Hawaii Independent Staff

Palama Adopt-A-Block/Stream Cleanup this Saturday, June 26 Elite waterwomen compete in 14th Annual Paddleboard World Championship
Kanesa Duncan Seraphin en-route to victory in 2009.
CrimeStoppers alert: Moiliili on look-out for burglary suspect Hawaii investigating Navy Vets group Trouble in three states draws scrutiny for veteran private jailer Law prevents future refund delays despite DOTAX opposition Cargo Airline helps local farmers with discounted rate Berlin’s last squat ends as legit housing projects flourish New laws to help Hawaii fight invasive species PBS Hawaii receives grant to upgrade HD capabilities Lecture series educates seniors on reverse mortgages and financial abuse Territorial land laws and issues examined in upcoming book Hands Across the Sand to highlight Hawaii’s vulnerability to oil Jason Shibata tops Sponsor Me Hawaii competition at Ala Moana Bowls
Jason Shibata, above, took first place at the 2010 Sponsor Me Hawaii competition.
Kuakini invites community to celebrate 110-year anniversary Honolulu city clerk debunks new ‘birther’ theory L.A. Times urges Hawaii governor to sign sex trafficking bill Former Hawaii Chief Justice William S. Richardson passes
William S. Richardson celebrates his 90th birthday.
Governor places 39 bills on potential veto list July 17: Volunteers needed for Kalihi Stream cleanup Surf Film Festival returns July 9 with 10 Hawaii premieres and a world premiere Shipping cost reimbursement program open to Hawaii farmers and ranchers Hawaii, Alaska senators continue to weigh in on USPS request to drop Saturday deliveries How much tax should we pay? Japan’s PM faces test over U.S. base On Okinawa Hawaii asks U.S. Senate to pass climate bill this year
On average, each Hawaii resident produces approximately 18 tons of carbon dioxide each year.
Army seeks better ties with Native Hawaiians Hawaii’s waiting game for civil unions—gay and straight Smoke ‘em if you got ‘em from somewhere other than the internets
Hawaii's cigarette taxes have increased $1.60 per pack since 2002.
Video: Obama calls out Republicans in weekly address
President Barack Obama prepares for his weekly address on June 18.
Rally of Champions on Waikiki Beach showcase Hawaii athletes Can $32 million in U.S. aid stop ethnic butchery in Kyrgyzstan? Mrs. Hawaii America calling for contestants Hawaii’s jobless rate drops to 6.6 percent in May Surfing, Hawaiiana, and Korean War exhibits at the Bishop Museum this summer
The Hawaiian Hall at the Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum contains the world's largest collection of Polynesian artifacts.
Dragon Boat Festival and Sunset on the Beach take off at Ala Moana this weekend International Art Exhibition goes beyond borders at Honolulu Hale UH-West Oahu and KCC agreement offers new opportunities for IT and marketing students → Hawaii business leaders speak out for civil unions bill →
The rainbow flag, sometimes called "the freedom flag," was popularized as a symbol of lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender (LGBT) pride and diversity by San Francisco artist Gilbert Baker in 1978.
DLNR to hold info briefings on conservation district rule changes → Djou to Obama: Let foreign ships help on Gulf oil clean-up Hannemann admits mistake on off-island fundraiser → Oil spill: BP agrees to set aside $20 billion to settle claims →
President Barack Obama and Vice President Joe Biden meet with BP executives in the Roosevelt Room of the White House.
20th annual Pride Parade & Festival events kick off this week → Honolulu City and County furlough days not affecting essential services → Honolulu Rail Transit Project EIS available for viewing online → Hawaii schools: Bill establishing a minimum amount of school days signed into law → Sponsor Me Hawaii pro-am surf contest underway at Ala Moana Bowls → Hawaii investigates impacts of clean energy subsea cable project → Hawaii’s ignition interlock program moves past budget concerns →
Ignition interlock devices, as demonstrated above at a MADD event, is moving forward with the purpose of reducing Hawaii's alcohol related traffic fatalities.
EPA finalizes cases against Hawaii County, Johnson Resort Properties for cesspool violations → Puna Geothermal Power Plant drilling reaches completion →
The first geothermal well in Hawaii, tapping volcanic steam for energy, was drilled in 1976 in the Puna District.
June 19: Fair offers unique look for homebuyers and homeowners → Judge schedules Hawaii Biotech auction for July 19 → Magnitude 5.7 quake strikes southern California → U.S. Supreme Court decision places cloud on publicly funded campaigns → ‘Let’s Go Fishing’ at the Honolulu Academy of Arts → Stand up paddlers gather in Waikiki →
The starting line approaches for the elite race.
Hawaii Hui fundraiser for the 2010 World Youth Congress sets path to Turkey → June 23: Hearing explores Waianae and Koolauloa watershed management plans → June 16: Community stewardship meetings discuss Kapapa Island → Water commission issues final order on Na Wai Eha flow stream standards →
Na Wai Eha streamflow helps recharge the ground water supply that sustains more than half of Maui's residents and visitors.
Verbatim: King Kamehameha Day Presidential Proclamation →
The original statue of King Kamehameha I, in Kapaau, North Kohala.
June 12: Miss Hawaii to be crowned Saturday → 138th Annual King Kamehameha Celebration this weekend → Hawaii Week at the 2010 World Expo in Shanghai → BJ Penn to take part in Big Boys & MMA Hawaii Expo → Auction for UH football parking passes supports student scholarships → Verbatim: Honolulu Advertiser says goodbye →
A screen capture of The Honolulu Advertiser's farewell.
June 4: Mad Men Style First Friday at Catherine’s Closet → Rainbow Wahine blast past Missouri in College World Series opener →
The Rainbow Wahine got past The Missouri Tigers in the opener of the College World Series.
Governor Lingle establishes Hawaii’s first surf reserves with zero funding →
Surfers watch the incoming sets at Sunset Beach.
Hawaii’s newspaper merger leaves 430 unemployed → Video: Peace activist Ann Wright reportedly among captive held by Israeli government → Fears for BP’s future as U.S. launches criminal inquiry → Verbatim: Ed Case announces candidacy withdrawal from congressional race →
Former Congressman Ed Case served from 2002 to 2007.
Japanese premier resigns two weeks after Okinawa airbase decision → May 29: Foster Botanical Garden’s Spring Plant Sale brings the rare and unusual → HPU students connect Hawaii and the world with Gigapan Magazine →
HPU students find the right shot at the Eaton Square Rooftop shoot in Waikiki.
Honolulu Academy of Arts works on improving energy efficiency → Nohea Gallery’s Realist show features Windward artists →
"Juice King" by Snowden Hodges.
UPDATED: Hawaii State tax director already moved out of office →
DOTAX director Kurt Kawafuchi served in Gov.Linda Lingle's cabinet since 2003.
U.N. head urges five Pacific nations toward self-governance →
B-2 and F-15 jets soar above Guam airspace.
May 13: The Hawaii Independent LIVE! tonight at The Manifest → Hawaii State House approves civil unions bill → Hawaii Safe Routes to School Hui hosts a Keiki Poster Contest in honor of Bike Month →
Green Girl Pedal Power!
Local small businesses sought for Hawaii Minority Supplier Certification →
Certified Minority Business Enterprises have unique access to doing business with each other and with larger corporations, according to the folks at Hawaii Minority Supplier Certification.
New York: From the Big Island to the Big Apple → May 8: Tracy Morgan in Honolulu for Mother’s Day → Leeward Oahu’s only bookmobile running out of gas →
Hawaii Literacy is in need of replacing or repairing its Bookmobile, which makes stops across Oahu to promote literacy.
No lottery for immersion class → May 1: Mother’s Day Tillandsia Surprise workshop at Halawa Xeriscape Garden → Six private parcels to be acquired for rail transit mitigation change → Board of Education special meetings scheduled → Winners announced at 25th Annual Pai Awards → Workers file complaint and ask for injunction against The Honolulu Advertiser → Roots blamed for Aiea Heights sewage overflow Molokai lights the way to Hawaii’s clean energy future → Flash Flood Warning: Flooding imminent on Oahu → April 8: Legislative forum advocates for benefits of ‘historic preservation’ →