Hawaii Independent Staff

80,000 in Hong Kong protest Philippine bus tragedy 5-year anniversary of Katrina’s wrath somber, reflective ‘Fire tornado’ on Hawaii Island caught on video Waipio All-Stars Little League team wins national title in a blowout

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Hawaii advances to U.S. title game at Little League World Series Inouye strongly urges Lingle to quickly approve rail funds Hawaii avoids elimination at Little League World Series Kailua: City blocks odor, eliminates ‘the hauna smell’ September 3: Pride At Work talk story to discuss primary election candidates League of Women Voters and AARP Hawaii to talk about over-50 voters Heads up: City furlough day on Friday, August 27 Gloom and confusion in the stem-cell community Honolulu’s long-standing trash woes growing worse Hawaii-based artist draws inspiration from the islands and the Gold Country of California Honolulu holding onto its garbage Race to the Top: Hawaii wins $75 million in federal education funding August 25: Panel to talk about where Hawaii’s economy is going August 25: Talk explores excavation of Kauai’s Makauwahi Cave Clean Water and Natural Lands Commission seeking applications for conservation projects Basic Health Hawaii causing complications

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Testifiers at a January 25 Department of Human Services (DHS) meeting on proposed changes to health care rules were concerned about sufficiently voicing their testimony due to miscommunication and a lack of translators.
Forum works to improve sustainability of fish stocks and protected species ‘Highwater’ film premiere benefits Surfrider Foundation’s Hawaii chapters A fracture in a 12-inch main floods Ala Moana Boulevard, creates holiday gridlock Djou urges $1.3 trillion in spending cuts Former guardsman dead in Hawaii murder-suicide UH football considers leaving WAC for independent status Hawaii League of Women Voters website to host candidate statements

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Hawaii man sues Korean video game company for his addiction $632,000 federal grant goes to paying for Geiger Community Park improvements Where the block party at?

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Real property tax time again, what I going do? Hawaii may be 1 of 6 teams left in WAC football Lingle seeks public input on candidates to temporarily fill two vacant Senate seats Lualualei community fights to save farmland
In January 2009, MAO Organic Farm secured the protection of 11 acres of agricultural land in Lualualei Valley, Oahu, with the help of funding from the Legacy Land Conservation Program. MAO Organic Farm works in the Waianae community to cultivate a renewed relationship between community, land, and food that transforms the current industrialized model of agriculture into one that returns to aloha aina
Hawaii Democrats will keep candidates on ballot Federal government withdraws Hawaii trash shipping permit Talk this way, walk this way: Pedestrian Safety Month reaches out to drivers and walkers alike
Lt. Gov. Duke Aiona, center, crosses Bethel Street in Downtown Honolulu as part of a walkabout promoting pedestrian safety.
2010 Primary Election voter registration deadline on August 19 Three new Ruby Tuesday restaurants coming to Hawaii in next three years Shirley Sherrod calls for strength and resolve against poverty and racism
Locals view the bomb-damaged home of NAACP attorney Arthur Shores in Birmingham, Alabama, on September, 5 1963. The bomb exploded the previous day, injuring Shores' wife. The strength and courage of NAACP members in the face of adversity has been a staple in history.
The Hawai?i Green Collar Institute offers students some green for being green
Malama Learning Center awarded t-shirt bags to hard-working and inspiring teachers at its ho'ike earlier this year.
Jon Osorio honored for community service Caldwell reverses City policy on ‘homeless’ at ‘No Vote No Grumble’ forum Honolulu may ban large campaign signs Activists vow to fight on after court puts same-sex marriages on hold 4,000 UH Manoa students move into their dorms this week, expect traffic August 22: UH Hamilton Library celebrates renovated 57,000-square-foot ground floor Sen. Harry Reid Breaks With Obama Over ‘Ground Zero Mosque’ Tackling the water challenge of post-tsunami Samoa Waipio All-Stars headed to Little League World Series, Ewa All-Stars capture PONY Bronco title

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President Obama celebrates Ramadan, comments on religious freedom Sewage spill near the Kahala Wastewater Pump Station Hawaii lawmaker plans resolution to ban N-word Look who’s cookin’ at the 15th Annual Made in Hawaii Festival It’s Statehood Day on Friday, August 20 Synchronized dining experience supports hungry kupuna Tickets still available for ‘?hi‘a Productions’ 15th Anniversary Celebration on August 28 August 15: Journey to 17th-century Europe at the Honolulu Academy of Arts Lingle nominates Associate Justice Mark Recktenwald for Chief Justice
Governor Lingle announces the nomination of Mark Recktenwald as the next Chief Justice of the Hawaii Supreme Court.
7.2 earthquake strikes 215 miles off Guam coast, ‘nothing was felt’ on land Lingle releases $65.5 million for school improvement projects Na Wai Eha: Streams flow again—along with controversy and conflict DLNR targets illegal campers, feral animals at Na Pali Coast State Wilderness Park
A view of the Na Pali Coast from the ocean.
2,400 gallons of untreated wastewater overflows from Manoa manhole HGEA announces endorsements New transportation website centralizes traffic info for Hawaii commuters

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14 indicted in Honolulu for mortgage fraud Gridiron musical nears sellout at Diamond Head Theater KAUPA still looking for volunteers to help with Kalihi Stream murals
Local artists are collaborating with Kalihi's youth to paint murals along Kalihi stream.
Rediscover the Waimanalo Country Fair this weekend 11th Annual Te Manahua Maori Cultural Competition celebrates spirit of Aotearoa Third round of Medicare prescription rebate checks reach Hawaii’s ‘donut hole’ seniors Native Hawaiian health centers receive $9 million in U.S. grant funds Hawaii Kai farmers face 25-fold rent hike Hawaii County moves ‘waiting in line’ services online Volume 4 of ‘?iwi focuses on Aloha ‘?ina, Hawaiian patriotism Online polling is open for 26th annual Quiksilver In Memory Of Eddie Aikau Kalanianaole sewer project expected to affect traffic Lingle condemns federal bailout bill, Obama says 700 Hawaii teachers saved
The President signs a bill that he says will help states to stay above water, preventing as many as 160,000 teacher layoffs and 900,000 public and private sector layoffs altogether.
WE Connect website brings together money-saving resources for Hawaii families August 14: Free end-of-summer poetry slam at Chinatown’s ARTS at Mark’s Garage August 14: No Vote, No Grumble: Candidates talk about how they will work with non-profit sector August 14: Free health screenings at the Kahala Mall Wellness Fair U.S. House passes Education Jobs and Medicaid Assistance Act Fraudulent tactics lure students to for-profit colleges HSTA endorses Gary Hooser for lieutenant governor HSTA backs Abercrombie For governor 1,500 dead: Fearing unrest, Pakistan seeks more U.S. flood aid Expect traffic: College campuses, private schools back in session UH to begin year-long study as part of NCAA Division I athletics certification program MoveOn rallies throughout Hawaii speak out against government corruption August 11: Pride At Work envelope-stuffing party to send surveys to primary election candidates “Have a Heart, Save a Heart” campaign raises thousands for American Heart Association The Mango Show lands in Honolulu Hale Oakland Raiders pick up Colt Brennan State Senate rejects Lingle high court nominee Governor Schwarzenegger a latecomer to marriage equality August 6: Mozambique fundraiser brings African dance, drums, and boutique to PYNK
Nina Wurlitzer of Kaneohe volunteered at the Iris Ministry orphanage in Mozambique this summer. She plans on heading back as soon as she raises enough funds.
August 6: Civil unions rally and march marks one month since 444 veto Verbatim: Lingle says Senate Committee’s rejection of Leonard is ‘flawed’
On July 22, Governor Lingle nominated Katherine G. Leonard as chief justice of the Hawaii Supreme Court.