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Kauai football schedule for the birds, electric coop pays $11M for bird mitigation, state raids e911 funds to plug budget, Hawaii County plagued by…
A research ship is due to return from a voyage to the marine monument in the Northwestern Hawaiian Islands. Associated Press. Shark tour operators who were cited for allegedly chumming off the North Shore say they will challenge the law. KITV. It turns out the whale that tried to beach itself off Maui earlier this week is an extremely rare species.
Continue reading...Lanai Vacation Package 5 Nights $999
Thursday, August 19, 2010
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Continue reading...Hawaii losing tourism war, Kauai a stand-in for Gulf, Lingle off to China again, Kenoi hit with ethics complaint, more island news
Wednesday, August 11, 2010
Beach destinations in Mexico and the Caribbean have raised prices faster than Hawaii, but Hawaii remains more expensive, creating a tug of war between product quality and price, a mainland travel executive reports. Hawaii News Now. Long-standing disrepair at one of Oahu's iconic tourist destinations is finally being addressed by the city. Star-Advertiser. More than 53,000 people on the Web have watched a music video made on Kaua‘i to highlight the Gulf oil disaster, a news release says. Garden Island. Hawaii’s senators say it's like a death in their own ‘ohana, with Senator Dan Inouye saying he has lost a brother. KHON2. Gov. Linda Lingle yesterday said she will likely travel to China in her final months of office to foster relations with tourism and government officials in the fast-developing Asian nation. Associated Press. Gov. Linda Lingle on Tuesday criticized a new federal law that will direct millions of dollars to Hawaii for Medicaid and education programs even though she and other governors sought some of the money almost six months ago. Associated Press. The future of Aloha Stadium is an issue the next administration will have to deal with. KHON2. A five-member Hawaii team made its best pitch yesterday in Washington, D.C., on why the state should get $75 million in federal Race to the Top grant money to turn around low-performing schools and make sweeping education reforms. Star-Advertiser . Five representatives from the islands traveled to Washington, D.C. this week to try to win $75 million in Race to the Top funds for Hawaii. Civil Beat. The top three candidates for mayor met for a second debate last night, hoping to show business leaders how they would improve the economic climate in Hawaii, especially in areas of mass transit, infrastructure and public-private partnerships. Star-Advertiser. At its mouth, the Waihee River was only around a foot deep Monday afternoon - but that was good news to Scott Fisher of the Maui Coastal Land Trust. Maui News. The mayor and his planning director are facing an ethics complaint, after they failed to file gift disclosures for a dinner they had last year with foreign investors in the Aina Lea development. West Hawaii Today. While Maui County Council Member Sol Kaho'ohalahala stays overnight with his family in Lahaina when he's working on Maui, he returns to Lanai on his days off, his wife testified Monday. Maui News. Acting mayor Kirk Caldwell, former city prosecutor Peter Carlisle and engineer Panos Prevedouros participated in Tuesday evening’s debate. KITV. Arrested last month following a speeding violation, North Kona Councilman Kelly Greenwell now wants patrol officers to stop being so darned sneaky. Tribune-Herald. Consul General of Israel to visit Kaua‘i Garden Island. An 80-foot antenna plan lives on. Opponents don't like the way it looks, but supporters say the Wi-Fi tower in Central Oahu is just what they need. Hawaii News Now. A comprehensive settlement has been reached to address federal Clean Water Act compliance at Honolulu's wastewater collection and treatment systems. Associated Press. Ooma Beachside Village is not for sale, a consultant for the development told a commission Monday. West Hawaii Today. The state Department of Transportation is hoping its new website will help motorists navigate traffic when thousands of University of Hawaii-Manoa and private school students go back to class this month. KITV. The West Maui Health Alliance (WMHA) is ready to refocus and work on the healthcare needs of the community. Lahaina News. The Philippine Medical Association of Hawaii’s Ohana Medical Mission (PMAH OMM) recently installed a new set of officers and board of directors for 2010-2011. Filipino Chronicle.
Continue reading...Four Seasons Resort Lanai at Manele Bay $1259
Tuesday, July 20, 2010
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Continue reading...First furlough Friday for local governments today, Akaka told to hurry on Hawaiian recognition, Big Island papaya farmer hit hard by vandals, new…
Friday, July 2, 2010
U.S. Sen. Daniel Akaka has been advised he must act quickly on a native Hawaiian federal recognition bill or lose the chance to bring it to a vote before the November elections change the political composition of the Senate. Star-Advertiser. There are two words in our language that can be used to mean independence: kuokoa and ea. Civil Beat. Lt. Gov. James "Duke" Aiona called yesterday for a "comprehensive, independent" audit of the state Department of Education and said if elected governor he would make sure schools get 90 cents out of every dollar that goes to the department Star-Advertiser. It's already turning into a heated battle. The democratic candidates for governor continue to point fingers at each other. Hawaii News Now. A bill banning all consumer fireworks advanced out of the City Council Public Safety and Services Committee by a vote of 3-0. A public hearing on the measure before the full Council is set for July 14. Star-Advertiser. A Big Island farmer is devastated by the destruction of thousands of his papaya trees at the hands of vandals. Hawaii News Now. The first image to come out of Mauna Kea's newest telescope doesn't amount to much, from a scientific standpoint. Tribune-Herald. Carnival Cruise Lines said it plans to offer two California-to-Hawaii round-trip voyages next year and the year after. KITV. Property tax rates for homeowners and other categories will go up, landfill tipping fees will increase and it will be a little more expensive to play a round of golf at the Waiehu Municipal Golf Course, starting today. Maui News. First it was the state, now it's the city's turn. KHON2. Starting Friday, residents will find most Hawaii County government offices closed on the first and third Fridays of every month, as the county struggles to balance its budget in a sour economy. West Hawaii Today. In union-employer negotiation parlance, what the forced Friday off today for many county employees is known as is a “give back” or “concessionary takeaway.” Garden Island. Mayor Charmaine Tavares announced that all County of Maui civil service and appointed employees, excluding uniformed police and fire department employees under separate collective bargaining agreements, will be furloughed 12 days in the next fiscal year, July 1, 2010 to June 30, 2011. Lahaina News. Wayne Meadows said he's at a satellite City Hall nearly every day for his business as an auto dealer, sometimes more than one in a day. By law he's allowed only two title transfers a day per location. KITV. Plans are moving forward for two new condo projects in the Ala Moana-Kakaako Area. KHON2. Ranch Attempts to Legalize Water System. Molokai Dispatch. The state's Natural Area Reserve System would grow by 6,600 acres under a proposal to incorporate most of the former Kulani Correctional Facility for research and species preservation. Tribune-Herald. Just as DW Aina Lea representatives are set to argue before the state Land Use Commission their project is moving forward, contractors working on the project say they haven't been paid in months. West Hawaii Today. A lawsuit seeking to remove Lanai Council Member Sol Kaho'ohalahala from office will go to trial next month, after a judge on Wednesday said he would not make an immediate ruling on the case. Maui News. Mayor Bernard P. Carvalho Jr. said he still intends to site a residential, adolescent, drug-treatment facility on the island before year’s end. Garden Island.
Continue reading...Fields of Hawaii: A Garden of the Gods
Wednesday, June 16, 2010
On the island of Lanai, you can find one of the most unusual landscapes scattered with rocks that will leave you wondering how they got there. Keahaikawelo which is also known as Garden of the Gods is a full of wind-worn rocks and boulders – a field of rocks and an odd, but beautiful site. See my post on visiting Lanai’s Garden of the Gods . © 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 .
Continue reading...Improvements coming to Diamond Head, Honolulu train gets nod from feds, ignition interlock becomes law, rats panic parks, more Hawaii news
Tuesday, June 15, 2010
The state has started its much anticipated improvements to Diamond Head State Monument, including a new park-like pathway to the entrance to the Diamond Head trail and a new second trail down from the crater's summit. A civil rights group is exploring the possibility of an economic boycott against Hawaii Business Roundtable members who supported a letter from the organization's executive committee urging a governor's veto of House Bill 444, the civil unions measure. A final environmental study of Honolulu's planned 20-mile, elevated commuter rail line picked up a key federal endorsement and now goes to Gov. Linda Lingle for her review. Full speed ahead, maybe. The Federal Transit Administration has given the City's rail transit project the green light to proceed. The Hawaii Republican Party is accusing national Democrats of a "flip-flop" because they're now supporting Colleen Hanabusa. Drunken drivers will have to get ignition interlock devices installed in their vehicles starting in January as the state tries to prevent repeat offenders from threatening the safety of other motorists. Locked out? By prohibiting any consumption of beverage alcohol, ignition interlocks punish responsible guests and threaten your business.(AT ISSUE): An article from: Cheers The state’s goal of laying an interisland undersea cable to carry energy from Molokai and Lanai to Oahu took a big step forward last week with the announcement that a California contractor will soon begin an Environmental Impact Statement (EIS) for the project. Helicopters Dropping Poison: Coming Soon To A Forest Near You? Downtown Honolulu is just 30 miles away, but in remote Kahanahaiki, it feels like 3,000 miles. Staff Sgt. David Flowers stepped on a land mine in Afghanistan on May 11, 2009. Fi refighters made "good progress" this weekend against a brush fire burning for a week above Maalaea, but it still remains 90 percent contained and not yet extinguished. The Kaua‘i County Council recently passed a bill to allow wastewater fees to gradually increase over the next few years. A federal Bankruptcy Court judge approved yesterday the potential sale of Hawaii Biotech Inc. and set a July 19 auction date for the financially troubled company that is conducting clinical trials to produce vaccines for dengue fever and the West Nile virus.
Continue reading...Improvements coming to Diamond Head, Honolulu train gets nod from feds, ignition interlock becomes law, rats panic parks, more Hawaii news
Tuesday, June 15, 2010
The state has started its much anticipated improvements to Diamond Head State Monument, including a new park-like pathway to the entrance to the Diamond Head trail and a new second trail down from the crater's summit. A civil rights group is exploring the possibility of an economic boycott against Hawaii Business Roundtable members who supported a letter from the organization's executive committee urging a governor's veto of House Bill 444, the civil unions measure. A final environmental study of Honolulu's planned 20-mile, elevated commuter rail line picked up a key federal endorsement and now goes to Gov. Linda Lingle for her review. Full speed ahead, maybe. The Federal Transit Administration has given the City's rail transit project the green light to proceed. The Hawaii Republican Party is accusing national Democrats of a "flip-flop" because they're now supporting Colleen Hanabusa. Drunken drivers will have to get ignition interlock devices installed in their vehicles starting in January as the state tries to prevent repeat offenders from threatening the safety of other motorists. Locked out? By prohibiting any consumption of beverage alcohol, ignition interlocks punish responsible guests and threaten your business.(AT ISSUE): An article from: Cheers The state’s goal of laying an interisland undersea cable to carry energy from Molokai and Lanai to Oahu took a big step forward last week with the announcement that a California contractor will soon begin an Environmental Impact Statement (EIS) for the project. Helicopters Dropping Poison: Coming Soon To A Forest Near You? Downtown Honolulu is just 30 miles away, but in remote Kahanahaiki, it feels like 3,000 miles. Staff Sgt. David Flowers stepped on a land mine in Afghanistan on May 11, 2009. Fi refighters made "good progress" this weekend against a brush fire burning for a week above Maalaea, but it still remains 90 percent contained and not yet extinguished. The Kaua‘i County Council recently passed a bill to allow wastewater fees to gradually increase over the next few years. A federal Bankruptcy Court judge approved yesterday the potential sale of Hawaii Biotech Inc. and set a July 19 auction date for the financially troubled company that is conducting clinical trials to produce vaccines for dengue fever and the West Nile virus.
Continue reading...Fields of Greens
Tuesday, May 25, 2010
Beach Course at Waikoloa Beach Resort Hawaii boasts an abundance of scenic golf courses and resorts. These golf courses aren’t just some pretty faces either. They’re some of the best courses in the world. In fact, Golf Magazine recently listed nine of Hawaii’s golf resorts to it’s 2010 premier list . Those top Hawaii golf resorts are: Big Island Four Seasons Resort Hualalai near Kona on the Big Island – Platinum Winner – The highest ranking golf resort in Hawaii per the 2010 survey. Fairmont Orchid Hawaii – Gold Winner Mauna Kea Resort – Silver Winner Mauna Lani Bay Hotel – Silver Winner Waikoloa Beach Resort – Silver Winner Kauai St. Regis Princeville – Gold Winner Kauai Marriott Resort & Beach Club – Silver Winner Grand Hyatt Kauai Resort & Spa – Silver Winner Maui Grand Wailea, Wailea – Gold Winner Ritz-Carlton, Kapalua – Gold Winner Four Seasons Resort Wailea – Gold Winner Lanai Four Seasons Resort Lanai at Manele Bay- Gold Winner Four Seasons Resort Lanai Lodge at Koele – Gold Winner Oahu J.W. Marriott Ihilani Resort & Spa at Ko Olina – Silver Winner Turtle Bay Resort – Silver Winner © 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 .
Continue reading...Aloha Friday Photo: A Lanai with a View Edition
Friday, May 21, 2010
Today’s Aloha Friday Photo comes to us from Veronica Hill who writes California Travel Expert and is another one of the super cool kidz at our Go Visit Hawaii facebook community .
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