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Thursday, October 30, 2014 |
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CNBC: Hawaii ranks 49th for Business Friendliness
By Selected News Articles @ 5:05 AM :: 5526 Views :: Hawaii Statistics, Small Business
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We score all 50 states on 56 measures of competitiveness, developed using input from business groups, economic development experts, companies and the states themselves.....
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Sunday, October 26, 2014 |
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What Will It Take to Grow GDP? (Part 3)
By Tom Yamachika @ 5:01 AM :: 6125 Views :: Labor, Small Business, Taxes
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...Hawaii fell eight rungs from last year, tying the great state of New Jersey for the honor of being the least improved state....
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Saturday, October 25, 2014 |
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Hawaii Federation of Independent Businesses Endorses Aiona for Governor
By News Release @ 4:02 PM :: 4467 Views :: Small Business
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...America’s largest small-business association today endorsed Duke Aiona for governor, citing his superior record on Main Street, Hawaii issues....
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Tuesday, October 21, 2014 |
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Business Development Counselors Rank Hawaii Business Environment
By News Release @ 10:02 PM :: 5241 Views :: Hawaii Statistics, Small Business
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“Winning Strategies provides a glimpse into the minds of corporate executives and site selection consultants and their perceptions of locations across the United States and the world.”
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Monday, October 20, 2014 |
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Plastic Bag Ban Increases Litter
By NCPA @ 1:35 PM :: 7564 Views :: Environment, Small Business, Solid Waste
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San Francisco saw an increase in litter after its bag ban was implemented....
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Wednesday, October 15, 2014 |
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Monday, October 13, 2014 |
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Congress to Consider Internet Sales Tax After Election
By NCPA @ 1:40 PM :: 4969 Views :: Small Business, Taxes
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...lawmakers are pushing to enact the Marketplace Fairness Act after the November midterm elections....
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Friday, October 10, 2014 |
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Roadside animal farm may be casualty of Hawaii government
By Malia Zimmerman @ 5:04 AM :: 6094 Views :: DHHL, Small Business
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A 10-year battle in state court over a 120-acre commercial property in Waimanalo is coming to an end....
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Sunday, October 5, 2014 |
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Hawaii Superferry Making a Comeback?
By News Release @ 4:05 PM :: 6800 Views :: Jones Act, Small Business
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5pm to 10pm Monday October 6th 2014 PIER 19 Ferry Facility....
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Wednesday, October 1, 2014 |
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WESPAC: Obama Admin Did not Consult on Tuna Monument
By News Release @ 2:49 AM :: 6282 Views :: Environment, Small Business
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“Our US Pacific Island fishermen already comply with the strictest regulations in the world.”
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Sunday, September 28, 2014 |
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October 6 Last Day to Register to Vote
By News Release @ 6:15 PM :: 6222 Views :: Office of Elections, Small Business
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October 6: Last day to register to vote. >>> Register HERE <<<
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Tuesday, September 23, 2014 |
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American Samoa Delegate Left Out of Obama Tuna Monument Talks
By Selected News Articles @ 7:13 PM :: 6371 Views :: Environment, Small Business
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...Western Pacific Fishery Management Council Executive Director Kitty Simonds who was able to broker this meeting....
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Monday, September 15, 2014 |
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Senate Candidate Lethem Slams Kaka’ako Parking Scam
By News Release @ 4:26 AM :: 5804 Views :: Honolulu County, Small Business
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...Chris Lethem, candidate for state senate representing Kaka’ako and neighboring areas, today called on HCDA to stop two brothers from strong‐arming Kaka’ako businesses....
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Saturday, September 13, 2014 |
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Bag Bans are Bad Business
By NCPA @ 11:48 AM :: 7167 Views :: Environment, Small Business, Taxes, Cost of Living
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The government was forced to raise the tax after they noticed that bag use was increasing as consumers began absorbing the cost of the bags....
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Friday, September 12, 2014 |
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DLIR Retakes Occupational Safety Job from OSHA
By News Release @ 12:50 AM :: 5878 Views :: Hawaii State Government, Labor, Small Business
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...OSHA and HIOSH have shared regulatory responsibility for Hawaii per an Operational Status Agreement that went into effect in September 2012....
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Friday, September 5, 2014 |
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VIDEO: 'Biblical' Spawning Event on Hawaii Reefs
By Video @ 5:30 PM :: 6620 Views :: Environment, Small Business
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Scuba divers and aquarium fisherman have noted throughout the islands have noticed that there has been major increases in new juvenile fish populations over the past months....
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Saturday, August 30, 2014 |
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Tuna Monument: Faleomavaega Slow on the Draw
By Selected News Articles @ 8:20 PM :: 8848 Views :: Energy, National News, Politicians, Small Business
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...it took nearly a month for the ailing delegate to file a formal letter with Obama pleading with him not to take any action that would harm American Samoa....
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Thursday, August 28, 2014 |
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DCCA: Ige Business 'Not in Good Standing'
By News Release @ 8:39 PM :: 8081 Views :: Politicians, Small Business
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...According To The DCCA, Robert A. Ige And Associates Has Misfiled Several Annual Reports, And Failed To File Their 2012 Report Until May 5, 2014....
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Wednesday, August 20, 2014 |
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Saipan Gets better Representation than American Samoa
By Selected News Articles @ 8:04 PM :: 6775 Views :: Environment, National News, Small Business
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...“this is certainly the most important congressional group to visit the Northern Marianas at one time.”....
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Thursday, July 24, 2014 |
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More On That Pesky Banner-Towing Airplane
By Robert Thomas @ 1:30 PM :: 5764 Views :: Honolulu County, Small Business
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Have Honolulu residents really called 911 to report the plane as the mayor requested?
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Thursday, July 17, 2014 |
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Obama, Pacific Islands Leave US Tuna Fleet 'without fishing access to the Pacific Ocean'
By News Release @ 2:35 PM :: 5390 Views :: Environment, Small Business
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“Protected Monument Marine Parks,” without consultation with industry or science, has created an environment of increased pressure to secure fishing access within the remaining ocean....
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Tuesday, July 15, 2014 |
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Lawmakers Throw Light on Secretive ‘Operation Choke Point’
By Heritage Foundation @ 12:39 PM :: 3601 Views :: Small Business
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...Operation Choke Point seeks to weed out businesses from the marketplace that the Obama administration considers objectionable....
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Friday, July 11, 2014 |
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Do you Support Regulating Plate Lunch Containers?
By Councilmember Kymberly Marcos Pine @ 6:05 PM :: 5427 Views :: Environment, Small Business
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Two important bills the Council is reviewing may affect these items....
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Thursday, July 10, 2014 |
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U.S. Senate Democrats introduce bill to counter Hobby Lobby decision
By Malia Zimmerman @ 4:47 AM :: 7375 Views :: First Amendment, Religion, Small Business
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Schatz is among several Senate Democrats trying to counter the U.S. Supreme Court’s ruling in the Hobby Lobby case....
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Thursday, July 10, 2014 |
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Video: Is Uber Super?
By Grassroot Institute @ 4:08 AM :: 4922 Views :: Small Business
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Grassroot President Keli’i Akina interviews Dale Evans, owner of Charley’s Taxi....
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Wednesday, July 9, 2014 |
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Hawaii Under Attack From The Air!
By Robert Thomas @ 4:40 AM :: 6162 Views :: Environment, Small Business
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...from some of the reaction we're seeing, you might think the Imperial Japanese Navy was once again off of our fair shores....
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Sunday, July 6, 2014 |
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Winner and Still Champ! Oh, No!!
By Tom Yamachika @ 4:01 AM :: 7155 Views :: Hawaii Statistics, Labor, Small Business
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The old saying "nice place to visit but I wouldn't want to live there" seems to sum up employment conditions in Hawaii....
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Thursday, July 3, 2014 |
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Must Hawaii Employers Preserve Absent Employees Positions Indefinitely?
By News Release @ 4:37 PM :: 5100 Views :: Labor, Small Business
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The First Circuit Court of Hawaii will have to decide whether employers in the state have a legal obligation to preserve an employee’s original position indefinitely ....
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Monday, June 30, 2014 |
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Today the Supreme Court Protected Religious Freedom
By Heritage Foundation @ 1:25 PM :: 6135 Views :: First Amendment, Small Business
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...the justices ruled the government will not be able to force Hobby Lobby and Conestoga Wood Specialties to provide coverage of four drugs and devices that can end the life of a human embryo....
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Thursday, June 26, 2014 |
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Court Strikes Down Soda Ban
By Heritage Foundation @ 4:34 PM :: 4497 Views :: Small Business
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“This was a bad day for the food police and a good day for individual freedom”
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Monday, June 23, 2014 |
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Voters Look to Small-Business Owners for Guidance
By Selected News Articles @ 8:22 AM :: 4362 Views :: Small Business
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“Disproportionately large percentages of small-business owners are registered to vote (95%), [and] usually do vote (84%)”
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Thursday, June 12, 2014 |
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Productivity and Innovation: Hawaii Stuck on ‘F’
By News Release @ 4:31 PM :: 6908 Views :: Economy, Hawaii Statistics, Small Business
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The categories in this report were chosen as those most likely to be considered by site selection experts for manufacturing and logistics firms....
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Wednesday, June 11, 2014 |
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Paychecks Hawaii Ratings of the 2014 Legislature
By News Release @ 5:02 PM :: 6965 Views :: Hawaii State Government, Politicians, Small Business
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Lawmakers are rated on their support and advocacy for small business and an improved business climate....
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Thursday, June 5, 2014 |
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NFIB Hawaii 2014 Legislative Wrap-up
By News Release @ 8:29 PM :: 4112 Views :: Small Business
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...NFIB helped defeat three bills negatively affecting small business before the Legislature adjourned May 2....
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Thursday, May 22, 2014 |
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Should Honolulu Ban Biodegradable Bags?
By Councilmember Kymberly Marcos Pine @ 10:34 PM :: 6656 Views :: Honolulu County, Environment, Small Business
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...Honolulu City Council’s Committee on Public Works and Sustainability held a hearing yesterday to discuss a proposal to expand the existing ban to include biodegradable bags....
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Saturday, May 17, 2014 |
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Chamber of Commerce 23 Harmful Bills Stopped in Legislature
By Selected News Articles @ 5:15 AM :: 6496 Views :: Hawaii State Government, Small Business, Taxes
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Of the 54 bills harmful to business that were introduced this session that we tracked, 23 bills were stopped....
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Tuesday, May 6, 2014 |
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SBH Conference: Working for a Better Hawaii Business Climate
By News Release @ 12:19 AM :: 4130 Views :: Small Business
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Tuesday, May 13, 2014, in the Hibiscus Ballroom of the Ala Moana Hotel, from 8 am to 2 pm....
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Tuesday, April 29, 2014 |
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CATO: Minimum Wage Increase Not the Answer in Hawaii
By Selected News Articles @ 4:52 PM :: 7605 Views :: Labor, Small Business, Cost of Living
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Despite claims to the contrary, relatively few Hawaiians would benefit from the increase....
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Monday, April 28, 2014 |
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Ige Opposes Appointment of Kobayashi VP to HCDA
By News Release @ 5:47 PM :: 8533 Views :: Development, Small Business
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Ige said he would vote against confirming Brian Tamamototo permanently to fill a small-business seat of the Hawaii Community Development Authority (HCDA)....
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Saturday, April 26, 2014 |
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The Kobayashi Group is not a “Small Business” as Defined by the HCDA Law
By News Release @ 3:16 PM :: 6727 Views :: Development, Small Business
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Kobayashi Group is in partnership with the Howard Hughes Corporation to build ONE Ala Moana, the ultra-luxury condominium being built above Nordstrom’s parking in Ala Moana....
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Tuesday, April 15, 2014 |
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Rich States-Poor States: Hawaii Improves its Economic Competitiveness Ranking
By Grassroot Institute @ 6:58 AM :: 7905 Views :: Economy, Hawaii Statistics, Small Business, Taxes
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New report ranks Hawaii 36th in economic outlook and 17th in economic performance....
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Sunday, April 13, 2014 |
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NFIB Recruiting Hawaii Small Business Leaders
By News Release @ 6:18 PM :: 4390 Views :: Small Business
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A perfect opportunity to get involved in the political process....
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Friday, April 11, 2014 |
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Using Property Rights in Fishery Management
By NCPA @ 1:36 PM :: 5427 Views :: Environment, Small Business
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...each quota owner would have the right to a specific percentage of the total allowable catch (TAC) in the season....
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Sunday, April 6, 2014 |
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Occupy, Union Activists Organizing Homeless Tent Cities in Honolulu?
By Andrew Walden @ 4:35 AM :: 15093 Views :: Homelessness, Labor, OHA, Small Business, Tourism
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In Honolulu, unofficial tent cities are now set up in strategic locations designed to pressure the tourism industry, the Chinatown community, the Korean community, the Office of Hawaiian Affairs, and the Honolulu Council debate over Housing First....
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Tuesday, April 1, 2014 |
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HCDA ‘Small Business’ Reps: Kobayashi & Mitsunaga
By News Release @ 1:44 PM :: 8034 Views :: Development, Hawaii State Government, Small Business
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...the Kobayashi Group is an investor in a hui that plans to build one or more luxury developments in Kaka’ako....
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Wednesday, March 26, 2014 |
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Veterans Association of Real Estate Professionals Launches Honolulu Chapter
By News Release @ 12:21 AM :: 7169 Views :: Military, Small Business
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The Chapter Launch Ceremony will be held at the Hale Koa Hotel, 2055 Kalia Road, Honolulu, on Friday, April 4, 2014.....
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Tuesday, March 25, 2014 |
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Video: Are You Being Told The Truth About Plastic Bags?
By Video @ 12:45 AM :: 6912 Views :: Environment, Small Business
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Watch our six minute movie and decide for yourself....
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Thursday, March 20, 2014 |
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Own Ivory? 89% Chance You Won't Be Able to Sell it Legally if Clayton Hee Gets His Way
By News Release @ 9:43 PM :: 7121 Views :: Environment, Small Business, Tourism
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Hawaii is the third largest retailer of ivory and ivory products in the nation....
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