We're continuing our summary of the oral arguments in Stop the Beach Renourishment, Inc. v. Florida Dep't of Environmental Protection, No. 08-11 (cert. granted. June 15, 2009), the case in which the Court is considering the theory of "judicial takings" and whether state courts are constrained by the Fifth Amendment if they [...]
Today, the U.S. Supreme Court heard oral argument in Stop the Beach Renourishment, Inc. v. Florida Dep't of Environmental Protection, No. 08-11 (cert. granted. June 15, 2009), the case in which the Court is considering the theory of "judicial takings" and whether state courts are constrained by the Fifth Amendment if they [...]
Sean Hao has another good story this morning on Honolulu’s rail plans in today’s Honolulu Advertiser, this time focusing on the city’s failure to revisit the “at grade” or street-level option.
Speaking of trains, check out the Brookings Metropolitan Infrastructure Initiative, which is compiling information on the nation’s urban [...]
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By Steven Offenbaker
I have had a difficult time trying to decide exactly how I feel about news from Washington Place in Honolulu that Governor Lingle has found a way to put the Furlough days back [...]
Naruto's thumbs up by MCR Lover 1
I appreciate that both Gov. Linda Lingle and Mayor Billy Kenoi announced key compromises in the last week. Yesterday afternoon, Gov. Lingle said she would be willing to tap into the Rainy Day Fund' [...]
If you can find a break in the clouds, you still have time to see the Leonid Meteor shower, which should be quite visible from Hawaii. Best observed in parts of Asia and India, those of us in Hawaii may get a great show, if the rain around the [...]
Rain clouds over Koolau mountains Tuesday November 10, 2009
Local weather forecasters have been preparing Oahu residents for rain, rain, rain. The National Weather Service in Honolulu has issued a flash flood watch for all Hawaiian Islands from Tuesday evening [...]
A great way to recover from the stress strain of day to day living and to revitalize before the hectic Holiday 2009 Season is to visit the Hawai’i Healing Garden Festival November 21 2009 at the McCoy Pavilion at Ala Moana Beach Park. A day of [...]
It’s cold, just barely above 60 degrees in our living room. But it’s not raining, despite the threatening forecasts of the past couple of days.
And maybe I should just blame the cold for this morning’s outage. Yup, this site was down and unavailable early today (Hawaii time). Hopefully it’s going [...]
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Just after 4:30 a.m. it was raining here in Kaaawa, so I checked the current weather radar. You can see the rain that was sweeping across Oahu–it’s the yellow and red area on the map, with the red indicating heavier rain. You might have to [...]
