2009-10-29 News

By the Numbers

October 29, 2009

$3.4 billion
Federal stimulus money earmarked for a nationwide "smart grid"; Hawaii's share is $5.3 million

1,700
Approximate number of Honolulu drivers ticketed between July 1 and October 17 under the city's new cell phone law; Maui County is considering a similar ban

163
Number of instructional days Hawaii students will receive because of "furlough Fridays," less than any other state

$218,000
Amount a teller at the Molokai Federal Credit Union stole from the bank between 2005 and 2008; he faces up to 30 years in prison

Sources: Honolulu Advertiser, ECS.org, The Maui News, Pacific Business News

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