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Entries for 'News Release'
Friday, September 20, 2024 |
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Hundreds of teachers get free money from the sky after DoE fails to cut paychecks for a month
By News Release @ 2:11 PM :: 6412 Views :: Education K-12, Labor
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... we appreciate the $2,000 placeholder checks and $800 for those who were denied both their Aug. 20 and Sept. 5 paychecks ....
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Friday, September 20, 2024 |
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Rep Alcos Hit with $12,500 Ethics Fine
By News Release @ 4:05 AM :: 3866 Views :: Ethics, Hawaii State Government, Politicians
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... $3.2 million in federal and state tax liens filed against Alcos in an attempt to collect taxes owed by Alcos’ company D.A. Builders LLC ....
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Thursday, September 19, 2024 |
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Hawaii Concealed Carry Decision Appealed
By News Release @ 6:05 PM :: 3612 Views :: Second Amendment
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... Hawaii’s Act 52 completely flips the rules on carrying firearms on private property, making it illegal to carry unless the property owner explicitly gives permission ....
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Thursday, September 19, 2024 |
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CNHA buys 'Hawai'i Stage' Event Production Company
By News Release @ 5:54 PM :: 3926 Views :: Ethics, Tourism
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... a not-for-profit buying a for-profit subsidiary...where have we heard that before? ....
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Thursday, September 19, 2024 |
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PRP Report: Silver Tsunami Creates Construction Workforce Shortfall
By News Release @ 4:27 PM :: 1566 Views :: Development, Labor
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... workforce development report called New Foundations: Laying the Groundwork for Hawai‘i’s Middle-class Renewal and Revival of the Trades ....
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Thursday, September 19, 2024 |
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Feds to Target Honolulu Domestic Violence Gun Prosecutions
By News Release @ 3:59 AM :: 3466 Views :: Family, Second Amendment
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... designation under Section 1103 of the Violence Against Women Act Reauthorization Act of 2022 ....
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Wednesday, September 18, 2024 |
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UH Mānoa exceeds 20K students for the first time in over a decade
By News Release @ 3:16 PM :: 3486 Views :: Hawaii Statistics, Higher Education
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... 20,012 students enrolled at UH Mānoa, a 4% increase over 2023 ....
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Wednesday, September 18, 2024 |
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Nurses Lockout: Green says both sides must request his help
By News Release @ 4:00 AM :: 1677 Views :: Health Care, Labor
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... I am more than willing to mediate if both the union and the employer request my help ....
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Tuesday, September 17, 2024 |
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DoT Approves Alaska-Hawaiian merger--with conditions
By News Release @ 4:28 PM :: 3652 Views :: Tourism
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... protect value of rewards, preserve critical flight service, ensure Honolulu hub access, enhance customer benefits, and lower costs for military families ....
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Saturday, September 14, 2024 |
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Tax Hikes Coming: Socialist Legislators Launch 'Peoples Budget'
By News Release @ 5:04 PM :: 3593 Views :: Hawaii State Government, Taxes
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... the purpose is to reverse Hawaii's historic income tax cuts ....
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Friday, September 13, 2024 |
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AG Lahaina Fire Report Rips Maui's 'Siloed Command Structure'
By News Release @ 4:44 PM :: 4869 Views :: Maui County, Energy, Ethics
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... lack of pre-event planning, unified incident command and operational coordination resulted in insufficient communications that impacted the ability to provide effective evacuation and firefighting operations ....
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Friday, September 13, 2024 |
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Debris cleared from 100 percent of residential properties in Lahaina Impact Zone
By News Release @ 12:08 AM :: 3271 Views :: Maui County, Development
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... Rebuilding occurring on 20 residential properties, work continuing on commercial properties ....
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Thursday, September 12, 2024 |
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Common Cause Thinks Hawaii Congressional Delegation is Nearly Perfect
By News Release @ 5:58 PM :: 1567 Views :: Congressional Delegation, Judiciary
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... Common Cause, the nonpartisan watchdog, released its 2024 “Democracy Scorecard,” recording every member of Congress’ support for voting rights, Supreme Court ethics, and other reforms ....
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Thursday, September 12, 2024 |
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Honolulu CIA man will serve 10 years for espionage involving China
By News Release @ 5:27 PM :: 1449 Views :: Law Enforcement
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"facilitated the provision of classified information to intelligence officers employed by the PRC’s Shanghai State Security Bureau"
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Thursday, September 12, 2024 |
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Hawaii Man Arrested for Assaulting Police During Jan. 6 Capitol Attack
By News Release @ 5:16 AM :: 1553 Views :: Military, Republican Party
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... Alexander Cain Poplin, 31, of Wahiawa, Hawaii, is charged in a criminal complaint filed in the District of Columbia ....
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Wednesday, September 11, 2024 |
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Warning Labels on Social Media: Hawaii AG Joins 41 States
By News Release @ 4:40 PM :: 3679 Views :: First Amendment, Health Care
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... calling on congressional lawmakers to pass legislation requiring a U.S. Surgeon General warning on all algorithm-driven social media platforms ....
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Wednesday, September 11, 2024 |
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Hawaii Water Service Operations Manager Recognized Nationally for Response During Lahaina Fire
By News Release @ 12:24 AM :: 1930 Views :: Maui County, Land Use
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... John (Kani) Kadowaki, Maui Operations Manager of Hawaii Water Service, honored with the Living Water Award during annual Water Summit ....
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Monday, September 9, 2024 |
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Feds: “Housing on Maui is challenging to say the least."
By News Release @ 11:52 PM :: 3743 Views :: Maui County, Development, Cost of Living
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... Temporary housing projects have been a priority for federal agencies while responding to the fires, yet temporary housing poses unintended consequences for the community ....
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Friday, September 6, 2024 |
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Hawaii Solar: Seven Years Later the Deal Suddenly Changes
By News Release @ 11:14 PM :: 3126 Views :: Energy, Cost of Living
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... Hawaiian Electric is in the process of notifying customers nearing the end of their seven-year enrollment period ....
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Friday, September 6, 2024 |
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Kona Hospital May Lose Trauma Designation--Patients wait 100 days
By News Release @ 6:14 PM :: 4155 Views :: Hawaii County , Health Care
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... Lack of skilled nursing/rehabilitation facilities result in up to 100-day hospital stays for wait-listed patients ....
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Friday, September 6, 2024 |
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With caveats, Ninth Circuit upholds gun-free zones in California, Hawaii
By News Release @ 5:56 PM :: 3323 Views :: Second Amendment
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..."they ruled for us on the issue of banks and shared parking lots,” said Alan Beck, a lawyer for the Hawaii plaintiffs....
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Friday, September 6, 2024 |
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DBEDT: With Tourism Down, Growth Remains Anemic
By News Release @ 3:55 PM :: 1906 Views :: Economy, Hawaii Statistics, Tourism
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... DBEDT kept its economic growth projections for 2024 unchanged from the previous quarter, at 1.3 percent ....
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Thursday, September 5, 2024 |
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Insurance Institute: How to make the New Lahaina More Fire Resistant
By News Release @ 4:44 AM :: 3690 Views :: Maui County, Development
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... developing communities with greater structure separation, removing combustible connective fuels and hardening properties against ember and flame exposure ....
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Tuesday, September 3, 2024 |
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UH developed, living coastal-protection system prepares for deployment
By News Release @ 2:07 PM :: 4388 Views :: Environment, Higher Education, Land Use
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... The project is on track for its first deployment of a 50-meter array of structures near the Ulupaʻu crater, off the Kailua Bay side of Marine Corps Base Hawaiʻi in late 2024, early 2025 ....
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Sunday, September 1, 2024 |
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Hawaii National Parks Attract 4,764,320 Tourists
By News Release @ 3:55 PM :: 3908 Views :: Environment, Economy, Hawaii Statistics, Tourism
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... Haleakala Park saw a 27% decrease in visitors in 2023 compared to 2022 ....
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Saturday, August 31, 2024 |
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Mayor signs bill to drive creation of new rental housing for Oʻahu
By News Release @ 4:16 PM :: 2210 Views :: Honolulu County, Development, Land Use
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... Bill 3 (2024), which greatly enhances incentives to developers to help generate rental housing projects ....
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Saturday, August 31, 2024 |
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DLNR Wages Bacteriological War Against Mosquitoes
By News Release @ 2:40 PM :: 4117 Views :: Kauai County, Maui County, Environment
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... it is harmless to other creatures, including people ....
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Friday, August 30, 2024 |
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Former Waiakea HS Basketball Coach Charged with Felony Theft
By News Release @ 5:21 PM :: 4304 Views :: Hawaii County , Education K-12, Ethics
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... Smith allegedly collected $3,627.00 from the team members’ parents and kept the money for himself ....
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Friday, August 30, 2024 |
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Audit: Police Commission Gives 'inconsistent and ineffective oversight of HPD'
By News Release @ 5:11 AM :: 3687 Views :: Honolulu County, Ethics, Police
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"The HPC expressed general disagreement with our two primary findings and noted lukewarm consideration to implement some of the recommendations."
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Tuesday, August 27, 2024 |
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Corps of Engineers Clearing Debris from Final Residential Properties in Lahaina
By News Release @ 12:00 PM :: 1682 Views :: Maui County, Development, Military
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... Commercial debris removal operations are also progressing, with 91 out of 159 commercial properties cleared to date. The completion of these efforts remains on track for February 2024 ....
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Tuesday, August 27, 2024 |
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Green Appoints New Head of Water Resource Management
By News Release @ 4:48 AM :: 3215 Views
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... Ciara Kahahane continues to coordinate, on behalf of the Attorney General, the comprehensive review and analysis of the Lahaina wildfires of August 2023 ....
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Tuesday, August 27, 2024 |
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State DLE Calls Gun Buyback Successful
By News Release @ 4:36 AM :: 2210 Views :: Honolulu County, Second Amendment
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... Individuals turning in firearms received a total of 531 gift cards valued at $53,100 ....
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Monday, August 26, 2024 |
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UHERO: Shortage of Sister-Isle Medical Care Mostly Affects Low Income Residents
By News Release @ 5:33 PM :: 4116 Views :: Hawaii Statistics, Health Care
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... People with disabilities and people with low incomes in rural areas faced the biggest health differences ....
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Sunday, August 25, 2024 |
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Justice Department Sues RealPage for Algorithmic Pricing Scheme that Harms Honolulu Renters
By News Release @ 5:57 PM :: 2127 Views :: Small Business, Cost of Living
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"... unlawful scheme to decrease competition among landlords in apartment pricing ...."
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Friday, August 23, 2024 |
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Red Flag Warning For Leeward Areas Of All Islands Saturday From 10 AM To 6 PM
By News Release @ 11:01 PM :: 4185 Views :: Energy, Environment
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... A combination of strong winds, low relative humidity, and dry fuels can contribute to extreme fire behavior. Any fires that develop will likely spread rapidly ....
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Friday, August 23, 2024 |
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Which College Majors Pay the Most in Hawaiʻi?
By News Release @ 2:32 AM :: 4055 Views :: Hawaii Statistics, Higher Education
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... Hawaii top earners still earn considerably less than the top three majors across the US ....
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Thursday, August 22, 2024 |
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Tuesday, August 20, 2024 |
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Nigerian Prince Busted in Hawaii COVID Scam
By News Release @ 10:12 PM :: 4234 Views :: Ethics, COVID-19
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... conspired to fraudulently obtain at least $10 million in COVID-19 unemployment benefits from nine states including Hawaii ....
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Tuesday, August 20, 2024 |
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Hacker Breaks into Hawaii Death Registry System to Fake Own Death
By News Release @ 5:13 PM :: 4210 Views :: Hawaii State Government, Health Care
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... and attempted to sell access to networks on the dark web ....
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Monday, August 19, 2024 |
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Solution to Waianae Violence? Flood the Zone with Cops
By News Release @ 4:14 PM :: 4536 Views :: Honolulu County, Police
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... a plan to bring significantly more law enforcement support to Wai‘anae ....
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Saturday, August 17, 2024 |
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UH team presents new vision for Ala Wai Harbor
By News Release @ 4:52 PM :: 451 Views :: Honolulu County, Higher Education, Tourism
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... UH provided the State of Hawaiʻi’s Division of Boating and Ocean Recreation (DOBOR) with concept options for the state’s largest harbor for small boats ....
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Thursday, August 15, 2024 |
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UH President finalists expected in September
By News Release @ 11:39 PM :: 3315 Views :: Higher Education
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... there are more than 90 applicants for the position ....
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Thursday, August 15, 2024 |
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DBEDT Releases 2023 Hawaii Data Book
By News Release @ 11:00 PM :: 3864 Views :: Hawaii Statistics
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... the 2023 edition of the State of Hawai‘i Data Book is the 56th edition of its series ....
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Thursday, August 15, 2024 |
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HART Awards $1.66B Contract for Center City Rail
By News Release @ 10:31 PM :: 4581 Views :: Rail
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... $360M above projections before they turn a shovel ....
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Tuesday, August 13, 2024 |
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Neighborhood Board members, Honolulu Councilmember visit OCCC and new jail site
By News Release @ 5:09 AM :: 3713 Views :: Honolulu County, Law Enforcement
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... The new O‘ahu jail is projected to incorporate a modern jail design ....
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Tuesday, August 13, 2024 |
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UH breaks extramural funding record for 3rd consecutive year with $615.7M in FY 2024
By News Release @ 4:54 AM :: 3390 Views :: Higher Education
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... This marks the third consecutive year that UH has topped half a billion dollars in funding ....
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Monday, August 12, 2024 |
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Hawaii County Sued Over Unconstitutional Firearm Permit Denial
By News Release @ 7:36 PM :: 4984 Views :: Hawaii County , Second Amendment
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... The lawsuit challenges the constitutionality of Hawaii County's practices regarding the issuance of Permits to Acquire (PTA) firearms ....
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Sunday, August 11, 2024 |
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Hooser Lists Wins and Losses for 'Progressives' in Democratic Primary
By News Release @ 4:47 PM :: 5147 Views :: Democratic Party, Politicians
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... Three 'Progressives' won seats and two 'Progressive' incumbents lost seats in Democratic Primary. Here is a list ....
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Saturday, August 10, 2024 |
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Justice Department to Monitor Compliance with Federal Voting Rights Laws in Hawaii
By News Release @ 12:11 AM :: 1632 Views :: Ethics, Office of Elections
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... Complaints about possible violations of federal voting rights laws can be submitted ....
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