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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.
HPD Seeks Public’s Help in Finding Missing Woman
Hawai‘i Police Department seeks the public’s assistance in finding a 63-year-old woman who was reported missing.
Mass COVID Testing to Take Place at Jails, Prisons Statewide
The Hawai‘i Department of Public Safety (PSD) Health Care Division is working with the Hawai‘i Department of Health (DOH) to conduct mass testing for COVID-19 at all correctional facilities statewide.
Apparent Illegal Dumping Found Near O‘okala
Military munition storage and shipping containers were among items discovered at an apparent illegal dumping site on the Hāmākua Coast, near the town of O‘okala on Monday.
DOH Reports 66 New Cases, as Death Toll Hits 100
The statewide total of cases reported is now 10,844 since the pandemic began.
Kaua‘i Mayor Announces Establishment of ‘Resort Bubble’ Program
Mayor Derek S. K. Kawakami announced a new emergency rule which establishes an Enhanced Movement Quarantine, or “Resort Bubble,” program.
Two Kona Men Charged With Assault, Several Other Crimes
Two Kailua-Kona men have been charged with several crimes stemming from unauthorized entry into a motor vehicle.
