#Colleen Hanabusa
Hawaii-Based Marines Killed in Afghanistan Helicopter Crash
Authorities say they were part of the CH-53D Sea Stallion helicopter squadron, based of out Marine Corps Base Hawaii, at Kaneohe Bay. The release of identity of those killed is pending notification of next of kin.
442nd to Receive Congressional Gold Medal
Members of the famed 100th Battalion, 442nd Regimental Combat Team will be honored collectively with a Congressional Gold Medal at the nation’s capitol.
Case Announces 2012 Run for U.S. Senate
Former U.S. Rep. Ed Case of Hawaii announced his plans to run for U.S. Senate in 2012.
Maui Mayoral candidate Kahoohalahala among those endorsed by Sierra Club
The Hawaii Chapter of the Sierra Club is endorsing Maui County Council Member Sol Kaho’ohalahala in his bid for mayor. The endorsement was one on a list of 54 candidate endorsements released by the 6,000 member environmental grassroots group today. “Candidates endorsed by the Sierra Club will help to protect Hawaii’s clean water, special places, […]
Task Force Proposed to Consider Creation of Queen Kaahumanu Monument in Hana
By Wendy Osher The state legislature is considering two resolutions that seek the creation of a task force to consider the merits of creating a monument to Queen Kaahumanu in Hana, Maui. Kaahumanu was born around 1770 to parents Keeaumoku and Namahana in a cave at Kauiki Hill in East Maui and was taken as […]
GOVERNOR TO TESTIFY ON STIMULUS FUNDING
Governor Linda Lingle is among the people set to testify on Monday on the progress of Hawaii’s spending of federal stimulus funds. More than $1 billion was appropriated for Hawaii in February through the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act. The hearing before the U.S. Senate Committee on Appropriations is being held to gauge the progress […]
EVENTS BRING AWARENESS TO U.S. SUPREME COURT CASE OVER CEDED LANDS
(Posted by Wendy OSHER © 2009, information and photos courtesy Office of Hawaiian Affairs) The Office of Hawaiian Affairs today announced the scheduling of events in Hawai`i and across the U.S. designed to heighten awareness of the Feb. 25 oral arguments before the U.S. Supreme Court in Washington, D.C. in the case of State of […]
MAUI RALLY AGAINST PROPOSED PIT BULL BAN
(Story & Photos by Wendy Osher © 2009) More than 150 people showed up at a rally in front of the Queen Kaahumanu Shopping Center in Kahului this afternoon to voice their opposition to a proposed pit bull ban in the state of Hawaii. Senate Bill 79 was introduced by Colleen Hanabusa on January 23rd […]
