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Wednesday, June 21, 2023 |
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Blangiardi announces leadership changes at two City departments
By News Release @ 3:10 PM :: 2401 Views :: Honolulu County
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... Keith Suzuka will serve as Deputy Director of the Department of Land Management and Ben Sullivan will serve as Deputy Director of the Office of Climate Change, Sustainability and Resiliency ....
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Monday, June 19, 2023 |
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Neighborhood Commission Office Holds Revote in Hawaii Kai Subdistrict 11
By News Release @ 11:07 PM :: 2436 Views :: Honolulu County, Ethics
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... a computer glitch prevented Sub District 11 voters from being able to electronically submit their votes ....
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Monday, June 19, 2023 |
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Honolulu Credit Card Debt Soars
By Selected News Articles @ 4:45 PM :: 2603 Views :: Honolulu County, Hawaii Statistics, Cost of Living
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... Honolulu average household credit card debt is $14,927, up by $2,498 ....
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Sunday, June 11, 2023 |
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Want more housing? Why not just cut the red tape?
By Grassroot Institute @ 6:50 PM :: 2229 Views :: Honolulu County, Development, Cost of Living
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... address the structural problems in the housing market, namely the strict regulatory environment ....
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Saturday, June 10, 2023 |
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Council Raises? Time to work for a living
By Selected News Articles @ 5:19 PM :: 2484 Views :: Honolulu County, Ethics
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... An open letter to the Honolulu City Council. RE: The pay raise you are about to get ....
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Friday, June 9, 2023 |
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"FCKBLM" -- Ninth Circuit hears challenge to recall of evocative license plate
By Selected News Articles @ 4:44 AM :: 2366 Views :: Honolulu County, First Amendment
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... The city and county of Honolulu tried to walk back a mistakenly-approved vanity plate reading "FCKBLM," but the license plate holder says that violates his free speech rights ....
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Wednesday, June 7, 2023 |
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Want More COVID Cash? Apply June 13
By News Release @ 10:05 PM :: 2368 Views :: Honolulu County, Ethics, COVID-19
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... ask for up to three months of additional support ....
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Wednesday, June 7, 2023 |
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Resolution 33: Tinkering with Property Tax Rates on Rental Units
By Grassroot Institute @ 9:47 PM :: 2168 Views :: Honolulu County, Small Business, Taxes
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... decrease the rates on the first tier of Residential A homes from $4.50 to $4.00 per $1,000 and increase rates on the second tier from $10.50 to $11.40 per $1,000 ....
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Wednesday, June 7, 2023 |
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Bill 56: Increase amount for permit exemptions to ease 209 day backlog
By Grassroot Institute @ 9:31 PM :: 2252 Views :: Honolulu County, Development, Small Business
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... 209 days spent waiting for a permit often equates to higher costs for labor and materials ....
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Sunday, June 4, 2023 |
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It’s Time for OHA to Change its Messaging About Kakaʻako Makai
By Keli'i Akina PhD @ 12:00 PM :: 2375 Views :: Honolulu County, Development, OHA
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... the messaging OHA uses to promote this development project could be connected to our failure to rally support in the legislature ....
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Saturday, June 3, 2023 |
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Do you want distractions or solutions?
By Keli'i Akina PhD @ 8:02 PM :: 2018 Views :: Honolulu County, Taxes
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... increasing taxes on anyone can come with its own set of problems ....
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Friday, June 2, 2023 |
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HCDA to Ban Residential Development at Kakaako Makai
By News Release @ 10:05 PM :: 2293 Views :: Honolulu County, Development, OHA
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... HCDA informational hearing on June 7 at 10:30 on Kakaako Makai Rule Amendments ....
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Friday, June 2, 2023 |
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Red Hill 2023 Consent Order Published
By News Release @ 8:43 PM :: 2288 Views :: Honolulu County, Environment, Military
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... Red Hill 2023 Consent Order between the EPA, Navy, and Defense Logistics Agency (DLA) ....
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Thursday, June 1, 2023 |
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Neighborhood Board Election Results Posted
By News Release @ 12:00 PM :: 9323 Views :: Honolulu County
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... see the list of elected candidates ....
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Thursday, June 1, 2023 |
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‘Empty homes’ tax won’t fix supply-side housing crisis
By Keli'i Akina PhD @ 3:10 AM :: 2161 Views :: Honolulu County, Development, Taxes
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... the “empty homes” theory is just another distraction from the real cause of Hawaii’s housing crisis, which is regulations that block homebuilding ....
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Friday, May 26, 2023 |
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DPP Supervisor Gets 60 Months in Prison for Bribery Scheme
By News Release @ 1:38 AM :: 2383 Views :: Honolulu County, Ethics, Development
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... After a lengthy investigation by the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) into corruption at the DPP, honest services wire fraud charges were filed against six individuals, including Inouye, arising out of schemes in which employees of the DPP took bribes in exchange for performing official acts at DPP ....
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Wednesday, May 24, 2023 |
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Honolulu Youth Commission now accepting applications
By News Release @ 3:57 PM :: 1910 Views :: Honolulu County
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... The new commissioners will be selected by Mayor Rick Blangiardi and Council Members Matt Weyer (District 2), Tommy Waters (District 4), Calvin Say (District 5), Tyler Dos-Santos-Tam (District 6), and Val Okimoto (District 8) ....
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Wednesday, May 24, 2023 |
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'Out of State Permits' Drop 30%
By News Release @ 3:52 PM :: 2059 Views :: Honolulu County, Hawaii Statistics
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... 30 percent decrease over the past four years in the number of out-of-state permits issued in the City and County of Honolulu, falling to 2,545 in 2022 from 3,655 in 2019 ....
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Tuesday, May 16, 2023 |
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City sets public hearing on new rules for personalized license plates
By News Release @ 9:50 PM :: 2192 Views :: Honolulu County, First Amendment
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... new rules designed to rein in the offensive language motorists want to affix to their Hawaiʻi license plates ....
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Thursday, May 11, 2023 |
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Honolulu Citizen-Centric Report Released
By News Release @ 2:52 AM :: 2207 Views :: Honolulu County, Hawaii Statistics
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... Honolulu resident opinions about community and city services in the 2022 National Community Survey (NCS). These results were compared with results from other communities ....
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Tuesday, May 9, 2023 |
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Hawaii Officials Sign Unified Statement on Red Hill
By News Release @ 11:30 PM :: 2508 Views :: Honolulu County, Environment, Military
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... The parties will convene over the next three to four months to develop a blueprint to achieve the shared goal of clean water for the future ....
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Monday, May 8, 2023 |
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TheBus Routes Changing to Link up with Rail
By News Release @ 2:33 PM :: 3316 Views :: Honolulu County, Rail
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... a complete visual map of TheBus and Rail system ....
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Sunday, May 7, 2023 |
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Is racism why OHA can’t build condos?
By Keli'i Akina PhD @ 8:12 PM :: 2951 Views :: Honolulu County, Development, OHA
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... the restriction was put in place before OHA chose to acquire the property ....
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Sunday, May 7, 2023 |
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Sewage Plant Spews Filth into Kailua Bay
By News Release @ 3:59 AM :: 2301 Views :: Honolulu County, Environment
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... wastewater discharges that exceed the bacteria limits in its state permit on 13 days beginning on April 8, and most recently on May 4. The highest exceedances, reported on April 28 and May 1, were over six times the limit set by DOH ....
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Tuesday, May 2, 2023 |
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He'eia: DOBOR Spews Filth into Harbor for Eight Years--Now DoH Grabs Control of Budget
By News Release @ 11:20 PM :: 2473 Views :: Honolulu County, Environment, Hawaii State Government
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... After eight years of inaction, DoH forced DOBOR's hand by grabbing control of their budget ....
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Friday, April 28, 2023 |
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EPA Inspector General Report on Red Hill Facility
By Selected News Articles @ 2:19 AM :: 2546 Views :: Honolulu County, Environment, Military
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"EPA Region 9 Must Continue Oversight Throughout the Decontamination and Closure of the Red Hill Facility"
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Wednesday, April 26, 2023 |
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City Touts Fasi Building Energy Efficiency
By News Release @ 12:14 AM :: 2484 Views :: Honolulu County, Energy
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... The Energy Star recognition comes after the City completed Phase 1 of its energy and water-saving Performance Contract at 10 municipal buildings, including the Fasi Building ....
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Wednesday, April 19, 2023 |
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Red Hill: Case Urges Waiver From Jones Act/Cargo Preference Requirements To Expedite Defueling
By Ed Case @ 5:16 PM :: 3016 Views :: Honolulu County, Environment, Jones Act, Military
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... He says waivers are needed to assure full, dependable and cost-effective availability of the ten oceangoing fuel tankers called for under Defense Department’s proposed defueling plan ....
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Wednesday, April 19, 2023 |
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Kaneohe Marine Corps Project Funnels Millions to Sierra Club
By Selected News Articles @ 1:49 AM :: 2972 Views :: Honolulu County, Environment, Greenmail, Military
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... Marine Corps Base Hawaii have devoted “millions” to clearing out invasive mangrove species and partnered with environmental groups, such as the local Sierra Club chapter, to shovel out the aggressive plants ....
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Wednesday, April 19, 2023 |
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Joint Task Force – Red Hill Begins Dewatering
By Selected News Articles @ 1:41 AM :: 2695 Views :: Honolulu County, Environment, Military
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... Dewatering is expected to last through April 21 ....
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Sunday, April 16, 2023 |
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Latest Mass Shooting at Cockfight Inevitable Outcome of Inattention by Political Leaders and Law Enforcement
By News Release @ 1:51 PM :: 3531 Views :: Honolulu County, Ethics, Law Enforcement, Drugs
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... Hawaii Legislators are hell-bent on taking away the Second Amendment rights of law-abiding gun owners--but when a real gun crime occurs, its 'nobody here but us chickens' ....
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Friday, April 14, 2023 |
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Koko Head Shooting Complex reopening April 29 with lots of new rules
By News Release @ 7:54 PM :: 3037 Views :: Honolulu County, Second Amendment
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... Weekend schedule, free online reservations implemented due to current staffing shortage ....
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Saturday, April 8, 2023 |
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In Honolulu $100K only worth $36,026
By Selected News Articles @ 6:26 PM :: 3381 Views :: Honolulu County, Hawaii Statistics, Cost of Living
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... In Honolulu, $100K amounts to just $36,036 when you consider taxes and the cost of living ....
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Saturday, April 8, 2023 |
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Is there relief for rising property taxes on Oahu?
By Grassroot Institute @ 3:53 AM :: 3138 Views :: Honolulu County, Development, Taxes, Cost of Living
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... Akina said Hawaii home prices are sky-high because of the scarcity of housing caused by “all the regulation … that developers and individual home builders have to go through in order to renovate or in order to build.” ....
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Friday, April 7, 2023 |
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Moody's Downgrade: Rail Debt Gimmick Comes Back To Bite Honolulu Taxpayers
By News Release @ 4:00 PM :: 4503 Views :: Honolulu County, Rail
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... The debt burden has recently been rising due to GOULT bonds issued for construction of the rapid transit system ....
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Friday, April 7, 2023 |
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30 Years later First members Appointed to Oahu Historic Preservation Commission
By News Release @ 12:00 PM :: 2291 Views :: Honolulu County, Development, Hawaii History
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... Administratively, the Oʻahu Historic Preservation Commission will be managed by the City’s Department of Planning and Permitting ....
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Thursday, April 6, 2023 |
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OHA Rejects $100M Offer--Sees More Profit in Lying About Kakaako Makai
By News Release @ 11:50 PM :: 2869 Views :: Honolulu County, Ethics, Development, OHA
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"... The prohibition of residential development via a 'perpetual easement' has too adverse of an impact on the future value of Hakuone lands ...."
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Sunday, April 2, 2023 |
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VIDEO: Lottery Scammer Tracked to Ewa Beach Condo
By Video @ 4:33 PM :: 2705 Views :: Honolulu County, Law Enforcement
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... from Trilogy Media April, 2023: Today we’re showing up to the front door of a money mule scammer who’s expecting a check of $150,000 from a victim of a PCH/Lottery scam ....
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Saturday, April 1, 2023 |
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Judge dismisses parts of lawsuit over arrest of 10-year-old girl
By Court House News @ 2:03 PM :: 5909 Views :: Honolulu County, Education K-12, Police
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... Trial for the case has been scheduled for February 2024 ....
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Saturday, April 1, 2023 |
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Blangiardi signs Bill 57, designating 'sensitive places' for firearms on Oʻahu
By News Release @ 1:27 AM :: 2293 Views :: Honolulu County, Second Amendment
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... The bill, which was passed by the Honolulu City Council earlier this month, goes into effect on May 1, 2023 ....
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Thursday, March 30, 2023 |
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Next Boondoggle: $44M Blaisdell Renovation
By News Release @ 11:38 PM :: 2266 Views :: Honolulu County
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... health, safety and deferred maintenance ....
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Thursday, March 30, 2023 |
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More Red Light Cams Activated
By News Release @ 12:00 PM :: 2192 Views :: Honolulu County, Law Enforcement
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... Since start, nearly 1,800 citations issued along Vineyard and Pali ....
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Saturday, March 25, 2023 |
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This Week’s Testimony from Grassroot Institute
By Grassroot Institute @ 11:44 PM :: 2333 Views :: Honolulu County, Hawaii State Government, Taxes
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... The Hawaii State Legislature is off and running again after a brief pause during which the House and Senate exchanged the bills they each had approved ....
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Thursday, March 23, 2023 |
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Army Corps of Engineers Seeks Comment on Honolulu Harbor Modifications
By News Release @ 11:33 PM :: 2429 Views :: Honolulu County, Environment, Jones Act
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... two public scoping meetings, March 30 and 31 from 5 to 6:30 p.m. ....
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Thursday, March 23, 2023 |
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Koko Head Archery Range reopening Friday, March 24
By News Release @ 10:41 PM :: 2177 Views :: Honolulu County, Second Amendment
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... Pistol and rifle ranges at the Koko Head Shooting Complex on-track for reopening in April 2023 ....
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Wednesday, March 22, 2023 |
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Red Light Cam Activated at Site of Deadly Hit-and-Run
By News Release @ 11:40 PM :: 2025 Views :: Honolulu County, Law Enforcement
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... Kapiʻolani Boulevard and Kamakeʻe Street is the first Red-Light Safety Camera location under City and County of Honolulu jurisdiction ....
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