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Linda Hohnholz has been writing and editing articles since the start of her working career. She has applied this innate passion to such places as Hawaii Pacific University, Chaminade University, the Hawaii Children's Discovery Center, and now TravelNewsGroup.

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Honolulu Zoo gets improved pathway

Linda Hohnholz - editor
A Capital Improvement Project to reconstruct the shared-use pathway along the mauka side of the Honolulu Zoo is scheduled to begin next week. The pathway, which stretches approximately 1,500 feet (roughly a quarter mile) along Paki Avenue from Kapahulu to Monsaratt avenues, is currently deteriorating and experiencing damage from adjacent trees and heavy pedestrian use. This project will remove the existing asphalt pathway and replace it with a wider, concrete sidewalk,... Read More
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O‘ahu continues in Tier 3 for a month

Linda Hohnholz - editor
The Blangiardi administration met with Governor Ige and his public health experts yesterday morning regarding Mayor Blangiardi’s written request from May 4, 2021 to modify the metrics for the Tier system. After a discussion that included a review of vaccination numbers and percentages, daily COVID-19 counts and positivity rates on O‘ahu, and state Department of Health concerns regarding COVID-19 variants, Mayor Blangiardi and Governor Ige agreed that the City and County of... Read More
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Honolulu Mayor signs bill for more affordable rental housing

Linda Hohnholz - editor
Honolulu Mayor Rick Blangiardi signed Bill 1 (2021), CD1, FD1 into law, which will incentivize the development of an estimated 1,100 new affordable rental housing units for working families across the island. Bill 1 provides up to $10 million in grants through May 2024 to eligible developers and property owners as an incentive to build more affordable rental units. Property owners can receive $9,000 or $15,000 per qualified unit based on... Read More
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Storm Water Quality graduates install biofilter box at Waipahu High

Linda Hohnholz - editor
Participating educators and student internship graduates from the Department of Facility Maintenance (DFM) Storm Water Quality (SWQ) Division sponsored 2020 SWPPPTM Internship Program recently installed a Grattix biofilter box at Waipahu High School to reduce storm water pollution. Through the program, the students discovered a building on campus that had an issue with bird droppings which caused a high level of harmful nutrients. They designed a proposal and presentation with a... Read More
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1 Death and 128 New Hawaii COVID-19 Cases as hospitalizations continue to rise: 5/6

Linda Hohnholz - editor
In the latest COVID-19 cases report from the Government of the Aloha State, 128 new Hawaii COVID-19 cases were reported bringing the total to 32,922 (up 0.4% from the previous day). To date, 1,473,681 COVID-19 tests have been conducted with 32,750 resulting in a positive reading and marking today’s positivity rate at 1.7%. Currently, the average daily cases is 94.3. There were a total of 1218 cases reported in the past... Read More
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Detour for commuters around Oahu Waialua Beach Road Bridge

Linda Hohnholz - editor
The City and County of Honolulu's Department of Transportation Services (DTS), and the Department of Design and Construction (DDC), is expediting design, permitting and planning the complicated logistics and construction to decrease the bridges closure from 1-2 years to 6 - 9 months. The preliminary designs for Bridge 605, Waialua Beach Road Ki‘iki‘i Stream Crossing, have been completed and planning is on track for an expedited completion of repairs. “The repair... Read More
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Hawaii Health Dept. advises about recalled black beans

Linda Hohnholz - editor
The Hawai‘i Department of Health is advising consumers to dispose of or return selected 15 ounce cans of S&W Organic Black Beans, 15 ounce cans of O Organic Brand Black Beans and 15 ounce cans of O Organic Brand Chili Beans voluntarily recalled by Faribault Foods, Inc. and shipped and sold in Hawai‘i at various stores. The products were voluntarily recalled because the cans may have a compromised hermetic seal. The compromised... Read More
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1 Death and 64 New Hawaii COVID-19 Cases as hospitalizations rise: 5/5

Linda Hohnholz - editor
In the latest COVID-19 cases report from the Government of the Aloha State, 64 new Hawaii COVID-19 cases were reported bringing the total to 32,794 (up 0.2% from the previous day). To date, 1,466,816 COVID-19 tests have been conducted with 32,624 resulting in a positive reading and marking today’s positivity rate at 1.7%. Currently, the average daily cases is 93. There were a total of 1191cases reported in the past 14... Read More
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Hawaii says vaccinate 7th graders now for school in the fall

Linda Hohnholz - editor
Hawai‘i state law requires all students receive a physical exam and age-appropriate immunizations before starting seventh grade. Parents of children who have not received a well-child visit and vaccinations within the past year are encouraged to contact their healthcare provider as soon as possible to schedule an appointment. Before the first day of school, all seventh-grade students must provide documentation of having received the following vaccines or risk being excluded: Tdap... Read More
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May is Children’s Mental Health Awareness Month

Linda Hohnholz - editor
May is National Children's Mental Health Awareness Month. In light of the challenges related to the COVID-19 pandemic, the Hawai‘i Department of Health (DOH) and the Children’s Mental Health Awareness Planning Group are hosting a series of virtual events to encourage parents and families to talk about mental health with their children and to seek out resources if needed. Children and adolescents who are struggling may benefit from access to timely... Read More
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Honolulu Mayor’s Memorial Day Poster Contest winners announced

Linda Hohnholz - editor
Winners awarded with gift baskets and certificates for their outstanding and patriotic portrayals The City and County of Honolulu and the Department of Parks and Recreation (DPR) is proud to announce the winners of this year’s Mayor’s Memorial Day Poster Contest! Although the Mayor’s Memorial Day Ceremony at the National Memorial Cemetery of the Pacific (Punchbowl / Pūowaina) has been cancelled this year and last due to pandemic, the City and... Read More
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80 New Hawaii COVID-19 Cases: 5/4

Linda Hohnholz - editor
In the latest COVID-19 cases report from the Government of the Aloha State, 80 new Hawaii COVID-19 cases were reported bringing the total to 32,732 (up 0.2% from the previous day). To date, 1,461,418 COVID-19 tests have been conducted with XXXXXX resulting in a positive reading and marking today’s positivity rate at XX%. Currently, the average daily cases is XXX. There were a total of 32,567 cases reported in the past... Read More
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Massive response temporarily closes Honolulu Rental and Utility Relief

Linda Hohnholz - editor
Due to a tremendous response from the community, the City and County of Honolulu’s Rental and Utility Relief Program is temporarily closed to new applications to process 4,000 applications in this round. The portal will reopen on Monday June 7, 2021, for the next round of applications. In the future, it will reopen the first working Monday of each month as long as funds are available. People who have started their... Read More
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New team to lead Honolulu Department of Facility Maintenance

Linda Hohnholz - editor
Mayor Rick Blangiardi is pleased to announce Roger Babcock, Jr. Ph.D. P.E. and Dawn Szewczyk, P.E. have been selected to lead the City and County of Honolulu’s Department of Facility Maintenance (DFM). “Roger and Dawn are incredible additions to our team and I have full confidence their leadership will improve the City’s infrastructure that the community depends on every day,” said Mayor Rick Blangiardi. “In this very difficult moment in time,... Read More
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Hawaii Daily COVID-19 Update: 5/3

Linda Hohnholz - editor
Hawaii Daily COVID-19 update of coronavirus reports and statistics from government departments as of Monday, May 3, 2021, in the Aloha State. Department of Health - Disease Outbreak and Control Division:  https://health.hawaii.gov/coronavirusdisease2019/what-you-should-know/current-situation-in-hawaii/ Department of Public Safety - COVID-19 Information and Resources:     Hawai‘i Tourism Authority - Airport Arrivals Information:  Trusted Testing and Travel Partners:  The state of Hawai‘i only accepts Nucleic Acid Amplification Test (NAAT) from a certified Clinical Laboratory Improvement... Read More