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Paradise lost: Honolulu taxpayers drowning in crystal clear sea of debt
Honolulu (courtesy of Watchdog.org) By Malia Zimmerman - HONOLULU — Honolulu is far from the rusty ruins of Detroit, literally and, in things such as aesthetics and unemployment data, figuratively as...
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Hey UH, lawmakers say watch those hefty salaries
University of Hawaii Manoa Campus (photo courtesy of UH) BY MALIA ZIMMERMAN - HONOLULU - University of Hawaii President M.R.C. Greenwood and her $475,000 annual salary — with $60,000 annual housing...
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More drones over Hawaii? It’s a good idea for some
HE LIKES THIS: Think Tech Founder Jay Fidell, who coordinated a program on drones over Hawaii, stands behind attendee Joe Lopez, who got to get a closer look at the drones at the presentation. BY MALIA...
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Honolulu man allegedly rapes 13-year-old girl while being closely monitored...
Live Samuelu BY MALIA ZIMMERMAN - Live Samuelu, the 21-year-old man accused of repeatedly raping a 13-year-old girl he met on Facebook earlier this year, pleaded not guilty in court on Monday to 7 sex...
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Governor asks Hawaiian Homelands Commissioner to resign after federal fraud...
Perry Artates A Hawaii Reporter inquiry has led to the resignation of Hawaiian Homelands Commissioner Perry Artates. In June, Artates and his wife, Ronnette, pleaded guilty to federal wire fraud and...
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Report: Hawaii third highest in per capita interest costs
Honolulu (courtesy of Watchdog.org) BY MALIA ZIMMERMAN - HONOLULU - Last year, Hawaii spent more than $175 per person — $244 million in all — just to fund its interest payments, the third highest rate...
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Hawaii Island Gambling Ring Leader Sentenced to 20 Months in Prison
Eric Ford BY MALIA ZIMMERMAN - A Hawaii Island resident’s plan to make a profit from his business has landed him behind bars. Eric Ford, 45, who headed the Aloha Springs Water Company in Kailua-Kona,...
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Intermediate Court Ruling Could Lead to Substantial Cash Settlement for...
Ka Loko dam after the breach in March 2006 (photo by Jack Harter Helicopters) BY MALIA ZIMMERMAN - When the Ka Loko Dam breached before dawn on March 14, 2006, killing 7 people and an unborn child and...
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Pricey Honolulu rail project faces more legal hurdles
BOON OR BOONDOGGLE? Those opposed to the city’s plan to build a heavy elevated steel rail system from West Oahu to Honolulu for $5.2 billion say the project violates federal environmental protection...
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Honolulu mayor's claim $26 million shortfall just days into fiscal year
Honolulu Mayor Kirk Caldwell BY MALIA ZIMMERMAN - HONOLULU - When the Hawaiian Humane Society asked the City & County of Honolulu administration for an $800,000 increase to its $2.3 million...
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Ex-University of Hawaii president spends big ‘for kids’
Evan Dobelle BY MALIA ZIMMERMAN - HONOLULU – Evan Dobelle, the former University of Hawaii president who was run out of Hawaii in 2004 after university regents had enough of his exorbitant credit card...
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Hawaii DOE gets failing grade for fiscal transparency
BY MALIA ZIMMERMAN - HONOLULU — A new report by the Cato Institute gives Hawaii’s Department of Education an F-minus for financial transparency. Only Alaska ranks worse. Other states receiving an...
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Man Who Threatened to Decapitate Hawaii Congresswoman is Captured in Mexico
Congresswoman Tulsi Gabbard By Malia Zimmerman - HONOLULU – The former Hawaii resident who threatened to decapitate Hawaii Congresswoman Tulsi Gabbard was arrested Wednesday in Tijuana, Mexico, by...
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Audit criticizes agency that’s supposed to help native Hawaiians
Honolulu (courtesy of Watchdog.org) BY MALIA ZIMMERMAN - HONOLULU — The state auditor is looking into Hawaii’s 13th largest landowner, the state Office of Hawaiian Affairs. The land management...
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Wounded Warriors: Hawaii football team failing to generate points, revenue
Hawaii opened the season with a loss against the University of Southern California. (photo courtesy UH) BY MALIA ZIMMERMAN - HONOLULU – The athletic department for the University of Hawaii will get a...
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9-11 Victims, We Must Never Forget, Including Those With Hawaii Ties
On 9-11, the Twin Towers burned and collapsed. BY MALIA ZIMMERMAN - September 11, 2013 marks the 12 anniversary of the terrorist attacks on the World Trade Center and Pentagon, and the sacrifice and...
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Man at center of university procurement scandal back on the job
University of Hawaii Associate Vice President for Capital Improvements Brian K. Minaai, has been on paid leave as the attorney general investigates allegations against him of favortism, but he returned...
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Former Hawaii House candidate, Army reservist sentenced in $1.5 million ponzi...
Jason Pascua BY MALIA ZIMMERMAN - HONOLULU — A politically connected man who ran a $1.5 million Ponzi scheme and defrauded 34 people will spend 48 months in prison, a federal judge has ruled. Jason...
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Indictment Alleges "Violence, Murder, Bribery" and Federal Tax Dollars Used...
Kenneth Hines, IRS; Vida Bottom, FBI, Florence Nakakuni, US Attorney, Louis Kealoha, HPD and Max Otani, Public Safety Dept, announce major indictment of USO gang members and one former prison guard BY...
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Nissan Pathfinder, Full Sized Mannequin, Some of the More Unusual Purchases...
Rep. Marcus Oshiro purchased a 6 foot mannequin with campaign funds to accompany him on his sign waving expeditions BY MALIA ZIMMERMAN - HONOLULU - A new Nissan Pathfinder, two power saws, tickets to a...
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