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An estimated 84 percent of O‘ahu motorists now have a travel-compliant Real ID driver’s license to board a domestic flight. Of the 638,026 state-issued driver’s licenses in the City and County of Honolulu, 533,287 have secured Real ID status with the small star inside a gold circle in the upper right hand corner. Put another way, only about 16 percent of driver’s licenses on O‘ahu are not ready for the full... Read More

Contraflow between Kapule Highway and Kapaa Temporary Bypass will resume on Friday, Nov. 12 after Veterans Day. The Hawaii Department of Transportation (HDOT) informs Kauai motorists that the Kuhio Highway Southbound Contraflow between Kapule Highway and the Kapaa Temporary Bypass Road is canceled Wednesday, Nov. 10. On Nov. 9, HDOT was notified of a COVID positive test result. Out of an abundance of caution, multiple close contacts are testing for COVID.... Read More

With the University of Hawaii (UH) Rainbow Warriors football team set to square off against the University of Nevada, Las Vegas (UNLV) Rebels at Allegiant Stadium on Saturday, Nov. 13, the UH Office of Alumni Relations in partnership with The Hawaiian Islands are encouraging fans to come out in force for Warrior Weekend in Las Vegas to cheer Hawaii’s team on to victory. “This is one of the most anticipated games... Read More

The Hawaii Tourism Authority (HTA) and Maui Visitors and Convention Bureau (MVCB) are postponing the Destination Management Action Plan (DMAP) Meetings for the island of Lanai. Originally planned for Tuesday, November 9, at 8:00 a.m. and 6:00 p.m., the virtual community meetings for Lanai residents have been rescheduled to Thursday, December 2, at the same times. Registration information will be forthcoming. In these virtual, interactive community forums, tourism leaders will provide... Read More

The Hawaii Department of Transportation (HDOT) notifies Kauai residents that in light of increased traffic congestion and transportation delays, all daytime paving work on Kuhio Highway (Route 56) in Kilauea will be temporarily suspended.   The decision to postpone the paving project stems from the increase in traffic pressure to Kuhio Highway caused by lane closures as well as the restrictive daily work schedule established to prevent environmental impacts to the... Read More

The Hawaiʻi Department of Transportation (HDOT) and its federal, state, county and community partners remind Hawaiʻi motorists to move over or slow down when approaching emergency vehicles during Crash Responder Safety Week, Nov. 8-14. The first initiative to raise awareness of the need to give responders space to safely work on the side of the road was declared by the Federal Highway Administration (FHWA) in 2016.Under Hawaiʻi’s Move Over Law, a... Read More

The City and County of Honolulu, Department of Design and Construction, will begin construction of the Rehabilitation of the Maliona Street Box Culvert project, located at 87-182 Maliona Street in Wai‘anae on Monday, Nov. 8, 2021. The work will be performed Monday through Friday from 7 a.m. to 3:30 p.m., excluding holidays, and is expected to be completed by Dec. 13, 2021. The work includes: repair of cracks and spalls at... Read More

The Hawai‘i Department of Health (DOH) today ordered Embry Health to immediately cease and desist collecting specimens for COVID-19 tests in the State of Hawai‘i without a license, permit or written approval. DOH also levied a $207,000 administrative penalty. Embry Health has been operating COVID-19 testing collection depots on O‘ahu and Hawai‘i Island. Embry Health testing sites known to DOH include Kahala Mall, Kaimana Beach Hotel, Mauna Kea Beach Resort, Patsy... Read More

Befitting the unique ecosystems of the Hawaiian Islands, Arbor Day in Hawaii coincides with the best time to plant a tree; at the onset of the rainy, winter season. Today, Mayor Rick Blangiardi was joined by Councilmember Radiant Cordero, keiki & teachers from Navy Hale Keiki School, City staff from the Honolulu Department of Parks and Recreation and Office of Climate Change, Sustainability and Resiliency to finalize the planting of five... Read More

The two largest driver licensing centers in the City and County of Honolulu will open on Saturdays for the rest of the year, starting Nov. 6. The Kapālama Driver Licensing Center and the Kapolei Driver Licensing Center will take customers with appointments or on standby for all services -- except a road test -- from 8 a.m. to 4 p.m. on Saturdays. The new weekend hours are expected to help meet... Read More