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On Politics: Hawaii’s Economy Slogs on with Construction, Tourism | Honolulu Star-Advertiser
Hawaii swept three games to win the Outrigger Rainbow Classic title, led by Quandre Bullock's 23 points and Isaac Johnson's tournament MVP honors.
- This year, Hawaii's economy is showing signs of a mild recession, with the University of Hawaii Economic Research Organization trimming growth forecasts to 1.3%-1.7%.
- Visitor-Data show total arrivals recovered 93.3 of 2019 levels, while international recovery remains at 64.9%, with Maui's fire damage impacting tourism, and U.S. visitors up 6.7%.
- The construction sector is driving growth with payrolls 4,000 jobs above 2019 levels, DBEDT expects stronger activity in 2025, led by Honolulu Authority for Rapid Transportation's $11 billion project.
- The DOT is moving forward with the Navahine v. Hawaii Department of Transportation settlement, which aims to reach zero emissions by 2045 and pledges $17.7 million for statewide multimodal upgrades.
- Hawaiian Electric Co. estimates about 3,600 public and 46,000 private charging stations will be needed by 2030, supported by federal grants and five federally compliant sites on Hawaii island, with each site costing around $17.7 million.
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Men’s Basketball Captures OUTRIGGER Rainbow Classic Crown - University of Hawai'i at Manoa Athletics
HONOLULU – The University of Hawai'i men's basketball team held off Utah Tech 68-62 to capture its second straight OUTRIGGER Rainbow Classic championship on Saturday at Bankoh Arena at Stan Sheriff Center. It was the 17th overall title for the Rainbow Warriors who improved to 4-1 on the season with their third straight victory.
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