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Lawsuit challenges Hawaii’s tourist tax on cruise industry aimed at climate change consequences
KAAL TV - Minnesota
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August 29, 2025
HONOLULU (AP) — A lawsuit challenging the constitutionality of Hawaii imposing a tourist tax to deal with climate change consequences seeks to stop officials from enforcing the new law on cruise ship passengers. In the nation’s first such levy to...
Oregon Could Join Hawaii in Mandating Per-Mile Fees for EVs
Transport Topics
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August 29, 2025
[Stay on top of transportation news: Get TTNews in your inbox.] Oregon could become the second U.S. state to require electric vehicle owners to enroll in a pay-per-mile program as lawmakers begin a special session Aug. 29 to fill a $300 million...
Mainland Living Native Hawaiians Asked to Contribute to Boarding School Oral History Project
Underscore - Oregon
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August 29, 2025
WARNING: This story contains disturbing details about residential and boarding schools. If you are feeling triggered, here is a resource list for trauma responses from the National Native American Boarding School Healing Coalition in the U.S. In...
Thousands expected to travel through San Diego International Airport for Labor Day weekend
KGTV 10 News - California
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August 29, 2025
SAN DIEGO (KGTV) – Thousands of people are expected to travel through San Diego International Airport for Labor Day weekend, trying to squeeze in one more vacation before the end of summer. That includes Robin and Robert LeBlanc, who are planning...
Cruise industry sues Hawaii over new 'Green Fee' tax
AOL
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The cruise industry’s leading trade group is suing Hawaii over a new tax on cruises and other travel accommodations. The state passed the country’s first “Green Fee” earlier this year, raising its transient accommodations tax by 0.75% to 11% to...
Law to streamline affordable housing leads to power struggle over Kapolei project
Hawaii News Now
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August 29, 2025
HONOLULU (HawaiiNewsNow) - A power struggle is firing up over who controls major affordable housing projects between the state and counties. The governor and state lawmakers have taken away the county’s ability to add special conditions to the...
Oregon considers transportation tax hike on EVs to save government jobs
The Blaze
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August 29, 2025
In an effort to prevent mass layoffs at the Oregon Department of Transportation, Oregon Governor Tina Kotek (D) is proposing a new, mandatory tax program for electric vehicles. While Republicans say the governor's proposal would be unnecessary if...
Alaska Airlines continues international expansion with new flights to London and Reykjavik from Seattle, with a first look at our new global experience
Routes
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Our daily nonstop to London Heathrow will connect business and leisure travelers to the largest intercontinental market from Seattle, our growing global gateway For the first time, we’re showcasing the striking new exterior design of...
UHERO data shows how politics shape Hawaiʻi’s legislative agenda, from housing to wildfire recovery
Maui Now - Hawaii
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Hawaiʻi State Capitol, Honolulu PC: Brian Perry A recent blog post by faculty member Colin Moore and data scientist Trey Gordner of the University of Hawaiʻi Economic Research Organization takes a data-driven look at how political forces shape...
Hello, San Diego: Earn elite status and extra points on Alaska and Hawaiian with these Atmos promotions
The Points Guy
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August 29, 2025
Atmos Rewards, the new joint loyalty program of Alaska Airlines and Hawaiian Airlines, rolled out just over a week ago, but the airlines are wasting no time in launching new promotions. Atmos Rewards is offering a fast track to elite status and...
Central NY scientist involved in bid-rigging scheme of large military contracts, prosecutors say
Syracuse.com - New York
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August 29, 2025
Syracuse, N.Y. — A civilian U.S. Department of Defense employee based in Central New York was involved in a multi-year bid-rigging scheme to steer military contracts to a Utah company in exchange for kickbacks, according to federal prosecutors....
Local sports briefs: Fukuoka hoops comes to Hawaii; Lady Bulls, Dragons sweep
Hawaii Tribune Herald
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August 29, 2025
Fukuoka hoops comes to Hawaii The Fukuoka All-Star Girls Basketball Team concluded a week-long stay in Hawaii as part of a student sports exchange program focused on cultural understanding, fostering a global mindset and developing positive...
Elections Commission panel calls for a shakeup in how Hawaii votes
Associated Press
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August 28, 2025
Hawaiʻi should return to in-person balloting and fire its chief elections officer, a three-member subcommittee of the state Elections Commission is recommending. But it’s far from certain whether those actions will ever be approved by the full...
Letter: Resist governmental violence with protests
Honolulu Star-Advertiser - Hawaii
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August 29, 2025
Mahalo to Dr. Seiji Yamada for his article about what we have been supporting in Gaza. He compared Israel’s actions to the U.S. dropping atomic bombs on Hiroshima and Nagasaki (“Parallels to atomic bombing 80 years on,” Star-Advertiser, Island...
Cruise industry sues Hawaii over passenger tax
Seatrade Cruise News
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August 28, 2025
Cruise Lines International Association filed a legal challenge to Hawaii's extension of the Transient Accommodations Tax (TAT) to cruise passengers. CLIA is suing on behalf of the cruise industry in the US District Court for the District of...
Honolulu Offers $7,500 For Firefighters Covid Hazard Pay. They Want More
Honolulu Civil Beat - Hawaii
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August 28, 2025
More than three years after the last pandemic emergency order, firefighters are still negotiating their hazard payments with the city. A few months after agreeing to provide $41 million in Covid hazard pay to 3,650 unionized city workers, Honolulu...
Hawaii court sides with hotel employees over tip disclosures
Hotel Management Network
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August 28, 2025
A recent ruling by the Hawai‘i Supreme Court has clarified the legal requirements for hotels and restaurants regarding service charges, impacting the hospitality industry both locally and internationally. Court decision mandates clear disclosure...
Field Pass: Starters, key matchups and a prediction for Arizona football vs. Hawaii
The Arizona Daily Star
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Arizona kicks off the second season of the Brent Brennan era against the Hawaii Rainbow Warriors — aka the Dick Tomey Bowl. Here's a look at starting lineups, key matchups and a prediction from Star reporter Justin Spears. Hawaii (1-0) at Arizona...
Hawaii Island mother stirs up discussion over long-standing classroom practice
Hawaii News Now
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August 28, 2025
HONOLULU (HawaiiNewsNow) - A Hawaii Island mother is revisiting the debate over a long-standing practice in public school classrooms: the daily recitation of the Pledge of Allegiance and national anthem. Mehana Kihoi’s daughter, Kuena Kuhikuhi...
UAA volleyball opens season on high note with swift sweep of Hawaii Pacific
Anchorage Daily News - Alaska
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From left, UAA’s Emma Beck, Elena Hansen, Johana Malikova, Madison Galloway and Katlin Kiko provide enthusiasm from the bench in the first set. UAA volleyball faced Hawaii Pacific as part of the Alaska/Hawaii Challenge volleyball tournament at the...