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Sunday, April 20, 2025 |
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HB1369: Category Killer
By Tom Yamachika @ 6:00 AM :: 705 Views :: Small Business, Taxes
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"...all of the negotiations and conversations take place behind closed doors...."
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Friday, April 18, 2025 |
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Trump Re-Opens Fisheries within Pacific Remote Islands Marine National Monument
By News Release @ 1:24 AM :: 856 Views :: Environment, Small Business
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... The proclamation lifts the prohibition on commercial fishing in areas of the PRIMNM that are between 50 to 200 nautical miles from land and within the U.S. Exclusive Economic Zone (EEZ) ....
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Wednesday, April 16, 2025 |
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Wednesday, April 16, 2025 |
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139,000 small businesses in Hawaii could face significantly higher taxes
By News Release @ 4:13 AM :: 767 Views :: Congressional Delegation, Small Business, Taxes
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... 139,000+ small businesses in Hawaii could face significantly higher taxes if Congress does not make the 20% Small Business Tax Deduction permanent this year ....
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Saturday, April 12, 2025 |
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Why are "blankety blank" tax-hike bills even allowed?
By Keli'i Akina PhD @ 3:50 PM :: 646 Views :: Small Business, Taxes, Tourism
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... In addition to the TAT-related bills — HB504 and SB1396 — our state legislators also are considering a big tax increase — via HB202 — on all Hawaii businesses through a stealthy redefining of what is considered an adequate reserve fund of the state's unemployment insurance program ....
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Friday, April 11, 2025 |
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Kauai, Maui zoning changes would help farmers, food trucks
By Grassroot Institute @ 2:23 PM :: 745 Views :: Kauai County, Maui County, Agriculture, Small Business
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... Lawmakers on Kaua‘i and Maui are considering bills that would increase income opportunities for farmers and other small businesses ....
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Thursday, April 3, 2025 |
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Hope Bancorp Completes Merger With Territorial Bancorp
By News Release @ 12:10 AM :: 549 Views :: Small Business
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... Territorial Savings Bank will operate under the trade name Territorial Savings, a division of Bank of Hope ....
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Sunday, March 30, 2025 |
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We can do more to help Hawaii businesses rebound
By Keli'i Akina PhD @ 3:29 AM :: 803 Views :: Economy, Small Business, COVID-19
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... Hawaii’s anemic economic growth — the second slowest in the country — should be a sign ....
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Saturday, March 29, 2025 |
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Hawaii 3rd Most Expensive State to Start a Business
By Selected News Articles @ 1:26 AM :: 895 Views :: Hawaii Statistics, Small Business, Cost of Living
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... Hawaii has the highest average commercial rent at $36 per square foot (#51) and the second-highest monthly electricity cost at $1,514.20 (#50) ....
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Wednesday, March 19, 2025 |
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Hawaii Worst State for Doctors
By Selected News Articles @ 11:31 PM :: 1109 Views :: Hawaii Statistics, Health Care, Small Business, Cost of Living
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... Hawaii ranks dead last for medical environment ....
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Wednesday, March 19, 2025 |
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Salem Media Sells Remaining Honolulu Radio Stations
By News Release @ 10:36 PM :: 866 Views :: First Amendment, Religion, Small Business
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... buyer Malama Media Group intends to keep all radio stations in their present formats ....
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Sunday, March 16, 2025 |
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Grassroot Bills Alive After Crossover
By Grassroot Institute @ 3:35 PM :: 666 Views :: Development, Hawaii State Government, Small Business, Taxes
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... March 6, marked the halfway point of the Hawaii's 2025 legislative session, which is when the bills that are still alive cross over from the House chamber to the Senate and vice versa ....
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Sunday, March 16, 2025 |
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SB1278: Legislature poised to fix a state wrong?
By Keli'i Akina PhD @ 3:27 AM :: 610 Views :: Small Business, Taxes, COVID-19
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... SB1278 would exempt from the state general excise tax any federal grants that Hawaii restaurants received during the COVID-19 lockdowns ....
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Thursday, March 13, 2025 |
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STR advocates assess landscape in wake of law unleashing counties
By Grassroot Institute @ 4:23 PM :: 1060 Views :: Small Business, Tourism
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... is the new law — Act 17, based on SB2919 — legally sound? ....
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Thursday, March 13, 2025 |
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Grassroot: Highs and Lows of 2025 legislative session at halfway point
By Grassroot Institute @ 3:48 PM :: 634 Views :: Development, Hawaii State Government, Small Business, Taxes
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... The Hawaii Legislature has reached its halfway point and many promising bills in the areas of housing, taxation and economic freedom are still alive ....
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Monday, March 3, 2025 |
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Hawai‘i students turn local ingredients into unique products through entrepreneurial program
By News Release @ 11:49 PM :: 720 Views :: Education K-12, Small Business
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... featuring an array of student-made products including ‘ulu chips, lollipops, skincare products and more ....
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Saturday, March 1, 2025 |
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Hawaii AG wants pharmacy benefit manager lawsuit in state courts
By Court House News @ 12:39 PM :: 814 Views :: Health Care, Small Business
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... The lawsuit comes as part of a broader trend where states are targeting pharmacy benefit managers over their rebate practices ....
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Saturday, February 22, 2025 |
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Saturday, February 22, 2025 |
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Liquor Comm. Insider Bails out as Federal Oversight Commences
By News Release @ 1:36 PM :: 1030 Views :: Honolulu County, Ethics, Small Business
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“...Assistant Administrator Anna Hirai has served the Liquor Commission in several capacities for almost two and a half decades...”
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Friday, February 21, 2025 |
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Hawaii AG Backs Suit Against Closure of Consumer Financial Protection Bureau
By Selected News Articles @ 3:55 PM :: 658 Views :: National News, Small Business
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... The bureau was started in 2010 during the Obama administration ....
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Monday, February 17, 2025 |
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Rising Costs on the Horizon: How Increased Tariffs on China Will Impact Hawaiʻi
By Selected News Articles @ 11:42 PM :: 1276 Views :: National News, Small Business, Taxes, Cost of Living
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... the Trump administration is reintroducing a 10% tariff on all imports from China ....
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Sunday, February 16, 2025 |
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Candy Crush
By Tom Yamachika @ 5:00 AM :: 1063 Views :: Small Business, Taxes, Cost of Living
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... it’s being pushed very hard as a sweet deal, but it has the potential to really stomp our economy ....
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Friday, February 14, 2025 |
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Frustrations, ironies of ‘Princeville Market Saga’
By Grassroot Institute @ 5:00 PM :: 1022 Views :: Kauai County, Agriculture, Small Business
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...zoning complaints led to the market’s closure in January, and now, other farmers markets across the county face a similar fate unless the Kauai County Council takes action....
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Wednesday, February 12, 2025 |
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Honolulu Bankruptcy Courthouse: Oral Argument at Ninth Circuit Against SEC’s Illegal Gag Rule
By News Release @ 9:43 PM :: 658 Views :: First Amendment, Small Business
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... The US Securities and Exchange Commission enacted Gag Rule in 1972 without notice and comment after falsely framing it as an internal “housekeeping” measure that would not affect third parties ....
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Tuesday, February 11, 2025 |
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Feds Begin to Pull 'Project Labor Agreements'
By News Release @ 2:59 PM :: 978 Views :: Labor, Military, Small Business
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... U.S. Military Announces it is Dropping PLA Mandate ....
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Monday, February 3, 2025 |
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Small business struggles highlighted in new UHERO report
By UHERO @ 7:19 PM :: 621 Views :: Small Business
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... UHERO: Investigating and Tackling Barriers and Needs for Small Business Success ....
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Sunday, January 26, 2025 |
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Hawaii taxpayers could benefit from new IRS Direct File system
By Grassroot Institute @ 1:41 AM :: 799 Views :: Small Business, Tax Credits, Taxes
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... Tax season is just around the corner, and there’s a good chance that many of the people reading this will be paying someone else to help file their taxes online ....
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Tuesday, January 21, 2025 |
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Case, Moylan Reintroduce 'Affordable Shipping for All Act'
By Ed Case @ 11:52 PM :: 794 Views :: Jones Act, Small Business, Cost of Living
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“...HR380 will ensure that no shipping company, including the United States Postal Service, can impose discriminatory rates or exclude non-contiguous areas from receiving shipments. It will also require that shipping rates for non-contiguous areas reflect the actual cost of service, rather than arbitrary price increases....”
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Monday, January 20, 2025 |
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Hawaii 7th-Worst State to Start New Business
By Selected News Articles @ 10:11 PM :: 794 Views :: Hawaii Statistics, Small Business
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... Choosing the right state for a business is crucial to its success ....
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Thursday, January 16, 2025 |
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Illegal Vapes: AG Warns Retailers
By News Release @ 10:12 PM :: 1051 Views :: Health Care, Small Business, Drugs
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... This initiative is part of a coordinated effort, led by a bipartisan coalition of 10 attorneys general from around the country to hold companies accountable ....
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Saturday, January 11, 2025 |
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14% of Hawaii Healthcare Jobs Vacant
By News Release @ 8:52 PM :: 1024 Views :: Hawaii Statistics, Health Care, Labor, Small Business, Cost of Living
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... 34,181 healthcare positions in the state and a 14% vacancy rate, a significant decrease from the 17% vacancy rate reported in 2022 ....
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Friday, January 10, 2025 |
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Maui Eviction Moratorium Ends
By News Release @ 11:00 AM :: 747 Views :: Maui County, Small Business
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... expiration of Maui’s eviction moratorium on February 4, 2025 ....
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Saturday, December 21, 2024 |
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Ethics Comm Approves UH Employees' Technology Transfer Contracts
By News Release @ 10:40 PM :: 830 Views :: Ethics, Higher Education, Small Business
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... UH employees may negotiate and enter into contracts with the UH on behalf of their private businesses ....
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Thursday, December 19, 2024 |
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Wednesday, December 11, 2024 |
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Is Hawaii small business economy is finally turning around?
By News Release @ 2:57 AM :: 673 Views :: Hawaii Statistics, Small Business, Taxes
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“...I like to think Hawaii helped kick off this national turnaround with passage of House Bill 2404, a historic tax reduction bill that Gov. Josh Green signed into law June 3....”
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Tuesday, November 26, 2024 |
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Monday, November 25, 2024 |
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Do Marine Protected Areas Really Help Fisheries?
By News Release @ 12:14 PM :: 1357 Views :: Environment, Small Business
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... Papahānaumokuākea: Despite being one of the world’s largest MPAs, the PMNM showed no significant fishery benefits for tuna ....
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Thursday, November 21, 2024 |
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Fishing and Seafood Leaders Urge President Biden to Avoid Marine National Monument Designations in Final Days
By News Release @ 11:41 PM :: 1405 Views :: Environment, Small Business
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... The letter references a March 2021 statement from Chief Justice John Roberts, which raised concerns about the Antiquities Act ....
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Sunday, November 17, 2024 |
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Bill 212 could speed up permitting process on Hawaii Island
By Grassroot Institute @ 4:17 PM :: 1380 Views :: Hawaii County , Development, Small Business
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... Bill 212 would increase the permit threshold for maintenance projects to $25,000 ....
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Saturday, November 16, 2024 |
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Grassroot events shine spotlight on Hawaii’s permitting problems
By News Release @ 6:36 PM :: 1260 Views :: Development, Small Business
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... Building a home or even completing minor repairs in Hawaii can quickly turn into a bureaucratic nightmare due to the notorious delays in county permitting departments. ...
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Tuesday, November 12, 2024 |
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Dramatic Decrease in Tourism Spending in Hawaii Affecting Small Businesses
By News Release @ 1:15 AM :: 1991 Views :: Economy, Hawaii Statistics, Small Business, Tourism
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... Real visitor spending as of today is actually below where we were in the late 1980s ....
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Wednesday, November 6, 2024 |
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UPDATE: Territorial Shareholders Vote to Accept Hope Merger
By News Release @ 3:00 PM :: 3219 Views :: Small Business
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... results from November 6 special meeting of Territorial stockholders ....
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Wednesday, October 30, 2024 |
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Small Business Regulatory Review Board Elects Officers
By News Release @ 2:52 AM :: 1037 Views :: Small Business
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“...The SBRRB oversees rules and regulations for Hawai‘i small businesses promulgated by both state and county agencies....”
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Saturday, October 19, 2024 |
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Friday, October 18, 2024 |
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DBEDT, HHFDC navigate transition following SMS collapse
By Selected News Articles @ 3:26 AM :: 1437 Views :: Hawaii State Government, Small Business
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... state contracts previously held by SMS Research & Marketing Services have been transferred to other entities ....
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Thursday, October 17, 2024 |
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Hawaii County Council Votes to permit roadside vending
By Grassroot Institute @ 2:58 PM :: 1133 Views :: Hawaii County , Small Business
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... Bill 184, Draft 3, which would set up a special activity permit for businesses that want to sell food or sell, rent or lease merchandise on or beside county streets ....
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Friday, October 11, 2024 |
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SMS Research Out of Business?
By Selected News Articles @ 3:31 PM :: 2758 Views :: Hawaii State Government, Small Business
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... one of the stealthiest shutdowns this town has seen in a long time ....
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Friday, October 11, 2024 |
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Eco-Lawyers Pledge to Hunt Aquarium Collectors to Extinction
By News Release @ 12:00 PM :: 1163 Views :: Environment, Small Business, Tourism
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... The aquarium pet industry has finished the environmental review process to seek up to seven commercial aquarium permits for collection in West Hawai‘i ....
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Friday, October 11, 2024 |
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EPA Fines Daiso for Illegal Pesticides
By News Release @ 1:53 AM :: 1322 Views :: Environment, Agriculture, Small Business
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... Company to pay one of largest federal pesticides penalties: $314,747 ....
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