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Berg works hard for his district • Unions must get out the vote • Paving welcome but suspicious • Romney another chickenhawk • At-grade rail would cost less and more
View Article'Pay to play' remains a reality in isle politics, corrupting all involved
"Pay-to-play" is getting a lot of attention during this election year, with charges of "smears" and "lies" hurled between opposing camps.
View Article'New Day' initiatives will increase Hawaii food security
Recent clashes relating to agriculture have grabbed the spotlight away from important progressive initiatives that are moving agriculture forward in Hawaii.
View ArticleMilitary needs to consult Hawaii
A study by a Pentagon think tank comes as no surprise that the Obama administration's plan to strengthen U.S. military presence in this part of the globe is likely to involve increased troops in Hawaii.
View ArticleHawaii hotels hit midyear with record revenue
Propelled by summer gains, especially on Oahu and Maui, Hawaii's hotel industry set a record for revenue in the first six months of 2012.
View ArticleJapanese tourist, 64, drowns after being found face down off Waikiki
A 64-year-old Japanese visitor drowned Monday after he was found unresponsive in the ocean fronting Kuhio Beach Park, authorities said.
View ArticleSpanish network explores 24-hour isle radio station
A major Spanish radio network is exploring the possibility of setting up shop in Honolulu and has approached a local radio station about a possible purchase.
View ArticleBusiness Briefs
Incentive program for safe drivers approved • Hawaii foreclosures among lowest in June • Rail project to be electrified by Siemens; and more
View ArticleThrowing mud at Cayetano is a failing tactic for rail hui
The Star-Advertiser's new Hawaii Poll reflects a strong public repudiation of the most offensive example of pilau politics in this year's election: the sleazy effort by Pacific Resource Partnership to...
View ArticleCorrections and Clarifications
The Honolulu Star-Advertiser strives to make its news report fair and accurate.
View ArticleDelinquent business operator starts new company
A Honolulu businesswoman who shut down her home health care service a year ago, owing millions of dollars in federal and state taxes, has opened a new business doing beach weddings in Waimanalo.
View ArticleHannemann lends himself $150,000 to combat Gabbard
Former Honolulu Mayor Mufi Hannemann has loaned himself $150,000 to help beat back Honolulu City Councilwoman Tulsi Gabbard in their Democratic primary for Congress.
View ArticleMaui patient who works among pigs contracts unusual strain of swine flu
A Maui resident whose work involves contact with pigs contracted Hawaii's first confirmed case of an unusual swine flu strain that has been detected in only six mainland states in the past year, the...
View ArticleLingle camp raises $170,000 in 3 weeks
Former Gov. Linda Lingle raised more than $171,950 during the first three weeks of July in her Republican campaign for U.S. Senate, bringing her total to $4.4 million overall.
View ArticleNew boundaries shuffle voting sites
Hawaii residents assuming they'll be voting Aug. 11 at the same place as two years ago might think again.
View ArticleCommission finds spending by candidate to be legitimate
The Campaign Spending Commission has cleared House Vice Speaker Joey Manahan of wrongdoing in an inquiry about reimbursements Manahan claimed from his campaign fund to cover the cost of food and...
View ArticleUH faculty union breaks with pack on Case
"Who knows Linda Lingle?" an announcer says as the words appear in white against a stark black backdrop. "UHPA does. We endorsed her for governor three times. That was when she was a moderate. But make...
View ArticleOfficer's girlfriend admits growing pot
Athena Sui Lee said in U.S. District Court on Tuesday that when she told her boyfriend, Honolulu police officer Michael Steven Chu, that she wanted to use marijuana to treat her health ailments, "he...
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