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Wednesday, July 3, 2013 |
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Abercrombie Signs 9 Bills: Wind Farms Must Pay for Decommissioning
By News Release @ 10:34 PM :: 5371 Views :: Energy, Hawaii State Government
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HB1149 (Relating to Wind Energy Facilities) requires a wind energy facility owner to be responsible for facility decommissioning and provide evidence of financial security....
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Wednesday, July 3, 2013 |
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Hawaii GOP Promotes Recycling, Raises $5000
By News Release @ 10:27 PM :: 4776 Views :: Republican Party
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Several hundred people visited the sale over this 2-day period to browse and purchase items and get acquainted with the HRP....
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Wednesday, July 3, 2013 |
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Clinic Owner: With Medicare and Medicaid, ‘Your Practice May Not Last Long’
By Jose Reque Martinez @ 10:06 PM :: 5455 Views :: Health Care, Small Business
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...if your population of patients is heavily inclined to Medicare and Medicaid then your reimbursements are low....
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Wednesday, July 3, 2013 |
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Mental Health Top Cause of Hawaii Hospital Admissions
By News Release @ 9:48 PM :: 6871 Views :: Hawaii Statistics, Health Care
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...mental health causes accounted for 5,180 hospital visits in Hawaii in 2011. That's well above the next highest cause, heart failure, with 2,954....
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Wednesday, July 3, 2013 |
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UPDATE: Puerto Rico Jones Act report needs public review
By Michael Hansen @ 8:00 PM :: 7018 Views :: Jones Act
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If the Alliance wants their report to become a basis for public policy making, we must insist that the Alliance report become part of the public domain....
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Wednesday, July 3, 2013 |
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Analysis of Kauai County Anti-GMO Bill #2491
By Selected News Articles @ 5:11 PM :: 8121 Views :: GMOs
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testimony outlining the scientific, legal, and economic issues....
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Wednesday, July 3, 2013 |
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Kailua HS, Kealakehe HS Winners at International Underwater Robotics Meet
By News Release @ 4:29 PM :: 3743 Views :: Education K-12
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Two Hawaii high schools won major awards, while one Hawaii student took away a top award at the Marine Advanced Technology Education (MATE) Center’s 12th Annual student Underwater Robotics Competition, held in Federal Way, Wash....
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Wednesday, July 3, 2013 |
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Anti-biotech activists would the let Hawaiian papaya go the way of the Dodo
By Selected News Articles @ 4:05 PM :: 4807 Views :: GMOs
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Biotechnology innovators rescued the Rainbow papaya in Hawaii from extinction. Now activists want to strangle this innovation....
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Wednesday, July 3, 2013 |
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Performance Contracts Strengthen Charter School Accountability
By News Release @ 1:42 PM :: 3896 Views :: Education K-12
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all 32 charter schools and the State Public Charter School Commission...completed the execution of the first charter school performance contracts in the state’s history....
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Wednesday, July 3, 2013 |
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So Which Part of Obamacare Works, Then?
By Heritage Foundation @ 12:14 PM :: 3322 Views :: Health Care
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the Administration is delaying the employer mandate, which would force businesses with 50 or more full-time workers to provide government-approved insurance, until 2015....
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Wednesday, July 3, 2013 |
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Hawaii Electric Vehicle Fuel Cost Nearly the Same as Gasoline
By UHERO @ 4:08 AM :: 4753 Views :: Energy
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both of the objectives mentioned by the US Energy Secretary are harder to achieve in Hawai‘i....
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Wednesday, July 3, 2013 |
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UHERO: Is Hawaii Losing Its Middle Class?
By UHERO @ 4:04 AM :: 6005 Views :: Energy, Cost of Living
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rising food and housing costs, a challenged public school system and few professional opportunities in a tourist-driven economy....
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Wednesday, July 3, 2013 |
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Medicare Fraud: Queens Hospital Forced to Pay $1.05M
By News Release @ 2:26 AM :: 5436 Views :: Health Care
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overcharged Medicare for a back procedure known as "kyphoplasty" using a fraudulent billing scheme first exposed by two whistleblowers....
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Tuesday, July 2, 2013 |
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State Historic Preservation Director Quits Under Fire from Feds
By News Release @ 11:54 PM :: 7347 Views :: Development, OHA, Rail
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The announcement follows the release last Thursday of a report by the National Parks Service (NPS) that was critical of the division’s efforts....
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Tuesday, July 2, 2013 |
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Abercrombie Appoints Asselbaye, Halagao to BoE, Signs Gun Control Bill, Others
By News Release @ 11:33 PM :: 5611 Views :: Education K-12, Second Amendment
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fingerprint, photograph and background checks for those bringing firearms into Hawaii....
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Tuesday, July 2, 2013 |
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CNHA Questions OHA Geothermal 'Investment'
By News Release @ 5:46 PM :: 5891 Views :: Energy, OHA
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Out of nowhere, all of sudden, OHA has an appetite for equity investments into high risk privately owned enterprises....
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Tuesday, July 2, 2013 |
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VIDEO: Occupy Activist NB Member Argues With Police
By Video @ 5:28 PM :: 6065 Views :: Homelessness, Law Enforcement
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Question: What happened in the portion of the video edited out by Occupy?
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Tuesday, July 2, 2013 |
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Hawaii freeway conditions and costs are ‘disgraceful’
By Malia Zimmerman @ 5:06 PM :: 6523 Views :: Hawaii State Government, Hawaii Statistics, Rail
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The truly “big news,” Slater said: Hawaii’s ranking at No. 49 for administrative costs per mile....
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Tuesday, July 2, 2013 |
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HI First Amendment lawyer: ‘It is a terrible time to be a journalist’
By Malia Zimmerman @ 5:00 PM :: 4026 Views :: First Amendment
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“It is a terrible time to be a journalist,” ... Portnoy was referring to the Obama administration’s secret subpoenas for journalists’ phone and Internet records, as well as the US DoJ secret investigation into Associated Press and Fox News reporters....
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Tuesday, July 2, 2013 |
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Kakaako Development and Honolulu's Trifecta of Failures
By Panos Prevedouros PhD @ 4:38 PM :: 6391 Views :: Development, Rail
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Up to 5,000 new apartment and condominium units are being planned by the HCDA in Kakaako....
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Tuesday, July 2, 2013 |
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Auto Insurance: Hawaii Teens Cheapest in Nation
By Selected News Articles @ 3:47 PM :: 5887 Views :: Hawaii Statistics, Cost of Living
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five states, on average, showed the smallest percentage premium increase by adding a teen driver to an existing auto policy: Hawaii — 18%, North Carolina — 59%....
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Tuesday, July 2, 2013 |
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Hawaii Highways Rank 48th in Nation
By Selected News Articles @ 3:38 PM :: 4382 Views :: Hawaii Statistics
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At the bottom were Alaska, Rhode Island, Hawaii, California and New Jersey....
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Tuesday, July 2, 2013 |
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18 Agencies, 613 Forms: Paperwork Makes Veterans Wait Year for Benefits
By Selected News Articles @ 2:01 PM :: 4621 Views :: Health Care, Military
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The number of veterans waiting more than a year to receive benefits jumped from 11,000 in 2009 to 245,000 by December 2012....
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Tuesday, July 2, 2013 |
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Do Traditional Marriage Supporters Deserve to Be Treated with Dignity?
By Heritage Foundation @ 2:00 PM :: 4919 Views :: Family, First Amendment
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Justice Anthony Kennedy argued last week that the only reason Congress had for passing the Defense of Marriage Act was to “disparage,” “injure,” “degrade,” “demean,” and “humiliate” others....
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Tuesday, July 2, 2013 |
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HECO to Shutter Plants, Refocus on 'Low Cost' Renewables
By News Release @ 12:47 AM :: 4164 Views :: Energy
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"Lowering customers’ costs by accelerating development of low-cost, fast track utility-scale renewable energy projects...."
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Tuesday, July 2, 2013 |
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A-PLUS: A Conservative Alternative to NCLB
By Heritage Foundation @ 12:05 AM :: 3299 Views :: Education K-12
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On Thursday, lawmakers in both the House and the Senate introduced a conservative alternative to No Child Left Behind (NCLB)....
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Monday, July 1, 2013 |
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Governor Signs Bills Expanding Protections, Support for Women and Keiki
By News Release @ 11:04 PM :: 6892 Views :: Family, Labor, Law Enforcement
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The Governor also signed bills that extend the voluntary foster care age to 21 as well as keep keiki safe from a parent who has been convicted of a sexual assault....
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Monday, July 1, 2013 |
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As Pritzger Nomination Ratified, UNITE HERE, Hyatt Settle
By News Release @ 3:29 PM :: 4173 Views :: Labor
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The agreement will go into effect upon the settlement and ratification of union contracts by Hyatt associates in San Francisco, Honolulu, Los Angeles, and Chicago.....
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Monday, July 1, 2013 |
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Hawaii Congressional Delegation How They Voted July 1, 2013
By Congress.org @ 2:15 PM :: 4286 Views :: Congressional Delegation
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- Senate: Pritzker Nomination Confirmation
- Senate: Foxx Nomination Confirmation
- Senate: Immigration Bill Passage
- House: Offshore Drilling Bill Passage
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Monday, July 1, 2013 |
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5 Immigration Questions for Members of Congress
By Heritage Foundation @ 2:14 PM :: 3987 Views :: National News
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It’s July 4 week, which means Members of Congress are at home in their districts. As you head to your nearest town hall meeting, take these questions for your Representative....
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Sunday, June 30, 2013 |
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Puerto Rico US Rep to Introduce Jones Act Reform Bill
By News Release @ 7:20 PM :: 5187 Views :: Jones Act
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"My goals are to expand the universe of vessels that can transport natural gas and other fuel products from the U.S. to Puerto Rico to help reduce the cost of electricity...."
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Sunday, June 30, 2013 |
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Need to Make Everyone Pay Their Fair Share for Roads
By Lowell L Kalapa @ 5:01 AM :: 4345 Views :: Taxes
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Honolulu’s Mayor was rebuffed by the City Council earlier this year when he submitted a proposal to raise the county gas tax by five cents a gallon....
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Saturday, June 29, 2013 |
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Premature Action: 9th Circuit Illegally Allows Gay Marriages to Begin
By News Release @ 7:06 PM :: 5939 Views :: Family, Judiciary
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The legal team defending California’s marriage amendment filed an emergency application with the U.S. Supreme Court Saturday to vacate a premature order that the U.S. Court of Appeals for the 9th Circuit issued Friday....
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Saturday, June 29, 2013 |
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In Sudden Reversal, HIRA Comes out Against Gay Marriage
By News Release @ 4:49 PM :: 4603 Views :: Family
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Democrats led by Willie Espero are pushing for a special session to legalize same-sex "marriage" in Hawaii....
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Friday, June 28, 2013 |
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Obama: Churches Will not be Required to Conduct Gay Marriages
By News Release @ 11:33 PM :: 5521 Views :: Family, First Amendment
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How religious institutions define and consecrate marriage has always been up to those institutions. Nothing about this decision – which applies only to civil marriages – changes that....
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Friday, June 28, 2013 |
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Religious Liberty: Federal Court Blocks Abortion Mandate
By News Release @ 11:24 PM :: 5544 Views :: Family, First Amendment
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a federal court has ordered the government not to enforce the HHS abortion-drug mandate....
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Friday, June 28, 2013 |
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Abercrombie Signs Four More Bills, Defends Shark Fin Ban
By News Release @ 10:33 PM :: 5743 Views :: Environment, Land Use
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four bills related to land preservation, emergency medical services, small boat harbors and the Kahoolawe Island Reserve....
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Friday, June 28, 2013 |
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State Senate Shakes Up Committee Structure
By News Release @ 5:47 PM :: 8424 Views :: DHHL, Hawaii State Government, OHA, Tourism
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Two committees have been added, splitting the current Committee on Tourism and Hawaiians Affairs (THA) into two separate subject matter committees....
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Friday, June 28, 2013 |
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EFF Sues FBI For Access to Hawaii Facial-Recognition Records
By News Release @ 5:08 PM :: 4826 Views :: Law Enforcement
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Lawsuit Seeks Transparency Before Implementation of a 'Bigger, Faster and Better' Biometrics System....
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Friday, June 28, 2013 |
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Truth in Accounting: Hawaii worst place in country to do business
By Malia Zimmerman @ 4:34 PM :: 7733 Views :: Small Business, Taxes, Cost of Living
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Hawaii has the worst business ranking of all 50 states, according to an analysis by the Chicago-based watchdog group Truth in Accounting....
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Friday, June 28, 2013 |
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Foodstamps: The House of Second Chances
By Heritage Foundation @ 8:02 AM :: 4694 Views :: Agriculture
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House Majority Leader Eric Cantor (R-VA) is reportedly pushing to split up the old farm bill and take food stamps out of it....
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Friday, June 28, 2013 |
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Auditor: Continued state regulation of amateur boxing is unnecessary
By Selected News Articles @ 4:27 AM :: 6150 Views :: Hawaii State Government, Higher Education
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Feasibility Study of Removing Amateur Boxing From the Jurisdiction of the State Boxing Commission....
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Friday, June 28, 2013 |
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Can the Median Household afford the Median Home on Oahu?
By UHERO @ 3:47 AM :: 4640 Views :: Cost of Living
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Do families have enough for the down payment, and will the median household income qualify for a loan? How will a monthly mortgage payment compare to the rent you are currently paying?
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Friday, June 28, 2013 |
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Study: Most of Hawaii's commercial seafood is imported
By UHERO @ 3:29 AM :: 6354 Views :: Environment, Agriculture
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Hawaii sits in the middle of the largest ocean on earth. So the majority of the seafood consumed on these islands must then come from local waters, right?
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Friday, June 28, 2013 |
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Governor Signs Healthcare Transformation Bill
By News Release @ 2:16 AM :: 3840 Views :: Health Care
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House Bill 656, establishing the Health Care Transformation Program within the Governor’s office...
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