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Entries for 'News Release'
Friday, March 24, 2023 |
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Lancet: Hawaii Lowest COVID Death Rate--Highest Economic Impact
By News Release @ 3:25 AM :: 144 Views :: Hawaii Statistics, COVID-19
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... Hawaii, Washington DC, and New York had the largest reduction in employment ....
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Thursday, March 23, 2023 |
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Samoa: Biden's Giant Sanctuary Proposal Behind Back of Pacific Territories
By News Release @ 11:41 PM :: 144 Views :: Environment
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... the administration made no effort to discuss this issue with the Pacific delegations or to notify us even at the recent IGIA forum that such a drastic change to our way of life was even being considered ....
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Thursday, March 23, 2023 |
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Army Corps of Engineers Seeks Comment on Honolulu Harbor Modifications
By News Release @ 11:33 PM :: 114 Views :: Honolulu County, Environment, Jones Act
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... two public scoping meetings, March 30 and 31 from 5 to 6:30 p.m. ....
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Thursday, March 23, 2023 |
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Rookie House Democrats Tout Bills
By News Release @ 10:56 PM :: 153 Views :: Democratic Party, Hawaii State Government
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... 55 bills introduced by the House Majority Freshmen have passed third reading in the House and crossed over to the Senate ....
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Thursday, March 23, 2023 |
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Koko Head Archery Range reopening Friday, March 24
By News Release @ 10:41 PM :: 151 Views :: Honolulu County, Second Amendment
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... Pistol and rifle ranges at the Koko Head Shooting Complex on-track for reopening in April 2023 ....
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Thursday, March 23, 2023 |
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Maui Physician Charged with Unlawful Distribution of Hydrocodone
By News Release @ 6:13 PM :: 223 Views :: Maui County, Health Care, Drugs
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... in June 2022, an undercover agent of the Drug Enforcement Administration (“DEA”) sought an appointment with Boulange, posing as a new patient seeking a prescription of opioids ....
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Thursday, March 23, 2023 |
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Green Signs First Bills into Law
By News Release @ 2:48 AM :: 205 Views :: Hawaii State Government, Judiciary, Law Enforcement, Life
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... SB36 amends state law to allow county prosecutors to initiate felony cases by complaints following preliminary hearings and prohibits multiple attempts to initiate a felony prosecution for an offense, except in certain circumstances ....
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Wednesday, March 22, 2023 |
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Red Light Cam Activated at Site of Deadly Hit-and-Run
By News Release @ 11:40 PM :: 248 Views :: Honolulu County, Law Enforcement
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... Kapiʻolani Boulevard and Kamakeʻe Street is the first Red-Light Safety Camera location under City and County of Honolulu jurisdiction ....
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Wednesday, March 22, 2023 |
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After 42 Years Hawaii Finally Compliant with “Medicaid Home and Community-Based Services”
By News Release @ 10:59 PM :: 250 Views :: Health Care
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... Hawai‘i has joined the rest of the nation in implementing sweeping changes that enable residents with disabilities and older adults to live and participate fully in their communities ....
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Wednesday, March 22, 2023 |
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COVID Closures Hit DoE College Readiness Indicators
By News Release @ 10:41 PM :: 232 Views :: Education K-12, Hawaii Statistics
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... The CCRI report shows how the pandemic affected the class of 2022’s college enrollment and more ....
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Wednesday, March 22, 2023 |
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Wednesday, March 22, 2023 |
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Who is Running for Neighborhood Board in Your Community?
By News Release @ 3:00 PM :: 2596 Views :: Honolulu County
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... see the list of registered candidates--voting begins April 28, 2023 ....
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Tuesday, March 21, 2023 |
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Three Ethics Bills Heading to Governor's Desk
By News Release @ 12:46 AM :: 330 Views :: Ethics
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... HB99, HB137, and HB142 were introduced by Speaker Scott K. Saiki by request based on recommendations made by the Commission to Improve Standards of Conduct ....
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Monday, March 20, 2023 |
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FSM Micronesia Election Results Announced
By News Release @ 11:09 PM :: 327 Views :: World News
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... On May 11th, 2023, the 23rd Congress of the FSM will formally convene; amongst its first duties will include the election of the President and Vice President ....
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Monday, March 20, 2023 |
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Fire and Flooding Risks Surrounding of the Paeahu Solar Project in Kihei, Maui
By News Release @ 10:45 PM :: 304 Views :: Maui County, Energy, Environment
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... the large lithium-ion batteries that are proposed for this project, could make gaining control of a fire more difficult and dangerous due to the increased risk of electrocution and thermal runaway ....
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Monday, March 20, 2023 |
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Hawaii Drug Dealer Gets Parole so Feds Deport Him
By News Release @ 10:20 PM :: 457 Views :: Law Enforcement, Drugs
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... convicted by the Circuit Court of the First Circuit of felony promoting dangerous drugs and second-degree robbery in June 2019 ....
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Monday, March 20, 2023 |
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More Guilty Pleas in Sovereignty-Related Tax Fraud Scheme
By News Release @ 6:21 PM :: 478 Views :: Law Enforcement, Taxes
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... The Chocks were plaintiffs alongside Rose Dradi, a Keanu Sai-Dexter Kiama collaborator, in a now-dismissed Sept 7, 2018, lawsuit claiming the IRS had no legal authority to collect taxes from them ....
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Monday, March 20, 2023 |
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‘20 Minutes’ Movie - Atheist and Believer Face Final Twenty Minutes of Their Life in Hawaii
By News Release @ 3:47 AM :: 515 Views :: Religion
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... An atheist and a believer grapple with a nuclear bomb heading to Hawaii in the movie '20 Minutes' that hits theaters on March 24, 2023 ....
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Sunday, March 19, 2023 |
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CNHA Hands out $130M COVID Money
By News Release @ 10:32 PM :: 816 Views :: Honolulu County, DHHL, Ethics, COVID-19
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... an average of $15K each to 8,625 households ....
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Sunday, March 19, 2023 |
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Republican Bills On The Move
By News Release @ 10:25 PM :: 645 Views :: Hawaii State Government, Republican Party
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... The following measures have PASSED the first crossover and are moving to the Senate ....
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Saturday, March 18, 2023 |
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JSC Names Five Nominees for Intermediate Court of Appeals
By News Release @ 6:36 PM :: 530 Views :: Judiciary
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... The Governor has 30 days from his receipt of the list today to make his appointment ....
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Saturday, March 18, 2023 |
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Report backs UH Mānoa athletics response to Senate 'concerns'
By News Release @ 12:33 AM :: 592 Views :: Ethics, Higher Education
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... The allegations were raised during a January 7, 2022 public informational briefing by the Hawaiʻi State Senate Committees on Ways and Means and Higher Education ....
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Friday, March 17, 2023 |
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Oʻo Award for Digging out ‘Affordable’ Housing Scam
By News Release @ 6:30 PM :: 638 Views :: Hawaii County , Ethics, Development, First Amendment
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... Tummons, in a series of articles, exposed questionable dealings in Hawaii Countyʻs Office of Housing and Community Development that ultimately led to an FBI investigation and guilty plea by former community development specialist Alan Scott Rudo to accepting almost $2 million in bribes from two Hilo attorneys and a businessman ....
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Friday, March 17, 2023 |
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Dela Cruz Manipulation? Senate Committee Rejects Green's Pick for DBEDT
By News Release @ 3:50 AM :: 777 Views :: Ethics, Hawaii State Government
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... Green's pick for #2 at DBEDT is Dane Wicker, a current business partner and former chief of staff to Sen. Donovan Dela Cruz. If Sadayasu is rejected, Wicker could advance to #1 ....
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Friday, March 17, 2023 |
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Green Makes First Judicial Appointment
By News Release @ 12:56 AM :: 530 Views :: Maui County, Judiciary
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... Michelle L. Drewyer to serve as Circuit Court Judge for the Second Circuit, to fill the vacancy created by now-Maui County Mayor Richard Bissen Jr. ....
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Thursday, March 16, 2023 |
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Haleakala Insanity: Secretary of Defense Briefed on 700 Gallon Fuel Spill
By News Release @ 7:39 PM :: 622 Views :: Maui County, Environment, Military
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... The meeting included the Secretary of the Navy Carlos Del Toro, Secretary of the Air Force Frank Kendall, Under Secretary of Defense for Personnel and Readiness Gilbert R. Cisneros Jr., Under Secretary of Defense for Acquisition and Sustainment William A. LaPlante, INDOPACOM commander Admiral John C. Aquilino, Joint Task Force Red Hill commander Vice Admiral John Wade, and other senior leaders ....
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Wednesday, March 15, 2023 |
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House passes state budget for third reading
By News Release @ 10:19 PM :: 553 Views :: Hawaii State Government, Tax Credits, Taxes
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... update on the state budget and the Majority Caucus' legislative priorities ....
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Wednesday, March 15, 2023 |
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Green Marks First 100 Days as Governor
By News Release @ 5:57 PM :: 530 Views :: Hawaii State Government
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... Gov. Green became Hawaiʻi’s ninth governor on December 5, 2022 and has since managed to fully staff his office ....
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Tuesday, March 14, 2023 |
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No Wind: Rolling blackouts impact more than 8K customers
By News Release @ 11:59 PM :: 960 Views :: Hawaii County , Energy
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"... the lack of wind on a hot day caused both a higher use of air conditioning and a lack of wind-generated power ...."
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Sunday, March 12, 2023 |
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Hawaii Longliners Producing Highly Monitored, Sustainable Swordfish in First Season since MSC Certification
By News Release @ 2:53 PM :: 809 Views :: Environment, Small Business
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... This is the first season since the fishery was certified sustainable by the globally recognized Marine Stewardship Council (MSC) ....
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Saturday, March 11, 2023 |
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First Crossover: Republican Legislative Report
By News Release @ 11:00 AM :: 745 Views :: Hawaii State Government, Republican Party
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... four House Republican Bills Cross Over to Senate ....
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Saturday, March 11, 2023 |
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Kouchi Thanks Green for Releasing Capital Improvement Project Funds for Kauai
By News Release @ 1:57 AM :: 764 Views :: Kauai County, Ethics, Hawaii State Government
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... The Princeville Public Library will receive $2 million ... Kaua‘i High School will receive $1.5 million ....
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Saturday, March 11, 2023 |
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Biden Proposes $537 Million in the FY 2024 Budget for U.S. Territories and the Freely Associated States
By News Release @ 1:52 AM :: 765 Views :: National News
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... $537 million in funding for the U.S. Department of the Interior’s Office of Insular Affairs (OIA) ....
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Saturday, March 11, 2023 |
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More Red Light Cams Activated
By News Release @ 1:25 AM :: 846 Views :: Honolulu County, Law Enforcement
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... the Red-Light Safety Camera at Likelike Highway and School Street will begin issuing warnings on Friday, March 10, 2023 ....
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Saturday, March 11, 2023 |
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Supreme Court Says 'No' to Homeless Camps on Ag Land
By News Release @ 1:11 AM :: 960 Views :: Agriculture, Homelessness, Land Use
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... Hawaiʻi law expressly excludes overnight camps from the definition of permitted uses on Class A and B agricultural lands ....
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Friday, March 10, 2023 |
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Smuggling Drugs into Jails--PSD Arrests Five
By News Release @ 6:36 AM :: 1282 Views :: Hawaii County , Law Enforcement, Drugs
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... The investigations are ongoing, and more arrests are expected ....
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Friday, March 10, 2023 |
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Blangiardi signs Bill 25: Relating to Anti-Bias and Inclusion Policy
By News Release @ 6:33 AM :: 757 Views :: Honolulu County, First Amendment
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... establishing a policy of anti-bias and inclusion for all City officers and employees, including those with different perspectives, views, or opinions ....
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Thursday, March 9, 2023 |
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House Finance Committee Approves $18.9 Billion Budget
By News Release @ 3:50 AM :: 722 Views :: Hawaii State Government
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... The intention is not to immediately spend the money ....
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Thursday, March 9, 2023 |
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House passes 11 ethics reform bills
By News Release @ 3:47 AM :: 770 Views :: Ethics
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... The measures now crossover to the Hawaiʻi Senate for 'consideration' ....
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Wednesday, March 8, 2023 |
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Four Individuals Arrested for Investment Fraud Scheme Targeting Hawaii Residents
By News Release @ 3:43 AM :: 1047 Views :: Honolulu County, Law Enforcement
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... The four defendants were arrested in Waikiki over the weekend by agents of the Federal Bureau of Investigation ....
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Wednesday, March 8, 2023 |
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Hawaii Man Indicted for Child Porn
By News Release @ 3:36 AM :: 870 Views :: Hawaii County , Law Enforcement
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... Hawaii Man Indicted for Traveling to Oregon to Sexually Abuse Two Children, Sharing Video Recordings of the Abuse Online ....
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Tuesday, March 7, 2023 |
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SB1: Hawaii Senate Democrats Cheer Abortion Protections
By News Release @ 11:58 PM :: 418 Views :: Family, Life
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... On Tuesday, March 7, 2023, the Senate passed SB1 SD1 by a 22-3 vote ....
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Tuesday, March 7, 2023 |
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Hawaii Meth Supplier Gets 24 Years for $5.5M COVID Fraud
By News Release @ 11:00 AM :: 1086 Views :: Hawaii County , Drugs, COVID-19
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... L.A. Man Sentenced to More Than 24 Years in Prison for $5.5 Million COVID Jobless Benefits Scam, Tax Fraud and Drug Trafficking ....
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Tuesday, March 7, 2023 |
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Shootout as FBI Raids 800-Person Cockfight--Four Arrested
By News Release @ 3:54 AM :: 2343 Views :: Hawaii County , Agriculture, Law Enforcement, Drugs
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... the 800-person cockfight was busted at Hokukano Ranch which is promoted as a Big Island film location ....
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Saturday, March 4, 2023 |
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Two Maui Men Sentenced for Racially Motivated Attack on White Man
By News Release @ 3:37 AM :: 1495 Views :: Maui County, Law Enforcement
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“...The defendants in this case nearly killed a man because they believed he did not belong in their neighborhood because of the color of his skin....”
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Saturday, March 4, 2023 |
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Applicants Wanted for State Ethics Commission
By News Release @ 3:00 AM :: 1139 Views :: Ethics
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... The term will run from July 1, 2023 through June 30, 2027 ....
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Friday, March 3, 2023 |
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DBEDT: Hawaii Economy Still Recovering from COVID
By News Release @ 11:01 AM :: 940 Views :: Economy, Hawaii Statistics
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... DBEDT kept its economic growth projections for 2023 and 2024 at 1.7 percent and 2.1 percent, respectively ....
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Friday, March 3, 2023 |
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Moody's Downgrades Honolulu Bond Rating Because of Rail Borrowing
By News Release @ 1:33 AM :: 1250 Views :: Honolulu County, Rail
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... The debt burden has recently been rising due to GOULT bonds issued for construction of the rapid transit system ....
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Thursday, March 2, 2023 |
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Blangiardi Outlines Proposed 2024 Budget
By News Release @ 11:38 PM :: 1088 Views :: Honolulu County
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... Commitments to affordable housing, public safety highlighted as Mayor Blangiardi submits proposed budget for 2024 fiscal year ....
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