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Visitor Industry Continued Improvement in December 2024
Posted on Jan 30, 2025 in News For Immediate Release: January 30, 2025 HONOLULU—According to preliminary statistics from the Department of Business, Economic Development and Tourism (DBEDT), there were 910,055 visitors to the Hawaiian Islands in...

DBEDT NEWS RELEASE: VISITOR INDUSTRY CONTINUED IMPROVEMENT IN DECEMBER 2024
STATE OF HAWAIʻI KA MOKU ʻĀINA O HAWAIʻI DEPARTMENT OF BUSINESS, ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT AND TOURISM KA ʻOIHANA HOʻOMOHALA PĀʻOIHANA, ʻIMI WAIWAI A HOʻOMĀKAʻIKAʻI RESEARCH AND ECONOMIC ANALYSIS DIVISION JOSH GREEN, M.D. GOVERNOR KE KIAʻĀINA JAMES...

DBEDT NEWS RELEASE: VISITOR INDUSTRY CONTINUED IMPROVEMENT IN DECEMBER 2024
STATE OF HAWAIʻI KA MOKU ʻĀINA O HAWAIʻI DEPARTMENT OF BUSINESS, ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT AND TOURISM KA ʻOIHANA HOʻOMOHALA PĀʻOIHANA, ʻIMI WAIWAI A HOʻOMĀKAʻIKAʻI RESEARCH AND ECONOMIC ANALYSIS DIVISION JOSH GREEN, M.D. GOVERNOR KE KIAʻĀINA JAMES...

Great American Cookies and Marble Slab Creamery Build on Growth in Tennessee
Iconic Dessert Duo Opens New Location in Maryville LOS ANGELES, Sept. 29, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- FAT (Fresh. Authentic. Tasty.) Brands Inc., parent company of Great American Cookies, Marble Slab Creamery, and 16 other restaurant concepts, has...

AWSCWI Expands to Guam: Bringing World-Class Welding Inspection Services to the Pacific Region
Leading certified welding inspection company AWSCWI extends operations to Guam, supporting infrastructure growth and industrial development in the Pacific. GUAM, December 10, 2024 /EINPresswire.com/ -- AWSCWI.COM, a premier provider of certified...

HHS Provides More Than $1.5 Billion in State and Tribal Opioid Response Grants
The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS), through the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA), today allocated more than $1.5 billion in FY25 continuation funding awards for the State Opioid Response (SOR)...

Tax Incentives and Worry Free Payroll for Construction Companies
Important Information for Tax and Payroll Professionals SCOTTSDALE, AZ, UNITED STATES, December 30, 2024 /EINPresswire.com/ -- Combining tax issues, the intricacies of the Davis Bacon Act and constantly looking for ways to save money are...
Sling Stone enhances warfighter capabilities, defense of Guam
The goal of the exercise was to use FEM-02, an Aegis Guam System missile intercept test held Dec. 10, as a tactical training event to hone skills, increase interoperability, and improve communication and understanding between forces while also...

NV5 Enters Agreement to Acquire Global Fire Protection Group; Expands Recurring Fire Safety Engineering Consulting and Design Services
HOLLYWOOD, Fla., Dec. 18, 2024 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- NV5, a provider of technology, certification, and consulting solutions, announced today that it has entered an agreement to acquire Global Fire Protection Group (Global FPG), a provider of fire...

Visitor Industry Recorded Fourth Consecutive Year-over-Year Growth in November 2024
Posted on Dec 31, 2024 in News For Immediate Release: December 31, 2024 HONOLULU—According to preliminary statistics from the Department of Business, Economic Development and Tourism (DBEDT), there were 770,940 visitors to the Hawaiian Islands in...

NEWS RELEASE: VISITOR INDUSTRY RECORDED FOURTH CONSECUTIVE YEAR-OVER-YEAR GROWTH IN NOVEMBER 2024
STATE OF HAWAIʻI KA MOKU ʻĀINA O HAWAIʻI DEPARTMENT OF BUSINESS, ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT AND TOURISM KA ʻOIHANA HOʻOMOHALA PĀʻOIHANA, ʻIMI WAIWAI A HOʻOMĀKAʻIKAʻI RESEARCH AND ECONOMIC ANALYSIS DIVISION JOSH GREEN, M.D. GOVERNOR KE KIAʻĀINA JAMES...

NEWS RELEASE: VISITOR INDUSTRY RECORDED FOURTH CONSECUTIVE YEAR-OVER-YEAR GROWTH IN NOVEMBER 2024
STATE OF HAWAIʻI KA MOKU ʻĀINA O HAWAIʻI DEPARTMENT OF BUSINESS, ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT AND TOURISM KA ʻOIHANA HOʻOMOHALA PĀʻOIHANA, ʻIMI WAIWAI A HOʻOMĀKAʻIKAʻI RESEARCH AND ECONOMIC ANALYSIS DIVISION JOSH GREEN, M.D. GOVERNOR KE KIAʻĀINA JAMES...

Worry Free Davis Bacon Isssues for Construction Companies Doing Business with the Federal Government
Tax Incentives SCOTTSDALE, AZ, UNITED STATES, December 13, 2024 /EINPresswire.com/ -- Making sure that every employee receives the prevailing wage on a government construction job may sound easy if the company has 2 or 3 employees. Add in 15...
CNO Q&A at America's Future Fleet: Reinvigorating the Maritime Industrial Base
ADMIRAL JAMES G. FOGGO (RET.): So we’re going to have a seat and a little fireside chat after the admiral’s comments. We’ve got a lot of friends in the Washington area and for the last couple of weeks, knowing that Admiral Franchetti has been...
First Forward-Deployed Virginia-Class Submarine Arrives in Guam
Minnesota arrives as the first Virginia-class fast-attack submarine to be forward deployed to Guam. “The entire crew is thrilled to be in Guam,” said Cmdr. Isaac Pelt, commanding officer, USS Minnesota. “Minnesota is composed of exemplary...

President Lai attends luncheon hosted by overseas community in Guam
TAIWAN, December 5 - President Lai attends luncheon hosted by overseas community in Guam At noon on December 5 local time (morning of December 5 Taipei time), President Lai Ching-te attended an expatriate luncheon in Guam while on a transit stop...

President Lai visits Guam Legislature
TAIWAN, December 5 - President Lai visits Guam Legislature On the morning of December 5 local time (also morning of December 5 Taipei time), President Lai Ching-te visited the Guam Legislature while transiting through Guam during his itinerary of...

Presidential Office briefing on President Lai’s itinerary during transit stops in Hawaii and Guam
TAIWAN, December 6 - Presidential Office briefing on President Lai’s itinerary during transit stops in Hawaii and Guam Presidential Office briefing on President Lai’s itinerary during transit stops in Hawaii and Guam On November 30 and December 4...

President Lai attends morning tea reception hosted by Governor Lourdes A. Leon Guerrero of Guam
TAIWAN, December 5 - President Lai attends morning tea reception hosted by Governor Lourdes A. Leon Guerrero of Guam President Lai attends morning tea reception hosted by Governor Lourdes A. Leon Guerrero of Guam On the morning of December 5 local...
USS Jefferson City Returns Home to Naval Base Guam Following Successful Indo-Pacific Deployment
“USS Jefferson City exceeded all expectations on this short deployment,” said Capt. Neil Steinhagen, Commander, Submarine Squadron 15. “The crew’s unwavering dedication to theater security and operational excellence reflects the strength of our...