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�v CW Lincoln S.T. Ashida <br /> Corporation Counsel <br /> Harry Kim <br /> Mayor •' ' <br /> Gerald Takase <br /> • : Assistant Corporation <br /> '•;;•M•+'' Counsel <br /> COUNTY OF HAWAII <br /> OFFICE OF THE CORPORATION COUNSEL <br /> 101 Aupuni Street, Suite 325 • Hilo,Hawaii 96720-4262 • (808)961-8251 • Fax(808)961-8622 <br /> February 9, 2007 <br /> Mr. William Kenoi <br /> Executive Assistant <br /> Office of the Mayor <br /> 25 Aupuni Street <br /> Hilo, Hawaii 96720 <br /> Dear Mr. Kenoi: <br /> Re: Posting of Newspaper Articles on the Healing Our Island Website <br /> You requested a legal opinion regarding 1) whether the posting of newspaper <br /> articles related to the ice epidemic, and having website links to relevant newspaper <br /> articles, on the county's Healing Our Island ("HOI") website violated copyright law, and <br /> 2) the recommended procedure to follow in the future. <br /> This written opinion is to memorialize our previous conversations and my email to <br /> you on October 19, 2006. <br /> Background Provided by You of HOI Website: <br /> HOI is the county's anti-drug website, created after receiving numerous requests <br /> from the community at the 2002 Hawaii island Methamphetamine Summit. This <br /> website is maintained by E-World Fair. E-World Fair is funded by contract with the <br /> Hawaii Community Foundation. The Hawaii Community Foundation administers the <br /> Hawaii Island Methamphetamine Initiative, which are funds provided by U.S. Senator <br /> Daniel K. Inouye through the Department of Justice and the Community Oriented <br /> Policing Services office. <br /> The HOI website hosts information and applications for the HOI community <br /> grants, has links to all enforcement, treatment and prevention programs and services, <br /> an island-wide directory of services, and a calendar of community events around this <br /> issue. Until late August 2006, the website posted relevant methamphetamine, ice, anti- <br /> drug and substance abuse newspaper articles in Hawaii. <br /> Hawai'i County is an Equal Opportunity Employer and Provider <br />