News from all Islands of Hawai’i
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DBEDT Report Hawai’iʻs Unemployment Rate at 7.3 Percent in July as Jobs Increased by 53,000 Over the Year
by Thunda8 minutes readThe Hawai‘i State Department of Business, Economic Development & Tourism (DBEDT) today announced that the seasonally adjusted unemployment rate for July was 7.3 percent compared to 7.7 percent in June. …
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Statewide Fall Prevention Awareness Campaign Begins August 22 Designed to Reduce Fall Injuries Among Kupuna
by Thunda4 minutes readFall-related injuries and fatalities among Hawai‘i seniors are reaching troubling numbers. Every year in Hawai‘i on average 128 seniors die, 2,010 are hospitalized, and 9,950 are treated in emergency departments …
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Large Surf & High Tides Demonstrate Dangers of Maunalua Bay Rocks and Caves (Video)
by Thunda2 minutes readChina Walls, Spitting Cave, and other geological features along the East O‘ahu coastline, stretching from Maunalua Bay to the Hālona Blow Hole, have long attracted cliff jumpers. Dramatic video …
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IES Downstream, LLC Receives a $708,627 Penalty for Alleged Improper Disposal of Hazardous Wastes
by Thunda2 minutes readThe Hawai‘i Department of Health (DOH) and IES Downstream, LLC (IES) reached a settlement of alleged violations of the state’s hazardous waste laws involving IES’ management of wastes at its …
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Hawai‘i Tapʻs Into FEMA Funding, as Reinforcements for the Front Line Workers, Arrive
by Thunda3 minutes readMore than 500 experienced healthcare professionals from out of state will be deployed to 19 hospitals statewide in the coming weeks with funds from the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA). …
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Department of Labor & Industrial Relations Delays Opening Offices Due to Spike in COVID-19 Cases
by Thunda2 minutes readThe state Department of Labor & Industrial Relations (DLIR) today announced it will not open statewide offices as planned on September 7, 2021, due to the significant increase in COVID-19 …
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The Hawaiʻi Department of Health (DOH) is expanding its network of free COVID-19 community testing through a partnership with the National Kidney Foundation of Hawaii Consortium and independent pharmacies across …
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More Hawaii Businesses Requiring Vaccination for Employees and Customers as Others Consider the Idea
by Thunda4 minutes readHawaii State and County workers mandated to get vaccinated or submit to weekly covid testing started this Monday with an extension granted to Hawaii County workers by Mayor Roth till …
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Florida Couple Arrested in Oahu Under Accusations of Using Fake Vaccine Cards to Travel into Hawaii
by Thunda1 minutes readHawaii Attorney General’s Office announced they have arrested a visiting family accused of trying to sneak past the State of Hawaiʻi Safe Travel’s program by using fake vaccination cards. Officials …
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CDC Updates COVID-19 Vaccines for Moderately to Severely Immunocompromised People
by Thunda5 minutes readThe Center for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC)` now recommends that people whose immune systems are compromised moderately to severely should receive an additional dose of mRNA COVID-19 vaccine after …
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Chief Justice Mark E. Recktenwald today ordered that jury trials across the state be postponed through October 4, 2021. This order was issued in response to the recent surge of …
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NIC Hawaii and the Hawaii Department of Budget and Finance are pleased to announce the launch of the redesigned State of Hawaii Unclaimed Property Search external link The search is …