Monday Nov 10 | The Honolulu Advertiser
Law change needed to avoid last-minute candidacy
Many voters of City Council District 5 are angry. They have a right to be. In last week's general election they were deprived of having any real voice in who fills the seat Ann Kobayashi vacated at the last ...
GOP needs to lure moderates to its nearly empty tent
Hawaii's Republican Party suffered a huge defeat in Tuesday's election. At several levels, Hawaii Democrats were victorious in this week's election and Republicans fell deeper into the abyss.
Bainum adds twist to race for mayor
Duke Bainum is running unopposed for the Honolulu City Council, yet still finds himself in the middle of the mayor's race.
Point of View/ Miki Kobayashi: Part-timers deserve a work-life balance, too
All working people need to strike a good balance between work and personal life.
Mayor leads in 'robo call' polling
A new type of opinion poll using 'robo calls' is providing a daily insight into the horse race for Honolulu mayor and a ballot issue on rail.
Seniority: Eizo Kobayashi Be an informed voter; study before casting ballot
"Let us never forget that government is ourselves and not an alien power over us.
Gridiron takes on 'Predatory Pricing'
KITV4's Ben Gutierrez will be on stilts to portray Mayor Mufi Hannemann again in this year's Gridiron show, this time lamenting the tactics of Councilwoman Ann Kobayashi in 'Predatory Pricing,' playing Friday ...
You can't criticise Joey Chestnut for not doing his bit for the US economy.
Maw, maw, maw: Joey "Jaws" Chestnut, left. Photo: AFP Mark Hawthorne October 16, 2008 YOU can't criticise Joey Chestnut for not doing his bit for the US economy.
Jobs of the future: No office, no paycheque
As technology changes how we do business, the way we work is morphing as well. Mark Kobayashi-Hillary gets a glimpse into the future... I just wrote a book called Who Moved My Job? . It's an exploration of how ...
Prominent tax attorney pleads guilty to failure to file tax return
Prominent Honolulu tax attorney and accountant Michael "Mickey" Rosenthal pleaded guilty today to failure to file a federal income tax return for the year 2000.
For unregistered voters, Monday's last chance
Obama-Biden or McCain-Palin? Hannemann or Kobayashi? Steel rail or not steel rail? ConCon or no ConCon? You don't have to make up your mind on those choices until Election Day, but you do have to be ...
Hannemann failed to capitalize on Leeward popularity in primary
A breakdown of the Honolulu mayoral primary by state House district shows Mayor Mufi Hannemann took every district but did not fully capitalize on his popularity in a swath of Waipahu, 'Ewa Beach and Kapolei ...
An expert urges adults to step in and help kids who are victimized. Above, students from the Hongwanji Mission School Choir shared a moment on stage after singing "Voices of Peace" yesterday during the Peace ...
Aso Stacks First Cabinet with Long-Time Supporters as Japan Election Looms
Japan's new prime minister Taro Aso stacked his Cabinet with long-time supporters as he prepares to fight a general election as early as next month.
Honolulu Mayor Hannemann leads re-election race
Honolulu Mayor Mufi Hannemann was falling just short of receiving the votes he needed to win re-election outright Saturday with most votes counted.
Voters tell us who they chose and why
Voters such as Judith Limtiaco, who cast her ballot today at Mililani High School, seemed to come to the polls with a mission.
Mayor Hannemann's accomplishments merit a second term
Mayor Mufi Hannemann is seeking a second term in Honolulu Hale. Mufi Hannemann has found success as Honolulu's mayor, achieving in the past four years what his predecessors failed to accomplish - approval of a ...
The city Ethics Commission is reviewing a complaint that City Council members Donovan M. Dela Cruz, Charles K. Djou and Ann H. Kobayashi improperly used city resources to promote Kobayashi's mayoral campaign.
On Friday, I went to tea with Becky Jennison, Mika Kobayashi and Debbie in San Francisco.
The Hawai'i Republican Party has filed a lawsuit contending that Democrat Isaac Choy's candidacy in the state House 24th District is legally flawed and that his name should be stricken from the ballot.