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Hawaii Supreme Court nominee victim of Facebook fraud, gambling bills mulled, rail lawsuit filed, HECO agreement reached, Kauai to protect rare…
Waikiki Beach Walk (c) 2011 All Hawaii News A series of proposals aimed at generating money for the state through gambling, casinos or a multistate lottery face a tough fight in the Legislature. Star-Advertiser. The House Tourism Committee is testing the temperature of House Bill 394 that calls for amending the state constitution so slot machines and video poker would be legal in Waikiki. Hawaii News Now. Two bills moving through the State Legislature would affect everyone who owns a vehicle in Hawaii. KHON2. Medicaid Cuts Up For Discussion At State Capitol. KITV4. The House Committee on Tourism deliberated on a number of tax measures today to generate additional revenue for the State. Hawaii Public Radio. An influential lobbyist who was involved in vetting Neal Palafox before he was nominated by Gov. Neil Abercrombie as director of the state Department of Health believes the doctor had nothing in his past that would have jeopardized his post. Star-Advertiser. Hawaii Supreme Court Nominee Sabrina McKenna disclosed today that she is the target of fraud on Facebook. Hawaii Reporter. A lawsuit filed Monday afternoon in Honolulu Circuit Court hopes to stop construction of the city’s $5.5 billion rail project. KHON2. Former Gov. Ben Cayetano led several groups in blasting Honolulu's rail plans yesterday and then took swipes at Honolulu mayors past and present. Star-Advertiser. The road to rail transit for Oahu still isn’t paved. Hawaii Independent. A longer school day and teacher evaluations, depend on collective bargaining agreements with the unions — the Hawaii State Teachers Association, United Public Workers and Hawaii Government Employees Association — and possibly two school boards. Civil Beat. Lingle a threat to Akaka in 2012. Star-Advertiser. A tax on sugary drinks could help quench the state's thirst for money while discouraging obesity caused by beverages that some doctors refer to as "liquid candy." Tribune-Herald. The last time the city had a landfill selection committee it ended in controversy and no new site was built. Hawaii News Now. A Waikiki restaurant is causing a stir with the fine print on its menu and now the Hawaii Civil Rights Commission may be making an inquiry. KITV4. Representatives from Hawaiian Electric Co. and its largest group of unionized workers reached a tentative agreement yesterday on a new labor agreement to replace one that expired three months ago. Star-Advertiser. Community members are invited to share their thoughts with the state tonight on a developer’s proposed efforts to protect several endangered species during and after construction of a 772-unit resort residential project and 27-hole golf course complex in Lihu‘e. Garden Island. After three years of planning, Target Corp. will begin construction this spring on a 130,000-square-foot store in Kailua. Star-Advertiser. Maui Land & Pineapple will no longer manage the two Kapalua Resort golf courses after March 31, and has notified employees that their jobs may not be secure. Pacific Business News Construction for the clinic’s new Oceanside Health and Wellness Center at the former Pau Hana Inn site has been forced to shut down due to a lack of funding. Molokai Dispatch. Even though she came from a family of teachers, Maui Waena Intermediate's Vice Principal Jacquelyn "Jacque" Davis didn't start off wanting to become one. Maui News. The charm of the Keauhou Store remains. West Hawaii Today. The Congress of Visayan Organizations (COVO), the umbrella group for Visayan organizations in the State of Hawaii , recently received the 2010 Presidential Award for Filipino Individuals and Organizations Overseas given by the Philippine government every two years. Filipino Chronicle.
Continue reading...Eat local campaign takes root, OSHA threatens to yank state oversight, hotel occupancy up, asteroid discovered, congressional campaign gets hot, APEC…
Tuesday, September 28, 2010
Localvore movement takes root in N. Kohala. West Hawaii Today. There’s a macadamia nut shortage in Hawaii and around the world. KITV. An asteroid that will come within 4 million miles of Earth in mid-October has been discovered by a new University of Hawaii telescope atop Haleakala on Maui. Associated Press. A new report says hotel occupancy in Hawaii averaged 79.5 percent in July, up from 68.8 percent in July 2009. Associated Press. Maui's hotels enjoyed an 18.1 percent jump in revenue per available room in July, according to the Hospitality Advisors report released today. Maui News. Trying to file for unemployment got harder Monday. KHON2. The U.S. Department of Labor is threatening to yank the state's authority to oversee safety and health in Hawaii's workplace, in light of "serious performance problems." Star-Advertiser. A week into the general election season, ads are flying in the race for the 1st Congressional District. Star-Advertiser. Hawaii's Board of Education revised its Chapter 19 policy on student conduct and discipline – allowing for searches inside school lockers. But more than a year after the policy was revised, administrators have still not started the controversial inspections. Hawaii News Now. APEC's Hawaii committee seeks marketing and communications proposals. Associated Press. Teach for America, the competitive national program that recruits top-notch college graduates to teach in public schools, has more than quadrupled its Hawaii ranks since starting in the islands in 2006 and is looking to expand further at a time when the state needs more highly qualified teachers in hard-to-staff areas. Star-Advertiser. Enrollment at the University of Hawaii at Hilo continues to swell, with the number of students enrolled this year topping 4,000 for the first time. Tribune-Herald. With the passing of September’s deadline, the Molokai Veterans Caring for Veterans have entered into federal litigation against Maui County and Mayor Charmaine Tavares. Molokai Dispatch. Civil unions may be an unspoken issue in gov race. Associated Press. Hawaii businesses are receiving federal money to help increase renewable energy production. Associated Press. County officials said Monday that the supervisors involved in a recent fishing trip aboard a Kaua‘i Fire Department boat off the coast of Ni‘ihau have been disciplined. Garden Island. "Hawaii Five-O" script sparks on-line idea. Hawaii News Now .
Continue reading...PUC: Smart grid dumb idea, cable repair could take weeks, WWII munitions no danger yet, lawyers speak out on chief justice pick, more
Wednesday, July 28, 2010
Hawaii regulators have rejected plans for a broad expansion of smart grid electric technology that would have been paid for by residents and bus- inesses. Asso- ciated Press. When it comes to repairing a severed fiber-optic cable 3,000 feet under the sea, it won't be as simple as calling the cable guy. Star-Advertiser. Internet, cable television and telephone service began returning to normal Tuesday afternoon for thousands of Oceanic Time Warner Cable customers after a break in an undersea fiber-optic cable disrupted service about 12 hours earlier. Maui News. A rare break in an undersea fiber-optic cable Tuesday morning, left around 400,000 people without Internet, phone and TV service, for 12 hours in some cases. Hawaii News Now. Oahu resident Ian Kurihara discovered early Tuesday morning he wasn't able to go online. KITV. A wind farm on Oahu's North Shore is receiving a big boost in federal funding. KHON2. Chemical weapons dumped off Pearl Harbor after World War II pose no threat to humans for now but are "clearly deteriorating" and should continue to be monitored, the lead scientist on the University of Hawaii project said Tuesday. Associated Press . They're safe for now. There's no threat to humans or the ocean so far. Hawaii News Now. The Hawaii Women Lawyers will be expressing their strong support of Gov. Linda Lingle's appoint- ment of appeals Judge Katherine Leonard as the next chief justice, a spokeswoman for the group said yesterday. Star-Advertiser. In a letter to the Hawaii Bar Association, attorney Eric Seitz calls Katherine Leonard "ill equipped and unqualified" to be Hawaii's next Chief Justice. Hawaii News Now. After failing at its first bid for federal Race to the Top funds, Hawaii has placed among 19 finalists with its second application for one of the coveted education grants. Civil Beat. A West Hawaii ranch owner says a local business owner who bought part of Hokukano Ranch is cutting down old-growth sandalwood in the upper reaches of the property. West Hawaii Today. Recreational off-road vehicles have damaged much of the terrain at Kaena Point. KHON2. A city contractor working on a 42-inch main that broke late last week in Pearl City accidentally severed the 30-inch backup force main near the 14th hole of the Ted Makalena Golf Course, causing a spill of about 108,000 gallons of sewage yesterday. Star-Advertiser. Officials posted signs warning of a sewage spill are being posted along the Pearl Harbor bike path and at Middle Loch. KITV. Hawaii County property taxes are leaving the state this year. But don't worry, say county administrators, the money will come back. West Hawaii Today. Hawaii's "Sunshine Law" is hampering the County Council and should be overturned, says North Kona Councilman Kelly Greenwell. Tribune-Herald. A forum on the topic of “In Search of Real Security for Kaua‘i” will include remarks by Congresswoman Mazie Hirono, D-2nd District. Garden Island. Local divers will be competing in a tournament targeting invasive fish. The "Westside Roi Reckoning" takes place Saturday off Kahe Point. Hawaii News Now.
Continue reading...Hawaii even less affordable, thanks to new tax hikes that go into effect today, more state news
Thursday, July 1, 2010
New laws and more taxes, on Thursday morning, we'll all be waking up to a long list of tax hikes on water, cigarettes, and gas, and higher property bills. Hawaii News Now. New laws effective today ban shark fin foods,charge fees for mixed martial arts events, increase cigarette taxes, raise payment for traffic abstracts and strip businesses and nonprofits of tax-exempt status if they do not file general excise tax returns. Star-Advertiser. Hawaii residents may hate July 1, the start of the new fiscal year, as much as they despise April 15. KHON2. New cigarette taxes hitting Hawaii smokers Thursday make each pack cost 40 cents more, reaching an average of nearly $8. AP. The state and city are raising fees for a number of services. KITV County pools will be closed once a week starting Thursday, due to budget and staffing cuts that left the Aquatic Division without enough pool guards.. Maui News. Fifth of Big Isle on food stamps. Hawaii Tribune-Herald. Where's the Beef? No Reason to Oppose Civil Unions. Civil Beat. Dear Gov. Lingle, Sometime between now and July 6, you will make your final decision on HB444, the civil-unions bill. Honolulu Weekly. State tourism officials said Hawaii is seeing an increase in demand for summer travel, both in the domestic and international market. KITV In January you'll have a new airline to choose from if you're traveling between Seoul and Honolulu. KHON2. Hawaiian Airlines last week launched its first-ever, nonstop daily flights between Oakland and Maui. Lahaina News. According to a high Army official, the Army never intended to remove depleted uranium ammunition remnants from Pohakuloa Training Area and Shofield Barracks, and it has no plans to do so for as long as the firing ranges at those facilities are still in use. Big Island Weekly. Honolulu Mayor Mufi Hannemann's campaign for governor has questioned former U.S. Rep. Neil Abercrombie's support for removing a federal ban on offshore oil drilling, pointing to the BP oil spill in the Gulf of Mexico as an example of the danger. Star-Advertiser. A new poll released Wednesday suggests Hawaii's Democratic Party is likely to take back the governor's office. Hawaii News Now. A new poll shows both former U.S. Rep. Neil Abercrombie and Honolulu Mayor Mufi Hannemann ahead of Lt. Gov. James "Duke" Aiona in hypothetical matchups for governor in November. Star-Advertiser. Mayor Charmaine Tavares will take until Tuesday to sign into law a bill that will make it illegal to use a cellular phone or other mobile electronic devices while driving. Maui News. W.S. Merwin acknowledges that his relatively reclusive life on a former pineapple plantation built on the slopes of Haleakala on Maui will be disturbed by the Library of Congress’ announcement this morning naming him the country’s poet laureate. Star-Advertiser. Hawaiians want bridge work stopped, claim ‘obfuscation.' Garden Island. Staking for construction of both a new Wailua Beach parking lot and a retaining wall that is part of the old cane-haul-bridge widening project could have alarmed some residents who may have thought it was for construction of the county’s coastal path, said a state Department of Transportation spokeswoman. Garden Island.
Continue reading...Military might gathering off Hawaii for war games, $1B taxes lost in cash economy, telescope moves forward, Honolulu sewer settlement reached, more
Tuesday, June 29, 2010
Fourteen countries have converged in Hawaiian waters. KHON2. Dozens of ships from 14 nations were parked two deep yesterday in Southeast Loch as the U.S. prepares for the start of Rim of the Pacific war games next week in and around Hawaii's waters. Star-Advertiser. Another successful test for the Missile Defense Agency off Kauai. Around 9:30 Monday night, a target missile was launched from a platform in the Pacific Ocean, and then it was shot down by an interceptor missile. Hawaii News Now. One billion dollars a year. That’s the estimated taxes in Hawaii that don’t get paid by contractors and waiters, accountants and attorneys, hairdressers and everyone else who hides all or part of their cash income. Hawaii Business. A landmark settlement regarding Honolulu's sewers means big improvements are coming down the pipe, but it will also mean rate increases to pay for what's estimated to be more than a billion dollars of work. Hawaii News Now. The University of Hawaii Board of Regents unanimously approved yesterday a plan to build the world's largest telescope at Mauna Kea's summit. Star-Advertiser. A bill that would explicitly legalize hundreds of existing transient vacation rentals on agricultural lands is gaining ground. Garden Island. Law- makers Want State Money To Ship Out Homeless. KITV. Depriving taxpayers of lower burden. West Hawaii Today. Public school students will not see teacher furlough days in the coming school year, but they will feel the pinch of budget cuts in other ways, Board of Education members warned. Star-Advertiser. How would you like to be the boss and not have control over who's on your team? That's the situation Hawaii school principals say they find themselves in — and they're not happy about it. Civil Beat. The state judiciary said it upgraded its online services to include a license-plate match in order to help people see records of their own parking tickets. KITV. Like a tomato left too long on the vine, the Saturday farmers market at Eddie Tam has burst its skin and will have to be picked. Maui News. A dentistry residency program is making pediatric oral surgery more accessible for Big Island keiki. Hawaii Tribune-Herald. A civil defense siren that went off around 11:45 a.m. Monday was malfunctioning, said Mahina Martin, Maui County spokeswoman. Maui News.
Continue reading...Maui seeks to regulate aquarium trade, kingmaker Inouye not weighing in on gubernatorial primary, Ku statues return to Hawaii, Big Island in budget…
Friday, June 4, 2010
Maui County's coral reefs and colorful fish are under assault by permitted collectors - and outside poachers - who capture the fish to sell to aquarium owners across the globe, according to two Maui County Council members who presented bills on Wednesday to regulate the industry here. From different corners of the world, the last three Hawaiian god or "Ku" statues known to exist have been brought together at Bishop Museum—two of them after an absence of more than 160 years. History was made yesterday as the Bishop Museum debuted three ancient kū brought to the Islands from England and Massachusetts . The White House on Thursday announced the dates for next year's Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation summit in Honolulu. Senator Dan Inouye has no plans to throw his endorsement behind any candidate in the primary race for Governor. A bill sitting on Gov. Linda Lingle's desk that seeks to strengthen prostitution laws by recognizing some prostitutes as human trafficking victims has drawn strong criticism from prosecutors and law enforcement, raising questions about whether the measure, if passed, would ever be put into use. Hawai'i has the lowest gun death rate in the country, according to figures released this week by the Washington-based Violence Policy Center. The price of summer school is going up. The Board of Education has agreed to raise next year's tuition by $30, to $190. Six East Honolulu residents survived the first cut in the Honolulu City Council's selection of a ninth member. Charlie Wedemeyer, one of Hawai'i's finest athletes, who defied the medical world with his 34-year battle with Lou Gehrig's disease, died yesterday morning in California. Parents, principals and faculty of Haleiwa showed a united front as they spoke out against a proposal to shut down their school. Mayor Billy Kenoi on Wednesday lashed out at "minority members" of the County Council for their eleventh hour budget amendments and said he'd "certainly veto" a budget containing them. Should the County Council make deep cuts in the county budget that threaten core government functions, Mayor Billy Kenoi is ready to veto it. Gov. Linda Lingle signed into law Tuesday a bill making it easier for police to enforce traffic laws on private subdivision roads that serve the public. Geothermal is safe, clean and a gift of nature to residents of the Big Island, members of the 11-member Geothermal Working Group said. Kaua‘i County Council members constantly deal with ordinances to improve the island’s ability to sustain itself regarding oil dependence. In 1810, Kamehameha the Great unified the eight major islands and formally established the Kingdom of Hawaii.
Continue reading...State lawmakers continue dealing with grim economic figures, Kauai flora, fauna, added to endangered list, fees going up, more top Hawaii news
Thursday, March 11, 2010
State spending cuts significantly have worsened the effects of the global economic downturn in the Islands, according to several Hawai'i economists who spoke to more than 150 advocates, lawmakers and others at the state Capitol yesterday. Lawmakers appear poised by the end of the legislative session in April to approve a bill to increase the "facility charge" all customers have to pay on their car rental bills from the current $1 a day to $4.50 a day. Nearly one out of every six Hawai'i workers was either unemployed or underemployed last year The state's resort real estate market is not out of the woods yet, but Honolulu analyst Ricky Cassiday said he believes he has detected signs that it finally touched bottom in the last quarter of 2009. Maui's hotel occupancy rate jumped to 67.5 percent in January from 59.8 percent in the same month last year. For the state as a whole, occupancy rose from 63.1 to 66.5 percent. As a Child Welfare Services specialist on the Big Island, Patrice Bell has seen spending restrictions and budget cuts reduce her office size by about one-third. For more than 15 years, medical hope for House Clerk Pat Mau-Shimizu was sitting next to her on the House floor — C.J. Leong, House assistant clerk. The federal government added 48 species found only on Kauai to the endangered species list yesterday, boosting the number of species classified as such by the Obama administration from two to 50. Native flora and fauna on the verge of extinction for more than a decade have officially been added to the federal list of threatened and endangered species, according to a press release from the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service Wednesday Mitsuo "Mits" Shito, a strong public housing advocate at the state Legislature, died of natural causes last month. He was 79. Fire rescue crews say tiger sharks are hampering their search for a missing surfer on Oahu's North Shore. State Sen. Colleen Hanabusa formally filed nomination papers Wednesday morning to run for the First Congressional District in a special election. Hawaii County's cost to prepare for the recent tsunami threat: $274,067. In stark contrast to last year, only one Hawaii County Council member is attending the National Association of Counties convention in Washington this week Reacting to a study saying Kona coffee farmers lose $14.4 million to blenders each year, some processors and sellers claim changing state law to ban the practice of blending Kona coffee or require more Kona coffee in blends would negatively impact farmers, jobs and profits. The $39 million project will take two years to complete and there will be construction delays, but the end result should be shorter commute times for those driving between Puhi and Lihu‘e, state officials said. Starting May 11, Hawaii Island builders will have to observe a newly enacted county code that demands higher energy efficiency in newly constructed houses and, in some cases, in older houses undergoing renovation.
Continue reading...El Nino keeps islands hot and dry, civil unions law coming, leadership tiff at BOE, professors fight pay cuts, Mighty Mo is back, more top news
Friday, January 8, 2010
With El Nino's influence now in full effect, East Hawaii is experiencing warm, dry weather and heavy vog. And there is little relief on the horizon, according to the National Weather Service. State senators told KITV they expect to approve a civil unions bill shortly after the legislative session starts this month. The "Mighty Mo," the platform for the Japanese surrender in World War II, has returned to its berth in Pearl Harbor to continue serving as a floating national museum. State Board of Education Chairman Garrett Toguchi last night refused to step down from his leadership post after several board members called for his resignation. Board of Education Chairman Garrett Toguchi was criticized by fellow board members Thursday who claim he has not kept them in the loop on important issues. The University of Hawai'i faculty union on Thursday filed a motion for a temporary restraining order, asking a state court to stop UH President M.R.C. Greenwood from unilaterally imposing salary reductions for UH faculty. A reduction in the cost of caring for Hawaii's senior citizens is creating controversy. The Federal Transit Administration raised concerns last fall that the cost of Honolulu's new commuter rail line could outpace the revenue the city has lined up to pay for it. The board of the state public housing agency selected a replacement yesterday for the agency's executive director in spite of some pleas from community members to keep the popular chief. State labor officials confirmed Thursday that hundreds of hotel workers on Maui will be laid off. State cutbacks have led to the recent loss of 10 staff members at the Kaua‘i District Health Office, according to state Department of Health spokesperson Janice Okubo. Hiring freezes, early retirement incentives and greater use of rainy day funds are among the ways some governments deal with budget emergencies. A newly formed mainland company is hoping to purchase Kona Blue Water Farms Inc.'s offshore operations. The latest trend in renewable energy often looks like a remote-controlled airplane - with a man-sized propellor - mounted on top of a flagpole, but it is as quiet as two people talking in a coffee shop and costs about as much as a used car. Passengers aboard a Hawaiian Airlines Mainland flight that was disrupted by an unruly flier arrived on Maui more than five hours late Wednesday night, tired and happy to finally be on the Valley Isle.
Continue reading...Dining in Maui
Thursday, December 10, 2009
Leave a Comment Visitors to Maui are enchanted with the diversity Maui exhibits. Natural beauty encompasses snowy mountain peaks and warm subtropical beaches. The culture of Maui is a blending of Polynesian and Hawaiian. History and modern life mix within the village of Lahaina. Maui visitors experiencing this harmonious blending of opposites will find pleasure in the abundance of dining choices that compliment the mood of Maui. The Hawaiian luau is considered an important part of every Maui vacation. A luau is the most fun way to experience the food and culture of Maui. Traditional luau food includes Kalua Pig, Chicken Luau, Hawaiian sweet potatoes, Poi and Poke. Nightly luaus are hosted throughout Maui but the most authentic is considered to be the Old Lahaina Luau on Front Street in Lahaina. The Feast at Lele offers a more gourmet luau menu. Haliimaile General Store in Upcountry Maui offers the best in local Hawaiian cuisine. A lunchtime favorite is the crab boboli and daily fish specials are always a good choice. While not necessary for lunch, dinner reservations are strongly recommended. The ocean surrounding Maui provides a bounty of fresh seafood for the restaurants located on Maui. There are very few local crabs and their meat is generally eaten raw as a kind of Poke. Diners are most likely familiar with Ahi and Mahimahi but other local fish often appear on the menu such as Moi, Monchong, Onaga, Ono, Opah, Opakapaka and Shutome. The freshness of these fish makes for outstanding dining. Seafood is on the menu of nearly every restaurant on Maui. Fusion-food thrives on Maui. The blending of Japanese, Chinese, Thai, Vietnamese, Swiss, Korean, French, Italian and American cooking styles appear on menus through Maui. The premier fusion restaurant on Maui is Sansei Seafood Restaurant and Sushi Bar featuring Japanese Fusion. Sansei has two locations on Maui, one in Kapalua and another at Kihei. Sansei is popular on Maui and reservations are highly recommended. When in the village of Lahaina, diners can enjoy a great meal at Aloha Mixed Plate on Front Street. Located next to the Old Lahaina Luau gardens, this casual restaurant seats diners in beach and oceanfront shaded gardens. Many Maui luau favorites are served here and the plate lunch is always popular. The Maui food experience should always include fresh seafood and locally grown fruit. For a truly unique Maui treat, visitors can purchase potato chips made from Maui grown onions and russet potatoes and produced in local factories. These chips have been referred to as the “noblest” of all potato chips. Maui hotels and resorts generally feature several restaurants catering to the needs of their guests. Because of local regulations most Bed and Breakfast Inns do not provide more than a fresh fruit basket for breakfast. Maui visitors are welcome to visit other resort properties for dining. Visitors to Maui will have no problem finding food to satisfy any craving. Island restaurants specializing in Italian and American food as well as pizza are not difficult to locate. Maui guests longing for a taste of home will enjoy Cheeseburger in Paradise or the Hard Rock Caf
Continue reading...Lucky we live Hawaii, Legislature hiring, but not partying, DUI checkpoints going up, more news
Wednesday, November 25, 2009
The holidays give us the opportunity to count our Hawaiian blessings. Where else in the U.S. but in the makai areas of Hawaii can a person harvest pineapples, citrus, mangoes, papayas, bananas and avocados throughout the year and in the mauka areas, enjoy apples, plums, strawberries and pears. Hawaii's recession and sputtering economy have claimed another victim: the state Legislature's opening day celebration featuring lavish parties, floral and musical presentations, and guest lists that choked both chambers. The legislature needs more than 300 employees to work during the legislative session next year. The House and Senate hire extra employees for the session every year, but this year is different because of the bad economy. State harbors officials plan to increase user fees statewide to finance $618 million in repairs and improvement at harbors on Oahu, Maui and the Big Island. The Hawaii State Teachers Association said yesterday that teachers are willing to go back to the classroom on furlough days if they are paid to do so, calling into question a portion of Gov. Linda Lingle's proposal to restore 27 "furlough Fridays" beginning in January. About 5.5 million tourists visited Hawai'i in the first 10 months of the year, putting the state on track for an annual visitor count of about 6.5 million. Stimulus funds of $35 million have paved the way for a new road on the Big Island. Hawaii is full of extreme sport enthusiasts from big wave surfing to skydiving. One activity that is growing in popularity is base jumping, but it's also extremely dangerous. Six Hawaii Community Correctional Center employees have filed a complaint against the state and their labor union, charging that both violated the collective bargaining agreement in the aftermath of the closing of Kulani Correctional Facility. The search for the successor to Chancellor Rose Tseng is beginning, with seven months remaining before she steps down. Free taxi rides will be offered for the first time to West Hawaii residents as part of county efforts to make the roads safer from drivers who have had too much holiday spirits. Kaua‘i Police Department officers have promised stepped-up efforts to try to make this holiday season free of deaths on the road. A West Hawaii surfing group is poised to file a lawsuit and request a cease and desist notice against the county and a condominium complex for work on a seawall in Kailua-Kona. The Maui County Council Land Use Committee put off a decision on the Hanzawa's Variety Store rezoning Monday, and committee members asked everybody to "cool down." An October letter from the state Historic Preservation Division to the county in support of the makai route for the multi-use path factored into Mayor Bernard Carvalho Jr.’s decision Monday recommending the multi-use path on Wailua Beach, a county spokeswoman said Tuesday.
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