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[Star Bulletin] Lingle gets rolling on layoffs

Wed, 05 Aug 2009 14:17:00 -0400

Some 1,100 state civil servants are slated to lose their jobs in three months because of Hawaii's budget shortfall.

[Star Bulletin] Employees wait and watch warily for layoffs, furloughs

Wed, 05 Aug 2009 14:17:00 -0400

Like a lot of state workers, deputy public defender Jason Burks is keeping an eye on negotiations between the state and public employee unions and whether the talks will result in layoffs, furloughs, pay cuts or a combination of all three.

[Star Bulletin] Big Isle keeps eye on Hurricane Felicia

Wed, 05 Aug 2009 14:17:00 -0400

Big Island foliage grower Enrique Martinez said he is not planning any off-island trips this weekend, and he is closely watching the forecasts for Hurricane Felicia to determine whether ocean shipments of his products might be canceled.

[Star Bulletin] Shorts and smarts save man

Wed, 05 Aug 2009 14:17:00 -0400

Gary Fernandez of Kailua was alone on his 17-foot Boston Whaler early Saturday afternoon when a rogue wave struck the boat, knocking him into the ocean miles out of Kaneohe Bay.

[Star Bulletin] Survivor's journey

Wed, 05 Aug 2009 14:17:00 -0400

Jeanette Chong was on kidney dialysis in her late 20s when Dr. Livingston Wong talked to her about a possible organ transplant.

[Star Bulletin] Defending the title

Wed, 05 Aug 2009 14:17:00 -0400

Oahu resident Kimi Werner is vying to defend her national women's title in this year's U.S. Spearfishing Championships in Malibu, Calif.

[Star Bulletin] Colleagues, students honor beloved teacher

Wed, 05 Aug 2009 14:17:00 -0400

Forty-year-old Wendy Danielle Davis was more than just a math teacher at Mililani High School.

[Star Bulletin] Survey to pinpoint pool problems

Wed, 05 Aug 2009 14:17:00 -0400

Owners of about 1,380 private swimming pools and spas on Oahu will be surveyed this month to deal with safety concerns.

[Star Bulletin] Coast Guard says KanDoo! can do

Wed, 05 Aug 2009 14:17:00 -0400

KanDoo! Island, a 148-foot steel catamaran that serves as a platform for 22 water activities, launched yesterday and anchored off Waikiki.

[Star Bulletin] Newswatch

Wed, 05 Aug 2009 14:17:00 -0400