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Hawaiʻi County Councilman Dru Kanuha today announced his candidacy for State Senate District 3, representing Kaʻū and Kona. “Since the people of Kona gave me the opportunity and privilege to serve on the County Council in 2012, it’s been great to bring people together to get things done for our community. Now I look forward […]

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Karin Stanton | Hawaii 24/7 Editor Four tennis courts will be renovated and youth tennis courts added at the county’s Old Airport Park, as a part of the USTA’s Fed Cup Legacy program. The program, started more than a decade ago, is designed to leave a lasting mark on the communities that host Fed Cup […]

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New keiki playground expected to open to public in March 2016

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MEDIA RELEASE Hawaii County Council Member Dru Kanuha joined the nation’s leadership ranks with his nomination to the Agriculture and Rural Affairs Steering Committee of the National Association of Counties confirmed by NACo President Riki Hokama in a letter dated Aug. 26. NACo’s Agriculture and Rural Affairs Steering committee members play a critical role in […]

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MEDIA RELEASE Last year, the County Council unanimously approved a bill to raise the age of sale of tobacco products to 21. That measure, Hawaii County Ordinance 13-124, takes effect Tuesday, July 1, 2014. The law prohibits the distribution of tobacco products, including electronic smoking devices, to underage customers born after June 30, 1996. Retailers […]

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Kenoi, Kanuha sign legislation raising age of tobacco sales

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Hawaii 24/7 Staff County council members Karen Eoff and Dru Kanuha are hosting a community meeting on the proposed 2013-2014 budget. The meeting, with Mayor Billy Kenoi and cabinet members, is 6-7:30 p.m. Thursday, May 16 at the West Hawaii Civic Center. The informational ‘talk story’ agenda includes an overview of the budget, real property […]

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MEDIA RELEASE District 7 Council Member Dru Kanuha and District 8 Council Member Karen Eoff host a talk story session to report on the National Association of Counties Legislative Conference that they attended in Washington D.C. and a general community update. The meeting is 5:30-7 p.m. Tuesday, March 19 at the West Hawaii Civic Center, […]

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Lifetime Hawaii Island resident Dru Mamo Kanuha has announced he will run for the newly-created County Council District 7, representing downtown Kailua Village and the Kona area from roughly Kainaliu north to Kona’s Old Airport.

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