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Monday, December 12, 2022 |
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OHA Announces New Board Leadership
By News Release @ 11:49 PM :: 1839 Views :: OHA
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... Trustee Carmen “Hulu” Lindsey unanimously re-elected board chair of the Office of Hawaiian Affairs -- Mililani Trask to be Vice Chair ....
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Sunday, December 4, 2022 |
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Ridicule, Violent Opposition, Acceptance: OHA and DLNR
By Tom Yamachika @ 5:33 PM :: 2491 Views :: Ethics, OHA
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... Truth Goes Through Three Stages ....
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Sunday, December 4, 2022 |
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Want to Fight Corruption? Follow the Money
By Tom Yamachika @ 5:00 AM :: 2719 Views :: Education K-12, Ethics, OHA
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... We, as taxpayers who are supplying the money, have the right to see where it goes. In real time, not several years later as seen in one nonprofit’s recent fight with the Department of Education ....
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Sunday, November 20, 2022 |
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Cleaning House at OHA
By Tom Yamachika @ 5:00 AM :: 3048 Views :: Ethics, OHA
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... One thing we all need to remember is how we got to this point ....
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Saturday, November 12, 2022 |
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Red Flags 2: Fraud, Waste, and Abuse at OHA
By Keli'i Akina PhD @ 4:00 PM :: 3802 Views :: Akaka Bill, Ethics, OHA
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... The PM report found 22 of the 38 questionable transactions with evidence of fraud, waste and abuse ... OHA noted matters requiring criminal prosecution will be turned over to the relevant authorities for appropriate action ....
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Tuesday, November 1, 2022 |
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Protecting OHA from Corruption
By Keli'i Akina PhD @ 9:25 PM :: 2334 Views :: Ethics, OHA
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“...Powerful members of our community engaged in wrongdoing…various official watchdogs engage in willful blindness....”
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Tuesday, October 18, 2022 |
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OHA Panel Discussion TONIGHT -- ʻŌlelo channel 53 at 7pm
By Samuel Wilder King II @ 8:39 PM :: 1656 Views :: OHA
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... Unfortunately the incumbents are not showing up, but the other candidates will be there to share their visions for OHA ....
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Tuesday, October 18, 2022 |
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Interior Department Announces Development of First-Ever Consultation Policy with Native Hawaiian Community
By News Release @ 5:14 PM :: 2267 Views :: Akaka Bill, DHHL, OHA
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“The Interior Department is committed to working with the Native Hawaiian Community on a government-to-sovereign basis to address concerns related to self-governance, Native Hawaiian trust resources, and other Native Hawaiian rights,” said Secretary Deb Haaland.
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Sunday, October 9, 2022 |
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Dirty OHA Contract is Model for CNHA Takeover of Tourism Marketing
By Andrew Walden @ 9:37 PM :: 5145 Views :: Honolulu County, Ethics, OHA, Tourism
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... Ige’s March 4, 2020, COVID Emergency legalized over half of CNHA’s corruption ....
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Saturday, October 1, 2022 |
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A New Source of Wealth for the Hawaiian People
By Keli'i Akina PhD @ 11:50 PM :: 2050 Views :: Development, OHA
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... I have been a strong advocate of protecting OHA’s funds from fraud, waste and abuse. I am as passionate about growing those funds to meet the needs of Hawaiians ....
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Saturday, October 1, 2022 |
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More Endorsements for Sam King for OHA Trustee
By Samuel Wilder King II @ 8:55 PM :: 4904 Views :: Labor, OHA, Police, Politicians
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... The State of Hawaii Organization of Police Officers (SHOPO) represents over 2,700 police officers of the Honolulu, Maui, Kauai, and Hawaii Police departments ....
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Tuesday, September 27, 2022 |
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Surprise: OHA secretly borrowed $2M to finance Tribal ‘Aha
By Andrew Walden @ 6:51 PM :: 2279 Views :: Akaka Bill, Ethics, OHA
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... CEO Sylvia Hussey described the purpose for paying off the debt was to bring OHA into compliance with better practice as to how it finances operations ....
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Monday, September 26, 2022 |
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CNHA Terrified of COVID Fraud Investigation
By News Release @ 4:20 PM :: 3774 Views :: Ethics, OHA, COVID-19
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... You are bringing the Feds in to get us. Other corrupt officials may go down ....
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Monday, September 12, 2022 |
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Ige Names Eight to Mauna Kea Stewardship Authority
By News Release @ 11:18 PM :: 2675 Views :: Hawaii County , Greenmail, Higher Education, OHA
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“...I want to thank these individuals for stepping forward. Through this new stewardship model, I believe we can find a way for science and culture to coexist on Mauna Kea in a mutually beneficial way,” said Gov. Ige....
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Friday, September 2, 2022 |
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Good Medicine for OHA’s “Red Flags”
By Keli'i Akina PhD @ 4:36 PM :: 2248 Views :: Ethics, OHA
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... Here are some examples of “Red Flag” disbursements by OHA and the concerns raised by CLA ....
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Wednesday, August 10, 2022 |
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Can Sam King Win for OHA At-Large Trustee?
By Video @ 7:53 PM :: 2283 Views :: OHA
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... Will his Position on TMT Help or Hurt him? ....
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Tuesday, August 9, 2022 |
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Public Hearings re TMT All this Week
By Samuel Wilder King II @ 7:19 PM :: 2520 Views :: Hawaii County , Greenmail, Higher Education, OHA
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... The National Science Foundation (NSF) has begun the TMT environmental impact statement process. Right now they are holding public hearings ....
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Thursday, August 4, 2022 |
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Deconstruction of Maunakea telescope set to begin
By News Release @ 11:07 PM :: 2063 Views :: Hawaii County , Greenmail, Higher Education, OHA
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... The deconstruction phase of the California Institute of Technology (Caltech) Submillimeter Observatory (CSO) on University of Hawaiʻi-managed lands on the summit of Maunakea is on track to begin before summer ends and be completed by the end of the year ....
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Monday, August 1, 2022 |
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Empowering Native Hawaiians to Own Homes
By Keli'i Akina PhD @ 5:09 PM :: 2061 Views :: DHHL, OHA
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"...We’ve been renters all our lives...."
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Tuesday, July 19, 2022 |
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National Science Foundation to Launch EIS Process for Mauna Kea Telescope
By News Release @ 6:02 PM :: 2334 Views :: Hawaii County , Greenmail, Higher Education, OHA
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... We invite you to review this Draft CEP and provide any comments you may have by the end of the day on September 17, 2022 ....
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Friday, July 15, 2022 |
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We are one step closer to TMT!
By Samuel Wilder King II @ 9:57 PM :: 2743 Views :: Hawaii County , Greenmail, Higher Education, OHA
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... The National Science Foundation will be starting the environmental review process for TMT on Mauna Kea on Tuesday next week ....
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Sunday, July 3, 2022 |
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A Quick Guide to the OHA Elections
By Keli'i Akina PhD @ 12:59 AM :: 3545 Views :: Office of Elections, OHA
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... there are 18 candidates for six OHA trustee positions ....
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Tuesday, June 21, 2022 |
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VIDEO: Sam King for OHA Trustee
By Video @ 3:10 AM :: 1550 Views :: OHA
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... Sam King explains his priorities for ensuring OHA services and remedies critical needs of the Hawaiian community like affordable housing, homelessness, education and much more ....
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Sunday, June 5, 2022 |
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HB2024: UH Outlines Mauna Kea Leases to be Abandoned
By News Release @ 7:41 AM :: 2386 Views :: Hawaii County , Greenmail, Higher Education, OHA
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... HB2024 HD1 SD2 CD1 assumes that UH Real Property Agreements become property owned and controlled by the MKSOA by legislative directive ....
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Saturday, June 4, 2022 |
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TMT Telescope Abandons Part of Building Permit
By News Release @ 10:38 AM :: 2661 Views :: Hawaii County , Greenmail, Higher Education, OHA
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... DOH received a Notice of Cessation from the Thirty Meter Telescope (TMT) International Observatory for its National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System (NPDES) permit ....
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Thursday, June 2, 2022 |
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Surprise: Senate Committee on Indian Affairs hosts field hearings in Hawaii
By Video @ 5:29 AM :: 2130 Views :: DHHL, Congressional Delegation, OHA
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... These hearings --Chaired by Sen Schatz-- were not announced anywhere. Not by OHA, DHHL, CNHA, nor by any member of the Congressional delegation, nor by any news release from the Senate Indian Affairs Committee ....
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Wednesday, May 25, 2022 |
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UH Board of Regents approves updated Maunakea Comprehensive Management Plan
By News Release @ 3:44 AM :: 2256 Views :: Hawaii County , Greenmail, Higher Education, OHA
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... “The University of Hawaiʻi would still be responsible to care for Maunakea under that bill until 2028,” said Lassner, noting that the measure could still be vetoed ....
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Thursday, May 5, 2022 |
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UH to Pause Work on Mauna Kea Master Lease
By News Release @ 6:55 PM :: 2320 Views :: Hawaii County , Greenmail, Higher Education, OHA
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... HB2024 CD1 makes it clear that the new Authority will be responsible for deciding if there will be more or less astronomy on Maunakea than the nine observatories allowed under the current UH Master Plan ....
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Thursday, May 5, 2022 |
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DLNR: Mauna Kea Bill Dangerous, Unconstitutional
By News Release @ 6:44 PM :: 2221 Views :: Hawaii County , Greenmail, Higher Education, OHA
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... HB2024 CD1 leaves significant gaps that could result in worse management of Mauna Kea’s natural and cultural resources ....
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Tuesday, May 3, 2022 |
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Helping Native Hawaiians Obtain Financial Capital
By Keli'i Akina PhD @ 3:34 AM :: 2044 Views :: DHHL, OHA, Small Business
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... There are many success stories of Native Hawaiians benefiting from financial capital through the NHRLF ....
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Tuesday, May 3, 2022 |
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OHA Trustees Reject Maunakea Bill
By Selected News Articles @ 3:29 AM :: 2402 Views :: Hawaii County , Greenmail, Higher Education, OHA
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... an appraisal must be taken to set the commercial value of the lease and to ensure that the lease rent is set to ensure the highest return to the State and to the Office of Hawaiian Affairs ....
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Wednesday, April 27, 2022 |
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Full Text: Conference Committee Issues Proposed Draft to Create Mauna Kea Stewardship and Oversight Authority
By News Release @ 5:43 AM :: 2508 Views :: Hawaii County , Greenmail, Higher Education, OHA
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... This afternoon, the legislative conference committee on House Bill (HB) 2024, Relating to Mauna Kea, issued a proposed conference draft (CD 1) ....
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Saturday, April 23, 2022 |
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OHA LLCs Funnel Dollars to COO, Individuals, Lawfirm
By Andrew Walden @ 9:45 PM :: 2665 Views :: Ethics, OHA
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... OHA LLCs make hundreds of payments to Amazon, Best Buy, Home Depot and other retail outlets and hundreds of payments directly to named individuals ....
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Tuesday, April 12, 2022 |
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Tribal Consultation Bill Hits Alaska-Hawaii Snag
By Selected News Articles @ 4:10 AM :: 2132 Views :: Akaka Bill, DHHL, OHA
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... H.R.3587, as introduced by Grijalva on May 28, 2021, does not mention Alaska Native corporations or Native Hawaiian organizations.... But Grijalva planned to unveil a new version of the RESPECT Act with Alaska Native corporations and Native Hawaiian organizations on the morning of the April 6 markup ....
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Friday, April 1, 2022 |
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Akina: Success of OHA’s Grants Program is a Strong Reason to Increase OHA’s PLT Share
By Keli'i Akina PhD @ 5:22 PM :: 1735 Views :: Ethics, OHA
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... there had been serious concerns over the integrity of the program, including concerns over favoritism ....
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Tuesday, March 29, 2022 |
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Former OHA Aide Pleads Guilty to $1.2 Million Fraud and Money Laundering
By News Release @ 4:53 PM :: 2328 Views :: Ethics, OHA, Small Business
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... Harleman faces up to 20 years imprisonment on each of the wire fraud counts and up to 10 years imprisonment on each of the money laundering counts, as well as a fine of up to $250,000 on each count, plus a term of supervised release up to three years ....
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Thursday, March 24, 2022 |
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Anti-Telescope Leaders Oppose HB2024 -- 'Bill does not provide any benefits'
By Andrew Walden @ 5:49 AM :: 2853 Views :: Hawaii County , Greenmail, Higher Education, OHA
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"...Thi$ Bill DOE$ NOT provide for any benefit$, or any procedure for $uch benefit$ to tran$fer to the beneficiarie$...." -- Anti-Telescope Protest Leaders
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Saturday, March 19, 2022 |
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OHA Completes only 28% of Audit Recommendations
By Hawaii State Auditor @ 10:00 PM :: 1621 Views :: Ethics, OHA
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... OHA has implemented 11 and partially implemented 13 of the 39 recommendations made in our report. An additional nine recommendations were not implemented and we determined six to be not applicable ....
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Tuesday, March 15, 2022 |
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Public feedback needed for update to Maunakea management plan
By News Release @ 5:19 AM :: 2686 Views :: Hawaii County , Greenmail, Higher Education, OHA
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... The draft CMP Supplement does not propose projects or land uses. It must be approved by the UH Board of Regents (BOR) and then approved by the BLNR at public meetings to take effect ....
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Friday, February 25, 2022 |
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Mililani Trask Selected as OHA Trustee
By News Release @ 4:12 AM :: 2031 Views :: Hawaii County , OHA
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... OHA Board of Trustees today selected former OHA Trustee Mililani Trask of Hilo to serve as the new OHA Trustee for Hawaiʻi Island ....
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Wednesday, February 23, 2022 |
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Mauna Kea: UH Seeks Cultural Practitioners for 'Cultural Impact Assessment'
By News Release @ 3:45 PM :: 2299 Views :: Hawaii County , Greenmail, Higher Education, OHA
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... possible effects on cultural practices by future land authorizations ....
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Sunday, February 20, 2022 |
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Samuel Wilder King II, Kalanikupua, Enters OHA At-Large-Trustee Race
By Samuel Wilder King II @ 5:30 PM :: 2387 Views :: OHA
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... For more information about the campaign and Sam, please visit his website at votesamking.com ....
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Sunday, February 20, 2022 |
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Auditor: OHA Created $15M Special Fund, Did not Report to Legislature
By Hawaii State Auditor @ 12:48 AM :: 2098 Views :: Ethics, OHA
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... Native Hawaiian Revolving Loan Fund Revolving Fund $15,448,000 ....
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Tuesday, February 15, 2022 |
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Maunakea telescope to be decommissioned this summer
By News Release @ 3:10 AM :: 2325 Views :: Hawaii County , Greenmail, Higher Education, OHA
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... CSO is one of two Maunakea telescopes currently in the final stages of the decommissioning process, established in the Maunakea Comprehensive Management Plan (CMP). The UH Hilo Hōkū Kea Telescope is on track to be decommissioned in 2023 ....
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Thursday, February 3, 2022 |
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OHA Bumps Up $1M Emergency Financial Assistance Program
By News Release @ 2:00 AM :: 12141 Views :: OHA, COVID-19
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... OHA’s Ka Wailele Emergency Financial Assistance Program is being administered by Hawaiʻi Community Lending ....
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Thursday, February 3, 2022 |
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Evening Tour of ʻIolani Palace: A Walk Through the Past
By Keli'i Akina PhD @ 1:43 AM :: 3142 Views :: Hawaii History, OHA
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... the first evening tour of the ʻIolani Palace held in over a year ....
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Tuesday, February 1, 2022 |
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Honolulu Council Copies OHA Playbook--Threatens Military Leases in Hawaii
By News Release @ 5:03 AM :: 4500 Views :: Honolulu County, Greenmail, Military, OHA
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... this is the same political model being used by OHA to extract rent money from astronomy on Mauna Kea ....
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Monday, January 31, 2022 |
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OHA Trustee Keola Lindsey Resigns
By News Release @ 6:48 PM :: 5350 Views :: Hawaii County , Office of Elections, OHA
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... OHA’s Board of Trustees will have 60 days to appoint a new trustee for Hawaiʻi Island, who will serve in the position until the next Hawaiʻi state general election in November 2022 ....
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Thursday, January 27, 2022 |
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