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Lanikai parking restriction on Kamehameha Day Weekend

Linda Hohnholz - editor
The City and County of Honolulu Department of Transportation Services (DTS) will be restricting parking in Lanikai starting Friday, June 11, 2021 in an effort to reduce traffic congestion for residents along the Lanikai-Kaʻōhao shoreline during the Kamehameha Day Weekend. These parking restrictions are similar to regular parking restrictions on holiday weekends. No parking will be allowed on all streets and shoulders of Mokulua and ʻAʻalapapa Drives in Lanikai from 10... Read More
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62 New Hawaii COVID-19 Cases: 6/10

Linda Hohnholz - editor
In the latest COVID-19 cases report from the Government of the Aloha State, 62 new Hawaii COVID-19 cases were reported bringing the total to 36,793 (up 0.1% from the previous day). To date, 1,659,337 COVID-19 tests have been conducted with 34,881 resulting in a positive reading and marking today’s positivity rate at 0.9%. Currently, the average daily cases is 51.6. There were a total of 698 cases reported in the past... Read More
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Hawai‘i launches new vaccination initiative

Linda Hohnholz - editor
The State of Hawai‘i and community partners are expanding efforts to get more people in Hawai‘i vaccinated. #HIGotVaccinated Month will run through June and is aimed at educating and motivating Hawai‘i residents who have not yet received COVID-19 vaccinations. The business community is working together to offer incentives for vaccinated Hawai‘i residents, and Hawai‘i Department of Health (DOH) and healthcare providers are making the vaccine available in more locations than ever.... Read More
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Lanikai parking restriction ongoing

Linda Hohnholz - editor
The City and County of Honolulu Department of Transportation Services (DTS) will be restricting parking in Lanikai in an effort to reduce traffic congestion for residents along the Lanikai-Kaʻōhao shoreline due to on-going construction by the Honolulu Board of Water Supply (BWS) in the area. No parking will be allowed along any street in Lanikai including cross streets, Mokulua and ʻAʻalapapa Drives from 8:30 am to 4:00 pm, Monday through Friday.... Read More
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Honolulu pools open up lap time

Linda Hohnholz - editor
Beginning next Monday, June 7, 2021, select Honolulu park pools will take part in a pilot program aimed at allowing greater public access. The new pool operation procedures include: No time limit for lane usage (previous limit was 45 minutes)More than one person can occupy a swim lane if members are of the same householdNo reservations. Walk-ins only. Those waiting must remain outside the pool facility.Immediate turn-around in between lane uses... Read More
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Hawaii travel without restrictions for visitors and residents

Linda Hohnholz - editor
Hawaii Governor David Ige today announced the "Safe Travel" initiative restricting travel to the Aloha State will be eliminated, once 70 percent of every resident in Hawaii is fully vaccinated. At this time, more than 50 percent are vaccinated in Hawaii. Once 70 percent of all residents are vaccinated, all mask-wearing requirements including the indoors will be lifted. Starting June 15, inter-island travel will be made available without restrictions. Once 55... Read More
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69 New Hawaii COVID-19 Cases: 6/4

Linda Hohnholz - editor
In the latest COVID-19 cases report from the Government of the Aloha State, 69 new Hawaii COVID-19 cases were reported bringing the total to 36,471 (up 0.2% from the previous day). To date, 1,626,164 COVID-19 tests have been conducted with 34,602 resulting in a positive reading and marking today’s positivity rate at 1.1%. Currently, the average daily cases is 52.1. There were a total of 694 cases reported in the past... Read More
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Eroding Waikiki seawall repair begins

Linda Hohnholz - editor
A popular walkway along a scenic portion of O‘ahu’s south shore in Waikiki will be repaired and reinforced as part of a project beginning this week. Approximately 500 feet of seawall located along the promenade between the Waikīkī Aquarium and Barefoot Beach Café food concession is severely eroded after years of direct exposure to ocean conditions and southern swells. This project aims to reconstruct a large portion of the lower area... Read More
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Waialua Bridge construction underway

Linda Hohnholz - editor
The City and County of Honolulu's Department of Transportation Services (DTS), and the Department of Design and Construction (DDC), announces that construction on Bridge 605, Waialua Beach Road Ki‘iki‘i Stream Crossing is underway. The bridge, located on Waialua Beach Road between Goodale Avenue to the west and Haleʻiwa Road to the east, is anticipated to remain closed until fall 2021. Under normal circumstances, repairs to correct damage of this magnitude can... Read More
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Hawaii unveils tool to find vaccine deserts

Linda Hohnholz - editor
The Hawai‘i Department of Health is unveiling its newest tool to help encourage more Hawai‘i residents to get vaccinated: COVID-19 vaccination progress maps. Based on vaccination data collected to date, the Hawai‘i Department of Health’s Disease Outbreak Control Division has developed a new set of heat maps that show vaccination rates by ZIP code for each island. The maps will be used to identify potential vaccine deserts – areas where access... Read More
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Honolulu Mayor approves budgets

Linda Hohnholz - editor
The following statement can be attributed to Mayor Rick Blangiardi regarding the City Council’s approval of the operating and capital improvements program budgets: “Five months to the day after taking office we are extremely pleased and excited our first budget was unanimously approved and we are committed to making sure every dollar will be spent responsibly and efficiently on the challenges of building affordable housing, homelessness, infrastructure, public safety, and modernizing... Read More
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Plaque honoring Tom Moffatt installed at Waikīkī Shell

Linda Hohnholz - editor
Mayor Rick Blangiardi held a ceremony today to dedicate a plaque at the Tom Moffatt Waikīkī Shell honoring legendary concert promoter and entrepreneur Tom Moffatt. Moffatt passed away in 2016 after a six-decade career promoting events in the islands. “I was privileged to be able to call Tom Moffatt my friend. He was larger than life and had an incredible generosity of spirit which helped make him a one-of-a kind radio... Read More
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1 Death and 45 New Hawaii COVID-19 Cases: 6/3

Linda Hohnholz - editor
In the latest COVID-19 cases report from the Government of the Aloha State, 45 new Hawaii COVID-19 cases were reported bringing the total to 36,402 (up 0.1% from the previous day). To date, 1,620,003 COVID-19 tests have been conducted with 34,537 resulting in a positive reading and marking today’s positivity rate at 1%. Currently, the average daily cases is 47.9. There were a total of 685 cases reported in the past... Read More

Rental and Utility Relief Program reopens June 7

Linda Hohnholz - editor
The City and County of Honolulu will accept 10,000 applications from the most vulnerable people and families when the Rental and Utility Relief Program reopens for new applications on Monday, June 7, 2021, at 6 p.m.at oneoahu.org/renthelp. “The City and our community partners urge any eligible Oʻahu households that have not applied already to strongly consider applying for help paying their rent and bills for electricity, water and sewer, and gas,”... Read More
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2021 Neighborhood Board Election Results

Linda Hohnholz - editor
The Neighborhood Commission Office (NCO) announced this afternoon the 2021 Neighborhood Board (NB) election results have been posted on the NCO’s website at: www.honolulu.gov/nco A total of 495 candidates filed to run in this year’s election and 402 were elected. Voting was done mostly online with 26,133 votes cast digitally and 346 votes via paper ballot. “Congratulations to all of the neighborhood board members who were elected to represent the community... Read More