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Wednesday, December 1, 2021 |
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Hawaii Ranks #2 for Potholes
By Selected News Articles @ 4:35 PM :: 2325 Views :: Hawaii Statistics
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...“Riding a motorcycle in Hawaii is a mixture of absorbing breathtaking views and then nearly dying by driving into a pothole big enough to be a bomb crater”....
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Wednesday, December 1, 2021 |
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Elder Abuse: Hawaii Rankings Mixed
By Selected News Articles @ 4:27 PM :: 2548 Views :: Hawaii Statistics, Health Care
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... 2021’s States with the Best Elder-Abuse Protections ....
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Wednesday, December 1, 2021 |
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Meals & Mahalo Nui to the Heroes of the Pandemic
By Keli'i Akina PhD @ 4:08 PM :: 2612 Views :: OHA, COVID-19
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... Zip codes with a high concentration of Native Hawaiian residents became “hot zones” ....
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Wednesday, December 1, 2021 |
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Ige Seeking Two BLNR Nominees
By News Release @ 3:04 PM :: 3095 Views :: Environment, Hawaii State Government, Land Use
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... Ige is recruiting qualified and dedicated individuals from Kauaʻi and Hawaiʻi Island who are interested in serving on the State Board of Land and Natural Resources (BLNR) ....
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Tuesday, November 30, 2021 |
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Tuesday, November 30, 2021 |
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Slightly Lower Vaccination Numbers After State DOH Tech Upgrade
By News Release @ 2:43 AM :: 2044 Views :: COVID-19
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... While this slightly lowers Hawai‘i’s percentage of completed vaccinations from 72.5% to 71.1%, it provides a more accurate picture of the state’s vaccination effort ....
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Tuesday, November 30, 2021 |
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October, 2021 Visitor Spending Down 15.3% from 2019
By News Release @ 1:17 AM :: 3160 Views :: Hawaii Statistics, Tourism, COVID-19
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... A total of 550,781 visitors arrived by air service to the Hawaiian Islands in October 2021, mainly from the U.S. West and U.S. East. ...
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Tuesday, November 30, 2021 |
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State Completes implementation of new electronic time and leave system
By News Release @ 1:05 AM :: 3001 Views :: Hawaii State Government, Labor
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... 13,000 employees in the Executive and Legislative branches, and the Office of the Hawaiian Affairs produce 90,000 electronic leave records each month ....
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Sunday, November 28, 2021 |
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Tax Isn’t a Peanut Butter Cup
By Tom Yamachika @ 5:00 AM :: 3957 Views :: Honolulu County, Energy, Land Use, Taxes
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... Once upon a time there were some property developers on Oahu ....
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Saturday, November 27, 2021 |
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Friday, November 26, 2021 |
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Study Estimates 870 Vegans Live in Hawaii
By News Release @ 9:21 PM :: 2402 Views :: Hawaii Statistics
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... Hawaii is the 4th most Vegan state ....
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Friday, November 26, 2021 |
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Safest States During COVID: Hawaii Ranks 10th
By Selected News Articles @ 6:41 PM :: 2975 Views :: Hawaii Statistics, COVID-19
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... but Hawaii has the highest transmission rate in USA ....
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Friday, November 26, 2021 |
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How Much Does the Jones Act Cost Hawaii Consumers?
By Grassroot Institute @ 3:39 PM :: 3607 Views :: Jones Act, Cost of Living
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... Honolulu Walmart prices were on average 14% higher than in LA ....
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Wednesday, November 24, 2021 |
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Reapportionment: Statewide Public Hearings Begin November 30
By News Release @ 4:19 PM :: 2486 Views :: Office of Elections
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... the Reapportionment Commission will be conducting its public hearings remotely using interactive conference technology ....
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Wednesday, November 24, 2021 |
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Blangiardi Eases COVID Restrictions
By News Release @ 5:31 AM :: 2865 Views :: Honolulu County, COVID-19
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... Honolulu is improving the Safe O‘ahu Response Plan to allow more flexible operations for businesses, while still requiring Safe Access O‘ahu for higher risk activities ....
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Wednesday, November 24, 2021 |
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COVID: Ige allows counties to go their own way
By News Release @ 5:19 AM :: 2241 Views :: COVID-19
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... As of Dec. 1, the counties will no longer be required to obtain the approval of the governor or the director of the Hawaiʻi Emergency Management Agency (HIEMA) prior to issuing county emergency orders ....
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Wednesday, November 24, 2021 |
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Lost Opportunity: Schatz Secures Extension Of $493 Million Honolulu Rail Funding Grant In Bipartisan Infrastructure Deal
By News Release @ 5:08 AM :: 3925 Views :: Congressional Delegation, Rail
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... in yet another failure of leadership, Schatz misses an opportunity to put the rail nightmare behind us ....
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Tuesday, November 23, 2021 |
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Is This the End for Gut and Replace?
By Video @ 3:44 AM :: 2903 Views :: Ethics, Hawaii State Government
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... Court Strikes Down ‘Gut and Replace’ -- Legal Expert Robert Thomas Weighs in ....
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Monday, November 22, 2021 |
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Hawaii Top Ten Hospitals Ranked for Outcomes, Efficiency
By News Release @ 10:10 PM :: 4049 Views :: Hawaii Statistics, Health Care
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... NOTE: Hospitals ranking best for outcomes and efficiency rank lowest for equity ....
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Monday, November 22, 2021 |
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HSTA encourages teachers to apply for sabbatical leave
By News Release @ 9:31 PM :: 4367 Views :: Education K-12, Labor
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... Teachers may apply for one semester or for the entire school year ....
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Monday, November 22, 2021 |
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Report: Hawaii third-worst millennial homeownership rate in USA
By News Release @ 9:11 PM :: 3800 Views :: Family, Hawaii Statistics
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... the millennial homeownership rate in Hawaii is 32.7% ....
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Monday, November 22, 2021 |
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Monday, November 22, 2021 |
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Hawaii Ranks 47th in the Nation in Highway Performance and Cost-Effectiveness
By News Release @ 5:36 PM :: 2928 Views :: Hawaii State Government, Hawaii Statistics
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... The state’s pavement quality is very poor, among the worst in the country and the primary driver for the state’s low ranking ....
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Sunday, November 21, 2021 |
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Harbors Division Accepts Preservationist Bid to Return Falls of Clyde to Scotland
By News Release @ 5:50 PM :: 2711 Views :: Hawaii History
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... After years rotting in Hawaii, a 19th century Clyde-built ship is finally coming home ....
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Sunday, November 21, 2021 |
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Tax Workers’ “Get Out of Jail Free” Card
By Tom Yamachika @ 5:00 AM :: 3089 Views :: Law Enforcement, Taxes
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... In more recent years, the Hawaii Supreme Court has been giving the tax office even more help and protection ....
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Sunday, November 21, 2021 |
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Sunday, November 21, 2021 |
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Hawaii Republicans Elect New Chair
By News Release @ 3:09 AM :: 3081 Views :: Republican Party
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... Vote totals are as follow: Lynn Finnegan 33, Jose Uson 12, Gil Logan 8, and 6 abstain votes ....
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Sunday, November 21, 2021 |
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City and County of Honolulu to ring in holiday season Dec. 4
By News Release @ 3:01 AM :: 2892 Views :: Honolulu County, Religion
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... the Honolulu City Lights tree lighting ceremony is back ....
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Sunday, November 21, 2021 |
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After Decade, City, State Finally Eliminate Turtle Beach Traffic Jam
By News Release @ 2:55 AM :: 2875 Views :: Honolulu County, Tourism
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... For many years various solutions have been discussed ....
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Saturday, November 20, 2021 |
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'Certificate of Need' stands in way of improving healthcare in Hawaii
By Keli'i Akina PhD @ 4:45 PM :: 2472 Views :: Health Care
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... Since 2006, state officials have rejected over $200 million worth of certificate-of-need requests, which would have added more than 200 hospital beds to meet Hawaii’s medical needs ....
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Saturday, November 20, 2021 |
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Maui County Will Not Appeal Injection Well Ruling
By News Release @ 4:28 PM :: 2584 Views :: Maui County, Environment
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... When the case was returned to Judge Mollway, she determined that the County needs a Clean Water Act NPDES permit ....
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Saturday, November 20, 2021 |
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Friday, November 19, 2021 |
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COVID-19 regulations aren’t cost-free
By Keli'i Akina PhD @ 7:16 PM :: 3029 Views :: Labor, Small Business, COVID-19
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... ignoring the full cost is tantamount to malpractice ....
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Friday, November 19, 2021 |
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NOAA considers new marine sanctuary off Hawaiian Islands
By News Release @ 6:59 PM :: 2205 Views :: Environment
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... Agency seeks public comment through Jan. 31, 2022 ....
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Friday, November 19, 2021 |
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Ala Wai: Corps of Engineers, City Attempt to Bamboozle Public Again
By News Release @ 4:23 AM :: 3307 Views :: Honolulu County, Military
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... Approximately 110 community members participated during the Nov. 10 workshop and 45 participated on Nov. 13 ....
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Friday, November 19, 2021 |
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Sex Trafficking: Federal Grand Jury Issues New Indictment Against Leaders of Philippines-Based Church
By News Release @ 4:15 AM :: 3341 Views :: Religion
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...adding six new defendants, including the KOJC’s leader, Apollo Carreon Quiboloy, who was referred to as “The Appointed Son of God.”....
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Friday, November 19, 2021 |
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Unemployment Drops to 6.3% for October
By News Release @ 3:06 AM :: 2556 Views :: Hawaii Statistics, Labor
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... DBEDT today announced that the seasonally adjusted unemployment rate for October was 6.3 percent compared to 6.6 percent in September ....
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Friday, November 19, 2021 |
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Extreme Stinginess? A look at Accused Waimanalo Child Killers’ Bankruptcy Case
By Andrew Walden @ 12:49 AM :: 7816 Views :: Family, Law Enforcement
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... the Kalua’s bankruptcy submissions reveal $111K annual income -- but they are alleged to have duct-taped their adopted children's mouths shut to keep them from sneaking food ....
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Thursday, November 18, 2021 |
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How is Maui Saving Hawaiian Lands?
By Video @ 11:42 PM :: 2810 Views :: Maui County, Taxes
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... ʻĀina kupuna bill to help long-time Maui families keep ancestral lands passes first council reading ....
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Wednesday, November 17, 2021 |
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Legislative Agenda: Bills to Ban Gasoline, Diesel Vehicles by 2030
By News Release @ 6:09 PM :: 2935 Views :: Energy, Environment
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... Enviros deploy push-poll which claims that 66% of public want gasoline and diesel cars banned. If this is true, why are electric cars only 1% of the fleet right now? ....
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Wednesday, November 17, 2021 |
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2021’s Most Obese States--Hawaii 47th
By Selected News Articles @ 6:00 PM :: 2711 Views :: Hawaii Statistics, Health Care
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... more than seven in 10 U.S. adults aged 20 and older are either overweight or obese ....
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Wednesday, November 17, 2021 |
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Alaska: The Jones Act's original victim
By Grassroot Institute @ 5:43 PM :: 3095 Views :: Hawaii History, Jones Act
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... New report details how Jones Act targeted Alaska from the start ....
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Wednesday, November 17, 2021 |
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State Democratic Party Chair Announces Plan to Avert Anti-Vaxxer Takeover of Party
By Andrew Walden @ 4:42 AM :: 4555 Views :: Honolulu County, Democratic Party, COVID-19
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... Tyler Dos Santos Tam wants to have his candidacy and keep his Chairmanship too ....
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Wednesday, November 17, 2021 |
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Ige Announces $365M in CIP
By News Release @ 3:05 AM :: 3613 Views :: DHHL, Education K-12, Hawaii State Government
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... These funds were released in October 2021 ....
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Tuesday, November 16, 2021 |
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State Financial Reports 84% Transparent
By News Release @ 3:13 PM :: 2417 Views :: Hawaii State Government, Hawaii Statistics
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... Twenty-two states earned distinction this year for providing the public with candid and transparent information about their government’s fiscal health ....
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Tuesday, November 16, 2021 |
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Government regulations get thumbs down in Hawaii survey
By Grassroot Institute @ 2:26 PM :: 2698 Views :: Hawaii Statistics, Small Business
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... Solid majorities agree there are too many regulations and they hurt small businesses ....
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Tuesday, November 16, 2021 |
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Pirate Law
By Video @ 5:24 AM :: 2780 Views :: Jones Act
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"This might be the dumbest law on the book"
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Monday, November 15, 2021 |
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Kauai: Dude Allegedly Freaks out After Trailer Refused at Transfer Station
By News Release @ 11:08 PM :: 3497 Views :: Kauai County, Environment
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... After being handcuffed and while on the ground, DOCARE reports Hoffman slipped the handcuffs under his legs and to the front of his body. He then jumped up and continued unloading green waste from the trailer ....
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Sunday, November 14, 2021 |
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NOT the End of Gut-n-Replace
By Tom Yamachika @ 5:00 AM :: 3171 Views :: Ethics, Hawaii State Government
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... A person challenging a bill still needs to prove beyond a reasonable doubt that the bill is unconstitutional. And remember, it took a 3-2 vote to hold that recidivism and hurricane shelters are unrelated ....
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Sunday, November 14, 2021 |
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Most Charitable States -- Hawaii 41st
By Selected News Articles @ 1:40 AM :: 2519 Views :: Hawaii Statistics
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... U.S. donors in 2020 still gave more than $471 billion to charity, with 69% of the funds coming directly from individuals ....
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