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MEDIA RELEASE The Internal Revenue Service jas announced interest rates will remain the same for the calendar quarter beginning April 1, 2012. The rates will be: * Three (3) percent for overpayments (two (2) percent in the case of a corporation) * Three (3) percent for underpayments * Five (5) percent for large corporate underpayments […]

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Average retail gasoline prices in Hawaii have risen 1.8 cents per gallon in the past week, aeraging $4.27/g yesterday. This compares with the national average that has increased 11.3 cents per gallon in the last week to $3.64/g, according to gasoline price website HawaiiGasPrices.com.

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Beginning Monday, March 5, 2012, proof of “legal presence” will be required for driver licenses and learner’s permits throughout Hawaii. The state Department of Transportation (DOT) and all county Motor Vehicle, Licensing and Permits Divisions will implement the Legal Presence Act requirements in accordance to Act 28 of the 2010 state Legislative session.

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From the South Kohala Traffic Safety Committee: The state Department of Transportation is hosting a series of meetings to determine State Highway projects planning for the long term future. The Kona meeting is 5:30-7:30 p.m. Tuesday, Feb. 28 at Kona Outdoor Circle. The Hilo meeting is 5:30-7:30 p.m. Wednesday, Feb. 29 at Puueo Community Center. […]

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Hawaii 24/7 Staff Gov. Neil Abercrombie has approved the Final Environmental Impact Statement (FEIS) for the Kona Judiciary Complex. The FEIS now goes to Hawaii Supreme Court Chief Justice Mark Recktenwald, who will select the site for the complex. “We have been holding court in three different locations in Kona. Our law library is in […]

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MEDIA RELEASE * “Images from the Edge” Photo Contest March 1 – April 2 Calling all photographers! Submit your original photographs taken in Hawaii Volcanoes National Park (park entrance fees apply). First, second, and third place awards will be given in 3 categories: Amateur-Beginner, Amateur-Advanced, and Professional. There will also be from 3 to 7 […]

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Special to Hawaii 24/7 by Karen Parrish | American Forces Press Service If something touches the nation’s waters, the ‘multi-mission’ Coast Guard probably has some responsibility for it, according to that service’s only four-star officer. Coast Guard Commandant Adm. Robert J. Papp Jr. told the Pentagon Channel and American Forces Press Service the complex mission […]

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Kailua-Kona Public Library will celebrate its 20th Anniversary with the Kenny Endo Taiko Ensemble on Feb 28 and The Magic of Arneleo on Feb 29.

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MEDIA RELEASE The Department of Business, Economic Development and Tourism (DBEDT) would like to share the first edition of the DBEDT Energy Update. The DBEDT Energy Update serves Hawaii’s businesses and policy makers in making informed decisions about future investments, job creation, and policy decisions. The energy industry is a significant catalyst for economic development, […]

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MEDIA RELEASE PLEASE NOTE: Lane closure schedules may change at any time without further notice. All projects are weather permitting. — HAWAII BELT ROAD (ROUTE 19) — 1) LAUPAHOEHOE Intermittent single lane closures on Hawaii Belt Road (Route 19) in both directions between Old Mamalahoa Highway and Niupea Homestead Road on Monday, February 27, through […]

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Oahu-based military units will convoy from Pōhakuloa Training Area to Kawaihae Harbor on Monday, Feb. 27, between 9 a.m. and 3 p.m. via Saddle Road, Mamalahoa Highway, Waikoloa Road, Queen Kaahumanu Highway and Kawaihae Road.

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Special to Hawaii 24/7 If Josie Painter has her way, West Hawaii drivers will be safer, not take risks on the road and avoid driving after drinking or taking drugs. Painter, a Kealakehe High School student, is determined to make West Hawaii’s roads safer through her senior project. As part of the project, Painter organized […]

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Hawaii 24/7 Staff The Big Island’s top finished at this year’s boys basketball state tournament is HPA, which earned third place. No.2 seed HPA easily bested Seabury Hall early Saturday to take the third place in Division II. Over in Division I, No. 3 Kamehameha Schools-Hawaii lost to No. 4 Baldwin and had to settle […]

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Reported missing person Philip Pai, 66 year-old male, has been located in good health

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