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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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State of Hawaii misleads public in COVID 19 counts

Juergen Steinmetz
eTurboNews and Hawaii News Online had been excluded from media allowed to ask questions at press conferences by the State of Hawaii and in the City of Honolulu. There may be a reason. For many months eTurboNews was waiting for an opportunity to question the legitimacy of COVID-19 numbers published. Did Hawaii Governor Ige and Honolulu Mayor Blangiardi want to avoid this important question so it could not be asked at... 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
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Facial biometrics implemented at Honolulu Airport

Linda Hohnholz - editor
The Hawaii Department of Transportation (HDOT) announced that the U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) is beginning the Simplified Arrival Program at the Daniel K. Inouye International Airport (HNL). Simplified Arrival is an enhanced international arrival process that uses facial biometrics to automate the manual document checks currently required for admission into the United States, provides travelers with a secure, touchless travel experience, and fulfills a Congressional mandate to biometrically record... Read More
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1 Death and 74 New Hawaii COVID-19 Cases: 5/3

Linda Hohnholz - editor
In the latest COVID-19 cases report from the Government of the Aloha State, 74 new Hawaii COVID-19 cases were reported bringing the total to 32,654 (up 0.2% from the previous day). To date, 1,456,785 COVID-19 tests have been conducted with 32,476 resulting in a positive reading and marking today’s positivity rate at 1.6%. Currently, the average daily cases is 91.7. There were a total of 1170 cases reported in the past... Read More
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Honolulu Rental and Utility Relief Program reopens Monday

Linda Hohnholz - editor
The City and County of Honolulu is reopening the Rental and Utility Relief Program portal for a second round of 4,000 applications on Monday, May 3, 2021, at 2 p.m.  Applications will be accepted at oneoahu.org/renthelp. “We look forward to the opportunity to help more Oʻahu households that are struggling with their rent and bills for electricity, sewer and water, and gas because of the pandemic,” said Executive Director of the... Read More
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Storm Water Hero Category finalists announced

Linda Hohnholz - editor
The Department of Facility Maintenance (DFM) Storm Water Quality (SWQ) Division announced its Storm Water Hero category winners for the 18th Annual ‘Ōlelo Youth Xchange Video Contest (YXC) this week with a special awards show on ‘Ōlelo channel 53. For a video message from Mayor Rick Blangiardi to those involved with this year’s ‘Ōlelo Youth Xchange Video Contest, please click the link below: https://drive.google.com/file/d/1ojVdZkfi8g46V8LhqmmrB8WLbIp7JZQI/view?usp=sharing. As a part of its You are... Read More
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Hawaii Daily COVID-19 Update: 4/30

Linda Hohnholz - editor
Hawaii Daily COVID-19 update of coronavirus reports and statistics from government departments as of Friday, April 30, 2021, in the Aloha State. There have been 32,349 cases of COVID-19 identified in Hawaii. Of those cases, 7% have required hospitalization, and 30,742 (95%) were residents. Department of Health - Disease Outbreak and Control Division:  Department of Public Safety - COVID-19 Information and Resources:  Hawai‘i Tourism Authority - Airport Arrivals Information:  Trusted Testing... Read More
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Honolulu Airport closes runways

Linda Hohnholz - editor
The Hawaii Department of Transportation (HDOT) Airports Division advises Oahu residents that Runways 4R-22L will be closed on Sunday through Thursday evening over the next six weeks for runway lighting improvements at the Daniel K. Inouye International Airport (HNL), from 8:00 p.m. to 5:00 a.m. the following morning. During closure hours, arriving and departing flights will be directed to use Runway 8L which may increase the amount of arriving air traffic... Read More
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Quarantine and testing urged after youth football cluster identified

Linda Hohnholz - editor
The Hawai‘i Department of Health (DOH) urges anyone who attended a recent youth football tournament on the mainland to get tested for COVID-19 and to quarantine. Teams involved in the Pylon Mecca 7v7 tournament played games in Utah and Nevada. To date seven people who have returned to Maui and six people who have returned to O‘ahu have tested positive. This includes players, parents and spectators. Investigation into this cluster continues... Read More
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Overnight filming at Hanauma Bay and Blow Hole

Linda Hohnholz - editor
The Hawaii Department of Transportation (HDOT) announced to Oahu motorists that all lanes will be closed on Kalanianaole Highway in both directions between Hanauma Bay and the Halona Blow Hole Lookout from 7 p.m. on Thursday night, May 6, 2021, through 5 a.m. on Friday morning, May 7, 2021, for filming. Intermittent traffic control, where traffic in both directions is held for less than five minutes at a time, may occur... Read More