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Ballots to be Mailed to Public Beginning in October
Places of Deposit will be available to all voters beginning Oct. 14, 2020, up to 7 p.m. on Nov. 3, General Election Day.
DOH Reports 160 Cases, 4 New COVID-Related Deaths
The total number of cases statewide since the pandemic began now stands at 11,105.
Kīlauea Recovery Grant Program Recipients Announced
Grants larger than $25,000 will be submitted to the County Council for approval via resolution.
Hilo Man Faces Firearm Charges After Apparent Shooting At Apartment Complex
A Hilo man is facing firearm charges after a shooting incident at a Hilo apartment complex nearly a week ago. The incident occurred on Sept. 11 when the suspect, later identified as 32-year-old Bronson Lee Kaleolani Oili was involved in an altercation with another man in the parking lot of apartment complex on Waianuenue Avenue that resulted […]
16 Hilo Veterans Now Dead Due to COVID-19
Another veteran from Yukio Okutsu Veterans Home is dead due to COVID-19, bringing the death toll to 16 as of today.
Gov Announces New Leadership in State Response to COVID-19
Gov. David Ige announced, Wednesday afternoon, new leadership that will oversee the state’s public health response to COVID-19 and the pre-travel testing program, which starts Oct. 15.
DHHL to Send Out Beneficiary Survey Friday
The data generated will be used to develop homestead programs and services, and enable DHHL to secure funding for native Hawaiians
5 Kaua‘i Hotels Express Interest in ‘Resort Bubble’ Program
As Kaua‘i County continues its conversations in creating a “resort bubble” program, the state has confirmed it will start the pre-travel testing program on Oct. 15.
Police Seek Wanted Puna Man
Hill is wanted on an outstanding arrest warrant, stemming from a reckless endangering incident that occurred in Keaʻau in June of 2020.
Man Charged in ‘Bizarre’ Case of Illegal Aquarium Fishing
Steve Howard of Kailua-Kona was hit with five charges following Tuesday’s events.
Pre-Travel Testing Program Scheduled to Start Oct. 15
The pre-travel testing program will launch on Oct. 15, Gov. David Ige announced in a press conference this afternoon.
Mayor Kim Extends Big Island Beach Closures Until Oct. 1
Beach parks and coastal parks may be used for direct access to and from the ocean in order to engage in exercise, fishing, and gathering food.
Ku‘ikahi Mediation Center Free Brown Bag Lunch Series
With a focus on “Finding Solutions, Growing Peace,” Ku‘ikahi Mediation Center’s monthly lunch-and-learn series features speakers discussing topics related to communication, dispute prevention and resolution, and transforming conflict.
Big Island Surpasses 600 COVID Cases, DOH Reports 3 New Deaths Statewide
The Hawai‘i Department of Health on Wednesday reported 102 new cases of coronavirus, bringing the statewide total to 10,946.
Ige Names New DLIR Director, Deputy Director
Both Perreira-Eustaquio and Vidinhar began in their new positions Wednesday.
COVID-19 Death Toll at Hilo VA Home Climbs to 15
Another veteran from Yukio Okutsu State Veterans Home is dead from COVID-19 bringing the death toll to 15.
Coffee Berry Borer Found on Lānaʻi
The coffee berry borer (CBB) was confirmed in wild coffee on Lānaʻi in August 2020.
VA Special Response Team Coming to Hilo VA Home
A Veteran Affairs special response team is headed to Yukio Okutsu State Veterans Home to help the facility and its employees grappling with a COVID-19 outbreak, which has left 14 residents dead.
N. Hawai’i Community Hospital Welcomes New Doctor to its Cancer Center
Queen’s North Hawai’i Community Hospital welcomes Dr. Anthony De Salvo to the QNHCH Cancer Center.
