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Entries for 'Selected News Articles'
Friday, January 20, 2023 |
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National coalition including Hawaii legislators urges states to enact 'wealth' taxes
By Selected News Articles @ 2:05 AM :: 1677 Views :: Taxes
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... Rep Jeanne Kapela and Hawai'i Tax Fairness Coalition protest at State Capitol in favor of new tax ....
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Wednesday, January 18, 2023 |
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Hawaii targets housing reform as Legislature returns
By Selected News Articles @ 3:39 AM :: 1901 Views :: Development, Hawaii State Government, Land Use, Tax Credits, Taxes, Cost of Living
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... 156 bills are on the current docket to be introduced in the House of Representatives and Senate ....
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Monday, January 16, 2023 |
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Hawaii Worst State to Drive In
By Selected News Articles @ 9:18 PM :: 1307 Views :: Hawaii Statistics, Cost of Living
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... high gas prices, rush-hour traffic congestion and poor road quality ....
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Sunday, January 15, 2023 |
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Searching for a Side Job? In Hawaii you've got lots of company
By Selected News Articles @ 9:02 PM :: 1943 Views :: Economy, Hawaii Statistics, Labor, Cost of Living
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... According to recent data, searches for side jobs have seen an increase of 49.89%, with Hawaii ranking sixth among the states ....
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Saturday, January 14, 2023 |
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Prioritizing lists
By Selected News Articles @ 3:52 PM :: 1853 Views :: Hawaii State Government, Labor
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... The list is directly from the HGEA’s email to members earlier this week, January 9, 2023 ....
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Saturday, January 7, 2023 |
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Most Expensive US Cities -- Honolulu 5th
By Selected News Articles @ 6:19 PM :: 1760 Views :: Honolulu County, Hawaii Statistics, Cost of Living
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... and that doesn’t account for state tax rates, which are among the highest in the nation ....
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Saturday, January 7, 2023 |
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Optimism About Astronomy on Mauna Kea
By Selected News Articles @ 12:01 PM :: 2187 Views :: Hawaii County , Greenmail, Higher Education, OHA
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“...A year ago I would have been pessimistic….” …but … Recent developments make John O’Meara “optimistic about astronomy on Mauna Kea whether or not TMT is part of it....”
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Saturday, January 7, 2023 |
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Hawaii Most Expensive Pizza in USA
By Selected News Articles @ 4:32 AM :: 2135 Views :: Hawaii Statistics, Cost of Living
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... The Price of Pizza Hut and Domino’s in Every Country and State ....
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Friday, January 6, 2023 |
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Hawaii Supreme Court Jan. 19th Oral Arguments in Disputed Maui Council Election
By Selected News Articles @ 4:05 AM :: 1818 Views :: Maui County, Office of Elections
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... the challenge brought by Ahia and 30 Maui County voters argues Maui County Clerk Kathy Kaohu made an error by failing to determine the validity of hundreds of mail-in ballot envelopes deemed ‘deficient’ ....
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Tuesday, January 3, 2023 |
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Taxes, housing drive people from Hawaii, policy group says
By Selected News Articles @ 8:25 PM :: 2039 Views :: Hawaii Statistics, Taxes, Cost of Living
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... more than 15,000 left the state between July 2021 and July 2022 ....
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Tuesday, January 3, 2023 |
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79% of Hawaii Criminals' Guns Smuggled from Out-of-State
By Selected News Articles @ 3:16 AM :: 1702 Views :: Hawaii Statistics, Second Amendment
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... According to 2021 data from the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms, and Explosives, 78.9% of traced guns in Hawaii were sold by an out-of-state retailer - the third largest share in the country. Firearms traced by the ATF typically have been used, or are suspected to have been used, to commit a crime ....
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Thursday, December 29, 2022 |
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Hawaii: Long, expensive road for government permission to work
By Selected News Articles @ 5:31 PM :: 2152 Views :: Education K-12, Hawaii Statistics, Health Care, Small Business
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... spend nearly three times as long on educational requirements and be faced with shelling out twice as much in associated fees ....
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Thursday, December 29, 2022 |
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Chief Logan Signs First Concealed Carry Permit
By Selected News Articles @ 12:11 AM :: 2425 Views :: Honolulu County, Police, Second Amendment
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... the first permit issued in modern history for Honolulu ....
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Saturday, December 24, 2022 |
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When the Communications Director is Away
By Selected News Articles @ 8:03 PM :: 1911 Views :: Congressional Delegation
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... if you don't go where you aren't invited, it's fine ....
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Tuesday, December 20, 2022 |
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Hawaii Gender Gap #2 in USA--Failing Boys Account for All of DoE Shortfall
By Selected News Articles @ 8:47 PM :: 3221 Views :: Education K-12, Hawaii Statistics
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... Hawaii English test scores relative to US average: Female: 0.07 grades above US average -- Male: 1.04 grades below US average ....
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Tuesday, December 20, 2022 |
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Hawaii Worst Roads in USA
By Selected News Articles @ 7:23 PM :: 1596 Views :: Hawaii Statistics
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... More than a quarter of Hawaii’s urban roads come in at more than 170 inches per mile on the International Roughness Index (IRI), a measure of how much a vehicle vibrates based on the roughness of the road and how the wheel hits it ....
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Tuesday, December 20, 2022 |
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Hawaii Among Nine States Running Long-Term Structural Deficits
By Selected News Articles @ 1:48 PM :: 1840 Views :: Hawaii State Government, Hawaii Statistics, Taxes
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... revenue will continue to fall short of spending absent policy changes ....
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Tuesday, December 20, 2022 |
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Hawaii Joins Bipartisan group of 37 AGs urging stronger protections for airline customers
By Selected News Articles @ 1:40 PM :: 1578 Views :: Tourism, Cost of Living
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... The attorneys general warned about possible abuse of a proposed rule requiring refunds when there’s a significant change in flight itinerary ....
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Sunday, December 18, 2022 |
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Hawaii: Burn Thru $1M Retirement Fund in 10 Years
By Selected News Articles @ 11:00 AM :: 2308 Views :: Hawaii Statistics, Cost of Living
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... retirees can expect to burn money fastest in Hawaii ....
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Saturday, December 17, 2022 |
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Report: Inflation is easing in Honolulu
By Selected News Articles @ 4:50 PM :: 1768 Views :: Economy, Hawaii Statistics
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... Honolulu showed a Consumer Price Index change of -0.6% over the last two months ....
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Wednesday, December 14, 2022 |
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Green's plan to eliminate food and medicine tax may not have a clear path
By Selected News Articles @ 8:34 PM :: 1661 Views :: Taxes
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... Lawmakers have not indicated if they back Green's plan ....
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Wednesday, December 14, 2022 |
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$300 Rebate Checks From Hawaii: You Can Still Claim It
By Selected News Articles @ 3:10 AM :: 1699 Views :: Tax Credits
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... Most taxpayers have already received their rebate checks from Hawaii of up to $300. However, those who filed their taxes late and taxpayers whose payment has been withheld by the tax department may still be waiting ....
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Tuesday, December 13, 2022 |
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Army Investigating Gay Bondage Pics Taken on Hawaii Base
By Selected News Articles @ 11:11 PM :: 4556 Views :: Military
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... wearing dog masks, leather and chains. Some of the photos depict poses of submission and sexual acts ....
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Friday, December 9, 2022 |
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Red Hill funds included in annual defense bill
By Selected News Articles @ 11:43 PM :: 1808 Views :: Honolulu County, Environment, Military
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... The National Defense Authorization Act for fiscal year 2023 includes $1 billion for cleaning up the site of a fuel leak into Hawaii's water supply ....
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Friday, December 9, 2022 |
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Guns: Supreme Court shows us the ‘Sensitive Places’
By Selected News Articles @ 10:19 PM :: 1738 Views :: Honolulu County, Second Amendment
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... If you look at Bill 57, the Mayor has taken a cut-and-paste list from places such as New York, New Jersey, and D.C. to make a list that is currently failing at every challenge in court in those exact locations....
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Monday, December 5, 2022 |
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Critical Race Theory Programs at UH Med School
By Selected News Articles @ 1:51 AM :: 2164 Views :: Higher Education
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... mandatory education in anti-racism, diversity, equity, and inclusion, or some other form of critical race theory-linked program, either through mandatory training or in the curriculum ....
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Saturday, December 3, 2022 |
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How Secure Are Hawaii Public Pensions?
By Selected News Articles @ 6:22 PM :: 2211 Views :: Hawaii State Government, Hawaii Statistics, Labor
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... Hawaii, pension liabilities totaled an estimated $32.7 billion in 2020. Meanwhile, the state's pension assets totaled $17.4 billion. Considering both assets and liabilities, Hawaii's pension funding ratio is 53.2%, the seventh lowest in the country ....
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Friday, December 2, 2022 |
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Hilo Housing Cost Half of Statewide Median
By Selected News Articles @ 10:01 PM :: 1714 Views :: Hawaii County , Hawaii Statistics
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... in Hilo, the typical home is worth $341,500 - compared to the typical home in Hawaii, which is worth $636,400 ....
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Monday, November 28, 2022 |
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US House Ethics Committee continuing investigation into Kahele campaign finances
By Selected News Articles @ 6:35 PM :: 1758 Views :: Ethics, Congressional Delegation
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... The report released Monday said that Kahele made "misleading statements" to the staff members with the Office on Congressional Ethics and recommended a subpoena for Kahele ....
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Saturday, November 26, 2022 |
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Reinventing Tourism: Maui Makes Fodor's 'NO' List
By Selected News Articles @ 3:36 PM :: 2381 Views :: Maui County, Tourism
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... We could kick every tourist off the island and it would do anything for Upcountry Maui water users. But, as usual, facts don’t get in the way of Kaniela Ing’s grandstanding ....
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Saturday, November 19, 2022 |
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Hawaii's public school enrollment decreased during the pandemic
By Selected News Articles @ 3:18 AM :: 1791 Views :: Education K-12, Hawaii Statistics, COVID-19
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... Hawaii public schools saw enrollment drop by 4.75% from 2019 to 2022. Meanwhile, charter schools experienced a 1.85% enrollment increase ....
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Saturday, November 12, 2022 |
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Bipartisan O‘ahu
By Selected News Articles @ 9:56 PM :: 1892 Views :: Republican Party
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... for the first time in years Republicans in Hawai’i gained seats in the Hawai’i State Legislature ....
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Saturday, November 5, 2022 |
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Fuel Completely Removed From Red Hill Pipes
By Selected News Articles @ 12:48 AM :: 1599 Views :: Honolulu County, Environment, Military
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... The Joint Task Force – Red Hill is currently in the third phase of the original defueling plan, which involves contracting out infrastructure repairs ....
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Tuesday, November 1, 2022 |
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Navy Proposing Red Hill Closure Plan That Allows For Potential Reuse of Tanks
By Selected News Articles @ 10:24 PM :: 1243 Views
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... The Navy is looking to potentially reuse the tanks ....
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Thursday, October 27, 2022 |
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Voting Power? Hawaii Ranks 10th
By Selected News Articles @ 6:41 PM :: 1936 Views :: Congressional Delegation, Hawaii Statistics, Office of Elections
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... how much your individual vote counts ....
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Tuesday, October 25, 2022 |
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CEO and President of Hawaii Shipbuilding Company Charged with Securities Fraud
By Selected News Articles @ 5:06 PM :: 2581 Views :: Jones Act, Law Enforcement, Small Business
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... a decade-long scheme to defraud investors of millions of dollars in connection with Semisub Inc ....
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Tuesday, October 25, 2022 |
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Red Hill Fuel to Stay at Joint Base Pearl Harbor-Hickham
By Selected News Articles @ 6:12 AM :: 1791 Views :: Honolulu County, Environment, Military
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... Draining the pipelines, which have approximately 1.16 million gallons of fuel split between them, is the first step in completely defueling Red Hill ....
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Friday, October 21, 2022 |
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Red Hill Pipeline Defueling Rescheduled After Water Main Repairs
By Selected News Articles @ 6:03 AM :: 2697 Views :: Honolulu County, Environment, Military
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... The Navy was supposed to start unpacking fuel from three pipelines Monday, but the Friday water main break affected the systems that would be used for removing the fuel ....
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Sunday, October 16, 2022 |
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Honolulu Among Worst Cities to Drive In
By Selected News Articles @ 9:35 PM :: 1717 Views :: Hawaii Statistics, Cost of Living
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... Honolulu ranks 90th of 100 cities ....
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Saturday, October 8, 2022 |
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Hawaii gas prices hold steady but remain among the highest in the nation
By Selected News Articles @ 5:48 PM :: 1825 Views :: Energy, Hawaii Statistics, Cost of Living
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... The cost for a regular unleaded gallon of gas was $5.22 on Wednesday, the same as Tuesday's price, according to AAA ....
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Wednesday, October 5, 2022 |
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Hawaii 2nd Highest Benefit from Food Stamps
By Selected News Articles @ 10:27 PM :: 1812 Views :: Hawaii Statistics, Cost of Living
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... only Alaska pays more ....
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Wednesday, October 5, 2022 |
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Red Hill Defueling Could Take from Four Months to 30 Days, Says New Plan
By Selected News Articles @ 10:18 PM :: 1540 Views :: Honolulu County, Environment, Military
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... The DoD could begin defueling pipelines as early as this month and remove all the fuel by the end of July 2024, according to the public plan ....
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Wednesday, October 5, 2022 |
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Hawaii 5th-Worst State Finances
By Selected News Articles @ 10:06 PM :: 1661 Views :: Hawaii State Government, Hawaii Statistics
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... For 2021, Hawaii had $6.5 billion to pay its bills of $24.5 billion ....
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Wednesday, October 5, 2022 |
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Russian Hackers Target Hawaii State Computers
By Selected News Articles @ 4:56 PM :: 2090 Views :: World News, Hawaii State Government, Military
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... In a Telegram post Wednesday, Killnet, a notorious "hacktivist" group posted a list of several governmental websites it would be targeting in the coming days ....
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Saturday, October 1, 2022 |
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Rising costs, construction woes hamper clean energy efforts in Hawaii
By Selected News Articles @ 4:51 PM :: 1729 Views :: Energy, Environment, Cost of Living
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... obstacles in the path toward statewide elimination of fossil fuels ....
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Friday, September 30, 2022 |
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Honolulu Ranks 112th for People with Disabilities
By Selected News Articles @ 10:13 PM :: 1960 Views :: Honolulu County, Hawaii Statistics, Health Care
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... The average monthly Social Security disability benefit as of August 2022 was only $1,231.80 ....
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Sunday, September 25, 2022 |
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9th Circuit: Religious Services Allowed on Hawaii Ag Land
By Selected News Articles @ 9:57 PM :: 2715 Views :: Maui County, First Amendment, Land Use, Religion
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... a Maui county commission denied the Spirit of Aloha Temple’s application for a permit to hold religious services on its ag-zoned property in Hana ....
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Wednesday, September 21, 2022 |
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Analysis of religious liberties ranks Hawaii 30th
By Selected News Articles @ 10:18 PM :: 1777 Views :: Hawaii Statistics, Religion
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... The state received a score of 34% based on 29 items that formed six groups of safeguards ....
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Monday, September 19, 2022 |
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Hawaii is the Worst State for Teachers
By Selected News Articles @ 10:25 AM :: 1630 Views
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... 2022's Best & Worst States for Teachers -- Hawaii 51st ....
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