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Governor Abercrombie Releases $48.3 Million for Public Housing Statewide

Damon wrote 8 hours ago: Continuing to invest in capital improvement projects (CIPs) that improve state facilities and infras … more →

Tags: aloha, Announcements, Big Island, Community, Economy, Hawaii, something new, Hale Aloha O Puna, Lanakila Homes

Quarantine Issued on Movement of Bulls in Hawaii

Damon wrote 16 hours ago: The Hawaii Department of Agriculture’s Animal Industry Division today issued a quarantine order that … more →

Tags: Agriculture, Announcements, Big Island, Environment, Hawaii, health, Legal, rumors, Transportation

U.S. DOE Approves Hawaii’s New School Accountability and Improvement System - Strive HI Performance System

Damon wrote 2 days ago: Strive HI Performance System replaces components of federal NCLB requirements The Hawaii State Depar … more →

Tags: Announcements, Education, Hawaii, kids, National Affairs, something new, Education reform, Hawaii Department of Education, No Child Left Behind Act

Tomorrow: Free Hepatitis Screenings Available to the Public - National Hepatitis Testing Day

Damon wrote 3 days ago: National Hepatitis Testing Day will be observed in Hawaii on Monday, May 20, 2013. In collaboration … more →

Tags: Announcements, Community, Hawaii, health, kids, National Affairs, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, Hawaii Department of Health, hepatitis

Arthashastra

thesevenminds wrote 4 days ago: The Arthashastra (Arthaśāstra) is an Indian treatise on statecraft, economic policy and military str … more →

Tags: Asia, India, Hinduism, Belief System, Principles, Kautilya

SB 346

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go! Offers Lift to Pacific Wings Passengers

Damon wrote 1 week ago: go! Hawaii’s Low Fare Airline announced today that it will offer space-available accommodations at n … more →

Tags: aloha, Announcements, Hawaii, Tourism, Transportation, Go Airlines, Pacific Wings

Flags to Fly at Half-Staff on Peace Officers Memorial Day

Damon wrote 1 week ago: In recognition of Peace Officers Memorial Day, Gov. Neil Abercrombie has ordered that all State of H … more →

Tags: Hawaii, Legal, Announcements, National Affairs, Abercrombie, Neil Abercrombie, Peace Officers' Memorial Day

U.S. DOJ Recognizes Hawaii Crime Victim Compensation Commission Executive Director for Efforts in Support Crime Victims

Damon wrote 1 week ago: The U.S. Department of Justice has recognized Hawaii Crime Victim Compensation Commission Executive … more →

Tags: Hawaii, Legal, Announcements, Abercrombie, Hawaii Crime Victim Compensation Commission, Pamela Ferguson-Brey

More Hawaii Public School Students Ready for College, Class of 2012 Data Show

Damon wrote 1 week ago: More Hawaii public school students from the Class of 2012 enrolled in college compared to the previo … more →

Tags: Education, kids, Announcements, Hawaii, Hawaii Department of Education, Advanced Placement exams

Seven Big Island Organizations Recipients of the 2013 Malama Honua Awards 1 comment

Damon wrote 1 week ago: A total of seven (7) Big Island organizations were awarded with the 2013 Malama Honua Award, funded … more →

Tags: Agriculture, Announcements, Big Island, Community, Education, Environment, Hawaii, Hawaiian, Sustainable living

Governor Abercrombie Announces He Will Revive the “Governor’s Fashion Awards” - Hawaii Fashion Month 2013

Damon wrote 1 week ago: Governor Abercrombie recognizes fashion industry’s potential to strengthen and diversify Hawaii’s ec … more →

Tags: Abercrombie, aloha, Announcements, Entertainment, Hawaii, Hawaiian, something new, unexplained phenomenon, Governor's Fashion Awards

The Real Elitism

The Beaconsfield Observer wrote 1 week ago: You cannot force someone into being a scholar. Our education system has yet to unearth this truth. P … more →

Tags: Public Education, Globalization

National Attention on Monk Seal Issue Highlights Need for Local Program

Damon wrote 1 week ago: Response to New York Times Magazine article: Local fishermen working together with the Marine Conser … more →

Tags: Announcements, Environment, Hawaii, Hawaiian, Legal, National Affairs, Marine Conservation Institute, monk seals, nene goose

Department of Education Implements Guidelines for Displaying Third-Party Materials at School Campuses

Damon wrote 2 weeks ago: The growing number of promotional brochures and flyers being issued and distributed on public school … more →

Tags: Announcements, Education, Hawaii, kids, Hawaii Department of Education

Governor Abercrombie Recognizes State’s Inaugural Transformation Internship Program Participants

Damon wrote 2 weeks ago: Upon the completion of the state’s first Transformation Internship Program (TIP) session, Gov. Neil … more →

Tags: Abercrombie, Announcements, Education, kids, technology, Chief Information Officer, Hawaii, Neil Abercrombie, Transformation Internship Program

A Revolutionary Imperative

The Beaconsfield Observer wrote 2 weeks ago: While Tea Party Republicans resist any and all government expenditure in the name of preserving the … more →

Tags: History, John Adams, American Revolution, Public Education

Coast Guard Conducts Harbor Tour with Rep. Tulsi Gabbard

Damon wrote 2 weeks ago: Rep. Tulsi Gabbard met with the U.S. Coast Guard on Oahu and conducted a tour of Honolulu Harbor, Fr … more →

Tags: Transportation, Hawaii, Announcements, National Affairs, Pacific Ocean, Tulsi Gabbard, United States Coast Guard

Hawaii State Environmental Council Releases Annual Report on the Environment

Damon wrote 2 weeks ago: “Towards a Green Economy: Introducing the GPI to Hawaii” adopts supplemental measurement to GDP The … more →

Tags: Announcements, Environment, Hawaii, health, genuine progress indicator, GPI, gross domestic product, Hawaii State Environmental Council


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