From The Garden Island:
Donations to the Salvation Army’s bell-ringing campaign are down 30 percent this year compared to last, according to the nonprofit. In 2012, the drive netted approximately $985,000 in donations across the state. This year, it’s brought in $371,451. Read more.
And here’s the latest in other neighbor isle gov’t and politics:
Hilo apartment complex faces $24M lawsuit
Molokai energy festival nixed over renewable project concerns
Hale Makua sites meet national goals ahead of schedule
Residents band together to fight invasive albizia trees
Maui planning panel rejects Rock & Brews appeals
Giving animals a second chance on the Big Island
Approvals will permit the Maui R&T Park to expand

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