Hawaii

HONOLULU — The Bishop Museum has cut 14 employees because of Hawaii’s challenging economic climate.

The 14 employees represent about 6 percent of the staff at the 119-year-old museum. Two top executives also resigned.

Timothy Johns, the museum’s president and CEO, said before reducing staff, the museum also implemented numerous other cost-cutting measures, including reduction in programs and hours of operation.

Bishop Museum is recognized around the world as the primary repository of Polynesian artifacts and the premier Hawaiian research institution.

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