After 5 years, state finds $5000 to reduce veterans cemetery mosquito problem – Hawaii News Now

Posted on June 5, 2013June 5, 2013 by Russ Roberts

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After 5 years, state finds $5000 to reduce veterans cemetery mosquito problem Hawaii News Now A relatively cheap and simple solution to a mosquito problem at the Hawaii State Veterans Cemetery in Kaneohe has been delayed five years because of the…

Russell Roberts‘s insight:

Apparently, the state’s weakened economy prevented funds being released to control the insect problem at the Hawaii State Veterans Cemetery in Kaneohe. Hopefully, families won’t face the mosquito problem in the future. Aloha, Russ.

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