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MEDIA RELEASE (October 28, 2019) – Hawaii gas prices have risen 2.9 cents per gallon in the past week, averaging $3.85/g today, according to GasBuddy’s daily survey of 355 stations. Gas prices in Hawaii are 6.5 cents per gallon lower than a month ago, yet stand 19.8 cents per gallon lower than a year ago. […]

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MEDIA RELEASE Students participating in the Nā ‘Ōpio o Puna Art Contest have an opportunity to save for success through individual development accounts (IDA) awarded to the top three winners. Hawai‘i County’s KÄ«lauea eruption recovery team is partnering with Hawaiian Community Assets (HCA) and its community development institution, Hawaii Community Lending, to provide these savings […]

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MEDIA RELEASE (October 21, 2019) – Hawaii gas prices have risen 2.3 cents per gallon in the past week, averaging $3.84/g today, according to GasBuddy’s daily survey of 355 stations. Gas prices in Hawaii are 6.0 cents per gallon higher than a month ago, yet stand 23.7 cents per gallon lower than a year ago. […]

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MEDIA RELEASE HELCO Power Outage in Kohala, October 24-25, 2019 Hawai‘i Electric Light announces a scheduled power outage that will affect customers in North Kohala. The outage will be from 10 p.m. on Thursday, Oct. 24, to 6 a.m. on Friday, Oct. 25, 2019. This temporary outage is necessary to allow Hawai‘i Electric Light personnel […]

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MEDIA RELEASE HONOLULU – The Department of Business, Economic Development and Tourism (DBEDT) today released a report, “Hawai‘i Consumer Debt Report: 2019 Update,” which shows that total consumer debt increased 2.3 percent for Hawai‘i consumers between the second quarter of 2018 and the second quarter of 2019, lower than the 4.1 percent increase at the national level. It is […]

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MEDIA RELEASE (Hilo) – Administrative fines totaling $48,500 have been affirmed by Circuit Judge Greg K. Nakamura in a Board of Land and Natural Resources (BLNR) decision against illegal commercial lava boat tours on Hawai‘i Island; in a ruling issued on September 27, 2019. Those fined are Henry K. Pomroy, Bill A. Fujimoto, and Ho‘okupu […]

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MEDIA RELEASE HONOLULU – The State of Hawaii Office of Consumer Protection today announced a multistate settlement along with 40 states and the District of Columbia requiring Johnson & Johnson and its subsidiary Ethicon, Inc. to pay nearly $116.9 million for their deceptive marketing of transvaginal surgical mesh devices. A multistate investigation found the companies […]

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MEDIA RELEASE KAILUA-KONA, HAWAII – An analysis of the economic impact of NELHA’s (National Energy Laboratory Hawaii Authority) Hawaii Ocean Science and Technology Park (HOST Park) at Keahole Point found that total economic impact of the park was $104 million in 2018. The Economic Research Organization at the University of Hawaii (UHERO) completed the report […]

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MEDIA RELEASE (October 14, 2019) – Hawaii gas prices have risen 0.6 cents per gallon in the past week, averaging $3.83/g today, according to GasBuddy’s daily survey of 355 stations. Gas prices in Hawaii are 1.8 cents per gallon higher than a month ago, yet stand 25.8 cents per gallon lower than a year ago. […]

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MEDIA RELEASE HONOLULU – The state Department of Business, Economic Development and Tourism (DBEDT) released a report today which analyzes the impact of international students on Hawai‘i’s economy. The Economic Impact of International Students in Hawai‘i – 2019 Update report shows that the direct spending by foreign students in Hawai‘i was $216.9 million for calendar […]

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The monthly music series at Habitat Hawaii Island’s Waimea ReStore continues with a performance by island band, “The Jamahz”, on Saturday, October 12, 2019, at 6 p.m. You’ll be sure to enjoy this trio’s blend of old soul classic rhythm and blues, feel-good island music.

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MEDIA RELEASE HONOLULU – The Business Development & Support Division (BDSD) of the State Department of Business, Economic Development and Tourism (DBEDT) is supporting the intensive executive education of 70 Hawaii small business owners by partnering with Inner City Capital Connections (ICCC), a national program designed by the Initiative for a Competitive Inner City (ICIC) […]

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Hawaii gas prices have risen 3.0 cents per gallon in the past week, averaging $3.86/g today, according to GasBuddy’s daily survey of 355 stations. Gas prices in Hawaii are 4.0 cents per gallon higher than a month ago, yet stand 21.1 cents per gallon lower than a year ago.

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MEDIA RELEASE Hawaii Island Humane Society offers $25 pet adoptions at Keaau Shelter on Saturday, October 12 Keaau, Hawaii October 3, 2019 — After successfully placing over 23,000 pets in homes, BISSELL Pet Foundation is back to Empty the Shelters at the Hawaii Island Humane Society’s Keaau Shelter. On Saturday, October 12, adopters will have […]

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