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Thursday, December 9, 2021 |
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Navy Discovers Contamination at a Second Shaft
By News Release @ 5:04 AM :: 3338 Views :: Honolulu County, Environment, Military
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... Navy officials expressed increasing confidence that the cause of the water contamination could be traced to two leaks at the Red Hill facility this year ....
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Wednesday, December 8, 2021 |
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Ige Appoints Holly T.M. Shikada Attorney General
By News Release @ 10:14 PM :: 3061 Views :: Hawaii State Government, Law Enforcement
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... Valerie M. Kato has been selected as the new First Deputy Attorney General ....
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Wednesday, December 8, 2021 |
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City waives fees and allows storm damage work to begin immediately
By News Release @ 10:07 PM :: 2100 Views :: Honolulu County
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... DPP delays will not impact storm recovery ....
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Tuesday, December 7, 2021 |
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Ethics: Officials Quietly form Non-Profit to Contract with their Department
By News Release @ 1:38 AM :: 3916 Views :: Ethics, Hawaii State Government
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... The Agency employs the relevant employees at state-run facilities. Recently, it has allowed some employees to become employees of the Non-Profit, which can offer additional benefits beyond those typically offered to state employees ....
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Tuesday, December 7, 2021 |
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Hawaii’s Healthcare Shortage: Hawaii Island Residents Concerned
By Keli'i Akina PhD @ 12:41 AM :: 3958 Views :: Hawaii County , Health Care
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... Residents on Hawaii island are voicing their concerns about the shortage of healthcare, according to Lisa Rantz, executive director of the Hilo Medical Center Foundation ....
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Monday, December 6, 2021 |
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Two More Omicron Cases Detected in Hawaii
By News Release @ 8:34 PM :: 4455 Views :: Honolulu County, COVID-19
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... WHO says no deaths reported from Omicron yet as Covid variant spreads ....
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Sunday, December 5, 2021 |
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Kauai Wipes out 1,450 illegal TVRs
By News Release @ 4:37 PM :: 4696 Views :: Kauai County, Law Enforcement, Small Business, Tourism
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“...With a combined effort of increased enforcement, as well as partnerships with third-party platforms such as Expedia, the Kaua‘i Planning Department estimates that illegal vacation rentals on Kaua‘i have gone from roughly 1,500 in 2017 down to less than 50 today....”
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Sunday, December 5, 2021 |
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Legislature to Resume Awarding Grants-In-Aid
By News Release @ 4:28 PM :: 2313 Views :: Hawaii State Government
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... Applications due January 21, 2022 ....
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Sunday, December 5, 2021 |
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Ending Government by Fiat
By Tom Yamachika @ 5:00 AM :: 2852 Views :: Hawaii State Government, COVID-19
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... a “state of emergency,” which causes the Governor’s powers to kick in, is supposed to terminate automatically after sixty days ....
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Sunday, December 5, 2021 |
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OHA Report: Graft is ‘Courageous and Commendable’
By Andrew Walden @ 3:50 AM :: 4706 Views :: Kauai County, Ethics, OHA
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... OHA is seeking a new ‘Auditor’ willing to generate a report that will condemn the CLA Audit as “inflammatory statements” and “lies” ....
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Friday, December 3, 2021 |
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Makahiki Stargazing Festival
By News Release @ 4:00 PM :: 2273 Views :: Higher Education
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... Please come join OKH, IfA and NOIRLab for solar observations, star-gazing and Makahaiki Games December 4, 3pm @ Magic Island ....
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Friday, December 3, 2021 |
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UH: 96% of our Students Believe Eco-Religion
By News Release @ 3:49 PM :: 3501 Views :: Environment, Higher Education
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... ‘Worry and hope’: Producing students to save the world ....
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Friday, December 3, 2021 |
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What Hawaii must do to recover financially
By Grassroot Institute @ 3:35 PM :: 2979 Views :: Economy, COVID-19
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... Road Map to Prosperity ....
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Friday, December 3, 2021 |
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Oahu's new 'tourism tax' will affect residents, too
By Grassroot Institute @ 1:19 PM :: 3988 Views :: Rail, Taxes, Tourism
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... projected revenues from the tax fall short of what the project needs to cover its budget shortfalls ....
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Wednesday, December 1, 2021 |
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DBEDT: State Economic Performance Better Than Expected
By News Release @ 11:04 PM :: 3416 Views :: Economy, Hawaii Statistics, COVID-19
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... DBEDT revised its economic growth projection for 2021 to 3.9 percent, up from the 2.7 percent projected in August ....
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Wednesday, December 1, 2021 |
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How Much Do You Need To Be ‘Rich’ in Hawaii?
By Selected News Articles @ 11:00 PM :: 3849 Views :: Hawaii Statistics, Cost of Living
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... The minimum income to be in the top 5% in Hawaii is $150,863; that is second only to California among West Coast states ....
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Wednesday, December 1, 2021 |
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How Ige's Latest COVID Emergency Proclamation Affects Sunshine Law
By News Release @ 10:20 PM :: 2961 Views :: Ethics
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... Exhibit C of the latest Proclamation suspends the Sunshine Law to enable boards to conduct meetings without any members of the boards or the public physically present in the same location ....
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Wednesday, December 1, 2021 |
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Fed Wreck's Back--And Guess Who is Pushing it
By Video @ 9:52 PM :: 3175 Views :: Akaka Bill
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... But Wait, Because There's An Unexpected Turn Of Events ....
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Wednesday, December 1, 2021 |
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Health Department Detects Petroleum Product in Navy Water System
By News Release @ 8:13 PM :: 4852 Views :: Honolulu County, Environment, Military
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... It is hard to miss the possibility that the result of the Nov 20 incident in the fire suppression system has somehow ended up in the Hickam water system ....
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Wednesday, December 1, 2021 |
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Third Saint from Kalaupapa? Bishops Advance cause of Brother Joseph Dutton
By News Release @ 5:49 PM :: 3567 Views :: Hawaii History, Religion
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... Father Damien, who had just been diagnosed with leprosy, needed an assistant to help him carry on his work after he was gone. Dutton threw himself into the work ....
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Wednesday, December 1, 2021 |
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Hawaii Ranks #2 for Potholes
By Selected News Articles @ 4:35 PM :: 2486 Views :: Hawaii Statistics
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...“Riding a motorcycle in Hawaii is a mixture of absorbing breathtaking views and then nearly dying by driving into a pothole big enough to be a bomb crater”....
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Wednesday, December 1, 2021 |
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Elder Abuse: Hawaii Rankings Mixed
By Selected News Articles @ 4:27 PM :: 2859 Views :: Hawaii Statistics, Health Care
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... 2021’s States with the Best Elder-Abuse Protections ....
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Wednesday, December 1, 2021 |
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Meals & Mahalo Nui to the Heroes of the Pandemic
By Keli'i Akina PhD @ 4:08 PM :: 2825 Views :: OHA, COVID-19
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... Zip codes with a high concentration of Native Hawaiian residents became “hot zones” ....
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Wednesday, December 1, 2021 |
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Ige Seeking Two BLNR Nominees
By News Release @ 3:04 PM :: 3319 Views :: Environment, Hawaii State Government, Land Use
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... Ige is recruiting qualified and dedicated individuals from Kauaʻi and Hawaiʻi Island who are interested in serving on the State Board of Land and Natural Resources (BLNR) ....
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Tuesday, November 30, 2021 |
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Tuesday, November 30, 2021 |
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Slightly Lower Vaccination Numbers After State DOH Tech Upgrade
By News Release @ 2:43 AM :: 2194 Views :: COVID-19
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... While this slightly lowers Hawai‘i’s percentage of completed vaccinations from 72.5% to 71.1%, it provides a more accurate picture of the state’s vaccination effort ....
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Tuesday, November 30, 2021 |
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October, 2021 Visitor Spending Down 15.3% from 2019
By News Release @ 1:17 AM :: 3408 Views :: Hawaii Statistics, Tourism, COVID-19
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... A total of 550,781 visitors arrived by air service to the Hawaiian Islands in October 2021, mainly from the U.S. West and U.S. East. ...
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Tuesday, November 30, 2021 |
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State Completes implementation of new electronic time and leave system
By News Release @ 1:05 AM :: 3218 Views :: Hawaii State Government, Labor
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... 13,000 employees in the Executive and Legislative branches, and the Office of the Hawaiian Affairs produce 90,000 electronic leave records each month ....
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Sunday, November 28, 2021 |
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Tax Isn’t a Peanut Butter Cup
By Tom Yamachika @ 5:00 AM :: 4282 Views :: Honolulu County, Energy, Land Use, Taxes
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... Once upon a time there were some property developers on Oahu ....
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Saturday, November 27, 2021 |
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Friday, November 26, 2021 |
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Study Estimates 870 Vegans Live in Hawaii
By News Release @ 9:21 PM :: 2614 Views :: Hawaii Statistics
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... Hawaii is the 4th most Vegan state ....
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Friday, November 26, 2021 |
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Safest States During COVID: Hawaii Ranks 10th
By Selected News Articles @ 6:41 PM :: 3206 Views :: Hawaii Statistics, COVID-19
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... but Hawaii has the highest transmission rate in USA ....
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Friday, November 26, 2021 |
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How Much Does the Jones Act Cost Hawaii Consumers?
By Grassroot Institute @ 3:39 PM :: 3830 Views :: Jones Act, Cost of Living
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... Honolulu Walmart prices were on average 14% higher than in LA ....
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Wednesday, November 24, 2021 |
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Reapportionment: Statewide Public Hearings Begin November 30
By News Release @ 4:19 PM :: 2634 Views :: Office of Elections
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... the Reapportionment Commission will be conducting its public hearings remotely using interactive conference technology ....
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Wednesday, November 24, 2021 |
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Blangiardi Eases COVID Restrictions
By News Release @ 5:31 AM :: 3071 Views :: Honolulu County, COVID-19
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... Honolulu is improving the Safe O‘ahu Response Plan to allow more flexible operations for businesses, while still requiring Safe Access O‘ahu for higher risk activities ....
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Wednesday, November 24, 2021 |
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COVID: Ige allows counties to go their own way
By News Release @ 5:19 AM :: 2430 Views :: COVID-19
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... As of Dec. 1, the counties will no longer be required to obtain the approval of the governor or the director of the Hawaiʻi Emergency Management Agency (HIEMA) prior to issuing county emergency orders ....
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Wednesday, November 24, 2021 |
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Lost Opportunity: Schatz Secures Extension Of $493 Million Honolulu Rail Funding Grant In Bipartisan Infrastructure Deal
By News Release @ 5:08 AM :: 4194 Views :: Congressional Delegation, Rail
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... in yet another failure of leadership, Schatz misses an opportunity to put the rail nightmare behind us ....
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Tuesday, November 23, 2021 |
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Is This the End for Gut and Replace?
By Video @ 3:44 AM :: 3138 Views :: Ethics, Hawaii State Government
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... Court Strikes Down ‘Gut and Replace’ -- Legal Expert Robert Thomas Weighs in ....
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Monday, November 22, 2021 |
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Hawaii Top Ten Hospitals Ranked for Outcomes, Efficiency
By News Release @ 10:10 PM :: 4413 Views :: Hawaii Statistics, Health Care
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... NOTE: Hospitals ranking best for outcomes and efficiency rank lowest for equity ....
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Monday, November 22, 2021 |
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HSTA encourages teachers to apply for sabbatical leave
By News Release @ 9:31 PM :: 4874 Views :: Education K-12, Labor
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... Teachers may apply for one semester or for the entire school year ....
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Monday, November 22, 2021 |
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Report: Hawaii third-worst millennial homeownership rate in USA
By News Release @ 9:11 PM :: 4163 Views :: Family, Hawaii Statistics
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... the millennial homeownership rate in Hawaii is 32.7% ....
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Monday, November 22, 2021 |
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Monday, November 22, 2021 |
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Hawaii Ranks 47th in the Nation in Highway Performance and Cost-Effectiveness
By News Release @ 5:36 PM :: 3236 Views :: Hawaii State Government, Hawaii Statistics
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... The state’s pavement quality is very poor, among the worst in the country and the primary driver for the state’s low ranking ....
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Sunday, November 21, 2021 |
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Harbors Division Accepts Preservationist Bid to Return Falls of Clyde to Scotland
By News Release @ 5:50 PM :: 2951 Views :: Hawaii History
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... After years rotting in Hawaii, a 19th century Clyde-built ship is finally coming home ....
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Sunday, November 21, 2021 |
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Tax Workers’ “Get Out of Jail Free” Card
By Tom Yamachika @ 5:00 AM :: 3363 Views :: Law Enforcement, Taxes
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... In more recent years, the Hawaii Supreme Court has been giving the tax office even more help and protection ....
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Sunday, November 21, 2021 |
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Sunday, November 21, 2021 |
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Hawaii Republicans Elect New Chair
By News Release @ 3:09 AM :: 3326 Views :: Republican Party
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... Vote totals are as follow: Lynn Finnegan 33, Jose Uson 12, Gil Logan 8, and 6 abstain votes ....
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Sunday, November 21, 2021 |
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City and County of Honolulu to ring in holiday season Dec. 4
By News Release @ 3:01 AM :: 3160 Views :: Honolulu County, Religion
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... the Honolulu City Lights tree lighting ceremony is back ....
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Sunday, November 21, 2021 |
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After Decade, City, State Finally Eliminate Turtle Beach Traffic Jam
By News Release @ 2:55 AM :: 3218 Views :: Honolulu County, Tourism
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... For many years various solutions have been discussed ....
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Saturday, November 20, 2021 |
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'Certificate of Need' stands in way of improving healthcare in Hawaii
By Keli'i Akina PhD @ 4:45 PM :: 2647 Views :: Health Care
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... Since 2006, state officials have rejected over $200 million worth of certificate-of-need requests, which would have added more than 200 hospital beds to meet Hawaii’s medical needs ....
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