Hawaii News

Archive for September, 2009

Gov. Linda Lingle is halting state plans to develop an estimated $235 million correctional facility at Puunene because the proposal lacks support from Maui Sen. Shan Tsutsui, vice chairman of the Senate Ways and Means Committee.

The Hawaii Air and Army National Guard will send 86 medical, search and rescue, and communications specialists to American Samoa this morning in the aftermath of a deadly tsunami that triggered alerts across the Pacific.

American Samoa’s Governor Togiola Tulafono, who’s in Hawaii for business, details the damage to the island as he heard from his office and Lt. Governor.

The Planning Department has scheduled a kick-off meeting this week to launch the County of Kaua‘i’s Important Agricultural Lands study, and introduce the staff of the University of Hawai‘i’s Department of Urban and Regional Planning that was hired to assist the county with the IAL study.

Hawai’i was one of only eight states with significant increases in the ranks of the poor during a year of recessionary pressure.

Parents said a state ethics opinion poses a major hurdle in hiring teachers privately to instruct their students during the 17 days when Hawaii public schools are on furlough because of budget cuts.

Architects and engineers met with the Thirty Meter Telescope team Monday in Hilo in the first step toward the construction of the support buildings.

Loss of jobs on land increases marine license sales

Saying a bill allowing people to live in tents while their homes are under construction stigmatizes Puna, Mayor Billy Kenoi on Monday wielded his veto pen for the first time

An uprising that included two members of Gov. Linda Lingle’s Cabinet shot down a move to make the Maui County Department of Planning the recruiter, contractor and accepting authority for the environmental review for state and some private development proposals.

Gov. Linda Lingle is halting state plans to develop an estimated $235 million correctional facility at Puunene because the proposal lacks support from Maui Sen. Shan Tsutsui, vice chairman of the Senate Ways and Means Committee.

The Hawaii Air and Army National Guard will send 86 medical, search and rescue, and communications specialists to American Samoa this morning in the aftermath of a deadly tsunami that triggered alerts across the Pacific.

American Samoa’s Governor Togiola Tulafono, who’s in Hawaii for business, details the damage to the island as he heard from his office and Lt. Governor.

The Planning Department has scheduled a kick-off meeting this week to launch the County of Kaua‘i’s Important Agricultural Lands study, and introduce the staff of the University of Hawai‘i’s Department of Urban and Regional Planning that was hired to assist the county with the IAL study.

Hawai’i was one of only eight states with significant increases in the ranks of the poor during a year of recessionary pressure.

Parents said a state ethics opinion poses a major hurdle in hiring teachers privately to instruct their students during the 17 days when Hawaii public schools are on furlough because of budget cuts.

Architects and engineers met with the Thirty Meter Telescope team Monday in Hilo in the first step toward the construction of the support buildings.

Loss of jobs on land increases marine license sales

Saying a bill allowing people to live in tents while their homes are under construction stigmatizes Puna, Mayor Billy Kenoi on Monday wielded his veto pen for the first time

An uprising that included two members of Gov. Linda Lingle’s Cabinet shot down a move to make the Maui County Department of Planning the recruiter, contractor and accepting authority for the environmental review for state and some private development proposals.

The County Department of Parks & Recreation will begin signing up children on Monday, Oct. 5 for a program to provide low-cost child care during the 17 days that schools are closed because of teacher furloughs.

Sign-up will be at 18 sites across the island for the “Furlough Friday Program,” which is modeled after the County’s popular Summer Fun program. The program is designed to help working parents who have no alternative child care on furlough days.

The County Department of Parks & Recreation will begin signing up children on Monday, Oct. 5 for a program to provide low-cost child care during the 17 days that schools are closed because of teacher furloughs.

Sign-up will be at 18 sites across the island for the “Furlough Friday Program,” which is modeled after the County’s popular Summer Fun program. The program is designed to help working parents who have no alternative child care on furlough days.

Governor Linda Lingle today announced that there was an overstatement of general fund revenues for the fiscal year that ended on June 30, 2009 (FY09). Actual general fund revenues were found to be $44 million below the amount reported by the State’s Financial and Accounting Management Information System (FAMIS). A similar overstatement of $800,000 also occurred in FY08. These discrepancies change the FY09 general fund balance from a projected positive $8.0 million to an actual minus $36.8 million.

Governor Linda Lingle today announced that there was an overstatement of general fund revenues for the fiscal year that ended on June 30, 2009 (FY09). Actual general fund revenues were found to be $44 million below the amount reported by the State’s Financial and Accounting Management Information System (FAMIS). A similar overstatement of $800,000 also occurred in FY08. These discrepancies change the FY09 general fund balance from a projected positive $8.0 million to an actual minus $36.8 million.

Governor Linda Lingle today released a list of judicial nominees that was provided to her by the Judicial Selection Commission to fill a vacancy on the Circuit Court of the First Circuit which covers the island of O‘ahu. The Governor is inviting the public to submit comments on the nominees as part of her review and selection process. The nominee, if confirmed by the Senate, will fill the vacant position created by the retirement of Judge Karen Blondin.

Governor Linda Lingle today released a list of judicial nominees that was provided to her by the Judicial Selection Commission to fill a vacancy on the Circuit Court of the First Circuit which covers the island of O‘ahu. The Governor is inviting the public to submit comments on the nominees as part of her review and selection process. The nominee, if confirmed by the Senate, will fill the vacant position created by the retirement of Judge Karen Blondin.

The University of Hawaii at Hilo softball program will hold a 14-inch slow-pitch benefit tournament on Saturday and Sunday, October 31 and November 1 on the UHH softball and baseball fields.

The field will consist of four Kapuna teams and 10 mix teams. Entry fee is $150 per team.

The deadline to register is Wednesday, October 21.

The University of Hawaii at Hilo softball program will hold a 14-inch slow-pitch benefit tournament on Saturday and Sunday, October 31 and November 1 on the UHH softball and baseball fields.

The field will consist of four Kapuna teams and 10 mix teams. Entry fee is $150 per team.

The deadline to register is Wednesday, October 21.