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2 hurt when teen runs into pole
March 11, 2013 HONOLULU (AP) — Authorities say a minivan with a girl too young to drive at the wheel crashed into a utility pole in Honolulu, sending the driver and her passenger to the hospital and knocking out... more »»
Pardoned Hawaii woman set to visit parents in China
March 10, 2013 HONOLULU — A Chinese immigrant who spent most of her adult life fighting to soften the fallout of a felony conviction in Hawaii plans to visit her parents for the first time in 22 years following an... more »»
In cautious approach, state panel backs $23.2B budget
March 9, 2013 HONOLULU — The state House Committee on Finance passed a nearly $23.3 billion budget for fiscal years 2014 and 2015, about $590 million shy of Gov. Neil Abercrombie’s request for $23.8 billion. more »»
Former officer convicted of assault
March 9, 2013 HONOLULU (AP) — A former Pearl Harbor base police officer whose murder conviction in the disappearance of a 19-year-old man was overturned has been convicted of felony assault as part of a plea deal... more »»
State / In Brief
March 9, 2013 Mayor Caldwell nominates attorney HONOLULU — The chief legal officer for the Outrigger hotel chain has been nominated to be Honolulu’s top civil attorney The Honolulu Star-Advertiser said Mayor Kirk... more »» 
Abercrombie’s initiatives move forward; further work necessary
March 8, 2013 HONOLULU — Gov. Neil Abercrombie is seeing his legislative proposals for state-wide preschool, natural resources and other issues gain momentum as House and Senate lawmakers hit a key deadline. more »»
Longliners at risk of losing tuna rights
March 8, 2013 HONOLULU (AP) — Conservation groups say the longline fishing industry is at risk of losing rights to fish for tuna in a large swath of ocean south of the Hawaii Islands. more »»
Military to lawmakers: Cuts will hurt state
March 7, 2013 HONOLULU — Military leaders and contractors say automatic federal spending cuts will have a snowball effect on Hawaii businesses and taxpayers. Rear Adm. Denny Wetherald of the U.S. more »»
State, teachers agree to mediation
March 7, 2013 HONOLULU (AP) — Hawaii’s teachers union and state officials have agreed to seek the help of a mediator in resolving contract talks that have drawn out for months. more »» 
Hawaii Senate passes Steven Tyler Act
March 6, 2013 HONOLULU — The state Senate on Tuesday passed the so-called Steven Tyler Act, a bill that seeks to protect celebrities from overeager paparazzi by creating a civil violation if people take unwanted... more »»
Senate OKs school land development
March 6, 2013 HONOLULU — The state Senate on Tuesday passed a bill that seeks to raise state revenue by developing public school lands. more »»
Hawaii Senate votes to decriminalize marijuana
March 6, 2013 HONOLULU — The state Senate voted unanimously to decriminalize small amounts of marijuana. The state Senate approved the bill Tuesday. The proposal now goes to the House for consideration. more »»
Senate OKs emergency contraception measure
March 6, 2013 HONOLULU — The state Senate has voted for a bill that would require hospital emergency rooms to offer emergency contraception to victims of sexual assault. more »»
Hawaii Senate to vote on dancing bill
March 5, 2013 HONOLULU — After a long day at the beach, tourists may dream of winding down with island music, dancing and a drink or two — but on Maui, drinking and dancing aren’t supposed to mix. more »»
Lawmakers to vote on hundreds of bills
March 4, 2013 HONOLULU — The Hawaii Legislature is anticipating a marathon of votes this week as state lawmakers race to meet Thursday’s first crossover deadlin. more »»
Feds put off plan to move seals to the main islands
March 3, 2013 HONOLULU (AP) — Federal officials on Friday said they’re temporarily giving up a plan to boost survival rates for juvenile Hawaiian monk seals by moving a few of them from the Northwestern Hawaiian... more »» 
Gov. Abercrombie confident that state ready to absorb impact of federal cuts
March 2, 2013 HONOLULU — Hawaii Gov. more »»
State Senate celebrates three members of Tuskegee Airmen
March 2, 2013 HONOLULU (AP) — The Hawaii state Senate honored three members of the Tuskegee Airmen, the celebrated group of African-American combat pilots who fought in World War II. more »»
Lawmaker apologizes for use of racial slurs
March 2, 2013 HONOLULU (AP) — Hawaii Rep. Faye Hanohano has apologized on the House floor for offending people by using racial slurs to express disapproval of art in her office. more »»
State / In Brief
March 1, 2013 Oahu committee backs tent legislation HONOLULU — A City Council committee has given initial approval to a bill that would make it harder for people to set up tents on Oahu sidewalks. more »» |
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