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Hawaii County Election Woes Getting State, National Attention

October 4, 2012
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The Honolulu Star-Advertiser has two columns in Thursday’s edition devoted to Hawaii County’s election woes.  Their editorial points out that the State’s action in taking over the bulk of Hawaii County’s election responsibilities, except for voter registration and absentee ballots, is warranted, but not ideal.  They say County Clerks should be required by the neighbor island County Councils to undergo thorough instruction by the State Elections Office on how to exercise proper control of elections, which is part of their responsibility.  (The other County Clerks have served for several years, and all have experienced elections…

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Big Island Press Club Opposes Proposal to Seal Court Records

September 23, 2012
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Big Island Press Club Opposes Proposal to Seal Court Records

The Big Island Press Club, composed of Hawaii Island journalists, public relations professionals, student journalists, and friends of journalism, are one of several organizations and individuals opposing a proposal by the State Judiciary to seal court files for thousands of offenders who obtain dismissal of their criminal charges by pleading guilty or no contest.   Hawaii’s Society of Professional Journalists, the Honolulu Star Advertiser,  The Hawaii Reporter, and the Hawaii Criminal Justice Data Center have also raised concerns.   State Senator Sam Slom also opposes the proposal.   The proposal as written: “Sealing certain records:…

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First Japanese Tsunami Debris May Be Here

September 20, 2012
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First Japanese Tsunami Debris May Be Here

The Honolulu Star Advertiser is reporting that officials on Oahu say the first debris from the March, 2011 Japanese tsunami may have arrived.  A researcher looking for monk seals spotted a blue plastic container with the name of a Japanese company,  Y.K. Suisan Co. Ltd, known to have lost factories in the tsunami.  It’s around 4 foot square and arrived with standard Pacific marine life–barnacles, crabs, and sea birds. It was spotted Tuesday around 150 yards offshore, near Rabbit Island and the Makai Research Pier.  A similar container washed up in Vancouver Island in Canada in…

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Borreca Says: Let’s Look at Vote by Mail

August 18, 2012
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Borreca Says: Let’s Look at Vote by Mail

The Hawaii County elections office and Primary Day issues have been a hot topic for newspapers, online news sites, and  radio and television stations statewide.  Writing in Friday’s Honolulu Star-Advertiser, political commentator Richard Borreca suggested the snafus in Hawaii County have created a movement to seriously  look at changing the way we vote. Borreca talked about how voting has been in the state.  He says in 1998, the State Office of Elections was created and a low-key professional staff assembled to make sure elections run smoothly. “Their good work was marred this year by whatever…

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Star Advertiser Says State’s Elections Weakest Link: Hawaii County

August 16, 2012
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Star Advertiser Says State’s Elections Weakest Link: Hawaii County

The Honolulu Star Advertiser, the state’s largest statewide print newspaper, has weighed in on the Hawaii County Elections Office issues.   In an editorial published Thursday, August 16, the Star Advertiser says that our state’s distinct island communities “fuels an instinct to preserve home rule.”  But they go on to say, “In the case of elections, however, the integrity of the operation is only as strong as its weakest link. For the 2012 primary, at least, that proved to be Hawaii County, where a breakdown in procedures caused a ripple effect of delays and has…

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Borreca Weighs in on Hannemann, Case Losses

August 14, 2012
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Borreca Weighs in on Hannemann, Case Losses

Political observer Richard Borreca, writing in Tuesday’s Honolulu Star-Advertiser, says both Ed Case and Mufi Hannemann, big losers in Saturday’s Primary Election, should have taken a look at past losses before deciding to run again. He says they did not think about why they lost, and did not try to correct the issues.  He pointed out that both men are talented, hard-working, and smart.  “Both would be good for Hawaii, but after their losses, it is doubtful either can run again or should.” Case lost his bid for the Democratic nomination for U. S. Senate…

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Third Season Filming Starts for Hawaii Five-O

July 10, 2012
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Third Season Filming Starts for Hawaii Five-O

The filming of Hawaii Five-O’s third season is now underway.    The cast and crew took part in  blessing Monday at Manoa Valley District Park, near the site of their current filming. The Honolulu Star-Advertiser reports that Kahu Blaine Kamalani Kia, the show’s cultural advisor, managed the blessing. The show will include the regular characters—second season cliffhangers should be resolved early in the third season—and new characters are being introduced (Christine Lahti, playing Steve McGarrett’s Mom, apparently not dead after all) or given larger roles (McGarrett’s Navy girlfriend). Hawaii Five-O is slated to begin its next…

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Star Advertiser Says: More Senate Debates for Hirono and Case!

June 19, 2012
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The Honolulu Star-Advertiser, the largest newspaper in the state, says in an editorial on Sunday, June 17 that Congresswoman Mazie Hirono should agree to more face-to-face debates with her Primary Election opponent, former Congressman Ed Case. The Star-Advertiser says there is a dizzying array of election choices this year (on Hawaii Island, voters will elect a Mayor, County Prosecutor, all nine County Council members, and all State House and State Senate members).  But the Star-Advertiser goes on to say “the argument could be made that the retirement of U.S. Sen. Daniel Akaka has presented the…

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Case, Hirono Diverge on Social Security

June 13, 2012
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U. S. Congresswoman Mazie Hirono and former U. S. Congressman Ed Case took part in one of their few face-to-face debates on Tuesday on Maui, in a forum sponsored by AARP.   Both candidates are vying for the Democratic nomination in the August 11 Primary Election. The Honolulu Star Advertiser is reporting that a clear difference emerged in how the two would address the financial challenges facing the Social Security System.  They both acknowledge the financial situation facing Social Security, in which far fewer workers are putting money into a system as more and more reach…

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Judges Say “Go” on State Election District Lines

May 22, 2012
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The Honolulu Star Advertiser is reporting the three-judge panel has ruled the 2012 elections may proceed under the reapportionment and redistricting plan approved in March by the state Reapportionment Commission.  The ruling came out Tuesday, today, following arguments last Friday.   A group of seven Oahu voters had asked for a preliminary injunction that would have halted the use of the district maps issued in March, which set the district lines for State House and State Senate.  With today’s ruling, the State Office of Elections has a clear go-ahead to confirm polling places and  send…

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Waiakea Warriors Are State Baseball Champs

May 12, 2012
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The Honolulu Star-Advertiser calls it “an historic night” for the Waiakea High School baseball team.  Participants in Saturday morning’s Charity Walk at Waikoloa Resort called it “awesome.”   All of that was true Friday night as the Waiakea High School boys defeated Baldwin High School on Oahu 5 to 2, capturing the Division I title of the Wally Yonamine Foundation/HHSAA Baseball State Championships. The team’s record this year, with the Friday night win, is 26-0.   Waiakea High School supporters and students at Saturday morning’s Charity Walk gave much credit to pitcher Quintin Torres-Costa, who struck out…

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Curious About Honolulu Rail? TV Show May Help!

May 8, 2012
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Although Hawaii County is not directly affected by decisions made in Honolulu relative to the controversial rail project, it may be of interest to Hawaii Island’s citizens.    It will have an impact when we visit O’ahu, and it may have financial consequences for the state.   Think Tech Hawaii sponsored a panel discussion on the topic which will be available on OC 16 this week.  They had two panels of local journalists talking about the coverage of rail and what the public does not yet know about the project.   Steve Petranik, Editor of Hawaii…

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State Leg Misses Budget Deadline

April 28, 2012
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State legislators, both State Senate and State House, failed to pass the State’s budget prior to a self-imposed deadline of midnight Friday night. Sources inside the Capitol said the $11.2 billion  Operating Budget has been agreed upon, but there was a stalemate between the House Finance Committee and the Senate Ways and Means Committee over the Capital Improvement Budget.  That budget is used for roads, schools, any infrastructure controlled by the state.  The Senate is pushing for a $500 million CIP, while apparently the House wants to hold the CIP at $300 million. Normally other…

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