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Entries for 'News Release'
Friday, September 6, 2024 |
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DBEDT: With Tourism Down, Growth Remains Anemic
By News Release @ 3:55 PM :: 754 Views :: Economy, Hawaii Statistics, Tourism
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... DBEDT kept its economic growth projections for 2024 unchanged from the previous quarter, at 1.3 percent ....
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Thursday, September 5, 2024 |
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Insurance Institute: How to make the New Lahaina More Fire Resistant
By News Release @ 4:44 AM :: 828 Views :: Maui County, Development
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... developing communities with greater structure separation, removing combustible connective fuels and hardening properties against ember and flame exposure ....
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Tuesday, September 3, 2024 |
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UH developed, living coastal-protection system prepares for deployment
By News Release @ 2:07 PM :: 978 Views :: Environment, Higher Education, Land Use
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... The project is on track for its first deployment of a 50-meter array of structures near the Ulupaʻu crater, off the Kailua Bay side of Marine Corps Base Hawaiʻi in late 2024, early 2025 ....
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Sunday, September 1, 2024 |
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Hawaii National Parks Attract 4,764,320 Tourists
By News Release @ 3:55 PM :: 869 Views :: Environment, Economy, Hawaii Statistics, Tourism
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... Haleakala Park saw a 27% decrease in visitors in 2023 compared to 2022 ....
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Saturday, August 31, 2024 |
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Mayor signs bill to drive creation of new rental housing for Oʻahu
By News Release @ 4:16 PM :: 817 Views :: Honolulu County, Development, Land Use
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... Bill 3 (2024), which greatly enhances incentives to developers to help generate rental housing projects ....
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Saturday, August 31, 2024 |
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DLNR Wages Bacteriological War Against Mosquitoes
By News Release @ 2:40 PM :: 941 Views :: Kauai County, Maui County, Environment
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... it is harmless to other creatures, including people ....
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Friday, August 30, 2024 |
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Green Appoints Kusch to HD1 Seat
By News Release @ 5:49 PM :: 910 Views :: Hawaii County , Democratic Party, Hawaii State Government, Politicians
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... Kusch will serve untill 2026 before facing election ....
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Friday, August 30, 2024 |
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Former Waiakea HS Basketball Coach Charged with Felony Theft
By News Release @ 5:21 PM :: 944 Views :: Hawaii County , Education K-12, Ethics
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... Smith allegedly collected $3,627.00 from the team members’ parents and kept the money for himself ....
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Friday, August 30, 2024 |
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Audit: Police Commission Gives 'inconsistent and ineffective oversight of HPD'
By News Release @ 5:11 AM :: 892 Views :: Honolulu County, Ethics, Police
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"The HPC expressed general disagreement with our two primary findings and noted lukewarm consideration to implement some of the recommendations."
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Tuesday, August 27, 2024 |
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Corps of Engineers Clearing Debris from Final Residential Properties in Lahaina
By News Release @ 12:00 PM :: 733 Views :: Maui County, Development, Military
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... Commercial debris removal operations are also progressing, with 91 out of 159 commercial properties cleared to date. The completion of these efforts remains on track for February 2024 ....
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Tuesday, August 27, 2024 |
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Green Appoints New Head of Water Resource Management
By News Release @ 4:48 AM :: 720 Views
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... Ciara Kahahane continues to coordinate, on behalf of the Attorney General, the comprehensive review and analysis of the Lahaina wildfires of August 2023 ....
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Tuesday, August 27, 2024 |
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State DLE Calls Gun Buyback Successful
By News Release @ 4:36 AM :: 843 Views :: Honolulu County, Second Amendment
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... Individuals turning in firearms received a total of 531 gift cards valued at $53,100 ....
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Monday, August 26, 2024 |
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UHERO: Shortage of Sister-Isle Medical Care Mostly Affects Low Income Residents
By News Release @ 5:33 PM :: 878 Views :: Hawaii Statistics, Health Care
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... People with disabilities and people with low incomes in rural areas faced the biggest health differences ....
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Sunday, August 25, 2024 |
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Justice Department Sues RealPage for Algorithmic Pricing Scheme that Harms Honolulu Renters
By News Release @ 5:57 PM :: 1022 Views :: Small Business, Cost of Living
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"... unlawful scheme to decrease competition among landlords in apartment pricing ...."
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Friday, August 23, 2024 |
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Red Flag Warning For Leeward Areas Of All Islands Saturday From 10 AM To 6 PM
By News Release @ 11:01 PM :: 1113 Views :: Energy, Environment
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... A combination of strong winds, low relative humidity, and dry fuels can contribute to extreme fire behavior. Any fires that develop will likely spread rapidly ....
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Friday, August 23, 2024 |
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Which College Majors Pay the Most in Hawaiʻi?
By News Release @ 2:32 AM :: 1928 Views :: Hawaii Statistics, Higher Education
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... Hawaii top earners still earn considerably less than the top three majors across the US ....
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Thursday, August 22, 2024 |
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Tuesday, August 20, 2024 |
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Nigerian Prince Busted in Hawaii COVID Scam
By News Release @ 10:12 PM :: 1197 Views :: Ethics, COVID-19
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... conspired to fraudulently obtain at least $10 million in COVID-19 unemployment benefits from nine states including Hawaii ....
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Tuesday, August 20, 2024 |
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Hacker Breaks into Hawaii Death Registry System to Fake Own Death
By News Release @ 5:13 PM :: 1031 Views :: Hawaii State Government, Health Care
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... and attempted to sell access to networks on the dark web ....
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Monday, August 19, 2024 |
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Solution to Waianae Violence? Flood the Zone with Cops
By News Release @ 4:14 PM :: 1120 Views :: Honolulu County, Police
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... a plan to bring significantly more law enforcement support to Wai‘anae ....
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Thursday, August 15, 2024 |
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UH President finalists expected in September
By News Release @ 11:39 PM :: 766 Views :: Higher Education
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... there are more than 90 applicants for the position ....
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Thursday, August 15, 2024 |
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DBEDT Releases 2023 Hawaii Data Book
By News Release @ 11:00 PM :: 733 Views :: Hawaii Statistics
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... the 2023 edition of the State of Hawai‘i Data Book is the 56th edition of its series ....
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Thursday, August 15, 2024 |
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HART Awards $1.66B Contract for Center City Rail
By News Release @ 10:31 PM :: 1346 Views :: Rail
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... $360M above projections before they turn a shovel ....
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Tuesday, August 13, 2024 |
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Neighborhood Board members, Honolulu Councilmember visit OCCC and new jail site
By News Release @ 5:09 AM :: 755 Views :: Honolulu County, Law Enforcement
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... The new O‘ahu jail is projected to incorporate a modern jail design ....
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Tuesday, August 13, 2024 |
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UH breaks extramural funding record for 3rd consecutive year with $615.7M in FY 2024
By News Release @ 4:54 AM :: 695 Views :: Higher Education
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... This marks the third consecutive year that UH has topped half a billion dollars in funding ....
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Monday, August 12, 2024 |
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Hawaii County Sued Over Unconstitutional Firearm Permit Denial
By News Release @ 7:36 PM :: 1589 Views :: Hawaii County , Second Amendment
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... The lawsuit challenges the constitutionality of Hawaii County's practices regarding the issuance of Permits to Acquire (PTA) firearms ....
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Sunday, August 11, 2024 |
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Hooser Lists Wins and Losses for 'Progressives' in Democratic Primary
By News Release @ 4:47 PM :: 1925 Views :: Democratic Party, Politicians
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... Three 'Progressives' won seats and two 'Progressive' incumbents lost seats in Democratic Primary. Here is a list ....
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Saturday, August 10, 2024 |
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Justice Department to Monitor Compliance with Federal Voting Rights Laws in Hawaii
By News Release @ 12:11 AM :: 750 Views :: Ethics, Office of Elections
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... Complaints about possible violations of federal voting rights laws can be submitted ....
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Friday, August 9, 2024 |
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Bankruptcy News: Hawaiian Electric Admits Company may not be a 'Going Concern'
By News Release @ 10:08 PM :: 1424 Views :: Maui County, Energy
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... This risk is the result of estimated payments under the settlement agreement ....
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Thursday, August 8, 2024 |
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34 School Bus Routes Restored
By News Release @ 11:59 PM :: 1321 Views :: Education K-12
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... HIDOE has secured additional drivers and buses through a new direct contract with Roberts Hawaii ....
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Wednesday, August 7, 2024 |
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City Releases Revised Housing Plan
By News Release @ 10:52 PM :: 810 Views :: Honolulu County, Development, Land Use
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... The 2024 Revised Edition of the 2023 Housing Plan builds upon the foundational strategies outlined in the original October 2023 plan ....
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Wednesday, August 7, 2024 |
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Green Signs Emergency Proclamation on Condo Insurance Prices
By News Release @ 9:02 PM :: 950 Views :: Cost of Living
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... skyrocketing insurance rates for condos, some increasing by as much as 1,000% ....
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Wednesday, August 7, 2024 |
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'Defend Hawaii' -- SHOPO Again Targets Kauai's Outsider Chief
By News Release @ 3:13 PM :: 1051 Views :: Kauai County, Labor, Police
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... The Kauai SHOPO chapter released the results of a comprehensive membership survey which unsurprisingly says Raybuck is a bad bad person ....
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Tuesday, August 6, 2024 |
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One Year later: First Residents move into Lahaina Emergency Housing
By News Release @ 3:57 AM :: 719 Views :: Maui County, Development
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... As of this morning, eight households had received keys and were in the process of moving into the complex. Three others are scheduled for walk-ins today and more are expected to follow this week ....
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Monday, August 5, 2024 |
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Candidates sought for Honolulu Charter Commission
By News Release @ 11:45 PM :: 707 Views :: Honolulu County
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... The Charter amendment questions decided upon by the next commission will be put on the ballot for voter consideration in November 2026 ....
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Saturday, August 3, 2024 |
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Time Running Out to Return Your Ballot
By News Release @ 4:50 PM :: 915 Views :: Office of Elections
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... Your ballot must be RECEIVED by 7:00 PM on Saturday, August 10 (Election Day). Postmarks do not count ....
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Friday, August 2, 2024 |
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Green appoints new board chair, member to Hawaiʻi Paroling Authority
By News Release @ 10:34 PM :: 824 Views :: Law Enforcement
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... Gene DeMello Jr. as the new chairperson of the Hawaiʻi Paroling Authority (HPA), following the retirement of HPA chair Edmund “Fred” Hyun ....
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Thursday, August 1, 2024 |
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Honolulu Resident Files Lawsuit Over Concealed Carry Permit Denial
By News Release @ 3:28 AM :: 987 Views :: Honolulu County, Second Amendment
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... Kahalewai's application for a CCW permit was denied by HPD due to his involvement in past criminal investigations and the existence of two lapsed protection order ....
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Wednesday, July 31, 2024 |
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NASED: One Bid Received for Aloha Stadium Boondoggle
By News Release @ 11:32 PM :: 842 Views :: Development, Higher Education
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“The RFP was designed to accommodate the possibility of having a single offeror, and AHDP’s proposal will now undergo a detailed review by the evaluation members.”
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Wednesday, July 31, 2024 |
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HECO Announces Three Days of Rolling Blackouts -- Lists Communities to be Targeted
By News Release @ 10:34 PM :: 1263 Views :: Honolulu County, Energy
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... Kalaeloa Partners expects repairs to its plant may take three days. Until those repairs are complete, rotating outages during times of peak demand may be necessary ....
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Wednesday, July 31, 2024 |
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DCCA Approves Hawaiian Tel Sister-Isles Cable TV Franchise
By News Release @ 9:13 PM :: 942 Views :: Hawaii County , Kauai County, Maui County
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... Kauai, Maui and Hawaii County cable TV subscribers will now have a choice between Hawaiian Tel and Spectrum ....
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Wednesday, July 31, 2024 |
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Poll: Short-Term Rental Ban Unpopular
By News Release @ 1:34 PM :: 1391 Views :: Maui County, Small Business, Tourism
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... Just 10% of voters support bans on all short-term rentals ....
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Tuesday, July 30, 2024 |
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June 2024: Tourist Arrivals Decline Again
By News Release @ 10:00 PM :: 913 Views :: Hawaii Statistics, Tourism
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... Maui experienced the most significant decline in visitors, falling 21.8% from year to year ....
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Tuesday, July 30, 2024 |
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Traffic Fatalities Up 17%
By News Release @ 9:46 PM :: 649 Views :: Hawaii Statistics
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... Approximately 40% of those killed on our roads were vulnerable road users (i.e., pedestrians and bicyclists) ....
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Tuesday, July 30, 2024 |
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Green Skips Both Dem candidates to Appoint Waianae Senator
By News Release @ 9:19 PM :: 1317 Views :: Democratic Party, Ethics, Politicians
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... Green had protested the fact that he could not make an appointment without thumbing the scale for one candidate or another ....
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Tuesday, July 30, 2024 |
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Ag Department Slow-Walking Fire Ant Rules
By News Release @ 8:49 PM :: 771 Views :: Agriculture, Small Business
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... requesting an update on the adoption of administrative rule changes to address little fire ant and other invasive pest species ....
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Tuesday, July 30, 2024 |
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Voter Service Centers Now Open
By News Release @ 3:17 PM :: 778 Views :: Office of Elections
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... July 29 through August 10, voter service centers will be open to provide election services including voter registration and accessible in-person voting ....
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Tuesday, July 30, 2024 |
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Maui Wildfire: 10,033 Claims total $3.29B
By News Release @ 1:51 AM :: 897 Views :: Maui County, Hawaii Statistics
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... Hawaiʻi Insurance Division Releases Current Data on Maui Wildfire Claims ....
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