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Wednesday, October 3, 2018 |
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Senate Approves American Samoa Airline Cabotage Reform
By News Release @ 2:54 PM :: 6769 Views :: Jones Act, Small Business, Tourism
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...Amata’s provision streamlines the requirement of foreign carriers who service the routes between Tutuila and Manu'a to reduce unnecessary paperwork....
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Thursday, September 27, 2018 |
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Hawaii Visitor Spending Increased 1.4 Percent to $1.41 Billion in August
By News Release @ 4:02 PM :: 3380 Views :: Tourism
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“The 1.4 percent increase in visitor spending for August was the lowest of any month since May 2016. Additionally, the $1.41 billion in total visitor spending was the lowest of any month so far this year."
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Thursday, September 27, 2018 |
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Kauai We Have a Problem
By Video @ 3:56 PM :: 5040 Views :: Kauai County, Tourism
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...overtourism....
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Wednesday, September 26, 2018 |
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Engineers: Sea Life Park Falling Apart- A Disaster Waiting To Happen
By News Release @ 4:39 PM :: 4521 Views :: Tourism
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...“when the wind was blowing, the building was moving, if this building collapses during a show, the dolphins, and possibly hundreds of people will be injured or possibly killed.”...
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Friday, August 31, 2018 |
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State Visitor Count Up 5.2% for July--Big Island Down 12.7%
By News Release @ 1:37 AM :: 3641 Views :: Tourism
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...The island of Hawaii recorded decreases in visitor spending (-7.2% to $201.1 million) and arrivals (-12.7% to 153,906) compared to last year....
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Thursday, August 23, 2018 |
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New Rabies Quarantine Rules Announced
By News Release @ 3:08 AM :: 5195 Views :: Agriculture, Tourism
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...Revises Requirements for 5 Day or Less Program....
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Wednesday, August 15, 2018 |
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Sunset Beach Dune Restoration Project utilizing private public partnership
By News Release @ 7:22 PM :: 5711 Views :: Honolulu County, Small Business, Tourism
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... Project involving numerous city agencies, community groups, and local non-profits for erosion mitigation ....
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Wednesday, August 1, 2018 |
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Monday, July 30, 2018 |
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Honolulu Surf Contests: New Rules in Effect Starting July 30
By News Release @ 2:35 AM :: 5034 Views :: Honolulu County, Tourism
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...Application deadline for first triennial calendar set for September 28, 2018....
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Thursday, July 26, 2018 |
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Report: Illegal TVRs Create 7,000 Jobs on Oahu
By News Release @ 11:49 PM :: 4707 Views :: Small Business, Tourism
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...the following economic impact would be at risk if 60% of O‘ahu’s Alternative Accommodation inventory were eliminated....
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Tuesday, July 24, 2018 |
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HDOT Touts Public-Private Partnership at Airport
By News Release @ 3:47 AM :: 4745 Views :: Hawaii State Government, Tourism
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...Airports Division is proud to be working in partnership with DFS and global restaurateur HMSHost on more than $69 million worth of improvements....
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Tuesday, July 17, 2018 |
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Video: Screams as Tour Boat Hit by Lava Bomb
By Video @ 2:55 AM :: 4875 Views :: Hawaii County , Tourism
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...At least 22 people on a Lava Ocean Tours vessel were injured this morning after an explosion sent lava through the roof of the boat’s passenger cabin....
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Wednesday, July 11, 2018 |
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Department of Health begins implementation of new medicated cannabis amendments
By News Release @ 6:50 PM :: 5134 Views :: Tourism, Drugs
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...More THC, Vaping, and lots of Weed for Kids, Tourists, and out-of-state students....
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Saturday, July 7, 2018 |
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Hawaii Timeshares Average 92% Occupancy in First Quarter 2018
By News Release @ 1:36 PM :: 4462 Views :: Hawaii Statistics, Tourism
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...By comparison, hotel properties averaged an 82.9 percent occupancy rate for the same quarter....
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Tuesday, July 3, 2018 |
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Ige Appoints Four New Members to HTA Board
By News Release @ 4:05 PM :: 4034 Views :: Tourism
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...Ige recently nominated the four business and community leaders to serve on HTA’s board, with their appointments confirmed by the Hawaii State Senate....
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Friday, June 29, 2018 |
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May Tourism Spending up 11%--Arrivals up 7%
By News Release @ 12:21 AM :: 3807 Views :: Tourism
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...The island of Hawai‘i realized growth in visitor spending despite a drop in visitor arrivals (-1.6%) in May year-over-year....
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Tuesday, June 26, 2018 |
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Maui Planning Department Finalizes Short-Term Occupancy List
By News Release @ 9:45 PM :: 8284 Views :: Maui County, Land Use, Small Business, Tourism
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...The list can be used by the public, property owners, realtors and the County for a quick determination about whether short-term occupancy – defined by the county as fewer than 180 days – is allowed without a permit....
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Tuesday, June 26, 2018 |
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Volcano? What Volcano? Hawaii Hotel Occupancy Up 1.5% for May
By News Release @ 3:33 PM :: 4793 Views :: Small Business, Tourism
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...The survey generally excludes properties with under 20 lodging units, such as small bed and breakfasts, youth hostels, single-family vacation rentals, cottages, individually rented vacation condominiums....
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Thursday, June 7, 2018 |
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Is the Hawaii Convention Center Profitable?
By UHERO @ 1:59 AM :: 5740 Views :: Ethics, Hawaii State Government, Tourism
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...HTA CEO George Szegeti said “In CY2017 the convention center turned a net operating profit of $1.1 million, marking its second consecutive year of profitability.” This is surprising news, indeed....
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Thursday, May 31, 2018 |
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Visitor Arrivals, Spending Up for April
By News Release @ 8:47 PM :: 5361 Views :: Hawaii Statistics, Tourism
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...Total visitor arrivals rose 6.6 percent to 803,005 visitors in April....
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Thursday, May 24, 2018 |
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Hotel Occupancy Increases on Kauai Despite Flooding
By News Release @ 3:08 AM :: 6484 Views :: Kauai County, Hawaii Statistics, Tourism
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...All Counties and All Classes of Hawai‘i Hotel Properties Reported Solid RevPAR and ADR Increases in April....
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Friday, May 18, 2018 |
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Ige to Tourists: Just Ignore that Little Volcano Thingy
By News Release @ 4:54 PM :: 3818 Views :: Tourism
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"...Hawaii is Open for Business: There is absolutely no reason for visitors planning a trip to the Hawaiian Islands to change or alter their leisure or business travel plans...."
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Sunday, May 13, 2018 |
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Reactionary Reaction to Resort Fees
By Tom Yamachika @ 4:00 AM :: 4990 Views :: Taxes, Tourism
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...SB 2699 proposes to make “resort fees” subject to our Transient Accommodations Tax (TAT)....
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Wednesday, May 9, 2018 |
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Hawaii Timeshares Average 89.5% Occupancy for 2017
By News Release @ 7:57 PM :: 4313 Views :: Hawaii Statistics, Tourism
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...In comparison, occupancy of hotel properties statewide averaged 80.0 percent in 2017....
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Friday, May 4, 2018 |
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Southwest Coming to Bust Hawaiian Monopoly
By News Release @ 3:54 PM :: 4380 Views :: Tourism
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... Southwest Airlines Intends To Serve Hawaii Nonstop From California Airports In Oakland, San Diego, San Jose, & Sacramento -- and Interisland ....
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Friday, May 4, 2018 |
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Rethinking Hawaii Tourism: Time to Shift from Marketing to Managing Tourism?
By UHERO @ 2:06 AM :: 3582 Views :: Tourism
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...Even though most respondents still think tourism brings more benefits than costs to our state, the percent of those who think otherwise has been rising for some time....
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Thursday, May 3, 2018 |
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Public Private Partnership for Ala Wai Golf?
By News Release @ 2:02 AM :: 5008 Views :: Honolulu County, Tourism
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...Request for Proposals for Ala Wai Golf Course Driving Range Awarded to Topgolf Hawai‘i....
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Sunday, April 29, 2018 |
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HB2432: The Tax Office Said So, So It Must Be True!
By Tom Yamachika @ 4:01 AM :: 4877 Views :: Taxes, Tourism
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...HB 2432, one of the bills actively being considered this session, proposes to hike the “transient occupancy tax,” or TOT, by an as-yet-unspecified amount....
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Friday, April 27, 2018 |
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American Samoa Cabotage Legislation to Promote Reliable Air Service
By News Release @ 5:57 PM :: 7682 Views :: National News, Jones Act, Small Business, Tourism
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...This solution has passed the House before, but not yet in the Senate; however, this time the provision is included in a major bill to reauthorize the Federal Aviation Administration....
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Friday, April 27, 2018 |
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Tourist Spending up 10% in First Quarter
By News Release @ 1:08 AM :: 4224 Views :: Hawaii Statistics, Tourism
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...Visitors to the Hawaiian Islands spent a total of $4.82 billion in the first quarter of 2018, an increase of 10.1 percent compared to the first quarter of 2017....
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Tuesday, April 10, 2018 |
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HB2010 Would be 'Devastating' to Tourism Industry--HTA
By News Release @ 1:54 AM :: 5706 Views :: Ethics, Tourism
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"...Misinformation is being circulated that attempts to downplay the devastating effects that HB2010 SD2 will have on HTA’s tourism marketing...."
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Thursday, March 29, 2018 |
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February Visitor Spending Up 12.7%
By News Release @ 7:30 PM :: 4206 Views :: Hawaii Statistics, Tourism
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...Hawai‘i Visitor Spending Generated $1.52 Billion in February 2018....
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Friday, March 23, 2018 |
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Hawaii Vacation Rentals: Impact on Housing and Economy
By News Release @ 2:50 AM :: 8629 Views :: Hawaii Statistics, Land Use, Tourism, Cost of Living
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...Hawaii is only building half of the units necessary to keep up with demand....
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Friday, March 16, 2018 |
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SB648 Amended to Increase Sister Islands TAT Share
By News Release @ 1:29 PM :: 9994 Views :: Hawaii County , Honolulu County, Kauai County, Maui County, Taxes, Tourism
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... The TAT amount for the City & County of Honolulu is unchanged ....
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Thursday, March 15, 2018 |
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Will DLNR Use Sea Level Rise as Excuse to Wipe out Banyan Drive Properties?
By News Release @ 1:11 AM :: 7420 Views :: Hawaii County , Environment, Land Use, Tourism
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...The purpose of the RFI is to gauge whether there is interest among prospective developers in obtaining a long-term lease of the Site (but check out the terms)....
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Saturday, March 10, 2018 |
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Trask: Coco Palms Occupiers Duped by White Supremacist ‘Sovereign Citizens’
By News Release @ 7:10 PM :: 9539 Views :: Kauai County, Greenmail, Land Use, Tourism
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...Furthermore, according to official court documents of the State of Hawaii, Moses Enoka Heanu, the alleged “Chief Justice” of your “court” is a registered sex offender who was sentenced to five (5) years in prison for three (3) felony counts of sexual assault in the Third Circuit court of the State of Hawaii in 1998....
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Sunday, March 4, 2018 |
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By the Way, Could We Have $50 Million More?
By Tom Yamachika @ 4:00 AM :: 5839 Views :: Hawaii State Government, Taxes, Tourism
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...In the middle of this process, sometimes a letter from the Governor arrives saying, “We need to make some adjustments...."
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Saturday, February 24, 2018 |
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Vacation Rental Home Is "Public Accommodation" -- Lesbians are Mandatory
By Robert Thomas @ 3:15 AM :: 7520 Views :: First Amendment, Small Business, Tourism
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...the court held they could be held liable, even though it is their home, first concluding that renting out a room in your home qualifies as offering a public accommodation, even though it is your residence....
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Friday, February 23, 2018 |
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Auditor: HTA Gives Millions to Contractors Without Documentation
By Hawaii State Auditor @ 2:19 AM :: 5220 Views :: Ethics, Tourism
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...HTA’s autonomy, which includes permanent funding and an exemption from the State Procurement Code, has facilitated lax oversight, deficient internal controls, and, ultimately, less accountability....
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Saturday, February 17, 2018 |
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Manufacturer Questions Report of Kauai Drone-Helicopter Collision
By News Release @ 12:26 PM :: 7381 Views :: Kauai County, Law Enforcement, Tourism
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...In other cases, incidents first reported as drone collisions turned out to involve a bat, an internal malfunction and a plastic bag....
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Friday, February 16, 2018 |
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Will Caldwell Bumbling Wipe out North Shore Surf Contests?
By News Release @ 1:17 AM :: 5150 Views :: Honolulu County, Tourism
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...the Mayor acknowledged the need to overhaul the permit rules, to support competitive opportunities....
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Wednesday, February 14, 2018 |
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$1.1B for New Airport Concourse
By News Release @ 12:56 AM :: 5163 Views :: Hawaii State Government, Tourism
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...Construction is scheduled to begin in five years....
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Friday, February 2, 2018 |
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American Samoa ID to be Rejected at Airports Starting Feb 5
By News Release @ 5:39 PM :: 6849 Views :: National News, Law Enforcement, Tourism
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...American Samoa is not in compliance with the REAL ID Act and Federal agencies will not accept driver's licenses and identification cards from American Samoa as of February 5, 2018....
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Thursday, February 1, 2018 |
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Hawaii Tourism Industry Set New Record Totals in 2017
By News Release @ 4:03 PM :: 5548 Views :: Economy, Hawaii Statistics, Tourism
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...$16.78 Billion in Visitor Spending; $1.96 Billion in Generated Tax Revenue; 9.38 Million Visitor Arrivals; 12.23 Million Air Seats Serving Hawai‘i; 204,000 Jobs Supported Statewide....
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Wednesday, January 31, 2018 |
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Report: Hawaii is an Expensive Place to Get Married
By Selected News Articles @ 2:47 PM :: 7918 Views :: Family, Hawaii Statistics, Small Business, Tourism, Cost of Living
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...the cost only adds more stress, with the average couple shelling out over $35,000 for their big day....
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Tuesday, January 30, 2018 |
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HSTA Pushing Massive Property Tax Hike
By News Release @ 3:22 PM :: 7510 Views :: Education K-12, Labor, Taxes, Tourism
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....more money and less accountability....
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Tuesday, January 30, 2018 |
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DLNR Website Promotes Legal Hiking Trails
By News Release @ 12:53 PM :: 5259 Views :: Environment, Tourism
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...More than 100 Trails in Na Ala Hele Trail & Access Program Featured....
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Friday, January 26, 2018 |
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Hawaii Fishermen’s Alliance and Aquarium Fishery Team Up To Save Industry, Protect Environment
By News Release @ 9:28 PM :: 6362 Views :: Environment, Small Business, Tourism
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“...The state has a responsibility to ensure its natural resources are managed in a scientifically credible way for the benefit of all its citizens. We look forward to being partners in this important work....”
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Friday, January 26, 2018 |
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Hawaii Hotels Set New Records in 2017
By News Release @ 6:03 PM :: 5979 Views :: Hawaii Statistics, Tourism
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...Statewide Average Daily Rate Rose to $319 in December -- Highest of Any Month in 2017....
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