#explosive detection system

The State Department of Transportation dedicated a new, state of the art Explosive Detection System today at Kahului Airport. The new system is expected to provide a simplified flight check-in process for air travelers, open up more lobby space, and provide air travel security.  The system features screening equipment installed behind the ticketing and check-in […]

By Wendy Osher Federal stimulus funds are credited for creating more than 2,566 jobs in Hawaii in the first quarter of the year—that according to the clearinghouse that tracts the data.  442 of the jobs were created through federal stimulus contracts, with the remaining 2,124 jobs created through stimulus grant funding in the first quarter […]

Federal stimulus funds for highway, airport and bus improvements are expected to generate 3,170 jobs for Hawaii. The state will receive a total of $246 million for projects in all four counties. The Department of Business, Economic Development and Tourism estimates that for every million dollar in stimulus money invested, 12.9 jobs will be created […]