Monday, August 16, 2010

Keeping the culture, lots of complaints about Honolulu, dollar favors Japanese visitors, more news from all the Hawaiian Islands

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 The future is in the past is a guide to how Hawaii should be looking at the experience it offers tourists. Civil Beat. Hundreds of peopl...
Friday, August 13, 2010

New condo coming to Waikiki, public gets new ammunition in development battles, still time to comment on NOAA rules, first baby born from frozen egg in Hawaii, more news from all the islands

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On Wed., Aug. 18, the Honolulu City Council will hold a hearing to get public comment on whether to allow Kyo-ya Hotels & Resorts to bui...
Thursday, August 12, 2010

Gubernatorial duo's first debate, Marine Corps moving aircraft to Hawaii, playgrounds losing swings, Big Island courthouses closing, highway funds coming, more Hawaii news

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The first update of conservation land use rules in 16 years would change the shoreline setback, eliminate required permits for activities li...
Wednesday, August 11, 2010

Hawaii losing tourism war, Kauai a stand-in for Gulf, Lingle off to China again, Kenoi hit with ethics complaint, more island news

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Beach destinations in Mexico and the Caribbean have raised prices faster than Hawaii, but Hawaii remains more expensive, creating a tug of w...
Tuesday, August 10, 2010

Top airports official resigns, ewaste wanted, spy convicted, lawmakers meet homeless, more news from all of the Hawaiian Islands

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The University of Hawaii wants your ewaste. Associated Press. Hawaii's top airports official has abruptly resigned, not long after he ...
Monday, August 9, 2010

Plantations put to use, cooling Waikiki, ed board debated, early kindergarten pau, political debates continue, more Hawaii news

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Dirt is flying on fallow plantation lands for the first time in 15 years, as Mayor Billy Kenoi's administration digs out old roads and p...
Friday, August 6, 2010

Case buys into Maui Land & Pineapple, Senate to consider chief justice pick, Oahu fireworks ban advances, fish ban proposed, more news from all the islands

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Legislation banning tropical fish collecting in Hawaii waters will be introduced in January by state Sen. Josh Green, who said he is plannin...
Thursday, August 5, 2010

New flood maps could raise insurance costs, good year for film industry, Senate panel decides on chief justice today, more news from all the islands

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New flood insurance rate maps developed by the Federal Emergency Management Agency could lead to dramatic cost increases for some property o...
Wednesday, August 4, 2010

Strong mayor to remain for Kauai, Maui police chief steps down after 32 years, Hawaii County rejects raising taxes for poor, disabled vets, Senate panel vote on Supreme Court pick coming Thursday, more

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Hawaii's economic recovery is likely to remain on shaky ground. KHON2. Hawaii's economic forecasters are estimating that personal ...
Tuesday, August 3, 2010

Abercrombie lagging in money as gubernatorial race enters home stretch, Senate panel tackles Supreme Court nominee amid negative reviews from Bar, faulty economic forecasts hurt state's bottom line, mayor's boondoggle book cost $108k, sells for $3, more news

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State Pays a Price for Faulty Economic Forecasts Civil Beat. Mufi Hannemann has more than four times as much money as his rival Neil Abe...
Monday, August 2, 2010

Monday pundits: Leonard a shoo-in for Supreme Court, Democrat majority safe in state Legislature, Hanauma Bay needs work, classrooms fill with the unemployed, more Hawaii news

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More than one million visitors from around the world enjoy Hanauma Bay each year, but some complain the educational facilities there are not...
Friday, July 30, 2010

Gubernatorial candidates spar at Waikiki forum, RIMPAC expanding, environmental laws weakening, A&B revenues strengthening, more news from all of the Hawaiian Islands

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As the biennial Rim of the Pacific exercise wraps up this weekend, the U.S. Navy is already preparing for expanded exercises in the future. ...