New Well Fails Test
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HAWAIIAN WORD OF THE DAY — Nupepa: Newspaper PIDGIN WORD OF THE DAY — Niuspepa: Newspaper HAWAIIAN PROVERB OF THE DAY — “To be continued, according to the newspaper.” HAOLE SAYING OF THE DAY — “A newspaper inevitably reflects the character of its community.” (Tom Wicker)TODAY: Testing of Maui Land & Pineapple’s Piiholo Well produced a yield of 1.2 million gallons of water per day, but failed to show the well could sustain pumping at that rate, said county Water Director Jeff Eng. More >
July 30th, 1836: The first English-speaking newspaper is published in Hawaii – the Sandwich Island Gazette and Journal of Commerce. This version of the Gazette was irregularly published and lasted only three years. The first regular English language paper was established in 1856 – the weekly Pacific Commercial Advertiser. The Advertiser has published continuously since then, printed daily in 1882 and changing names in 1921 to The Honolulu Advertiser. Today’s top story: Hawaii visitor arrivals drop 14.2% in ’scary’ situation for tourism.
