There have been at least three burglaries in Kaaawa this week, and many in the community are already pinning the blame on the young man who was caught burglarizing our house in 2009. • A beach house rented by a vacationing Florida family was broken into on Monday, and a number of things stolen, including [...]
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These cats don’t give a hairball about the so-called royal wedding. It just shows how smart they are, doesn’t it? Anyway, there are lots of great photos to share on this Feline Friday after a good photo session yesterday afternoon. We got home a little early and, seeing the camera, several cats followed me out [...]
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The U.S. Supreme Court heard oral arguments yesterday in a Nevada case which challenges a state ethics law as a violation of the First Amendment rights of an elected official. How worried should we be? It isn’t clear yet. The case, Ethics v Carrigan, involves a city council member who voted in favor of a [...]
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On the move: Robert Meyerowitz, who served a relatively brief stint as editor of Honolulu Weekly, is the new editor of the Missoula Independent. Robert started his career as a music critic at an alt-weekly paper, then went to public radio (where his beat was “weird stuff,” according to the newsroom whiteboard), and eventually became [...]
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A little Costco thingie, a Jabra Cruiser II, that lets you make or receive “hands free” phone calls has turned out to have an added feature that is changing our lives. It will connect wirelessly with an iPhone and play whatever you have through the car radio. With a drive of about an hour each [...]
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Congratulations to Maui News reporter Ilima Loomis, whose recent story about a local nonprofit (“Maui nonprofit questioned after financial review shows high amount of unspent grants“) was picked up by Investigative Reporters & Editors in its listing of the latest investigative reporting around the country (Extra! Extra!). I also credit Jim Dooley and Hawaii Reporter [...]
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Retired reporter Hugh Clark sent along this crazy story: I just learned that while I was away in Asia, our dear friend Saramae Landers was ordered to show proof she is over 21 after ordering a glass of wine at Honolulu Airport. This carding took place as she was returning to the Big Island from [...]
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How about something completely different to start the week? I recently ran into two great sources of ideas for researching people and issues. 50 Best People Search Engines to Track Down Anyone This list isn’t up to date, and it includes sites that require payments, but it’s interesting nonetheless. As you check out different systems, [...]
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