The 4th of July means lots of campers at Swanzy Beach Park, and more illegal campers along the beach in other parts of Kaaawa.
This was a portion of Swanzy at about 6:30 this morning.
Entries Tagged as 'General'
Saturday…4th of July in Kaaawa
July 4th, 2009 · 2 Comments
Tags: General
Saturday…Date-Laau pits apartment owners against land owner, a rainy morning, and Conrow on blogging
July 4th, 2009 · 3 Comments
Here we go–another round in the developing war over housing rights in Hawaii. First there was the Kailuan, where Kaneohe Ranch evicted apartment owners early last year after allowing the building’s lease to simply expire, circumventing a state law that requires landowners to give current lessees the “right of first refusal” if the leased fee [...]
Tags: General · Media · Politics · video
Wednesday (4)…Senate President warns Lingle of “unintended consequences” of furloughs, suggests alternatives
July 1st, 2009 · 1 Comment
Senate President Colleen Hanabusa has warned Governor Lingle of “unintended consequences” of her furlough plan, including creating a financial “windfall” for some low paid public employees who could qualify for unemployment benefits to make up for lost wages.
Hanabusa’s warning came in a letter to Lingle dated June 30, 2009.
In addition, Hanabusa raises questions about the [...]
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Wednesday (3)…UH faculty union files prohibited practices complaint, demand for arbitration
July 1st, 2009 · No Comments
The University of Hawaii Professional Assembly has filed a prohibited practices complaint with the Hawaii Labor Relations Board.
UHPA cites language in its contract, which expired yesterday, that seems to require its terms to be extended in the absence of agreement on a new contract. According to the complaint, UH President David McClain rejected a class [...]
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Wednesday (2)…Government’s response in opposition to HSTA/UPW motion for TRO to stop furloughs
July 1st, 2009 · No Comments
Click here to read the state’s reply brief to the joint HSTA/UPW motion seeking a temporary restraining order to stop the implementation of furloughs. The case is scheduled to be argued in court tomorrow.
The state argues that relieving employees of their duties temporarily for legitimate reasons is a non-negotiable management right under state law.
Despite the [...]
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Tuesday (2)…This morning in Kaaawa
June 30th, 2009 · No Comments
We got out of the house a little early this morning, and managed to get down to Swanzy Beach Park as the sun was rising. It was definitely worth it!
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Tuesday…LRB’s move to third-party hosting explained, government tweets, Honolulu Weekly on newspapering, Baloney Detection
June 30th, 2009 · No Comments
Legislative Reference Bureau staffer Stephen Bibbs responded to yesterdays entry, explaining that the move to third-party private hosting services stems from the need for remote 24/7 access required for the current generation of blogs and social media, which conflict with the security requirements of the state’s computer network.
Here’s his email:
You are correct regarding the server [...]
Monday…Merwin on Moyers, LRB using private hosting services, AAUP on furloughs, camera fraud, and a Ms. Maile video
June 29th, 2009 · 1 Comment
Highly recommended: Bill Moyers’ fine interview with Maui-based poet William Merwin, who won his second Pulitzer Prize this year. Although you can read the transcript, the video is the prize. William reads a number of his poems, which is always a treat. Coming home on Friday night after spending much of the day emotionally involved [...]
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