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| Local News |  | Council to vote, paper or plastic? | | Hawaii Tribune-Herald- 8/26/2008 9:39:16 PM | | The Hawaii County Council is set to vote Wednesday on prohibiting Big Island businesses from giving out plastic shopping bags at the point of sale. |  |
| Sierra Club consultant disputes Army's DU tally | | Hawaii Tribune-Herald- 8/26/2008 9:39:05 PM | | An environmental consultant estimates there may be as many as 2,000 depleted uranium rounds at Pohakuloa Training Area, but the Army is questioning the math used to arrive at that number. | |
| EPA presents Hawaii county with two awards | | Water Technology- 8/26/2008 8:43:51 PM | | The county of Hawai'i was presented with the 2008 Hawaii Drinking Water State Revolving Fund Project Award and the Clean Water State Revolving Fund Project of the Year Award by the US Environmental Protection ... | |
| Asia/Pacific volunteer conference Sept. 16-18 | | Hawaii Tribune-Herald- 8/24/2008 6:11:24 PM | | Big Islanders play major, enthusiastic role at Aloha State's gathering of those for whom 'kokua' is way of life Volunteer leadership in motion will be the energetic focus of a special gathering next month. | |
| Council racks up $127K in travel expenses this term | | West Hawaii Today- 8/24/2008 1:53:56 PM | | Travel expenses paid by taxpayers for Hawaii County Council members during their current terms total $127,219. Additionally, all but one of the nine council members receive a $600 check every month for mileage, ... | |
| Big Island earns clean water awards | | The Honolulu Advertiser- 8/24/2008 7:00:00 AM | | Big Island mayor Harry Kim and the County of Hawaii have been named the winners of the 2008 Hawaii Drinking Water State Revolving Fund Project and Clean Water State Revolving Fund Project of the Year Awards. | |
| Budget cuts stall marked police car purchases | | West Hawaii Today- 8/23/2008 2:02:42 PM | | Budget cuts will force the Hawaii County Police Department to delay purchase of the next wave of county-owned marked police cars for a year, said Police Chief Lawrence Mahuna. | |
| Hokulia bypass case to high court | | Hawaii Tribune-Herald- 8/22/2008 7:05:48 PM | | The Charles and Joan Coupe Trust, seeking to block the county from condemning its property for a key South Kona road, will have its day before the Hawaii Supreme Court. | |
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