Monday, June 14, 2010

Hawaii tourism: Once they get here, then what? Rebound slow, but Oahu home prices up, more news from all the islands of the state

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State officials looking to attract more tourists and boost the economy say cultural events, like this weekend's Pan-Pacific Festival, ar...
Saturday, June 12, 2010

Just sayin' -- There's more to Hawaii than just Oahu

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OK, I will admit it right up front. I am a haole. A malihini. A wahine. But in some ways, I see myself as the King Kamehameha of the Hawai...
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Friday, June 11, 2010

Kamehameha festivities on all islands, HSC: shoreline belongs to the public, cables from Molokai and Lanai to feed power-hungry Oahu, brushfires on Hawaii, Maui persist, more news from all the isles

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President Obama signs King Kamehameha Day proclamation This year marks the 200th anniversary of King Kamehameha's unification of the H...
Thursday, June 10, 2010

County budgets moving forward, tech tax break resurrected, massive Maui fire getting under control, Kauai planners looking at barn, more top Hawaii news

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The city's $1.82 billion operating budget - balanced in part on a tax increase for landlords and others who own property they do not liv...
Wednesday, June 9, 2010

Honolulu City Council takes up budget as other counties raise taxes, prison inmates hungry, farmers dry, wasp to tackle stinging caterpillar, monk seal protected, more Hawaii news

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The Hawaii County Council is finding it more palatable to raise property taxes than cut spending. There was a great deal of saber rattling...
Tuesday, June 8, 2010

Haole in Hawaii, insurance commissioner leaving, newspaper union argues severance pay, bees to be counted, more news from around the state

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Kaua‘i Nonviolent Communication will soon host its first ever “conscious community dialogue” to answer the often controversial question: “Wh...
Monday, June 7, 2010

Media merger starts today, EPA, Maui at odds over water, city, counties continue budget debates, more

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The sun is climbing high, but business is still bustling for the 60 vendors at the farmers market in the shady Kapiolani Community College p...
Sunday, June 6, 2010

Just sayin' -- End this paralysis by analysis. It's past time to move into the Internet world.

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I was privileged to be in a big room with a lot of smart people last week, and, naturally, the subject of Hawaii’s economic future came up. ...
Friday, June 4, 2010

Maui seeks to regulate aquarium trade, kingmaker Inouye stays out of gubernatorial primary, Ku statues return to Hawaii, Big Island in budget turmoil, more

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Maui County's coral reefs and colorful fish are under assault by permitted collectors - and outside poachers - who capture the fish to s...
Thursday, June 3, 2010

State panel considers homeless problem, some Advertiser reporters picked up, gay pride coming to Waikiki, counties mull tax hikes, more top Hawaii news

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What does it say about the state Legislature when only two lawmakers showed up for a hearing on dealing with Hawaii's growing homeless p...
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Wednesday, June 2, 2010

Hawaii peace activist captured by Israelis, Lingle not ready to decide on civil unions, only 26 Advertiser editorial employees picked up by Star-Bulletin, Kauai considers eminent domain to get beach access, crowd seeks open city council seat, more top state news

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Dozens of hotel workers turned out for a hearing to discuss the future of a redevelopment project in Waikiki. Gov. Linda Lingle yesterday ...
Tuesday, June 1, 2010

Mufi "Hannemanns it up" with a medley of hits during Hilo campaign HQ opening

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Gubernatorial candidate Mufi Hannemann at the opening of his Hilo campaign headquarters on Tuesday.

Flags, lei, drum beat and floating lanterns mark Memorial Day events, gubernatorial race, filling Honolulu Hale priorities as Case bows out, horses seized by Kauai Humane Society, more state news

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Drum beats echoed from the sacred dancing circle and onto the banks of Waiakea Pond on Saturday. Total bankruptcy filings jumped 34.4 perc...
Sunday, May 30, 2010

Just sayin' -- Media map points to dwindling coverage

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In this brave new world of media mergers, sales and downsizes, you certainly don’t need a weatherman to know which way the wind blows. But i...
Friday, May 28, 2010

Waikiki beach makes top 10 list, Hannemann's gubernatorial bid sets dominoes falling, economic upturn noted, Pierce Brosnan illegally renting his Kauai home? More news from around the islands

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The Oahu beach named after Olympic swimming legend Duke Kahanamoku has been listed among the top 10 beaches in the nation in an annual surve...
Thursday, May 27, 2010

Hannemann to announce today, Abercrombie v Hannemann battle nothing new, one-third islander marriages mixed, cops' dirty dancer no prostitute, more Hawaii news

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Nearly one-third of marriages in the Islands are between interracial couples — by far the largest percentage in the country and four times t...
Wednesday, May 26, 2010

DOE administrators seek big pay hikes as Furlough Fridays end, Honolulu crime up, Maui water deal struck, Big Island land sale pau, more top state news

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Starting in July, the salaries of Hawaii's top secondary public school administrators could go up, including the state superintendent...
Tuesday, May 25, 2010

Lingle meets with civil union opponents, economic impact weighed, Honolulu buses to get spy cams, staff report says Maui sugar company should return water to streams, Honolulu City Council seeks property tax hike, more news from around the state

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Tourism and other businesses might benefit by about $7 million a year, but legalizing civil unions would otherwise have a minimal economic i...