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Native Americans' decadeslong struggle for control over sacred lands is making progress
The Conversation via Yahoo News· 1 year agoMauna Kea, a dormant volcano in Hawaii, with an observatory visible on its summit. Native Hawaiians...
Hawaii Tourism Authority left out of state budget
The Honolulu Star-Advertiser via Yahoo News· 1 year agoApr. 27—State lawmakers approved $64 million for the state-owned Hawai 'i Convention Center to fix its leaky roof, but left operational funding for the center and for the Hawaii Tourism Authority ...
Hawaii governor signs bills to reduce risk of gun violence
The Honolulu Star-Advertiser via Yahoo News· 12 months agoJun. 3—The governor said the new laws passed in May by the Legislature will make Hawaii safer and hopefully improve the Aloha State's ranking from second lowest among states for gun violence ...
Bivalent booster uptake low as holidays near
The Honolulu Star-Advertiser via Yahoo News· 2 years agoNov. 3—Hawaii's average daily cases appear to be in a holding pattern as health officials continue to urge residents to get the updated bivalent boosters ahead of the holidays. Hawaii's average ...
Living Costs Are Just As Expensive in These 10 Cities As They Are in New York
GOBankingRates via Yahoo Finance· 7 months agoNew York City has a reputation of being one of the most expensive cities in the world -- and it's...
With cloudy state finances, Hawaii's 'rainy day' fund held for future rainy day
The Honolulu Star-Advertiser via Yahoo News· 2 months agoMar. 17—The ongoing scramble for emergency wildfire recovery funding at the Legislature doesn't appear dire enough to tap what is commonly known as Hawaii's "rainy day fund " or EBRF. Hawaii ...
Looking back at Hawaii's top sports stories for 2022
The Honolulu Star-Advertiser via Yahoo News· 1 year agoDec. 31—The University of Hawaii football program was in the news in 2022 much more for what happened off the field than on it. 1. Hawaii football program The University of Hawaii football program ...
Legislature criticized for 'wild spending binge'
The Honolulu Star-Advertiser via Yahoo News· 1 year agoMay 21—The Legislature earlier this month approved spending state tax revenue in the next fiscal year beyond an "expenditure ceiling " by about $1.6 billion, or 16 %. Hawaii lawmakers took special ...
Kokua Line: Can undocumented person get state ID?
The Honolulu Star-Advertiser via Yahoo News· 6 months agoDec. 1—Last year or so, the state said it was going to come up with a state ID for people who can't get a gold-star ID. This would be for those who don't drive. Did they ever do that ? Question ...
Pay raise, expanded evaluation proposed for state schools chief
The Honolulu Star-Advertiser via Yahoo News· 6 months agoDec. 7—The proposals are on the agenda of the meeting of the board's Human Resource Committee, scheduled for 10 :30 a.m. at the Queen Liliuokalani Building, 1390 Miller St., Room 404. Proposals ...
