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Aloha Stadium Reducing Operations

Linda Hohnholz - editor
The Aloha Stadium Authority announced its decision today to reduce operations and place a moratorium on new events at the Stadium. These changes are being adopted in response to COVID-19 safety restrictions that have severely limited revenue generation opportunities. Events that were reserved prior to today’s decision will be honored and activities in the parking lot will continue, including the drive-through Christmas display and Swap Meet & Marketplace. “It is with... Read More
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Honolulu Christmas Day Holiday Schedule

Linda Hohnholz - editor
City and County offices will be closed in Honolulu Christmas Day, Friday, December 25, to observe the holiday. The holiday schedule for the City and County of Honolulu operations is as follows: Emergency medical services, fire, lifeguard, medical examiner, and police services will be available.TheBus will operate on a Sunday schedule. For route and schedule information, visit www.thebus.org.Refuse will NOT be collected and transfer stations, convenience centers, H-POWER, and the Waimanalo... Read More
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2 Deaths and 142 New Hawaii COVID-19 Cases

Linda Hohnholz - editor
In the latest COVID-19 cases report from the Government of the Aloha State, 142 new Hawaii COVID-19 cases were reported bringing the total to 19,731 (up 0.7% from the previous day). To date, 753,607 COVID-19 tests have been conducted with 19,647 resulting in a positive reading and marking today’s positivity rate at 2.5%. Currently, the average daily cases is 119.9. There were a total of 1468 cases reported in the past... Read More
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Hawaii Daily COVID-19 Update: 12/16

Linda Hohnholz - editor
Hawaii Daily COVID-19 update of coronavirus reports and statistics from government departments as of Wednesday, December 16, 2020 in the Aloha State. Department of Health:  https://health.hawaii.gov/coronavirusdisease2019/what-you-should-know/current-situation-in-hawaii/ Four New Deaths on O‘ahu and 110 New COVID-19 Cases Reported Statewide DOH is reporting four (4) additional COVID-19 deaths today. Three are men in the age groups listed below and all had been hospitalized with underlying conditions. A woman, 80-90-years old was the 4th... Read More
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More COVID-19 Vaccines Arrive in Hawaii

Linda Hohnholz - editor
Hawai’i received another shipment of COVID-19 vaccines today. The Hawai‘i Department of Health received 3,900 doses of the vaccine made by Pfizer-BioNTech. This precious cargo was distributed to Kapi‘olani Medical Center for Women and Children, Straub Medical Center, Pali Momi Medical Center, Kaiser Permanente, Queen’s Medical Center West O‘ahu and the Waianae Coast Comprehensive Health Center. These medical facilities will administer the vaccines to their employees and other health care workers... Read More
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Centennial Park Waikīkī Receives Blessing

Linda Hohnholz - editor
The City’s 304th park location moved closer to reopening following a blessing of Centennial Park Waikīkī in the heart of O‘ahu’s tourist district today. The development of the nearly one-acre park land. located on Aloha Drive between Royal Hawaiian and Seaside avenues, is thanks to a public-private partnership between the City and the Rotary Club of Honolulu, which included the donation of $1.532 million from the Rotarians. Joined by Honolulu Parks... Read More
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West Loch Modular Rental Housing Units Arriving

Linda Hohnholz - editor
On Monday, December 14, the City and County of Honolulu began accepting delivery of 40 prefabricated modular units to its West Loch Modular Rental Housing Project site located at Fort Weaver and Renton Road in Ewa Beach, adjacent to Asing Community Park.  The West Loch Modular Rental Housing project will be a three story modular building, with 58 studio units. The ground floor will include a commercial kitchen, dining room, laundry... Read More
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City Releases Honolulu Rail P3 Bid Information

Linda Hohnholz - editor
Today, the City and County of Honolulu released the amounts of the two bids received in the recent Public Private Partnership solicitation, which was cancelled on November 25, 2020 for the Honolulu Rail project. The proposal documents for the P3 procurement will soon be available for review, provided by HART, with some proprietary information redacted. The P3 procurement began with the issuance of a Request for Proposal (RFP) on September 28,... Read More
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4 Deaths and 110 New Hawaii COVID-19 Cases

Linda Hohnholz - editor
In the latest COVID-19 cases report from the Government of the Aloha State, 110 new Hawaii COVID-19 cases were reported bringing the total to 19,590 (up 0.6% from the previous day). To date, 747,909 COVID-19 tests have been conducted with 19,519 resulting in a positive reading and marking today’s positivity rate at 2.4%. Currently, the average daily cases is 116.6. There were a total of 1470 cases reported in the past... Read More
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Two TheHandi-Van operators test positive for COVID-19

Linda Hohnholz - editor
Two TheHandi-Van operators have tested positive for coronavirus, Oʻahu Transit Services, Inc. (OTS), operator of TheBus and TheHandi-Van confirmed today. On Sunday, 12/13/2020, a paratransit operator received a positive COVID-19 result. The operator’s last day of work was Thursday, 11/19/2020 and has been out on travel leave since. No employees or riders have been exposed. On Tuesday, 12/15/2020, another paratransit operator received a positive COVID-19 result. The operator’s last day of... Read More
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Native Hawaiian Slam Poet at 2021 Sundance Film Festival

Linda Hohnholz - editor
Sundance Film Festival inaugural Merata Mita fellow, Ciara Lacy, returns in 2021 as the first Native Hawaiian woman to have her work screened at the festival. Lacy’s film, THIS IS THE WAY WE RISE, features multi-hyphenate talent and fellow Native Hawaiian Dr. Jamaica Heolimeleikalani Osorio in a powerful testament to Native creativity and the fight to protect sacred lands.  “Merata Mitaʻs work stood at the intersection of art and activism; as... Read More
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COVID-19 Vaccine Arrives in Hawai‘i

Linda Hohnholz - editor
Hawaii Daily COVID-19 update of coronavirus reports and statistics from government departments as of Wednesday, December 15, 2020 in the Aloha State. Governor’s Office: Safe and Effective COVID-19 Vaccine Arrives in Hawai‘i  Gov. Ige announced, late yesterday, the arrival of Hawaiʻi’s first shipment of COVID-19 vaccines. This initial delivery of 975 doses of the Pfizer-BioNTech vaccine to the Queen’s Medical Center in Honolulu, marks an important milestone in the ongoing effort... Read More
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Honolulu Sends Out 2021 Real Property Assessments

Linda Hohnholz - editor
The City and County of Honolulu’s Real Property Assessment Division has prepared the 2021 real property notice of assessments applicable to the 2021-22 tax year.  On or before December 15, the city will distribute approximately 297,000 notices via the United States Postal Service or by email (for those who have subscribed to electronic delivery). The aggregate assessed valuation of all real property on O‘ahu decreased from $279.99 billion to $279.28 billion,... Read More
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57 New Hawaii COVID-19 Cases

Linda Hohnholz - editor
In the latest COVID-19 cases report from the Government of the Aloha State, 57 new Hawaii COVID-19 cases were reported bringing the total to 19,480 (up 0.3% from the previous day). To date, 744,247 COVID-19 tests have been conducted with 19,423 resulting in a positive reading and marking today’s positivity rate at 2.4%. Currently, the average daily cases is 112.1. There were a total of 1435 cases reported in the past... Read More
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Honolulu All-electric TheBus Takes to the Streets

Linda Hohnholz - editor
The City and County of Honolulu Department of Transportation Services (DTS) unveiled its first battery electric bus and kicks off the transition of TheBus fleet to zero-emission buses. This first bus is a 40-foot GILLIG Zero-Emission Battery Electric bus with a 38-passenger seating capacity. It is one of three buses funded by a Low-No Emissions Bus Program grant award from the Federal Transit Administration. The City partnered with GILLIG, the Center for... Read More