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1 Death and 1,513 New Hawaii COVID-19 Cases: 1/31/22

Linda Hohnholz - editor
In the latest COVID-19 report from the Government of the Aloha State, there are 1,513 new cases bringing the total cases to date to 219,288. Of those total cases, 7,500 required hospitalization with 373 currently hospitalized. The total cases reported in the past 14 days was 41,880. Total deaths to date are1,181. CURRENT TRAVEL INFORMATION Hawai‘i’s five-day (number of required days changed on January 3, 2022) mandatory self-quarantine remains in place... Read More
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9 Deaths and 1,860 New Hawaii COVID-19 Cases: 1/29/22

Linda Hohnholz - editor
In the latest COVID-19 report from the Government of the Aloha State, there are 1,860 new cases bringing the total cases to date to 215,034. Of those total cases, 7,500 required hospitalization with 373 currently hospitalized. The total cases reported in the past 14 days was 46,297. Total deaths to date are 1,173. CURRENT TRAVEL INFORMATION Hawai‘i’s five-day (number of required days changed on January 3, 2022) mandatory self-quarantine remains in... Read More

DOH grants permit to Navy to remove fuel contamination from Red Hill

Linda Hohnholz - editor
The Navy plans to extract contaminated water from the Red Hill Shaft for treatment to remove fuel contamination before water is released into Halawa Stream. The discharge is authorized under a National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System (NPDES) general permit.  The Navy will begin pumping water from its Red Hill Shaft into a hybrid zeolite-granular activated carbon treatment system that is designed to remove fuel or its degraded constituents from the extracted water.   The... Read More
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5 Deaths and 1,907 New Hawaii COVID-19 Cases: 1/28/22

Linda Hohnholz - editor
In the latest COVID-19 report from the Government of the Aloha State, there are 1,907 new cases bringing the total cases to date to 213,174. Of those total cases, 7,437 required hospitalization with 371 currently hospitalized. The total cases reported in the past 14 days was 44,501. Total deaths to date are 1,164. CURRENT TRAVEL INFORMATION Hawai‘i’s five-day (number of required days changed on January 3, 2022) mandatory self-quarantine remains in... Read More

Visitor spending and arrivals for December 2021 down compared to pre-pandemic

Linda Hohnholz - editor
According to preliminary visitor statistics released by the Department of Business, Economic Development and Tourism (DBEDT), total spending by visitors who came to the islands in December 2021 was $1.66 billion. Prior to the global COVID-19 pandemic and Hawaii’s quarantine requirements for travelers, the State of Hawaii achieved record-level visitor expenditures and arrivals in 2019 and in the first two months of 2020. December 2021 visitor spending was lower compared to... Read More
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Hardware Hawaii and Halona Pacific fined and forced to close cesspools to protect groundwater

Linda Hohnholz - editor
The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has taken enforcement actions against Hale Kauai Limited and Halona Pacific LLC to close two illegal, pollution-causing large capacity cesspools on the islands of Kauai and Oahu. EPA will collect a total of $110,000 in fines. In 2005, EPA banned water polluting large capacity cesspools under the Safe Drinking Water Act. “Companies like Hale Kauai and Halona Pacific must do their part to protect water... Read More
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10 Deaths and 2,380 New Hawaii COVID-19 Cases: 1/27/22

Linda Hohnholz - editor
In the latest COVID-19 report from the Government of the Aloha State, there are XXX new cases bringing the total cases to date to 211,267. Of those total cases, 7,406 required hospitalization with 386 currently hospitalized. The total cases reported in the past 14 days was 50,950. Total deaths to date are 1,159. CURRENT TRAVEL INFORMATION Hawai‘i’s five-day (number of required days changed on January 3, 2022) mandatory self-quarantine remains in... Read More
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ACLU of Hawaii sues C&C of Honolulu, Dept. of Education, and HPD

Linda Hohnholz - editor
On January 7, 2022, the American Civil Liberties Union of Hawai‘i (ACLU of Hawaii) and Caballero Law LLLC filed a civil rights lawsuit in federal court against the City and County of Honolulu, the State of Hawai‘i Department of Education (DOE), and Honolulu Police Department (HPD) officers on behalf of Tamara Taylor and her daughter, N.B. This lawsuit follows a letter that was sent to the City, HPD, and DOE in... Read More

Demand Increased for Hawaii Vacation Rentals in December

Linda Hohnholz - editor
Vacation rentals across Hawaii reported substantial increases in demand, occupancy and average daily rate (ADR) in December 2021 compared to December 2020, however vacation rental supply declined. In comparison to December 2019, ADR was higher in December 2021, but vacation rental supply, demand and occupancy were down. The Hawaii Tourism Authority (HTA) issued today the Hawaii Vacation Rental Performance Report for the month of December utilizing data compiled by Transparent Intelligence,... Read More
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3 Deaths and 2,050 New Hawaii COVID-19 Cases: 1/26/22

Linda Hohnholz - editor
In the latest COVID-19 report from the Government of the Aloha State, there are 2,050 new cases bringing the total cases to date to 208,887. Of those total cases, 7,361 required hospitalization. The total cases reported in the past 14 days was 52,868. Total deaths to date are 1,149. CURRENT TRAVEL INFORMATION Hawai‘i’s five-day (number of required days changed on January 3, 2022) mandatory self-quarantine remains in place for only domestic... Read More

Hawaii Hotels Rake in Much More Revenue in December

Linda Hohnholz - editor
“Hawaii’s hotels continued their upward momentum in December, with strong RevPAR and ADR helping to end the year on a high note and sustain employment across the islands,” said John De Fries, HTA president and CEO. “Domestic leisure market demand remained strong through the holidays, despite global uncertainty of the Omicron variant’s impact on travel. However, business, group and international travel continue to lag behind pre-pandemic levels of performance.” Hawaii hotels... Read More
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1,904 New Hawaii COVID-19 Cases: 1/25/22

Linda Hohnholz - editor
In the latest COVID-19 report from the Government of the Aloha State, there are 1,904 new cases bringing the total cases to date to 206,837. The total cases reported in the past 14 days was 54,619. Total deaths to date are 1,146. CURRENT TRAVEL INFORMATION Hawai‘i’s five-day (number of required days changed on January 3, 2022) mandatory self-quarantine remains in place for only domestic travel from the U.S. and its Territories.... Read More
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2,660 New Hawaii COVID-19 Cases: 1/24/22

Linda Hohnholz - editor
In the latest COVID-19 report from the Government of the Aloha State, there are 2,660 new cases bringing the total cases to date to 204,933. The total cases reported in the past 14 days was 55,723. Total deaths to date are 1,146. CURRENT TRAVEL INFORMATION Hawai‘i’s five-day (number of required days changed on January 3, 2022) mandatory self-quarantine remains in place for only domestic travel from the U.S. and its Territories.... Read More
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5 Deaths and 3,955 New Hawaii COVID-19 Cases: 1/22/22

Linda Hohnholz - editor
In the latest COVID-19 report from the Government of the Aloha State, there are 3,955 new cases bringing the total cases to date to 199,106. The total cases reported in the past 14 days was 58,128. Total deaths to date are 1,142. CURRENT TRAVEL INFORMATION Hawai‘i’s five-day (number of required days changed on January 3, 2022) mandatory self-quarantine remains in place for only domestic travel from the U.S. and its Territories.... Read More
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Provide Input on Rate Changes to TheBus and Handivan

Linda Hohnholz - editor
The Honolulu Rate Commission will be taking public testimony on proposed fare policy changes affecting TheBus and TheHandi-Van at its January 24 and February 8 meetings. Some fares are going up and some services changing for the better. Meetings will be held from 2:30 p.m. up to 4:30 p.m. in the Mission Memorial Auditorium near Honolulu Hale. Interested parties may participate in-person, subject to gathering guidelines, or online via WebEx. Access... Read More