All Hawaii News
Top state and local government and political news from all the islands
Monday, May 10, 2010
New poll shows Djou in the lead for Congress, public school repair backlog halved, what makes the coqui frog sing, other top Hawaii news
›
Republican Honolulu City Councilman Charles Djou is on his way to Washington to represent Hawaii's 1st Congressional District, accordin...
Friday, May 7, 2010
Abercrombie campaigning in Hilo: Kids are not bargaining chips
›
Feds say teachers can work for free, Big Island mayor says tax the rich, new electric car plant coming to Oahu, Neighbor Islands struggle with budgets, state to sell fishponds, more Hawaii news
›
Feds: Union Wrong, Teachers Can Work Legally For Free A South Korea-based company has committed to build a $200 million assembly plant on ...
Thursday, May 6, 2010
State most expensive for car ownership, Election Office withholding records, congressional race and civil unions continue to dominate headlines, fire rages on Maui, more top Hawaii news
›
Hawaii has been ranked the most expensive state to own a car by Edmunds.com, an automotive information website. The state Department of Hu...
Wednesday, May 5, 2010
Gubernatorial race too close to call, Hawaii County mayor denies plans to run for lieutenant governor, Obama calling home on congressional race, 500 Honolulu Advertiser employees get layoff notices, Maui County cutting 108 jobs, more
›
Hawaii County Mayor Billy Kenoi: No plans to run for lieutenant governor, despite $47k contributions In a head to head battle between Ne...
Tuesday, May 4, 2010
Gov. Lingle's popularity hits 8-year low, congressional candidates rumble in TV debate, voters prefer Democrat for next governor, Neighbor Island lawmakers weigh civil unions, more Hawaii news
›
Gov. Linda Lingle's job approval rating has tumbled to the lowest point in her two terms as the state's chief executive, a new Hawa...
Monday, May 3, 2010
Most favor federal recognition for Native Hawaiians, man builds Styrofoam house, Chinese language amusingly difficult for English-speakers as more Chinese head to islands, more top Hawaii news
›
Hawai'i residents still favor federal recognition of Native Hawaiians by a 2-to-1 margin, the latest Advertiser Hawai'i Poll numbers...
Saturday, May 1, 2010
New! Weekly blog feature Just sayin' -- Bidding aloha to the 2010 legislative session in Hawaii
›
"No man's life, liberty, or property is safe while the legislature is in session." -- Mark Twain Whew! They're gone. T...
Friday, April 30, 2010
Legislature on last day passes civil unions, reinstates steep tax hikes, after 27 years, Kilauea losing steam, more top news from around the state
›
In a dramatic last-minute reversal, the state Legislature sent Gov. Linda Lingle a bill legalizing civil unions between any two consenting a...
Thursday, April 29, 2010
Loss of JAL big blow to Big Island, state tourism up, great time for lava peepers, newspaper consolidation starts Monday, Navy to resume war games offshore, Legislature's last day, more top Hawaii news
›
Hawaii officials say they hope to get Japan Airlines to reconsider its decision to end Kona service, or find another carrier to do it. Jap...
Wednesday, April 28, 2010
Legislature passes budget avoiding GET increase but grabbing high-tech credits, veil of secrecy drawn over business complaints, tourism looking up, state's two largest newspaper merger OK'd by court, Maui trims budget, more top Hawaii news
›
State lawmakers on Tuesday passed a $10.2 billion budget that included many fee and tax hikes, but avoided an increase in the general excise...
Tuesday, April 27, 2010
Hawaii GOP congressional candidate gets no help from RNC, Lingle vetoes local jobs bill, no aloha for seabirds, civil union advocates launch last-ditch lobbying efforts, more top Hawaii news
›
Gov. Linda Lingle vetoed legislation Monday that would have mandated state and county construction projects employ a workforce consisting of...
Monday, April 26, 2010
27 years of vog, Legislature enters home stretch, wildlife returns to Ahihi-Kinau Natural Area Reserve, farm housing coming to Kauai, more top Hawaii news
›
It has been 27 years since Kilauea started erupting and two since a new vent at Halema'uma'u Crater opened, doubling the amount of ...
Friday, April 23, 2010
State budget pau, Neighbor Islands income gap widens, congressional race a national fight, Thirty Meter telescope advances, more Hawaii news
›
With last-minute negotiations still under way, House and Senate leaders say they have finished a budget that is about the same size as the ...
Thursday, April 22, 2010
Honolulu Hale pushing tax hikes, Hawaii renters pay the most, Big Island bans smoking when kids in car, H1N1 hits Maui school, more top Hawaii news
›
A 3-cent increase in the tax on gasoline and a 30-cent hike in the real property tax rate for non-occupant homeowners advanced yesterday as ...
Wednesday, April 21, 2010
New telescope for Mauna Kea, Kilaueau lava wowing viewers, civil union supporters push for reforms, Legislature targets birthers, Maui councilman runs for mayor, Miss Teen Hawaii dies from stroke, more
›
Following years of delays, a new telescope was lowered in pieces into its new home. Lava from Kilauea Volcano's east rift zone has inc...
Tuesday, April 20, 2010
Live-aboards hit with stiff rent increase, surfboard chomped by shark, coral regrowing in harbor, U.S. Justice looking at Star-Bulletin bids, more news
›
Boaters living on their vessels at Ala Wai and Ke'ehi small boat harbors are facing a more than 330 percent increase in rent, forcing ma...
Monday, April 19, 2010
Homeless find a way, Neighbor Islands gaining clout in gubernatorial contest, DLNR rules slammed, school tax district takes shape, more Hawaii news
›
When police start enforcing a ban on camping tents and shopping carts in city parks as early as today, some of the homeless who live in Kapi...
Friday, April 16, 2010
Volcanic cloud hampers U.S.-Europe flights, Tea party rally draws 1k+, Hanabusa leading cash race, new scope heading to Mauna Kea, more top Hawaii news
›
The bottom fell out of travel plans for thousands of U.S. airline passengers Thursday as dozens of flights between the U.S. and Europe were ...
Thursday, April 15, 2010
Business secrecy bill advances, Legislature sends fuel tax bill to governor, Save Our Schools ends protest, Hansen's disease settlement only land route blocked by mudslide, the band plays on and more Hawaii news
›
Listeners swayed and tapped toes to the rhythms of the Royal Hawaiian Band yesterday, enjoying a 174-year-old tradition of free music that s...
‹
›
Home
View web version