1. The Obama Administration has selected Maui County Councilmember Elle Cochran to serve on what federal committee, according to an Oct. 15 Maui County Council press release? A. National Highways Council’s coordinating committee B. National Ocean Council’s governance coordinating committee C. National Education Fund’s local policy committee D. National Healthcare Council’s … [Read more...] about Quizunderstood: How well do you know Maui County Councilmember Elle Cochran’s federal appointment?
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Quizunderstood: How well do you know cruise ship visits to Hawaii?
1. In a Sept. 21 news release on a new maritime vessel scheduling system, the Hawaii Tourism Authority said that 134,254 people visited Hawaii by cruise ship in the first seven months of 2015. According to that news release, this number is how much of a decline from the same period last year? A. 2.6 percent B. 4.6 percent C. 6.6 percent D. 8.6 percent E. 10.6 percent 2. … [Read more...] about Quizunderstood: How well do you know cruise ship visits to Hawaii?
Quizunderstood: How well do you know the Trans Pacific Partnership protests on Kaanapali Beach?
1. During the July 29 protests on Ka‘anapali Beach against the Trans Pacific Partnership (TPP) talks, activists claim they broke the world record for unified sounding of a conch shell. About how many people participated, according to activists? A. 300 B. 350 C. 400 D. 450 E. 500 2. On July 31, the County of Maui announced that they were levying fines against Paia vacation … [Read more...] about Quizunderstood: How well do you know the Trans Pacific Partnership protests on Kaanapali Beach?
UPDATED: Does The May 1 Pi’iholo Zipline Fatality Signal Future Industry Regulation?
[NOTE: This post was updated on May 6 to include new details from the Maui PD] It was a tragic death. Shortly before 10am on Thursday, May 1, Patricia Rabellizsa (29) of Kihei fell about 150 feet to her death on the Piiholo Zipline course in Makawao. She was a company employee, and was working on that course when she fell. On May 6, the Maui Police Department released the … [Read more...] about UPDATED: Does The May 1 Pi’iholo Zipline Fatality Signal Future Industry Regulation?
New State Labor Grant Is Good News For Long-Term Unemployed On Maui
Here’s some good news for people who’ve been unemployed seven months or more. This week the state Department of Labor and Industrial Relations announced that the U.S. Department of Labor had given it an “emergency” grant for $1,769,095 to “expand the service capacity of the Workforce Investment Act (WIA) Dislocated Worker training and employment program.” Though the … [Read more...] about New State Labor Grant Is Good News For Long-Term Unemployed On Maui