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Entries for 'News Release'
Tuesday, September 28, 2021 |
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Big Win for Mafia: Biden Appoints AG Connors US Attorney
By News Release @ 4:09 PM :: 4606 Views :: Ethics, Congressional Delegation, Law Enforcement
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... As AG, Connors did zero for the manifold corruption and mafia cases rocking Hawaii’s political establishment. That's why Schatz and Hirono recommended her ....
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Tuesday, September 28, 2021 |
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EEOC Sues Suisan Company, Ltd for Racial Harassment and Retaliation
By News Release @ 5:16 AM :: 2760 Views :: Hawaii County , Ethics, Labor
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... Food Distributor Condoned Racial Harassment and Retaliated Against African American Employee for Complaining, Federal Agency Charges ....
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Monday, September 27, 2021 |
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City narrows down new landfill to Makakilo or Wheeler (plus two fake sites on N Shore)
By News Release @ 8:09 PM :: 2199 Views :: Honolulu County
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... the city’s Landfill Advisory Committee (LAC) will hold its first virtual meeting October 4 from 2-4 p.m ....
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Monday, September 27, 2021 |
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Monday, September 27, 2021 |
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Kauai County: Supervisors on FlexTime, Employees Moonlighting
By News Release @ 4:29 AM :: 3141 Views :: Kauai County, Ethics, Labor
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... the fact that a SWD employee was allowed to moonlight in another county job was a reason for this audit ....
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Monday, September 27, 2021 |
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Friends and Family Plan: How Education Consultant 'Earns' $25K
By News Release @ 4:02 AM :: 2399 Views :: Education K-12, Ethics
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... State Public Charter School Commission Employee: Gifts; Gifts Disclosure Statements; Fair Treatment ....
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Sunday, September 26, 2021 |
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Easy Eco Promises: DLNR Pledges 100M Trees by 2030
By News Release @ 12:58 AM :: 1872 Views :: Environment
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... 100M trees / 7M acres in Hawaii = 14 trees per acre ....
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Sunday, September 26, 2021 |
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Make Your Own Hawaii Redistricting Maps Online
By News Release @ 12:41 AM :: 1971 Views :: Office of Elections
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... Learn how to draw your own maps for the 2 House of Representatives, all 76 State legislative seats, and 9 Hawaii County Council seats on the very software used by the commissions! ....
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Saturday, September 25, 2021 |
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Friday, September 24, 2021 |
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90% of State Employees Vaccinated
By News Release @ 9:11 PM :: 1746 Views :: COVID-19
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... DHRD reports that three executive branch employees have been discharged due to non-compliance with the vaccination/testing requirements ....
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Friday, September 24, 2021 |
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Supreme Court Allows Investigation of Anti-Telescope Group
By News Release @ 8:49 PM :: 3088 Views :: Hawaii County , Greenmail, Law Enforcement
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... In a unanimous 5-0 decision, the Hawai‘i Supreme Court ruled that the Hawai‘i Attorney General was fully authorized to issue a subpoena to obtain the bank records of the non-profit organization KAHEA ....
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Friday, September 24, 2021 |
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UHERO: Delta Wave Swamps Tourism
By News Release @ 5:33 PM :: 3646 Views :: Economy, Tourism, COVID-19
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"... we are in for a period of weakness before growth resumes late in the year. The end to federal fiscal support will weigh on recovery going forward, and a full return to pre-pandemic conditions remains several years down the road ...."
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Friday, September 24, 2021 |
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HDoT Revokes Plan to Terminate Dillingham Airfield
By News Release @ 4:39 AM :: 2453 Views :: Honolulu County, Small Business, Tourism
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... Members from the HDOT, U.S. Army, Congress, Executive Office, Legislature, Aircraft Owners and Pilot Association (AOPA), tenants and community members have been meeting every few weeks for the past nine months as a collaborative effort to help save the airfield ....
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Wednesday, September 22, 2021 |
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PSD: 12% More Criminals Vaccinated
By News Release @ 11:13 PM :: 2307 Views :: Hawaii Statistics, Law Enforcement, COVID-19
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... Total statewide percentage of fully vaccinated inmates on September 14 = 66% ....
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Wednesday, September 22, 2021 |
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Hirono Pushes DoJ to Enforce 'COVID-19 Hate Crimes Act'
By News Release @ 10:33 PM :: 2705 Views :: Congressional Delegation, Law Enforcement, COVID-19
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... Four Months After COVID-19 Hate Crimes Act Became Law, Hirono and Meng Ask DOJ for Updates on Implementation ....
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Wednesday, September 22, 2021 |
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Child Molester: State Gives Probation, Feds Give 11 Yrs
By News Release @ 10:19 PM :: 2098 Views :: Law Enforcement
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... Registered sex offender sentenced to 11 years in prison for attempted sexual enticement of 13 year-old and possession of child pornography ....
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Tuesday, September 21, 2021 |
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Maui: 80 Homeless Meth Addicts Leave Behind 54 Junk Cars and 58 Tons of Garbage
By News Release @ 11:54 PM :: 5523 Views :: Maui County, Homelessness
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..."In recent weeks, our staff has reported individuals blocking the roadway entrance to the plant, starting verbal arguments and jumping on a truck in at least one instance in which police were called."...
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Tuesday, September 21, 2021 |
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Ban on large gatherings extended through Oct. 19
By News Release @ 11:14 PM :: 2213 Views :: Honolulu County, COVID-19
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... COVID-19 case counts and hospitalizations have improved since the initial suspension began Aug. 25, 2021 ....
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Monday, September 20, 2021 |
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Monday, September 20, 2021 |
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Kaniela Ing Front Group Buy Ads to Complain After Ed Case Refuses to Burn Treasury Down
By News Release @ 10:40 PM :: 3271 Views :: Congressional Delegation
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... joke candidate Kaniela Ing apparently thinks these ads can launch him towards a 2022 Congressional campaign ....
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Monday, September 20, 2021 |
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Life Sentence? State Releases Criminal to his Mommy -- then Feds Take Over
By News Release @ 5:40 PM :: 3045 Views :: Law Enforcement, Drugs
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... In 2020 Wilson was already out on the street after his 2019 sentencing to '10 years' in the State case ....
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Sunday, September 19, 2021 |
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Competition for People
By News Release @ 6:00 AM :: 2235 Views :: Hawaii State Government, Taxes
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... I have seen legislature after legislature consider many, many bills to increase taxes ....
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Saturday, September 18, 2021 |
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Applicants sought for Maui County Boards and Commissions
By News Release @ 1:30 AM :: 1753 Views :: Maui County
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... The application deadline is Nov. 15, 2021 ....
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Friday, September 17, 2021 |
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Volunteers Needed for 45 Neighborhood Board Vacancies
By News Release @ 5:35 PM :: 1894 Views :: Honolulu County
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... contact your local Neighborhood Board Chair to volunteer for a vacant seat ....
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Friday, September 17, 2021 |
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Hawaii Unemployment Drops to 7.0%
By News Release @ 5:16 PM :: 1900 Views :: Hawaii Statistics, Labor
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... Statewide, 601,800 were employed and 45,550 unemployed in August ....
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Friday, September 17, 2021 |
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COVID hits 10.6% of Marshallese in Hawaii
By News Release @ 10:08 AM :: 2869 Views :: Hawaii Statistics, COVID-19
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... among all Pacific Islander subcategories, the highest incidence of cases, 10,580 per 100,000 people, occurred among Marshallese individuals ....
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Thursday, September 16, 2021 |
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Restaurant Defies Oahu’s new COVID rules--Gets Red Tagged
By News Release @ 6:19 PM :: 3131 Views :: Honolulu County, Small Business, COVID-19
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... DOH Food Safety Branch has issued a Cease and Desist Order and a red “closed” placard to Doner Shack ....
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Wednesday, September 15, 2021 |
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Lawsuit Challenges Seizure of Guns by Hawaii County PD
By News Release @ 4:43 PM :: 3002 Views :: Hawaii County , Second Amendment
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... In addition to the lawsuit, they filed a temporary restraining order against the Police department to stop them from taking away Lance's lawfully owned firearms ....
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Sunday, September 12, 2021 |
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Public input requested for new Maunakea Master Plan
By News Release @ 7:48 PM :: 3302 Views :: Hawaii County , Greenmail, Higher Education, OHA
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... the draft is going to the UH Board of Regents for review and possibly further changes before final approval, which is expected in early 2022 ....
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Saturday, September 11, 2021 |
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FEMA Sends 30 Medics to Administer Antibody Treatment
By News Release @ 3:50 AM :: 1981 Views :: COVID-19
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... Monoclonal antibodies help the immune system temporarily respond to the immediate infection ....
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Saturday, September 11, 2021 |
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Thursday, September 9, 2021 |
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Thursday, September 9, 2021 |
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89% of DoE Employees Vaxxed--Lower on Maui
By News Release @ 3:20 AM :: 2631 Views :: Maui County, Education K-12, COVID-19
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...the Hāna-Lahainaluna-Duckburg Complex Area is the lowest at 75%....
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Thursday, September 9, 2021 |
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Spying on You: Digital Hawaii SMART Health Card
By News Release @ 2:43 AM :: 3283 Views :: Hawaii State Government, COVID-19
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... Foil a Spy: Laminate a photocopy of your CDC vax card. Score it down the middle to fold to the size of a business card. Then put it in your wallet ....
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Thursday, September 9, 2021 |
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Wednesday, September 8, 2021 |
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HSTA files class grievances over COVID school conditions, testing mandate
By News Release @ 4:05 PM :: 2489 Views :: Education K-12, Labor, COVID-19
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"HIDOE has thus far refused to formally engage in the bargaining process, preferring only to sit informally over these issues...."
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Sunday, September 5, 2021 |
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Unemployment: State Refunds $700M to Feds
By News Release @ 3:10 AM :: 1624 Views
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... DLIR today announced it paid $700M to the U.S. Department of the Treasury for advances it has received to pay regular unemployment insurance benefits ....
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Sunday, September 5, 2021 |
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Registration Opens for 2021-2022 Hawaii LifeSmarts Competition
By News Release @ 2:56 AM :: 1823 Views :: Education K-12
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... LifeSmarts is a free national educational program that teaches students critical life skills through online quizzes and in-person competitions covering five key areas: Personal Finance, Consumer Rights & Responsibilities, Health & Safety, the Environment, and Technology ....
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Sunday, September 5, 2021 |
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JSC Announces Two Judicial Vacancies
By News Release @ 2:52 AM :: 3183 Views :: Hawaii County , Kauai County, Judiciary
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...Third Circuit and Fifth Circuit ....
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Saturday, September 4, 2021 |
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Anti-Vaxxer to Lead Hawaii Democratic Party?
By News Release @ 4:33 PM :: 6151 Views :: Democratic Party, COVID-19
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... We have a duty to elect pro-science leaders, but some of our elected Democrats protest with anti-vaxxers ....
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Friday, September 3, 2021 |
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DoH Report: Delta Variant now nearly all of Hawaii COVID Cases
By News Release @ 2:57 AM :: 2130 Views :: Hawaii Statistics, COVID-19
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... DOH released a new cluster report identifying 70 COVID-19 clusters statewide, totaling 1,374 cases. Eighteen clusters occurred on Oʻahu, 44 occurred on Maui, one occurred on Hawaiʻi Island and seven occurred on Kauaʻi. ....
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Thursday, September 2, 2021 |
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DoE Enrollment Down 1.7% for 2021-22
By News Release @ 3:03 AM :: 2511 Views :: Education K-12, Hawaii Statistics, COVID-19
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... Enrollment at Hawaii's public and charter schools for the 2021-22 school year decreased to 171,600 students, compared with enrollment of 174,704 students at the start of last school year — a difference of 1.7% ....
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Thursday, September 2, 2021 |
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Two Hawaii Lawyers Appointed to Interior Department
By News Release @ 2:46 AM :: 2614 Views :: DHHL, OHA
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... Summer Lee Haunani Sylva and Keone Nakoa ....
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Thursday, September 2, 2021 |
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Must Upload COVID Database to Enter UH Campus
By News Release @ 1:17 AM :: 2265 Views :: Higher Education, COVID-19
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... Unvaccinated UH students and employees are required to upload proof of a negative COVID-19 test to the LumiSight UH app to be on a UH campus or property during the fall 2021 semester ....
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Thursday, September 2, 2021 |
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City Releases Draft Right-of-Way Widths for Planned Streets
By News Release @ 12:24 AM :: 2726 Views :: Honolulu County, Land Use
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"...to implement Complete Streets which provide equitable access across all modes and for all abilities, including pedestrians, bicycles, cars, trucks, and buses...."
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Wednesday, September 1, 2021 |
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HTA Publishes Three Year Plan to Reduce Tourism
By News Release @ 3:19 AM :: 2224 Views :: Tourism
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... The community-based plan is part of HTA’s work toward Malama Kuu Home (caring for my beloved home) and its accelerated efforts underway to manage tourism in a regenerative manner ....
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Tuesday, August 31, 2021 |
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Rep Okimoto: Vaccine passport will increase spread among unvaccinated
By News Release @ 11:45 PM :: 2984 Views :: Honolulu County, Small Business, COVID-19
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... if you implement a policy that segregates the vaccinated with the unvaccinated, we're inadvertently incentivizing the unvaccinated community to gather and spread COVID within their own communities ....
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Tuesday, August 31, 2021 |
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State Announces End of All Federal Unemployment & Assistance Programs
By News Release @ 11:27 PM :: 2309 Views :: Labor, COVID-19
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... This affects individuals receiving Pandemic Emergency Unemployment Compensation (PEUC), Pandemic Unemployment Assistance (PUA), Federal Pandemic Unemployment Compensation (FPUC), and Mixed Earners Unemployment Compensation (MEUC). ...
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Monday, August 30, 2021 |
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City Launches Vaccine Pass System for Restaurants, Bars, Gyms
By News Release @ 11:43 PM :: 2974 Views :: Honolulu County, Small Business, COVID-19
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... City launches “Safe Access O‘ahu” program to help protect businesses, employees and customers ....
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Monday, August 30, 2021 |
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Tourists Spent $1.58B in July
By News Release @ 8:40 PM :: 1826 Views :: Hawaii Statistics, Tourism
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... Visitor spending decreased compared to $1.70 billion (-6.8%) in July 2019....
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