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10 Hawaiʻi Airports to Receive Federal Funding
Ten airports across Hawaiʻi’s Second Congressional District will receive $26,795,585 from the U.S. Department of Transportation.
Kumu, Mākua Gather for Sign Waving in Effort to Raise Awareness to Leadership Issues at Kona’s Hawaiian Immersion School
On Friday, March 26, parents, teachers and children from Ke Kula ‘O ‘Ehunuikaimalino gathered along Queen Ka‘ahumanu Highway for a sign-waving, raising awareness to their plea for a change in the school’s administration.
Rescue Teams Save Overboard Mariner
Coast Guard and Navy crews have rescued a person who was missing at sea.
Merrie Monarch Festival Moves Forward
The development of rigorous safety guidelines and a television broadcast plan will allow for the safe return of the Merrie Monarch Festival after it was canceled last year due to the COVID-19 pandemic.
Big Island Reports 14 New Cases of COVID Friday
The Hawai‘i Department of Health reported 125 new cases of coronavirus Friday.
Visitor Arrivals Down 70% in February
According to preliminary statistics released by the Hawai´i Tourism Authority (HTA), the average daily census showed that there were 90,776 visitors in Hawai´i on any given day in February 2021, compared to 250,052 visitors per day in February 2020.
SNAP Replacement Benefits Available Through Early April
A SNAP Replacement Benefit is a replacement of food purchased with SNAP benefits that was destroyed in a household misfortune such as the recent severe weather, flooding, and landslides.
Letter to the Editor: Overcoming Vaccine Entropy
“From the get-go, the national COVID vaccine rollout was a lesson in entropy.”
Former Kaua‘i JROTC Instructor Faces Federal Charges in Connection to Sexual Exploitation of Former Student
Waimea High School’s former JROTC instructor was taken into federal custody on two counts of sexual exploitation of a child under the age of 18 for the purpose of producing child pornography.
Thurston Lava Tube, Forest Trail Reopens After 1 Year Closure
Hawaiʻi Volcanoes National Park reopened Nāhuku (Thurston Lava Tube) and the rain forest trail one year after it closed due to the COVID-19 pandemic.
Eligible Age Bracket For COVID-19 Vaccine Expands Statewide
The registration period will open on Monday, March 29.
Parents Petition for Removal of Principal at Kona’s Hawaiian Immersion School
Frustration over poor leadership is driving teachers and staff out of West Hawai‘i’s sole Hawaiian immersion school.
Police ID Woman Who Died in Fatal Captain Cook Crash
A one-vehicle crash in Captain Cook last week left a 19-year-old woman dead. On Thursday, police released her name.
DOH Reports 122 New COVID-19 Cases Statewide
The Hawai‘i Department of Health reported 122 new cases of coronavirus Thursday, raising the statewide total to 29,071. One new COVID-related death was also reported.
HPD IDs Man Who Died While in Police Custody
Hawai‘i Police have identified a man who died in custody on Saturday, March 20, as 29-year-old Charren Ornellas with a last known address in Hilo.
DLIR Call Center Temporarily Shuts Down After Staffer Tests Positive for COVID-19
The Department of Labor & Industrial Relations’s (DLIR) general call center at the Hawai‘i Convention Center call center is unavailable today, March 25, as a result of a positive COVID-19 test.
North Hawai’i Community Hospital Administers 10K COVID-19 Shots
Queen’s North Hawai’i Community Hospital provided its 10,000th COVID-19 vaccine Wednesday, March 24.
State House to Restore Funding to Hilo Youth Challenge Academy
Today, March 24, the House of Representatives passed the House version of the state budget which rejects the administration’s proposed cut to the Youth Challenge Academy Hilo campus.
