Category: kamaainas

About 4% of the water samples collected from faucets and drinking fountains at selected Hawai‘i public schools and child care facilities show elevated concentrations of lead. Water from those sources are no longer being used while ongoing monitoring and testing is conducted.  The Hawai‘i State Department of Education (DOE), Department of Health (DOH), and Department of Human Services (DHS) launched the first phase of a joint project in February 2021 to test drinking water sources at selected schools and... Read More

Renewing a driver’s license and state identification card in person at a satellite city hall will not be possible this Saturday on O‘ahu. Neither will getting a vehicle registration renewal done online and at a self-service kiosk. Planned upgrades to the city’s computer system will make these services inaccessible from 5 a.m. to 9 p.m. Saturday, July 24. For that reason, the Downtown Satellite City Hall, Hawai‘i Kai Satellite City Hall,... Read More

The Hawai‘i Department of Transportation (HDOT) will begin the needed repair of three state routes in central O‘ahu under the Kamehameha Highway, Kamananui Road, and Wilikina Drive Rehabilitation, Vicinity of Weed Circle to H-2 project. The project, which was initially scheduled to begin in early 2021, was delayed by multiple bid protests.The project was awarded for $23.2 million and will involve the reconstruction of the deeper layers of the pavement (i.e.,... Read More

The Hawaii Department of Transportation (HDOT) informs Kauai residents that starting Monday, July 26, work crews will be on-site along Kuhio Highway between Ka Haku Road and Kapaka Street to begin the layout and installation of new pavement markings. This work will create an additional lane to help facilitate traffic into Princeville and alleviate traffic buildup along Kuhio Highway during the Hanalei Hill public access periods. Work hours will be Monday... Read More

The Hawai'i Department of Health (DOH) will offer free COVID-19 rapid testing at the Wahiawa Civic Center three times in July. Tests will be offered Saturday, July 17 and Saturday, July 24 from 8 a.m. to 12 p.m. and Tuesday, July 20 from 4:30 p.m. to 7:30 p.m. “Variants and increased social interaction have fueled higher case counts among unvaccinated people the past week,” said Health Director Dr. Elizabeth Char. “COVID... Read More

The Hawaii Department of Transportation (HDOT) will be holding its second and final round of virtual public informational meetings to discuss and solicit comments on the draft Statewide Transportation Improvement Program (STIP) for federal fiscal years 2022 – 2025. The STIP is a four-year programming implementation document that identifies State and County transportation projects, statewide, to be funded, in part, with Federal Highway and Transit funds.  The STIP delineates the funding... Read More

The City and County of Honolulu’s Department of Facility Maintenance (DFM) will partially close Halekauwila Street, between Richards Street and Punchbowl Street, to perform necessary pavement repairs, beginning Monday, July 19, 2021, from 8:30 a.m. to 2:30 p.m. Weather and conditions permitting, the work is anticipated to be completed by Friday, July 30, 2021. Please be advised that the Department of Design and Construction will also be performing road work on... Read More

The Honolulu Zoo will host a second COVID-19 vaccination clinic this Friday, July 16, to administer second doses of the Pfizer COVID-19 vaccine, as well as first doses for those interested. The clinic is being conducted as a partnership between the City and County of Honolulu, Hawai‘i State Department of Health, and Hawai‘i Pacific Health. Those that received a first dose of the Pfizer COVID-19 vaccine at the Honolulu Zoo vaccination... Read More