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Statewide, all hotel occupancies are levied a 6% tax. This tax applies to only 94% of gross receipts. In the city of Chicago, three other taxes apply. The first funds the Illinois Sports Facilities Authority at a rate of 2% on 98% of gross receipts. The second funds the Metropolitan Pier and Exposition Authority at a rate of 2.5% on all gross ...
The hotel was originally planned to be built on the site of Battery Randolph in the early 1970s, but the battery proved to be too resilient to demolish. The hotel opened at Waikiki beach on October 25, 1975, with a traditional Hawaiian ceremony. A major expansion came in 1991. The hotel added a new pool, a beverage bar, and a luau garden. Later ...
On November 17, 1916, KMC was officially opened and many soldiers came to this one-of-a-kind site through the ensuing years. The National Park Service later acquired KMC's lease when the Territory of Hawaii turned over the land to the United States as part of the Hawaii National Park in 1921. Also in 1921, the Army acquired control of KMC.
In 1921, the federal government of the United States set aside approximately 200,000 acres (810 km 2) in the Territory of Hawaii as a land trust for homesteading by Native Hawaiians. The law mandating this, passed by the U.S. Congress on July 9, 1921, was called the "Hawaiian Homes Commission Act" (HHCA) and, with amendments, is still in effect ...
Mar. 11—Five major airport runway projects totaling more than $520.7 million are moving forward at Hawaii airports this year due to an increase in federal dollars made possible by new types of ...
May 10—1/3 Swipe or click to see more NINA WU/NWU@STARADERTISER.COM Hawaii's first Tokyo Central opened its doors at 10 a.m. today following a grand opening ceremony and blessing.
The new hotel was constructed on the site of what was previously the headquarters of electrical manufacturer Anritsu. The hotel was identically sized to the old Sanno Hotel, with 149 rooms, a floor area of 150,000 square feet (14,000 m 2), and parking for 74 cars. A $10 million renovation of the facility was conducted from 2004 through 2006.
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