Archive for February 2009

Issue of ceded lands comes to the fore in Hawaii – The Associated Press

Feb 24th, 2009 | By | Category: Around The Islands

KHON2
Issue of ceded lands comes to the fore in Hawaii
The Associated Press
Daniel Akaka, D-Hawaii, is pressing a measure aimed at creating a governing entity for Native Hawaiians. That body would negotiate with federal and state officials over compensation for the illegal 1893 overthrow of the Hawaiian monarchy.
Summary Box: Supreme Court focuses on Hawaii lands MSNBC
Hawaii vs. Office of Hawaiian Affairs World Hum
Hawaii House of Representatives calls on Governor to withdraw appeal Radio New Zealand International
Honolulu Star-Bulletin - KGMB9
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Report: Hawaii manufacturing down 2.2% in 2008 – Bizjournals.com

Feb 23rd, 2009 | By | Category: Around The Islands

SYS-CON Media
Report: Hawaii manufacturing down 2.2% in 2008
Bizjournals.com, NC
Hawaii’s industrial employment fell 2.2 percent over the past 12 months, losing 569 industrial jobs between December 2007 and December 2008, according to a new report. The report from Evanston, Ill.-based Manufacturers’ News Inc. said Hawaii has 1211
Hawaii Manufacturing Jobs Down 2.2% in 2008 According to State PR Newswire (press release)
Isle industrial employment drops Honolulu Star-Bulletin
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Recap: Hawaii vs. UC Irvine – Kansas City Star

Feb 23rd, 2009 | By | Category: Around The Islands
Recap: Hawaii vs. UC Irvine
Kansas City Star, MO
By Sports Network Chad DeCasas scored 19 points off the bench to power the UC Irvine Anteaters to a 76-70 victory over the Hawaii Rainbow Warriors in a BracketBuster clash. Eric Wise added 16 points and 10 rebounds for UC Irvine (10-17).
Rainbows rally Honolulu Star-Bulletin
UC Irvine beats Hawaii in first game of doubleheader Honolulu Advertiser
UC Irvine (9-17) at Hawaii (13-12) News & Observer
KGMB9 - Honolulu Star-Bulletin
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Hawaii Debates Same-Sex Unions – New York Times

Feb 23rd, 2009 | By | Category: Around The Islands

Boston Globe
Hawaii Debates Same-Sex Unions
New York Times, United States
By AP HONOLULU (AP) — Hawaii has become the latest battleground in the fight for same-sex civil unions. A measure legalizing such unions passed in the State House this month, and it now goes before the Senate, where a divided committee is scheduled to
Hawaii is latest civil unions battleground The Associated Press
Hawaii may approve same-sex marriage, kind of Examiner.com
Hawaii lawmakers will have their hands full this week Honolulu Star-Bulletin
Radio New Zealand International - KGMB9
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Hawaii is latest civil unions battleground – The Associated Press

Feb 22nd, 2009 | By | Category: Around The Islands

The Associated Press
Hawaii is latest civil unions battleground
The Associated Press
HONOLULU (AP) — Hawaii, the state that adopted the nation's first "defense of marriage" constitutional amendment a decade ago, has now become the latest battleground in the fight for same-sex civil unions. It would become the fifth state to legalize



Priest who aided lepers in Hawaii to become saint – The Associated Press

Feb 21st, 2009 | By | Category: Around The Islands

The Associated Press
Priest who aided lepers in Hawaii to become saint
The Associated Press
VATICAN CITY (AP) — A 19th-century Belgian priest who ministered to leprosy patients in Hawaii, and died of the disease, will be declared a saint this year at a Vatican ceremony presided over by Pope Benedict XVI. The Rev.
Hawaii Fr. Damien Caregiver of Lepers to Be Canonized This Year DigitalJournal.com
Kalaupapa memorial bill considered Honolulu Star-Bulletin
Rev. Damien De Veuster To Be Canonized KITV.com
Catholic News Service - Honolulu Advertiser
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Hawaii TV News Legend Bob Sevey Dies – MSNBC

Feb 21st, 2009 | By | Category: Around The Islands

KHON2
Hawaii TV News Legend Bob Sevey Dies
MSNBC
HONOLULU – Longtime Hawaii television anchorman Bob Sevey died Friday afternoon after a long battle with lung cancer. Sevey, described as the "Walter Cronkite of Hawaii Television," passed away at his home in Washington State. He was 81.
Veteran newscaster inspired so many in Hawaii Honolulu Advertiser
Bob Sevey, One of the Good Things About Hawaii KGMB9
Bob Sevey dies at 81 Honolulu Star-Bulletin
KHON2 - KGMB9
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Priest who aided lepers in Hawaii to become saint – The Associated Press

Feb 21st, 2009 | By | Category: Around The Islands

The Southern Ledger
Priest who aided lepers in Hawaii to become saint
The Associated Press
VATICAN CITY (AP) — A 19th-century Belgian priest who ministered to leprosy patients in Hawaii will be declared a saint Oct. 11 at a Vatican ceremony presided over by Pope Benedict XVI. The Rev. Damien de Veuster's canonization date was set Saturday
Damien's sainthood date being set today Honolulu Advertiser
19th century priest to become a saint USA Today
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Hawaii banks hit 52-week lows – Bizjournals.com

Feb 20th, 2009 | By | Category: Around The Islands
Hawaii banks hit 52-week lows
Bizjournals.com, NC
Hawaii’s publicly traded banks each took big hits Friday as they slipped to new 52-week lows on the market's uncertainty about the banking system. The Dow Jones Industrial Average hit a 6-year low as investors expressed concern about the government’s
Hawaiian Electric Industries, Inc. Maintains Dividend; Sets Annual Trading Markets (press release)
Hawaiian Electric Industries Q4 Profit Declines On Higher Expenses RTT News
Hawaiian Electric's 4Q Profit Down Morningstar.ca
Honolulu Star-Bulletin - Bizjournals.com
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Hawaii's tsunami network upgrades face delays – MSNBC

Feb 20th, 2009 | By | Category: Around The Islands
Hawaii's tsunami network upgrades face delays
MSNBC
AP By AUDREY McAVOY HONOLULU – Scientists have upgraded Hawaii's seismic monitors after the 2004 Indian Ocean tsunami prompted the US government to improve American tsunami warning systems. But some of the upgrades are merely temporary and haven't been