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Sunday, May 23, 2010
Just sayin' -- spinmeisters deconstruct Hawaii GOP congressional victory
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Let the spin begin. Honolulu City Councilman Charles Djou's victory in Saturday's special election to fill one of only two Hawaii...
Saturday, May 22, 2010
BREAKING -- Republican Djou wins Hawaii Congressional District 1 -- first GOP in almost 20 years
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From state Office of Elections: Congressional District I 98 of 98 (R) DJOU, Charles 67,274 39.5% (D) HANABUSA, Colleen 52,445 30.8% (D...
Friday, May 21, 2010
State tax checks in the mail, the taxman leaveth, Big Island still loves its pickup trucks, water the issue on Maui, UH may hike tuition, Kileauea wows the media, more top Hawaii news
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Saying pickup trucks are some families' only mode of transportation, the Hawaii County Council on Wednesday rejected a resolution aimed ...
Thursday, May 20, 2010
Paddleboarders, swimmers at odds, Kauai utility faces EPA sanctions, counties contemplate cuts, congressional election looms, more top Hawaii news
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The state installs a boundary of buoys in an effort to resolve the fight for space between paddlers and swimmers at Ala Moana Beach Park T...
Wednesday, May 19, 2010
Property tax increases looming in counties across the state, Native Hawaiian remains at issue on Oahu, Kauai, state health subsidy aims to stem unemployment, more news from all the Hawaiian Islands
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The tax increase on people who own their homes but don't live in them was presented as a way to protect resident homeowners from additio...
Tuesday, May 18, 2010
Keiki on board -- no smoke in car now law on Big Island, Hawaii Five-O coming back to TV, Lingle weighs in on congressional race, Abercrombie opens West Hawaii HQ, city parking contractors say boss stole $250,000, more top Hawaii news
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Gov. Linda Lingle has rebuked claims made by Hawaii’s three former governors, who said Sunday electing republican Charles Djou to Congress w...
Monday, May 17, 2010
Cockfight bust scatters 500, former governors band against Djou, televised Honolulu City Council meetings could fall to budget ax, UH studies deep-sea vents, Hilo branch to get new chancellor, more Hawaii news
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A deep-sea expedition headed by a University of Hawaii geologist has yielded insights into one of Earth's most active volcanic areas, in...
Saturday, May 15, 2010
Just sayin' -- Veil of secrecy threatens access to Hawaii public records
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I guess if a journalist were allowed to have an opinion about anything, it would be access to public records. So it's appropriate here...
Friday, May 14, 2010
You don't have to be married to live on a boat, crowds gearing up for camping trips, congressional election tit for tat, windmills coming to North Shore, Furlough Fridays soon no more, monk seal dies, more news
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A long running controversy over live-in boat rules at state run harbors, may soon be resolved. Dozens of people across the island are slee...
Thursday, May 13, 2010
Lingle signs Obama birther bill, Honolulu budget includes tax hikes, layoffs looming for merged newspaper employees, Hawaii County police seek accreditation, more news from around the state
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It's now law in Hawaii that the government can ignore repetitive requests for President Barack Obama's birth certificate. Gubernat...
Wednesday, May 12, 2010
Ed Case trailing in fundraising, Obama still popular at home, hydrogen cars coming to Hawaii, homeless buy one-way tickets, The Bus riders buying fake passes, news all around the state
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Robert White came here about two years ago after living on the streets in Sacramento, Calif. He figured if he was going to be homeless, he m...
Tuesday, May 11, 2010
Hotels more profitable, homeless invade Diamond Head, coqui coming to Oahu neighborhoods, Djou raising money as local Dems bicker, is state reneging on promise to investors? Top Hawaii news of the day.
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Hotel occupancy climbed enough in March that the local lodging industry was able to turn the corner on a key measure of profitability for th...
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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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"No man's life, liberty, or property is safe while the legislature is in session." -- Mark Twain Whew! They're gone. T...
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