Showing posts with label Chinatown. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Chinatown. Show all posts
Friday, September 6, 2024

State tax collections to take $125M hit while construction buoys economy, insurance costs cause condo sale slump, Health Department announces updated COVID vaccine availability, more news from all the Hawaiian Islands

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Council On Revenues Projects Hawaii Tax Collections Will Be $125 M Less Than Expected. The forecast also said Hawaii is gradually recoverin...
Thursday, June 20, 2024

Staff shortage jeopardizes new coffee labeling law, Honolulu prepares to create greater housing density, test shortage as COVID-19 infection rate reaches 20%, more news from all the Hawaiian Islands

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Inspector shortage could make new coffee labeling laws a challenge to enforce. A new coffee labeling law is set to become effective next mo...
Monday, March 18, 2024

Counties could get authority to phase out vacation rentals, Legislature safeguards $1.5B rainy day fund, bill proposes feral cats for womenʻs prison, more news from all the Hawaiian Islands

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Bill advances that gives counties power to phase out short-term rental units. A bill that seeks to give the counties the power to control s...
Tuesday, April 18, 2023

Green and HSTA plan big teacher raises, Hawaii Island seeks to double shoreline setback, Kauai prosecutes illegal vacation rentals, more news from all the Hawaiian Islands

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Hawaii teachers union, Gov. Green tout ‘strongest’ contract ever. The $577 million deal includes annual pay increases between 3% and 5% for...
Wednesday, April 12, 2023

Hula now covered by health insurance provider, state hits new record in fentanyl overdoses, HPR dumps Twitter in protest, more news from all the Hawaiian Islands

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Native Hawaiian Healing Practices Are Now Covered By This Insurance Provider. Everything from hula to lomilomi massage is free for AlohaCar...
Monday, February 13, 2023

Improvements mulled for Iolani Palace, 2k Oahu property owners dispute tax assessments, commission releases names of Supreme Court applicants, more news from all the Hawaiian Islands

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Not-so-regal parking eyed for removal at Iolani Palace.  Hawaii lawmakers are being asked to pass legislation that would have the palace gr...
Monday, January 16, 2023

Green faces tough Legislature, government closed today for Martin Luther King Jr. Day, crowds return to Chinatown for new year festivities, bag limits increased for Puna pig hunters, more news from all the Hawaiian Islands

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Chinese New Year in Chinatown, Oahu PC:Melissa Chang via Facebook Hawaii Lawmakers Are Usually a Cautious Bunch, But The New Governor Wants ...
Wednesday, June 8, 2022

Last-minute candidates emerge at filing deadline, group sues Honolulu over vacation rental law, drought expected to worsen, more news from all the Hawaiian Islands

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Duke Aiona PC:U.S. Air Force photo/Tech. Sgt. Jerome S. Tayborn via Wikipedia Last-minute candidates emerge to reserve spots on Hawaii’s pri...
Monday, July 19, 2021

Hawaii employers can mandate vaccinations, officials seek to expand categories of Pacific Islanders, Chinatown changes sought, more news from all the Hawaiian Islands

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Hawaiian kupuna in court pre-COVID ©2021 All Hawaii News For racial designations, some seek more boxes to check for ‘other.’ Pacific Island...
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