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Sunday, September 22, 2019 |
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Effects of the Jones Act
By Tom Yamachika @ 5:00 AM :: 3919 Views :: Jones Act
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...A recent working paper released by the University of Hawaii Economic Research Organization, or UHERO, collects and reports hard data on the effects of the Jones Act....
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Sunday, September 22, 2019 |
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Feds Approve Hawaii Windfarm Plan to Kill 424 Bats, 47 Nene, 27 Petrels
By News Release @ 2:05 AM :: 5729 Views :: Energy, Environment
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...incidental take permit (ITP) amendments to three applicants—Kawailoa Wind, LLC; Auwahi Wind, LLC; and Kaheawa Wind Power II, LLC—and a new ITP to Tawhiri Power, LLC....
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Saturday, September 21, 2019 |
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Public Comment on Judicial Nominees -- 30 Days
By News Release @ 6:20 PM :: 3654 Views :: Judiciary
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Saturday, September 21, 2019 |
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Trump Continues to Reshape Ninth Circuit With Two New Picks
By News Release @ 3:17 AM :: 3764 Views :: Judiciary
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...President Donald Trump announced six new judicial nominees on Friday, including two to seats on the once reliably liberal Ninth Circuit and four to federal courts in California....
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Friday, September 20, 2019 |
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Akina: OHA should disclose Maunakea expenditures
By Keli'i Akina PhD @ 10:44 PM :: 6960 Views :: Ethics, Greenmail, OHA
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...I have made a formal request for a statement of these expenditures....
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Friday, September 20, 2019 |
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Trump 'One National Program Rule' Could Wipe out Electric Car Subsidies: Hawaii AG Joins Suit to Save Elon Musk
By News Release @ 9:04 PM :: 5236 Views :: Environment, Tax Credits
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...zero emission vehicle program are pre-empted under the Energy Policy and Conservation Act (EPCA), which specifically prohibits states from adopting or enforcing laws or regulations “related to” fuel economy standards....
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Friday, September 20, 2019 |
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Mauna Kea: UH board chair calls for peaceful resolution
By News Release @ 8:39 PM :: 4687 Views :: Greenmail, Higher Education, OHA
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"... It is my understanding that early attempts at hoʻoponopono to resolve this situation failed. We ask that all sides renew these efforts ...."
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Friday, September 20, 2019 |
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Mauna Kea: Theft Suspect Arrested at Protesters Camp
By News Release @ 5:09 PM :: 8536 Views :: Hawaii County , Greenmail, Higher Education, OHA, Police
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...The theft offense had been previously reported to police occurring two days prior in Kalapana. The suspect was found in the same tent where six Department of Transportation (DOT) plastic barricades had been located on (August 30). ...
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Friday, September 20, 2019 |
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Economy Already Weak: Hawaii’s prospects look increasingly dicey
By UHERO @ 7:00 AM :: 3433 Views :: Economy
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...population decline and vacation rental crackdown place economy at risk....
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Friday, September 20, 2019 |
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Drivers of well-being in Hawaii: Quantifying individual and community impacts
By UHERO @ 6:15 AM :: 3287 Views :: Hawaii Statistics
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...In Gallup’s annual well-being index, Hawaii occupied the #1 spot among US states for six out of the past 10 years....
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Friday, September 20, 2019 |
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Hawaii retiree health care severely underfunded
By News Release @ 4:37 AM :: 4846 Views :: Hawaii State Government, Labor
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...Hawaii's OPEB plans are only 12.7 percent funded. Hawaii, like many others, treats OPEB on a pay-as-you-go basis, whereby benefits are paid when retirees receive the health care. This leaves future taxpayers stuck paying for OPEB benefits earned by current employees....
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Thursday, September 19, 2019 |
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Thursday, September 19, 2019 |
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6 Months After Last Raise--DoE Begins Process of Hiking HSTA Pay Again
By News Release @ 4:34 PM :: 4944 Views :: Education K-12, Labor
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...Sham Public Meetings Begin Next Round of HSTA Pay Hike Deals....
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Thursday, September 19, 2019 |
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More Reasons to End HART Rail at Middle Street
By Panos Prevedouros PhD @ 4:09 PM :: 3633 Views :: Rail
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...Next mayor will have mountains of problems, but a mere molehill of money to pay for them....
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Thursday, September 19, 2019 |
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Uber's Days Are Numbered
By Panos Prevedouros PhD @ 4:05 PM :: 4452 Views :: Small Business
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...Their only "survival" option is to downsize by a factor of at least 10....
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Thursday, September 19, 2019 |
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Hawaiian Mission Houses Commemorates 200th Anniversary Connecting New England to Hawai'i
By News Release @ 3:33 AM :: 4996 Views :: Hawaii History, Religion
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..."The Hawai'i, New England Connection," a 30-day tour of History Theatre, panel discussions, and cultural events....
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Wednesday, September 18, 2019 |
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Wednesday, September 18, 2019 |
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'Gravely Disabled' Homeless Forced Into Mental Health Care in More States
By Selected News Articles @ 3:19 PM :: 4165 Views :: Homelessness
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"...The ACLU of Hawaii declined an interview request...."
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Wednesday, September 18, 2019 |
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Opportunity Urbanism for Honolulu?
By Keli'i Akina PhD @ 3:12 PM :: 4747 Views :: Development, Land Use
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...Houston is America's largest city without any zoning laws....
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Wednesday, September 18, 2019 |
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Feds Charge 15 in Hawaii Gambling Bust
By News Release @ 1:59 AM :: 6961 Views :: Law Enforcement, Drugs
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...These cases are being investigated by the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives, Federal Bureau of Investigation, Department of Homeland Security (Homeland Security Investigations), Hawaii High Intensity Drug Trafficking Area program (HIDTA), U.S. Marshals Service Hawaii Fugitive Task Force, and the Honolulu Police Department....
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Tuesday, September 17, 2019 |
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Ige: Finding a way forward on Mauna Kea, TMT
By News Release @ 10:54 PM :: 6433 Views :: Hawaii County , Greenmail, Higher Education, OHA
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...I want to work with protest leaders and others to come to a reasonable resolution that ensures safety and respects the law....
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Monday, September 16, 2019 |
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After Saudi Drone Attack, Tulsi Gabbard says she is not being Pimped out by Donald Trump
By Selected News Articles @ 11:18 PM :: 4810 Views :: Congressional Delegation, Military
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...Tulsi's guru Chris Butler wants recognition from the real Hindus in India. This leads us to today's comments....
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Monday, September 16, 2019 |
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OHA Trustees to Visit Anti-Telescope Protest Site
By News Release @ 10:31 PM :: 4055 Views :: Hawaii County , OHA
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...site visit set for 3 p.m., Thu., Sept. 19....
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Monday, September 16, 2019 |
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Kondo to OHA: I can Subpoena You
By Andrew Walden @ 9:24 PM :: 5028 Views :: Ethics, OHA
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...With its LLCs on the line, OHA has already stonewalled one audit—while lying to the legislature about it. Are they now preparing to stonewall another?....
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Monday, September 16, 2019 |
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Most Traffic: Honolulu Ranks 9th
By News Release @ 2:51 PM :: 4255 Views :: Honolulu County, Hawaii Statistics
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...Average commute time 29.1 minutes....
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Sunday, September 15, 2019 |
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Sunday, September 15, 2019 |
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Video: Anti-Telescope Activists go to Hawaii County Building, Threaten to 'Arrest' County Officials
By Andrew Walden @ 8:28 PM :: 228823 Views :: Hawaii County , Greenmail, Higher Education, Law Enforcement, OHA, Police
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...The videos show anti-telescope activists in black tactical vests labelled “HKPO” September 10, 2019 at the Hawaii County Building in Hilo....
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Sunday, September 15, 2019 |
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Cato Jones Act Criticism Prompts Industry Backlash
By Selected News Articles @ 7:07 PM :: 3635 Views :: Jones Act
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...Michael Hansen, a maritime expert who serves as president of the Hawaii Shippers Council, published his own critiques....
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Sunday, September 15, 2019 |
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Thirty Years of State Tax, Part 2
By Tom Yamachika @ 5:00 AM :: 2503 Views
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...taxes that have ballooned over the years....
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Saturday, September 14, 2019 |
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Grassroot: Are we doomed to run out of resources?
By Grassroot Institute @ 10:40 PM :: 4407 Views :: Environment
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...Earth’s resources are actually becoming more plentiful....
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Saturday, September 14, 2019 |
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Vicious Rumors--Not the First Time
By Joni Kamiya @ 10:29 PM :: 9202 Views :: Agriculture, Greenmail, Higher Education, OHA, GMOs
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...to the politician who quietly supported us in word but did the opposite in action-- you’ve created this mess....
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Saturday, September 14, 2019 |
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Why Flushing the "Clean Water Rule" Was the Right Thing to Do
By Heritage Foundation @ 7:44 PM :: 6310 Views :: Maui County, Environment, Agriculture
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...The Trump administration announced that it had finalized its repeal of President Barack Obama’s infamous 2015 Clean Water Rule....
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Saturday, September 14, 2019 |
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Loyal? Retired Hawaii County Police Lieutenant Supports Telescope Protesters
By Video @ 2:30 AM :: 5537 Views :: Hawaii County , Police
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...Really obvious question: Are police on the Big Island willing to enforce the law against sovereignty activists?....
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Friday, September 13, 2019 |
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DHHL Wants Outside Attorney to Negotiate Land Swaps
By News Release @ 8:27 PM :: 3436 Views :: DHHL
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...Hawaiian Homes Commission Chair Issues Statement on Seeking Act 14 Private Counsel....
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Friday, September 13, 2019 |
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OHA Seeks Vendor to Handle $1.66M Cash Giveaway
By News Release @ 8:22 PM :: 2817 Views :: OHA
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...The grant is intended to assist Native Hawaiians statewide, whose incomes are at or below 300 percent of Hawaiʻi Federal Poverty Guidelines....
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Friday, September 13, 2019 |
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Friday, September 13, 2019 |
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MaunaKea: DoE Sup't Reminds Teachers not to 'Coerce' Students
By News Release @ 7:45 PM :: 5112 Views :: Education K-12, First Amendment
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...our commitment is to protect our learning environment from approaches that may inappropriately influence or coerce students to a particular political viewpoint....
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Friday, September 13, 2019 |
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People are the solution, not the problem
By Keli'i Akina PhD @ 7:32 PM :: 3271 Views :: Economy
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...Obviously, Thanos wasn’t an economist....
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Friday, September 13, 2019 |
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Caldwell: "There will always be issues on construction costs and delays"
By News Release @ 7:25 PM :: 3377 Views :: Rail
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...Feds still not ready to release the $744M....
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Friday, September 13, 2019 |
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Court: Fox Must Face Lawsuit over Malia Zimmerman Conspiracy Theory
By Selected News Articles @ 4:37 PM :: 6417 Views :: National News, First Amendment
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...Nearly a year after Rich’s death, in May 2017, Fox News published a story written by co-defendant and reporter Malia Zimmerman, which included the now-debunked claim that investigators had evidence showing Rich leaked the emails in the midst of the 2016 presidential election campaign....
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Friday, September 13, 2019 |
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37 Oahu TVRs Get Notice of Violation
By News Release @ 5:04 AM :: 6843 Views :: Honolulu County, Law Enforcement, Small Business, Tourism
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...more NOVs are anticipated in the coming weeks....
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Friday, September 13, 2019 |
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Hawaii: 'Natural Resources Management' Jobs up 33%
By News Release @ 5:00 AM :: 6542 Views :: Environment, Economy, Hawaii Statistics, Land Use
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...Hawai‘i’s natural resource management jobs were at least 4,697 in 2018....
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Friday, September 13, 2019 |
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State of Play: Youth Sports in Hawaii
By News Release @ 4:14 AM :: 5203 Views :: Education K-12, Hawaii Statistics
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...a snapshot of how well adults are serving youth through sports, including sections describing the sport ecosystem in each of the four counties....
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Friday, September 13, 2019 |
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Scooterville: Honolulu #1 for 'Micro-Mobility'
By News Release @ 4:02 AM :: 3401 Views :: Honolulu County
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...INRIX: Shared Bikes and Scooters Could Replace Nearly 50 Percent of Downtown Vehicle Trips....
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Friday, September 13, 2019 |
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Road Fees and Taxes: Nobody Pays More than Hawaii Drivers
By Tax Foundation @ 3:26 AM :: 4336 Views :: Hawaii Statistics, Taxes
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...the amount of state and local road spending covered by gas taxes, tolls, user fees, and user taxes varies widely among states. It ranges from only 6.9 percent in Alaska to 71 percent in Hawaii....
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Friday, September 13, 2019 |
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Registration Open for 2019-2020 Hawaii LifeSmarts Competition
By News Release @ 3:17 AM :: 3405 Views :: Education K-12
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...LifeSmarts is a free, national educational program that teaches students critical life skills in five key areas....
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Friday, September 13, 2019 |
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Hawaii Judiciary Seeking Volunteers
By News Release @ 3:05 AM :: 3534 Views :: Judiciary
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...Grand Jury Counsel, Disciplinary Board, Board of Bar Examiners....
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Thursday, September 12, 2019 |
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Mauna Kea: Ige Hits Back on Flag Tactics
By News Release @ 6:45 PM :: 7596 Views :: Hawaii County , Greenmail, Higher Education, OHA, Police
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...designed to produce an unnecessary reaction....
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Thursday, September 12, 2019 |
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DLNR: Protesters Rip Out Last Examples of Endangered Plants
By News Release @ 4:53 PM :: 8127 Views :: Hawaii County , Environment, Greenmail, Higher Education, OHA
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...“The destruction of the ʻānunu vine is particularly disturbing, since there may be only five populations of this species still in existence.”....
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Thursday, September 12, 2019 |
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Mauna Kea: 2,237 Tickets, 24 Arrests
By News Release @ 4:43 PM :: 4187 Views :: Hawaii County , Police
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... The combined total of the 4-week long Daniel K. Inouye Highway enhanced traffic enforcement efforts by the Hawaiʻi Police Department ....
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