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“In fact, one of the men shared that his mom traveled 18 hours and that she was denied visitation with him--and this was his mother!”

Enter Saguaro and there is no mistaking where you are. There are 140 security cameras, stun fences with razor wire, and inmates who would rather be anywhere else. via KGMB-TV Honolulu

Filed under: HI State Politics - Doug @ 7:16 pm A lawsuit filed by a former state archeologist terminated from the Historic Preservation Division may get interesting. via Poinography!

America's Most Wanted is paying a visit to a destination that is usually thought of as a dream vacation spot. via Reality TV Magazine

Linda Lingle's former chief of staff Bob Awana. The e-mails between Awana and a woman in the Philippines are at the center of the case in which Indian national Rajdatta Patkar pleaded guilty and was sentenced ... via KPUA-AM Hilo

“We at the state do apologize for what happened to this girl. It was a terrible thing and she was very brave to come forward and report what had been done to her”

Another lawsuit alleging sex assault of a minor girl by a guard at Hawai'i Youth Correctional Facility has been filed in court, three months after the state agreed to pay $350,000 to settle similar claims filed ... via The Honolulu Advertiser

“It would be appropriate in this particular case to have it heard in open court”

WAILUKU Second Circuit Judge Joseph Cardoza has set 8 a.m. next Wednesday for a hearing on the state's motion to dissolve the injunction that has kept the Hawaii Superferry in port. via Maui News

“Some people might say what he did was kind of foolish, but to us, he's a hero”

A man convicted yesterday of murdering an off-duty deputy sheriff will be the first person sentenced under a new state law allowing juries to impose extra prison time on certain 'persistent' criminal offenders. via The Honolulu Advertiser

The House of Representatives recently approved a bill that would establish disturbing racial classifications under American law. via The Cato Institute

“This legislation and the conditions the ferry service will be required to follow will preserve an important inter-island transportation alternative for the people of Hawaii while protecting our natural and cultural resources”

Gov. Linda Lingle on Monday signed a bill into law that allows the Hawaii Superferry to operate while conducting an environmental study. via TheHawaiiChannel

“I respect the process. I really do”

Republicans in the state Senate accused Democrats of partisan politics, retaliation and hidden agendas after the Senate majority rejected Gov. via KGMB-TV Honolulu

“Today, the homeless people are our own people”

In a rare joint appearance, three former Democratic governors participated in a panel to help Oahu Democrats in next year's election. via Honolulu Star-Bulletin

Revised sentencing law might affect 30 convicts By Nelson Daranciang ndaranciang@starbulletin.com City Prosecutor Peter Carlisle says about 30 convicts his office put behind bars could ask the courts for ... via Honolulu Star-Bulletin

“They have done wrong, and they must not think that they did right”

A descendant of Hawaiian royalty is vowing to shut down the state's most prominent Hawaiian burial organization. via TheHawaiiChannel

Governor Linda Lingle nominated Katherine Grace Leonard to the Intermediate Court of Appeals Friday. via KHNL-TV Honolulu

“We're really giving everybody a chance to come in and let us know in fact what they feel the issues are, but if someone wants to come and argue whether Superferry is good or not or the bill is good or not - that's not the purpose of the meeting”

The bill calls for the governor to look at several issues like marine life, cultural resources and traffic. via KGMB-TV Honolulu

The state Senate unanimously confirmed three key appointments this morning. Gov. Linda Lingle's nominees for the departments of Land and Natural Resources, Public Safety and Labor all won approval. via Honolulu Star-Bulletin

Lawmakers today gave final approval to a measure allowing the Hawaii Superferry to sail while an environmental impact study is conducted. via Honolulu Star-Bulletin

Honolulu, October 30: A lovesick Indian man enraged by evidence his girlfriend was being procured by the top aide to Hawaii Governor Linda Lingle during one of her trips to the Philippines, was sentenced to one ... via Express India

The state Senate on Tuesday rejected the nomination of former city prosecutor Randal Lee for the Intermediate Court of Appeals. via TheHawaiiChannel

“Very glad to have gotten Day 1 going”

Conditions improved through the day in clean surf on the point at Sunset Beach. Stable offshore winds cooperated, and wave faces increased through the day from 3' to 6', reaching 10' in the second round of ... via Surfing News and Contests, Surf Repor...