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Hawaii COVID Cases Jump by Nearly 50 From Wednesday Total
Three new COVID-related deaths were also reported.
HPD Seeks to Identify 4 Theft Suspects
HPD has requested the public’s assistance in identifying the individuals, all of whom were allegedly involved in two separate thefts at stores in Waimea and Waikoloa.
Hawai‘i Rainbow Rangers Fully Operational With Trained Enforcement Personnel By May
Hawai‘i Rainbow Rangers (HRR) has assumed full animal control duties with Hawai‘i County as of April 1.
Senate Confirms Jeffrey Ng as Family Court Judge in 3rd Circuit
The Hawai’i State Senate voted to confirm Jeffrey W. Ng to fill a judicial position in the District Family Court of the Third Circuit. His term of office will be for six years.
Testimony Given in Manslaughter Case of Kona Visitor
The trial of a Pennsylvania man charged with manslaughter after a fatal confrontation in Kailua-Kona last month is underway.
FEMA to Help Pay Funeral Costs for COVID-19-Related Deaths
Beginning April 12, 2021, the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) will start taking applications for the COVID-19 Funeral Assistance Policy which will help ease some of the financial stress and burden of the coronavirus by providing financial assistance for funeral expenses relating to the COVID-19 pandemic. The COVID-19 Funeral Assistance Policy could provide up to […]
HPD Seeks Help Locating 6 Runaways
Hawai‘i Police is renewing their request in asking for the public’s assistance in locating six runaways.
Police Seek Public’s Help Locating Wanted Waikoloa Man
Hawaiʻi Police are asking for the public’s assistance in locating a Waikoloa man wanted on an outstanding warrant.
Statewide COVID Totals Slowly Receding in Recent Days
The state’s two-week average is 93 new cases daily, with a test positivity rate of 1.7%.
Officer, Firefighter of Year Honored by Aloha Exchange Club
The Aloha Exchange Club of East Hawaiʻi recognized South Hilo Patrol Officer Joshua Willing as 2020 Officer of the Year and Hawai‘i Fire Department Battalion Chief Keoki Brown as Firefighter of the Year in recent ceremonies.
Fire Destroys Unoccupied Wooden Structure in Puna
No injuries were reported after a structure fire in Puna Tuesday afternoon, April 6.
Hawai‘i’s Top Court in Favor of Ending Emergency COVID Orders Related to Release of Certain Inmates
Four of the five Hawai‘i Supreme Court justices are in favor of ending emergency safety rules that allow for the release of specific inmates from jails and prisons statewide due to COVID-19 concerns and overcrowding.
Entire UH Football Team Heads to Quarantine Following Eight Positive Tests
The student-athletes are quarantining at their places of residence and will be monitored by the athletic department’s medical team and academic support staff.
11 New COVID Cases Identified at University of Nations
Eleven new COVID-19 cases were identified on the Kona campus of the University of the Nations.
COVID-19 Numbers Recede Noticeably For First Time in More Than Two Weeks
The state’s two-week average is 95 new cases daily, with a test positivity rate of 1.8%.
Health Insurance Savings Available as Special Enrollment Period Extended
Consumers will save, on average, $50 per person per month and $85 per policy per month, according to a state press release.
HDOA Looks to Grow Local Ag Through New Financial Initiative
The Hawai`i Department of Agriculture (HDOA) is now accepting proposals for the Grow Hawai`i Agriculture Initiative 2021.
PGV to Host Virtual Community Meeting Next Week
Due to the pandemic, PGV has periodically hosted virtual community meetings and will continue to do so until a return to in-person meetings is advisable.
County in Process of Reopening Open-Air Covered Play Courts
Hawai‘i County is in the process of reopening three open-air covered play courts, located in Pāhoa, Pana‘ewa, and Waimea.
