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Obama says aloha to Hawaii, heads back to snowy Chicago
[visit site]submitted by rickyd 4 days ago
President-elect Barack Obama's chartered United Airlines jet touched down in Chicago early today, greeted by cold, windy weather that will serve as a stark reminder that his 12-day vacation in his native Hawai'i is over. More...
Hawaii judges insist on 10% raise, reject call for salary freeze
[visit site]submitted by rickyd 4 days ago
The state Judiciary will not support Gov. Linda Lingle's proposed pay freeze for judges and will ask the Legislature this month to fund 10 percent salary hikes scheduled for July 1. Advertisement The new raises would come on top of 13.5 percent pay hikes received by judges over the past two years. More...
4 Hawaii-based soldiers die in Iraq explosion
[visit site]submitted by bruddah 328 days ago
A Stryker vehicle from Schofield Barracks hit a roadside bomb and was torn apart Friday in Taji, Iraq, killing four soldiers and injuring six, according to the mother of one of the wounded soldiers and military officials. More...
Transit specs call for 40-minute commute
[visit site]submitted by bruddah 335 days ago
A rush-hour commute from east Kapolei to Ala Moana Center would take about 40 minutes and cost passengers $2 via Honolulu's planned "fixed guideway" transit system. More...
Obama supporters meeting at Ryan's Grill today
[visit site]submitted by newsjunkie 336 days ago
Supporters for Hawaii-born presidential candidate Barack Obama are gathering at Ryan's Grill in Ward Centre from 4 to 7 p.m. today to watch the Super Tuesday returns roll in. More...
Hawaii soldiers taxed with repeat Iraq duty
[visit site]submitted by hawaii2damax 345 days ago
At least 4,500 Schofield Barracks soldiers who returned from Iraq in October are scheduled to go back around November of this year, the commanding general of the 25th Infantry Division said. More...
Turtle Bay proposal called head-scratcher
[visit site]submitted by newsjunkie 348 days ago
Gov. Linda Lingle's plan to buy the Turtle Bay Resort — and keep the hotel and golf courses operating — does not make economic sense without another money-generating project on the property, the attorney for the resort's management said yesterday. More...
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