Hawaii Independent Staff

Actors wanted for ‘A Jive Bomber’s Christmas’ at Kumu Kahua Theatre August 22, 2011 02:54 PM Video: Kamiloiki Elementary curriculum talk August 22, 2011 11:33 AM Latest data shows impact of recession on Hawaii’s students August 17, 2011 02:43 PM

Hawaii Prepatory Academy students in Kamuela take part in interactive learning with the iPad. Photo from MacWorld.com

Governor Abercrombie’s address to be streamed online August 17, 2011 02:28 PM Maui County plans to install 1,000 solar panels by the end of the year August 16, 2011 03:45 PM Town hall meeting takes a look at public education in Waianae August 16, 2011 02:05 PM Over a hundred volunteer hands in Kawainui Marsh restoration August 16, 2011 04:21 AM

HECO workers help in restoration efforts at Ulupo. Courtesy Photo

East-West Center receives $1 million grant to support international journalism program August 15, 2011 05:15 PM Plaintiffs confident in lawsuit against elevated rail August 15, 2011 11:04 AM

Former Gov. Ben Cayetano leads a press conference at Honolulu Hale against heavy elevated rail transit in January. Photo by Jamie Winpenny

Sand maintenance at Makaha intended to replenish 3,800 cubic yards of erosion August 15, 2011 10:46 AM

An exposed section of the roadway and parking lot at Makaha Beach. Photo by Darwin Bohnet

Johnson Hall reopens, 4,000 students moving in to UH Manoa this week August 15, 2011 10:13 AM City Council to vote on Laie Marriott Hotel complex August 15, 2011 09:08 AM

A handout depicting the contextual plan of the proposed Laie Marriott hotel complex. Photo by Jade Eckardt

Non-profits invited to participate in Honolulu City Lights August 12, 2011 09:05 AM

Christmas in Hawaii, and Honolulu City Lights, is just around the corner. Courtesy Photo

Godsmack at Blaisdell Concert Hall in September August 11, 2011 01:06 PM

Godsmack has sold over 17 million records in just over a decade. Courtesy Photo

Kailua Beach Park boat ramp closed till Sunday August 10, 2011 07:22 PM BOE to hear testimony on graduation requirements, discuss HSTA contracts in executive session August 10, 2011 06:44 PM 60,000 students returning to school through September, expect traffic August 10, 2011 01:57 PM Conference to address plight of families affected by incarceration August 10, 2011 09:49 AM Verbatim: The No Child Left Behind Act got it backwards August 09, 2011 06:35 PM Hawaii charter school task force to discuss governance, funding August 09, 2011 06:17 PM City to launch motor pool pilot project August 09, 2011 05:59 PM Native Hawaiian convention cultivating community energy August 08, 2011 03:19 PM

Speakers gather on stage at the Annual Native Hawaiian Convention. Courtesy Photo

Detour: Kinau off-ramp under construction through October August 08, 2011 03:15 PM Honolulu City Council public hearing on signs, rezoning ag land August 08, 2011 02:59 PM Researchers, policy makers convene to tackle plant diseases in the global market August 05, 2011 03:00 PM Aloha Aina Earth Day in Aiea to collect prom dresses, household appliances August 05, 2011 02:47 PM Four local legends to be inducted into 2011 Hawaii Waterman Hall of Fame August 05, 2011 02:40 PM HPD’s CLEAN project comes to Wahiawa August 05, 2011 11:58 AM City to smoke test Kaneohe sewers August 05, 2011 11:15 AM Hawaii lawmakers ask feds to front Medicaid costs of COFA citizens August 04, 2011 02:42 PM Waimanalo sewage moratorium lifted after 20 years August 04, 2011 01:58 PM

Waimanalo, from Makapuu Point. Courtesy Photo

The Nature Conservancy receives $1.1 million tech grant August 04, 2011 01:43 PM Lawsuit challenges industrial aquaculture ‘fishing permit’ August 03, 2011 09:03 PM

Kona Blue is the first integrated hatchery and offshore fish farm in the country.

Energy curriculum underway in Oahu classrooms August 03, 2011 05:58 PM

Teachers at various public schools on Oahu attended the Island Energy Inquiry Leadership Seminar in July. Courtesy Photo

UH researcher says ongoing global biodiversity loss unstoppable with protected areas alone August 03, 2011 05:04 PM ACLU seeks details on government location tracking August 03, 2011 10:04 AM

An individual's mobile device can be used to track their geographic location.

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Hundreds to promote safety, raise awareness at Honolulu’s National Night Out August 02, 2011 03:30 PM

A recent National Night Out in Missouri City, Missouri.

Government workers benefits plan to save millions, State says August 02, 2011 02:11 PM Island execs mourn passing of beloved colleague August 02, 2011 01:59 PM

Stephanie Lee Uyeda was widely loved and respected by Hawaii businesses.

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Honolulu Mayor travels to Japan on goodwill tour August 02, 2011 01:40 PM Report cites cost benefits of HFD-EMS merger August 02, 2011 01:27 PM Downtown Neighborhood Board to discuss rail, noise, reapportionment August 01, 2011 03:09 PM Arts collective celebrates First Friday grand opening in Chinatown August 01, 2011 02:20 PM

The historic Mendonca Buidling in Chinatown. Photo from gohawaii.com

23 Oahu species proposed for Endangered Species Act protection August 01, 2011 01:55 PM Maui Fire Department reminds everyone to check their fire alarms August 01, 2011 01:46 PM

Maui Fire Department officials credit a working fire alarm with saving the life of 84-year-old Rick Liserr, who managed to wake up and safely escape his home, pictured above. Courtesy Photo

Council transportation committee to hear hundreds of rail property acquisitions August 01, 2011 01:33 PM

An artist's rendering of rail in Downtown Honolulu. Courtesy Photo

Honolulu Zoning and Planning Committee meets Thursday August 01, 2011 01:32 PM Commission on Water Research Management’s August bulletin available online August 01, 2011 01:10 PM 20,000 gallons of untreated wastewater overflow at Kailua Regional Wastewater Treatment Plant August 01, 2011 01:06 PM Verbatim: Obama calls on Americans to make their voices heard on debt crisis July 29, 2011 11:10 AM

President Barack Obama talks with staff during a Domestic Policy Council meeting in the Oval Office, July 28, 2011. (Official White House Photo by Pete Souza)

Healthcare Transformation Coordinator tasked with reducing costs, improving services July 29, 2011 11:02 AM

Beth Giesting accepts her position as the State's new Healthcare Transformation Coordinator. Courtesy Photo

Debt crisis: Abercrombie convenes cabinet for worst case scenario July 29, 2011 10:48 AM LGBT Labor Leadership Training workshop on Kauai for the first time July 27, 2011 04:15 PM Native Hawaiian scholars awarded Mellon-Hawaii fellowships July 27, 2011 03:34 PM Decipher the science at Nuclear Radiation Workshop in Manoa July 27, 2011 02:42 PM

Citizens of Hiroshima walk past the A-Bomb Dome, the nearest building to have survived the city's atomic bombing in 1945, on their way to a memorial ceremony on August 6, 2004. Photo by Dan Smith

Tax time again for Maui County property owners July 27, 2011 01:23 PM Hawaii Council on Homelessness: Abercrombie says action, results are a focus July 26, 2011 05:18 PM Walk Wise Hawaii campaign vigilant after 27 pedestrian fatalities last year July 26, 2011 02:08 PM

Walk Wise Hawaii asked over 1,200 senior citizens to take the Pedestrian Pledge at the 45th Annual Mayor’s Recognition Program for Outstanding Senior Citizens on April 21 at the Hawaii Convention Center. Courtesy Photo

City smoke testing sewer pipes in Kaneohe this week July 25, 2011 03:29 PM SPAM loves Hawaii, too July 25, 2011 03:17 PM

On average, 3.8 cans of SPAM are consumed every second in the United States. Photo by Matthew W. Jackson

Hawaiian Music Hall of Fame seeks contestants for Ka Himeni Ana 2011 July 22, 2011 12:58 PM Hawaii Conservation Week kicks off with a family fishing Sunday July 22, 2011 12:46 PM Hui up! program educates students, gets Molokai residents energy efficient July 22, 2011 12:25 PM

Hawaii students get involved at the 2011 "We Have the Power" Clean Energy Rally organized by Blue Planet Foundation. Courtesy Photo

Booth vendors sought for Emergency Preparedness Fair in Ewa July 22, 2011 12:19 PM Feds face backlash for repeal of ‘Don’t Ask, Don’t Tell’ July 22, 2011 12:03 PM

President Barack Obama signs the certification stating the statutory requirements for repeal of DADT (Don’t Ask, Don’t Tell) have been met, in the Oval Office on Friday, July 22. Official White House Photo by Pete Souza

Video: Pine hosts legislative info briefing on cyber crime July 21, 2011 02:59 PM Hundreds gather to support Hyatt housekeepers July 21, 2011 02:42 PM

Members of Hawaii's Local 5 staged a protest outside of the Hyatt Regency on July 21. Photos by Cade Watanabe

Artists gearing up for KAUPA community wall mural marathon July 21, 2011 01:54 PM Educators, artists come together for Hawaii Conservation Conference July 21, 2011 01:43 PM City considers hauling excess sewage sludge July 20, 2011 02:55 PM Hawaii charter school task force set to establish governance, accountability July 20, 2011 02:40 PM

Members of a new Hawaii charter school task force met with school officials for the first time today. Courtesy Photo

Capitol Hill bill would eliminate East-West Center July 20, 2011 02:15 PM

The Hawaii Imin International Conference Center at Jefferson Hall, part of East-West Center, was built in 1963. Photo by Joel Bradshaw

Hawaii lawmakers to host legislative conference July 20, 2011 02:07 PM The ‘greenest home in Hawaii’? Come see for yourself July 20, 2011 01:26 PM

What's known as "the greenest home in Hawaii" is located in Kaneohe. Courtesy Photo

SEED program awarded $1.15 million grant July 19, 2011 05:17 PM Tree planting ceremony honors Japanese victims of Tohoku earthquake and tsunami July 19, 2011 02:42 PM

The sole surviving Matsu tree in Rikuzentakata stands in the distance. Photo by Christopher Cabatbat -- Mercy Corps

Pecha Cucha: The king of slideshows July 19, 2011 02:14 PM August Moon: Wine, food, and art supports art education July 19, 2011 02:04 PM Hyphen Magazine forges ahead with public interest journalism fellowship July 19, 2011 01:56 PM HMSA Foundation awards Hawaii non-profit programs with $237,714 in grants July 18, 2011 01:44 PM

A Lanakila Meals on Wheels volunteer delivers a nutritious meal. Courtesy Photo

Fendi’s Hawaii platform features local artists, benefits UH art department July 18, 2011 01:30 PM State lawmakers to hold education reform informational briefing July 18, 2011 01:15 PM PBS Hawaii to showcase musical mission of Eddie and Myrna Kamae July 18, 2011 01:07 PM Wellness Center offers seniors services, free health talks in central Oahu July 18, 2011 01:01 PM 71st annual Na Hula Festival celebrates artistry and grace July 15, 2011 05:16 PM 1,005 solar photovoltaic panels set on the Kalanimoku Building July 15, 2011 05:11 PM Bill to repeal light bulb efficiency standards fails July 15, 2011 11:12 AM

A bill to repeal light bulf efficiency stardards failed in the U.S. House.

Fujifilm dedicates solar system at Waipahu office July 15, 2011 10:54 AM ‘Conservation Through Art’ highlights Hawaii endangered species July 15, 2011 10:19 AM

The po'ouli was last seen in 2004. Courtesy Photo

Haleiwa Arts Festival brings art, food, music to the North Shore July 14, 2011 02:33 PM

The Haleiwa Arts Festival brings family fun to the North Shore.

Waimea Valley to celebrate re-dedication July 14, 2011 01:05 PM

Waimea Valley will celebrate its re-dedication in August.

Monk seal habitat protection expansion hearings announced July 14, 2011 12:29 PM

A proposal could designate 11,000 square miles as protected monk seal habitat. Photo courtesy of NOAA

Hirono votes against bill to allow siphoning of education funds July 14, 2011 11:19 AM

H.R. 2445 would allow for the diversion of funds from programs for poor impoverished students.

Gov. Abercrombie signs more bills into law, Monday, before today’s deadline July 12, 2011 12:05 PM

Gov. Abercrombie signs House Bill 739, regarding child care requirements.

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Hawaii Arts Alliance, DBEDT to participate in national study July 12, 2011 11:39 AM

The Hawaii State Art Museum.

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Hawaiian Way Fund to host tribal basketball tourney July 12, 2011 11:05 AM

Tribal teams from Hawaii, Alaska, Indian Nations, and the Pacific will participate in the Hawaiian Way Fund tourney. Courtesy Photo

Bid to protect Hawaii’s endangered species moves forward July 12, 2011 10:50 AM

The endangered I'iwi, or Scarlet Hawaiian honeycreeper.

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City to smoke test Heeia sewers for leaks July 08, 2011 10:08 AM

City testing will help protect Heeia's watershed and fishpond. Photo courtesy of Bruce Lum, Kamehameha Schools

Wyland’s 55th birthday marked by repainting of Sea Life Park mural July 08, 2011 09:44 AM

Family fun at Sea Life Park. Photo from Alohatopten.com

Disaster preparedness workshop Saturday at Kapolei High School July 08, 2011 09:08 AM

Hurricanes are among natural disasters that can threaten Hawaii residents. Courtesy Photo