The Honolulu Department of Parks and Recreation (DPR) is pleased to announce gymnasiums are scheduled to reopen for permitted use next month, along with active use of smaller indoor facilities in November. The phased reopening of indoor City park facilities for permitted, public use is scheduled under the following timeline: Monday, Sept. 27 - DPR begins accepting permit applications for use of gymnasiumsMonday, Oct. 4 - DPR fall classes beginMonday, Oct.... Read More

The Hawaiʻi Department of Transportation (HDOT) is sharing the next steps in the Department’s plan to ensure connectivity of the highway system to West Maui. In July, HDOT submitted a competitive grant proposal to supplement the cost to realign 4.5 miles of Honoapiilani Highway from Ukumehame to Laniupoko. This planned realignment would connect to the previously constructed Lahaina Bypass and addresses the second priority location on the statewide report for coastal... Read More

The City and County of Honolulu, in coordination with Embry Health, is announcing the opening of a new COVID-19 testing site offering free PCR tests at Bill Balfour Jr. Waipahū District Park and Wahiawā District Park. Additional sites operated by Embry Health are anticipated to open soon. Patients can find available locations and appointment times here. The website will show people available locations near them. All that is required is to... Read More

The Hawai‘i Department of Health is issuing prioritization guidelines for the Pfizer-BioNTech COVID-19 vaccine in order to implement the U.S. Center for Disease Control and Prevention’s (CDC) recommendations on COVID-19 booster doses. First and second doses should have priority over any booster doses. The best way to protect Hawai‘i families and communities is to ensure that unvaccinated Hawai‘i residents complete their primary vaccine series. DOH recommends vaccination providers give priority to... Read More