Tuesday, April 13, 2010

Poll shows Djou-Case tie in congressional race, citations continue in Furlough Friday sit-in, budget ax hovers over state, counties, more top Hawaii news

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 Deputy sheriffs cited nine people with trespassing—including two for the second time—as the sit-in against Furlough Fridays continued yest...
Monday, April 12, 2010

End of session crunch pushes tax bills, Furlough Friday protests get louder, alternative energy comes and goes in the islands, more Hawaii news

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State House negotiators last night offered to significantly scale back a proposal to lift general-excise tax exemptions on several business...
Friday, April 9, 2010

Parents and kids stage sit-in in governor's office, Merrie Monarch parade Saturday, Turtle Bay needs EIS, hotel occupancy rises, more Hawaii news

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With sleeping bags, pillows, a baby stroller and a teddy bear, people continued a sit-in at Gov. Linda Lingle's outer office for the sec...
Thursday, April 8, 2010

Asian-American Dems play race card in congressional race, parents stage Capitol sit-in, Merrie Monarch in full swing, Royal Hawaiian Band could lose funding, more

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It was a successful rescue. Wildlife experts have freed a trapped whale after a dramatic race against the setting sun. A group of parents ...
Wednesday, April 7, 2010

State Legislature advances new taxes, canoe races to get farther away, Navy looks to the sun, congressional race heating up, more top Hawaii news

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The Coast Guard and state boating officials are enforcing stricter safety guidelines that could put canoe races farther from harbor entrance...
Tuesday, April 6, 2010

Three bids for Star-Bulletin, furlough opponents defeated, Merrie Monarch kicks off , woman sues judicial assistant, tsunami zones studied, more

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The 9th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals yesterday affirmed a ruling that shields Hawai'i's teacher furlough program from a federal le...
Monday, April 5, 2010

Case to get nod from national Dems, WWII wreck ID'd, diseases plague palms, corn, APEC bill $28M and climbing, more top Hawaii news

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A rash of palm deaths in Kona and Hilo has some folks fearing that we may have a new disease on the island. A corn virus that plagued Kaua...
Friday, April 2, 2010

Hawaii skittish about census, swine flu shot, not so much, Legislature, Lingle grapple with budgets, no interest in Hamakua land sales, more top Hawaii news

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Hawaii's participation in the 2010 Census, so far among the worst in the nation, is raising concerns about whether the state will again ...
Thursday, April 1, 2010

U.S. senators on the Big Island, furlough deal still in works, reports show government waste, Hilton Hawaiian Village growing, more top Hawaii news

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The Army National Guard accepted six new Sikorsky UH-60M Black Hawk helicopters on Tuesday in a dedicat...
Wednesday, March 31, 2010

Maui tourism up, shark fins, abolishing elected School Board in legislative debates, curfew at housing project sparks controversy, county mayors grapple with budgets, more top Hawaii news

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A jump in the number of visitors traveling to Maui in February helped offset declines on the other major islands, the Hawai'i Tourism Au...
Tuesday, March 30, 2010

High winds and surf forecast for all islands, state Senate budget grabs hotel tax, closes prison, half of Big Island babies exposed to drugs, alcohol, tobacco, senator and reporter bidding on newspaper, more

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A high-wind advisory remains in effect for all islands until 6 tomorrow night. The state's budget crisis continues to echo through the...
Monday, March 29, 2010

Thousands "Just Go With It" and audition, Hulihee Palace opens years after earthquake, cockfighting debate in Legislature, man gets 20 years for shooting marijuana thief, Chinatown residents oppose homeless shelter, Heftel honored, more news

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Ringed rice coral appears strikingly modest for a species that is caught in the struggle over greenhouse gas emissions. Failing to impleme...
Friday, March 26, 2010

Wiliwili trees making a comeback, Hawaii 4th-graders can't read as state continues furlough fight, Army says no duty to report child abuse, more Hawaii news

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The state is declaring victory in the fight against an invasive species that killed thousands of Hawai'i's trees — thanks to some sc...
Thursday, March 25, 2010

Akaka Bill under fire, Historic Preservation Division risks federal funds, rail still at issue, islands struggle with tax hikes, state gaga over Google, cigarettes targeted again, more Hawaii news

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Gov. Linda Lingle has sent a letter to all 100 U.S. senators, reaffirming her opposition to the latest version of a bill that would allow na...
Wednesday, March 24, 2010

Advocates, unions seek huge GET tax hike, governor, unions still sparring over furloughs, Hawaii County Band pleads for its life, state population growth slows as households spend more, other Hawaii news

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Advocates for the poor and members of Hawaii's largest public worker unions rallied at the state Capitol on Tuesday to urge lawmakers to...
Tuesday, March 23, 2010

Senate reconsiders GET tax hike, candy to be banned from schools, Royal Hawaiian Band dodges budget bullet, state seeks Obama presidential library, NELHA opens fish market, Hilo Hospital thriving, more

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State Sen. Donna Mercado Kim says her financial plans call for balancing the state budget without raising the general excise tax. Candy an...
Monday, March 22, 2010

Hawaii reacts to health care bill, government strives to save natural resources, beach access, earmarks R us, honey bees in peril, more top state news

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As Hawai'i's precious recreation areas become increasingly crowded, a bill to protect shoreline access is gaining momentum in the Le...
Friday, March 19, 2010

Lingle's spending plan shows more cuts, state auditor charges governor with bad, possibly illegal, investment decisions, pot poses problems, Ka'u wants more cops, Maui sued over girls' sports, Kauai shrimp company seeks to dump waste in ocean, more Hawaii news

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"Simply balancing the budget doesn't get Hawaii back on track," Gov. Linda Lingle told Senate lawmakers Thursday. Gov. Linda...
Thursday, March 18, 2010

State wants to ignore birthers, Maui Pineapple selling equipment, UH student in trouble for posting nude photos in classrooms, more top Hawaii news

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Birthers beware: Hawaii may start ignoring your repeated requests for proof that President Barack Obama was born here. The Hawaii Tourism ...
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Wednesday, March 17, 2010

Hang onto your wallets, the Legislature is in session, one coqui captured, beach encroachment banned, DUI arrests up, more top Hawaii news

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State senators yesterday moved toward a general excise tax increase to help with the state's budget deficit after finding that targeted ...