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					| Friday, October 20, 2023 |  
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								|  | Honolulu Hale to be illuminated in blue and white in solidarity with Israel By News Release @ 4:08 PM :: 3094 Views  ::  Honolulu County,  World News
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														| ... Mayor Rick Blangiardi announced Thursday that Honolulu Hale will be illuminated in the colors blue and white from sundown on Saturday, October 21, through sunrise on Sunday, October 22, in support of Israel .... |  
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					| Friday, October 20, 2023 |  
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								|  | HIEMA: Dozens of Sirens Inoperable By News Release @ 7:20 AM :: 2666 Views  ::  Hawaii Statistics,  Military
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														| ... destroyed by lightning, vandalism or drunk drivers  .... |  
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					| Thursday, October 19, 2023 |  
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								|  | 100s Still Without Power Outside Lahaina Burn Zone By News Release @ 3:30 PM :: 2810 Views  ::  Maui County,  Energy
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														| ... crews are continuing repairs to restore an approximate 350 remaining customers in Lahaina .... |  
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					| Thursday, October 19, 2023 |  
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								|  | Property Tax Relief for Maui Fire Victims By Grassroot Institute @ 4:08 AM :: 3356 Views  ::  Maui County,  Tax Credits,  Taxes
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														| ... Maui County Council Bills 95 and 102 .... |  
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					| Thursday, October 19, 2023 |  
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								|  | Honolulu recognized amongst Greenest Cities in America By News Release @ 3:55 AM :: 2691 Views  ::  Honolulu County
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														| ... The report also highlighted Honolulu as having the highest number of farmers markets per capita .... |  
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					| Tuesday, October 17, 2023 |  
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								|  | Sheriff's Top Training Officer Pleads Guilty By News Release @ 10:38 PM :: 3162 Views  ::  Ethics,  Law Enforcement
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														| ... her fake qualifications will protect every officer she trained .... |  
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					| Tuesday, October 17, 2023 |  
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								|  | Debris Removal: Corps of Engineers Contractors Purposefully Damage 100s of Properties to Make More Money By News Release @ 9:46 PM :: 4329 Views  ::  Maui County,  Ethics,  Military
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														| "... an intentional effort to capitalize on this tragedy by defrauding the government ...." |  
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					| Tuesday, October 17, 2023 |  
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					| Tuesday, October 17, 2023 |  
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								|  | County of Maui identifying vehicles damaged or destroyed in wildfires By News Release @ 5:40 AM :: 2748 Views  ::  Maui County,  Environment
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														| ... owners of electric vehicles (Evs) and hybrid vehicles should NOT attempt to start, work on, or sit in their vehicles that remain in the disaster area .... |  
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					| Tuesday, October 17, 2023 |  
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								|  | Kula Fire: DoH Arsenic Scare Tactics By News Release @ 5:06 AM :: 2691 Views  ::  Maui County,  Environment
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														| ... The ash samples were collected on September 21 from eight burned homes in Kula .... |  
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					| Tuesday, October 17, 2023 |  
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					| Tuesday, October 17, 2023 |  
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								|  | Red Hill defueling underway By Selected News Articles @ 4:02 AM :: 2868 Views  ::  Honolulu County,  Environment,  Military
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														| ... nearly two years after a spill into the area's water forced thousands from their residences .... |  
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					| Tuesday, October 17, 2023 |  
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								|  | Lahaina: Corps of Engineers Fake 'Toxic' Cleanup Money Spinner for CNHA, 8a Companies By News Release @ 2:24 AM :: 4944 Views  ::  Maui County,  Ethics,  Military
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														| ... The announcement comes as the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers prepares to initiate the next phase of the recovery .... |  
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					| Tuesday, October 17, 2023 |  
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								|  | Eight Hawaii Birds Declared Extinct By News Release @ 1:24 AM :: 2821 Views  ::  Environment
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														| ... The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service is delisting 21 species from the Endangered Species Act due to extinction .... |  
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					| Monday, October 16, 2023 |  
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								|  | Hawaii Highest Realtor Costs in USA By Selected News Articles @ 5:04 PM :: 3325 Views  ::  Development,  Hawaii Statistics,  Cost of Living
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														| ... Hawaii is the most expensive state for realtor fees with a transaction costing $44,576 to the buyer and seller. ... |  
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					| Sunday, October 15, 2023 |  
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								|  | Tourists, Keep Out! By Tom Yamachika @ 6:00 AM :: 2751 Views  ::  Maui County,  Tourism
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														| ... government should not be there to take choices away .... |  
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					| Sunday, October 15, 2023 |  
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								|  | Feds on the Job: Child Molesting Drug Dealer gets 10.5 years By News Release @ 4:03 AM :: 2928 Views  ::  Maui County,  Drugs
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														| ... doing the job the State courts just won't do .... |  
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					| Saturday, October 14, 2023 |  
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								|  | A simple way to improve Hawaii healthcare By Keli'i Akina PhD @ 9:48 PM :: 2637 Views  ::  Health Care
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														| ... now in a locked room at the Honolulu airport, waiting for state officials .... |  
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					| Saturday, October 14, 2023 |  
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								|  | Lahaina Fires: 'Cultural awareness' at forefront of Corps of Engineers Mission By Selected News Articles @ 9:28 PM :: 3474 Views  ::  Maui County,  Military,  Religion
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														| ... An estimated 400-700,000 tons of fire-damaged debris will be removed .... |  
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					| Saturday, October 14, 2023 |  
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								|  | Three Vacancies on First Circuit Court By News Release @ 8:43 PM :: 2775 Views  ::  Honolulu County,  Judiciary
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														| ... The Judicial Selection Commission is accepting applications and nominations ....  |  
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					| Saturday, October 14, 2023 |  
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								|  | Crony Capitalism: Jones Act in the News By Grassroot Institute @ 8:05 PM :: 2642 Views  ::  Jones Act
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														| ... the 103-year-old federal maritime law started as "garden-variety political parochialism" .... |  
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					| Saturday, October 14, 2023 |  
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								|  | Is it really a good idea to build a new Aloha Stadium? By Grassroot Institute @ 4:20 PM :: 4517 Views  ::  Ethics,  Development,  Higher Education,  Rail,  Tourism
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														| ... Considering the record of the old Aloha Stadium, there are many questions .... |  
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					| Saturday, October 14, 2023 |  
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								|  | West Maui tourism decision should be individual choice By Grassroot Institute @ 4:12 PM :: 2679 Views  ::  Maui County,  Tourism
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														| ... leave it to each resident’s own timeline, not government officials .... |  
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					| Saturday, October 14, 2023 |  
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								|  | Maui Emergency Sirens 'can be inoperable for extended periods' By Selected News Articles @ 2:07 PM :: 2782 Views  ::  Maui County,  Hawaii State Government
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														| ... On Oct. 2, the Hawaii Emergency Management Agency (HIEMA) conducted a statewide test of the emergency warning sirens statewide .... |  
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					| Saturday, October 14, 2023 |  
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								|  | EPA: No 'Toxins' in Lahaina Air By News Release @ 1:52 PM :: 2951 Views  ::  Maui County,  Environment
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														| "... The results do not show evidence of poor air quality or any hazardous levels of contaminants in the air...." |  
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					| Saturday, October 14, 2023 |  
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								|  | Missile Defense Agency to Terminate Preparation of EIS for Homeland Defense Radar - Hawaii By News Release @ 1:50 PM :: 2971 Views  ::  Environment,  Military
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														| ... MDA plans to publish a Notice of Termination in the Federal Register (FR) to terminate the Notice of Intent published on June 1, 2018 .... |  
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					| Saturday, October 14, 2023 |  
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								|  | EA Finalized for Kauai Mosquito Eradication Program By News Release @ 1:37 PM :: 2971 Views  ::  Kauai County,  Environment
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														| ... IIT is a way to control insect pests, like mosquitoes, without using harmful chemicals ....  |  
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					| Saturday, October 14, 2023 |  
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								|  | City now accepting Grants in Aid Applications By News Release @ 1:29 PM :: 2849 Views  ::  Honolulu County
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														| ... GIA proposals must be submitted by 2 p.m. on November 22, 2023 .... |  
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					| Thursday, October 12, 2023 |  
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								|  | Maui: Water Meters Taken from Fire Victims By Selected News Articles @ 11:40 PM :: 3449 Views  ::  Maui County,  Ethics,  Development
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														| ... For customers whose houses were destroyed, the Director of the Department of Water Supply has temporarily canceled water service until the property owner is ready for reconnection .... |  
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					| Thursday, October 12, 2023 |  
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								|  | 'B-' Hawaii Community Redistricting Report Card By News Release @ 2:57 AM :: 2580 Views  ::  Ethics,  Office of Elections
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														| ... Maps were made public right before meetings, which did not allow for adequate time to review them thoroughly ....  |  
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					| Thursday, October 12, 2023 |  
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								|  | The Wrath of CON: Updating Hawaii’s Healthcare Policy By Keli'i Akina PhD @ 1:55 AM :: 2629 Views  ::  Health Care
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														| ... Hawaii’s hospitals, walk-in clinics and other healthcare providers have been held back for decades by arcane regulations known as 'certificate of need' laws .... |  
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					| Wednesday, October 11, 2023 |  
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								|  | Does Hawaii Make the Case for Religious Charter Schools? By Selected News Articles @ 9:56 PM :: 3631 Views  ::  Education K-12,  First Amendment,  Religion
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														| ... Immersion charter schools in the Aloha State infuse native language, culture, and tradition .... |  
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					| Wednesday, October 11, 2023 |  
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								|  | Fired After Refusing Vax: Lawsuit Alleges Religious Discrimination by Hawaii Symphony Orchestra By News Release @ 9:38 PM :: 4567 Views  ::  First Amendment,  Religion,  COVID-19
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														| ... In October 2021, HSO imposed a COVID vaccine mandate on all its musicians, which even allowed for religious accommodations .... |  
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					| Wednesday, October 11, 2023 |  
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								|  | DoH Approves Red Hill Defueling Plan By News Release @ 4:04 AM :: 2750 Views  ::  Honolulu County,  Environment,  Military
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														| ... Leading up to this decision, DOH oversaw completion by JTF-RH, of 297 repairs and enhancements needed for repacking and defueling .... |  
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					| Wednesday, October 11, 2023 |  
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								|  | Hawaii Among Five Worst 'Sinkhole States' By News Release @ 12:00 AM :: 4680 Views  ::  Economy,  Hawaii State Government,  Hawaii Statistics
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														| ... The report found that Hawaii's financial condition improved in 2022, but the state still needed $11.4 billion to pay its bills .... |  
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					| Tuesday, October 10, 2023 |  
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								|  | DLNR Implementing 'Civil Resource Violation System' By News Release @ 4:38 PM :: 3524 Views  ::  Environment,  Homelessness,  Law Enforcement
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														| ... Hawai‘i is the third state to implement a CRVS, after Vermont and Oregon .... |  
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					| Tuesday, October 10, 2023 |  
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								|  | Mayor: Lahaina to be Sprayed with Soil Stabilizer By News Release @ 3:27 PM :: 2680 Views  ::  Maui County,  Environment
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														| ... Once the liquid product is applied, a crust will form to prevent ash and dust from migrating into the environment .... |  
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					| Monday, October 9, 2023 |  
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								|  | Hamas Attacks: Hawaii Sierra Club Cheers By News Release @ 7:55 PM :: 7996 Views  ::  Environment,  World News,  Politicians,  Republican Party
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														| ... We call on ALL candidates who were endorsed by @sierraclubhi in 2022 to repudiate their support over this awful pro-terrorism sentiment ....  |  
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					| Monday, October 9, 2023 |  
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								|  | DLNR: Official Who Withheld Firefighting Water Gets Job Back By News Release @ 7:26 PM :: 3661 Views  ::  Maui County,  Ethics,  Land Use
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														| ... fake 'investigation' ends as soon as Maui Council ponies up political capital .... |  
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					| Monday, October 9, 2023 |  
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								|  | Aiming the Cannon at Monster Homes By Tom Yamachika @ 3:50 AM :: 2835 Views  ::  Honolulu County,  Development
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														| ... Bill 52 provides an initial fine of $25,000, plus $10,000 per day without an upper limit .... |  
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					| Sunday, October 8, 2023 |  
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								|  | Hawaii Republicans “Standing with Israel in These Trying Times" By News Release @ 9:10 PM :: 3610 Views  ::  World News,  Republican Party
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														| ... our National Committee Representatives and leaders of the National Republican Party met with the leaders of AIPAC .... |  
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					| Sunday, October 8, 2023 |  
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								|  | Guam activists urge Ninth Circuit to revive environmental claims against Air Force By Court House News @ 1:45 PM :: 2633 Views  ::  Environment,  Military
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														| ... An anti-military group protested the Air Force's application for a permit to continue detonation of waste munitions .... |  
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					| Sunday, October 8, 2023 |  
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								|  | Who Really Pays? By Tom Yamachika @ 6:00 AM :: 3263 Views  ::  Maui County,  Environment,  Ethics,  Development
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														| ... the costs of corruption, fraud, and related bad behavior .... |  
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					| Sunday, October 8, 2023 |  
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								|  | Let Maui tourism recover at its own pace By Keli'i Akina PhD @ 12:36 AM :: 2570 Views  ::  Maui County,  Tourism
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														| ... Should the government have the last word in creating a tourism timeline? .... |  
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					| Saturday, October 7, 2023 |  
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								|  | Aloha Stadium Boondoggle Becoming Instagram Joke By Grassroot Institute @ 6:49 PM :: 3475 Views  ::  Honolulu County,  Ethics,  Development
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														| ... Jonah Jameson from the "Spiderman" movie franchise laughing at a news headline about the stadium project with a sarcastic caption above it that reads "This won't be another disaster like the rail." .... |  
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					| Saturday, October 7, 2023 |  
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								|  | Hawaii Congressional Delegation How They Voted October 7, 2023 By GovTrack .us @ 6:40 PM :: 2210 Views  ::  Congressional Delegation
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					| Saturday, October 7, 2023 |  
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								|  | Pave way for office buildings to be converted into housing By Grassroot Institute @ 3:39 AM :: 2772 Views  ::  Honolulu County,  Development
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														| ... Bill 54 (2023), which would for a five-year period to facilitate the conversion of commercial buildings to multifamily residential units .... |  
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					| Saturday, October 7, 2023 |  
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								|  | Allow owner-occupants of Residential A homes to apply for missed property tax relief By Grassroot Institute @ 3:30 AM :: 3064 Views  ::  Honolulu County,  Tax Credits,  Taxes
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														| ... Resolution 23-243, which would give property tax relief to owner-occupants who failed to file for a homeowner exemption in 2022 and whose homes were taxed at the Residential A rate as a result .... |  
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