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Honolulu shoppers (c) 2012 All Hawaii News Hawaii consumers are slightly more confident about the future now than they were six months ago. Pacific Business News. State House Vice Speaker Joey Manahan said Thursday that he will run for Honolulu City Council. Star-Advertiser. State Rep. Tom Okamura, who was appointed by Gov. Neil Abercrombie in January to fill a state House vacancy in Aiea, has resigned for health reasons. Star-Advertiser. The Abercrombie administration is proposing changes to the state ethics code that would allow state officials, including legislators, to accept unlimited numbers of invitations to charitable fundraising events, even if the purpose of the gifts is to influence
Continue reading...Gov. Neil Abercrombie’s 2012 State of the State Address: “Investing Now for Hawai’i’s Future”
Monday, January 23, 2012
Hawaii House (c) 2012 All Hawaii News “Investing Now for Hawai'i’s Future” State of the State 2012 The Honorable Neil Abercrombie Governor, State of Hawai'i January 23, 2012 (as prepared) Mr. President, Mr. Speaker, former Governors, distinguished justices of the courts, mayors, representatives of our Congressional Delegation, members of the Hawai'i State Legislature, other elected officials, honored guests, family and friends.
Continue reading...Hawaii preps for Obama ohana, Kauai residents sue Pioneer GMO seed corn company, Abercrombie to release cautiously optimistic budget, union woes…
Wednesday, December 14, 2011
Kilauea lava flows into sea USGS courtesy photo Volcanologists on Tuesday mapped the newest ocean entry from the ongoing eruption of Kilauea volcano. Tribune-Herald. Kailua residents began bracing for the possibility of a fourth consecutive Christmas visit from President Barack Obama and the first family as activity picked up Tuesday around the beachside compound that's come to be known as Obama's Western White House. Star-Advertiser. Cautiously optimistic. That's the tone Hawaii taxpayers can expect when Gov. Neil Abercrombie releases his budget update Monday. Civil Beat. The National Transportation Safety Board recommendation Tuesday that all states should ban drivers from using any cellphones, including hands-free devices, would be "drastic" and a tough sell in the islands where county restrictions already exist, a key Hawaii lawmaker said. Star-Advertiser. The Legislature passed an anti-bullying law this year, but it wasn't in time to keep Hawaii out of a federal report that names the state as one of four without such a statute. Star-Advertiser. For the last five months the Hawaii State Teachers Association has been making its case before the Labor Relations Board — and in the media — that Gov. Neil Abercrombie violated collective bargaining law when he unilaterally implemented a new contract on teachers in July. Civil Beat. Hawaiian Telcom workers have rejected the company's latest contract offer. Associated Press. State roundup for Dec. 14. Associated Press. Oahu Skies over Oahu are expected to clear this morning as a storm system that prompted a flash-flood watch Tuesday moves to the east, the National Weather Service said. Star-Advertiser. The Hawaii Public Utilities Commission has approved First Wind and Hawaiian Electric Co.’s plan to construct a 69-megawatt wind farm on the North Shore of Oahu that will be the largest wind-energy project in the state. Pacific Business News. CBS's executive producer for the television series Hawaii Five-O, Peter Lenkov, issued an apology on Tuesday, December 14, 2011, on behalf of the Hawaii Five-0 production unit, to "veterans and members of the Greatest Generation Foundation whom we unintentionally offended when our events coincided." Hawaii Reporter. Local Nisei soldiers who received the coveted Congressional Gold Medal in Washington D.C. last month, will be honored during several celebrations in Honolulu this weekend. KITV4. The city auditor found the city's Emergency Medical Services operation spent $15.7 million in non-holiday overtime costs between fiscal years 2008 and 2010. KITV4. Hawaii Although still without a contractor to clean its dry wells and drainage culverts, Hawaii County safely "weathered" recent rains that drenched much of the island. Tribune-Herald. A reward of up to $30,000 is being offered for information leading to charges against the person or people who destroyed 10 acres of papaya trees in Kapoho this summer. Tribune-Herald. Federal Justice Officials Ignore Questions About Hawaii Pot Minister. Civil Beat. The low bidder for the next phase of the Kaloko Housing project is protesting its disqualification, its president says. West Hawaii Today. Maui Office of Hawaiian Affairs trustees left the replacement of former member Boyd Mossman in the governor's hands, after they were unable to reach a decision on the appointment Monday. Maui News. The origin of a fire that knocked out 911 emergency service and caused other communications problems Sunday was unknown Monday, but a Hawaiian Telcom spokesman said all service was restored by 3:15 a.m. Monday. Maui News. Kauai On behalf of more than 150 Waimea residents, attorneys on Tuesday filed a lawsuit in Fifth Circuit Court on O‘ahu against Pioneer Hi-Bred International, a DuPont company. Garden Island. Photovoltaic systems will be installed at 15 Kauai schools at no cost to the State. KHON2. A handful of bills recently introduced by the Kaua‘i County Council may jolt the county’s main revenue generator — real property taxes. Garden Island. An anonymous letter from a county employee takes aim at what is described as marijuana use during the workday by employees who never seem to come up for random urinalysis testing. Garden Island. Lanai When a former employee who became one of David H. Murdock’s most avid supporters sat down with the billionaire owner of Lana'i in July, she created quite a stir among residents when she wrote Murdock was contemplating selling the island. KHON2.
Continue reading...Abercrombie honeymoon’s over: Hawaii Democrats seek shakeup at the top, and more political and government news from all the Hawaiian Islands
Friday, October 7, 2011
Gov. Neil Abercrombie (c) 2011 All Hawaii News In a major internal shakeup, Gov. Neil Abercrombie's chief of staff and his deputy chief of staff have resigned just 10 months into an administration the governor acknowledges has fallen short of expectations. Star-Advertiser. Asselbaye Senior Dems Pushed Gov To Shake Up Staff: From early in his administration, longtime associates of Gov. Neil Abercrombie were alarmed at their friend's performance. Civil Beat. Less than a year after taking office, Gov. Neil Abercrombie has lost his top two aides to resignation. Hawaii Reporter. Aoki Two top members of the Hawaii governor's administration who played key roles in getting him elected are stepping down. Associated Press. Gov. Neil Abercrombie's office announced Thursday that his Chief of Staff Amy Asselbaye and Deputy Chief of Staff Andrew Aoki have resigned. KITV4. Ten months after being sworn into office two key members of Gov. Neil Abercrombie's administration abruptly announced their resignations Thursday. KHON2. Coppa New Chief of Staff an Accomplished Businessman With Strong Labor Ties. Civil Beat. The same day Ed Teixeira stepped down from a job he held through three administrations, workers circulated a petition that he be reinstated. KITV4. The Office of Hawaiian Affairs is hoping to pick a successor to longtime Administrator/Chief Executive Officer Clyde Namuo in the next three to five months, OHA Chairwoman Colette Machado said Wednesday. Star-Advertiser . A state official says an agency intended to allow development of public lands won't have "land-grabbing power," opposed by environmentalists and Hawaiian rights groups. Star-Advertiser. Patricia M. Loui won approval Thursday from the Senate Committee on Banking, Housing and Urban Affairs for her nomination to the board of the Export-Import Bank of the United States. Pacific Business News. Oahu Swimmers, surfers and boaters will be banned from some parts of the ocean during the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation summit next month, according to preliminary security plans released Thursday by the U.S. Coast Guard. Star-Advertiser. Unite Here Local 5, Hawaii’s largest hotel workers union with over 11,000 members, is continuing its campaign against the Hyatt Regency Waikiki for subcontracting local jobs and challenging union wages. Hawaii Independent. The City of Honolulu celebrated the 50th anniversary of a very special sister-city relationship today. Hawaii Public Radio. Hawaii A public shooting range for West Hawaii is on target to open in a "couple of years," with state and county cooperation on the use of land near the Puuanahulu landfill. West Hawaii Today. The County Council has given a name and face to pending legislation aimed at keeping impaired drivers off Big Island roads. Tribune-Herald. Public funding to support North Hawaii Community Hospital, health record privacy and long-term health care were among the concerns North Hawaii residents voiced to hospital officials Thursday in Waimea. West Hawaii Today. Ironman athletes strip down for Underpants Run, the Kona fundraiser began in 1997 to poke fun at the Speedo-clad triathletes wandering through town before the big race. Hawaii News Now. Maui The Maui County Council Land Use Committee voted 8-0 Wednesday to recommend approval of Maui Land & Pineapple's West Maui housing project Pulelehua. Maui News. A March trial in 2nd Circuit Court is scheduled to determine the fate of the $70 million-plus estate of Laurence Dorcy, one of Maui's richest men, who died in June. Maui News. Kauai Some Kauai County employees will soon be driving electric vehicles. Associated Press. Carolyn Larson, librarian at the Lihu‘e Public Library, has the cure to the “boarded-up Borders blues” — the Lihu‘e Public Library Fall Used Book Sale. Garden Island.
Continue reading...Pearl Harbor skull may be Japanese pilot, Honolulu water bills rising, Abercrombie-teacher impasse watershed moment, Maui ponders Native Hawaiian…
Thursday, July 21, 2011
East-West Center (c) 2011 All Hawaii News A funding bill in the U.S. House would eliminate the East-West Center, going above and beyond the budget trimming that Republicans have proposed in previous years. Star-Advertiser. A human skull discovered during an excavation and dredging project at Pearl Harbor several months ago -- may be from a Japanese aviator who died in the attack on December 7, 1941. KHON2. The showdown between Gov. Neil Abercrombie and the Hawaii State Teachers Association is a watershed moment in local labor history. Civil Beat. Expect changes in the near future for Hawaii's charter school system. Hawaii News Now. Lt. Gov. Brian Schatz's twin brother will implement state Race grant. Star-Advertiser. The monthly bill for a typical single-family home that uses 13,000 gallons of water would increase by $27.53, or 70 percent, by mid-2015 if the Honolulu Board of Water Supply gets its way. Star-Advertiser. Beginning next month, the Honouliuli Wastewater Treatment Plant in Ewa will receive additional truckloads of raw sewage sludge from Sand Island as the city begins testing for a long-term plan of hauling waste to reduce intake at the over-capacity Honolulu site. Star-Advertiser. The Mayor of Honolulu went on the offensive today in the battle of what to do with the city’s wastewater sludge. Hawaii Public Radio. A Hawaii company has taken a big step forward in its plan to use ocean water to cool downtown buildings. KHON2. The Sierra Club plans to step in and try to stop efforts to develop a 12,000-home, master-planned community on farmland in Kapolei. Civil Beat. The Sierra Club’s appeal of the reclassification of land for the Koa Ridge master-planned community is still undecided, due to a last-minute argument from the Hawaii deputy attorney general. Pacific Business News . Whether the Advanced Technology Solar Telescope is built at Science City or not, the long process of seeking permits has already changed an old policy that excluded Native Hawaiians from entering the 18-acre Haleakala High Altitude Observatory to perform rites. Maui News. After Years of Bureaucracy Getting in the Way, Kauai's Kilauea River, Wailapa Stream Clean-Up Completed. Hawaii Reporter. The Hawaii County Clerk's Office has hired an outside investigator to look into allegations a warehouse manager conducted a sign-printing business out of a county warehouse used to store voting equipment. West Hawaii Today. With the Hawaii County Council close to final approval on revamping its building codes, some residents have begun raising strong objections. Tribune-Herald. Energy Perspective: A more open discussion is needed between islands. Hawaii Independent. In a lengthy battle between the island’s utility cooperative and some of its members, the light switch continues to flip up and down. Garden Island. Honolulu has begun sending out checks for property owners who have agreed to sell their land to make way for rail. KITV4. The Hawaii County Redistricting Commission has a lot of factors to weigh as it redraws the county's nine council districts. West Hawaii Today. The chairman of the Hawaii County Democratic Party is considering a run for the Hawaii County Council District 2 seat currently held by Councilman Donald Ikeda. West Hawaii Today. The Hawaiian Humane Society has reinstated a $25 charge with its stray cat pick up policy. KITV4. The Kauai County Board of Ethics has dismissed a complaint filed against a Kaua‘i County Council member concerning a possible conflict of interest. Garden Island. On a remote Kapoho road marked only by a hand-painted sign, machete-wielding vandals have laid waste to papaya fields for the second time in a little more than a year. Tribune-Herald.
Continue reading...That’s some snake! Boa constrictor captured
Tuesday, July 5, 2011
courtesy photo Hawaii Department of Agriculture HONOLULU – A boa constrictor was captured yesterday and held overnight at the Honolulu Zoo.
Continue reading...Hawaii’s Big Island July 4th Fireworks & Events 2011
Wednesday, June 15, 2011
Fun festivals, parades and fireworks are planned throughout Hawaii’s Big Island this July 4th. You’ll find many family-friendly ways to celebrate Independence Day with Aloha on Hawaii. Here’s a list of where to go for July 4th fireworks and celebrations. Waikoloa July 4th FIREWORKS
Continue reading...Hawaii tourism feeling tsunami pain, Legislature enters last round, anti-trafficking, state slaughterhouse, pet store laws advance, more news from all…
Monday, April 18, 2011
Iolani Palace (c) 2011 All Hawaii News For the first time since the overthrow of the Hawaiian Monarchy in 1893, a room at Iolani Palace has been restored to how it may have appeared during the time. Hawaii News Now. Hawaii would be the first state to own a slaughterhouse, under a bill moving in the Legislature. Star-Advertiser. House and Senate negotiators are beginning to meet to create the final form of bills before they can receive final votes. Associated Press. Two bills that help to establish anti-human trafficking laws in Hawaii will be heard in conference by Senate and House committees. Hawaii Independent. Selling Sex in Honolulu: Police Use Massage License Law Against Prostitutes. Civil Beat. The new labor contract offered to the state’s largest government workers’ union “is the best settlement that could be obtained” under Hawaii’s current fiscal climate, the union told the rank-and-file this week. Hawaii Reporter. Hawaii lawmakers are considering a bill that would require pet stores to sterilize cats and dogs before they're sold. Associated Press. More feet on the beat.That’s what Kaua‘i Police Department officials said they need most to do their jobs better for the 2012 fiscal year, which starts July 1. Garden Island. Hawaii County's new prosecutor says she's "excited and lucky" to succeed Jay Kimura, who retired April 1 after more than 18 years on the job. Tribune-Herald. Japan Airlines Co. extended reductions in overseas flights, including Honolulu,
Continue reading...Hawaii volcano erupts, Abercrombie silences watchdog, electric company bargaining during strike, Maui resort owners head to court, Kauai waters…
Monday, March 7, 2011
Kilauea fissure photo USGS Hawaiian Volcano Observatory Madame Pele is putting on quite a show on the Big Island. KHON2. A new vent that opened Saturday on Kilauea continued to erupt yesterday with quiet periods punctuated by curtains of lava 80 feet high, scientists at the Hawaiian Volcano Observatory said. Star-Advertiser. The floor of Pu'u O'o crater collapsed Saturday afternoon and an eruption occurred along the middle of Kilauea Volcano's east rift zone, according to scientists at Hawaiian Volcano Observatory. Tribune-Herald. Negotiators for Hawaiian Electric Co. and striking union workers held a marathon, closed-door session with a federal mediator yesterday with no word of progress in settling a strike that coincided with a widespread blackout. Star-Advertiser. HECO President Richard Rosenblum comments on labor talks. Hawaii News Now. Electrical power has been restored to most of Oahu, according to Hawaiian Electric Company and Hawaii Civil Defense. Hawaii Independent. Crews of nonunion Hawaiian Electric Co. employees had restored power to all but about 500 customers by early Sunday morning, the company said in a statement issued at noon Sunday. Pacific Business News A key player in Hawaii’s effort to cut oil dependency will soon run out of money. Hawaii Public Radio. A month after contradicting Gov. Neil Abercrombie’s position on a public records issue, Office of Information Practices Acting Director Cathy Takase has been given her walking papers by Abercrombie. Hawaii Reporter. Gov. Neil Abercrombie has informed the head of the state's open records agency that she's being laid off and that he plans to replace her with his own appointee. Civil Beat. Unless the legislation undergoes further amendments when it goes before the full Hawai‘i House of Representatives, a proposal to create a state-run interisland ferry system has been effectively tabled. Garden Island. Hawaii's three-strikes law was touted as a way to make the community safer, but since its passage nearly five years ago, the statute has been used only once and is now destined to quietly expire this summer. Star-Advertiser. Hawaii excise tax revenues for the current fiscal year were up at the end of January, but the state's general fund deposits were 2.1 percent lower compared to the same period last year because of delayed income tax refunds. Associated Press. Governor Pushes Big Wind to be Pono. Molokai Dispatch. The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers has awarded a $37.9 million contract to a Chicago company to build a tactical maintenance facility at Schofield Barracks on Oahu. KITV4. Store shelves and restaurants will be out of Hawaii's popular, fresh bottom fish soon as state and federal officials shut down catches in the main Hawaiian islands on Saturday. Star-Advertiser. On Tuesday, Wailuku attorney Richard Rost will be in 1st Circuit Court in Honolulu asking for partial summary judgment in a lawsuit by a buyer at the Honua Kai Resort & Spa who is trying to back out of his purchase. Maui News. Besides the alleged defects in the legal language of the sales documents, customers at Honua Kai Resort & Spa have alleged a wide range of omissions of pertinent information or of physical features that didn't appear when the project was built out. Maui News. Heavy rains over the past couple weeks have made some coastal waters on Kaua‘i unsafe until further notice, health officials and local experts said. Garden Island. Congress' two-year ban on earmarks won't jeopardize federal funding needed to complete the most-expensive government project being built on Hawaii Island. Tribune-Herald. The cash-strapped Hawaii County government is leaving hundreds of thousands in unpaid property taxes on the table for the $60 million Target-Safeway complex in Hilo. West Hawaii Today.
Continue reading...Hawaii celebrates civil unions victory, governor’s inauguration cost $671,935, Honolulu airport in disrepair, Maui easing water policy, Kauai mayor…
Thursday, February 17, 2011
Gov. Neil Abercrombie inauguration photo (c) 2011 All Hawaii News Gov. Neil Abercrombie made good on a promise to make public a list of donors to his inaugural gala held back in December, even though its release is not required by law. KITV4. Organizers of Gov. Neil Abercrombie’s inaugural ball raised $671,935 in private donations for the ball and other transition events, with the largest gifts coming from banks, law firms, unions, real estate developers and architectural/engineering firms, according to data released today by Abercrombie’s office. Hawaii Reporter. Family Court Judge Sabrina McKenna promised to do her best after state senators unanimously approved her appointment yesterday to the Hawaii Supreme Court. Star-Advertiser. A group of Native Hawaiians are planning a pre-dawn demonstration at Oahu's oldest church. Hawaii News Now. Nearly 60 percent of Hawaii taxpayers could lose the deduction for state income taxes under Gov. Neil Abercrombie's proposal to streamline the tax code and help balance the budget. Star-Advertiser. A proposal to expand tax credits for film and television production moved forward at the Legislature. Star-Advertiser. Gay partners seeking to pledge their love on Hawaii's sandy beaches soon will have their relationships recognized by law in the Rainbow State. Associated Press. Since civil unions were brought back to the forefront at the Legislature in 2008, hearings and floor votes have been marked by spirited sign-waving, prayer rallies and mass canvassing from both sides. Star-Advertiser. Until yesterday, Tim Earhart had never been to the Legislature to witness a hearing, floor vote or any other action related to civil unions .Star-Advertiser. On the Senate floor the roll call vote tallied 18 ayes and 5 no's. That led to a celebration in the gallery. Hawaii News Now. The Senate voted 18 - 5 on Wednesday to allow civil unions for same-sex couples. Here's how the senators voted. KHON2. The Bridal Boutique on Cooke street opened its doors Wednesday night to a crowd of couples planning for their big day. KHON2. What a difference a year — and an election — makes. Civil Beat. Last year more than 18.4 million people flew through Honolulu International Airport and some saw the good, the bad and the ugly. Hawaii News Now. Several public meetings are scheduled for next week on Oahu to explain an increase in retirement compensation for federal workers in Hawaii, Alaska and U.S. territories. Associated Press. Eleven percent of the Big Island's 43,338 families are on a waiting list for federal Section 8 affordable housing. West Hawaii Today. The Hawaii County Council Finance Committee Tuesday took its first steps toward tackling next year's budget by establishing an ad hoc committee to amend the annual budget expected from the mayor next month. West Hawaii Today. County officials are ready to send the Laaloa Street extension out for bid, if only they had the money to build the road, Mayor Billy Kenoi said Tuesday. West Hawaii Today. Ten applicants for each job opening at Safeway. Tribune-Herald. Six weeks after moving into her office, Teena Rasmussen, the county's new economic development coordinator, said she is focusing on local events, enterprise zones and a made-on-Maui marketing campaign as top initiatives for her office. Maui News. The Maui County Council's Water Resources Committee recommended approval Tuesday of some easing of the water availability policy (the "Show Me the Water" ordinance). Maui News. Mayor Bernard Carvalho Jr. departed Wednesday on a cultural and economic visit to the Philippine Islands, a county news release states. Garden Island. On a rare trip to the Islands, Ivanka Trump was on Oahu for less than 24 hours to reassert the Trump Hotel Collection’s commitment to Hawaii. Pacific Business News In his State of the State address, Governor Neil Abercrombie proposed an increase in the alcohol tax and a fee on soda and other “similar drinks.” Hawaii Independent. Big Island business owners say a proposed tax on alcohol that would help reduce Hawaii's budget shortfall is unfair. Tribune-Herald.
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