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Childcare Options For Essential Hawaiʻi Workers
This list is being updated on a regular basis. It contains contact information and the ages the program accepts ranging from newborns to age 13. It is accessible to anyone who needs it.
DOH Announces 9th COVID-19 Death
To date, more than 17,000 tests have been conducted statewide. A little less than 3% of those tested have returned positive results.
Big Island COVID-19 Case Count Eclipses 30
Hawai‘i County Civil Defense reported Saturday morning that there have 31 cases of COVID-19 confirmed on the Big Island.
Hawai‘i Island Road Closures
Lane closure schedules may change at any time without further notice. All projects are weather permitting.
COVID-19 Results Pending on HCCC Inmate
Results are pending on a prisoner at Hawaii Community Correctional Center who was recently tested for COVID-19.
Hawai‘i Island Bikeshare Free to Public
Bike riding is considered an essential activity under the statewide stay-at-home order and now there’s a program to make it accessible for Big Island residents with wheels and without.
State Rolls Out Website in Effort to Enforce Quarantine on Hawai‘i Travelers
The Hawai‘i Department of Health reported two new coronavirus deaths — an elderly woman from Honolulu and an elderly man who was hospitalized at Maui Memorial Medical Center in the Chronic Care Unit.
Minors on ATVs, Dirt Bikes Ride Big Island Roadways Illegally
All drivers must be licensed, and all motor vehicles must be properly registered to travel in the roadways in Hawaiʻi.
Mayor Kim Orders Vacation Rentals, Other Types of Lodging to Cease Operations
The rule said that current occupants of bed and breakfasts, short-term rentals and timeshares may stay until the end of the pre-booked period.
Hawai‘i Reports Two Coronavirus Deaths
Of the previous six deaths, four occurred on O‘ahu and two on Maui.
Hawai‘i County Updates on Testing, DMV Operations, Meal Services and More
Premier Medical Group and Bay Clinic are offering coronavirus testing in Hilo this weekend.
Wind Advisory Issued For Big Island
Be aware of downed trees, power disruptions, and that road closures may occur without notice.
HPD Releases List of 25 Wanted Names
Every week, the Hawai‘i Police Department releases an alphabetized portion of its master wanted list.
HOPE, Holiday Inn Partner to House High-Risk Homeless
The partnership comes amid the state’s stay-at-home order, which requires residents not to leave their homes. But not everyone has a place to call home.
Volcano Watch: Aloha and Happy Retirement to Janet Babb
Janet volunteered at HVO for many years before being hired in 2008 to help the Observatory manage public information during Kīlauea’s first summit eruption since 1982.
HFD Rescues Visiting Hikers Lost in Honu‘apo
Search and rescue located the hikers — a male and a female, each in their 60s — amid tall, dense grass.
Hawai‘i Island Lane Closures
Lane closure schedules may change at any time without further notice. All projects are weather permitting.
HPD Seeking Man Wanted in Two Vehicle Pursuits
The suspect is known to frequent the Pāhoa, Kea‘au and Hilo areas.
Hilo Man Threates Police With Coronavirus
At approximately 9:45 a.m. Thursday, South Hilo patrol officers arrested a male party in the parking lot of the South Hilo police station.
