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| Wednesday, September 28, 2016 |
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Are You Going to Stand for This?
By Video @ 5:40 PM :: 7396 Views :: Akaka Bill, OHA
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What You Can Do To Bring Robert Lindsey To Account....
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| Wednesday, September 28, 2016 |
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Getting out of Gridlock: Should UH Start Later?
By Panos Prevedouros PhD @ 12:20 PM :: 6351 Views :: Honolulu County, Higher Education
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...if UH started school at 9 a.m. instead of 7:30, 5,000 cars could be eliminated from the morning rush....
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| Wednesday, September 28, 2016 |
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The Jones Act Does Not Keep America Safe
By Grassroot Institute @ 12:13 PM :: 5723 Views :: Jones Act
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...the harmful effects of the Jones Act on our Navy....
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| Wednesday, September 28, 2016 |
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VA Inspector General Report on VA Pacific Islands Health Care System Honolulu
By News Release @ 11:42 AM :: 7252 Views :: Health Care, Military
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...leadership and staff consistently reported difficulty in recruiting and retaining qualified employees due to the cost of living, distance, and isolation of island life....
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| Wednesday, September 28, 2016 |
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Fed Wreck: The Federal Push for a Hawaiian Government
By Grassroot Institute @ 11:29 AM :: 7672 Views :: Akaka Bill, OHA
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...A look at the recent rules handed down by the Department of Interior....
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| Tuesday, September 27, 2016 |
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State Senator Gil Riviere Endorses Djou for Mayor
By News Release @ 11:31 PM :: 7647 Views :: Honolulu County, Politicians
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"Sen. Riviere is one of the strongest voices in our community for conservation and protection of our island's beautiful natural resources...."
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| Tuesday, September 27, 2016 |
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Kelii Akina Wins Endorsements from Malama Solomon, Kealii Makekau and Paul Mossman
By News Release @ 11:19 PM :: 9187 Views :: OHA, Politicians
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Former OHA Trustee and Primary Opponents Endorse Keliʻi Akina - Malama Solomon, Kealii Makekau and Paul Mossman Call for New Leadership....
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| Tuesday, September 27, 2016 |
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List of Neighborhood Board Vacancies
By Selected News Articles @ 10:31 PM :: 6027 Views :: Honolulu County
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Join your Neighborhood Board Today ....
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| Tuesday, September 27, 2016 |
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Wakai and Belatti named UH Manoa 2016 Legislators in Residence
By News Release @ 10:27 PM :: 5740 Views :: Higher Education
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...LIR is designed to provide opportunities for dialogue and collaboration between policymakers and the academic community....
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| Tuesday, September 27, 2016 |
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Hawaii Congressional Delegation How They Voted September 26, 2016
By Congress.org @ 3:22 AM :: 5328 Views :: Congressional Delegation
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Fiscal 2017 Legislative Branch Appropriations
Prohibit Sales of Military Equipment to Saudi Arabia
Legal Challenges to Federal Rules
Identify Assets of Top Iranians
Defer Taxing Stock Options for Startups
Bar Ransom Payments for Hostages
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| Tuesday, September 27, 2016 |
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City Negligent - Again - On Hanauma Bay
By Rep Charles Djou @ 3:14 AM :: 7975 Views :: Honolulu County, Environment, Ethics
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...the City failing to follow through on the audit recommendations and court orders....
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| Monday, September 26, 2016 |
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Hawaii #1 State for long-term delinquent mortgage squatting
By Selected News Articles @ 11:25 PM :: 6377 Views :: Hawaii Statistics, Cost of Living
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Hawaii tops the list of the states with the highest percentage of borrowers who refuse to pay their mortgages for three years or more….
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| Monday, September 26, 2016 |
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Hawaii has the lowest rate of eligible residents registered to vote
By Selected News Articles @ 11:15 PM :: 7100 Views :: Hawaii Statistics, Office of Elections
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Only 64% of eligible Hawaii residents are registered to vote....
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| Monday, September 26, 2016 |
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Affordable Housing Funds Wasted; There's a Better Way Forward
By Rep Charles Djou @ 10:45 PM :: 6611 Views :: Honolulu County, Cost of Living
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...the City failed to spend $26 million in the affordable housing fund and such failure may require the City to give back these funds to the Federal government....
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| Monday, September 26, 2016 |
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Hawaii: Worst State to Start a Business
By Selected News Articles @ 10:40 PM :: 7499 Views :: Hawaii Statistics, Small Business
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...in Hawaii, the top challenge that entrepreneurs face is high costs, as this state has the highest cost of living in the U.S....
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| Monday, September 26, 2016 |
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HIDOE Students Outpace Nation in AP Exam Gains
By News Release @ 10:11 PM :: 5917 Views :: Education K-12, Hawaii Statistics
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...gains on the Advanced Placement Program Exams over the year prior....
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| Monday, September 26, 2016 |
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Survey: Hawaii Worst State for Teachers
By Selected News Articles @ 9:33 PM :: 7973 Views :: Education K-12, Hawaii Statistics, Labor
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...job pressures, low pay and lack of mobility force many teachers to quit soon after they start....
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| Sunday, September 25, 2016 |
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UH Manoa Celebrates Day Muslims Tricked Hawaii Legislature into Honoring Islam on September 11th
By Andrew Walden @ 10:20 PM :: 8552 Views :: Higher Education, Religion
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In 2009, Muslims tricked the Hawaii Legislature into celebrating 'Islam Day' on September 24--which is September 11 in the old Julian calendar. Seven years later, UH Manoa professors are still feeling the thrill ....
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| Sunday, September 25, 2016 |
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Survey: Spanish People in Hawaii Among ‘Most Integrated’
By News Release @ 9:21 PM :: 6895 Views :: Hawaii History, Hawaii Statistics
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"...Full integration into U.S. society and economy generally takes more than one generation...."
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| Sunday, September 25, 2016 |
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Traffic Expert: Honolulu Ideal for Driverless Vehicles
By Panos Prevedouros PhD @ 9:08 PM :: 4851 Views :: Rail
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"In the future they can be aggressive. In other words, they can be tailgating each other to save a lot of space. But in the early stages this is not going to happen...."
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| Sunday, September 25, 2016 |
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Obamacare Forcing Hawaii Doctors out of Business—Many become Hospital Employees
By News Release @ 7:21 PM :: 8850 Views :: Hawaii Statistics, Health Care, Small Business
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81.7% Regional Growth in Hospital Ownership of Physician Practices and Employment of Physicians....
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| Sunday, September 25, 2016 |
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AG Joins Suboxone Anti-Trust Lawsuit
By News Release @ 4:25 PM :: 5848 Views :: Drugs
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...consumers and purchasers have paid artificially high monopoly prices since late 2009, when generic alternatives of Suboxone might otherwise have become available. During that time, annual sales of Suboxone topped $1 billion....
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| Sunday, September 25, 2016 |
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Social Workers Descend on Gigantic Waianae Camp—9 Homeless Agree to Accept Housing
By News Release @ 5:59 AM :: 5796 Views :: Homelessness
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A family of six, a couple and one other person agreed to move out of the encampment and into a shelter....
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| Sunday, September 25, 2016 |
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Maui Hospital Names Interim CEO
By News Release @ 5:04 AM :: 7110 Views :: Maui County, Health Care
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Dr. Barry Shitamoto as Interim Chief Executive Officer effective Nov. 1, 2016.....
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| Sunday, September 25, 2016 |
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Prosecutor Urges “YES” Vote on Charter Amendment 3
By News Release @ 5:03 AM :: 6241 Views :: Honolulu County, Law Enforcement
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Charter Amendment 3 asks: “Should the Department of the Prosecuting Attorney control its budget after it is approved by the City Council?”
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| Sunday, September 25, 2016 |
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Cool Schools: 180 Volunteers at Campbell HS, Ewa Beach ES
By News Release @ 5:02 AM :: 5173 Views :: Education K-12
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At Ewa Beach Elementary School the crew installed 3,500 LED bulbs to increase energy efficiency....
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| Sunday, September 25, 2016 |
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Don’t Cry for Me, Cupertino
By Tom Yamachika @ 5:01 AM :: 4696 Views :: Taxes
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...Apple owed Ireland 13 billion euros....
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| Sunday, September 25, 2016 |
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Ever Visit Another State For A Day? Congress May Stop That State From Assessing Income Tax On You
By Selected News Articles @ 3:31 AM :: 5342 Views :: Taxes
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On September 21, the U.S. House passed H.R. 2315 by voice vote. It now goes to the Senate....
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| Saturday, September 24, 2016 |
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Video: Obama Hopeful Next President Will Pursue Tribal Government for Native Hawaiians
By Video @ 3:10 AM :: 6857 Views :: Akaka Bill, OHA
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The President took office vowing to strengthen the relationship between the United States government and tribal governments around the country, including the Native Hawaiian population....
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| Saturday, September 24, 2016 |
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| Saturday, September 24, 2016 |
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Fake Tribe Denounced: “This change is intended to circumvent legal, congressional processes, and Hawaiian community input”
By News Release @ 12:13 AM :: 10222 Views :: Akaka Bill, OHA
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"Congress needs to put an end to this executive abuse by establishing a consistent and transparent framework for the recognition of native groups." -- House Natural Resources Committee Chairman Rob Bishop, R-Utah
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| Thursday, September 22, 2016 |
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FULL TEXT: Interior Dep't Final Rule for Fake Native Hawaiian Indian Tribe
By News Release @ 11:43 PM :: 15147 Views :: Akaka Bill, OHA
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"OHA and the DOI are on a crash course in their rejection of the will of the Hawaiian people.”
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| Thursday, September 22, 2016 |
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Fitch: GEMS are 'Outstanding' Because of Built-In Rate Hike Mechanism
By News Release @ 11:27 PM :: 5882 Views :: Energy
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"As homeowners default, the 'true-up mechanism' allows your electric bill to be increased to pay for the deadbeats."
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| Thursday, September 22, 2016 |
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Djou, Savio: City Still Failing on Affordable Housing
By Rep Charles Djou @ 11:02 PM :: 9353 Views :: Development, Rail, Cost of Living
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"Last week we learned that the City failed to spend tens of millions of dollars in the affordable housing fund and we may now lose this money."
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| Thursday, September 22, 2016 |
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The State is a Terrible Farmer...and Businessperson
By Keli'i Akina PhD @ 10:26 PM :: 6137 Views :: Agriculture, Hawaii State Government
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Four years ago, the state acquired 1,200 acres of farmland....
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| Thursday, September 22, 2016 |
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Cost-Effective? Hawaii Highways Rank 48th Thanks to HIDOT ‘Administrative Disbursements’
By Selected News Articles @ 7:18 PM :: 7708 Views :: Hawaii State Government, Hawaii Statistics
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Hawaii’s worst rankings are urban Interstate pavement condition (50th) and administrative disbursements per mile (49th)....
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| Thursday, September 22, 2016 |
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Do you have suggestions for State Ethics Commission?
By News Release @ 3:31 PM :: 4020 Views :: Ethics
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...October 20, 2016 at 10:00 a.m. -- public meeting on ethics in state government....
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| Thursday, September 22, 2016 |
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Dishonesty is Unsustainable
By Joni Kamiya @ 3:20 AM :: 8384 Views :: Higher Education, GMOs
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...there is hope....
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| Thursday, September 22, 2016 |
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OIP Posts New Rules on Police Misconduct Records
By News Release @ 1:46 AM :: 6317 Views :: Ethics, Police
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...the state Office of Information Practices (OIP) was “palpably erroneous” in its 1997 interpretation....
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| Thursday, September 22, 2016 |
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HIDOT Demands Money: Threatens to Cut off Lahaina
By News Release @ 1:37 AM :: 6864 Views :: Maui County, Environment
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The state has estimated that it would cost around $800 million to realign and widen Honoapiilani Highway from Maalaea to the Lahaina bypass....
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| Thursday, September 22, 2016 |
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AG: Legislature May need to act on Suboxone for Drug Addicts
By News Release @ 1:30 AM :: 5004 Views :: Drugs
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In light of recent inquiries regarding physicians’ legal authority to prescribe the drug Suboxone for the purpose of opioid detoxification or maintenance treatment of opioid dependence....
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| Wednesday, September 21, 2016 |
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Hawaii Congressional Delegation How They Voted September 21, 2016
By Congress.org @ 8:29 PM :: 5293 Views :: Congressional Delegation
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Senate: Water Resources Development
House: Health Expenses Tax Deductions
House: Disclose Agency Rule-Making Communications
House: Veterans Affairs Department Accountability
House: Prohibit Guantanamo Transfers
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| Wednesday, September 21, 2016 |
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Message to OHA: Clean up your act, not your image
By Video @ 7:35 PM :: 5491 Views :: Ethics, OHA
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...Their Reaction Was To Blow Even More Hawaiian Beneficiary Money....
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| Wednesday, September 21, 2016 |
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Fishing Industry to Enforce Good Labor Practices
By News Release @ 6:50 PM :: 6686 Views :: Labor, Small Business
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On the day the AP report was published, a Task Force was formed made up of influential vessel owners, suppliers, the Honolulu Fish Auction and the Hawaii Seafood Council to begin to assess the problem and work on solutions to protect the welfare of the crewmen....
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| Wednesday, September 21, 2016 |
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Rep. Tulsi Gabbard Calls for Immediate Halt to U.S. Arms Sale to Saudi Arabia
By News Release @ 4:44 PM :: 6973 Views :: National News, Military
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S.J.Res.39 is expected to go to the floor for a vote today in the Senate....
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| Wednesday, September 21, 2016 |
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Feds ‘Search for Solution to Hawaii’s Mosquito Problem’
By Selected News Articles @ 3:39 PM :: 8607 Views :: Environment, Health Care, GMOs
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"We all must be diligent in the search for a solution to the mosquito problem that affects humans and animals alike."
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| Wednesday, September 21, 2016 |
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Need a Sandwich? Call an Ambulance
By Rep Charles Djou @ 3:02 AM :: 8320 Views :: Honolulu County, Health Care, Homelessness
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Among the many problems our community faces with the rampant homeless crisis is the use of our ambulances by a minority in our community, as a personal taxi service....
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| Tuesday, September 20, 2016 |
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Not Too Late to Make the Right Decision on Rail
By Selected News Articles @ 9:29 PM :: 5009 Views :: Rail
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The Federal Transit Administration says it will demand its money back....
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| Tuesday, September 20, 2016 |
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Taxes and tracking your odometer
By Rachelle Chang @ 9:27 PM :: 5388 Views :: Taxes
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Recently, the Hawaii Department of Transportation (DOT) revealed that it is considering a mileage-based user fee....
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| Tuesday, September 20, 2016 |
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DLNR Helicopters to Eradicate More Sheep
By News Release @ 5:17 PM :: 7765 Views :: Hawaii County , Environment
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...in the Mauna Kea Forest Reserve (Unit A), Mauna Kea Ice Age Natural Area Reserve (Unit K), Palila Mitigation Lands, and the Ka‘ohe Game Management Area (Unit G) on the island of Hawai‘i....
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