Daily Archives: December 2nd, 2008
Justices face a number of issues
Posted in Maui news
WAILUKU - Two lawsuits filed last week challenging Sol Kaho'ohalahala's election and his right to be seated in the Lanai residency seat on the County Council could face procedural questions.
A petition to the Hawaii Supreme Court contesting the election results was originally filed Nov. 24, the day of the deadline, by 21 Lanai residents.
Lawsuits continue dispute over residency
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WAILUKU - Defeated County Council candidate John Ornellas is contesting Sol Kaho'ohalahala's election to the council's Lanai residency seat.
Ornellas filed a complaint with the Hawaii Supreme Court last week asking for the election to be invalidated. He argued Kaho'ohalahala was not a Lanai resident or a registered voter, and that his claim of residency was fraudulent.
Couple’s exit from Thailand an ordeal
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Wailea residents Duffy and Sharon Deardeuff were to wrap up a 16-day cruise trip to Asia with a two-day stay in Bangkok, Thailand, seeing the country's glittering temples, its floating markets and other sights.
Then, before they were scheduled to leave Wednesday, their tour guide called with some bad news: Protesters had closed the airport.
Radio deejay Boy Kana`e dies
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KAHULUI - Da Hawaiian Supaman, deejay Boy Kana'e, died Monday afternoon at Maui Memorial Medical Center after being found unconscious at his Kahului home by his daughter, co-workers said.
KPOA Program Director Alaka'i Paleka said Kana'e had a show from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. on radio KPOA, and his daughter, Malanai Sunia, had gone to his Huali Way home to check on her dad.
Absence of algae may be due to diversion of waste
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KAHULUI - Diversion of pineapple cannery wastewater from an injection well to cane fields is likely the reason that Kahului Harbor no longer experiences algae blooms, the County Council was told Monday.
Algae blooms gone missing - why?
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WAILUKU - A University of Hawaii researcher believes that tracking an isotope of nitrogen in seawater can demonstrate that nutrients from injection wells are getting into the water.
What’s Wrong With This Picture?
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OK, so I took this photo on the floor after the championship game of the EA Sports Maui Invitational last week. Now, I’m not one to judge, but is it me, or is Luke Harangody a little cross-eyed?
Great white shark jumping infront of Lahaina harbor on Maui!
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Two great white shark sighting on Maui, Hawaii in the same month! “The white shark was feeding small tuna” said fishing boat captain Clint Porola. “Every time we would hook a fish that dang shark would eat it!” said Clint. Great white sharks are not uncommon to Hawaii water but sighting are extremely rare. Most white sharks in the Hawaiian water st