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Entries for 'News Release'
Thursday, August 29, 2013 |
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Navy Releases Final EIS for Hawaii-Southern California Training Area
By News Release @ 3:14 PM :: 4443 Views :: Military
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The Hawaii-Southern California Training and Testing Final Environmental Impact Statement/Overseas Environmental Impact Statement is available for download....
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Thursday, August 29, 2013 |
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Man Arrested for Alleged Threats Against Gabbard
By News Release @ 2:49 PM :: 5197 Views :: Congressional Delegation, Law Enforcement
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Sherbow was arrested on Wednesday, August 28, 2013, in Tijuana, Mexico....
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Thursday, August 29, 2013 |
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Hawaii Lumber Industry Sees Positive Future, Boost in Construction
By News Release @ 5:33 AM :: 4973 Views :: Economy
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...the lumber industry is expected to enter a cycle where production demands remain strong and increase steadily over the next few years....
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Thursday, August 29, 2013 |
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Chaminade University: Four Year Guarantee Spurs Record Enrollment
By News Release @ 5:02 AM :: 4297 Views :: Higher Education
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With enrollment at the historic level...university officials are crediting a new four-year guarantee....
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Wednesday, August 28, 2013 |
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Full Text: Abercrombie Releases Draft of Gay ‘Marriage’ Bill
By News Release @ 11:11 PM :: 4798 Views :: Family
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The bill is based on Senate Bill 1369....
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Wednesday, August 28, 2013 |
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$18.7 Million Released for State Facilities, Schools
By News Release @ 11:09 PM :: 4778 Views :: Education K-12, Hawaii State Government
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...capital improvement project (CIP) and grant funds for priority repairs and improvements at state facilities and public schools, as well as installation of a new photovoltaic system....
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Wednesday, August 28, 2013 |
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Honolulu Ranks 128th on 2013 "Allstate America's Best Drivers Report"
By News Release @ 2:51 AM :: 5451 Views :: Hawaii Statistics, Law Enforcement
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Honolulu ranks as one of the least safe driving cities, landing at number 128 on the list. According to the report, the average driver in Honolulu will experience an auto collision every 8.7 years, which is about 15 percent more likely than the national average....
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Monday, August 26, 2013 |
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Commercial Leases: DHHL Beneficiary Consultations Set This Week
By News Release @ 11:48 PM :: 5521 Views :: DHHL
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Currently, 1.3% of Hawaiian home lands are under a general lease, and these lands generate about $10.17 million each year for DHHL....
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Monday, August 26, 2013 |
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Abercrombie to Submit Gay Marriage Bill Wednesday
By News Release @ 10:02 PM :: 4900 Views :: Family
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The proposed bill is being prepared by the Governor's office and is scheduled to be sent to the legislature this Wednesday....
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Monday, August 26, 2013 |
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Governor Names David O’Neal and Ruth Tschumy to State Ethics Commission
By News Release @ 9:48 PM :: 4561 Views :: Ethics
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Abercrombie today announced the appointments of David O’Neal of Waipahu and Ruth D. Tschumy of Honolulu to the State Ethics Commission, effective immediately....
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Monday, August 26, 2013 |
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Grants in Aid Advisory Commission to Meet Aug 27
By News Release @ 9:48 PM :: 4771 Views :: Honolulu County, Ethics
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Tuesday, August 27, 2013, at 1:00 p.m. at the Mission Memorial Auditorium....
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Monday, August 26, 2013 |
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Hawaii DoE Gets $1.7M ‘Turnaround’ Grant
By News Release @ 6:16 PM :: 3723 Views :: Education K-12
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...to continue efforts to turn around their persistently lowest achieving schools....
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Monday, August 26, 2013 |
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GOP: Abercrombie Hijacking Government for Political Agenda
By News Release @ 5:54 PM :: 5125 Views :: Family, Republican Party
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Forcing this heated issue through an abbreviated session will only stifle public input which should be the most important part of the legislative process....
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Monday, August 26, 2013 |
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UH Seeks Nominees for Five Board of Regents Seats
By News Release @ 5:41 PM :: 3773 Views :: Higher Education
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Recruitment Announcement From UH Regents Candidate Advisory Council....
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Friday, August 23, 2013 |
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Call for nominations for UH Board of Regents
By News Release @ 9:52 PM :: 3954 Views :: Higher Education
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The application deadline for this seat is September 16, 2013....
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Friday, August 23, 2013 |
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Hawaii to Celebrate 50th Anniversary of "I Have a Dream" Speech
By News Release @ 8:55 PM :: 4444 Views :: National News
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A half-century to the minute after Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. delivered his historic “I Have a Dream” speech....
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Friday, August 23, 2013 |
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Bishop Silva: "To Discriminate Regarding Marriage is NOT Unjust"
By News Release @ 4:27 PM :: 8082 Views :: Family
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...would parents be considered bigoted if they raised their daughters to be attracted to boys and their sons to be attracted to girls? Or must parents now be completely neutral....
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Friday, August 23, 2013 |
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Hawaii Catholic Archdiocese Backs Health Care Conscience Rights Act
By News Release @ 4:07 PM :: 3940 Views :: First Amendment
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Members of Congress should be urged to co-sponsor the Health Care Conscience Rights Act (H.R. 940, S. 1204)....
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Friday, August 23, 2013 |
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11th Annual Hawaii Charter School Conference set for October
By News Release @ 12:08 AM :: 4243 Views :: Education K-12
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...Hawaii Public Charter Schools Network (HPCSN) is partnering with Hawaii Association of Independent Schools (HAIS), Hawaii State Department of Education (HIDOE), Hawaii Community Foundation (HCF) and Hawaii Society for Technology in Education (HSTE)....
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Thursday, August 22, 2013 |
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Hawaii Captive Insurance Administrator Resigns
By News Release @ 10:37 PM :: 4073 Views :: Hawaii State Government
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After serving as the Hawaii Captive Insurance Administrator and Deputy Insurance Commissioner for 3 ½ years, George Sumner has resigned his position, effective August 29....
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Thursday, August 22, 2013 |
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Study: Obesity Soaring in State, but Hawaii Ranks 47th
By News Release @ 1:41 AM :: 5056 Views :: Hawaii Statistics, Health Care
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...adult obesity in Hawaii has increased nearly three times from that it was a little over 20 years ago. In the past year alone, obesity has risen more than seven percent....
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Thursday, August 22, 2013 |
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ACT Scores Fall: Only 30% of Hawaii Students Meet Benchmark
By News Release @ 1:31 AM :: 5172 Views :: Education K-12
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The 5,345 Hawaii students, most of whom took the ACT as juniors in 2012 and graduated this past spring, represent about 40 percent of the Class of 2013....
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Wednesday, August 21, 2013 |
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Discriminatory GMO Hearing: Kauai Farmers Expose Hooser, Media
By News Release @ 11:00 PM :: 4622 Views :: GMOs
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...the orchestration of the hearing and the invitations sent by the chair to selected mainland-based organizations were designed to provide the committee exclusively with the opinions of only those experts on one side....
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Wednesday, August 21, 2013 |
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LendingTree: Hawaii Borrowers 3rd Best Credit Profile
By News Release @ 10:14 PM :: 7886 Views :: Economy, Hawaii Statistics, Cost of Living
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Washington, D.C., New Jersey, Hawaii, Massachusetts and California lead the nation with the healthiest prospective borrowers, all with scores above 90....
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Wednesday, August 21, 2013 |
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Shark Attacks: DLNR Launches Two-Year Study
By News Release @ 3:23 PM :: 4393 Views :: Environment, Tourism
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In 2013, there have been eight incidents, including four within the last month. Four of this year’s incidents occurred on Maui....
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Wednesday, August 21, 2013 |
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Publicly Funded Ads Promote Purchase of HMSA, Kaiser Policies
By News Release @ 3:06 PM :: 3921 Views :: Health Care
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Open enrollment for Hawai‘i residents is October of this year....
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Wednesday, August 21, 2013 |
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Kauai: Hawaiians Voice Suspicion of Akaka Tribal Roll
By News Release @ 5:55 AM :: 5473 Views :: Akaka Bill, OHA
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...suspicion about enrolling with Kanaʻiolowalu, the Native Hawaiian Roll Commission's effort ....
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Wednesday, August 21, 2013 |
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Feds Push Expensive Offshore Windfarms for Hawaii
By News Release @ 2:14 AM :: 5342 Views :: Energy
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BOEM’s Pacific Region is responsible for managing the development of ... renewable energy resources (wind, wave, ocean current) on the Outer Continental Shelf (OCS) offshore California, Oregon, Washington and Hawaii....
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Tuesday, August 20, 2013 |
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DoE New System 'Report Card' Makes it Looks Good
By News Release @ 3:33 AM :: 4991 Views :: Education K-12, Hawaii Statistics
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Recipe for Success: If the test numbers are bad, change the test....
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Monday, August 19, 2013 |
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DBEDT Boosts Economic Growth Projection
By News Release @ 10:17 PM :: 4235 Views :: Economy
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...due mainly to the lower inflation rate, the strong growth in the construction industry, and continued growth in tourism....
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Monday, August 19, 2013 |
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Two New Members Appointed to Hawaiian Homes Commission
By News Release @ 10:09 PM :: 4699 Views :: DHHL
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Hanalei businesswoman Patricia Sheehan and Hilo labor leader Wallace Ishibashi, Jr. were appointed by Governor Neil Abercrombie last week to represent Kauaʻi and East Hawaiʻi Island respectively....
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Monday, August 19, 2013 |
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Preschool Vouchers: Backers Claim Only 52% Support Constitutional Amendment
By News Release @ 5:11 PM :: 3868 Views :: Education K-12
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52 percent answered, “Yes,” to amending the Constitution, 43 percent said, “No, ” and 5 percent did not know or refused to answer....
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Monday, August 19, 2013 |
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Investors Submit Plan to Reorganize Hokulia Project
By News Release @ 11:47 AM :: 7791 Views :: Hawaii County , Development, Greenmail
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A hearing on the plan’s disclosure statement has been scheduled for Sept. 16, 2013....
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Sunday, August 18, 2013 |
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Army to construct infantry platoon battle course at Pōhakuloa
By News Release @ 12:57 PM :: 5471 Views :: Hawaii County , Military
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...The U.S. Army published the record of decision to construct and operate a modern Infantry Platoon Battle Course and associated infrastructure to support current and future Army training requirements at Pōhakuloa Training Area....
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Friday, August 16, 2013 |
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Judicial Selection Commission Seeks Supreme Court Nominees
By News Release @ 3:23 AM :: 4291 Views :: Judiciary
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Judicial Selection Commission is accepting applications and nominations to fill the following anticipated judicial vacancy: Associate Justice, Supreme Court
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Friday, August 16, 2013 |
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Hawaii Data Book 2012 Now Available on the Internet
By News Release @ 2:47 AM :: 3725 Views :: Hawaii Statistics
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The state’s Data Book is the most comprehensive statistical book about Hawaii....
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Thursday, August 15, 2013 |
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Final Judgment: Online Travel Companies Owe State $246M
By News Release @ 10:21 PM :: 5095 Views :: Taxes, Tourism
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...final judgment in favor of the State of Hawaii and against nine Online Travel Companies selling Hawaii hotel rooms over the Internet....
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Thursday, August 15, 2013 |
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UH Responds to Star-Adv: Claims Inouye Center Project 'Not Shrouded in Secrecy'
By News Release @ 2:26 PM :: 8274 Views :: Ethics, Congressional Delegation, Hawaii History, Higher Education, Politicians
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"...swift action on the center was necessary since the senate will store papers for no longer than six months from the time the office is closed...."
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Thursday, August 15, 2013 |
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Abercrombie: Too Expensive to Put Juvenile Offenders in Custody
By News Release @ 1:37 AM :: 5440 Views :: Justice Reinvestment
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A new bipartisan, inter-branch working group will analyze the state’s juvenile justice system and develop data-driven policy recommendations for the 2014 Legislature....
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Wednesday, August 14, 2013 |
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Hawaii County: Police Chief Addresses Corruption, Aloha, and Tinted Windows
By News Release @ 1:35 PM :: 7463 Views :: Hawaii County , Law Enforcement
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results of the Hawaiʻi Police Department’s 2013 Community Satisfaction Survey and the police chief’s responses....
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Wednesday, August 14, 2013 |
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Senate Hearing to Consider Kahoolawe Trust Fund, State Historic Preservation
By News Release @ 5:01 AM :: 4394 Views :: Hawaii State Government
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Tuesday, August 27, 2013 Conference Room 229 State Capitol 415 South Beretania Street....
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Tuesday, August 13, 2013 |
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OSHA hits Hawaii refrigerated food warehouse: $253K Fine, 63 Violations
By News Release @ 3:59 PM :: 5917 Views :: Labor, Small Business
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...a refrigerated food warehouse in Honolulu occupied by Unicold Corp. and nine tenants....
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Monday, August 12, 2013 |
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DLNR Seeks Applications for SHPD Administrator
By News Release @ 5:21 PM :: 5424 Views :: Hawaii State Government, Rail
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Closing date for applications is August 30, 2013....
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Monday, August 12, 2013 |
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Anti-GMO Activists See December Deadline for County Action
By News Release @ 1:02 PM :: 4292 Views :: GMOs
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During this last legislative session, Monsanto and associates sought to pass SB727....
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Saturday, August 10, 2013 |
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Trouble Paying Car Note? Call OHA, They'll Give You Cash
By News Release @ 5:55 PM :: 5468 Views :: OHA
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Other services include financial assistance with asset-building strategies, such as Individual Development Accounts, which are special savings accounts....
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Saturday, August 10, 2013 |
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9.2% Preschoolers Obese: Hawaii Lowest in Nation
By News Release @ 5:27 PM :: 5535 Views :: Education K-12, Hawaii Statistics, Health Care
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the prevalence of preschool obesity ranged from 9.2% to 17.9%....
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Saturday, August 10, 2013 |
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Honolulu City Lights display deadline August 30
By News Release @ 4:59 AM :: 5168 Views :: Honolulu County, Religion
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...submit applications to the Department of Customer Services by 4:30 p.m. on Friday, Aug. 30....
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Friday, August 9, 2013 |
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Kauai Adolescent Drug Treatment Study Published, Site Selection Next
By News Release @ 10:03 PM :: 7308 Views :: Kauai County, Health Care, OHA
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...results of a feasibility study on the proposed adolescent residential drug treatment and healing facility are now available online....
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