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Hawaiian Airlines Waiving Change Fees Due to NW Storm
Hawaiian Airlines is waiving reservation change fees for guests holding tickets for travel to, from and via SEA or PDX for Feb. 8 and 9, due to Winter Storm Maya.
Sen. Hirono Requests Information about Credit Protections for Those Impacted by Shutdown
Sen. Hirono urged bureaus to consider the unique circumstances of the shutdown when considering actions that could negatively impact workers’ credit scores.
NWS: Unusually Strong Storm System Heads to Hawai‘i
The National Weather Service in Honolulu has issued another warning about an unusually strong storm system heading toward the Hawaiian Islands over the weekend.
UH Community Colleges Receive Accreditation Reaffirmation
The Accrediting Commission for Community and Junior Colleges approved reaffirmation of accreditation for seven-year terms for Hawai‘i Community College.
Lawmakers Introduce Green New Deal Resolution
The Green New Deal Resolution lays out the goals and projects for a 10-year national mobilization.
Scheduled Weekend Lane & Road Closures: Feb. 8–10
Temporary road and lane closures from Friday to Sunday, Feb. 8 to 10, 2019.
‘Stop If You Love Me’ Campaign Targets Dangerous & Distracted Drivers
Hundreds of elementary, middle and high school students statewide will be urging drivers and passengers to reduce risky behaviors while on the road.
HPD Searching for 37-Year-Old Pāhoa Man
The Hawai‘i Police Department is requesting the public’s assistance in finding a 37-year-old Pāhoa man who was reported missing.
Abortion Bill & Smoking Ban Bill Held at Legislature
A House bill restricting abortion and a House bill on a potential ban on tobacco products were both held in the House Health Committee.
Marine Corp Training at PTA Continues
Marine Corps aviation assets will be training on aerial gunnery at Pōhakuloa Training Area.
Confirmed Detection of Rat Lungworm Vector in Kohala District
Staff from the University of Hawai‘i-Hilo DKICP confirmed a collection of Parmarion martensi, an invasive slug, from the Kohala district of the Big Island.
USGS Releases Information on 4.6-M Quake
The U.S. Geological Survey’s Hawaiian Volcano Observatory (HVO) recorded an offshore magnitude 4.6 earthquake southwest the Island of Hawai‘i on Thursday.
Sens. Reintroduce Veterans’ Disability COLA Act
Sens. Brian Schatz and John Thune (R-S.D.) reintroduced the Veterans’ Disability Compensation Automatic Cost of Living Adjustment (COLA) Act on Thursday.
MISSING: Michelle Marciano, 36, Kailua-Kona Area
Hawai‘i Island police are asking for the public’s assistance in locating 36-year-old Michelle Marciano, who was last seen in the Kailua-Kona area on Jan. 22.
Bill Would Increase Federal Employee Wages by 3.6%
The Federal Adjustment of Income Rates (FAIR) Act would provide federal employees with a 3.6% raise in 2020.
Weekend Forecast: High Winds & Surf, Coastal Flooding
The National Weather Service in Honolulu issued a Special Weather Statement at 4:03 a.m. on Thursday, Feb. 7, 2019.
Brush Fire Continues Near Saddle Road
Hawai‘i County Fire Department reports the brush fire in the vicinity of mile marker 30.5 of the Daniel K Inouye Highway continues to burn.
Sen. Hirono Urges Swift Passage of Bipartisan Public Lands Package
Sen. Mazie K. Hirono took to the Senate floor on Wednesday, Feb. 6, 2019, to urge the swift passage of S.47, the Natural Resources Management Act.
UPDATE: HPD Locates 65-Year-Old Man
The Hawaiʻi Police Department is asking for the public’s assistance in locating Dennis Kamahele who was last seen in the Nanawale area on Monday, Feb. 4, 2019.
