1. On Apr. 17, Maui book publisher Arnie Kotler announced that he was selling his Maui-based Koa Books (all 12 of its titles will remain in print, he says). When did Kotler found Koa Books? A. 1995 B. 2000 C. 2005 D. 2010 E. 2015 2. The state Department of Labor and Industrial Relations announced that Maui County’s unemployment rate (not seasonally adjusted) for March … [Read more...] about Quizunderstood: Can you afford to go to House Speaker Joe Souki’s upcoming campaign fundraiser?
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Quizunderstood: How well do you know the Syrian refugee situation?
1. Hawaii Governor David Ige recently said that our state would be happy to welcome some of the 10,000 Syrian refugees President Barack Obama said could come to the U.S. About how many Syrians have fled their nation since 2010, when civil war there broke out? A. 1.28 million B. 2.28 million C. 3.28 million D. 4.28 million E. 5.28 million 2. On Nov. 19, U.S. … [Read more...] about Quizunderstood: How well do you know the Syrian refugee situation?
Quizunderstood: How well do you know Maui County Councilmember Elle Cochran’s federal appointment?
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?
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 phone company cramming settlements for Hawaii?
1. On the morning of Dec. 20, 500 gallons of raw sewage flowed from three manholes into a storm drain, all due to a failure at a nearby pump station, according to a County of Maui news release sent out later that day. In which town did this happen? A. Kahului B. Wailuku C. Lahaina D. Paia E. Kihei 2. Last week, the state Department of Commerce and Consumer Affairs … [Read more...] about Quizunderstood: How well do you know phone company cramming settlements for Hawaii?