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VA provides 19% more home purchase loans in Hawaii in 3rd quarter of FY2022

By Aloha State News | Jul 1, 2022

There were 891 VA home purchases in Hawaii in the third quarter of the VA's fiscal year 2022, totaling $666.5 million in loans, according to figures provided by the Veterans Affairs Home Loans Index.

Less than 10 people die from chronic lower respiratory diseases in Hawaii during week ending June 18

By Aloha State News | Jul 1, 2022

There were less than 10 deaths from chronic lower respiratory diseases reported in Hawaii in the week ending June 18, making up less than 6.8% of total deaths by all causes in Hawaii.

Hawaii's income tax revenue up 33.8% in Q2 2022

By Aloha State News | Jul 1, 2022

Hawaii collected $1.4 billion in individual income taxes during the second quarter of 2022, a 33.8 percent increase over the previous quarter, according to the U.S. Census Bureau’s Quarterly Summary of State and Local Taxes.

VA’s Interest Rate Reduction Refinance Loans in Hawaii average $529,814 for Q2

By Aloha State News | Jul 1, 2022

The VA’s Interest Rate Reduction Refinance Loans in Hawaii for the second quarter of fiscal year 2022 averaged $529,814, according to figures provided by the Veterans Affairs Home Loans Index.

Hawaii collects $1.5 billion in sales and gross receipt tax revenue in Q2 2022

By Aloha State News | Jul 1, 2022

Hawaii collected $1.5 billion in sales and gross receipt taxes during the second quarter of 2022, according to the U.S. Census Bureau's Quarterly Summary of State and Local Taxes.

Less than 10 people die from Alzheimer's disease in Hawaii during week ending June 18

By Aloha State News | Jul 1, 2022

There were less than 10 deaths from Alzheimer's disease reported in Hawaii in the week ending June 18, making up less than 6.8% of total deaths by all causes in Hawaii.

Gas budget should rise $63.99 in July per average Hawaii driver

By Aloha State News | Jul 1, 2022

The average price of regular gas in Hawaii in July is $5.61 per gallon.

Hoʻolehua Water System Temporary Water Shut Off

By Press release submission | Jul 1, 2022

The Department of Hawaiian Home Lands (DHHL), through its contractor Goodfellow Brothers, will conduct repair work on the main water storage tanks and distribution lines of the Ho‘olehua Water System beginning on Monday, July 18, 2022.