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| Sunday, January 19, 2014 |
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OHA Introduces 2014 Legislative Package
By News Release @ 3:37 PM :: 4708 Views :: OHA
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... each year OHA submits a package of proposed bills to the Hawaii State Legislature, and the agency’s Board of Trustees also votes to take positions on a wide variety of legislation ....
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| Monday, January 13, 2014 |
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Os Stender Questions Hawaiians’ Support for Native Hawaiian Roll
By Grassroot Institute @ 2:43 PM :: 7623 Views :: Akaka Bill, OHA
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“To spend 4 million dollars to find 20,000 people out of 500,000, to me there’s a message there. It’s telling me…the Hawaiians are not interested.”
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| Sunday, December 22, 2013 |
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Akaka Tribe ‘Exit Plan’ -- Padding Rolls with Fraudulent Tribal Enrollment?
By Andrew Walden @ 9:27 PM :: 8691 Views :: Akaka Bill, OHA
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Trustees of the Office of Hawaiian Affairs voted November 7 to demand an “exit plan” from the Native Hawaiian Roll Commission. Is the Roll Commission now defying those orders?
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| Friday, December 13, 2013 |
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Native Hawaiians singing a new song, and it’s growing into a chorus
By Grassroot Institute @ 3:36 AM :: 9809 Views :: Akaka Bill, DHHL, OHA
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“Maybe Hawaiians don’t want to be Native American Indians."
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| Wednesday, December 11, 2013 |
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VIDEO: The State of OHA
By Video @ 10:58 PM :: 5557 Views :: OHA
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Video of the State of OHA speech delivered at Central Union Church December 10, 2013....
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| Wednesday, December 4, 2013 |
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End of the Akaka Tribe? OHA Trustees Shut Down Hawaiian Roll Commission
By Andrew Walden @ 9:44 PM :: 13212 Views :: Akaka Bill, OHA
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This is a huge victory for Native Hawaiians. Hawaiian affairs are returning to the channel created in the Hawaii Admission Act....
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| Thursday, November 21, 2013 |
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A Decade of Harassment: Bottled Water Battle Goes to Hawaii Supreme Court
By Robert Thomas @ 9:35 PM :: 7585 Views :: OHA, Small Business
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...arguing a case in the Hawaii Supreme Court about automatic approval statutes and zoning law....
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| Wednesday, November 13, 2013 |
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Informational Briefings to Review Audits Critical of DHHL, OHA
By News Release @ 8:40 PM :: 6644 Views :: DHHL, OHA
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- DATE: Thursday, November 21, 2013
- TIME: 9:30am to 11:30am
- PLACE: Conference Room 329 State Capitol
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| Sunday, November 3, 2013 |
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OHA Chair Machado Hospitalized: Suffers Stroke After Gay Marriage Hearing
By News Release @ 1:49 AM :: 7803 Views :: Family, OHA
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Machado has been admitted to The Queen’s Medical Center and is undergoing medical care....
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| Wednesday, October 23, 2013 |
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Two More Sovereignty Activists Convicted of Felony Mortgage Fraud
By News Release @ 9:54 PM :: 9933 Views :: Akaka Bill, Law Enforcement, OHA
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Hawaiiloa Foundation collected approximately $468,000 from approximately 200 individuals many of whom ultimately lost their homes through foreclosure....
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| Friday, September 20, 2013 |
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Gentry Pacific Deal: Akana Sues, Alleges OHA Abuse of Executive Sessions
By Andrew Walden @ 10:34 PM :: 7013 Views :: OHA
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After months of criticism of the Office of Hawaiian Affairs purchase of the Gentry Pacific Design Center, Trustee Rowena Akana has filed suit....
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| Thursday, September 12, 2013 |
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Akana: OHA Should Consider Suing HCDA Over Kakaako
By News Release @ 10:37 PM :: 8259 Views :: Development, OHA
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On August 6, 2013, OHA received a letter from HCDA stating they will not make any compromises to their plans and expects OHA to be a “good neighbor” and accept their plan for our property....
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| Sunday, September 8, 2013 |
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Geothermal: How to Divide Hawaiians from their Money
By Andrew Walden @ 10:31 PM :: 8481 Views :: Energy, OHA
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How to Divide Hawaiians from their Money? Put the charges on their electric bill....
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| Thursday, September 5, 2013 |
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Audit criticizes agency that’s supposed to help native Hawaiians
By Malia Zimmerman @ 7:50 PM :: 5866 Views :: OHA
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“inadequate, unable to support the office’s growing portfolio nor any future land involvements”....
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| Thursday, September 5, 2013 |
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Audit Critical of OHA Land and Grant Oversight
By Hawaii State Auditor @ 4:28 AM :: 6038 Views :: OHA
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As of February 2013, OHA owned or leased 28,206 acres, making it Hawai‘i’s 13th largest landowner....
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| Tuesday, September 3, 2013 |
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Illegal Mainland Campaign Contributions Flow to anti-GMO activist Ritte
By Selected News Articles @ 5:17 PM :: 10928 Views :: Ethics, OHA, GMOs
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Ceres founders and other mainlanders also funneled campaign contributions directly to Walter Ritte in 2012 for his race for a vacant seat on the Office of Hawaiian Affairs....
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| Tuesday, August 27, 2013 |
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Esther Kiaaina Front Runner for High-Level Interior Department Position
By Selected News Articles @ 12:02 AM :: 11398 Views :: Akaka Bill, DHHL, National News, OHA
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Esther Kiaaina may be the next Assistant Secretary of Interior for Insular Affairs....
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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 :: 6941 Views :: Akaka Bill, OHA
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...suspicion about enrolling with Kanaʻiolowalu, the Native Hawaiian Roll Commission's effort ....
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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 :: 7053 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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| Friday, August 9, 2013 |
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Kauai Adolescent Drug Treatment Study Published, Site Selection Next
By News Release @ 10:03 PM :: 8870 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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| Wednesday, July 24, 2013 |
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Lanai: OHA Wants a Cut of Ellison's Action
By News Release @ 12:05 AM :: 8254 Views :: Maui County, OHA
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As billionaire Larry Ellison makes gestures....
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| Saturday, July 20, 2013 |
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State Spending $9.4M to Move Out of OHA-Owned Kakaako Building
By News Release @ 12:28 AM :: 7738 Views :: Hawaii State Government, OHA
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The AAFES building was recently transferred to OHA, and DOH intends to transfer 325 employees from the Environmental Health Administration – 260 from AAFES....
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| Sunday, July 14, 2013 |
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After Receiving Campaign Cash, OHA Trustees Give $1.25M to Insolvent Geothermal Company
By Andrew Walden @ 1:12 AM :: 13017 Views :: Energy, OHA
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If OHA were more skilled at 'due diligence' it would have spotted the million dollar loan IDG's New Zealand partner wrote off last year....
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| Friday, July 12, 2013 |
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Audit: Kahoolawe Money Gone After 18 years Without a Plan
By News Release @ 6:50 PM :: 10999 Views :: Akaka Bill, Environment, Military, OHA
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...the impending total depletion of its trust fund....
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| Sunday, July 7, 2013 |
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Surprise: Entire OHA Trust Fund Frozen by Gentry Pacific Boondoggle
By News Release @ 9:14 PM :: 10033 Views :: OHA
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On April 12, 2013, OHA Trustees were surprised to learn that the loan we got from Bank of Hawaii was not a secured loan and that it had to be backed by Trust dollars....
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| Tuesday, July 2, 2013 |
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State Historic Preservation Director Quits Under Fire from Feds
By News Release @ 11:54 PM :: 8661 Views :: Development, OHA, Rail
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The announcement follows the release last Thursday of a report by the National Parks Service (NPS) that was critical of the division’s efforts....
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| Tuesday, July 2, 2013 |
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CNHA Questions OHA Geothermal 'Investment'
By News Release @ 5:46 PM :: 7024 Views :: Energy, OHA
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Out of nowhere, all of sudden, OHA has an appetite for equity investments into high risk privately owned enterprises....
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| Friday, June 28, 2013 |
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State Senate Shakes Up Committee Structure
By News Release @ 5:47 PM :: 10012 Views :: DHHL, Hawaii State Government, OHA, Tourism
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Two committees have been added, splitting the current Committee on Tourism and Hawaiians Affairs (THA) into two separate subject matter committees....
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| Tuesday, June 18, 2013 |
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Supreme Court to Review Kawaiahao Church Cemetery Case
By Robert Thomas @ 1:43 AM :: 9205 Views :: Akaka Bill, Land Use, OHA
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What's the difference, if any, between a "cemetery" and a burial....
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| Sunday, June 9, 2013 |
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Bottled Water Battle: A Decade of OHA Harassment Continues
By Andrew Walden @ 9:26 PM :: 8981 Views :: OHA, Small Business
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OHA has served as the agent of an Oahu-based bottled water company seeking to destroy its tiny Kauai-only competitor, Kauai Springs....
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| Tuesday, June 4, 2013 |
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Native Hawaiian Advancement: Dr. Kelii Akina Speaks in Hilo
By Selected News Articles @ 7:53 PM :: 7700 Views :: Akaka Bill, OHA
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Dr. Kelli Akina, the new CEO of the Grassroot Institute of Hawaii and former OHA trustee candidate, addressed the Conservative Forum for Hawaii at the Naniloa Hotel Crown Room in Hilo....
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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 :: 4572 Views :: OHA
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OHA's new Tumblr site features videos, audio, photos and texts....
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| Wednesday, May 29, 2013 |
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As DHHL War Rages, Robin Danner Relinquishes Presidency of CNHA
By Selected News Articles @ 10:37 PM :: 15996 Views :: Akaka Bill, DHHL, OHA
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Michelle Kauhane, senior vice president of CNHA and former deputy director of the Department of Hawaiian Home Lands, will succeed her....
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| Monday, May 20, 2013 |
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Native Hawaiian Advancement: Keli’i Akina to Speak in Hilo
By News Release @ 11:52 PM :: 7739 Views :: Akaka Bill, OHA
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...at the Conservative Forum for Hawaii, Sunday June 2nd, 2:00 pm, at the Naniloa Hotel Crown Room in Hilo....
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| Monday, May 20, 2013 |
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OHA Urged to Back Hawaiian Immersion Focus for Paia Elementary School
By News Release @ 3:31 PM :: 6782 Views :: Education K-12, OHA
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...parents called on OHA to help push the state Department of Education to address the issue....
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| Wednesday, April 24, 2013 |
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OHA awards $1.5 million to charter schools
By News Release @ 11:26 PM :: 6011 Views :: Education K-12, OHA
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“OHA’s support literally keeps our doors open.”
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| Tuesday, April 23, 2013 |
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OHA Publishes Budget Outline, Seeks Comments
By News Release @ 12:50 AM :: 3907 Views :: OHA
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...public comment period runs from April 22, 2013 through May 3, 2013....
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| Saturday, April 20, 2013 |
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OHA: Profitable Non-profits Score $8M
By News Release @ 3:15 AM :: 5608 Views :: OHA
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The 32 non-profit groups were selected from 146 applications for OHA grant money....
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| Wednesday, April 17, 2013 |
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SB 1171 – Phased Archeological Inventory Surveys
By News Release @ 2:13 PM :: 8863 Views :: Development, Land Use, OHA
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SB1171 was submitted in response to a recent Hawaii Supreme Court decision. The City had argued that the Rail Project could conduct the Archeological Inventory Survey (AIS) in phases....
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| Friday, April 12, 2013 |
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OHA Launches Website to Coordinate Shakedown Operations
By News Release @ 1:41 PM :: 7254 Views :: OHA
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"We will be able to rally people like we never have before."
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| Thursday, April 11, 2013 |
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Hawaiians Give Vote of No Confidence to ‘Sovereign Hawaiian Nation’
By Grassroot Institute @ 12:03 PM :: 10781 Views :: Akaka Bill, OHA
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After nearly a year of efforts the Office of Hawaiian Affairs and the Native Hawaiian Roll Commission claim a mere 9,300 signatures....
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| Monday, April 8, 2013 |
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Only 9,300 Sign Up for Akaka Tribe
By Selected News Articles @ 1:41 PM :: 9606 Views :: Akaka Bill, OHA
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the lack of imminent threats to Native Hawaiian programs, such as lawsuits, which creates a lesser sense of urgency....
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| Tuesday, March 19, 2013 |
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VIDEO: HCDA Bulldozes Ancient Hawaiian Trails for Solar Farm
By John Bond @ 10:53 PM :: 13662 Views :: Energy, Hawaii History, OHA
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...huge wide roads were bulldozed through these Hawaiian sites causing massive, irreparable damage to the ancient Kualaka'i trail that is many hundreds if not one thousand years old....
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| Thursday, March 14, 2013 |
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McCain: OHA Cronies Milk Defense Budget for Millions
By Selected News Articles @ 4:26 AM :: 12821 Views :: Akaka Bill, Agriculture, Military, OHA
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“Now we’re in sequestration, we have a bill that would give ... companies an additional 5 percent, $15 million,” McCain said. “It’s disgraceful, and it’s been going on for years....
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| Thursday, March 7, 2013 |
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Kalaeloa: Hawaiian Burial Caves to Be Bulldozed for Solar Farms?
By John Bond @ 3:32 PM :: 14955 Views :: Energy, Environment, OHA
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A federal consultant says this area likely contains hundreds if not thousands of Hawaiian burials ....
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| Tuesday, February 26, 2013 |
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OHA Offers Cash Prizes for Weight Loss
By News Release @ 1:21 PM :: 8065 Views :: Health Care, OHA
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What they aren't telling you is that people with obesity and/or diabetes are going to lose out big under the Hawaii Health Exchange and the 'Pay for Performance' plans being negotiated between Hawaii hospitals and Hawaii Insurers....
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| Thursday, February 7, 2013 |
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OHA Gravy Train: 148 Non-profits Seek $36M Grant Money
By News Release @ 8:36 PM :: 7149 Views :: OHA
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OHA this year received 148 proposals from nonprofits that requested a combined total of $36 million in grant money ....
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