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A series of free census workshops will be held during the week of June 7, 2016. 

 On Oahu, a public hands-on census workshop sponsored by the Papa Ola Lokahi Census Information Center will be held on June 7, 2016 from 1:00-4:00 p.m. at the U.H. John A. Burns School of Medicine. Other workshops will be held on the island of Hawaii and the island of ...
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Connecting Local Business with Japanese Market Opportunities Learn about the exciting prospects for Hawaii companies in the Japanese market directly from country representatives and business leaders! Hear from experts at the U.S. Embassy in Tokyo and experienced local businesses on where the best opportunities exist, how to do business effectively, avoid common pitfalls, and connect ...
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WASHINGTON – U.S. Secretary of Commerce Penny Pritzker today presented the Natural Energy Laboratory of Hawaii Authority (NELHA) with the President’s “E” Award for Export Service at a ceremony in Washington, D.C. The “E” Awards are the highest recognition any U.S. entity may receive for making a significant contribution to the expansion of U.S. exports. ...
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By Timothy Hurley, Honolulu Star-Advertiser, Posted May 03, 2016 Gov. David Ige joined U.S. Sen. Mazie Hirono on Monday in urging the release of emergency federal funding that could bring hundreds of thousands of dollars to Hawaii to prevent a major Zika virus outbreak.“We really need to let the public know this is not something ...
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Published Monday, May 2nd 2016, 7:26 am HST By Howard Dicus, Business Reporter HONOLULU (HawaiiNewsNow) – Hawaii Biotech, developer of molecular vaccines for West Nile virus and dengue fever, has begun working on one for the Zika virus. “We made the decision to start work now,” Hawaii Biotech CEO Dr. Elliott Parks said on Sunrise, “because ...
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