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Mayor Signs Honolulu Vacation Rental Agreement with Airbnb and Expedia

Linda Hohnholz - editor
Mayor Kirk Caldwell today signed two memoranda of understanding (MOU) between the City and County of Honolulu and short-term rental platforms Airbnb and Expedia Group, parent company to vacation rental website Vrbo. The MOU is designed to help Honolulu officials effectively track and regulate vacation rentals, ensuring the community can receive the full tax and tourism benefits vacation rentals provide, while controlling the spread of illegal vacation rentals. These new memoranda... Read More
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$24 Million Added to Honolulu Small Business Relief and Recovery Fund

Linda Hohnholz - editor
The City and County will add another $24 million from the CARES Act to the Honolulu Small Business Relief and Recovery Fund (SBRRF), bringing the total funds provided for this program to $175 million.   “It’s clear the need for assistance during this pandemic isn’t going away,” said Mayor Kirk Caldwell. “Adding more money to the Small Business Relief and Recovery Fund will help us continue to create a more COVID-safe economy and... Read More
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Oahu Restaurants and Bars Ordered to Close

Linda Hohnholz - editor
Honolulu Liquor Commission Investigators issued a Notice of Violation and a 24-hour closure to the following Oahu restaurants and bars for violating the Mayor's Emergency Order 2020-30: Wednesday, November 18, 2020 Takumi 4850 Kapolei Parkway #401/402  |  Kapolei, Hawai’i 96707 Synopsis: Alcohol was observed readily available for sale, service, or consumption after 10:00 p.m. Thursday, November 19, 2020 Chicken Factory 835 Keeaumoku Street #101B  |  Honolulu, Hawai'i 96814 Synopsis: Alcohol was... Read More
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Mānana Community Park Dedicated in honor of late State Senator Breene Harimoto

Linda Hohnholz - editor
Serving his community was the core of Breene Harimoto. The list of organizations through which he worked to realize an astonishing amount of accomplishments is extraordinary; though his humility was unmistakable. This ability to work seamlessly in the pursuit of improving our island is but an example of the reasons we proudly announce the renaming of Mānana Community Park to the Breene Harimoto Mānana Community Park in honor of the late... Read More
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61 New Hawaii COVID-19 Cases

Linda Hohnholz - editor
In the latest COVID-19 cases report from the Government of the Aloha State, 61 new Hawaii COVID-19 cases were reported bringing the total to 17,393. No deaths were reported The newly-reported cases break down by island as: Hawaii Island - 1557 Kauai - 101 Lanai - 106 Maui - 499 Molokai - 17 Oahu - 14,918 Of those total cases, 195 were residents diagnosed out of state, 1268 required hospitalization. There... Read More
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Honolulu Mayor Signs Bills into Law

Linda Hohnholz - editor
Honolulu Mayor Kirk Caldwell took action on the following bills by signing them into law yesterday. These bills were passed by the Honolulu City Council on November 6. Bill 7, CD1, FD1        Relating to sewer systems. The purpose of this ordinance is to address unsewered properties with individual wastewater disposal systems within improvement districts. “This bill protects the investments made by homeowners, who took the initiative and upgraded from cesspools to... Read More
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Hawaii Visitor Arrivals Down 90 Percent: But There’s Hope

Linda Hohnholz - editor
Hawaii’s visitor industry continues to be severely impacted by the COVID-19 pandemic. In October 2020, visitor arrivals decreased 90.4 percent compared to a year ago, according to preliminary statistics released by the Hawaii Tourism Authority’s (HTA) Tourism Research Division. On October 15, the state launched a pre-travel testing program, allowing passengers arriving from out-of-state and traveling inter-county to bypass the 14-day quarantine with a valid negative COVID-19 test result from a... Read More
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Hawaii Daily COVID-19 Update: 11/23

Linda Hohnholz - editor
Hawaii Daily COVID-19 update of coronavirus reports and statistics from government departments as of Monday, November 23, 2020 in the Aloha State. Department of Health:  114 New Cases Reported Today This report includes cases reported up until Saturday night at 11:59. Full data is posted on the State COVID-19 dashboard and on the DOH Disease Outbreak & Control website at noon each day. hawaiicovid19.com/dashboard Hawai‘i COVID-19 Counts as of 11:59 p.m.... Read More
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Hawaii 2020 Protect Our Water Conference

Linda Hohnholz - editor
The State of Hawaii Department of Transportation (HDOT) virtually hosted the 2020 Protect Our Water Conference on Wednesday, November 18, 2020, in consideration of current restrictions due to COVID-19. The Protect Our Water Conference is held annually to provide best practices and instruction on minimizing pollution from storm water runoff. “Storm water controls and activities are crucial to protect our streams and ocean,” said Hawaii Department of Transportation Director Jade Butay.... Read More
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2020 Suzanne Richmond-Crum Award Recipient Announced

Linda Hohnholz - editor
The Hawai‘i State Department of Health (DOH) announced that Dr. David McEwan has been named the recipient of the 2020 Suzanne Richmond-Crum Award. McEwan is being honored for his outstanding contributions to HIV/AIDS services in Hawai‘i. The award will be presented during the annual World AIDS Day ceremony in Honolulu, at 6 p.m. on Tuesday, December 1. McEwan, a native of Canada, resolved to become a doctor at the age of... Read More
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114 New Hawaii COVID-19 Cases

Linda Hohnholz - editor
In the latest COVID-19 cases report from the Government of the Aloha State, 114 new Hawaii COVID-19 cases were reported bringing the total to 17,333. No deaths were reported. The newly-reported cases break down by island as: Hawaii Island - 1551 Kauai - 100 Lanai - 106 Maui - 495 Molokai - 17 Oahu - 14,873 Of those total cases, 191 were residents diagnosed out of state, 1261 required hospitalization. There... Read More
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TheBus operator tests positive for COVID-19

Linda Hohnholz - editor
A TheBus operator has tested positive for coronavirus, Oʻahu Transit Services, Inc. (OTS), operator of TheBus confirmed today. On Friday, 11/20/2020, the operator confirmed that they had tested positive for COVID-19. The operator’s last day of work was Monday 11/2/2020, and experienced no symptoms and had no close contact with employees or riders. The operator had been off since, and got tested on 11/17/2020 after another household member tested positive. TheBus... Read More
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Honolulu CARES Act Spending on Track

Linda Hohnholz - editor
The City and County of Honolulu expects to spend all $387.1 million of its federal COVID-19 funding to comply with the federal requirement that all CARES money be expended by December 30, 2020. To date, $332.8 million, or 86% of funds, has been committed to support O‘ahu’s recovery. “We are on track in spending the CARES money allocated to Honolulu to make sure that people get help over the holidays. Money... Read More
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Honolulu Zoo bids aloha to Juwita the Malay Sun Bear

Linda Hohnholz - editor
– It’s with sadness that the Honolulu Zoo announces Juwita, a 25 year-old female Malay sun bear, was euthanized Tuesday, November 17, in the best interest of the animal. Honolulu Zoo Director Linda Santos, veterinarians, curators and keeper staff assessed Juwita’s condition and made the difficult decision to euthanize her due to complications from cancer. Juwita and Blackie, the male sun bear, came to the Honolulu Zoo in 2008 as a... Read More
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Thanksgiving Day holiday schedule

Linda Hohnholz - editor
City and County of Honolulu offices will be closed Thursday, Nov. 26 in observance of Thanksgiving Day. 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. Please visit thebus.org for route and schedule information, and rider guidelines.Refuse will be collected and transfer stations, convenience centers, H-POWER, and... Read More