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Lawmaker: Vote to repeal state land agency ‘victory’
February 15, 2013 HONOLULU — Members of the state House of Representatives unanimously voted Thursday to repeal Hawaii’s heavily criticized state land development agency. more »»
Push to legalize pot fails in House
February 14, 2013 HONOLULU — A bill that would have legalized marijuana in Hawaii died in the state House on Tuesda. more »»
Committees bow to opposition, vote to repeal land agency
February 12, 2013 HONOLULU (AP) — Hawaii lawmakers from two House committees voted to repeal the Public Land Development Corp., bowing to strong community opposition across the Hawaiian Islands. more »»
Woman dies in two-car wreck
February 12, 2013 KAILUA-KONA (AP) — Big Island police say a 49-year-old Hakalua woman died from injuries sustained in a two-car collision in North Kohala. more »»
Legislative preview: Elections, PLDC, pot
February 11, 2013 HONOLULU — Hawaii lawmakers will make decisions on several key bills this week as deadlines for bills looms ahead. more »» 
Senate panel OKs celebrity privacy bill
February 9, 2013 HONOLULU — Rock legends Steven Tyler and Mick Fleetwood convinced a Hawaii Senate committee on Friday to approve a bill to protect celebrities or anyone else from intrusive paparazzi. more »»
Archaeological survey is completed for rail system
February 9, 2013 HONOLULU (AP) — After a $5 billion project to expand Honolulu rail was stopped by court order, the project is closer to being restarted now that the archaeological survey looking for historic human... more »»
Lawmakers in Hawaii critical of UH’s rising cost of tuition
February 6, 2013 HONOLULU — Hawaii lawmakers are investigating the rising cost of tuition at the University of Hawaii and are pushing to reform the system’s Board of Regents. more »»
Monk seal dies after swallowing hook
February 6, 2013 HONOLULU (AP) — State officials said a Hawaiian monk seal that was flown from the Big Island to Honolulu for medical care died after swallowing a fishing hook. more »»
Honolulu replacing cardiac machines
February 6, 2013 HONOLULU (AP) — A brand of defibrillator that is carried on all Honolulu Fire Department trucks and used when a person’s heart has stopped beating has had problems, a TV station reported Tuesda. more »»
Senators to debate celeb privacy bill
February 6, 2013 HONOLULU (AP) — Hawaii senators are set to consider whether the state should prevent paparazzi from stalking celebrities who vacation in Hawaii. more »»
Panels approve hemp research
February 5, 2013 HONOLULU — Two Hawaii state Senate committees have given initial approval to allow privately funded industrial hemp research. more »»
New York man ID’d; fourth to drown off Kauai in 2013
February 5, 2013 LIHUE (AP) — A 65-year-old New York man who drowned in waters off Kauai over the weekend is the fourth person to drown off the island so far this year. more »»
Environmental groups push for GMO labeling
February 5, 2013 HONOLULU (AP) — Environmental groups are urging Hawaii lawmakers to require all genetically modified food to carry boldface labeling. more »»
Hemp, tuition, food on agenda for lawmakers
February 4, 2013 HONOLULU — Hawaii lawmakers have begun debate on a seemingly endless number of bills and the legislative session is just getting started. more »»
Abercrombie raises $2 million
February 4, 2013 HONOLULU (AP) — Gov. Neil Abercrombie has raised more than $2 million for his re-election bid in 2014. The Democrat’s latest campaign spending report shows that he has about $1. more »»
Hawaii lawmakers pushing for marriage amendments
February 3, 2013 HONOLULU (AP) — A bipartisan group of 15 Hawaii representatives is advocating for a constitutional amendment defining marriage as a union between a man and a woman. more »»
Honolulu woman, 83, killed by reversing garbage truck
February 3, 2013 HONOLULU (AP) — A garbage truck backing out of a Honolulu cul-de-sac struck and killed an 83-year-old woman near her home. Police Lt. more »»
Settlement in sex abuse lawsuit
February 3, 2013 HONOLULU (AP) — The state has agreed to pay $5 million to settle a sex assault lawsuit at the Hawaii Center for the Deaf and the Blind. more »»
Flags lowered for Lex Brodie
February 2, 2013 U.S. more »» |
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