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1 天前 · Hawaii Legislature will again focus on illegal fireworks. January 13, 2025. Legislators are expected to introduce — or reintroduce — bills aimed at intercepting shipments of illegal fireworks coming into Hawaii harbors and perhaps increasing penalties.
Clash erupts over Hawai‘i Tourism Authority’s search for new …
1 天前 · Before hiring Bishop &Co. to conduct an executive search, the HTA board approved raising the salary for the agency’s top executive to $300,000, a $50,000 hike, which was approved in the budget worksheets for House Bill 1800, the finance bill state legislators passed in May and Green later signed into law.
Hawaii Legislature will again focus on illegal fireworks
1 天前 · Clamping down on illegal fireworks and changing outlaw pyrotechnic behavior will be the early focus of the legislative session that begins Wednesday following the deaths of five people — including a 3-year-old boy — and injuries to dozens more …
Island begins new year in drought - Hawaii Tribune-Herald
1 天前 · A dry December led to the entire state being in drought, including the Big Island.
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2 天之前 · Aloha United Way, in partnership with the Bank of Hawaii Foundation, released the 2024 ALICE in Hawaii report Thursday, urging policy action to address rising living costs, housing instability and economic challenges especially faced by the state’s ALICE — asset-limited, income-constrained, employed — households.
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6 天之前 · Industrial fire affects county metal recycling. January 9, 2025. The acceptance of metals and appliances at East Hawaii transfer stations has been put on hold because of a fire Wednesday morning at Big Island Scrap Metal, Hawaii County’s contracted recycling partner.
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2024年12月29日 · Obituaries for December 25. December 25, 2024. George Donald DeCosta, 87, of Volcano died Nov. 30 at Hilo Benioff Medical Center. Born in Hilo, he was a former Catholic priest at Malia Puka O Kalani Catholic Church in Keaukaha and U.S. Navy veteran.
HTA seeking to shore up tourism with new round of emergency …
2025年1月6日 · The Hawaii Tourism Authority has declared a continued tourism emergency, and for only the second time since its creation in 1998 is seeking approval to use its $5 million Tourism Emergency Special Fund to shore up the industry, which is still in recovery mode. HTA first used its emergency fund in ...
Hawaii state House reorganizes with new faces, leadership
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Rule change will increase food aid for Hawaii families
2024年9月24日 · An internal rule change at the state Department of Human Services will mean 13,000 to 14,000 Hawaii households will be eligible for another $40 million to $45 million — or an average of $3,200 a year — in SNAP benefits, commonly known as food stamps.