I’m told that arbitrator Mario Ramil ruled in favor of the University of Hawaii Professional Assembly in interpreting a contract clause which extends the terms of the recently expired faculty contract while negotiations continue. The decision maintains contractual rights and procedures that limit the administration’s ability to unilaterally impose cuts in programs, benefits, or positions, [...]
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There was a very low tide this morning, with little wind. Somehow the combination brought out the ocean’s color. Just thought I would share this moment with you city folks who got out of bed, grabbed a cup of coffee, and headed off into traffic first thing.
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Here we go again. More reports of street fights and brawls. KHON reported last night on a growing problem of fights outside a particular set of Waikiki clubs. And KITV reported earlier on a brawl in the Zippy’s parking lot in Kahala “between groups of young men”. Symptoms of a bigger problem? It certainly appears [...]
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Several informative comments have been received in response to yesterdays entry about the hydrogen power plant proposal from a New Mexico company. The last one, from a reader using the name “Technobarbarian”, includes links to information about the company’s principals from other web sites, including one from February when a company consultant was resident in [...]
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I was surprised to get virtually no reaction to yesterday’s entry about the lack of campaign disclosure in the current special city council election. Maybe no one really cares about this stuff any more. The Honolulu Advertiser reported yesterday on plans announced by a New Mexico company to build a plant on Molokai to produce [...]
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I have barely lifted a camera since getting back from Portland, resulting in a paucity of Friday Felines. How embarrassing! I’ll have to profusely apologize to the cats for failing them. Meanwhile, I’m still catching up on the backlog of morning dogs. The solution–a special edition as Feline Friday goes to the dogs. So cat [...]
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Honolulu’s cost-saving vote-by-mail election to fill the City Council District V seat has exposed a major loophole in the state’s campaign spending law, which fails to address the unconventional process. Basically, you’re out of luck if you want to find out in a timely manner where candidates draw their financial and political support, how much [...]
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Ballots for the special City Council District V election to fill the vacancy created by Duke Bainum’s death are scheduled to be mailed to voters this week. So yesterday I walked over to the City Clerk’s office to take a quick look at the financial disclosures filed by the best known candidates. Matt Matsuaga reported [...]
