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Entries for 'News Release'
Thursday, October 13, 2016 |
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HD34: Jaci Agustin Recognized as a Race To Watch in 2016
By News Release @ 10:19 PM :: 6874 Views :: Politicians, Republican Party
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The individuals highlighted are well-respected local leaders hailing from 16 states, who serve their communities as educators, small business owners, grassroots activists, and more....
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Thursday, October 13, 2016 |
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Rep. McDermott Files a Class Action Lawsuit on behalf of Campbell HS Children
By News Release @ 6:58 PM :: 5819 Views :: Education K-12
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...pushed to brink by the lack of urgency, inattention, and lethargic attitude of the named government officials....
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Tuesday, October 11, 2016 |
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Hawaii Republican Party Endorses Akina for OHA
By News Release @ 10:08 PM :: 5302 Views :: OHA, Republican Party
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All State of Hawaii registered voters, regardless of ethnicity, have the right and duty to vote for OHA trustees....
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Tuesday, October 11, 2016 |
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Caldwell Hypocritical -- Ducks Another Debate
By News Release @ 7:25 PM :: 6202 Views :: Honolulu County, Politicians
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After having just demanded a live debate, Kirk Caldwell now refuses to debate Charles Djou on Olelo public television....
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Tuesday, October 11, 2016 |
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Kapolei & Pearl City HS advance to 2017 VEX World Robotics Championship
By News Release @ 12:00 AM :: 5159 Views :: Education K-12
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Eighty-eight student robotic teams from Hawaii, California, China, and Taiwan participated in the fast-paced and fiercely competitive event....
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Friday, October 7, 2016 |
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Victory: Hawaii Supreme Court Approves Haleakala Solar Telescope
By News Release @ 3:01 AM :: 9816 Views :: Maui County, Environment, Higher Education, Land Use, OHA
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By a 3-2 majority the court affirmed the state land board’s decision in 2012 to grant a permit to build the Telescope....
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Thursday, October 6, 2016 |
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Police Release Rape Kit Test Info
By News Release @ 11:25 PM :: 10036 Views :: Law Enforcement, Police
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Maui, Kauai, and Hawaii county police departments successfully inventoried their untested sexual assault evidence collection kits....
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Thursday, October 6, 2016 |
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Indiana Seed Producer Buys Kauai Seed Farm from BASF
By News Release @ 12:49 PM :: 7483 Views :: Kauai County, Agriculture, GMOs
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Beck’s, the largest family-owned, retail seed company in the United States....
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Thursday, October 6, 2016 |
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CATO: Excessive Spending Earns Ige an ‘F’
By News Release @ 3:31 AM :: 4319 Views :: Hawaii State Government, Hawaii Statistics
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General fund spending rose 7 percent in 2016, and Ige proposed to increase it 12 percent in 2017....
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Thursday, October 6, 2016 |
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DoE HS Absenteeism 19% -- only 39% of 11th Grade Students Meet Benchmark
By News Release @ 3:10 AM :: 4706 Views :: Education K-12, Hawaii Statistics
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"We will be taking a close look at our highest achieving schools and determine best practices that can be implemented in schools that need supports."
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Wednesday, October 5, 2016 |
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International Sex-Trafficking Bust Reaches into Hawaii
By News Release @ 3:31 PM :: 5614 Views :: Law Enforcement
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...an international sex trafficking organization transporting hundreds of women from Thailand....
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Wednesday, October 5, 2016 |
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DoE Touts Improvement in ‘Smarter Balanced’ Test Results
By News Release @ 1:44 AM :: 5311 Views :: Education K-12, Hawaii Statistics
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...51 percent of students tested met or exceeded the achievement standard in ELA, up three percentage points from the previous year....
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Wednesday, October 5, 2016 |
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Draft rules for Maunakea lands moving towards formal public hearing process
By News Release @ 1:11 AM :: 6070 Views :: Greenmail, Higher Education, OHA
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The community is strongly encouraged to participate in the public hearing process....
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Monday, October 3, 2016 |
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Inclusion for the Disabled: Hawaii Ranks 5th
By News Release @ 5:58 PM :: 4871 Views :: Hawaii Statistics, Health Care
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...The Case for Inclusion, an annual ranking of how well State Medicaid programs serve Americans with intellectual and developmental disabilities....
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Monday, October 3, 2016 |
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Hawaii Insurance Commissioner one of only Two With Secret Financial ‘Disclosures’
By News Release @ 2:59 AM :: 3423 Views :: Ethics
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... Review your state regulator's financial ties? -- Not in Hawaii ....
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Saturday, October 1, 2016 |
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DoH: Hawaii has highest rate of tooth decay among kids
By News Release @ 12:57 AM :: 5935 Views :: Hawaii Statistics, Health Care
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The results of Hawaii Smiles confirm that Hawaii’s children have the highest prevalence of tooth decay in the United States....
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Friday, September 30, 2016 |
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Tourism Hits New Record: 19 Consecutive Months of Growth in Arrivals
By News Release @ 10:05 PM :: 4904 Views :: Hawaii Statistics, Tourism
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A total of 780,723 visitors came to the Hawaiian Islands in August 2016....
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Friday, September 30, 2016 |
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US Senators: Hawaii Office of Elections Violates Federal Law
By News Release @ 4:14 PM :: 5813 Views :: Office of Elections
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Senators Schumer and Leahy: Hawaii Should Revise Voter Registration Deadlines to Comply With the National Voter Registration Act....
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Thursday, September 29, 2016 |
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Maui County Buys Haiku Sugar Lots for Nature Preserve and Organic Ag Park
By News Release @ 8:55 PM :: 6019 Views :: Maui County, Agriculture
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...267.74 acres of former plantation land for $9.49 million....
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Thursday, September 29, 2016 |
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Wednesday, September 28, 2016 |
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VA Inspector General Report on VA Pacific Islands Health Care System Honolulu
By News Release @ 11:42 AM :: 6000 Views :: Health Care, Military
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...leadership and staff consistently reported difficulty in recruiting and retaining qualified employees due to the cost of living, distance, and isolation of island life....
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Tuesday, September 27, 2016 |
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State Senator Gil Riviere Endorses Djou for Mayor
By News Release @ 11:31 PM :: 6304 Views :: Honolulu County, Politicians
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"Sen. Riviere is one of the strongest voices in our community for conservation and protection of our island's beautiful natural resources...."
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Tuesday, September 27, 2016 |
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Kelii Akina Wins Endorsements from Malama Solomon, Kealii Makekau and Paul Mossman
By News Release @ 11:19 PM :: 7167 Views :: OHA, Politicians
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Former OHA Trustee and Primary Opponents Endorse Keliʻi Akina - Malama Solomon, Kealii Makekau and Paul Mossman Call for New Leadership....
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Tuesday, September 27, 2016 |
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Wakai and Belatti named UH Manoa 2016 Legislators in Residence
By News Release @ 10:27 PM :: 4671 Views :: Higher Education
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...LIR is designed to provide opportunities for dialogue and collaboration between policymakers and the academic community....
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Monday, September 26, 2016 |
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HIDOE Students Outpace Nation in AP Exam Gains
By News Release @ 10:11 PM :: 4873 Views :: Education K-12, Hawaii Statistics
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...gains on the Advanced Placement Program Exams over the year prior....
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Sunday, September 25, 2016 |
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Survey: Spanish People in Hawaii Among ‘Most Integrated’
By News Release @ 9:21 PM :: 5577 Views :: Hawaii History, Hawaii Statistics
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"...Full integration into U.S. society and economy generally takes more than one generation...."
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Sunday, September 25, 2016 |
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Obamacare Forcing Hawaii Doctors out of Business—Many become Hospital Employees
By News Release @ 7:21 PM :: 7343 Views :: Hawaii Statistics, Health Care, Small Business
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81.7% Regional Growth in Hospital Ownership of Physician Practices and Employment of Physicians....
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Sunday, September 25, 2016 |
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AG Joins Suboxone Anti-Trust Lawsuit
By News Release @ 4:25 PM :: 4893 Views :: Drugs
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...consumers and purchasers have paid artificially high monopoly prices since late 2009, when generic alternatives of Suboxone might otherwise have become available. During that time, annual sales of Suboxone topped $1 billion....
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Sunday, September 25, 2016 |
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Social Workers Descend on Gigantic Waianae Camp—9 Homeless Agree to Accept Housing
By News Release @ 5:59 AM :: 4666 Views :: Homelessness
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A family of six, a couple and one other person agreed to move out of the encampment and into a shelter....
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Sunday, September 25, 2016 |
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Maui Hospital Names Interim CEO
By News Release @ 5:04 AM :: 5747 Views :: Maui County, Health Care
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Dr. Barry Shitamoto as Interim Chief Executive Officer effective Nov. 1, 2016.....
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Sunday, September 25, 2016 |
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Prosecutor Urges “YES” Vote on Charter Amendment 3
By News Release @ 5:03 AM :: 5155 Views :: Honolulu County, Law Enforcement
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Charter Amendment 3 asks: “Should the Department of the Prosecuting Attorney control its budget after it is approved by the City Council?”
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Sunday, September 25, 2016 |
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Cool Schools: 180 Volunteers at Campbell HS, Ewa Beach ES
By News Release @ 5:02 AM :: 4180 Views :: Education K-12
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At Ewa Beach Elementary School the crew installed 3,500 LED bulbs to increase energy efficiency....
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Saturday, September 24, 2016 |
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Saturday, September 24, 2016 |
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Fake Tribe Denounced: “This change is intended to circumvent legal, congressional processes, and Hawaiian community input”
By News Release @ 12:13 AM :: 8102 Views :: Akaka Bill, OHA
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"Congress needs to put an end to this executive abuse by establishing a consistent and transparent framework for the recognition of native groups." -- House Natural Resources Committee Chairman Rob Bishop, R-Utah
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Thursday, September 22, 2016 |
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FULL TEXT: Interior Dep't Final Rule for Fake Native Hawaiian Indian Tribe
By News Release @ 11:43 PM :: 12196 Views :: Akaka Bill, OHA
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"OHA and the DOI are on a crash course in their rejection of the will of the Hawaiian people.”
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Thursday, September 22, 2016 |
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Fitch: GEMS are 'Outstanding' Because of Built-In Rate Hike Mechanism
By News Release @ 11:27 PM :: 5024 Views :: Energy
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"As homeowners default, the 'true-up mechanism' allows your electric bill to be increased to pay for the deadbeats."
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Thursday, September 22, 2016 |
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Do you have suggestions for State Ethics Commission?
By News Release @ 3:31 PM :: 3312 Views :: Ethics
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...October 20, 2016 at 10:00 a.m. -- public meeting on ethics in state government....
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Thursday, September 22, 2016 |
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OIP Posts New Rules on Police Misconduct Records
By News Release @ 1:46 AM :: 5242 Views :: Ethics, Police
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...the state Office of Information Practices (OIP) was “palpably erroneous” in its 1997 interpretation....
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Thursday, September 22, 2016 |
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HIDOT Demands Money: Threatens to Cut off Lahaina
By News Release @ 1:37 AM :: 5791 Views :: Maui County, Environment
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The state has estimated that it would cost around $800 million to realign and widen Honoapiilani Highway from Maalaea to the Lahaina bypass....
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Thursday, September 22, 2016 |
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AG: Legislature May need to act on Suboxone for Drug Addicts
By News Release @ 1:30 AM :: 4256 Views :: Drugs
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In light of recent inquiries regarding physicians’ legal authority to prescribe the drug Suboxone for the purpose of opioid detoxification or maintenance treatment of opioid dependence....
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Wednesday, September 21, 2016 |
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Fishing Industry to Enforce Good Labor Practices
By News Release @ 6:50 PM :: 5445 Views :: Labor, Small Business
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On the day the AP report was published, a Task Force was formed made up of influential vessel owners, suppliers, the Honolulu Fish Auction and the Hawaii Seafood Council to begin to assess the problem and work on solutions to protect the welfare of the crewmen....
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Wednesday, September 21, 2016 |
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Rep. Tulsi Gabbard Calls for Immediate Halt to U.S. Arms Sale to Saudi Arabia
By News Release @ 4:44 PM :: 5800 Views :: National News, Military
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S.J.Res.39 is expected to go to the floor for a vote today in the Senate....
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Tuesday, September 20, 2016 |
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DLNR Helicopters to Eradicate More Sheep
By News Release @ 5:17 PM :: 6568 Views :: Hawaii County , Environment
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...in the Mauna Kea Forest Reserve (Unit A), Mauna Kea Ice Age Natural Area Reserve (Unit K), Palila Mitigation Lands, and the Ka‘ohe Game Management Area (Unit G) on the island of Hawai‘i....
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Tuesday, September 20, 2016 |
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PUC Approves ‘Time of Use’ Electric Rates
By News Release @ 5:10 PM :: 6136 Views :: Energy, Cost of Living
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TOU rates are higher during the evening when the overall electricity demand is greatest....
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Tuesday, September 20, 2016 |
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HELCO Proposes $19.3M Rate Hike, Blames Trees
By News Release @ 4:59 PM :: 7866 Views :: Hawaii County , Energy, Cost of Living
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If approved, a typical residential bill for 500 kilowatt hours on Hawaiʽi Island would increase by $9.31 a month to $171.16....
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Friday, September 16, 2016 |
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Ward Homeless at State Capitol Tonight
By News Release @ 10:47 PM :: 4216 Views :: Homelessness
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...tonight at the State Capitol sleeping on the cement floor of the Rotunda....
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Friday, September 16, 2016 |
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Maui Memorial Hospital CEO Resigns
By News Release @ 8:52 PM :: 6071 Views :: Maui County, Health Care
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...the Maui Region Board announces Chief Executive Officer Wesley Lo’s departure effective October 31, 2016....
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Friday, September 16, 2016 |
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House Passes VA Accountability, Appeals Reform
By News Release @ 4:39 PM :: 5852 Views :: Health Care, Military
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...a comprehensive bill to help ensure that veterans like Roy Hall get the benefits they've earned....
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Friday, September 16, 2016 |
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Understanding Hawaii Teacher Shortages
By News Release @ 4:42 AM :: 5740 Views :: Education K-12, Hawaii Statistics, Labor
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A State-by-State Analysis of the Factors Influencing Teacher Supply, Demand, and Equity....
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