Mail-in voting worth exploring
The inexcusable problems that plagued this year's elections raised an unholy din of criticism, finger-pointing and demands to fire everyone involved and overhaul the elections process.
View ArticleDysfunctional voting in Hawaii is perennial
Little Hawaii may not have space launches and hurricanes like Florida, but coconut for coconut, I am sure we can match the Sunshine State for dysfunctional voting.
View ArticleLisa Maruyama
Lisa Maruyama is worried about the future of nonprofit organizations in Hawaii, especially as governments at every level look to trim their spending and boost revenues.
View ArticleFor most, tax burden is lower than in '80
BELLEVILLE, Ill. » Alan Hicks divides long days between the insurance business he started in the late 1970s and the barbecue restaurant he opened with his sons three years ago. He earned more than...
View ArticleObituaries
John Leo Aiona • Adele Alves • Margaret Utako Aramaki • Jason Chikao Ban • Alycer M. Boehning • Bonifacio Corpus • Helen Ritsuko Nishida DeBerry • Laureen E. Freitas • William Ganaden • Darrel D....
View ArticleVisitor industry shows no signs of slowing down
Increased tourism is the gift that keeps on giving for Hawaii's visitor industry, which moved past the traditional October shoulder season with nary a slowdown in sight and is heading toward a strong...
View ArticleSuit filed against U.S. government over Jones Act
Local attorney and former state lawmaker John Carroll is taking another whack at the Jones Act, the federal law that supports America’s commercial shipping fleet but is also criticized as inflating...
View ArticleBusiness Briefs
Hawaiian Springs expands in California • Fuel cell research facility gets new name • U.S. economy saw speedy summer growth • Talks to resume in harbors strike • Rate on 30-year mortgage ticks up to...
View ArticleLeeward Coast water main break prompts calls for conservation
The Board of Water Supply is asking Leeward Coast residents from Honokai Hale to Makaha to conserve water as it continues to repair a broken 24-inch water main in Makaha.
View ArticleBooming isle shopping scene boosts retail space, vacancy rate
Hawaii's retail sector expanded substantially over the past year as new shopping centers opened across Oahu.
View ArticleUSS Missouri shares bond with residents of Kalaupapa
One particular Hawaii community has a special relationship with the USS Missouri. Do you know which one it is? Surprisingly, it's Kalaupapa. It began more than 100 years ago.
View Article'Major advertising talent' joins forces under merger
Come the new year, Hendrix Miyasaki Shin Advertising Inc. will be absorbed by its former competitor Core Group One Inc. and will do business under the Core Group One moniker.
View ArticlePV panels might be inspected by private engineers
A bill allowing third-party electrical engineers to make final inspections of newly installed photovoltaic systems on Oahu got a key approval from the City Council Zoning and Planning Committee on...
View ArticleTeachers ‘work to rule’ in push for contract deal
Hundreds of teachers from 51 public schools statewide participated in grass-roots “work to rule” protests Thursday to call for a resolution to a labor dispute entering its 17th month.
View ArticlePanel OKs acceptance of rail cash
In a firm show of support for rail, a Honolulu City Council committee voted 8-1 Thursday to authorize Mayor Peter Carlisle's administration to sign an agreement to accept $1.55 billion in federal...
View ArticleState Auditor Higa announces her career will end along with 2012
An official respected by lawmakers and the public for her honest approach to pinpointing problems in state government will retire at the end of the year.
View ArticleCon artist calls Kauai's chief of police, who records come-on and warns public
A telephone scammer dialed up a wrong number earlier this month, reaching Kauai's police chief — who recorded the conversation and shared it with the public to raise awareness about how con artists...
View ArticleUncited cars can be towed, but street signs must be clear
Who has the legal right to authorize a car to be towed from a city street marked with a tow-away sign? How large should the sign be? Sec. 15-13.9 of the Revised Ordinances of Honolulu authorizes...
View ArticleHawaii Beat
Wilson trails by 14 in PGA Tour Q-School • Kaneko, Kono over par in LPGA Q-School
View ArticleNewswatch
High surf to hit state's north-facing shores • Monk seal almost ready to return to wild • Man faces theft, assault charges • Fraud, forgery net 5-year term
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