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172 New Hawaii COVID-19 Cases

Linda Hohnholz - editor
In the latest COVID-19 cases report from the Government of the Aloha State, 172 new Hawaii COVID-19 cases were reported bringing the total to 23,513 (up 0.7% from the previous day). To date, 875,020 COVID-19 tests have been conducted with 23,188 resulting in a positive reading and marking today’s positivity rate at 3.3%. Currently, the average daily cases is 190.1. There were a total of 2268 cases reported in the past... Read More
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Hawaii Proud Boys founder arrested in storming of US Capitol

Linda Hohnholz - editor
The founder of the Hawaii Proud Boys and a supporter of President Donald Trump, Nicholas Ochs, was arrested in Hawaii on Thursday, January 7, 2021 for participation in the storming of the US Capitol that took place on January 6. He was charged with by the US Attorney’s Office in Washington, DC, for trespassing into a restricted building. It was Ochs’ own boasting on social media about his involvement in the... Read More
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Oahu Elderly Care Facilities to Receive COVID-19 Vaccine

Linda Hohnholz - editor
The City’s West Loch Elderly Village in ‘Ewa Beach and Mānoa Gardens are both preparing for the first round of the COVID-19 vaccine. CVS, under a direct contract with the federal government, will be running vaccination clinics at both senior housing facilities and have assigned a pharmacist for each site. Long-term care facilities are included in Hawai‘i’s first phase of vaccinations, Phase 1-A, which began in mid-December. “Protecting our most vulnerable... Read More
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Wailuku Bridge singing again

Linda Hohnholz - editor
The Hawaii Department of Transportation (HDOT) announced that the emergency repairs on the Wailuku Bridge, also known as the Singing Bridge, located on Hawaii Belt Road (Route 19) between Waianuenue Avenue and Pukihae Street on the island of Hawaii, have been completed. Traffic flow on the bridge for both Honokaa and Hilo bound travelers was restored as of 10:30 a.m. today, Friday, January 8. The need for the emergency repairs to... Read More
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Ala Moana Satellite City Hall on the move

Linda Hohnholz - editor
The City and County of Honolulu has announced the relocation of the Ala Moana Satellite City Hall. The current 3,500-square-foot location next to Barnes & Noble Booksellers will be relocated to a 1,977-square-foot space next to Assaggio Restaurant. The new street-level location on the ocean side of the Ala Moana Center will officially open for service on an appointment-only basis Tuesday, Jan. 19. To facilitate the move, the old location will... Read More
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Hawaii Daily COVID-19 Update: 1/8

Linda Hohnholz - editor
Hawaii Daily COVID-19 update of coronavirus reports and statistics from government departments as of Friday, January 8, 2021 in the Aloha State. Department of Health:  https://health.hawaii.gov/coronavirusdisease2019/what-you-should-know/current-situation-in-hawaii/ 264 COVID-19 Cases and Four Deaths Reported Today DOH reports 264 new cases of coronavirus today. Four (4) additional deaths were reported, all on O‘ahu. All of these people had been hospitalized and had underlying conditions. Woman, 50-59 yrs.Woman, 60-69 yrs.Man, 70-79 yrs.Man, 80-89 yrs.... Read More
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Hawaii vaccine plan phase by phase

Linda Hohnholz - editor
The Hawai‘i Department of Health issued an executive summary of its updated COVID-19 Hawaii vaccine plan today to provide a roadmap of how the vaccine will eventually be made available to all Hawai‘i residents by the end of this summer.The prioritized system ensures the vaccine is distributed and administered in an orderly, safe and efficient manner, starting with prioritized groups based on updated guidance from the Centers for Disease Control and... Read More
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Tourists can no longer take TheBus to visit Hanauma Bay

Linda Hohnholz - editor
After Hanauma Bay finally reopened on December 2, 2020, after 8 long months of being closed due to COVID-19, it was normal to see people walking along Kalanianaole Highway and cars parked on the side of the road as only walk-ins were being allowed into the ocean sanctuary. However, beginning this Saturday, January 9, 2021, only vehicular entry will be allowed into Hanauma Bay from Kalanianaole Highway, and walk-in entry will... Read More
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Kauai county cited for discharging sediment into the ocean

Linda Hohnholz - editor
The Hawai‘i Department of Health (DOH) has issued a Notice of Violation and Order (NOVO) to the County of Kaua‘i Department of Public Works for initiating construction activity over one acre without the required National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System (NPDES) permit coverage and discharging sediment into state waters on three separate occasions during the period of unpermitted construction activities. Between January 6 - July 24, 2020, County of Kaua‘i Department of... Read More
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4 Deaths and 264 New Hawaii COVID-19 Cases

Linda Hohnholz - editor
In the latest COVID-19 cases report from the Government of the Aloha State, 264 new Hawaii COVID-19 cases were reported bringing the total to 22,895 (up 1.2% from the previous day). To date, 856,526 COVID-19 tests have been conducted with 22,630 resulting in a positive reading and marking today’s positivity rate at 3.4%. Currently, the average daily cases is 159.6. There were a total of 1950 cases reported in the past... Read More
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New COO appointed to HART

Linda Hohnholz - editor
The newly-appointed Interim Executive Director of the Honolulu Authority for Rapid Transportation (HART), Lori Kahikina, announced that Rick Keene has joined the organization as its Chief Operating Officer and her second in command. This is the first hire of the new leader. “Rick brings a wealth of experience to the project that is very complementary to my strengths of construction, major project management and team building. He is an accomplished and... Read More
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Goodfellow Bros. discharges untreated sewage into Reed’s Bay in Hilo

Linda Hohnholz - editor
The Hawai‘i Department of Health (DOH) has issued a Notice of Violation and Order (NOVO) to Goodfellow Bros., LLC, a contractor for the County of Hawai‘i, Department of Environmental Management, Wastewater Division, for discharging untreated domestic sewage into Reed’s Bay. On November 30, 2020, the DOH was notified of a sewage spill originating from the County of Hawai‘i, Banyan Sewage Pump Station, located at 280 Banyan Drive in Hilo. County of... Read More
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Nanakuli raised crosswalks at deadly intersection

Linda Hohnholz - editor
In response to recent deadly crashes on Farrington Highway the Hawaii Department of Transportation (HDOT) will install two raised pedestrian crossings as you enter Nanakuli. The raised pedestrian crossings will be installed at the T-intersection before Piliokahi Avenue and at the highway’s intersection with Laumania Avenue. Work to install the raised crosswalks will begin nightly between 9 p.m. and 4 a.m. Monday, Jan. 11 through Thursday, Jan. 14, 2021. Lanes will... Read More
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O‘ahu to remain in Tier 2 of Honolulu’s COVID-19 Recovery Framework

Linda Hohnholz - editor
213 new cases of coronavirus were reported on O‘ahu by the Hawai‘i State Department of Health on Thursday, January 7, 2021. For the most recent weekly assessment ending on Wednesday, January 6, 2021, O‘ahu’s 7-day average for new coronavirus cases was at 102 with a test positivity rate of 4.5%. O‘ahu will remain in Tier 2 of Honolulu’s COVID-19 Recovery Framework. The case count without inmates is the count used to... Read More
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Staggering 322 New Hawaii COVID-19 Cases

Linda Hohnholz - editor
In the latest COVID-19 cases report from the Government of the Aloha State, 322 new Hawaii COVID-19 cases were reported bringing the total to 22,631 (up 1.4% from the previous day). To date, 849,892 COVID-19 tests have been conducted with 22,369 resulting in a positive reading and marking today’s positivity rate at 3.5%. Currently, the average daily cases is 158.3. There were a total of 1831 cases reported in the past... Read More