Daily Archive: June 2013

June 18, 2013

• Hawaii Public Utilities Commission: Big Issues Mark 100th Birthday by Nathan Eagle
• DC808: On the Wire — On The Defense by Brad Watanabe, Chad Blair, and Kery Murakami
• Inouye's Chief of Staff Takes Over Honolulu Rail Advocacy Group by Nick Grube
• Hawaii Teacher: My Descent Into Homelessness by Michael Wooten
• Aina, Lewa, Kai: A Vision for Healing the World by Pam Omidyar

June 17, 2013

• Hawaii Auditor Violated Procurement Laws, Too by Chad Blair
• Hawaii Lays it on Thick to Woo Obama Center by Kery Murakami
• Honolulu Could Kickstart Response to Urban Homelessness by Nick Grube
• The Rising East: Ambiguity Should Give Way to Clarity in China Policy by Richard Halloran

June 16, 2013

• Age and Disability Are Not Signs of Financial Need by Lowell Kalapa

June 15, 2013

• 10 Must Read Stories From the Week of June 10 - 14 by Patti Epler

June 14, 2013

• Judge Tosses Sierra Club's Solar Tax Credit Lawsuit by Sophie Cocke
• Bones in Purgatory: 660 Skeletal Remains Languish in Church Basement by Sophie Cocke
• Friday Factoid: Hilo Public Library a Hidden Treasure for DVD Lovers by Sherley Wetherhold
• HECO's New Energy Plan Needs More Work, Some Who Worked On It Say by Sophie Cocke

June 13, 2013

• Court Ruling: Hawaii DOE Failed Autistic Student by Alia Wong
• Interest Rate Hikes Could Hurt Hawaii Students by Alia Wong
• Will PR Blitz Help Abercrombie Coast To Re-Election? by Chad Blair
• HECO's New Five-Year Energy Plan Calls For Lowering Electric Bills by Sophie Cocke
•   FACT CHECK — Lawmakers: Waimanu Project Would Be First High-Rise Next to Another by Nathan Eagle
• "Unreasonable" Tech Founders Bring Ideas and Interchange to Hilo by Eric Tyler
• HBA Valedictorians: Use Good Judgment by Matthew Johnson and Sheldon Arakawa

June 12, 2013

• A Mother's Day Nightmare: Foster Home Failure? by Nathan Eagle
• Should We Feed Dead Monk Seals To Sharks? by Teresa Dawson
• HUD: Was ORI Loan Forgiven Because of Campaign Contributions? by Nick Grube
• Hawaii Monitor: Is It Time for a Review of Political Gift-Giving? by Ian Lind
• Damien Valedictorian: Work Hard, Prove Your Critics Wrong by Ethan Dayton
• St. Francis Valedictorian: Value Your Friendships by Germaine Kabutaulaka

June 11, 2013

• The NSA Black Hole: 5 Basic Things We Still Don’t Know About the Agency’s Snooping
• DC808: On the Wire — Hail Hawaii's Conqueror by Chad Blair, Kery Murakami, and Raf Bacani
• Could Hawaii's New Tsunami Warning Center Survive a Giant Wave? by Sara Lin
• Hawaii Teacher: Where is Education's Steve Jobs? by Michael Wooten
• Wake Up Call: PUC Promises HECO a Microscope and a Big Stick by Larry Tool

June 10, 2013

• The Whistleblower and the 'Super Hero Pole Dancer': A Hawaii Love Story by Alia Wong and Nick Grube
• The Spies Next Door: The National Security Agency Works in our Shadows by Nick Grube
• No More Getting It Weekly by Chad Blair
• The Rising East: Mirage in the Desert? Presidents Xi, Obama Meet at Summit by Richard Halloran
• A Chilly Wind Blows for Hawaii Press and Public by Gerald Kato and Jeffrey Portnoy

June 9, 2013

• Paradise Lost: The Cost of Freedom for NSA Leaker Edward Snowden by Alia Wong and Eric Pape
• Cut Back the Number of Hawaii Special Funds by Lowell Kalapa

June 8, 2013

• 10 Must Read Stories From the Week of June 3 -7 by Patti Epler

June 7, 2013

• The Risks of Righting Mayor Wright's Wrongs by Chad Blair
• DC808: On The Wire — The Alaska Connection by Brad Watanabe, Chad Blair, and Kery Murakami
• Kickback? Letter Shows ORI Head Sought $90k Donation From Contractor by Nick Grube
• The Hawaii Challenge: Travel That Can Change The World by Thomas Kohler

June 6, 2013

• Board of Regents Grapples With New Direction for University of Hawaii by Alia Wong
• Are Hawaii Lawmakers Weakening Support for the Elderly and Disabled? by Nathan Eagle
• Did Hawaii's Energy Reform Leave Consumers Vulnerable? by Sophie Cocke
• Five Ways Congress Is Trying to Curb Rape in the Military
• Is Big Wind Dead? Oahu, You Need To Hear This by Robin Kaye

June 5, 2013

• Honolulu City Council Keeps Controversial Earmarks For Nonprofits by Nick Grube
• Does Hawaii's Drivers Test Still Disenfranchise Immigrants? by Chad Blair
• ORI Mismanagement May Throw A Last-Minute Wrench In City Budget by Nick Grube
• Hawaii Monitor: Is This The End of 50-Yard-Line Shmooze Seats? by Ian Lind
• LaFrance: How Civil Beat Covered a Scandal City Officials Wanted to Avoid by Adrienne LaFrance
• My Little Grumble by Curtis Kropar

June 4, 2013

• Who Does Care About the Ala Wai Canal? by Sophie Cocke
• New Deputy Editor Joins The Civil Beat Team by Patti Epler
• Hawaii Teacher: Let's Stop Violating The Sanctity Of The Classroom by Michael Wooten

June 3, 2013

• HUD Nails City For $8 Million In ORI Mismanagement Fiasco by Nick Grube
• Should The City Earmark Millions For Favored Nonprofit Groups? by Nick Grube
•   FACT CHECK — Caldwell: City Ahead of Schedule in Fixing Sewer System by Sophie Cocke
• The Rising East: In Shangri-La, Hagel Tries to Play Catch-Up by Richard Halloran
• Want To Run For Congress? Political Insiders Only, Please by Chad Blair

June 2, 2013

• No Good Intention Goes Without Consequences by Lowell Kalapa

June 1, 2013

• 10 Must Read Stories From The Week Of May 28 - 31 by Patti Epler