Hawaii Independent Staff

Rally at the Capitol to support renewable energy Obama defends U.S. deficit plan, sees common ground Japan: Living in nuclear limbo $1.6 million in ‘Kokua for Japan’ funds headed to Japan Iolani Palace unveils restored Music Room today
Palace staffers move Kamehameha III's throne into place.
Kamehameha Schools seeking new board trustee
Students perform at the Kamehameha Schools Song Contest in 2010. Courtesy Photo
NY Times critic pans a revisionist Hawaii history NY Times: The ukulele makes the mainstream Inouye one of first senators named to Obama’s deficit reduction panel New Zealand academics criticize government for ending public television funding → Missile defense test uses Pearl Harbor destroyer Waimanalo Gulch Landfill, convenience centers reopen
The Waimanalo Gulch Sanitary Landfill property is owned by the City & County of Honolulu. Waste Management of Hawaii is contracted by the City to manage and operate the landfill. Courtesy Photo
24-hour Kamehameha Highway lane closures next week KEY Project to hold land use, drug issues forum in Windward Oahu Congress passes 2011 spending plan Journalists still held in Libya → Many City services and offices shutting down for furlough Friday Senate approves Abercrombie’s Board of Education U.S. Rep. Hanabusa to hold town hall meeting series in Honolulu Grant-in-aid public info briefing at the Capitol on Friday Hundreds gather for PHOCUSED rally at the State Capitol
A view from the Capitol pew on Thursday, April 14. Photo by Travis Quezon
City’s Lei Day celebration May 1 at Kapiolani Park features family fare
Fragrant Hawaiian pikake
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NY Times: Barry Bonds convicted of obstruction of justice
Barry Bonds mugshot following his 2007 arrest
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CB Richard Ellis appoints head of government real estate advisory group
Andres Albano, Jr.
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BBC: Japan tries to calm radioactive food fears. Honokaa Jazz Band joins with Royal Hawaiian Band for “Big City Tour” on Oahu
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Gov. Abercrombie to speak at Makiki town hall environmental meeting Thursday Hawaii to receive federal tsunami relief funds Ala Moana Blvd. roadwork to begin Four people reported dead in Waikele fireworks explosion → With no budget deal, government shutdown looms → Gov. Abercrombie releases $300 million for jobs stimulus Dozens of City road work projects for week of April 10 Obama to meet again with Reid, Boehner as shutdown looms → Clarence Thomas writes one of the meanest Supreme Court decisions ever → Questions linger around HGEA contract agreement
HGEA members rally at the State Capitol for Lobby Day on March 23.
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Corporate lies: The real scoop on Kauai’s Grove Farm → New Zealand warned of ‘transnational disease’ and trans-Pacific secret deals → City’s Clean Water Expo begins Saturday Kauai’s Derek Kawakami appointed to State House UH Manoa to host Afro-Cuban dance workshop
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City’s Junior Lifeguard program registration begins Labor unions to rally at the Capitol today City partners with Costco for recycling project City announces Earth Month teen video contest winners City DES responds to Pauoa sewage spill Mayor Carlisle kicks off City’s Hawaii Foodbank food drive Gov. Abercrombie nominee to 2nd Circuit Court withdraws Gov. Abercrombie names BOE appointments HTA prepares for drop in tourism following Japan quake

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Gov. Abercrombie announces immediate measures to battle budget shortfall Bill would weaken Hawaii’s gift law Honolulu Zoo must improve to retain national accreditation Tsunami damage estimated at $30.6 million: Hawaii residents, businesses asked to report damage
The aftermath of the March 11 tsunami on Alii Drive. Courtesy Photo
Hawaii Professional Football League the subject of Capitol briefing Thursday Thousands tipped for protest in support of detained Papuan nurses → Gaddafi holds on despite allied attack → House approves budget: $500 million goes to Medicaid, $120 million in departmental cuts
When it rains, it pours. Legislators at the Hawaii State Capitol, above, are making tough choices on the State budget.
Libya crisis as it happened: Friday, March 18 → Tsunami wipes out 110K midway birds → Governor says nuclear worries in Hawaii not warranted yet
Earthquake and tsunami damage to the Fukushima I Nuclear Power Plant in Japan. This is a satellite image showing damage at 9:35 a.m. on March 16, 2011, five days after the earthquake struck. Photo by DigitalGlobe-Imagery
New York Times features homeless evictions in Kakaako U.S. deploys more radiation detectors to Pacific islands → Tsunami’s biggest hit in Hawaii: The economy → U.S. Nuclear Chief says Japan should expand evacuation zone around damaged plant Winds shift over Fukushima, now headed across Pacific → Japan earthquake: Disaster by numbers Todd Gitlin to speak about WikiLeaks at UH forum Value of Hawaii: A look at the State Legislature’s midterm report card Tsunami damage temporarily closes two Hawaii hotels → Japan earthquake and tsunami: Humanitarian relief effort struggles → Some Hawaii residents fear radiation fallout → Hawaii becomes first state in three years to hit $4 per gallon pump price → Tsunami damage in Hawaii estimated at ‘tens of millions’ of dollars → Lava flow sets off 75-acre wildfire in Hawaii Volcanoes National Park → Energy Secretary says U.S. doesn’t need to suspend new nuclear plant permits → Tsunami fallout surveyed on Maui → Japan’s nuclear situation nearing severity of Chernobyl → Japan disaster another worry for global economy → Hawaii breathes a sigh of relief as islands escape major damage Tsunami aftermath in Waiehu Beach, Maui Two Japanese plants struggling to cool radioactive material Youtube sees flood of citizen reports on Hawaii’s tsunami School closures list statewide Abercrombie tells non-essential State employees to stay home Maui Mayor: ‘We are almost through this. Don’t be impatient’ Statement by the President on earthquake, tsunami Tsunami update: 1-meter wave hits Hawaii, not much damage expected

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Google activates Person Finder for Japan quake, tsunami Tourists moved to higher floors, residents stock up 3.3 earthquake on Big Island Next tsunami update expected at 11:15 p.m., when wave hits Wake Island Hilo airport closed Maui police and fire have begun evacuation of tsunami inundation areas Tsunami threat felt worldwide following massive Japan quake Tips and info from the Pacific Disaster Center Hawaii Public Broadcasters prepare for loss of federal money → Hawaii government spending jumps in new budget → Common Cause, Kanu Hawaii talk to cover Legislative crossover deadlines Governor Abercrombie to speak tonight at Moiliili Matters social