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Crewman credited with saving lives as fishing boat sank
April 06, 2018 - 4:16 PM

HONOLULU - Khanh Huynh has been a commercial fisherman since he was 12 years old. For the past six years, he's been living on a fishing boat in Hawaii, catching premium ahi tuna for some of the world's most discerning consumers.
Federal tourism aid funds gas stations, trash cans, jazz
July 30, 2022 - 7:10 AM

Located along a remote stretch of Highway 395, the Fort Independence Travel Plaza touts a dozen gas pumps, clean restrooms and made-to-order meals for travelers visiting California's Eastern Sierra.
3M to pay $850 million to settle suit over chemical disposal
February 20, 2018 - 3:35 PM

MINNEAPOLIS - 3M Co. has agreed to pay the state of Minnesota $850 million to settle a major case alleging the manufacturer damaged natural resources and contaminated groundwater by disposing of chemicals over decades, Minnesota's attorney general announced Tuesday.
Hawaii bill seeks more oversight of commercial fishing
February 14, 2017 - 5:32 PM

HONOLULU - Hawaii lawmakers advanced a bill Tuesday calling for more oversight of the commercial fishing industry after an Associated Press investigation found hundreds of foreign fishermen confined to boats and some living in subpar conditions.
Hawaii may be breaking law by allowing foreign men to fish
February 10, 2017 - 3:03 PM

HONOLULU - Hawaii authorities may have been violating their own state law for years by issuing commercial fishing licenses to thousands of foreign workers who were refused entry into the country, The Associated Press has found.
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Fruit packers near Kelowna fined another $78,000
A fruit packing plant in the Ellison area east of Kelowna was hit with another $78,368 in fines for discharging effluent into a failed septic field. That’s now more than $110,000 in fines since 2022 for the same issue at Sandher Fruit

Penticton business set to launch cannabis consumption patio on 4/20
A Penticton cannabis retailer will be opening its consumption patio this weekend and the owner says it'll be the perfect spot for customers to safely enjoy a toke. Cannabis Cottage is hosting a launch party for its all-new designat

Thousands of short-term rentals in B.C. go back to long-term May 1
LANGLEY, B.C. - British Columbia Premier David Eby is warning real estate investors and speculators that his government is tilting the rules towards families seeking homes as it tightens the rules on short-term rentals. Eby said Thursday th

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Crewman credited with saving lives as fishing boat sank

Federal tourism aid funds gas stations, trash cans, jazz

3M to pay $850 million to settle suit over chemical disposal

Hawaii bill seeks more oversight of commercial fishing

Hawaii may be breaking law by allowing foreign men to fish

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