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Entries for 'News Release'
Wednesday, June 29, 2016 |
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Sand Island Homeless Center Moves 61 Homeless into Permanent Housing
By News Release @ 1:39 AM :: 4462 Views :: Homelessness
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...The facility has since served 173 individuals, 61 of which have successfully transitioned into stable housing situations....
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Tuesday, June 28, 2016 |
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Irresponsible: Caldwell Moves for 10 Month Delay on Rail Recovery Plan
By News Release @ 5:49 PM :: 4063 Views :: Rail
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Will Feds Withhold a Third Year of Financing Before HART Gets Around to Writing Financial Plan?
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Tuesday, June 28, 2016 |
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Transgender Insurance Mandate Among 12 Bills Ige Signing Today
By News Release @ 5:24 PM :: 4027 Views :: Hawaii State Government
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State Capitol, 5th floor, Governor’s Ceremonial Room....
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Tuesday, June 28, 2016 |
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DBEDT: Housing Over 40% of Consumer Spending for Kauai, Hawaii Co
By News Release @ 5:16 PM :: 7520 Views :: Hawaii County , Kauai County, Hawaii Statistics, Cost of Living
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...An average household in Hawaii County spent an average of $51,700 in 2014....
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Tuesday, June 28, 2016 |
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Ige Signs HB2501: A&B Keeps E Maui Water
By News Release @ 4:17 AM :: 6867 Views :: Maui County, Agriculture, Land Use
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...HB2501 provides time to transition to a process that ensures water is distributed fairly in accordance with the public trust doctrine....
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Tuesday, June 28, 2016 |
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Honolulu Charter Commission Sets Community Meetings
By News Release @ 3:04 AM :: 3846 Views :: Honolulu County
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...meetings are set between now and July 7....
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Monday, June 27, 2016 |
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Major Unions Endorse Djou for Mayor
By News Release @ 8:07 PM :: 6771 Views :: Honolulu County, Labor, Rail
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...The unions endorsing Djou were the first unions to support Kirk Caldwell for mayor in 2010 and backed Caldwell again in 2012....
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Monday, June 27, 2016 |
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Ige: Intent to Veto 9 Bills
By News Release @ 7:59 PM :: 5053 Views :: Hawaii State Government, Health Care
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On July 12, any measure that has not been signed or vetoed by Gov. Ige will become law with or without his signature....
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Monday, June 27, 2016 |
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Ige: Captive Insurance Shunts $1.26B to Local Bankers
By News Release @ 5:51 PM :: 5965 Views :: Hawaii History, Hawaii State Government
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Since enabling legislation was enacted into law on May 29, 1986....
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Sunday, June 26, 2016 |
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Best states for driving: Hawaii Ranks 15th
By News Release @ 4:28 AM :: 3867 Views :: Hawaii Statistics
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...CarInsurance.com ranked states on eight metrics to identify which ones are more favorable for motorists....
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Saturday, June 25, 2016 |
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Hawaii Gun Owners May Be Monitored More Closely Than Criminals
By News Release @ 3:40 AM :: 5645 Views :: Second Amendment
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...the bill took effect immediately upon Ige's approval....
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Saturday, June 25, 2016 |
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Hawaii Access to Justice Conference 2016
By News Release @ 3:30 AM :: 4283 Views :: Judiciary
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...held on June 24, 2016, at the William S. Richardson School of Law....
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Saturday, June 25, 2016 |
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Marijuana License Scores: DoH Reveals Which Cronies Just Don’t Make the Grade
By News Release @ 1:39 AM :: 5004 Views :: Drugs
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...DOH today released the scores and ranking of the applicants for Medical Marijuana Dispensary Licenses....
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Thursday, June 23, 2016 |
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Molasses Spill Very Profitable for Aha Moku Council
By News Release @ 11:52 PM :: 4568 Views :: Greenmail
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...spill settlement funding to support Aha Moku for the next fiscal year....
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Thursday, June 23, 2016 |
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Ige Signs Rap Back: Hawaii Gun Owners to be Placed in FBI Database
By News Release @ 8:06 PM :: 6429 Views :: Second Amendment
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Rifle Association: “High Likelihood of Legal Action”....
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Thursday, June 23, 2016 |
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Energy monitoring and management coming to 250 public schools
By News Release @ 5:00 AM :: 5703 Views :: Education K-12, Energy
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All public elementary, middle, and high schools in the Hawaiian Electric Companies' service territory are receiving new, intelligent, energy-monitoring devices and software....
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Wednesday, June 22, 2016 |
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Rusting Wind Junk off Waikiki: Feds Declare Open Season
By News Release @ 8:33 PM :: 7162 Views :: Energy
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...a call for information and nominations to gauge the wind industry’s interest in commercial wind leases in two areas offshore Oahu....
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Wednesday, June 22, 2016 |
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Caldwell Buys Iwilei Building: Hub for Homeless to Rival LA Skid Row
By News Release @ 8:18 PM :: 6468 Views :: Honolulu County, Homelessness
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...Council members Carol Fukunaga, Ann Kobayashi and Ron Menor on a follow-up trip to review Seattle’s homeless projects, including hygiene centers and government-sanctioned tent cities....
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Wednesday, June 22, 2016 |
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Child Well-Being: Hawaii Ranks 23rd
By News Release @ 6:21 PM :: 7405 Views :: Education K-12, Family, Hawaii Statistics, Health Care
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...according to the Annie E. Casey Foundation’s 2016 KIDS COUNT Data Book....
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Wednesday, June 22, 2016 |
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Hanabusa Uses Teachers to Open Door to More Lobbyist 'Gifts' to Legislators
By News Release @ 4:23 PM :: 9475 Views :: Education K-12, Ethics, Labor
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...Hanabusa pointed out that the same issues underlying the disagreement over teacher travel and education trips are also involved in applying the gift provisions of the ethics code to legislators....
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Wednesday, June 22, 2016 |
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DOCARE Chief Forced Out—Retaliation for Investigating DLNR Corruption, Theft of Guns
By News Release @ 2:59 AM :: 12331 Views :: Environment, Hawaii State Government, Law Enforcement
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...in a June 16 letter, Case said she was not extending Friel's employment past his six-month probation period....
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Wednesday, June 22, 2016 |
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Feral Cats Kill More Seabirds -- No Eradication Planned
By News Release @ 2:16 AM :: 5581 Views :: Kauai County, Environment
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...Last week, researchers discovered the bodies of six endangered Hawaiian Petrels at a remote breeding colony in Hono o Na Pali Natural Area Reserve, Kauai....
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Wednesday, June 22, 2016 |
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DLNR Closing Mauna Kea, Bringing in Helicopters for Sheep Eradication
By News Release @ 2:13 AM :: 7293 Views :: Hawaii County , Environment, Second Amendment
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...aerial shooting from helicopters of feral goats, feral sheep, mouflon and mouflon/feral sheep hybrids....
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Wednesday, June 22, 2016 |
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Judiciary Expands ‘Steps to Avoid Eviction’ Program
By News Release @ 2:03 AM :: 5439 Views :: Homelessness, Judiciary
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Tenants and landlords are being pointed to resources designed to prevent disputes from escalating to eviction....
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Tuesday, June 21, 2016 |
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HGEA Announces Primary Election Endorsements
By News Release @ 4:46 AM :: 7164 Views :: Labor, Politicians
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...the state’s largest labor union, announced its endorsed candidates for the 2016 Primary Election today....
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Tuesday, June 21, 2016 |
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Ige Extends Homeless Emergency Proclamation
By News Release @ 4:22 AM :: 3949 Views :: Homelessness
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Ige today signed a fifth supplemental proclamation on homelessness, which will remain in effect until August....
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Monday, June 20, 2016 |
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Study: Hawaii Ex-Con Recidivism 48.9%
By News Release @ 8:07 PM :: 6372 Views :: Hawaii Statistics, Justice Reinvestment
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This study is comprised of 2,464 offenders from the Fiscal Year 2012 cohort....
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Sunday, June 19, 2016 |
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CD1: U.S. Air Force colonel Shirlene Ostrov is “a candidate who can win.”
By News Release @ 7:20 PM :: 7119 Views :: Military, Politicians, Republican Party
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She is a new face to Hawaii politics, but she is no stranger to the arena in Washington, DC, where she served as a Congressional liaison for the U.S. Transportation Command....
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Friday, June 17, 2016 |
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Court Lifts Stay—Allows Maui Hospital Privatization to Proceed
By News Release @ 9:06 PM :: 6320 Views :: Maui County, Health Care, Labor
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...negotiations continue and the order still prevents the parties from actually closing the transaction....
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Friday, June 17, 2016 |
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Full Text: Caldwell statement on rail project
By News Release @ 3:34 AM :: 5615 Views :: Honolulu County, Rail
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"...and secure additional funding to complete the last five miles of the project to Ala Moana...."
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Thursday, June 16, 2016 |
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Rogue Systems: Top Solar Contractor Busted for Lying to Hawaii Consumers
By News Release @ 5:01 PM :: 6017 Views :: Energy, Ethics
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...after allegedly misrepresenting information related to requirements for interconnecting solar energy systems....
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Thursday, June 16, 2016 |
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UH launches whistleblower hotline
By News Release @ 5:24 AM :: 4707 Views :: Ethics, Higher Education
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...to confidentially report violations of laws, rules, regulations and UH policies....
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Wednesday, June 15, 2016 |
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Frustrated with Caldwell: Ethics Director Resigns after 16 Years
By News Release @ 11:47 PM :: 4890 Views :: Honolulu County, Ethics
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Totto’s relationship with the city administration was contentious from the beginning with questions about funding by lobbyists for the mayor’s inaugural luau....
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Wednesday, June 15, 2016 |
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Cayetano, Kobayashi Endorse Djou for Mayor--Heen to Head Campaign
By News Release @ 11:08 PM :: 7357 Views :: Honolulu County, Politicians
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"The backing of these trusted community leaders is a reflection of how much we need new leadership at Honolulu Hale."
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Wednesday, June 15, 2016 |
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FULL TEXT: State GOP Files Challenge to Sen Laura Thielen Nomination Papers
By News Release @ 5:45 PM :: 8172 Views :: Office of Elections, Politicians, Republican Party
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...under Hawaii's statute governing challenges to nomination papers (HRS Section 12-8)....
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Wednesday, June 15, 2016 |
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Ige to Sign Six Bills
By News Release @ 2:42 AM :: 3968 Views :: Hawaii State Government
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...at ceremonies on Oahu and Maui....
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Wednesday, June 15, 2016 |
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BoE: Ige Appoints Uemura, Reappoints DeLima
By News Release @ 2:32 AM :: 4156 Views :: Education K-12
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...Kenneth Uemura will fill the City and County of Honolulu seat currently held by Amy Asselbaye....
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Tuesday, June 14, 2016 |
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Maui: 60% Bogus Signatures on Ballot Petition to Seize Farms from Owners
By News Release @ 5:00 PM :: 11760 Views :: Agriculture, Land Use, GMOs
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...It's unclear how much was spent paying people to collect signatures, or where the money came from, because those loudly demanding transparency don't practice it themselves....
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Sunday, June 12, 2016 |
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Hawaii Economy 10th-Worst in USA
By News Release @ 8:53 PM :: 5740 Views :: Economy, Hawaii Statistics
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...2016’s States with the Best & Worst Economies....
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Sunday, June 12, 2016 |
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Tulsi Gabbard Petition: Eliminate Superdelegates
By News Release @ 7:06 PM :: 5267 Views :: Democratic Party
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"...unelected party officials and lobbyists should not have a say in who the presidential nominee of our party is...."
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Friday, June 10, 2016 |
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Office of Maunakea Management: 16 Years of Stewardship
By News Release @ 8:31 PM :: 6002 Views :: Environment, Higher Education, OHA
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Recent news making events have detracted from the great strides in the management of Maunakea....
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Friday, June 10, 2016 |
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Meet Col Shirlene Ostrov, Republican Candidate for Congressional District 1
By News Release @ 5:25 PM :: 8215 Views :: Politicians, Republican Party
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...10AM on Tuesday, June 14 at the Hawaii Republican Party Headquarters....
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Friday, June 10, 2016 |
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Hawaii Dairy Farms Publishes Draft Environmental Impact Statement
By News Release @ 5:15 PM :: 7778 Views :: Kauai County, Environment, Agriculture, Tourism
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The findings of the Draft EIS demonstrate that Hawaii Dairy Farms will be protective of the environment and serve as a model for sustainable agriculture in the Islands.....
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Thursday, June 9, 2016 |
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Survey: More High-Risk Behavior from Hawaii Public High School Youth
By News Release @ 4:54 PM :: 6300 Views :: Education K-12, Hawaii Statistics, Health Care
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The Youth Risk Behavior Survey is administered in odd-numbered years to Hawai‘i public school students in grades 6–12....
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Wednesday, June 8, 2016 |
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OHA to Throw Homeless off 511 acres in Wahiawa
By News Release @ 9:57 PM :: 5025 Views :: Homelessness, OHA
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As part of the enforcement action, trash and any hazardous waste will be cleared by a contractor....
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Wednesday, June 8, 2016 |
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Duke Aiona Endorses Charles Djou for Mayor
By News Release @ 3:21 PM :: 6351 Views :: Honolulu County, Politicians, Republican Party
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"I am pleased to call Charles Djou a friend and look forward to helping elect him mayor."
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Wednesday, June 8, 2016 |
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GOP Chairman Welcomes Party Switch by Rod Tam
By News Release @ 12:00 PM :: 5890 Views :: Politicians, Republican Party
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"...his arrest record was expunged by the court, giving Rod a clean record and a fresh start...."
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Tuesday, June 7, 2016 |
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Mayor’s Race: Ernie Martin Chickens Out
By News Release @ 12:24 AM :: 4517 Views :: Honolulu County, Politicians
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"I have great respect for the office of the Mayor"
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Monday, June 6, 2016 |
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Keli’i Akina Launches OHA Campaign
By News Release @ 8:40 PM :: 4843 Views :: OHA
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"The people of Hawaii know it's time to reform OHA."
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