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Saturday, March 12, 2022 |
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Halftime at the Legislature--What's Hot, and Not, in Tax
By Tom Yamachika @ 2:56 AM :: 1790 Views :: Taxes
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... Some that are likely to get resurrected or with their content inserted into another vehicle ....
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Friday, March 11, 2022 |
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Blangiardi meets with FTA to discuss Honolulu Rail Project
By News Release @ 2:14 AM :: 3420 Views :: Rail
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... Mayor Blangiardi said, “Even though this was a very quick turn-around trip for me, the time I spent with the Administrator was well worth the trip" ....
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Thursday, March 10, 2022 |
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Honolulu ‘Ethics’ Commission: Kealoha Investigations Closed, Lets go After Tupola
By Andrew Walden @ 2:10 PM :: 4472 Views :: Honolulu County, Ethics, COVID-19
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... Honolulu ‘ethics’ function--covering up for the big sharks while spearfishing manini to make it look like they are doing something ....
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Thursday, March 10, 2022 |
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UH Mānoa receives full 10-year accreditation
By News Release @ 10:00 AM :: 1883 Views :: Higher Education
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... The work toward accreditation began in 2017 and involved the new WASC process—Thematic Pathway for Reaffirmation.... UH Mānoa’s themes were Native Hawaiian Place of Learning, Transformational Student Success, and Academic Innovation and Engaged Learning.....
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Wednesday, March 9, 2022 |
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Ige appoints Luella Costales to House District 39 Seat
By News Release @ 11:19 PM :: 2672 Views :: Democratic Party, Hawaii State Government
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... Costales fills the vacancy left by former Rep. Ty Cullen, who resigned on Feb. 8, 2022 ....
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Wednesday, March 9, 2022 |
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Hawaii Moves to Weekly COVID Reporting
By News Release @ 11:15 PM :: 2598 Views :: Hawaii Statistics, COVID-19
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... Case counts and vaccination updates will be published on the DOH COVID-19 dashboard every Wednesday beginning March 16 ....
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Wednesday, March 9, 2022 |
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Schatz: Earmarks Are Back
By News Release @ 11:06 PM :: 2090 Views :: Congressional Delegation
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... After Decade-Long Ban, Earmarks Return With Schatz Securing More Than $240 Million In New Funding for 'organizations'....
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Wednesday, March 9, 2022 |
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Senate Approves More Millions for Red Hill
By News Release @ 11:01 PM :: 2998 Views :: Honolulu County, Environment, Congressional Delegation, Military
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... $150 Million In New Federal Funding To Defuel, Permanently Close Red Hill, Clean Up Water ....
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Wednesday, March 9, 2022 |
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'Tokyo Model' Can Create More Housing for Hawaii
By Keli'i Akina PhD @ 4:00 PM :: 3066 Views :: Development, Land Use, Cost of Living
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... how Tokyo’s deregulation of its housing market resulted in more housing availability and affordable housing prices ....
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Wednesday, March 9, 2022 |
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Ignoring the Science for Ideologies
By Joni Kamiya @ 3:00 PM :: 2600 Views :: GMOs, COVID-19
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... Russian bots spread anti-vaccination messages across the social media ....
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Wednesday, March 9, 2022 |
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Maui’s Automated Planning and Permitting System to launch April 18
By News Release @ 10:00 AM :: 2362 Views :: Maui County, Development
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... a new, web-based software designed to support planning and permit processing ....
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Wednesday, March 9, 2022 |
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State Releases Agricultural Land Use Baseline Study
By News Release @ 9:00 AM :: 2293 Views :: Agriculture, Hawaii Statistics
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... the 2020 baseline report for the state has 886,211 total agricultural acres, a decrease of 27,050 acres, or minus 3 percent from 2015. Total acres in planted crops in 2020 was 120,632, a decrease of 31,199 acres or minus 21 percent. The loss in planted acres was attributed to the closure of the Hawai`i Commercial & Sugar Company on Maui in 2016 which removed 38,810 acres in crop acreage ....
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Wednesday, March 9, 2022 |
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Case Asks Biden to Waive Jones Act to Ship US Oil to Hawaii
By Ed Case @ 12:02 AM :: 3767 Views :: Energy, Congressional Delegation, Jones Act
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... Case also introduced a bill in the U.S. House of Representatives today to mandate such a waiver. ...
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Tuesday, March 8, 2022 |
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Feds Indict Russian Agent -- Organized Kauai Council Junket to Russia
By News Release @ 11:41 PM :: 6002 Views :: Kauai County, Law Enforcement, GMOs
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... FBI agents interviewed Kauai Councilmember Felicia Cowden in September, 2020 ....
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Tuesday, March 8, 2022 |
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Special Funds? In 2022 Legislature 100% Fail Analysis
By Hawaii State Auditor @ 10:14 PM :: 2489 Views :: Ethics, Hawaii State Government
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... We reviewed 104 Senate and House bills introduced during the 2022 legislative session proposing 63 special and revolving funds. None satisfied the criteria set forth in section 23-11, HRS ....
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Tuesday, March 8, 2022 |
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OSHA Raids: Hawaii 4th Most Likely Target
By Selected News Articles @ 10:00 PM :: 3492 Views :: Hawaii Statistics, Labor, Law Enforcement, Small Business
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... nine out of the top 10 states are State Plan states ....
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Tuesday, March 8, 2022 |
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Thanks to Sneaky Lawyers, Jones Act Waiver will Require Act of Congress
By Selected News Articles @ 9:53 PM :: 2868 Views :: Energy, Jones Act
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... Little noticed language was included in the National Defense Authorization Act that became law in 2021 when Congress overrode then-President Donald Trump’s veto ....
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Tuesday, March 8, 2022 |
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How Hawaii’s Spike in Gas Prices Compares to the Nation
By Selected News Articles @ 9:38 PM :: 3113 Views :: Energy, Hawaii Statistics, Cost of Living
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... Hawaii gasoline prices are increasing more slowly than other states ....
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Tuesday, March 8, 2022 |
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Ige: Hawaii Indoor Mask Mandate Ends March 26
By News Release @ 9:12 PM :: 2389 Views :: COVID-19
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“We continue to recommend masks be worn in classrooms, at least for the time being. We are no longer recommending quarantine for students who are exposed to COVID-19 at school."
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Tuesday, March 8, 2022 |
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Outdoor masking to be optional at HIDOE schools and offices
By News Release @ 4:29 PM :: 1533 Views
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... Outdoor masking at public school campuses and HIDOE facilities will be optional for students, faculty and staff, effective on Wednesday, Mar. 9 ....
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Tuesday, March 8, 2022 |
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What does it take to convince four chronic homeless to get off streets?
By News Release @ 3:43 PM :: 2799 Views :: Honolulu County, Homelessness
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“These are the kinds of successes the Administration and Legislature envisioned when it passed $32 million in ‘Ohana Zone funds to address homelessness statewide.”
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Monday, March 7, 2022 |
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DoD to Permanently Close Red Hill
By News Release @ 5:19 PM :: 2669 Views :: Honolulu County, Environment, Military
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"...After close consultation with senior civilian and military leaders, I have decided to defuel and permanently close the Red Hill bulk fuel storage facility in Hawaii...."
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Monday, March 7, 2022 |
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Oahu Family Court Vacancy
By News Release @ 11:00 AM :: 3000 Views :: Honolulu County, Family, Judiciary
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... The Judicial Selection Commission is accepting applications and nominations ....
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Monday, March 7, 2022 |
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HB1697: DoE to Promote Sex Change for K-12 Students
By Rep Bob McDermott @ 3:41 AM :: 4137 Views :: Education K-12, Family
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... to teach our children that gender is "fluid", and that it is normal for kids to change orientation and identities ....
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Sunday, March 6, 2022 |
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UHERO: Economic Recovery Comes with End of COVID Restrictions
By UHERO @ 4:24 PM :: 2602 Views :: Economy, Tourism, COVID-19
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... Optimistic UHERO forecast with Omicron end, expected return of international visitors ....
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Sunday, March 6, 2022 |
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Launching an Annual Attack on the Wealthy
By Tom Yamachika @ 5:00 AM :: 2774 Views :: Taxes
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... “wealth tax” in Senate Bill 3182 ....
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Saturday, March 5, 2022 |
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No More Russian Oil: Rep Ed Case Seeks Jones Act Waiver
By Keli'i Akina PhD @ 4:41 PM :: 3371 Views :: Energy, Congressional Delegation, Jones Act
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... with the outbreak of war between Russia and Ukraine, the 101-year-old federal maritime law is even being recognized as a danger to Hawaii’s energy security ....
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Saturday, March 5, 2022 |
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Inflation: 49% of Hawaii Households Have Difficulty with Monthly Bills
By Selected News Articles @ 3:09 AM :: 2305 Views :: Hawaii Statistics, Cost of Living
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... Changing economic conditions are making it more difficult for people to afford household expenses ....
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Friday, March 4, 2022 |
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Tourists Evacuated: Drugged-out Homeless Zombies Torch Hotel After DLNR Cuts Security
By News Release @ 8:15 PM :: 4102 Views :: Homelessness, Tourism, Drugs
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"...An interim security contract at the property lapsed at the end of December 2021. DLNR continues to explore cost-effective options for further securing the property...." -- DLNR
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Friday, March 4, 2022 |
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Bill 9: ‘Empty homes’ tax won’t fulfill intention
By Grassroot Institute @ 7:57 PM :: 2843 Views :: Honolulu County, Taxes
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... Bill 9 would impose a 3% property tax surcharge ....
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Friday, March 4, 2022 |
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Supreme Court Finds State Violated Water Leasing Law in East Maui
By News Release @ 7:41 PM :: 2947 Views :: Maui County, Agriculture
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... The Court held that, per state statute and BLNR’s trust duties, the BLNR should have determined—but did not—that the leases were “in the best interests of the State” before continuing them in 2014 ....
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Friday, March 4, 2022 |
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It Took Two Arrests to Do It, but Finally State Capitol Will Reopen to Public
By News Release @ 7:28 PM :: 2827 Views :: Ethics, Hawaii State Government, COVID-19
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... one month after the arrest of English and Cullen, all state facilities managed by DAGS will reopen to the general public ....
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Friday, March 4, 2022 |
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Hawaii Needs Jones Act Waiver for Fuel Imports
By Grassroot Institute @ 3:24 AM :: 2842 Views :: Energy, Jones Act
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... Par Hawaii's suspension of oil imports from Russia underscores the need for Hawaii to achieve greater oil-purchasing flexibility ....
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Thursday, March 3, 2022 |
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Hawaii's Only Refiner Suspends Purchases of Russian Oil
By News Release @ 4:40 PM :: 2066 Views :: Energy
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... we are turning to other grades of crude, principally from North and South America, to meet fuel production requirements ....
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Wednesday, March 2, 2022 |
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Gun Bills Set for House Floor Votes
By News Release @ 11:48 PM :: 2408 Views :: Second Amendment
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... HB2464 – Removes the duty to retreat when using deadly force to protect yourself from death or serious bodily injury ....
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Wednesday, March 2, 2022 |
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Revised minimum wage bill takes legislators off the hot seat
By Grassroot Institute @ 11:26 PM :: 2586 Views :: Labor, Small Business, Cost of Living
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... HB2510 HD1 proposes increasing Hawaii’s mandatory minimum wage to $18 an hour by 2030, followed by a variable annual increase in the minimum wage thereafter ....
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Wednesday, March 2, 2022 |
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CARES Money Housed 787 Homeless on Oahu
By News Release @ 11:14 PM :: 2797 Views :: Honolulu County, Homelessness, COVID-19
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... Rapid Rehousing provides short-term rental assistance and supportive services to assist people in obtaining housing quickly ....
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Wednesday, March 2, 2022 |
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DoH Revises Admin Rules for Marijuana and Hemp
By News Release @ 11:02 PM :: 3271 Views :: Agriculture, Small Business, Drugs
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... As of January 31, 2022, a statewide total of 33,951 in-state patients and 2,748 caregivers were registered statewide. The primary reported condition for registered adult patients is 'severe pain'. The primary reported conditions for children under 18 years of age are 'seizures' and 'severe pain' ....
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Wednesday, March 2, 2022 |
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DHS Touts Effort to Keep Children With Families
By News Release @ 10:58 PM :: 2362 Views :: Family, Law Enforcement
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... goal of preventing children from entering foster care by providing family strengthening services to keep families safely together ....
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Wednesday, March 2, 2022 |
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Hawaiian Electric seeking proposals for firm renewable energy on Oahu
By News Release @ 10:55 PM :: 2179 Views :: Honolulu County, Energy
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... Firm renewable energy differs from intermittent resources such as solar and wind in that it is available for use at all times ....
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Wednesday, March 2, 2022 |
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Hawai'i Supreme Court Ends Deceptive Legislative Practice
By Keli'i Akina PhD @ 3:33 AM :: 2661 Views :: Ethics, Hawaii State Government
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... The practice of gut-and-replace allowed state lawmakers to pass laws without a full set of public hearings ....
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Wednesday, March 2, 2022 |
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DBEDT: Tourists Back at Record Levels by 2025
By News Release @ 2:55 AM :: 3523 Views :: Economy, Hawaii Statistics, COVID-19
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... Visitor arrivals are projected to increase to 9.7 million in 2023, 10.0 million in 2024, and 10.4 million in 2025 ....
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Wednesday, March 2, 2022 |
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Ige: Safe Travels to End March 25
By News Release @ 2:46 AM :: 2724 Views :: Tourism, COVID-19
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... Incoming passengers will no longer be required to create a Safe Travels account or provide travelers information and trip details ....
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Wednesday, March 2, 2022 |
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Maui County Plastic Ban Now in Effect
By News Release @ 2:37 AM :: 2743 Views :: Maui County, Environment, Small Business
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... The ban affects businesses that package food or beverages to order (take-out, deli counter, and drinks), as well as businesses that sell these items for use ....
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Wednesday, March 2, 2022 |
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Results: Honolulu survey on spending of federal recovery funds
By News Release @ 2:20 AM :: 3751 Views :: Honolulu County, COVID-19
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... The online survey asked community members to rank eight priorities for the use of the City’s multi-million dollar share of the Fiscal Recovery Fund ....
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Wednesday, March 2, 2022 |
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Blangiardi Appoints Sheet Metal Union Boss to HART Board
By News Release @ 2:16 AM :: 3645 Views :: Honolulu County, Labor, Rail
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"...Art’s management background at Sheet Metal, Air, Rail and Transportation (SMART) Workers Local Union 293 and his experience on the Planning Commission make him the perfect candidate...."
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Wednesday, March 2, 2022 |
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Hawaii Republicans Kick Off Campaign Season
By News Release @ 2:04 AM :: 2177 Views :: Republican Party
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... launch of the election season Stand for Hawai‘i Victory 2022 campaign ....
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Tuesday, March 1, 2022 |
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DoH: Navy Already in Violation of Emergency Order
By News Release @ 5:30 PM :: 2444 Views :: Honolulu County, Environment, Military
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... The Emergency Order issued by DOH on December 6, 2021 specifies that the Navy must hire a qualified independent contractor, to be approved by DOH ....
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Tuesday, March 1, 2022 |
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HGEA Members Finally Returning to Work at DHS Processing Centers
By News Release @ 4:09 AM :: 2316 Views :: Hawaii State Government, COVID-19
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... The in-person services are available Monday through Friday (except holidays), 10:00 a.m. to 2:00 p.m. ....
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