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Sunday, May 30, 2021 |
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A Government of (Suspended) Laws, Not Men
By Tom Yamachika @ 6:00 AM :: 2458 Views :: COVID-19
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... Government should be based on clearly written laws, and not on the unpredictable will of one or even a few people ....
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Saturday, May 29, 2021 |
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Telescope Protesters Challenge DLNR Approval of 'initiation of work'
By News Release @ 10:31 AM :: 5984 Views :: Hawaii County , Greenmail, Higher Education, OHA
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... UH notified the Department of Land and Natural Resources (DLNR) on April 28, 2021, that work/construction on the TMT project was initiated in 2019 based on project activities in June and July of that year ....
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Saturday, May 29, 2021 |
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In-Person Memorial Day Remembrance at Schofield open to the public
By News Release @ 3:39 AM :: 2042 Views :: Military
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... The Army will hold an intimate Memorial Day Remembrance Ceremony at the Post Cemetery at Schofield Barracks, May 31 at 10 a.m. ....
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Saturday, May 29, 2021 |
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Ige: More Re-openings at 60% Vaccination Rate
By News Release @ 3:09 AM :: 3769 Views :: Maui County, Small Business, Tourism, COVID-19
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... wait until the State of Hawaii has vaccinated at least 60 percent of residents before allowing higher occupancy ....
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Saturday, May 29, 2021 |
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Homelessness Audit: Most Recommendations Still 'In Process' Four Years Later
By News Release @ 1:27 AM :: 2696 Views :: Honolulu County, Homelessness
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"... a low level of confidence in city efforts to address homelessness ...."
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Saturday, May 29, 2021 |
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Ethics: 'Nonprofit' Finds Legal Way to Grease State Employees
By News Release @ 12:34 AM :: 3046 Views :: Ethics
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... the Agency has collaborated with the Nonprofit Corporations in the development of the content; and second, the Agency specifically encouraged the Employees to undertake this additional work ....
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Friday, May 28, 2021 |
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COVID Vax Available at Malls, Beach Park Saturday
By News Release @ 11:56 PM :: 1846 Views :: COVID-19
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... Vaccination sites are planned across the state at accessible locations such as malls, restaurants, farmers markets, and a beach park Saturday, May 29 ....
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Friday, May 28, 2021 |
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Affordable Housing Income Limit Drops to 'Only' $120K/yr for Family of Four
By News Release @ 11:47 PM :: 2249 Views :: Cost of Living
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... the income limit for a household of four at the median level (100 percent) in 2021 is $120,800, down from last year’s $125,850. The maximum monthly rent for this household is $2,720 for a two-bedroom unit, according to DPP calculations, down from last year’s maximum rent of $2,975 ....
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Friday, May 28, 2021 |
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OHA seeking Development Consultant for commercial properties
By News Release @ 7:24 PM :: 2356 Views :: Development, OHA
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... The selected individual or firm is expected to have an initial focus on select parcels located at Kakaʻako Makai and an eventual focus on parcels at OHA’s Nā Lama Kukui Lifestyle & Design Center in Iwilei ....
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Friday, May 28, 2021 |
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Alaska victory bodes well for Hawaii
By Keli'i Akina PhD @ 6:39 PM :: 2722 Views :: Jones Act, Tourism
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... A case of maritime-related common sense has broken out in Washington, DC. ...
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Friday, May 28, 2021 |
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FSM to Become Chinese Logistics Hub?
By Video @ 4:28 PM :: 3237 Views :: World News, Military
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... We believe that our location would be vital in serving the air and maritime logistics as a transit hub for goods in transit between China and the South Pacific, and China and South America ....
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Thursday, May 27, 2021 |
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City accepts full allotment of 312 Emergency Housing Vouchers from HUD
By News Release @ 10:08 PM :: 2083 Views :: Homelessness
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"...We really need to orchestrate this because it will require landlords. I cannot underscore that enough," said Connie Mitchell....
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Thursday, May 27, 2021 |
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DHHL Summary of 2021 Legislative Proposals
By News Release @ 10:01 PM :: 2093 Views :: DHHL
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... The Hawaii State Legislature enacted two of the seven legislative proposals that were recommended by the Department of Hawaiian Home Lands (DHHL) ....
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Thursday, May 27, 2021 |
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484K Visitors to Hawaii in April, 2021
By Hawaii Tourism Authority @ 6:44 PM :: 2630 Views :: Hawaii Statistics, Tourism, COVID-19
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... 484,071 visitors arrived by air service to the Hawaiian Islands in April 2021, down 43.0 percent from the April 2019 count of 849,397 visitors ...
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Thursday, May 27, 2021 |
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DoJ: Steve Wynn Has to Register as Chinese Foreign Agent After Dealing with Hawaii’s Lum Crime Family
By Selected News Articles @ 5:44 PM :: 5063 Views :: Ethics, Gambling, Republican Party
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... Nickie Lum Davis pleaded guilty last year to aiding and abetting FARA violations in connection with the work ....
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Thursday, May 27, 2021 |
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China Gives FSM $16M
By News Release @ 1:54 AM :: 2822 Views :: World News
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... a grant, not a loan ....
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Thursday, May 27, 2021 |
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DBEDT: Hawaii Economic Recovery Accelerating
By News Release @ 12:36 AM :: 2882 Views :: Economy, Tourism, COVID-19
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... DBEDT revised its economic growth projection for 2021 to 3.5 percent, up from 2.7 percent ....
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Wednesday, May 26, 2021 |
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Russian Navy Spy Ship Quietly Operating Off Hawaii
By Selected News Articles @ 6:01 PM :: 4734 Views :: Kauai County, Military
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... The Russian ship has operated just outside U.S. territorial waters, Navy officials confirmed ....
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Wednesday, May 26, 2021 |
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President Biden signs bill exempting Alaska Cruise Ships from PVSA
By Grassroot Institute @ 5:55 PM :: 3152 Views :: Jones Act, Tourism, COVID-19
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... The Alaska Tourism Restoration Act provides the Last Frontier temporary relief from the 135-year-old PVSA, which requires foreign-flagged vessels carrying passengers between U.S. ports to stop in a foreign port as part of the itinerary ....
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Wednesday, May 26, 2021 |
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A Model for Hawaii: Federal Judge Orders Los Angeles to Clear Skid Row
By Andrew Walden @ 5:42 AM :: 5515 Views :: Homelessness
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... Beds, Services, and the Obligation to Use Them. A legally enforceable mandate whereby the community provides beds and services to those ready, willing, and able to accept shelter. At the same time, living in public spaces is forbidden and laws are enforced. This is a balanced social contract ....
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Wednesday, May 26, 2021 |
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Hawaii ranks 2nd healthiest state in US
By News Release @ 2:40 AM :: 3715 Views :: Hawaii Statistics, Health Care, COVID-19
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... best and worst ranked states closely correlate with 2020 presidential election results ....
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Tuesday, May 25, 2021 |
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Act 18 Streamlines Professional Licensing for Military Spouses
By News Release @ 11:44 PM :: 6934 Views :: Military, Small Business
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... Act 18 streamlines the process to obtain a temporary license for a military spouse in good standing with another state – allowing Hawaiʻi to tap qualified professionals to fill positions where there are shortages, such as social workers, counselors, and physicians ....
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Tuesday, May 25, 2021 |
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More Free Money for HSTA: BoE Approves Shortage Differentials for 2021-22
By News Release @ 11:34 PM :: 5098 Views :: Education K-12, Labor
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... Shortage differentials for classroom teachers in special education, hard-to-staff locations, and Hawaiian language immersion programs will continue through school year 2021–22 ....
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Tuesday, May 25, 2021 |
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HSTA reaches tentative contract agreement
By News Release @ 11:27 PM :: 2501 Views :: Education K-12, Labor
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... ratification vote ends June 9, 2021 ....
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Tuesday, May 25, 2021 |
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Hawaii 5-year Growth Rate 2nd Lowest in USA
By Selected News Articles @ 11:12 PM :: 2775 Views :: Economy, Hawaii Statistics, COVID-19
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... total employment in Hawaii declined by 10% between 2016 and 2021 ....
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Tuesday, May 25, 2021 |
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Ige Lifts Outdoor Mask Mandate
By News Release @ 11:06 PM :: 2203 Views :: COVID-19
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... The indoor mask mandate remains unchanged ....
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Tuesday, May 25, 2021 |
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Mayor Victorino offers sneak peak of Governor Ige’s Tuesday press conference
By News Release @ 2:18 AM :: 2344 Views :: Maui County, COVID-19
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... imminent changes to state emergency rules related to youth ocean sports and mask-wearing ....
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Tuesday, May 25, 2021 |
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HECO Urges COVID Deadbeats to Set up Payment Plan
By News Release @ 2:12 AM :: 2453 Views :: Energy, COVID-19
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... Moratorium end on May 31 will not trigger immediate disconnections for past due customers ....
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Tuesday, May 25, 2021 |
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Public Hearing for Maui County Firing Range
By News Release @ 2:02 AM :: 2878 Views :: Maui County, Second Amendment
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... Online public hearing scheduled for proposed rules for firing range at Ukumehame, Maui ....
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Monday, May 24, 2021 |
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Hawaii Among Worst States for Military Retirees
By Selected News Articles @ 8:10 PM :: 3254 Views :: Hawaii Statistics, Military
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... Hawaii is tied for #1 for most Homeless Veterans ....
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Sunday, May 23, 2021 |
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UH had $3.6B impact on Hawaiʻi economy in 2020
By News Release @ 4:47 PM :: 2285 Views :: Hawaii Statistics, Higher Education
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... UH represents about 3% of the state’s economy ....
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Sunday, May 23, 2021 |
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Teacher Payments and the “Me Too” Syndrome
By Tom Yamachika @ 6:00 AM :: 2886 Views :: Education K-12, Labor, COVID-19
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... House Bill 613, another bill that has undergone radical metamorphosis while in our Legislature. ...
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Sunday, May 23, 2021 |
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16 Hawaii Towns Ranked by Student Debt
By Selected News Articles @ 3:11 AM :: 2581 Views :: Hawaii Statistics, Higher Education
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... 2021’s Cities with the Most & Least Student Debt ....
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Sunday, May 23, 2021 |
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School Closures will Cost Trillions--And Nobody is Worse than Hawaii
By Selected News Articles @ 2:51 AM :: 3100 Views :: Education K-12, Hawaii Statistics, COVID-19
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... While 12 states are at 100 percent, Hawaii as the worst state is at 38.5 percent and California as the next is at 53.5 percent ....
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Saturday, May 22, 2021 |
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HSTA Recruiting Teachers for New Scam to Eliminate Standardized Testing
By News Release @ 9:50 PM :: 2566 Views :: Education K-12, Labor
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... “This is a great opportunity for teachers to help move Hawaii from standardized assessments to project-based learning,” said Corey Rosenlee ....
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Saturday, May 22, 2021 |
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HSTA Game Plan: After Ige Vetoes HB613, BoE Will Approve $2,200 Cash Bonanza
By News Release @ 9:36 PM :: 5657 Views :: Education K-12, Labor
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... Shortage differentials maintain strong BOE support HIDOE is using the differentials to recruit, retain teachers ....
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Saturday, May 22, 2021 |
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Tulsi Gabbard Demands Chicago Mayor Resign For ‘Blatant Anti-White Racism’
By Selected News Articles @ 6:03 PM :: 4011 Views :: Democratic Party, Congressional Delegation, Politicians
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... “Mayor Lightfoot’s blatant anti-white racism is abhorrent,” Gabbard, a fellow Democrat, said ....
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Saturday, May 22, 2021 |
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April 2021 Hotel Revenues up 138%
By Hawaii Tourism Authority @ 4:28 PM :: 2627 Views :: Hawaii Statistics, Tourism, COVID-19
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... ADR was more than double last year’s level ($300, +138.6%), and occupancy was 50.8 percent (+42.0 percentage points), which would have been disappointing performance pre-pandemic ....
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Saturday, May 22, 2021 |
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Waiver goodbye to the Jones Act?
By Keli'i Akina PhD @ 5:04 AM :: 2241 Views :: Jones Act
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... If a shipping law that ostensibly protects “national security” has to be waived every time there’s a crisis, maybe the problem is the law itself ....
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Saturday, May 22, 2021 |
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In Hawaii, Electric Vehicles Cost More to Fuel than Gasoline Vehicles
By Selected News Articles @ 4:23 AM :: 5357 Views :: Energy, Hawaii Statistics
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... and in Hawaii, many EVs pollute more than gasoline vehicles ....
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Saturday, May 22, 2021 |
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Kenji Price Joins DC Law Firm
By News Release @ 3:57 AM :: 2378 Views :: Law Enforcement
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... Former Honolulu Federal Prosecutor Kenji Price Will Help Clients Minimize Risk and Tackle Increased Enforcement Activity ....
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Friday, May 21, 2021 |
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Harbor Division Seeks Falls of Clyde Removal--Then Cancels Bid
By News Release @ 11:23 PM :: 3487 Views :: Hawaii History
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... DOT says solicitation for removal of the historic Falls of Clyde canceled, to be reissued in July ....
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Friday, May 21, 2021 |
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Hawaii Is Replacing Its Last Coal Plant With a ‘Giant Battery’—Powered by Oil
By Selected News Articles @ 8:13 PM :: 4699 Views :: Honolulu County, Energy, Cost of Living
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... The revelation that the Kapolei Energy Storage Facility will be powered with oil caused an uproar at a recent meeting, but the project is slated to continue ....
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Friday, May 21, 2021 |
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OHA Grants $1.25 million to 14 nonprofits
By News Release @ 8:00 PM :: 2302 Views :: OHA
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... The Office of Hawaiian Affairs today announced grant awards totaling $1.25 million ....
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Thursday, May 20, 2021 |
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Job Search Requirement Reinstated for Unemployed
By News Release @ 8:59 PM :: 3001 Views :: Labor, Small Business
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... Hawai‘i residents currently receiving unemployment insurance benefits will again be required to prove they are searching for work starting May 30 ....
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Thursday, May 20, 2021 |
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Ige Seeks BLNR Nominees
By News Release @ 6:23 AM :: 2498 Views :: Hawaii State Government, Land Use
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... currently, the designated Maui and O‘ahu land district seats are open ....
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Thursday, May 20, 2021 |
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Bodycam Video Shows Sykap Shooting, Crash into Canal
By Video @ 5:29 AM :: 3368 Views :: Honolulu County, Police
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... HNN has obtained the April 5 footage from the officer who fired the first shots-- Just yesterday Prosecutor Alm said he would withhold video from the public during his 'independent investigation' ....
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