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| Saturday, July 28, 2018 |
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EIS Will Be Required for Aquarium Permits
By News Release @ 3:26 AM :: 5735 Views :: Environment, Small Business
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"...It will also give interested parties the opportunity to offer additional documentation and comment...."
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| Friday, July 27, 2018 |
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How to resolve Hawaii’s public pension debt crisis
By Grassroot Institute @ 3:33 PM :: 8575 Views :: Hawaii State Government, Labor, Taxes
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...Grassroot Institute of Hawaii is releasing a new report that outlines how policymakers could resolve Hawaii’s financially dangerous public pension crisis....
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| Friday, July 27, 2018 |
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Act 56: When An Agency Is Given Emergency Powers, Pretty Soon Everything Looks Like An "Emergency"
By Robert Thomas @ 12:13 PM :: 6970 Views :: Ethics, First Amendment, Labor
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...The Hawaii Supreme Court has not exactly been overly receptive to executive and legislative efforts to react nimbly to court rulings....
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| Friday, July 27, 2018 |
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Bridge Aina Lea--Next Stop 9th Circuit
By Robert Thomas @ 12:05 PM :: 8659 Views :: Hawaii County , Development, Land Use
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...the jury (after deliberating for a grand total of 15 minutes) held the State of Hawaii Land Use Commission liable for a regulatory taking....
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| Friday, July 27, 2018 |
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Jones Act Blamed for High Consumer Prices in Puerto Rico
By Keli'i Akina PhD @ 11:49 AM :: 5968 Views :: Jones Act, Cost of Living
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...What are the interests propping up this archaic legislation?....
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| Friday, July 27, 2018 |
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Kauai Inequality More Than Double The Rest of Hawaii
By News Release @ 12:27 AM :: 6151 Views :: Kauai County, Hawaii Statistics
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...Kauai County is the most unequal county in Hawaii....
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| Thursday, July 26, 2018 |
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Report: Illegal TVRs Create 7,000 Jobs on Oahu
By News Release @ 11:49 PM :: 5741 Views :: Small Business, Tourism
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...the following economic impact would be at risk if 60% of O‘ahu’s Alternative Accommodation inventory were eliminated....
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| Thursday, July 26, 2018 |
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Eco-Hypesters Complain About ‘Dirty’ Clean Energy
By Andrew Walden @ 11:24 PM :: 6445 Views :: Energy, Environment
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...maybe anti-GMO dupes in skeleton suits will now start showing up at the filthy crony-capitalist Hu Honua biomass station....
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| Thursday, July 26, 2018 |
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Ige: I Signed Endangered Species Letter, but I didn't Really Mean it
By News Release @ 3:27 PM :: 5950 Views :: Environment, Politicians
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"...I signed the February 14 letter solely in my capacity as Vice Chair of the WGA...."
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| Thursday, July 26, 2018 |
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HPU Anti-Divestment Vote: Victory over 'Outrage Culture'
By Selected News Articles @ 2:56 PM :: 5770 Views :: First Amendment, Higher Education
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...“I believe that with our generation, the millennial generation, anger and outrage is seen and displayed as the side of truth.”....
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| Thursday, July 26, 2018 |
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Hawaii Rifle Association Releases Candidate Survey Results
By News Release @ 2:29 PM :: 5484 Views :: Second Amendment
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...The grades range from an "A" for those strongly in favor of maintaining and improving our gun rights to an "F" for those who seek to diminish our Second Amendment rights by increasing restrictions on law abiding citizens and gun owners....
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| Wednesday, July 25, 2018 |
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Free Hawaii: Who to Vote for in OHA Elections
By Video @ 11:11 PM :: 7210 Views :: Ethics, OHA
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... two things should dictate who to vote for - One is making sure the forensic audit occurs. The second is the removal and replacement of OHAʻs CEO, Kamana`opono Crabbe. Unless these two things happen, there will be no reform of OHA ....
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| Wednesday, July 25, 2018 |
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Lalamilo: Newly Built Windfarm in Default after 10 Months--Demands Subsidy
By Selected News Articles @ 3:07 PM :: 8936 Views :: Hawaii County , Energy, Cost of Living
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...the new Lalamilo windfarm follows in the path of the old Lalamilo windfarm -- but first they want a subsidy funded by higher water rates....
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| Wednesday, July 25, 2018 |
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HDOT Sitting on $468M Unspent Federal Funds
By News Release @ 3:32 AM :: 6599 Views :: Hawaii State Government, Rail
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...With HART repaving Kamehmeha Hwy out of its own budget, this is money that could be used to pay for rail--but HDOT refuses....
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| Wednesday, July 25, 2018 |
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Indictment: 24 New Jersey Residents Allegedly Defraud Hawaii DoTax
By News Release @ 3:24 AM :: 9612 Views :: Law Enforcement, Tax Credits, Taxes
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...The defendants, led by a tax preparer and her husband, allegedly attempted to steal over $400,000....
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| Tuesday, July 24, 2018 |
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Hawaii AG Joins Effort to Save DACA
By Selected News Articles @ 3:39 PM :: 4876 Views :: National News
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...urging the federal judge presiding over a Texas-led lawsuit seeking to end DACA not to suspend the program with a preliminary injunction....
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| Tuesday, July 24, 2018 |
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Open Carry of Guns: 9th Circuit Strikes Down Hawaii Restrictions
By Selected News Articles @ 3:01 PM :: 6780 Views :: Second Amendment
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...The 9th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals ruled 2-1 that Hawaii County officials had violated George Young's rights when he was denied a permit to openly carry a loaded gun in public to protect himself....
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| Tuesday, July 24, 2018 |
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HDOT Touts Public-Private Partnership at Airport
By News Release @ 3:47 AM :: 5877 Views :: Hawaii State Government, Tourism
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...Airports Division is proud to be working in partnership with DFS and global restaurateur HMSHost on more than $69 million worth of improvements....
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| Tuesday, July 24, 2018 |
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Kelii Akina and Gene Ward: Opening the Bottleneck at Hawaiian Homelands
By Keli'i Akina PhD @ 12:28 AM :: 5414 Views :: DHHL
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...Rare insights into the problem of and solution to the bottleneck at Hawaiian Homelands....
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| Monday, July 23, 2018 |
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Intolerant Politicians: Green, LoPresti, Ing, Gabbard and More....
By Joni Kamiya @ 3:20 AM :: 11196 Views :: Ethics, Politicians, GMOs
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...now resorting to sending Babes Against Biotech activists to community events set up by his opponent....
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| Sunday, July 22, 2018 |
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Staffer for Sen Stanley Chang Accused of Sex Assault
By Andrew Walden @ 10:04 PM :: 16569 Views :: Democratic Party, Ethics, Hawaii State Government, Politicians
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...Asami Kobayashi, co-founder of Young Progressives Demanding Action (YPDA), has a story to tell....
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| Sunday, July 22, 2018 |
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Death of a Nation Coming to Dole Cannery
By Video @ 7:04 PM :: 8098 Views :: Democratic Party, Politicians, Republican Party
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... Death of a Nation Pre Screening at Dole Cannery 6PM August 1, 2018 ....
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| Sunday, July 22, 2018 |
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Who Can We Beat Up with Property Tax?
By Tom Yamachika @ 5:00 AM :: 4724 Views :: Taxes
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....the possibility of new state-mandated property taxes....
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| Saturday, July 21, 2018 |
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HECO -- 12 Applications for Community Solar Projects in First 10 days
By News Release @ 2:54 AM :: 5277 Views :: Energy
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...four applications for capacity on Oahu, four for Maui Island, three for Hawaii Island, and one for Molokai from proposed subscriber organizations....
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| Saturday, July 21, 2018 |
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Kavanaugh for Supreme Court? Rice v Cayetano Front and Center
By Selected News Articles @ 1:50 AM :: 14318 Views :: National News, Hawaii History, OHA
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...In 1999 Kavanaugh helped write a friend-of-the-court brief in the Rice v Cayetano case....
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| Saturday, July 21, 2018 |
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Board of Education approves new state and complex area leadership appointments
By News Release @ 1:35 AM :: 5527 Views :: Education K-12
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...as recommended by Schools Superintendent Dr. Christina M. Kishimoto....
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| Friday, July 20, 2018 |
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Ask tough questions about Jones Act
By Keli'i Akina PhD @ 5:52 PM :: 4978 Views :: Jones Act
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...OIRA asked the public to weigh in on how regulations in the maritime sector could be modified or repealed to remove unnecessary burdens, increase efficiency or simplify compliance....
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| Friday, July 20, 2018 |
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Deadline Extended to Fill HART Board Vacancy
By News Release @ 5:44 PM :: 4559 Views :: Rail
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...All mail-in applications must be postmarked by July 31, 2018....
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| Friday, July 20, 2018 |
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VIDEO: Car Chase, Running Gunbattle in South Kona as Police Hunt Alleged Cop Killer
By Video @ 4:42 PM :: 8115 Views :: Hawaii County , Police
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Police sources say the two arrested are both friends of the suspect, Justin Waiki, who was nowhere to be found....
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| Friday, July 20, 2018 |
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Unions reaffirm support for Rep Gabbard and Jones Act
By Michael Hansen @ 3:01 PM :: 7864 Views :: Jones Act, Labor, Politicians
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...support from the maritime unions for her support of Jones Act cabotage....
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| Friday, July 20, 2018 |
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2003: Ed Case Tries to Shut Down Parents of Disabled Students
By Selected News Articles @ 2:40 PM :: 6459 Views :: Education K-12, Ethics
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...Case's amendment was fiendishly clever. If it had become part of the re-authorization of the IDEA, it would have neutered not only the Felix Consent Decree and given the finger to Judge David Ezra, but would have stripped families nationwide of their ability to protect students’ rights....
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| Friday, July 20, 2018 |
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Homeless Outreach Court expands to Wahiawa, Waianae
By News Release @ 1:49 PM :: 6682 Views :: Homelessness, Judiciary
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...During the first 18 months of the program 86 defendants participated in COC, 950 non-violent cases were cleared, and 39 people moved off the street and into housing....
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| Thursday, July 19, 2018 |
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Legislature 2018: Accomplishments for small business
By News Release @ 2:36 PM :: 4305 Views :: Small Business
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...paid leave, predictive scheduling, State-run retirement program....
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| Thursday, July 19, 2018 |
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Grassroot Institute gives feds input on Jones Act
By Keli'i Akina PhD @ 12:20 PM :: 4088 Views :: Jones Act
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...there is one set of maritime regulations and laws that costs consumers and businesses millions of dollars every year....
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| Thursday, July 19, 2018 |
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Blackmailed by DCCA, Spectrum Rolls out 'Free' Wi-Fi Statewide
By News Release @ 2:39 AM :: 4413 Views :: Hawaii State Government
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“DCCA also negotiated a Public WiFi Partnership program to be deployed in the coming years as a condition of the Hawaiian Telcom-Cincinnati Bell transfer.”
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| Thursday, July 19, 2018 |
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Hawaii offers a cautionary tale of a socialist future for the U.S.
By Selected News Articles @ 2:35 AM :: 5893 Views :: Hawaii Statistics, Cost of Living
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...According to CNBC, Hawaii has the second-highest tax burden in the country, just behind New York....
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| Thursday, July 19, 2018 |
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Hawaii's false ballistic-missile warning spurs senators to propose fixing national alert system
By Selected News Articles @ 2:13 AM :: 7203 Views :: Congressional Delegation, Hawaii State Government, Military
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...The proposal is sponsored by Sen. Brian Schatz, Hawaii Democrat, and Sen. John Thune, South Dakota....
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| Thursday, July 19, 2018 |
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States with the Most At-Risk Youth--Hawaii 31st
By Selected News Articles @ 1:58 AM :: 5186 Views :: Education K-12, Hawaii Statistics
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...WalletHub compared the 50 states and the District of Columbia across 14 key indicators of youth risk....
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| Thursday, July 19, 2018 |
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Should Sovereignty Activists Vote?
By Video @ 1:44 AM :: 4303 Views :: OHA
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...Voting In The August 11 OHA Election....
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| Wednesday, July 18, 2018 |
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Hawaii federal special education profile updated
By News Release @ 2:23 AM :: 4982 Views :: Education K-12, Hawaii Statistics
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...The U.S. Department of Education’s Office of Special Education Programs (OSEP) has created a profile for Hawaii....
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| Tuesday, July 17, 2018 |
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Got a Fake Service Animal? Hawaii Civil Rights Commission Lawyers Can Help
By News Release @ 9:51 PM :: 6782 Views :: Health Care, Law Enforcement
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"...under both state and federal fair housing laws, a person with a disability has the right to request ... use of an assistance animal that works, assists, provides emotional support...."
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| Tuesday, July 17, 2018 |
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2018’s Most & Least Stressed Cities in America
By Selected News Articles @ 9:18 PM :: 3393 Views :: Hawaii Statistics
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...Honolulu 132rd most stresed....
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| Tuesday, July 17, 2018 |
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Another Hawaii Hi-Tech Scam Busted
By News Release @ 1:50 PM :: 6664 Views :: Maui County, Law Enforcement
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...Also named in the lawsuit is Maui-based artist and sculptor Spar Street, who the SEC says received investor money as commissions for indentifying and recruiting new investors....
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| Tuesday, July 17, 2018 |
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Federal Appeals Court: No Property Right In A Clean And Pure Environment
By Robert Thomas @ 1:19 PM :: 5966 Views :: Environment, Land Use
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...Remember that case from earlier this year where the Hawaii Supreme Court held that for purposes of Hawaii's Due Process Clause, the Sierra Club has a property right in a "clean and healthful environment?"....
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| Tuesday, July 17, 2018 |
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Farm Fair 2018: Eating the GMO Papaya
By Joni Kamiya @ 1:05 PM :: 6729 Views :: Small Business, GMOs
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...A few minutes later, she came back and took a slice and ate it to the skin....
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| Tuesday, July 17, 2018 |
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Caldwell issues directive on climate change and sea level rise
By News Release @ 4:22 AM :: 7584 Views :: Honolulu County, Environment, Land Use
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... Propose revisions to shoreline rules and regulations to incorporate sea level rise ....
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| Tuesday, July 17, 2018 |
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Video: Screams as Tour Boat Hit by Lava Bomb
By Video @ 2:55 AM :: 6015 Views :: Hawaii County , Tourism
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...At least 22 people on a Lava Ocean Tours vessel were injured this morning after an explosion sent lava through the roof of the boat’s passenger cabin....
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| Monday, July 16, 2018 |
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Best Cities for First Time Homebuyers? Honolulu Ranks 253rd
By Selected News Articles @ 12:57 PM :: 5229 Views :: Hawaii Statistics, Cost of Living
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...In 2017, 38% of all U.S. single-family home purchases were made by first-time buyers....
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| Sunday, July 15, 2018 |
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A Rogues Gallery – Hawaii Candidates 2018
By Andrew Walden @ 8:22 PM :: 7629 Views :: Ethics, Politicians
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...Are these people really running for office?....
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| Sunday, July 15, 2018 |
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Poll: Tupola 41 - Carroll 28
By News Release @ 4:01 PM :: 4812 Views :: Republican Party
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...Andria Tupola surges from behind to take big lead in GOP race....
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