http://thekonablog.wordpress.com My small space on the Internet covering local Kona issues. Fri, 17 Jul 2009 07:26:02 +0000 http://wordpress.com/ en hourly 1 http://www.gravatar.com/blavatar/c38e1319c431a5e6f54dcc0065914f9b?s=96&d=http://s.wordpress.com/i/buttonw-com.png http://thekonablog.wordpress.com wordpress/Nstlhttp://feedburner.google.com http://thekonablog.wordpress.com/2009/07/16/hawaii-county-corporation-counsels-continued-defense-of-j-and-the-%e2%80%9cwe%e2%80%99re-walking-on-sunshine-boys%e2%80%9d/ http://thekonablog.wordpress.com/2009/07/16/hawaii-county-corporation-counsels-continued-defense-of-j-and-the-%e2%80%9cwe%e2%80%99re-walking-on-sunshine-boys%e2%80%9d/#comments Fri, 17 Jul 2009 03:59:39 +0000 Aaron Stene http://thekonablog.wordpress.com/?p=3458 http://thekonablog.wordpress.com/2009/07/16/hawaii-county-corporation-counsels-continued-defense-of-j-and-the-%e2%80%9cwe%e2%80%99re-walking-on-sunshine-boys%e2%80%9d/feed/ 0 Konaguy Hawaii County Corporation Counsel Lincoln Ashida continues his legal spin here regarding the actions of J and the “we’re walking on sunshine boys” .I really hope this pending lawsuit is indeed...<br/> <br/> [[ This is a content summary only. Visit my website for full links, other content, and more! ]] http://thekonablog.wordpress.com/2009/07/15/governor-lingle-has-prioritized-balancing-the-budget-over-future-economic-development/ http://thekonablog.wordpress.com/2009/07/15/governor-lingle-has-prioritized-balancing-the-budget-over-future-economic-development/#comments Thu, 16 Jul 2009 06:12:59 +0000 Aaron Stene http://thekonablog.wordpress.com/?p=3455 http://thekonablog.wordpress.com/2009/07/15/governor-lingle-has-prioritized-balancing-the-budget-over-future-economic-development/feed/ 0 Konaguy I cannot believe Governor Lingle didn&#8217;t veto SB 199. This legislation severely curtails Act 221. Act 221 has helped diversify our economy away from our unsustainable dependence on...<br/> <br/> [[ This is a content summary only. Visit my website for full links, other content, and more! ]] http://thekonablog.wordpress.com/2009/07/14/east-and-west-hawaii-county-budget-disparityfact-or-fiction-state-of-hawaiis-budgetary-woes-will-not-be-solved-by-raising-taxes/ http://thekonablog.wordpress.com/2009/07/14/east-and-west-hawaii-county-budget-disparityfact-or-fiction-state-of-hawaiis-budgetary-woes-will-not-be-solved-by-raising-taxes/#comments Wed, 15 Jul 2009 05:09:30 +0000 Aaron Stene http://thekonablog.wordpress.com/?p=3452 http://thekonablog.wordpress.com/2009/07/14/east-and-west-hawaii-county-budget-disparityfact-or-fiction-state-of-hawaiis-budgetary-woes-will-not-be-solved-by-raising-taxes/feed/ 1 Konaguy This letter to the editor raises an interesting point about the disparity between East and West Hawaii. Former Councilman Leningrad Elarionoff asserts while the West Hawaii council members were the...<br/> <br/> [[ This is a content summary only. Visit my website for full links, other content, and more! ]] http://thekonablog.wordpress.com/2009/07/13/palani-roadkealakaa-street-intersection-improvements-updatesen-josh-greens-response-to-splitting-hawaii-county/ http://thekonablog.wordpress.com/2009/07/13/palani-roadkealakaa-street-intersection-improvements-updatesen-josh-greens-response-to-splitting-hawaii-county/#comments Tue, 14 Jul 2009 02:21:22 +0000 Aaron Stene http://thekonablog.wordpress.com/?p=3446 http://thekonablog.wordpress.com/2009/07/13/palani-roadkealakaa-street-intersection-improvements-updatesen-josh-greens-response-to-splitting-hawaii-county/feed/ 2 Konaguy I found out today that by July 27,2009 vehicle traffic currently being re-routed on to the Palani Road detour will be moved back to the existing Palani Road. At that time Jas Glover will have...<br/> <br/> [[ This is a content summary only. Visit my website for full links, other content, and more! ]] http://thekonablog.wordpress.com/2009/07/12/susan-mcgeachy-is-organizing-another-meeting-advocating-splitting-hawaii-countysen-greens-letter-to-the-state-librarian-regarding-the-possible-closure-of-three-big-island-libraries/ http://thekonablog.wordpress.com/2009/07/12/susan-mcgeachy-is-organizing-another-meeting-advocating-splitting-hawaii-countysen-greens-letter-to-the-state-librarian-regarding-the-possible-closure-of-three-big-island-libraries/#comments Sun, 12 Jul 2009 22:58:33 +0000 Aaron Stene http://thekonablog.wordpress.com/?p=3444 http://thekonablog.wordpress.com/2009/07/12/susan-mcgeachy-is-organizing-another-meeting-advocating-splitting-hawaii-countysen-greens-letter-to-the-state-librarian-regarding-the-possible-closure-of-three-big-island-libraries/feed/ 1 Konaguy I received a e-mail last night about this upcoming meeting regarding splitting Hawaii County. &#8220;Aloha Ladies and Gentlemen, Are you interested in Splitting the County of Hawaii into two...<br/> <br/> [[ This is a content summary only. Visit my website for full links, other content, and more! ]] http://thekonablog.wordpress.com/2009/07/11/hawaii-county-asphalt-tack-coat-scandal-rears-its-ugly-head-againdid-hokulia-mis-inform-the-public-about-the-true-status-of-their-agreement-with-the-smithswhitakers/ http://thekonablog.wordpress.com/2009/07/11/hawaii-county-asphalt-tack-coat-scandal-rears-its-ugly-head-againdid-hokulia-mis-inform-the-public-about-the-true-status-of-their-agreement-with-the-smithswhitakers/#comments Sat, 11 Jul 2009 18:51:11 +0000 Aaron Stene http://thekonablog.wordpress.com/?p=3440 http://thekonablog.wordpress.com/2009/07/11/hawaii-county-asphalt-tack-coat-scandal-rears-its-ugly-head-againdid-hokulia-mis-inform-the-public-about-the-true-status-of-their-agreement-with-the-smithswhitakers/feed/ 0 Konaguy The Hawaii County DPW asphalt tack coat scandal has reared its ugly head again. HMP Inc has filed a lawsuit in regards to this on Friday. It seems the county really dropped the ball on this one. I...<br/> <br/> [[ This is a content summary only. Visit my website for full links, other content, and more! ]]