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April 02, 2009
$27.8 billion
Amount deposited in Hawaii's banks in 2008, a 1.5 percent increase over the previous year
151,916
Number of visitors that arrived on Maui in February
22.3 percent
Amount by which that figure declined compared to February 2008, the largest drop among the neighbor islands
1,500
Number of workers the hospitality and construction industries laid off in February statewide
$113,100
Current salary of the Maui County police chief
$17,900
Amount by which the Police Commission wants to increase that salary; Chief Tom Phillips, who announced his retirement in February, will vacate the position June 1
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Members of a Hawaiian sovereignty group who had felony burglary charges against them dismissed this week; only the group's leader—who says he is the rightful monarch of the Kingdom of Hawaii—will be prosecuted in connection with last year's attempted takeover of 'Iolani Palace on Oahu
Sources: Hawaii Department of Business, Economic Development & Tourism; Maui County Salary Commission; Pacific Business News; Honolulu Advertiser; The Maui News
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