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Tuesday, November 19, 2019 |
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US Supreme Court Decision Takes 90% of Mauna Kea from DLNR
By Tom Lodge @ 12:52 AM :: 9856 Views :: Hawaii County , Environment, Second Amendment
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...As the sheep disappeared, the grasses, vines, and human-tall weeds were encouraged to overcome the mountain....
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Monday, November 18, 2019 |
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VIDEO: Panel Discussion Mauna Kea-Defining Sacred
By News Release @ 2:51 AM :: 7755 Views :: Greenmail, Higher Education, OHA
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... A TMT Panel Discussion Sunday, November 17, 2019 at 2 PM – 4 PM, Hawaii State Capitol ....
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Sunday, November 17, 2019 |
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Hawaii Congressional Delegation How They Voted November 16, 2019
By Selected News Articles @ 7:00 PM :: 3471 Views :: Congressional Delegation
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...Votes in Congress and Bills Introduced....
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Sunday, November 17, 2019 |
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$136K to live 'comfortably' in Hawaii
By Selected News Articles @ 2:36 PM :: 4434 Views :: Hawaii Statistics, Cost of Living
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...Hawaii Median household income in 2018: $80,212....
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Sunday, November 17, 2019 |
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Friday, November 15, 2019 |
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VIDEO: Kahuku vs HPD-- We did not throw rocks
By News Release @ 10:14 PM :: 6175 Views :: Honolulu County, Energy, Police
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...Deputy Chief of Police McCarthy claims protesters harassed a police officer, rocks were thrown, and an officer was punched in the head. We are still unaware of when any of these incidents occurred and have seen no video evidence....
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Friday, November 15, 2019 |
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WSJ ranks Honolulu Airport 15th of 20
By Selected News Articles @ 9:56 PM :: 4164 Views :: Hawaii Statistics, Tourism
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...How the 20 next-largest U.S. airports performed in 15 categories....
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Friday, November 15, 2019 |
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Protect our nation: Reform the Jones Act
By Keli'i Akina PhD @ 6:46 PM :: 4768 Views :: Jones Act, Military
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...the Jones Act was enacted a century ago, when warfare and trade were very different....
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Friday, November 15, 2019 |
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BEA: Hawaii Economic Growth Slowest in USA
By News Release @ 5:09 PM :: 4333 Views :: Economy, Hawaii Statistics
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...Wholesale trade was the leading contributor to slow growth in Hawaii....
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Friday, November 15, 2019 |
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DoH: Marijuana Behind Most Vaping Illness
By News Release @ 4:52 PM :: 4574 Views :: Health Care, Drugs
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...FDA and state health laboratories have detected vitamin E acetate (a synthetic form of vitamin E) in a sample of vaping fluids also containing tetrahydrocannabinol (THC), the main active compound in marijuana....
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Friday, November 15, 2019 |
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DLNR: Mauna Kea Protesters Trampling Endangered Plants
By News Release @ 4:43 PM :: 7475 Views :: Hawaii County , Environment, Greenmail, Law Enforcement, OHA
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...In addition to the alleged cutting of these vines, DOCARE officers found evidence that other rare plants have been trampled, either inadvertently or intentionally....
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Friday, November 15, 2019 |
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Monster Homes: Auditor Rips Department of Planning and Permitting
By News Release @ 2:45 AM :: 7117 Views :: Honolulu County, Development, Land Use
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"...We found that the Department of Planning and Permitting does not effectively manage building permits and inspections...."
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Friday, November 15, 2019 |
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Mauna Kea: 312 Tickets and One 100 mph police chase
By News Release @ 2:02 AM :: 4586 Views :: Hawaii County , Police
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...The subsequent police pursuit extended 20 miles with the Dodge pickup reaching speeds of 100 mph and at times driving down the center of both lanes of travel....
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Thursday, November 14, 2019 |
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Green Fog: Honolulu's Coming Climate Change Bond Crisis
By Selected News Articles @ 8:55 PM :: 7089 Views :: Honolulu County, Energy, Environment, Ethics
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...the disclosure statements do not actually project the anticipated risks to the city....
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Thursday, November 14, 2019 |
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Mafia News: Hanabusa Announces Mayoral Campaign
By News Release @ 6:34 PM :: 5776 Views :: Honolulu County, Ethics, Politicians
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...Hanabusa's political career begins in 1999 when she teamed up with Larry Mehau to protect the Broken Trustees of KSBE. Now she wants to be mayor of Honolulu....
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Thursday, November 14, 2019 |
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‘Driving Report' Tax Hike Propaganda from HDoT Coming to Your Mailbox
By News Release @ 5:41 PM :: 4282 Views :: Hawaii State Government, Taxes
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... HDoT's fake ‘report’ will make it seem that you will save money with a road usage charge. Will you believe them? ....
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Thursday, November 14, 2019 |
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LEAD: Homeless Law Enforcement Program Spreads to Big Island
By News Release @ 5:29 PM :: 4471 Views :: Homelessness, Drugs
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... The Big Island Substance Abuse Council (BISAC) will operate the pilot project ....
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Thursday, November 14, 2019 |
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Senate Special Session Confirms Judicial Nominees
By News Release @ 5:24 PM :: 3620 Views :: Judiciary
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...Clyde J. Wadsworth Sworn In as New Associate Judge of the Hawaii Intermediate Court of Appeals....
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Thursday, November 14, 2019 |
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Sue Big Oil: UH Law School Hides Conflict of Interest
By Selected News Articles @ 2:18 AM :: 8163 Views :: Honolulu County, Energy, Environment, Ethics
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...Antolini previously worked for Vic Sher, which may explain why the academic is so gung-ho to support the misguided crusade of her old boss....
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Wednesday, November 13, 2019 |
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Hawaii protests show why wind energy can't save us from climate change
By Selected News Articles @ 3:36 PM :: 5993 Views :: Honolulu County, Energy, Environment
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...Last year, two Harvard researchers found that meeting current U.S. electricity needs with wind would require covering a land area twice the size of California with wind turbines....
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Wednesday, November 13, 2019 |
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No Sea Level Rise Here: Moody's Upgrades HDoT Highways Bond Rating
By News Release @ 1:37 PM :: 3249 Views :: Hawaii State Government
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...The rating upgrade was announced prior to the Highways Division’s upcoming 2019 revenue bond sale, scheduled for November 13th-14th....
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Wednesday, November 13, 2019 |
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Feds: Guam #1 for Medicare Ambulance Fraud
By News Release @ 12:40 AM :: 5259 Views :: Ethics, Health Care, Law Enforcement
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...Guam Ambulance Company Executives Plead Guilty to Medicare and TRICARE Fraud and Money Laundering Scheme....
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Tuesday, November 12, 2019 |
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Former Schofield range director pleads guilty to conspiracy
By News Release @ 9:56 PM :: 5986 Views :: Ethics, Military
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...Garo admitted that he helped steer federal contracts worth more than $18 million to a contractor....
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Tuesday, November 12, 2019 |
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Mauna Kea Administrative Rules: Hot Potato Heading for Ige's Desk
By News Release @ 9:22 PM :: 6754 Views :: Hawaii County , Greenmail, Higher Education, OHA
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...The rules now advance through the remainder of the administrative rules process to Gov. David Ige for final approval....
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Tuesday, November 12, 2019 |
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Rust Buckets: How the Jones Act Undermines U.S. Shipbuilding and National Security
By Selected News Articles @ 8:39 PM :: 3708 Views :: Jones Act
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...OECD estimates that the law's repeal would increase U.S. economic output by up to $135 billion....
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Tuesday, November 12, 2019 |
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Hawaii Sitting on $281M Unspent Federal Welfare Block Grant
By Selected News Articles @ 8:28 PM :: 5184 Views :: Hawaii State Government, Hawaii Statistics, Homelessness
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...Idea: Use the money to FORCE the homeless into shelter with drug treatment and mental health care....
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Tuesday, November 12, 2019 |
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Hawaii Roads 3rd Worst in USA
By News Release @ 6:54 PM :: 4131 Views :: Hawaii Statistics
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...the roads have potholes, illegible street signs and regular heavy congestion....
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Tuesday, November 12, 2019 |
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Hirono: 'Believe in Climate Change as Though It's a Religion'
By Video @ 6:44 PM :: 6560 Views :: Environment, Congressional Delegation, Religion
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..."A gaffe is when a politician tells the truth -- some obvious truth he isn't supposed to say."....
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Tuesday, November 12, 2019 |
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The Smell of Money: 75 Green Energy Schemers Scrum for HECO Gold
By News Release @ 6:30 PM :: 3503 Views :: Energy
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...Solar, wind, storage part of strong response to state’s largest procurement effort....
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Sunday, November 10, 2019 |
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Hawaii Congressional Delegation How They Voted November 9, 2019
By Selected News Articles @ 2:46 PM :: 3672 Views :: Congressional Delegation
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...votes in Congress and bills introduced for week ending Nov 9, 2019....
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Sunday, November 10, 2019 |
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An Expensive Charter Crisis on Maui
By Tom Yamachika @ 4:00 AM :: 4343 Views :: Maui County, Environment
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...Who’s going to pay all these attorneys? They don’t work for free....
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Saturday, November 9, 2019 |
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Veterans Day Events Hawaii
By Andrew Walden @ 4:25 PM :: 4214 Views :: Military
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...events on Oahu, Big Island, Maui and Kauai....
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Friday, November 8, 2019 |
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Tupola: Community Members step up to combat sex-trafficking
By News Release @ 9:35 PM :: 5242 Views :: Family, Law Enforcement
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...the annual Defend The Family sex-trafficking awareness conference....
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Friday, November 8, 2019 |
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An EIS We’d Like to See
By Grassroot Institute @ 9:13 PM :: 5710 Views :: Honolulu County, Environment, Small Business
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...Some states require an analysis of the potential economic impact of certain legislative proposals — an “economic impact statement,” if you will. Hawaii does not....
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Friday, November 8, 2019 |
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Are Auditor's Recommendations Implemented?
By Hawaii State Auditor @ 9:02 PM :: 4245 Views :: Ethics, Hawaii State Government
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...This report covers recommendations made in reports issued from 2014-2017....
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Friday, November 8, 2019 |
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OHA Committee Acknowledges It Has No Authority to Discipline Trustee Akina for Speaking Out
By Keli'i Akina PhD @ 7:42 PM :: 5179 Views :: Ethics, OHA
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...OHA's P.I.G. issued a report conceding that OHA has "no recourse” to discipline him, and closed the matter....
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Friday, November 8, 2019 |
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12 Weeks on Mauna Kea: 6,237 Tickets, 60 Arrests
By News Release @ 2:25 AM :: 4159 Views :: Hawaii County , Police
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...stepped-up traffic enforcement efforts on Daniel K. Inouye Highway began on August 15....
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Thursday, November 7, 2019 |
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Economic freedom in Hawaii takes a fall
By Grassroot Institute @ 3:31 PM :: 3949 Views :: Economy, Hawaii Statistics
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... Economic freedom in Hawaii dropped three notches to 40th place among all 50 U.S. states ....
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Thursday, November 7, 2019 |
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Hot Take On The Maui Clean Water Act Arguments
By Robert Thomas @ 2:12 PM :: 5643 Views :: Maui County, Environment, Tourism
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...It all turns on the language of the Clean Water Act, and what does the term "from" mean....
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Thursday, November 7, 2019 |
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Maui Sewage Case Makes a Supreme Court Splash
By Selected News Articles @ 1:53 PM :: 5377 Views :: Maui County, Environment, Tourism
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“...There are more than 500,000 similar underground injection wells in the country and nearly 6,000 in Hawaii alone....”
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Thursday, November 7, 2019 |
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Fewer years of healthy life for Native Hawaiians, UH study finds
By News Release @ 1:43 PM :: 4743 Views :: Hawaii Statistics, Health Care, OHA
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...Native Hawaiians in Hawaiʻi have a shorter life expectancy compared with other racial/ethnic populations in the state....
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Thursday, November 7, 2019 |
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OHA premieres new Maui water rights film
By News Release @ 1:33 PM :: 6283 Views :: Maui County, Greenmail, Land Use, OHA
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...The community event, called E Ola I Ka Wai: Elevating Advocacy to Protect Our Precious Waters, is a partnership between OHA and the Waiwai Collective....
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Wednesday, November 6, 2019 |
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Full Text: Maui Injection Wells Case Oral Arguments Before Supreme Court
By News Release @ 2:54 PM :: 4830 Views :: Maui County, Environment
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..."Their questions were insightful, and I felt that they truly understood the complexity of the issues in this case and the potential effects of the expansion of the Clean Water Act on governmental entities and private properties.”....
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Wednesday, November 6, 2019 |
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UPDATE: Activists Sabotage Wailuku River Diversion Gates, Responsible for Fish Kill
By News Release @ 8:44 AM :: 8401 Views :: Kauai County, Maui County, Environment
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...Chumbley said vandalism has occurred on Wailuku Water Co. land before, typically during “periods of high emotions and reactions"....
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Tuesday, November 5, 2019 |
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DLNR: Coral Bleaching wasn't all that bad
By News Release @ 10:20 PM :: 4614 Views :: Environment, Tourism
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... It was all hype. It always is. It will be back next year complete with knashing of teeth and pulling of hair ....
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Tuesday, November 5, 2019 |
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Sue Big Oil for Climate Change? Caldwell Falls for Debunked Litigation Scheme
By News Release @ 10:03 PM :: 6314 Views :: Honolulu County, Energy, Environment
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...Caldwell and Maui Mayor Victorino both know these suits are doomed. This is just a cheap way to pander to believers of the eco-religion....
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Tuesday, November 5, 2019 |
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Hawaii Counties Among Least Affordable Places for Renters
By Selected News Articles @ 1:40 AM :: 4119 Views :: Hawaii Statistics, Cost of Living
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...We ranked 827 counties by the ratio of rent-to-income....
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Tuesday, November 5, 2019 |
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Hawaii Highest Mortgage Fees in USA
By Selected News Articles @ 1:33 AM :: 4206 Views :: Hawaii Statistics, Cost of Living
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...and the lowest average interest rates....
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Monday, November 4, 2019 |
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UH Manoa offers 'Land Acknowledgment' to Native Hawaiians
By News Release @ 11:16 PM :: 6366 Views :: Greenmail, Higher Education, OHA
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...University of Hawaii at Manoa Provost Michael Bruno delivered a formal statement paying tribute to the original inhabitants of the land....
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