Hawaii

2 Hawaii-based soldiers killed

Miami Herald (Free subscription) | yesterday

The military is investigating the circumstances of a helicopter crash in Iraq that claimed the lives of two Hawaii-based soldiers.

Meeting sought to settle Hawaii teacher furloughs

kansascity.com (Free subscription) | yesterday

Lt. Gov. James "Duke" Aiona is asking representatives of the parties involved in Hawaii's controversial teacher furlough program to meet with him immediately to work out a settlement.

• Meeting sought to settle Hawaii teacher furloughs - Rocky Mount Telegram - Business
• Hawaii Lt. Gov. Aiona asks parties to meet with him to devise settlement on teacher furloughs - Star Tribune
• See the 4 articles on the same subject

Hawaii pension system reports major portfolio gain

Miami Herald (Free subscription) | yesterday

The investment portfolio for the Hawaii Employees' Retirement System continues to soar.

Carrier, farm group form new partnership in Hawaii

kansascity.com (Free subscription) | yesterday

The Hawaii Farm Bureau Foundation and Aloha Air Cargo have formed a new partnership that they say "champions local farmers."

• Carrier, farm group form new partnership in Hawaii - Rocky Mount Telegram - Business
• Carrier, farm group form new partnership in Hawaii - Seattle Post-Intelligencer

Hawaii hotel occupancy rate rises after 18 months

Miami Herald (Free subscription) | yesterday

Hotel occupancy in Hawaii rose slightly in September, the first increase after 18 months of declines, Hospitality Advisors LLC reported.

• Hawaii hotel occupancy rate rises after 18 months - Rocky Mount Telegram - Business
• Hawaii hotel occupancy rate rises after 18 months - Seattle Post-Intelligencer

Honolulu Hawaii Child Custody and Support Attorney, Thomas D. Collins, III

Profiles In Law (Free subscription) | 11/10/2009

Thomas D. Collins, III – Hawaii Lawyer Child Custody Attorney at Law – www.keikisupport.com Thomas D. Collins uses nearly a quarter century of legal experience in his daily efforts to help families collect unpaid child support, alimony and spousal support, and medical and educational support. Mr. Collins is so committed to helping families through these trying times [...]

Blog Glob: "Hawaii civil jury trials becoming a vanishing breed"

idealawg (Free subscription) | 11/09/2009

Excerpt: The “vanishing trial” is resulting in less courtroom experience for Hawaii’s litigators as parties on both sides of legal disputes seek faster and cheaper ways to resolve their differences. ... Even as the recession caused a spike in the number of civil lawsuits filed in Hawaii’s circuit courts last...

Yorkie Doodle Dandie

Terrierman's Daily Dose (Free subscription) | 16 hours ago

Various types of terriers have had cameo roles in war. This is another one of those tales. The dog in question is a 4-pound Yorkshire terrier by the name of "Smoky" whose famous feat is that she carried a line through a 70-foot-long drainpipe beneath an airplane runway in the South Pacific in World War II. Why this was important is not entirely clear. In any case, "Smoky" also flew...

UTADA “In The Flesh” Tour 2010 Tour dates

~ listen the world ~ (Free subscription) | 16 hours ago

Livenation website has revealed the tour dates : January 15, 2010 – Honolulu (Hawaii) at Pipeline Cafe / 8 p.m January 21, 2010 -Seattle (Washington) at Showbox / 8 p.m January 24, 2010 -San Francisco (California) at Fillmore / 8 p.m January 30, 2010 -Las Vegas (Nevada) at House Of Blues / 8 p.m February 02, 2010 -Chicago (Illinois) at [...]

• Utada Prepares Dates for 2010 ‘In the Flesh’ Tour. - MuuMuse

Woman says concerns over flu forced her off flight

Florida Sun Sentinel (Free subscription) | 11/10/2009

TAMPA — A 50-year-old woman says she was booted from a flight from Tampa to Hawaii because the flight crew aboard the aircraft suspected she had the flu.

Conversations abounding during the beginning of the work week

The Namby Pamby Law Student (Free subscription) | 11/09/2009

Where the work of the profession gets done Me: Get in any golf this weekend? Sage Lawyer: Yeah, I did, twice and next month, I’m heading to Hawaii for the 30th annual golf outing for a bunch of my friends. Me: I’m really jealous now. Sage Lawyer: Of course, over the years, our numbers have thinned due to people going to jail. Me: Sounds like you are playing with members of Congress. Sage...

Buddhism anchors 'Emerald Cities'

Sacramento Bee (Free subscription) | 11/08/2009

This wooden figure of a mythical bird-man comes from central Thailand. History, a hint of glamour, and the truth behind Hollywood fantasies are reflected in "Emerald Cities: Arts of Siam and Burma, 1775-1950" at the Asian Art Museum in San Francisco. The glamour is provided by the remarkable story of the objects in it, among them scores of donations from the Doris Duke Southeast Asian Art...

Restructuring the "Dynamic Duo"

The Rehearsal Studio (Free subscription) | 11/07/2009

Yesterday I suggested that House Republican from Minnesota Michelle Bachmann had turned my " dynamic duo of demagoguery ," Newt Gingrich and Sarah Palin, into an "unholy trinity." While I think that it is dangerous to assume that someone like Newt will fade into the background, it's beginning to look like there is still a "dynamic duo" but that it has been restructured...

Duty to Rescue Created By Statute

Day on Torts (Free subscription) | 11/07/2009

A little over a week ago I wrote this post about the general rule in the law of torts that one person does not have a duty to rescue another from harm. To be sure, there are exceptions to that general rule, but the fact remains that this is one area of tort law in where the duty imposed by law is generally less than that imposed by the moral code of most people. This post from the Volokh Conspiracy...

Foodie Festivals This Week

The Epi-Log (Free subscription) | 11/06/2009

California: Big Sur Food and Wine Festival (Nov. 6-7) Florida: Florida Seafood Festival (Nov. 6-7) Hawaii: Kona Coffee Cultural Festival (Nov. 6-15) Oklahoma: Oklahoma WineFest (Nov. 7) Pennsylvania: 5th GoodTaste! Pittsburgh Food & Cooking Expo (Nov. 7) Tennessee Beer, Bourbon & BBQ Festival (Nov. 7) Virginia: Brunswick Stew Festival (Nov. 7) Louisiana: Giant Omelette Celebration (Nov. 7-8)...

Forex Trading Training

jackalex2k | 10/18/2009

Hawaii Forex & Oahu Capital offers trading on both spot and futures markets through select dealer and adviser relationships. Our value to the trading community is providing practical training and applications used by experienced trading professionals in dynamic global markets.

Homes Market Hawaii

homesmarket | 02/04/2009

Official Press Release: " Homes Market , the new real estate search engine, is available for real estate search in Hawaii, for Honolulu metro area. This new search engine, with just one search, find all most popular real estate classifieds on the web: for sale, rent, homes vacation rental and roommates"

Mattress in Hawaii | Hawaii Bedroom

empoweredinternet | 12/29/2008

America's Mattress in Hawaii offers top-quality bedroom mattresses with products that are made of highly developed foams and fibers designed to be malleable as well as relaxing.