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Monday, July 20, 2009

New Hawaii stamp, fewer post offices, Big Island swine flu death and other top Monday news

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The U.S. Postal Service will unveil the com- mem- orative 50th anniver- sary statehood stamp next month at the Hawaii Statehood Conference. ...
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Friday, July 17, 2009

Japan's emperor visits Big Island and other news

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It was over almost before it began. But even after standing in a reception line for about an hour Thursday, most of the 130 or so who caught...
Thursday, July 16, 2009

Veto override, Sunshine Law top Thursday news

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A late push by the airline industry helped persuade the state Senate yesterday not to override a veto of a bill that would have raised the b...
Wednesday, July 15, 2009

Safe shark tours, trash and other top Hawaii news

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Because of the re- moteness of North Shore shark encounter tours and other con- ditioning factors, researchers say the tours do not pose a t...
Tuesday, July 14, 2009

Top Hawaii Headlines: Tuesday morning edition

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During these tough times, the state is con- sidering spending $500,000 applying to become a federally licensed spaceport. Hundreds are expec...
Monday, July 13, 2009

Top Hawaii Headlines: Monday morning edition

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There is no doubt that Hawaii has to deal with a deep budget hole, but the numbers might not be quite as devastating as thought just a few d...
Friday, July 10, 2009

Hawaii library closures top Friday morning news

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The state Board of Education heard a proposal yesterday by the state librarian to close five branches to cut the budget. The Board of Educat...
Thursday, July 9, 2009

Sour economy again tops Thursday news

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Economic experts gathered Wed- nesday to give their picture of how Hawaii is doing right now during this recession and they said it could be...
Wednesday, July 8, 2009

Top Hawaii Headlines: Wednesday morning edition

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The new owners of the Ilikai Hotel in Waikiki said they plan to shut down hotel operations tomorrow, resulting in the loss of at least 65 fu...
Tuesday, July 7, 2009

Union negotiations top Tuesday headlines

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The state's chief labor negotiator walked away from talks with four government employee unions after just half an hour yesterday, and Go...
Monday, July 6, 2009

Top Hawaii Headlines: Monday morning edition

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The president of Taiwan left Honolulu Airport early last night after a contro-versial 23-hour visit to Hawaii that sparked protests from mem...
Wednesday, July 1, 2009

Public union rallies top Wednesday news

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Hundreds of government union members rallied along Kamehameha Avenue in Hilo and thousands on the lawn of the state Capitol on Tuesday in a...
Tuesday, June 30, 2009

Top Hawaii Headlines: Tuesday morning edition

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Faced with a projected deficit of close to $2.6 million for the fiscal year ending today, University of Hawaii athletic director Jim Donovan...
Monday, June 29, 2009

Top Hawaii Headlines: Monday morning edition

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The Department of Land and Natural Resources is undertaking a major restructuring of its law enforcement arm to refocus on protecting the st...
Friday, June 26, 2009

Top Hawaii Headlines: Friday morning edition

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Straw huts, hula dancers and kids with hula hoops were all on display last night in the White House's backyard -- not the typical congre...
Thursday, June 25, 2009

Top Hawaii Headlines: Thursday morning edition

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Matson Navigation Co.'s top unionized officers could strike tomorrow -- putting a crimp in Hawaii's delicate supply chain -- if they...
Wednesday, June 24, 2009

Top Hawaii Headlines: Wednesday morning edition

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Coffee has become big business in Hawaii. Eleven regions on five islands house some 830 farms statewide. This is great for our economy, and ...
Tuesday, June 23, 2009

Top Hawaii Headlines: Tuesday morning edition

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Exposed steel bars, crumbing concrete and other hazards have prompted Hawaii County to close the only boat ramp along the Hamakua Coast. The...
Monday, June 22, 2009

Top Hawaii Headlines: Monday morning edition

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A Belgian television crew will be in Kalaupapa tomorrow filming a documentary report about Father Damien De Veuster, who is as well known in...
Friday, June 19, 2009

Top Hawaii Headlines: Friday morning edition

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The U.S. military is positioning more missile defenses around Hawai'i as a precaution against a possible North Korean launch across the ...
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Nancy Cook Lauer has 30-plus years experience as a journalist, winning national and state awards for newspapers in Florida and Hawaii. She publishes a daily state government news aggregate and commentary blog, All Hawaii News. Vice President of the Hawaii SPJ chapter as well as Secretary of the Big Island Press Club, Lauer has a Master of Science degree in Library and Information Studies from Florida State University and a Bachelor of Science Degree in Psychology, summa cum laude, from Old Dominion University. She earned her reporting chops covering the 2000 Bush v. Gore presidential election at Florida's ground zero and was recently honored with a Torch of Light award and a Hawaii state Senate commendation for uncovering questionable spending practices in local government.
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