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Entries for 'News Release'
Monday, June 24, 2013 |
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Abercrombie Sends Notice of ‘Intent to Veto’ 9 Bills, Line-Item 10th
By News Release @ 11:42 PM :: 4468 Views :: Hawaii State Government
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Most of these bills are potentially objectionable because of concerns, raised by state departments or agencies, reflected in testimonies provided during the hearing process...
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Monday, June 24, 2013 |
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Productivity and Innovation: Hawaii Tumbles from ‘A’ to ‘F’
By News Release @ 8:40 PM :: 6703 Views :: Economy, Hawaii Statistics, Small Business
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The 2013 Manufacturing and Logistics National Report shows how each state ranks....
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Monday, June 24, 2013 |
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Governor Signs School Readiness Bill, Early Learning Director Quits
By News Release @ 5:50 PM :: 4879 Views :: Education K-12, Higher Education
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Terry Lock has accepted a position with the University of Hawaii at Manoa College of Education....
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Monday, June 24, 2013 |
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Rail Forum: What Happens When Transit Consumes 19%?
By News Release @ 3:41 PM :: 6481 Views :: Rail
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Saturday, June 29, at 10 a.m. at Washington Middle School, King St. at Punahou....
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Monday, June 24, 2013 |
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Kids Count: Hawaii Ranks 25th in Children's Well-Being
By News Release @ 2:13 PM :: 5630 Views :: Education K-12, Family
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The KIDS COUNT index includes child-level indicators across four domains....
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Monday, June 24, 2013 |
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DLNR Seeks Savings on Dead Whales
By News Release @ 1:28 PM :: 3898 Views :: Environment
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Each year, approximately one to four sperm whale carcasses drift ashore in Hawaii....
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Saturday, June 22, 2013 |
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Kailua HS Underwater Robotics Team Heads to International Meet
By News Release @ 9:38 PM :: 4621 Views :: Education K-12
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The Kailua High School team currently is in Federal Way, Wash., where the competition is running from June 20 to 22....
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Saturday, June 22, 2013 |
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Abercrombie Signs SB1025 Loosening Home Loan Qualifications
By News Release @ 2:43 AM :: 4495 Views :: Hawaii State Government
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adds down payment, closing cost and other assistance as a program feature....
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Friday, June 21, 2013 |
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Maui County Sued over Sign-Waving Regs
By News Release @ 2:27 PM :: 3615 Views :: First Amendment
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...the suit, against the County of Maui seeks immediate changes to County laws that prohibit people from displaying signs on sidewalks and along roadways....
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Friday, June 21, 2013 |
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Rep McDermott: Dep't of Health Obstructing VA Loans
By News Release @ 4:03 AM :: 5383 Views :: Hawaii State Government, Cost of Living
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the policy statement on the DOH Website is causing the VA to balk at home loans and re-fi’s for thousands of homes with catchment systems....
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Friday, June 21, 2013 |
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Governor Releases $134.7 Million for Hawaii Schools
By News Release @ 3:55 AM :: 3630 Views :: Education K-12
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Allotment of funds for the following priority projects has been approved by the Governor....
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Thursday, June 20, 2013 |
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Narcissism as a Marketing Strategy: PepsiCo Says Honolulu 9th Most Susceptible
By News Release @ 9:00 PM :: 4715 Views :: Family
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I am in charge. I dream large. I choreograph my personal story. The SELF brand provides the content, the tools and the community ....
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Thursday, June 20, 2013 |
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Town Hall Meeting on the ‘Ewa Development Plan
By News Release @ 2:19 PM :: 5141 Views :: Development, Rail
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7:00 – 9:30 p.m. Tuesday, June 25 Kapolei High School Cafeteria....
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Thursday, June 20, 2013 |
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Pilot project reducing institutional placement of at-risk youths
By News Release @ 6:08 AM :: 5733 Views :: Higher Education, Judiciary, Law Enforcement
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There are currently nine youths between the ages of 13-17 in the Wrap Hawai‘i pilot program....
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Wednesday, June 19, 2013 |
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HECO Plans to Give Away Millions to Wind Scammers, Lock in Ultra-High Rates
By News Release @ 8:33 PM :: 4611 Views :: Energy, Cost of Living
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Combined, the projects have committed to sell electricity to Hawaiian Electric at an average price of 15.9 cents per kilowatt-hour. This is ... the current cost of generating electricity from oil....
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Wednesday, June 19, 2013 |
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Three Biotechnology Scientists Awarded 2013 World Food Prize
By News Release @ 2:25 PM :: 3723 Views :: GMOs
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The recipients named today independently developed the science of modern plant biotechnology, opening doors to improved agricultural crops that can feed the world more effectively and sustainably...
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Wednesday, June 19, 2013 |
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HART West Oahu Community Meetings to Discuss Rail Station Design
By News Release @ 12:31 AM :: 4392 Views :: Rail
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Tuesday, June 25 6pm at Waipahu Intermediate School, 94-455 Farrington Hwy....
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Tuesday, June 18, 2013 |
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Hu Honua Biomass Construction Halted as Pipefitters, Boilermakers Fight for Control
By News Release @ 11:00 PM :: 5665 Views :: Energy, Environment
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Rumors had been circulating for the last couple of weeks that the construction company had pulled its workers off the site as a result of failure to be paid...
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Tuesday, June 18, 2013 |
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National Governors Assoc to Assist Hawaii Early Learning Program
By News Release @ 7:47 PM :: 3625 Views :: Education K-12
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Hawaii will receive guidance and technical assistance from NGA staff and faculty experts, as well as consultants from the private sector, research organizations and educators....
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Monday, June 17, 2013 |
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SB482: Cutting Red Tape Helps Small Business, Honey
By News Release @ 11:38 PM :: 5681 Views :: Agriculture, Small Business
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“Many small beekeepers have been unable to successfully navigate current regulatory hurdles required to operate a certified food-processing establishment on their own premises for the extraction and bottling of honey, which has resulting in many giving up beekeeping entirely,” said Hawaii Board of Agriculture Chairperson Russell S. Kokubun.
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Monday, June 17, 2013 |
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Tesoro Finds Buyer to Own, Operate Kapolei Refinery
By News Release @ 10:40 PM :: 5260 Views :: Energy
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This is a defeat for Abercrombie who did everything he could to kill the refinery....
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Monday, June 17, 2013 |
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Hawaii AG Joins 'Secure Our Smartphones' Initiative
By News Release @ 5:04 PM :: 4326 Views :: Law Enforcement
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encouraging the cell phone industry to adopt technologies that would deter theft by drying up the secondary market on which stolen devices are sold....
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Monday, June 17, 2013 |
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Abercrombie Signs 37 Bills into Law
By News Release @ 4:59 PM :: 4119 Views :: Hawaii State Government
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Abercrombie enacted the following bill on Friday, June 14, 2013....
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Monday, June 17, 2013 |
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Hawaii Foreclosure Starts up 108%
By News Release @ 4:32 PM :: 4679 Views :: Economy
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RealtyTrac today released its U.S. Foreclosure Market Report....
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Saturday, June 15, 2013 |
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Hawaii County PD Community Satisfaction Survey Released
By News Release @ 5:58 PM :: 6329 Views :: Hawaii County , Law Enforcement
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608 members of the public participated in the Hawai’i Police Department’s Community Satisfaction Survey....
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Friday, June 14, 2013 |
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Want Land? DLNR Will Buy it for You
By News Release @ 10:53 PM :: 4373 Views :: Land Use
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State Land Conservation Fund to support the protection, through acquisition, of lands....
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Friday, June 14, 2013 |
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JSC Announces Nominees for 1st Circuit Court
By News Release @ 7:20 PM :: 4098 Views :: Judiciary
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The Chief Justice, with the consent of the Senate, shall fill a vacancy in the district courts....
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Friday, June 14, 2013 |
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Census: Asians Fastest Growing Group in US
By News Release @ 4:14 PM :: 4184 Views :: National News
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Asian American population rose by 530,000, or 2.9 percent, in the preceding year, to 18.9 million....
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Friday, June 14, 2013 |
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Hawaii Home Health Medicare Margins on Steep Decline
By News Release @ 3:53 PM :: 3745 Views :: Health Care
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By 2017, Hawaii is facing Medicare Home Healthcare payment at least 11.7% below cost, and up to 27.8% below cost....
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Wednesday, June 12, 2013 |
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Hawaii Rifle Assn. 20th Annual Shooting Sports Fair
By News Release @ 9:37 PM :: 4486 Views :: Second Amendment
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SATURDAY, JUNE 15 from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. and SUNDAY, JUNE 16 from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. at the KOKO HEAD SHOOTING COMPLEX....
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Wednesday, June 12, 2013 |
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Honolulu Revealed As Highest-Priced U.S. City This Summer
By News Release @ 4:15 AM :: 4287 Views :: Tourism
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Honolulu rings up the biggest tab as the most expensive U.S. destination with a TripIndex cost of $504.94, while Las Vegas offers the most affordable stay at $272.94...
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Monday, June 10, 2013 |
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Feds Approve Hawaii Health Connector
By News Release @ 8:01 PM :: 3592 Views :: Health Care
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The Department of Human Services (DHS) is implementing a state-of-the-art eligibility system, integrated with The Connector....
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Saturday, June 8, 2013 |
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Mayor Wright Housing: FACE Grabs for Seat at Redevelopment Table
By News Release @ 2:23 PM :: 3879 Views :: Development
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Mayor Wright Housing represents the first foray into redevelopment under Governor Abercrombie’s administration....
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Saturday, June 8, 2013 |
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Pulpit Freedom Sunday: Hawaii Pastors Join Nationwide Challenge to IRS
By News Release @ 12:11 PM :: 6219 Views :: First Amendment, Religion, Taxes
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Nearly 1,100 pastors nationwide registered to speak out on marriage as part of annual Alliance Defending Freedom event....
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Friday, June 7, 2013 |
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Governor Signs Bill Establishing 'Civil Liberties and the Constitution Day'
By News Release @ 11:46 PM :: 3714 Views :: First Amendment
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Abercrombie today signed a bill establishing Jan. 30 each year as “Civil Liberties and the Constitution Day.”
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Friday, June 7, 2013 |
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UPDATE: Organic Berries Cause 79 Cases of Hepatitis
By News Release @ 10:30 PM :: 8643 Views :: Environment, Religion, GMOs
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Recalled organic food causes four five confirmed Hawaii cases of Hep A...
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Friday, June 7, 2013 |
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UH Releases Summary of BoR Presidential Search Meeting
By News Release @ 7:31 PM :: 2848 Views :: Higher Education
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The Board heard a report from its Presidential Selection Task Group....
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Friday, June 7, 2013 |
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Hawaii Obamacare: As Doctors Quit, Telemarketers paid $480K each
By News Release @ 3:10 PM :: 4321 Views :: Health Care
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In addition to telephone assistance, the contact center staff will be available by email, postal mail, web chat and fax....
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Friday, June 7, 2013 |
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Governor Releases $41.2 Million for Various CIPs Statewide
By News Release @ 4:17 AM :: 3913 Views :: Hawaii State Government
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Abercrombie today announced the release of more than $41.2 million....
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Thursday, June 6, 2013 |
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Paychecks Hawaii Rates Legislators
By News Release @ 6:40 PM :: 7443 Views :: Hawaii State Government, Hawaii Statistics, Politicians, Small Business
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Paychecks Hawaii rates each of the 76 state legislators on support for small business....
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Wednesday, June 5, 2013 |
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Seniors in Poverty: Hawaii Ranks #3 in Nation
By News Release @ 2:53 AM :: 6805 Views :: Cost of Living
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At least half of seniors have incomes below 200 percent of poverty in 10 states and DC based on the supplemental measure: DC (59%); California (56%); Hawaii (55%)....
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Tuesday, June 4, 2013 |
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Mortgage Settlement: Hundreds of Hawaii Borrowers to get $1480
By News Release @ 11:03 PM :: 3863 Views :: Hawaii State Government
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1,413 Hawaii borrowers who submitted a valid foreclosure payment claim through the National Mortgage Settlement will receive a check this month for approximately $1,480
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Tuesday, June 4, 2013 |
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Hawaiian Electric Cuts Earnings After PUC Orders Consumer Refund
By News Release @ 1:05 PM :: 4116 Views :: Energy
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Excluding the refund of MECO revenues attributed to 2012, the EPS guidance range would be $0.02 higher....
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Tuesday, June 4, 2013 |
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Hawaii Rifle Association Supports Council Resolution 13-74
By News Release @ 12:12 PM :: 2826 Views
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...Requesting HPD to open additional firearms sections in Kapolei and Kaneohe....
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Tuesday, June 4, 2013 |
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Abercrombie Signs Seven More Bills into Law
By News Release @ 1:11 AM :: 4039 Views :: Hawaii State Government
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Abercrombie enacted the following bills on Friday, May 31, 2013....
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Tuesday, June 4, 2013 |
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OHA ramps up its online presence with new site
By News Release @ 1:09 AM :: 3672 Views :: OHA
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OHA's new Tumblr site features videos, audio, photos and texts....
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