leonard, received a rating of "unqualified" from the Hawaii State Bar Association Monday, something her supporters called “outrageous” and “unfair.” KITV. The Hawaii State Bar Association has come out against Gov. Linda Lingle's nomination of Katherine Leonard to be chief justice of the Hawaii Supreme Court. Associated Press. There's high drama in Hawaii's legal community. Hawaii News Now. Kirk Caldwell led all mayoral candidates in fundraising for the first six months of 2010 and heads into the final 48 days of the campaign with $295,000 left to spend. Star-Advertiser. Acting Honolulu Mayor Kirk Caldwell is way out front when it comes to campaign fundraising, according to campaign spending reports released on Monday. KITV. Critics called it a boondoggle. In 2004, city taxpayers paid $108,000 to print 5,000 copies of Mayor Jeremy Harris' book, "Renaissance of Honolulu." KITV. Another flight is being added from the West Coast to bring more visitors to Hawaii. KHON2. The state will receive $6.2 million to build an aircraft rescue and fire fighting building at Lanai Airport. Associated Press. Public school students and teachers were back in the classrooms today. After missing 17 school days to furloughs last year, there was plenty of optimism and excitement in the year ahead. KHON2. Classes started for hundreds of students in Kaua‘i public schools on Monday. Garden Island. Over the past few weeks, many Molokai residents have received phone calls asking for their mana`o on about some hot-button issues around here – La`au Point, Molokai Ranch and windmills. Molokai Dispatch. When it comes to graffiti, city signs are like sitting ducks - easy prey - with no protection. KHON2. Mabel Silva has had enough. Her home on Kuamo‘o Road in Wailua Homesteads sits next to state Department of Land and Natural Resources property where a path leads down toward Wailua River. Garden Island. A five-year effort to implement a community-based, long-range vision for downtown Hilo will be up for discussion by Hawaii County lawmakers today in Hilo. Tribune-Herald.
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Wednesday, July 21, 2010
The Hawai‘i Superferry was sailing under a facade of success in the summer of 2008 — boasting of record ridership — but it had already begun to shortchange the state on its monthly fees, according to an Associated Press review of Department of Transportation records. Associated Press. Political hopefuls made their candidacy official for the state primaries and the general election Tuesday. KITV. Hawaii's vastly outnumbered Republicans are looking to make a comeback this election year, with GOP candidates running in almost every legislative district of the nation's second-most politically monolithic state. Associated Press. This year's election is drawing a lot of interest from both parties and today as many as three dozen more people became candidates in the nick of time. KHON2. Former Honolulu Mayor Mufi Hannemann said yesterday that his chief executive experience as mayor of the state's largest city would shape his campaign for governor, but his opponent, former U.S. Rep. Neil Abercrombie, dismissed that record as a failure. Star-Advertiser. The feisty race for governor is on. Hawaii News Now. Mayor Mufi Hannemann Tuesday became candidate Hannemann after he filed to run for Hawaii governor. KITV. Neil Abercrombie also had harsh words for his democratic challenger in the governor’s race. KHON2. As Mufi Hannemann leaves one political arena for another, Hawaii News Now asked three observers to grade his job performance as Honolulu's mayor. Hawaii News Now. The Hawaii State Office of Elections released the completed list of all candidates for office on the filing deadline, Tuesday July 20. Hawaii News Now. With a vacancy in the mayor's office created by Mufi Hannemann's resignation to run for governor, the City Council has scheduled a meeting tomorrow to set the date of a special election to fill the final two years of his term. Star-Advertiser. North Kona Councilman Kelly Greenwell vowed Monday to fight charges after an altercation Saturday with police that Greenwell claimed left him "tethered to a post like a goat while being booked as a criminal." West Hawaii Today. North Kona Councilman Kelly Greenwell has been arrested and released after getting into a "wrestling match" with a police officer who cited him for speeding Saturday in Kailua-Kona. Tribune-Herald. The Lanai City hearing in the voter registration appeal against Maui County Council Member Sol Kaho'ohalahala concluded Monday, and now a decision is once again in the hands of the state Board of Registration for Maui County. Maui News. The Department of the Attorney General
Continue reading...Akaka Bill again in jeopardy, civil unions on potential veto list, Army makes nice with natives, taxes going up, bus spy-cams tested, more news from…
Monday, June 21, 2010
After a 10-year slog, supporters of the Native Hawaiian federal recognition bill think they have their best chance yet to pass the legislation. Civil Beat. The Army is trying to improve the often antagonistic and deeply distrustful relationship it has long had with many Native Hawaiians. KITV. The civil unions bill is likely to be on Governor Linda Lingle's list of potential vetoes when it's released Monday. KHON2. The emotional nature of civil unions has Gov. Linda Lingle giving herself the full amount of time available by law to make, then explain her decision. Star-Advertiser. Gov. Linda Lingle returned Saturday from a two-week journey to Asia confronting the same thorny question as when she left - to sign or veto legislation that would allow gay couples to form civil unions. AP. Maintaining Hawaii Island's agricultural diversity is dependent on residents sharing seeds, and the Hawaii Island Seed Exchange provides the venue for people to do just that. West Hawaii Today. On his first trip back home, newly elected U.S. Rep. Charles Djou yesterday defended his call for a waiver of the Jones Act to allow foreign-flagged ships to respond to the Gulf of Mexico oil spill and his use of taxpayer-funded automated phone calls to connect with Hawaii voters. Star-Advertiser. Honolulu has now had its first experience with the new homeowner category of real property taxation. Garden Island. All Kauai County rates will increase slightly, but the move will mostly affect households that use more than 35,000 gallons of water a month. Garden Island. To save an estimated $3.5 million, Maui County will furlough most of its employees for 12 days in the fiscal year that begins July 1. Maui News. After testing surveillance cameras out last month, the city is now reviewing nine bids on the project. KITV. As robotics experts from around the world continue to work with submersibles to stanch the flow of oil into the Gulf of Mexico, the next generation of experts will be honing their skills right here in Hilo. Hawaii Tribune-Herald. The isolated peninsula of Kalaupapa could be an evacuation nightmare in the event of natural disaster, but thanks to new evacuation plans and facilities for the settlement, there will soon be less reason to worry. Molokai Dispatch. A total of 12,867 vehicles were towed during a recent four-month period that ended June 15, according to Honolulu police. Star-Advertiser. They've taken on all comers and over the last 5 years the Pure Light Canoe Club has won more races than they've lost. Hawaii News Now.
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Friday, June 11, 2010
This Aloha Friday happens to fall on one of Hawaii’s State holidays , which is King Kamehameha Day . King Kamehameha is celebrated because he united the islands of Hawaii under one domain in the late 18th century. (For more information on this king, read Who was Kamehameha the Great? ) This photo was provided courtesy of my sister, Michelle Calhoun. She took this photo of the King Kamehameha statue in the small town where this honored king was born – in Kapaau on the Big Island of Hawaii. Mahalo Michelle for sharing your photo. The statue in Kapaau is my favorite, but you can also find King Kamehameha statues in Hilo, Honolulu and in Washington D.C. See this post for finding King Kamehameha statues . © Go Visit Hawaii – Republication of this entire post is prohibited without prior permission. Using extracts of less than 100 words are permitted with full attribution and link back to GoVisitHawaii.com .
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Wednesday, June 2, 2010
Gubernatorial candidate Mufi Hannemann at the opening of his Hilo campaign headquarters on Tuesday.
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Monday, May 17, 2010
A deep-sea expedition headed by a University of Hawaii geologist has yielded insights into one of Earth's most active volcanic areas, in the Galapagos Islands. Showing a united front in a party that has been described as divided, Hawaii's last three governors, all Democrats, warned yesterday that the election of Republican Charles Djou to the U.S. House would be a setback for Hawaii. Three former Democratic governors asked voters yesterday to choose a Democrat in the special election for Congress and prevent Honolulu City Councilman Charles Djou, a Republican, from taking advantage of a divided electorate. Less than a week left in the special election and democrats are worried a republican could win the race for congress. The latest ad campaign from Republican Charles Djou blasts Democratic opponent Ed Case. Three of Hawaii's past governors are calling on voters to keep the 1st Congressional District seat Democratic Here are some of the questions and answers that didn't make it into our one hour long debate-- like what the candidates have done and will do to help small businesses. When construction begins on Honolulu's rail line is now up to the governor and federal government. But it's unlikely that the mayor who's been the force behind the project will be in his office for the groundbreaking. Four O'ahu men have been charged with animal cruelty after Honolulu police raided a Nānākuli cockfight attended by an estimated 500 people Saturday afternoon. Residents of Hakimo Road in Nanakuli have split opinions regarding a massive police raid in their neighborhood Saturday. Officers armed with a search warrant broke up a cockfighting event that was attended by an estimated 500 people. Fifty-one of the most beautiful women took the stage for the 2010 Miss USA Pageant. A plan by some City Council members to chop funding for the televised broadcasts of its committee meetings is starting to draw protests from their colleagues and others. New legislation would place limits on the use of leaf blowers, offering some relief to residents from the noisy machine — but not as much as some had hoped for. Mayor Billy Kenoi's administration appears to be moving quickly to convert the Hawaii County Band into a private nonprofit corporation. The dean of science at California State Polytechnic University in Pomona has been tabbed to succeed Rose Tseng as University of Hawaii at Hilo chancellor. West Hawaii, which accounts for 76.2 percent of all property value in the county, is set to be hit the hardest by property tax hikes proposed by Mayor Billy Kenoi. The 10th Maui Matsuri was held on Saturday at the University of Hawaii Maui College. Biotechnology is a viable industry, said agricultural expert Douglas Jones during a luncheon hosted by the Hawai‘i Crop Improvement Association and the Chamber of Commerce last week at JJ’s Broiler. The state Department of Land and Natural Resources’ Engineering Division will hold a public information meeting on Wednesday, May 19, from 6 to 7:30 p.m. to discuss a planned improvement project at Maalaea Small Boat Harbor.
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Friday, May 14, 2010
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Wednesday, May 12, 2010
Robert White came here about two years ago after living on the streets in Sacramento, Calif. He figured if he was going to be homeless, he might as well live in Hawai'i. Hawaii's upcoming special election will fill a vacant seat in the U.S. House for only six months, but that has not stopped candidates from raising $3 million so far. Charles Djou and Colleen Hanabusa continued to receive strong financial backing from their core groups — both topping $1 million since the start of the year — while Ed Case came in a strong third place heading into the final weeks of the special election for Congress. State Senate President Colleen Hanabusa raised more than $364,000 in April in her bid for the 1st Congressional District seat, her campaign reported Tuesday. What he’s Djou-ing here A state known for high gas prices is becoming the go to spot for alternative fuel options.
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