Volcanic Ash http://www.staradvertiser.com/news/volcanicash RSS Feed for Volcanic Ash en-us Thu, 10 Nov 2011 02:49:47 GMT How long will Honolulu's APEC-inspired face lift last? http://www.staradvertiser.com/news/volcanicash/20111109_How_long_will_Honolulus_APEC_inspired_face_lift_last.html Local leaders tout the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation meetings as a chance for Hawaii to build business relationships, attract regional investment, increase trade and spotlight our state as an innovator in renewable energy. Blame has no place in plan for city's sewage problem http://www.staradvertiser.com/news/volcanicash/20110727_blame_has_no_place_in_plan_for_citys_sewage_problem.html Our city leaders don't seem to be getting it that it's simply unacceptable to Oahuans to have raw sewer sludge trucked all over the island because the city failed to plan for the Sand Island treatment plant reaching capacity. Woman accused of groping TSA agent strikes blow for fliers everywhere http://www.staradvertiser.com/news/volcanicash/20110720_Woman_accused_of_groping_TSA_agent_strikes_blow_for_fliers_everywhere.html I don't know why I got so much of a laugh out of the story about a Colorado woman who was arrested for groping an airport security screener, but it seems I'm not the only one. With newfound clout, Council veterans again make their presence felt http://www.staradvertiser.com/news/volcanicash/20110713_with_newfound_clout_council_veterans_again_make_their_presence_felt.html The Honolulu City Council could be in for a bumpy ride back to the future after the reorganization that replaced Nestor Garcia as chairman. Teachers union should settle contract mess outside of court http://www.staradvertiser.com/news/volcanicash/20110706_teachers_union_should_settle_contract_mess_outside_of_court.html The Hawaii State Teachers Association accuses the Abercrombie administration of skirting the collective bargaining process by imposing its “last, best and final” contract terms, but that’s exactly what the union would be doing by filing a legal challenge. Mayor should step off the train and let HART do the steering http://www.staradvertiser.com/news/volcanicash/20110629_Mayor_should_step_off_the_train_and_let_HART_do_the_steering_.html In a commentary in Sunday's newspaper, Mayor Peter Carlisle made an impassioned plea for taking the politics out of the city's $5.3 billion rail project by letting the Honolulu Authority for Rapid Transportation build and run the train without interference from elected officials. To count or not to count military as Hawaii residents http://www.staradvertiser.com/news/volcanicash/20110621_To_count_or_not_to_count_military_as_Hawaii_residents.html This year's state Reapportionment Commission will probably be best remembered for how it decides the contentious issue of whether to count nonresident military personnel and dependents in setting legislative district lines. Abercrombie should follow his own advice about dignity http://www.staradvertiser.com/news/volcanicash/20110615_Abercrombie_should_follow_his_own_advice_about_dignity.html Gov. Neil Abercrombie is setting a new speed record for squandering the approval he enjoyed after ascending to the state’s top job with landslide victories over Mufi Hannemann and James “Duke” Aiona. Boy who aided 9/11 victims reflects on fate of bin Laden http://www.staradvertiser.com/news/volcanicash/20110608_boy_who_aided_911_victims_reflects_on_fate_of_bin_laden.html After the Navy SEALs got Osama bin Laden, one of my first thoughts was to wonder what Rochan Pinho thought about it. Plan by Germany shows isles can also shift to clean power http://www.staradvertiser.com/news/volcanicash/20110601_plan_by_germany_shows_isles_can_also_shift_to_clean_power.html Germany's decision to wean itself off of nuclear power by 2022 is a significant shift in the world energy debate and one of special interest to Hawaii.