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State Land Board to consider more than $3M in fines in death of Laysan albatross, destruction of native bee habitat on O‘ahu
There’s still time to submit testimony in connection with three enforcement actions to be considered by the Hawai‘i Board of Land and Natural Resources during its meeting Friday. The state Land Board will consider whether to approve more than $3 million in state fines levied against several North...
Queen Kaʻahumanu Center welcomes May Day with lei-making, crafts and entertainment
May Day is Lei Day in Hawaiʻi nei, and Queen Kaʻahumanu Center will celebrate with the community on May 4 from 11 a.m to 1 p.m. In 1927, it was decided that Hawaiʻi should have a day set aside to celebrate and recognize the tradition of lei. The first Lei Day was established in 1928, and celebrated in the lobby of Bank of Hawaiʻi in downtown Honolulu with festivities including a lei competition. In 1929, May 1 was proclaimed as Lei Day and it has been honored since.
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