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Police arrest mother of abandoned baby
May 1, 2013 HONOLULU (AP) — A day after a woman reported finding an abandoned newborn crying in the sand on a Hawaii beach, police arrested her and revealed that she’s the baby’s mother. more »»
Hawaii’s legislators push through bills; session winds down
May 1, 2013 HONOLULU — The Hawaii Legislature spent a full day Tuesday voting on dozens of bills to send to Gov. more »»
Disappointment as bills fail in the final hours — advocates
April 30, 2013 HONOLULU (AP) — Hawaii lawmakers are preparing to vote on the final bills of the legislative session after a heated week of negotiations, but some advocates are disappointed that several initiatives... more »»
Abercrombie will run for re-election
April 30, 2013 HONOLULU (AP) — Gov. Neil Abercrombie has formally launched his campaign to win a second term in 2014, saying Hawaii has built momentum coming out of recession and he wants it to continue. more »»
Legislature in final week of ’13 session
April 29, 2013 HONOLULU — Hawaii’s state Legislature has two working days left to pass every law it wants this year. On Thursday, the 2013 session will end. more »»
Whooping cough warning issued
April 29, 2013 HONOLULU (AP) — Hawaii health officials are urging pregnant women and those who are in close contact with babies to get vaccinated against pertussis. Pertussis is commonly known as whopping cough. more »»
State / In Brief
April 28, 2013 Kayakers rescued in waters off Honolulu HONOLULU — There are no reported injuries after the Coast Guard and the Honolulu Fire Department rescued a group of kayakers from the waters off Honolulu. more »»
Healthy fish populations rely on algae
April 28, 2013 HONOLULU (AP) — A new study shows that algae on the seafloor are important to the health of food webs and fish populations in the Northwestern Hawaiian Islands. more »» 
Kauai drownings behind push for visitor warnings
April 27, 2013 HONOLULU — During the summer, a shorefront area called Queen’s Bath on Kauai is calm and picturesque. more »»
Lawmakers act to fund deluge of measures
April 27, 2013 HONOLULU — Committees of negotiators in the Hawaii Legislature have approved funding for several new initiatives, including proposals to revitalize emergency funds, create a new school readiness... more »»
Minimum wage bill dies in Legislature
April 27, 2013 HONOLULU (AP) — With minutes left before the deadline, Hawaii lawmakers killed a bill that would have raised the state minimum wage from $7.25 to $9. more »»
Panel OKs school land development bill
April 27, 2013 HONOLULU (AP) — Hawaii lawmakers are moving forward with a pilot project to develop school lands to raise money for school infrastructure repairs. more »»
Public-private authority bill dies
April 27, 2013 HONOLULU (AP) — Hawaii lawmakers have killed a measure that would have created a new agency called the Public-Private Partnership Authorit. more »»
Panels approve funds for union settlements
April 26, 2013 HONOLULU (AP) — Hawaii lawmakers are moving forward bills to provide funding for collective bargaining agreements with nurses, teachers and correctional workers. more »»
Big Island petroglyphs damaged
April 25, 2013 KAILUA-KONA (AP) — More than two dozen petroglyphs at Kaloko-Honokohau National Historical Park on the Big Island have been vandalized. more »»
Hawaii government workers vote on contracts
April 25, 2013 HONOLULU (AP) — Hawaii state government employees are voting on new contracts that include salary increases. more »»
Lawmakers negotiate minimum wage hike
April 25, 2013 HONOLULU — Hawaii lawmakers are negotiating a minimum wage increase aimed at helping residents grapple with the high cost of living in the island. more »»
Panel to back Schatz over Hanabusa in Senate race
April 24, 2013 HONOLULU (AP) — The Democratic Senatorial Campaign Committee plans to back Hawaii U.S. Sen. Brian Schatz in his bid for re-election next year amid a primary challenge from U.S. Re. more »»
State budget draft cuts funds for 200 vacancies
April 23, 2013 HONOLULU (AP) — The latest draft of the Hawaii state budget removes funding for about 200 vacant positions in state agencies and sets aside about $15 million to compensate for federal budget cuts. more »»
Kilauea lava flow activity increases
April 23, 2013 HILO (AP) — Kilauea’s Puu Oo crater on the Big Island is showing increased activity. The U.S. more »» |
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