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Kona Community Hospital Employee Tests Positive for COVID-19
A Kona Community Hospital employee was positively diagnosed with COVID-19 on Friday and is currently in quarantine at home.
Police Seek Public’s Help Finding Teenaged Runaway
Hawaiʻi Police seek the public’s help locating a 17-year-old runaway.
Ige to Extend Out-of-State Travel Quarantine Through August
Pre-pandemic, the state averaged roughly 30,000 daily arrivals. The Hawai‘i Tourism Authority has not registered a daily total of 3,000 since before Ige enacted the initial travel quarantine in late March.
DOH Reports 23 New COVID-19 Cases Statewide
The Hawai‘i Department of Health on Friday reported 23 new cases of COVID-19 statewide, bringing the statewide total to 1,243.
Video Exonerates Former ‘Zip-Tie’ Suspect
Prosecuting Attorney Mitch Roth announced Monday that the Office of the Prosecuting Attorney will be dropping all charges against Valentino.
DOH Reports 3 COVID-19-Related Deaths Over the Weekend
Hawai‘i Department of Health reports three more COVID-19 related deaths, bringing the statewide total to 22.
Hawai‘i House Passes Bill Legalizing Industrial Hemp
The Hawai‘i House of Representatives on Friday passed a bill legalizing the growing, processing, and sale of industrial hemp in Hawai‘i.
Five Earn Big Island Press Club Scholarships
Five Big Island students have won scholarships from the Big Island Press Club, totaling $5,600.
DOH Identifies 21 New Cases of COVID-19 Sunday
The Hawai‘i Department of Health reported 21 new cases of COVID-19 on Sunday, bringing the statewide total to 1,220.
Hawai‘i Ranks No. 1 in Seat Belt Use in 2019
Hawai‘i ranked number one in the nation for seat belt use in 2019.
Lawmakers Pass Bill That Phases Out Coal-Powered Energy in State
Lawmakers passed a bill that will phase out the use of coal in Hawai‘i by the end of 2022.
Cosmic Structure Discovered Beyond the Milky Way
An immense cosmic structure discovered by astronomers has been dubbed the South Pole Wall.
Crews Put Out Small Blaze in Mountain View home
No injuries were reported after firefighters snuffed out a fire at a Mountain View home Saturday morning.
Broken Sewer Line Leaks 20,000 Gallons of Waste in Kailua Bay
A sewage spill on Ali‘i Drive this morning leaked approximately 20,000 gallons of waste int Kailua Bay due to a broken sewer line, health officials confirmed this afternoon.
Salvation Army to Host School Supply Drive for Keiki
The Salvation Army will be holding supply drives to collect back-to-school items for keiki in need.
DOH Reports 42 New COVID-19 Cases Statewide
The Hawai‘i Department of Health on Friday reported 42 new cases of COVID-19 statewide, bringing the statewide total to 1,200.
Portion of Ali‘i Drive Reopens After Sewage Spill
Ali‘i Drive is closed from Kailua pier to Sarona Lane while county workers address a sewage spill.
Youth Participate in HI-PAL Summer School Program
The Hawaiʻi Police Activities League (HI-PAL) was able to move forward with its summer school program despite the COVID-19 pandemic.
