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Mass Voter Turnout Delays Hawai‘i Election Results
Adding to Hawai‘i’s timing issues appears to be the factor of voter turnout at polling places, where long lines persisted beyond 7 p.m. Tuesday evening.
1,400 Customers Without Power in South Kona
Approximately 1,406 Hawaiian Electric customers are without power in the Kealakekua and Captain Cook areas.
Police Seek Public’s Help Finding Hilo Teen
Hawaiʻi Police are searching for a 13-year-old Hilo girl who has been reported as a runaway.
Election Scams Present in Several Ways
In all of these cases, sharing your personally identifiable information (PII) and/or credit card number can open you up to the risk of fraudulent charges and even future identity theft.
National Park Seeks Public Input on Quarry Firing Range Cleanup
The QFR site is located on the southeast flank of Mauna Loa volcano on the Island of Hawai‘i, approximately 10 miles south of park headquarters.
Hilo Man Charged in Murder Investigation
An autopsy was performed Monday morning, which concluded that Buffett died as a result of a stab wound to the chest. The manner of death was ruled homicide.
Over 80K Ballots Received in Hawai‘i County as of Election Day
More than 80,000 ballots have been cast in Hawai‘i County for this year’s General Election as of Monday afternoon.
KCH Reports Second-Highest Number of COVID Hospitalizations Statewide
Kona Community Hospital (KCH) currently has the second-highest number of COVID-19 hospitalizations statewide behind Queen’s Medical Center, officials confirmed this afternoon.
Civil Defense Reports 4 New COVID Cases on Big Island
Free testing that is also open to the public will continue islandwide.
State Seeking More Pre-Travel Testing Partners
Hawaiʻi is searching for additional trusted testing partners for domestic transpacific travel as part of the state’s pre-travel testing program.
Federal Funding Available to Hawai‘i Fisheries Impacted by Pandemic
Millions of dollars in CARES Act funds have been allocated to aid eligible Hawai‘i fishery sectors impacted by the COVID-19 pandemic.
SBDC-Hilo Offering Social Media Webinar Series in Hilo in November
Each of the class topics was developed based on feedback from an SBDC survey of local business owners.
Typhoon Goni Slams Into Philippines
Sustained winds of 140 mph, with gusts reaching upward of 175 mph, wreaked havoc across a heavily-populated swath of the country that included several provinces.
HDOT Installs Connected Vehicle Sensors in East Hawai‘i
Installation of connected vehicle sensors on the remaining 14 state-owned traffic signals in West Hawai‘i is anticipated to be complete in late November.
Walmart Expands Express Delivery Hours at Hawai‘i Stores
Walmart’s Express Delivery provides customers the option to have deliveries made in under two hours.
Big Island Hits 1,300 Confirmed COVID Cases
The Hawai‘i Department of Health reported 83 new cases of coronavirus Sunday, raising the statewide total to 15,154 since the pandemic began.
Hawai‘i County Council Requests Extension to Update Building Code
As of Sunday, the revised building codes are still in development and have not been released for public review.
Hilo Man Arrested Following Murder Investigation
Shortly after 1 p.m., South Hilo Patrol officers responded to the Val Hala Apartment Complex, located on Pu‘ueo Street in Hilo, for a report of a female who had been stabbed within her apartment.
