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Swing by whenever to grab your shaka decal and support the Hawaii-based nonprofit ID8. An added bonus is $20 from each purchase goes straight to ID8 to help tackle road rage on Oahu.
FILE – Non-profit ID8’s chairperson Steve Sue holds up an example of shaka plates that will soon be avaialble for all Hawaii drivers in Honolulu, Hawaii, April 10, 2024.
An estimated 5,000 shaka decals will be available for $30.50 as an express lane ... For each decal purchased, $20 will go to ID8, a Hawaii-based nonprofit, ...
An estimated 5,000 shaka decals will be available for $30.50 as an express lane ... May 22—1/1 Swipe or click to see more COURTESY CITY AND COUNTY OF HONOLULU The shaka decal is pictured.
Starting Thursday, drivers can purchase the new shaka decal for their license plates at any satellite city hall. Only about 5,000 of the shakas will be available for $30.50. Cheehoo!
Kim Hashiro, city customer services director, said the shaka license plate is the first organizational plate since the 2018 Hawaii Says No More plate, an effort created by a nonprofit aimed at ...
The shaka license plate decal is the newest, and got lots of publicity when it was unveiled last week. Any of the decal plates initially cost $30.50, with an annual renewal fee of $25.
The shaka is such an integral part of Hawaii life that it’s easy to miss, said Sen. Chris Lee, chair of the Committee on Transportation and Culture and the Arts.
Hawaii is poised to make the ‘shaka’ its official state gesture. The bill would also recognize Hawaii as the birthplace of the shaka, which involves extending the thumb and pinkie finger while ...
NPR's Mary Louise Kelly talks with Hawaiian native Ryan Ozawa about a pair of bills in the state legislature that would make the shaka an official state gesture.
In a nod to its rich cultural heritage, Hawaii's State Legislature appears poised to designate the iconic "shaka" gesture as the island's official symbol, recognizing it as its birthplace.
In Hawaii, when you let the bus in, a rectangular LED screen on the back lights up with a flashing shaka, followed by the Hawaiian word “mahalo” (thank you).