Posted on 11:20 pm, Tuesday, July 1, 2014. Tags: dru kanuha, hawaii county council, tobacco
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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Posted on 5:37 pm, Saturday, June 21, 2014. Tags: elections, forum, hawaii county council, hawaii state house, kealakekua, kona
The Leaugue of Women Voters of Hawaii County hosted a Council and State House candidates forum with Sherry Bracken as moderator at Christ Church in Kealakekua Saturday (June 21). Video of the event.
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Posted on 5:09 pm, Tuesday, November 19, 2013. Tags: genetically modified organisms, gmo, hawaii county council
Hawaii 24/7 Staff The Hawaii County Council has passed Bill 113 — which restricts expansion of transgenic crops on the island by limiting their use to enclosed structures, such as a greenhouse. The vote, which comes after months of public meetings and vocal input from both sides, was 6-3. The ‘no’ votes came from Chairman […]
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Posted on 12:52 pm, Wednesday, October 3, 2012. Tags: hawaii county council
Video recorded live at the Hawaii County council in Hilo.
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Posted on 9:11 pm, Tuesday, March 17, 2009. Tags: agenda, hawaii county council
At Sheraton Keauhou Resort & Spa 9 a.m. –  Statements from the public on communications resolutions Res 59-09 – Mental health transformation State Incentive Grant Res 70-09 – $500 FORD contingency to print “Just Say Yes to Domestic Harmony†bumper stickers 9:30  a.m. –  Statements from the public on first reading Bill 27 – RE: […]
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