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How do you feel about the Fourth of July? Hawaii residents weigh in
Hawaii News Now
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July 5, 2025
HONOLULU (HawaiiNewsNow) - A pride parade for America made its way through Kailua on Friday. “The parade is awesome, there’s a lot of good energy here, we’re having a lot of fun,’ Kailua resident Jennifer Alshemary said. It was her family’s first...
Scholars, descendants gather to explore Spanish Hawaiian migration history
The Reporter - California
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July 4, 2025
Spanish Hawaiian Heritage Association will host an international conference at UC Davis in September – a celebration of their heritage that traces its roots from Spain to the sugar cane fields of Hawaii and then to California and farming...
City to demolish Waipahu incinerator
Honolulu Star-Advertiser - Hawaii
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July 5, 2025
The city’s decades-closed Waipahu Incinerator Building is being demolished to make way for a new, expanded refuse convenience center to accommodate the growing population on the Leeward side. Starting this month, the city Department of...
Honolulu Police urge safe Fourth of July celebrations
KITV - Hawaii
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Courtesy Honolulu Police Department HONOLULU (Island News) – The Honolulu Police Department (HPD) is asking everyone to celebrate the Fourth of July holiday safely and responsibly. HPD created a special segment that featured Major Paul Okamoto who...
CF Industries near Sarnia wins international Canstruction honour
The Sarnia Observer
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July 4, 2025
Breadcrumb Trail Links News Local News A sculpture a team of workers at CF Industries created for Sarnia’s 2024 Canstruction fundraiser won an international people’s choice award. This 2024 entry by CF Industries in the Canstruction event in...
Trump signs big tax cut and spending bill into law in July Fourth ceremony
NBC Connecticut
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July 4, 2025
President Donald Trump on Friday signed into law his sweeping tax cut and spending package, what he’s called the “big, beautiful bill,” in a Fourth of July ceremony packaged with patriotic pomp and symbolism. The White House ceremony, which took...
12 of the best military promotion and retirement gifts
We Are The Mighty
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July 4, 2025
Military promotions are a big deal, and military retirement is an even bigger deal. But let’s be perfectly honest: no service member needs or wants any more plaques, framed certificates, or memorabilia that are going to collect dust. While there...
Four agricultural officers coming to Big Island this month for pilot program under new state law
Big Island Now - Hawaii
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July 4, 2025
To protect farmers and ranchers from being victims of crimes, four agricultural officers will be deployed to Hawaiʻi Island this month as part of a pilot enforcement program. The program stems from Act 235, also known as Duke’s Law, which was...
Local veterans find new purposes after military careers
Mountain Xpress - North Carolina
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July 4, 2025
When K. Michelle Stephan took off her uniform for the last time in 2016, she wasn’t sure who she was without it. After six years serving in the Army National Guard in Hawaii, she remembers feeling no longer a soldier, not yet a civilian. The...
Hawaii Soldier named 2024 Athlete of the Year
US Army
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July 3, 2025
SCHOFIELD BARRACKS, Hawaii — Army Garrison Hawaii named 1st Lt. Faleniko Spino, an administrative officer with the 2nd Infantry Brigade Combat Team, 25th Infantry Division, and a lifelong rugby player, the 2024 Athlete of the Year during a...
What’s the Deal with Marijuana Legalization at Work?
WebProNews
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July 4, 2025
Marijuana has been legalized in many states. However, there continues to be discussion about the best way to regulate marijuana, and states approach this topic in different ways. Learning about the various marijuana laws throughout the United...
Months after leading Oklahoma State to NCAA third place, David Taylor vacations in Hawaii with his favorite people
Sportskeeda
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July 4, 2025
Oklahoma State Cowboys wrestling head coach David Taylor took to social media to share a few glimpses of his time on vacation with his family. Taylor concluded his first NCAA season as head coach earlier this year, helping his team to a...
Edgewell Faces Legal Action Over Alleged ‘greenwashing’ Of Sunscreen Products
Retail News Asia
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July 4, 2025
Edgewell Personal Care Australia, the firm behind the well-known Banana Boat and Hawaiian Tropic sunscreens, is embroiled in a legal dispute with the Australian Competition and Consumer Commission (ACCC). The ACCC claims that the company misled...
U.S. military's attempt to retain strategic land for training runs into Native Hawaiian opposition
NBC News
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July 4, 2025
HONOLULU — A high-altitude plateau on the Big Island is the only place in Hawaii where thousands of ground forces can practice firing live munitions. It's also a place many Native Hawaiians consider the spiritual heart of the island. The U.S....
Green signs ‘Sharkey’s Law’ to prevent keiki drownings
Honolulu Star-Advertiser - Hawaii
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July 4, 2025
1/5 Swipe or click to see more JAMM AQUINO / JAQUINO@STARADVERTISER.COM Gov. Josh Green signed Senate Bill 1221 into law Thursday at the state Capitol. The newly enacted water safety law was championed by Honolulu Star-Advertiser reporter Allison...
Mapped: States with the Most Military Personnel in 2025
Visual Capitalist
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July 4, 2025
See this visualization first on the Voronoi app. Use This Visualization Mapped: States with the Most Military Personnel in 2025 This was originally posted on our Voronoi app. Download the app for free on iOS or Android and discover incredible...
New law cuts retirement benefits for judges
Honolulu Star-Advertiser - Hawaii
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July 4, 2025
1/2 Swipe or click to see more JAMM AQUINO / JAN. 23 Chief Justice Mark Recktenwald, center, delivers his 2025 State of the Judiciary during a joint legislation session inside the Senate chambers at the state Capitol. Recktenwald plans to retire...
US military's attempt to retain strategic land for training runs into Native Hawaiian...
Dayton Daily News - Ohio
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But the Army's lease for state lands beneath a key part of the training range expires in 2029. Native Hawaiians upset with the U.S. military's history of damaging Hawaiian lands with target practice and fuel leaks want the Army out. “They have...
Hawaii lawmakers demand immigration arrest briefings
Honolulu Star-Advertiser - Hawaii
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July 3, 2025
Three of Hawaii’s four congressional delegates sent a letter to the U.S. Department of Homeland Security condemning “aggressive immigration enforcement actions” in the islands, demanding basic information about arrests and deportations. U.S. Sens....
Kupuna care, water safety bills signed into law
KITV - Hawaii
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HONOLULU (Island News) -- Four new laws that were signed on Thursday will strengthen safety for Hawaii’s retention and detention ponds and enhance kupuna care. Governor Josh Green signed four measures into law on July 3; these legislations enacts...