DENNIS ODA / [email protected] Taran Chun became the head of school at Kamehameha Schools’ flagship Kapalama campus in June 2017. Behind him is the Konia Building where 11th and 12th graders are taught. Kamehameha Schools’ flagship Kapalama campus is relying on interim principals at its elementary, middle and high schools as the academic year begins, following an exodus of leaders last semester. Taran Chun, a 1995 alumnus who became “po‘o kula” or “head of school” at the Kapalama campus in June 2017, stressed that the interim principals are all strong, proven leaders who will not just “keep the seats warm.” The departures of three principals came late in the school year, past the window for hiring school leaders, which generally runs from October to March. Chun declined to discuss the reasons, as personnel matters. He said Carney, Sandoe & Associates, which specializes in educational staffing, “will help … [Read more...] about Kamehameha Schools seek 3 new principals after departures
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New Augie Rey show pays tribute to Waikiki legends
Tribute shows have become common in Waikiki — think “Rock-a-Hula,” a “Legends” franchise show at the Royal Hawaiian Shopping Center, and the new wave of one-nighters at Blue Note Hawaii saluting anyone from Whitney Houston to Louie Armstrong, from Sarah Vaughan to Santana, from Billy Joel to Michael Buble. COURTESY PHOTO Augie Rey will host a tribute show to Waikiki legends at 6:30 and 9 p.m Monday at Blue Note Hawaii. The show will also feature his daughter, singer Tahiti Rey. Tribute shows have become common in Waikiki — think “Rock-a-Hula,” a “Legends” franchise show at the Royal Hawaiian Shopping Center, and the new wave of one-nighters at Blue Note Hawaii saluting anyone from Whitney Houston to Louie Armstrong, from Sarah Vaughan to Santana, from Billy Joel to Michael Buble. Now comes “Waikiki, Then & Now,” hosted by Augie Rey and featuring his daughter, singer Tahiti Rey, at 6:30 and 9 … [Read more...] about New Augie Rey show pays tribute to Waikiki legends
Why a New Fisheries Bill Is Being Dubbed the “Empty Oceans Act”
People fish for steelhead in the Grand Ronde River.ed Conklin/ZUMApress.com Looking for news you can trust?Subscribe to our free newsletters. This story was originally published by the Food and Environment Reporting Network. What the farm bill is to terrestrial food production, the fish bill, a.k.a. the Magnuson-Stevens Act, is to the ocean—the law that governs America’s marine fisheries. First passed in 1976 to kick foreign fishing fleets out of American waters, the MSA has evolved into one of the nation’s most effective conservation laws. A reauthorization in 1996 required managers to place all overfished stocks on strict rebuilding timelines, and another in 2006 mandated hard limits on total catches. Those science-based provisions have recovered 44 once-depleted stocks, from the canary rockfish to the barndoor skate. But not everyone thinks the fish bill is still fresh. Rep. Don Young, an Alaska Republican, has long argued that its rules against … [Read more...] about Why a New Fisheries Bill Is Being Dubbed the “Empty Oceans Act”
Home prices rebound in New Orleans, cool off in suburbs in first half of 2018
The average price for a single-family home in New Orleans rose in the first half of 2018, reversing a recent slip in prices that looked as though it might chip away at several years of gains for the market. Prices in Jefferson Parish and other suburbs were also up, though they appear to be cooling off after a hot run in 2017. That is according to the latest home prices report prepared by Real Property Associates, using data provided by the New Orleans Metropolitan Association of Realtors and Gulf South Real Estate Information Network. The August report is one of two released by the partnership each year. One report looks at year-over-year pricing trends for the full year and a second looks at how mid-year prices compare to the same time a year prior. Here are a few highlights from the mid-year 2018 report. The average price for a single-family home in Orleans Parish was $354,962 for the first six months of this year. Buyers paid an average of $178.70 per square foot, up … [Read more...] about Home prices rebound in New Orleans, cool off in suburbs in first half of 2018
More than 50 people file new suits against Nassar, MSU as deadline looms
David Jesse Detroit Free Press Published 10:01 p.m. UTC Aug 19, 2018 When she heard Jordyn Wieber give a victim impact statement during Larry Nassar's sentencing in January, Becca Bovine was struck by how Wieber was summing up exactly how Bovine felt. So Bovine told her parents and husband by text that she had also been sexually assaulted by Nassar, but wasn't ready to talk about it. She and her family later attended more victim impact statements and Bovine, now an adult, made one herself in Eaton County court proceedings. Now she's among more than 50 women to file new lawsuits against Nassar and his employers, including Michigan State University, since the original wave of lawsuits was settled by MSU in mid-May. MSU officials said in a court filing Friday they have been notified by several others that suits are coming. Bovine has a simple message for others who are still holding abuse by Nassar secret. "There are hundreds of other people who will support you," she … [Read more...] about More than 50 people file new suits against Nassar, MSU as deadline looms