Monthly Archives: November 2010

Honolulu getting $5 million grant for "Green" Waikiki buses

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Honolulu is getting a $5 million federal grant to replace diesel buses in Waikiki with turbine hybrid-electric buses.

The new vehicles will be quieter, more fuel-efficient and produce lower emissions.

Mayor Peter Carlisle said Thursday that by providing quieter and cleaner buses to the busy Waikiki area, the project will help create a more livable community for both residents and visitors.

He says the new vehicles will be evaluated for their ability to reduce energy and greenhouse gas emissions.

City officials say Honolulu’s project was selected on a competitive basis through a green transit initiative called the Transit Investments for Greenhouse Gas and Energy Reduction, or TIGGER II, Program.

Maui Mayoral Race Update

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Arakawa widens lead

November 3, 2010
Alan Arakawa widened his lead over incumbent Mayor Charmaine Tavares in the second release of election results around 9:30 p.m. Tuesday.

Arakawa had 23,740 votes (57.4 percent) to Tavares’ 16,487 (39.9 percent), with 38 of 40 precincts counted.

Article from the Maui News

Maui News Update: Hawaii Elects A New Governor

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Democrat Neil Abercrombie elected Hawaii

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November 3, 2010
HONOLULU (AP) – Democrat Neil Abercrombie has been elected Hawaii’s next governor.
Abercrombie will be the state’s first Democratic governor in eight years, succeeding GOP Gov. Linda Lingle when he is sworn in on Dec. 6.

Abercrombie, a former 10-term congressman who represented urban Honolulu, defeated Republican James ”Duke” Aiona.

Abercrombie’s victory also made former state Democratic Party Chairman Brian Schatz the new lieutenant governor. In Hawaii, candidates for the state’s top two posts run on a ticket.

Aiona had been lieutenant governor. His running mate was state Rep. Lynn Finnegan.

Early returns showed Abercrombie with 58 percent of the vote and a nearly 19,000-vote lead over Aiona.

Article from the Maui News

Campaigning down to the wire

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First Photo: Mayoral candidate Alan Arakawa greets motorists along Kaahumanu Avenue on Monday afternoon with former mayoral candidate and Maui County Council Member Sol Kaho’ohalahala, former state Sen. Jan Yagi Buen and former mayoral candidate Marc Hodges. The race for mayor between Arakawa and Mayor Charmaine Tavares will be one of the key election contests watched as voters go to the polls today. The polls will open at 7 a.m. and close at 6 p.m. Voters who don’t know their polling place can check their yellow voter card, call the Office of the County Clerk at 270-7749 or check online at elections3.hawaii.gov/ppl/. Voters should bring a photo ID with a signature on it.

Second Photo: Tavares joins supporters Elizabeth Ayson and Merlina Valdez as they greet motorists outside Kahului Shopping Center on Monday afternoon.

Hawaii Bankruptcy Filings Fall Below 300 For First Time In 8 Months

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Oct. bankruptcies fall below 300 for first time in 8

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By Star-Advertiser Staff

POSTED: 11:04 a.m. HST, Nov 01, 2010

 

The number of Hawaii residents filing for bankruptcy in October fell below 300 for the first time in eight months, according to federal Bankruptcy Court statistics.
The 297 filings were 8.4 percent more than in October 2009. It was the smallest increase in nearly a year, the court reported.
Although the volume of cases is still relatively high by historical standards, filings have been trending down since peaking at 391 in April.
The bulk of the October cases, 177, were filed on Oahu. The Big Island accounted for 55 cases, while Maui had 53 and Kauai had 12.

The number of Hawaii residents filing for bankruptcy in October fell below 300 for the first time in eight months, according to federal Bankruptcy Court statistics.

The 297 filings were 8.4 percent more than in October 2009. It was the smallest increase in nearly a year, the court reported.

Although the volume of cases is still relatively high by historical standards, filings have been trending down since peaking at 391 in April.

The bulk of the October cases, 177, were filed on Oahu. The Big Island accounted for 55 cases, while Maui had 53 and Kauai had 12.

 Article by: Star-Advertiser Staff