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BY MALIA ZIMMERMAN - If you are in search of escorts, body rubs, strippers, strip clubs, domination and fetish, Transsexuals, male escorts, pornographic web sites and phone calls or adult jobs, Backpage.com promises to connect you with those services, whether in Hawaii or elsewhere throughout the country. The site has other classified services, but it [...]
BY MALIA ZIMMERMAN - The Mercatus Center released a study August 30 that examines whether the billions of "stimulus" dollars spent through the 2009 American Recovery and Reinvestment Act actually created jobs and went to hiring the unemployed. The report by Mercatus Scholars Garett Jones and Daniel M. Rothschild examines "one of the largest peacetime [...]
BY DR. RICHARD KELLEY - The shift from Chairman to Chairman Emeritus of Outrigger Enterprises Group a few weeks ago was a major milestone in my life. Not surprisingly, it has brought forth hundreds of thoughts and memories. As I go through my gigantic mental photo album, the one thing that stands out is the [...]
BY MALIA ZIMMERMAN - Mufi Hannemann, a Democrat who served as mayor of Oahu for 6 years, will run for the House seat being vacated by Rep. Mazie Hirono (D-Hawaii). Hannemann made his announcement via twitter this morning. He wrote simply: "Pleased to announce that I am running for the U.S. House to represent Hawaii's [...]
BY JIM DOOLEY - Two Maui legislators are meeting with state officials this week for answers on why a state affordable housing project is 40 per cent empty. “It’s ridiculous that this has been allowed to happen,” said Rep. Angus McKelvey, D-10th (Lahaina, Kaanapali, Kapalua, Maalaea, Kihei) of the vacancy rate at Honokowai Kauhale on Maui. McKelvey [...]
HONOLULU, HAWAII– Regents Candidate Advisory Council (RCAC) Chair Karl Fujii has announced the commencement of the fall recruitment process and encourages the submissions of nominations for the following four (4) seats on the University of Hawaiʻi Board of Regents (BOR): City and County of Honolulu, Kauaʻi County, At Large and Student. These seats are currently [...]
HONOLULU, HAWAII — Fifteen Hawaii restaurants have been selected to showcase a mouthwatering selection of appetizers at The Joy of Sake. This signature event is the largest sake tasting held outside of Japan, providing Hawaii with a rare opportunity to experience the world’s finest sakes in peak condition. The Asian and Pacific Rim-style appetizers, prepared [...]
BY JIM DOOLEY - Three men are in federal custody on charges of using extortion and violence to gain control of The Shack Waikiki, a notorious nightspot that has been the scene of numerous violent incidents in recent years. Charged in the case are Tory Winward, 44, alleged by the FBI to hold a secret controlling [...]
Unanimous support was delivered today to a state Senate committee for career public defender Karen Nakasone to serve as a state Circuit Court judge. Nakasone, 41, cried briefly as she described the sacrifices her parents made to provide their children with education opportunities. Nakasone said her mother, an Okinawan immigrant, and her father, a Kauai [...]
Are You Hawaii's Rachael Ray or Iron Chef? If So, This Tryout May Be for You Are you the next Iron Chef or Rachael Ray? If you think you have a shot, there is an open casting call scheduled in Honolulu on Tuesday, August 30th from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. for Season 8 of Food Network Star, [...]
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