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Entries for 'News Release'
Tuesday, January 5, 2016 |
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Fake Bomb Found After Big Island Police Arrest Three at Protest Against License Plates
By News Release @ 11:11 PM :: 11190 Views :: Hawaii County , Law Enforcement
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The rally supported what organizers claimed was the constitutional “right to travel” with no driver’s license, registration, license plates, safety stickers and motor vehicle insurance....
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Monday, January 4, 2016 |
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Gun Control Nuts Tout Hawaii as Example
By News Release @ 6:19 PM :: 5038 Views :: Hawaii Statistics, Second Amendment
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Alaska, Louisiana Have Highest Gun Death Rates in the Nation; Hawaii, Rhode Island Have Lowest....
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Saturday, January 2, 2016 |
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Friday, January 1, 2016 |
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DoTax Claims IT System Success
By News Release @ 12:46 AM :: 3845 Views :: Taxes
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Three IT systems that were old, unreliable and costly to maintain were replaced with modern scanning and mail-opening equipment....
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Thursday, December 31, 2015 |
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‘Santa Claus Came Early’ for Hawaii’s Politically-Connected Marijuana License Seekers
By News Release @ 9:55 PM :: 5644 Views :: Drugs
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Santa came early this year for Hawaii dispensary applicant hopefuls when the Department of Health officials opted out of an official public commentary period and dispensary regulations were adopted just days before Christmas....
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Wednesday, December 30, 2015 |
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Hawaii Visitor Arrivals Set New Record for November
By News Release @ 2:26 AM :: 5061 Views :: Hawaii Statistics, Tourism
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Extends streak of nine consecutive monthly records total visitor expenditures increased 2.5 percent....
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Tuesday, December 29, 2015 |
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Obama Vacations Cost Nearly $500K per Day
By News Release @ 5:52 PM :: 5569 Views :: Obama
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These new expenses bring the total for the Hawaii Christmas vacation trip to $8,098,060.33....
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Tuesday, December 29, 2015 |
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Hawaiian Humane Society restores services under city contract
By News Release @ 4:44 AM :: 5844 Views :: Honolulu County, Law Enforcement
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Stray dog pickups and law enforcement work such as dangerous dog investigations and barking dog complaints resume today....
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Tuesday, December 29, 2015 |
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Survey Designed to Push for Long Term Care Insurance Mandate
By News Release @ 3:23 AM :: 4521 Views :: Health Care
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...only 24 percent trust that the government will help them....
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Tuesday, December 29, 2015 |
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Top High School Teams to Compete in Lifesmarts Hawaii State Championship
By News Release @ 2:26 AM :: 4556 Views :: Education K-12
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LifeSmarts is a consumer education program designed to teach students in grades 6-12 about personal finance, health and safety, the environment, technology, and consumer rights and responsibilities through online quizzes and in-person competitions....
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Sunday, December 27, 2015 |
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Joint Hearing Set for Marijuana Dispensaries
By News Release @ 1:57 PM :: 4321 Views :: Drugs
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DATE: Monday, December 28, 2015
TIME: 1:30 PM
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Sunday, December 27, 2015 |
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KPD implements first body-worn camera program in state
By News Release @ 12:56 PM :: 7441 Views :: Kauai County, Law Enforcement, Police
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...body-worn cameras help to create a positive impact on police interactions by encouraging officers to maintain the highest level of professionalism, while protecting them from false allegations of misconduct....
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Thursday, December 24, 2015 |
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HART Didn’t Pick Lowest Bid For Rail Stations
By News Release @ 9:57 PM :: 5191 Views :: Rail
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$3.1M higher ....
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Thursday, December 24, 2015 |
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‘Conditional’ -- 22 Delegates Demand Changes to Aha Agenda
By News Release @ 8:03 PM :: 5240 Views :: Akaka Bill, OHA
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About 22 of the 150 `aha participants, send the same or similar email to Na`i Aupuni confirming their participation but noted several conditions....
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Thursday, December 24, 2015 |
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Obamacare: COFA Gets 60 Day Extension after 4,300 fail to Reenroll
By News Release @ 7:18 PM :: 4900 Views :: Hawaii Statistics, Health Care
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...the total number of lives covered through 2015 enrollment was 16,803. For the current 2016 open enrollment period preliminary reports indicate enrollments of approximately 12,500 lives....
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Thursday, December 24, 2015 |
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Ige Issues New Homelessness Emergency Proclamation
By News Release @ 7:13 PM :: 4551 Views :: Homelessness
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Ige today signed a second supplemental proclamation that allows the state to continue its coordinated efforts with the counties....
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Thursday, December 24, 2015 |
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Judges Lead Grassroots Effort to Help Landlords and Tenants Curb Evictions
By News Release @ 3:46 PM :: 5767 Views :: Homelessness, Judiciary
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Group named STAE (Steps to Avoid Eviction) to distribute flyers in the community....
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Thursday, December 24, 2015 |
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Need a Job? OHA is Hiring
By News Release @ 4:06 AM :: 4381 Views :: OHA
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To apply for any of the posted positions in the jobs listing below, download, complete and submit an application....
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Wednesday, December 23, 2015 |
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2016: Unemployment Taxes to Drop 26%
By News Release @ 11:00 PM :: 6256 Views :: Labor, Small Business, Taxes
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Improved Rates Projected to Save Employers $50 Million....
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Wednesday, December 23, 2015 |
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Nai Aupuni Announces 151 Oprah Aha Winners--Updated to 152
By News Release @ 3:16 PM :: 6768 Views :: Akaka Bill, OHA
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...the month-long ‘aha includes the discussions the participants will engage in with experts during the first week regarding constitution building; federal Indian law....
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Tuesday, December 22, 2015 |
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NCAA Suspends Gib Arnold – UH Regents Then Award Him Another $700K
By News Release @ 3:34 PM :: 8614 Views :: Ethics, Higher Education
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The former head coach provided false or misleading information during the investigation, allowed his director of operations to participate in coaching activities, and failed to report a possible violation....
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Tuesday, December 22, 2015 |
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OHA Publishes 2015 Annual Report
By News Release @ 2:37 AM :: 3732 Views :: OHA
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"OHA makes no representations as to the accuracy of these financial statements."
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Tuesday, December 22, 2015 |
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Ige Budget--$31B Spending over Two Years
By News Release @ 1:02 AM :: 5975 Views :: Hawaii State Government
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Gov. Ige proposes a 230 percent increase in the capital improvements budget for FY17 ...
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Monday, December 21, 2015 |
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Report: Hawaii Youth Drug Overdose Deaths Double
By News Release @ 12:25 PM :: 6861 Views :: Education K-12, Hawaii Statistics, Health Care
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Hawaii had the Sixth Lowest Rate of Youth Drug Overdose Death Rates, Rate has Doubled in Just Over a Decade....
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Saturday, December 19, 2015 |
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UH Manoa #1 in Eyes of Chinese Communists
By News Release @ 7:38 PM :: 5028 Views :: Higher Education
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"...this award ... signifies the excellent caliber of teaching, research and activities at our Center for Chinese Studies and School of Pacific and Asian Studies,” said Bley-Vroman....
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Saturday, December 19, 2015 |
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HRC: Hawaii Counties Not Gay Enough
By News Release @ 3:40 PM :: 5738 Views :: Family, First Amendment
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The average score for cities in Hawaii is 49 out of 100 points, which falls below the national average of 56. Hawaii: 57, Honolulu: 57, Kalawao: 36, Kauai: 47, Maui: 60....
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Saturday, December 19, 2015 |
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Hawaii Poorly Prepared to Resist Infectious Disease Outbreak
By News Release @ 2:47 AM :: 4348 Views :: Hawaii Statistics, Health Care
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...Hawaii Scored Five Out of 10 on Key Indicators Related to Preventing, Detecting, Diagnosing and Responding to Outbreaks....
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Friday, December 18, 2015 |
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State Quietly Approves Oceanic-Charter Merger
By News Release @ 11:44 PM :: 4313 Views :: Hawaii State Government
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The merger and transfer of Oceanic’s Hawaii franchises will not take place until federal regulatory review of the merger transaction is completed....
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Thursday, December 17, 2015 |
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Honolulu: Average Small Business Invoices $105K per Year
By News Release @ 12:57 PM :: 4472 Views :: Hawaii Statistics, Small Business
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Invoice2go’s ranking, pulled from aggregated usage data from more than 23,000 small and micro business owners across the U.S., shines a light on an otherwise difficult to measure subset of the economy....
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Thursday, December 17, 2015 |
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Honolulu Awarded Sexual Assault Justice Initiative Grant
By News Release @ 12:26 AM :: 3832 Views :: Law Enforcement
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Honolulu is one of seven cities selected as pilot sites for the Department of Justice’s Sexual Assault Justice Initiative....
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Wednesday, December 16, 2015 |
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Desperate: Obamacare Deadline Extended 48 Hours
By News Release @ 11:53 PM :: 3713 Views :: Health Care
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...must enroll by 10 p.m., Thursday, Dec. 17, 2015....
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Wednesday, December 16, 2015 |
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Feds: ‘Organic Farms and General Opposition to Chemicals Present Insurmountable Obstacle’ to Dengue Eradication
By News Release @ 11:42 PM :: 6923 Views :: Agriculture, Health Care, GMOs
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"...homeowner reluctance (many organic farms in the area and general opposition to chemicals) ... likely present unsurmountable obstacles...."
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Wednesday, December 16, 2015 |
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DoH Posts Interim Administrative Rules For Medical Marijuana Dispensaries
By News Release @ 3:20 AM :: 4932 Views :: Drugs
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The rules have also been drafted to ensure patient safety, product safety and public safety, and prevent marketing to our keiki....
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Tuesday, December 15, 2015 |
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Nai Aupuni Terminates Election—$5000 Bribe Offered to Delegates for a Self-Appointed ‘Aha of Cronies
By News Release @ 3:08 PM :: 6984 Views :: Akaka Bill, DHHL, OHA
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Nai Aupuni is going to try to write and approve a Tribal Constitution at the fake 'Aha. Then they will try to put it to a vote so Obama can 'recognize' them. Then the Hawaiian patrimony can be split between the Feds and Hawaii political insiders....
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Monday, December 14, 2015 |
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Report: Hawaii at 21.2% Renewable Energy
By News Release @ 7:47 PM :: 3705 Views :: Energy
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.. but since 100% renewable doesn't really mean 100% renewable, what does 21.2% renewable mean? ...
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Monday, December 14, 2015 |
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Trump Files to be on the Ballot in Hawaii
By News Release @ 6:36 PM :: 4749 Views :: Republican Party
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"In Hawaii, we have assembled a campaign Leadership Committee to harness all of the support we are receiving."
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Sunday, December 13, 2015 |
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Audit: H-Power Contracts Designed to Hide Waste, Fraud, and Abuse
By News Release @ 8:23 PM :: 5334 Views :: Honolulu County, Ethics
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ENV relied on the contractor, consultants, and external law firms to establish reasonable pricing and did not solicit or obtain open, competitive bids from other contractors....
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Sunday, December 13, 2015 |
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Why you should oppose the DOI Proposed Rule—And How
By News Release @ 2:21 PM :: 7429 Views :: Akaka Bill, DHHL, OHA
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"...the U.S. Department of Interior (DOI) proposed rule would unethically terminate Native Hawaiian rights to millions of acres of Hawaiian 'Aina...."
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Saturday, December 12, 2015 |
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Wanna Be A Drug Dealer? Hawaii has an Opportunity for You
By News Release @ 1:49 AM :: 4783 Views :: Drugs
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...the open application period for medical marijuana dispensary licenses shall begin...on January, 12, 2016, and close on January 29, 2016....
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Friday, December 11, 2015 |
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After Recent Failures, Ige Admin Revamps IT Project Approval Process
By News Release @ 12:28 AM :: 4531 Views :: Hawaii State Government
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Under the IT governance process, projects must pass several review “gates” during four key phases....
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Thursday, December 10, 2015 |
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Hawaii: 64% of your income for infant child care
By News Release @ 11:35 PM :: 5710 Views :: Education K-12, Cost of Living
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In Hawaii, single parents with two children pay about 64% of their income for infant child care, nearly the same as married couple families at the poverty line with two children....
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Thursday, December 10, 2015 |
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Hawaii Island Energy Cooperative would deliver transformation better, faster and cheaper
By News Release @ 1:14 AM :: 7029 Views :: Hawaii County , Energy, Cost of Living
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Big Island customers could save as much as $113 million on the existing HELCO rate base and up to $234 million including investments to modernize the grid over a four-year period....
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Thursday, December 10, 2015 |
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HSTA Launches Push for 25% GE Tax Hike
By News Release @ 1:07 AM :: 5483 Views :: Education K-12, Taxes
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The bill will be introduced during the upcoming 2016 legislative session....
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Wednesday, December 9, 2015 |
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National Report: Hawaii Ranks 6th in Protecting Kids from Tobacco
By News Release @ 1:16 PM :: 4441 Views :: Hawaii Statistics, Health Care
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Tobacco Companies Spend $4 to Market Products for Every $1 Hawaii Spends on Prevention....
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Wednesday, December 9, 2015 |
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Ige Seeking Applicants for 170 Boards and Commissions
By News Release @ 10:58 AM :: 4061 Views :: Hawaii State Government
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The Office of the Governor is looking for individuals who are dedicated to continuing the State of Hawaii’s momentum toward a strong and sustainable future....
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Tuesday, December 8, 2015 |
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Tuesday, December 8, 2015 |
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Robotics championship to qualify Hawaii teams for World event
By News Release @ 10:02 PM :: 4320 Views :: Education K-12
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...held Dec. 12, 2015 at the Pearl City High School cafeteria, 7:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m....
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Tuesday, December 8, 2015 |
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Teacher Quality? Hawaii Scores D+
By News Release @ 9:56 PM :: 5188 Views :: Education K-12, Hawaii Statistics
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This year’s report measures state progress against a set of 32 policy goals....
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Sunday, December 6, 2015 |
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KIUC Nominating Committee Selects 5 Candidates for Board Election
By News Release @ 8:49 PM :: 4044 Views :: Energy
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Former Hawaii PUC chair Morita vies for Kauai utility board seat....
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Sunday, December 6, 2015 |
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US Soccer Champs Cancel -- Aloha Stadium Unsafe Field
By News Release @ 11:16 AM :: 4250 Views :: Tourism
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U.S. Soccer has cancelled the U.S. Women’s National Team Victory Tour match scheduled for Sunday, Dec. 6, at Aloha Stadium....
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