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Tuesday, July 1, 2025 |
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Green Signs State Budget
By News Release @ 11:35 AM :: 142 Views :: Hawaii State Government
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... Green today signed House Bill 300 (Act 250), the Executive Biennium Budget ....
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Tuesday, July 1, 2025 |
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Obscure federal laws could preserve birthright citizenship in Alaska and Hawaii
By Selected News Articles @ 3:16 AM :: 210 Views :: National News, Hawaii History
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... No other states have a specific law establishing birthright citizenship there ....
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Tuesday, July 1, 2025 |
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Puna Meth Lab Busted
By News Release @ 2:59 AM :: 170 Views :: Hawaii County , Drugs
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"... a known narcotics trafficker was frequently visiting Hostetler’s property under a suspected arrangement to stash firearms, money, and narcotics...."
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Tuesday, July 1, 2025 |
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HECO Preps Power Safety Shutoff System for Dry Season
By News Release @ 2:50 AM :: 166 Views :: Energy, Environment
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... Persistent drought conditions, Wind gusts 45 mph and higher, and Relative humidity below 45% ....
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Tuesday, July 1, 2025 |
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May Tourist Count up 1%
By News Release @ 2:04 AM :: 158 Views :: Hawaii Statistics, Tourism, COVID-19
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... May 2025 total visitor arrivals represent a 91.0 percent recovery compared to pre-pandemic May 2019 ....
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Monday, June 30, 2025 |
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Aloha Stadium FAIL: NASED Lists Latest Excuses
By News Release @ 4:41 PM :: 229 Views :: Ethics, Higher Education, Tourism
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... NASED project team today announced an extension of the deadline for its negotiations with Aloha Hālawa District Partners (AHDP) ....
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Monday, June 30, 2025 |
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Lawsuit Challenges “Dam Special Fund” Used to Undermine Constitutional Expenditure Controls
By Tom Yamachika @ 3:57 PM :: 200 Views :: Ethics, Agriculture, Hawaii State Government
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... The lawsuit alleges that the Special Fund was intended to be, and is, used to circumvent expenditure controls that are in the Hawaii Constitution for the protection of taxpayers ....
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Monday, June 30, 2025 |
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Maui Police Launch Digital Firearms Registration System
By News Release @ 2:13 PM :: 217 Views :: Maui County, Second Amendment
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... individuals can apply for firearm purchase permits, carry licenses, and register locally-acquired firearms —all through a secure, user-friendly digital platform ....
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Sunday, June 29, 2025 |
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Ethics Complaint Exposes Ties Between Maui Councilmembers, Lahaina Charity Fraud, and Lobbyists
By News Release @ 7:49 PM :: 3334 Views :: Maui County, Ethics, Tourism, Drugs
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... the organization has a history of threatening and attempting to intimidate anyone who speaks out against them ....
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Sunday, June 29, 2025 |
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Hawaii Congressional Delegation How They Voted June 27, 2025
By GovTrack .us @ 2:35 PM :: 314 Views :: Congressional Delegation
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... bills introduced and votes cast in Congress ....
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Sunday, June 29, 2025 |
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July Fourth: Freedom should include your choice of doctor
By Keli'i Akina PhD @ 2:17 PM :: 314 Views :: Health Care, Small Business
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... When it comes to healthcare in Hawaii, it is clear there is room for more freedom ....
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Sunday, June 29, 2025 |
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Twenty Years of Nickels
By Tom Yamachika @ 6:00 AM :: 879 Views :: Environment, Small Business, Taxes
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... the fund has swollen to over $50 million ....
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Saturday, June 28, 2025 |
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Interstate telehealth to boost local medical care
By Grassroot Institute @ 9:42 PM :: 362 Views :: Health Care, Small Business
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... easy, virtually cost-free way to improve healthcare access and quality in Hawaii would be to remove the state’s regulations on interstate telehealth ....
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Saturday, June 28, 2025 |
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Japan buys Gulf Coast oil, Hawaii doesn’t, thanks to 1920 Jones Act
By Grassroot Institute @ 9:32 PM :: 648 Views :: Energy, Jones Act
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...last year Japan imported over 9.5 million barrels of crude from Texas....
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Saturday, June 28, 2025 |
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No Surprise: BLNR Rejects Another Army EIS
By News Release @ 1:15 PM :: 458 Views :: Hawaii County , Honolulu County, Environment, Hawaii State Government, Military
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... this is a negotiating position for the master lease renewals ....
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Friday, June 27, 2025 |
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Should Tulsi Beware India’s Spies?
By Selected News Articles @ 8:04 PM :: 471 Views :: Tulsi Gabbard
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... she personally addressed a conference hosted by India’s foreign ministry and Observer Research Foundation, a think tank that openly employs former R&AW director Vikram Sood ....
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Friday, June 27, 2025 |
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UH to tear down 3rd Perfectly Good Maunakea Telescope
By News Release @ 4:38 PM :: 772 Views :: Hawaii County , Higher Education, OHA
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... "Right up to the end, UKIRT remained highly productive and will leave a lasting scientific legacy.” ....
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Friday, June 27, 2025 |
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Lahaina Maui HI - DRONE Update - June 2025 - Is there ANY Progress ???
By Video @ 3:51 PM :: 646 Views :: Maui County, Development
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Lahaina Maui HI - DRONE Update - June 2025 - Is there ANY Progress ???
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Friday, June 27, 2025 |
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Moszkowicz will not seek Honolulu Chief Position
By News Release @ 2:05 AM :: 534 Views :: Hawaii County , Honolulu County, Police
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"I would love to stay here (on the Big Island), as your Chief, and would publicly commit to not applying to be the Chief anywhere else."
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Thursday, June 26, 2025 |
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OHA Withdraws Maunakea Litigation
By News Release @ 10:42 PM :: 579 Views :: Hawaii County , Environment, Higher Education, OHA
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... Klein Quit as OHA’s Maunakea Lawyer Six Months Ago ....
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Thursday, June 26, 2025 |
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Inflexible policies continue to hinder Lahaina wildfire recovery
By Grassroot Institute @ 3:38 PM :: 525 Views :: Maui County, Development
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... almost two years after the fires, fewer than two dozen homes have been rebuilt ....
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Thursday, June 26, 2025 |
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'Self-Certification' to Bypass DPP Delays
By News Release @ 3:33 PM :: 433 Views :: Honolulu County, Development
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... online registration is now open for DPP's new Self-Certification Professional (SCP) Program ....
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Thursday, June 26, 2025 |
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Forgery, Fraud and Theft: Former Top Honolulu Attorney Charged with 22 Felony Counts
By News Release @ 1:31 PM :: 543 Views :: Honolulu County, Ethics, Judiciary
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... Chapman is alleged to have engaged in a years-long scheme of forgery, fraud and theft, in which he utilized a forged will to deprive three charities of approximately $250,000 each ....
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Wednesday, June 25, 2025 |
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HTA Hearing Uncovers an Old Story: The State Still Doesn’t Pay on Time
By Selected News Articles @ 4:44 PM :: 490 Views :: Ethics, Hawaii State Government
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“... Hope you’ve got a good banker for bridge loans—because we might not pay you on time ....”
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Wednesday, June 25, 2025 |
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Green Adds One More Bill to 'Intent-to-Veto' List
By News Release @ 3:24 AM :: 484 Views :: Hawaii State Government
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... Green added SB 935, Relating to Government, to the 2025 Intent-to-Veto list transmitted to Legislative leadership by the statutorily required June 24 deadline ....
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Wednesday, June 25, 2025 |
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Bills that passed the Lege now on the edge
By Keli'i Akina PhD @ 3:18 AM :: 400 Views :: Development, Hawaii State Government, Law Enforcement
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... SB66, which would create a permitting “shot clock” and allow third-party permit approval if the 60-day processing deadline is not met; and HB126, which would reform the state’s civil asset forfeiture process ....
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Wednesday, June 25, 2025 |
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Feds Rule on Campaign Spending Complaint Four Days after Hawaii Republican Convention tosses out Crazies
By Andrew Walden @ 12:12 AM :: 638 Views :: Ethics, Republican Party
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... The akamai reader may wonder what type of campaign spending account is neither state nor federal. ...
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Tuesday, June 24, 2025 |
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Lahaina fire rebuild will be complete in 2038 at current pace
By Selected News Articles @ 4:56 PM :: 542 Views :: Maui County, Development, Hawaii Statistics
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... Maui is averaging just under 21 approved permits per month ....
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Tuesday, June 24, 2025 |
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Amended fuel contract expected to save Oahu households nearly $3 a month on electric bills
By News Release @ 4:50 PM :: 360 Views :: Honolulu County, Energy, Cost of Living
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... The contract amendment negotiated with Par Hawaii and approved by the Public Utilities Commission (PUC) includes significant changes aimed at stabilizing fuel costs ...
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Tuesday, June 24, 2025 |
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Hawaii 2nd-Healthiest State
By News Release @ 2:50 PM :: 473 Views :: Hawaii Statistics, Health Care
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... While Hawai‘i performed strongly in most categories, the report identified several areas where performance declined ....
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Sunday, June 22, 2025 |
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Hawaii Congressional Delegation How They Voted June 21, 2025
By GovTrack .us @ 5:51 PM :: 421 Views :: Congressional Delegation
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... votes cast and bills introduced in Congress ....
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Sunday, June 22, 2025 |
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Dam Special Fund
By Tom Yamachika @ 6:00 AM :: 489 Views :: Ethics, Agriculture, Land Use
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... Our state budget already is in chaos, and adding more workarounds and sleight of hand will not make things better! ....
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Saturday, June 21, 2025 |
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Trump: US Attacks Three Iran Nuke Sites
By News Release @ 9:20 PM :: 547 Views :: Military
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... in a reversal of previous presidents' policy, Trump is de-nuclearizing Iran while re-nuclearizing the US ...
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Saturday, June 21, 2025 |
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County of Maui, HUD sign $1.6B grant agreement for disaster relief
By News Release @ 3:09 PM :: 512 Views :: Maui County
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... the County recommends that residents who lost homes in the fires or renters who were displaced by the fires begin preparing to apply ....
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Saturday, June 21, 2025 |
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City awards contract to continue construction on second floor of HPD’s Waiʻanae Substation
By News Release @ 2:55 PM :: 462 Views :: Honolulu County, Police
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... The newly awarded contract will focus on completing the build-out of one loft space on the second floor to house the investigations section....
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Saturday, June 21, 2025 |
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Mayor Signs Three Bills to Crack Down on Game Rooms
By Andrew Walden @ 2:40 PM :: 554 Views :: Honolulu County, Gambling
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... “These bills will bring to bear the authority and power of City agencies to aggressively attack the illegal and insidious game rooms that are so harmful to our communities,” said Mayor Rick Blangiardi ....
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Saturday, June 21, 2025 |
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Jones Act keeps U.S. lagging in global shipbuilding output
By Cato Foundation @ 2:28 PM :: 458 Views :: Jones Act, Military
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... The protectionist law’s defenders claim U.S. shipbuilding would be virtually nonexistent without it, but it would be hard to do much worse ....
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Saturday, June 21, 2025 |
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Barking Sands Land Leases Set to Expire 2027-30
By News Release @ 12:54 PM :: 498 Views :: Kauai County, Environment, Military
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... U.S. Navy and NASA release Draft Environmental Impact Statement (EIS) for proposed, continued use of state lands on Kauai ....
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Saturday, June 21, 2025 |
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Saving for a Home in Hawaii Takes 29 Years
By Selected News Articles @ 12:10 AM :: 748 Views :: Development, Hawaii Statistics, Cost of Living
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... with just $489 left over each month after covering essential living expenses, residents are left with little room to save ....
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Friday, June 20, 2025 |
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Navy faces key ruling in Hawaii fuel contamination case
By Court House News @ 11:58 PM :: 484 Views :: Honolulu County, Environment, Military
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... A federal judge is deciding whether the U.S. Navy should be held liable for 543 Clean Water Act violations at its Red Hill fuel facility ....
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Friday, June 20, 2025 |
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UH Grad Student $6.7M Settlement in 2016 Lab Explosion
By News Release @ 2:44 PM :: 619 Views :: Health Care, Higher Education, Labor
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"Dr Ekins-Coward, an academic researcher, was seriously injured when her laboratory experiment exploded on 16 March 2016."
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Friday, June 20, 2025 |
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AG Terminates Lahaina Investigation
By News Release @ 3:30 AM :: 581 Views :: Maui County
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... Attorney General Lopez also announced the official transition of future wildfire analysis, mitigation and coordination efforts to the new state fire marshal and the Hawaiʻi Wildfire Management Organization (HWMO) ....
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Thursday, June 19, 2025 |
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Bubble: Investors Flood Into Hawaii Housing Market
By Selected News Articles @ 7:27 PM :: 1132 Views :: Development, Land Use, Cost of Living
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... in Hawaii investor buyers outnumber investor sellers more than any other state ....
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Thursday, June 19, 2025 |
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Priced out: The growing challenge of teacher pay and housing costs
By News Release @ 6:33 PM :: 612 Views :: Education K-12, Hawaii Statistics, Labor, Cost of Living
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... in Hawaii, rent for a one-bedroom unit costs 46% of beginning, bachelor-degree-holding teacher salary ....
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Thursday, June 19, 2025 |
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Hawaii Democrats Outraged Over Ban on Juvenile Sex Change
By News Release @ 3:10 PM :: 825 Views :: Family, Health Care
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... Hawaii Democrats remind us why they are more repulsive than Donald J Trump ....
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Wednesday, June 18, 2025 |
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HMSA: 2nd Worst Health Insurance Company in USA
By Selected News Articles @ 5:43 PM :: 2521 Views :: Hawaii Statistics, Health Care
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... submitting claims multiple times before they’re paid is necessary and sometimes claims are completely ignored ....
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