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Saturday, November 19, 2016 |
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How Many Nene do Windfarms Really Kill?
By Selected News Articles @ 8:03 PM :: 8830 Views :: Energy, Environment, Hawaii Statistics
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...18 Nene killed by the Kaheawa Pastures turbines with ridiculously small search areas and infrequent search intervals....
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Saturday, November 19, 2016 |
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Exposed: How Windfarms Hide Millions of Bird Deaths
By Selected News Articles @ 7:19 PM :: 8706 Views :: Energy, Environment
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...these turbines are contributing to species extinction faster than any other source of energy....
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Saturday, November 19, 2016 |
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Saturday, November 19, 2016 |
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What the Trump presidency might mean to Hawaii’s economy
By Keli'i Akina PhD @ 1:25 AM :: 6498 Views :: Economy
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...a prosperous society is where the rich get richer and the poor get richer....
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Saturday, November 19, 2016 |
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Honolulu City Lights to celebrate 32 years of bringing holiday joy
By News Release @ 12:30 AM :: 10200 Views :: Honolulu County, First Amendment, Religion
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...the 32nd annual Honolulu City Lights goes bright on Saturday, December 3, 2016....
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Friday, November 18, 2016 |
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Musical Chairs: Honolulu Zoo Loses Yet Another Director
By News Release @ 6:16 PM :: 5677 Views :: Honolulu County
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The zoo’s inability to retain a director was cited by the AZA as one reason Honolulu lost its accreditation....
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Friday, November 18, 2016 |
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DAGS Director Resigns--One Day Notice
By News Release @ 5:52 PM :: 9181 Views :: Hawaii State Government
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Douglas Murdock is stepping down as comptroller and DAGS director on Nov. 18....
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Friday, November 18, 2016 |
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Sinking Ship: HART Director of Planning Quits
By News Release @ 5:48 PM :: 11467 Views :: Honolulu County, Development
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...HCDA will consider the appointment of Jesse K. Souki as its executive director in an upcoming special meeting on November 23....
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Friday, November 18, 2016 |
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Supreme Court Rules on Say: Only State House Can Determine Residency of Members
By News Release @ 5:46 PM :: 4061 Views
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...the Hawaii Supreme Court unanimously ruled in Hussey v. Say that the state House of Representatives is the only body that can decide whether State Representative Calvin Say satisfies the constitutional residency requirements....
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Friday, November 18, 2016 |
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Hawaii to be Stuck With Another Crackpot Project Nobody Else Wants: Floating wind farm?
By Selected News Articles @ 10:29 AM :: 5679 Views :: Energy
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Norwegian energy giant Statoil is mulling a floating wind farm in Hawaii, its first offshore foray in the U.S. since abandoning a test project off Maine three years ago....
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Friday, November 18, 2016 |
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DBEDT: 14,000 New Jobs Created in 9 Months
By News Release @ 1:20 AM :: 7350 Views :: Hawaii Statistics, Labor
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...fourth quarter 2016 Statistical and Economic Report....
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Thursday, November 17, 2016 |
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American Legion Forum to Discuss Hawaii VA Care
By News Release @ 7:01 PM :: 6686 Views :: Health Care, Military
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The meeting will be held at 8:30 a.m. on Tuesday, Dec. 6th at the Oahu Veterans Center at 1299 Kukila St, Honolulu....
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Thursday, November 17, 2016 |
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Abortion by mail comes to Hawaii
By Selected News Articles @ 4:45 PM :: 8705 Views :: Family, Health Care, Life
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The idea builds on a trend that is helping women obtain birth control more easily....
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Thursday, November 17, 2016 |
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Feds: Hawaii Homeless Count up 4%
By News Release @ 4:34 PM :: 6178 Views :: Hawaii Statistics, Homelessness
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...making the islands only one of 14 states and territories that saw their homeless numbers grow....
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Thursday, November 17, 2016 |
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Kahuku: How Many Birds Will Windfarm be Allowed to Kill?
By News Release @ 4:08 PM :: 4460 Views
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The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service (Service) is re-opening a 30-day public comment period on the proposed Na Pua Makani Wind Project near Kahuku....
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Wednesday, November 16, 2016 |
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Is the Hawaii Wharfage increase justified?
By Michael Hansen @ 9:18 PM :: 7773 Views :: Jones Act, Taxes, Cost of Living
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...asking Harbors to release the financial information that would justify the need for a wharfage rate increase....
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Wednesday, November 16, 2016 |
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Help Trump Dump Fed Wreck
By Video @ 8:25 PM :: 7832 Views :: Akaka Bill, OHA
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The Chance Of US Federal Recognition Actually Happening In Hawai`i Has Plummeted....
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Wednesday, November 16, 2016 |
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Ancient Astronomy in Hawaii
By Selected News Articles @ 4:13 AM :: 9546 Views :: Education K-12, Hawaii History, OHA
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There were two important tasks that drew on ancient Hawaiians’ understanding of space and time....
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Wednesday, November 16, 2016 |
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HPD Adds Violent Crime to Crime Mapping Site
By News Release @ 2:46 AM :: 6061 Views :: Hawaii Statistics, Police
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In response to community feedback....
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Tuesday, November 15, 2016 |
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Rep Clift Tsuji Dies
By News Release @ 7:07 PM :: 10503 Views :: Democratic Party, Agriculture, Politicians, GMOs
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“...a strong voice for the people and a staunch advocate for Hawaii’s agriculture community....”
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Tuesday, November 15, 2016 |
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University of Hawaii: Report Trump Voters to Campus Police
By News Release @ 12:59 PM :: 9129 Views :: First Amendment, Higher Education
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...(You will be arrested on Trumped-up charges.)....
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Tuesday, November 15, 2016 |
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New Stadium Slipped into Rail Development Plans
By News Release @ 12:42 AM :: 7964 Views :: Development, Rail
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The plan was developed in coordination with state agencies that are studying options for stadium reconstruction or building a new stadium on the site....
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Tuesday, November 15, 2016 |
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HD36: Fukumoto Margin Larger than Ever
By Rep Beth Fukumoto @ 12:01 AM :: 5216 Views :: Republican Party
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...we received 65.7% of the vote....
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Monday, November 14, 2016 |
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Public Hearing on Uber/Lyft rules November 21
By News Release @ 7:16 PM :: 6198 Views :: Honolulu County, Small Business
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...Monday, November 21, 2016 at 1 p.m. in the Mission Memorial Building hearings room....
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Monday, November 14, 2016 |
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U Texas signs agreement with Japan to collaborate on TMT
By News Release @ 6:06 PM :: 8591 Views :: Greenmail, Higher Education, OHA
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...“He said it will likely be located in Hawaii or the Canary Islands.’....
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Monday, November 14, 2016 |
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Fishing Groups Question Legality of Antiquities Act in Monument Designation
By News Release @ 5:57 PM :: 6542 Views :: Environment, Small Business
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...President's use of the Antiquities Act to declare new marine monuments in the United States' exclusive economic zone (EEZ) is "an illegal and illegitimate use of presidential authority."....
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Sunday, November 13, 2016 |
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Money Laundering: Ige, Tsutsui, Abercrombie Raked in $38K from Law Firm
By Selected News Articles @ 6:33 PM :: 8545 Views :: Ethics, Politicians
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Thornton Lawyers gave to $13,000 to David Ige, $4,000 to Shan Tsutsui, and $21,000 Neil Abercrombie -- Hillary Clinton and Elizabeth Warren are returning contributions from Boston law firm--will local pols follow suit?
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Sunday, November 13, 2016 |
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Tax Appeal Court Strikes Down Honolulu’s “Residential A”
By Tom Yamachika @ 4:01 AM :: 5330 Views :: Taxes
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...the classification ran afoul of three protections that the U.S. Constitution, and, to some extent, the Hawaii Constitution, provide under the Commerce Clause, the Equal Protection Clause, and the Privileges and Immunities Clause....
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Sunday, November 13, 2016 |
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Ethics Complaint: OHA Insiders Take Kickbacks from Kakaako Makai Projects
By Andrew Walden @ 1:26 AM :: 17304 Views :: Ethics, Development, OHA
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...Trustees and Executive staffers manipulated the Kakaako RFP process to ensure that the Kuhikuhi Puuone (WCIT, DTL, and EKF) would receive the award....
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Saturday, November 12, 2016 |
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Friday, November 11, 2016 |
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Hawaii Republicans Comment on Election Results
By News Release @ 5:22 PM :: 5774 Views :: Republican Party
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Dr. Keli'i Akina convincingly won his state-wide race by over 7,000 votes!
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Friday, November 11, 2016 |
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Grassroot: Mahalo Nui to our Vets
By Keli'i Akina PhD @ 4:53 PM :: 4810 Views :: Military
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I can't think of a single local family that doesn't have multiple service members in it....
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Friday, November 11, 2016 |
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A Story of Great Courage from Afghanistan
By Rep Charles Djou @ 4:31 PM :: 5336 Views :: Military
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...Today, I've been thinking about an Afghan man who I had the privilege of knowing in Afghanistan....
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Friday, November 11, 2016 |
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Interior Department Still Trying to Sell Doomed Obamacare Program to Micronesia
By News Release @ 2:56 AM :: 5547 Views :: Health Care
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...encourage citizens of the Freely Associated States (FAS) who live in the 50 U.S. States to enroll in health insurance plans available under the Affordable Care Act....
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Thursday, November 10, 2016 |
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Hawaii Supreme Court Orders Retrial in Gay Custody Case
By Selected News Articles @ 3:08 PM :: 5929 Views :: Family
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The Hawaii Supreme Court ruled unanimously that a family court judge made the wrong call in denying joint custody to two men who were never married but agreed to co-parent a child after they split up....
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Thursday, November 10, 2016 |
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Sewage Digester Opens Floodgates for Developers
By News Release @ 10:06 AM :: 6640 Views :: Honolulu County, Development
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...the increased capacity provided by the second digester is already making it possible for city officials to approve new housing units in Honolulu’s dense urban core....
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Thursday, November 10, 2016 |
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DLNR Bails out Insolvent Bishop Museum--Kalauao Valley Land Deal
By News Release @ 3:59 AM :: 8348 Views :: Environment, Ethics, Land Use
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Really Obvious Question: How much did DLNR pay for this 635 acre parcel? --- DLNR isn't telling ....
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Thursday, November 10, 2016 |
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Prosecutor Wins Reelection, Gains Budget Autonomy
By News Release @ 2:52 AM :: 7220 Views :: Honolulu County, Ethics, Law Enforcement
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...Is he posting a campaign victory speech on the County Prosecutor’s website?....
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Thursday, November 10, 2016 |
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UPW Contract Protects Dangerous City Truck Driver Leading to Fatality, $1M Settlement
By News Release @ 2:35 AM :: 7192 Views :: Honolulu County, Labor
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...Kekumu had a history of eight prior avoidable accidents while driving a garbage truck, including hitting walls and parked cars. Because a driver's violations are expunged after two years under a union contract, Kekumu's driving skills never got the attention they needed....
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Wednesday, November 9, 2016 |
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Akina Wins—Is Fed Wreck Finally Dead?
By Video @ 10:12 PM :: 4025 Views :: OHA
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The “Fed Wreckers” Lost A Huge One Yesterday....
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Wednesday, November 9, 2016 |
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Kelii Akina Wins Seat as OHA Trustee - Vows to Challenge Financial Practices and Race-Based Nation Plans
By Keli'i Akina PhD @ 6:47 PM :: 7011 Views :: OHA
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Keli`i Akina, Ph.D. has won the General Election race for Trustee-at-Large in the Office of Hawaiian Affairs....
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Wednesday, November 9, 2016 |
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Final Read—Hawaii Election Results
By Andrew Walden @ 12:04 AM :: 9332 Views :: Office of Elections
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...Akina for OHA winning with all precincts reporting!....
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Tuesday, November 8, 2016 |
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New Open Data Program Improves Access to Maui County Financial Information
By News Release @ 3:35 PM :: 5917 Views :: Maui County
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Members of the public will now be able to more easily access Maui County financial performance data, thanks to new open data software....
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Tuesday, November 8, 2016 |
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Making it up as they go along: HIDOT Now Claims Admin Costs Only $18K per mile
By News Release @ 3:36 AM :: 5362 Views :: Hawaii State Government, Taxes
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... Gov Ige's Newsletter shares HIDOT's latest tax hike sales pitch ....
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Tuesday, November 8, 2016 |
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Original Waikoloa Highlands Partners Share History of Cocaine Trafficking
By Selected News Articles @ 3:19 AM :: 11455 Views :: Hawaii County , Development, Drugs
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“Drugs, Diamonds, International Intrigue – You Won’t Believe Two Hollywood Producers’ Crazy Backstory”
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Tuesday, November 8, 2016 |
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Polls Open 7AM—Find Your Polling Place
By News Release @ 2:24 AM :: 5680 Views :: Office of Elections
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Polls are open from 7:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m. Anyone in line at 6:00 p.m. will be allowed to vote....
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Monday, November 7, 2016 |
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Finally, Real Condo Law Enforcement?
By Selected News Articles @ 9:19 PM :: 9722 Views :: Ethics, Hawaii State Government, Law Enforcement
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The proposed Hawaii bill for the 2017 legislative session would institute our own governor-appointed commission and ombudsman’s office and provide for....
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Monday, November 7, 2016 |
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Best Places for Veterans to Live—Honolulu Ranks 18th
By Selected News Articles @ 11:36 AM :: 5365 Views :: Military
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...providing our veterans with adequate benefits such as quality health care and help with housing and education upon re-entering civilian life....
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Sunday, November 6, 2016 |
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Build Rail Better? Caldwell Failed Miserably
By News Release @ 8:33 PM :: 5909 Views :: Rail
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Under his watch, the cost of rail has risen $3.34 billion over budget to $8.6 billion, and more than 7 years behind schedule. A recent federal “upper bound” estimate puts the cost at $10.79 billion (more than double the original budget of $5.26 billion) and the completion date at 2027.....
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Sunday, November 6, 2016 |
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HD44 Cedric Gates’ Hidden Developer Contributions
By News Release @ 6:31 PM :: 4959 Views :: Ethics
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...Cedric Gates' stunning failure to disclose $1,500.00 in campaign contributions from developers of a $300 million Makaha Valley resort....
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