News from all Islands of Hawai’i
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Speaker Scott Saiki Calls Upon Governor Ige to Require Persons to Show Proof of Full Vaccination to Enter Establishments
by Thunda0 minutes readIn response to the Governor’s statements regarding today’s COVID-19 case count, Speaker Scott Saiki has issued this statement: “To control COVID-19, the Governor needs to do more than request the …
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HIDOE to Implement Weekly COVID-19 Testing Requirement for All Employees and Volunteers
by Thunda2 minutes readAll Hawaii State Department of Education employees will be required to be tested weekly for COVID-19 beginning Aug. 23 to comply with David Ige’s emergency proclamation and to help ensure …
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Mazie K. Hirono Makeʻs Sure Non-Tax Filers Receive Expanded Child Tax Credit
by Thunda5 minutes readSenator Mazie K. Hirono (D-Hawaii) wrote to Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen and Internal Revenue Service (IRS) Commissioner Charles Rettig today to ask how the Treasury and IRS are working to …
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Patrons of Tahiti Nui Restaurant on Kaua‘i Urged to Test After COVID-19 Exposure
by Thunda2 minutes readLIHUE – The Hawaiʻi Department of Health (DOH) has identified a COVID-19 cluster of cases associated with Tahiti Nui Restaurant in Hanalei on Kaua‘i. The cluster is under investigation and …
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CDC Buys Delinquent Renters Time with Eviction Ban That Applies to All Major Hawaiʻi Counties
by Thunda1 minutes readDavid Ige has received guidance from the Centers for Disease Control that the Eviction Order issued by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) issued on Tuesday, Aug. 3, …
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David Ige has appointed City and County of Honolulu Deputy Prosecuting Attorney Sonja McCullen to the Intermediate Court of Appeals. If confirmed by the State Senate, McCullen will fill the …
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Iges Mandates Vaccinations for State and County Workers and Suspends a Few Laws in latest Proclamation
by Thunda19 minutes readDavid Ige signed an emergency proclamation related to the State of Hawaiʻi’s COVID-19 response. Beginning Aug. 16, 2021, all State and county employees must provide their vaccination status to their department, office …
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Mauna Kea Working Group Creates Webpage, Working on Report to the Legislature
by Thunda1 minutes readA Mauna Kea Working Group (MKWG) webpage has been created and can be accessed on the Legislature’s website: http://capitol.hawaii.gov/. Click on the House tab on the right side of the …
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Partnerships Increase Availability of Free COVID-19 Testing for Hawaii Residents
by Thunda4 minutes readThe Hawai’i Department of Health (DOH) is increasing awareness of free COVID-19 testing sites available across the state. “Testing is a key mitigation measure, especially as we continue to see …
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HIDOE Implements New Safety Guidelines with Vaccination Requirements for Athletes, Adults to Participate in Sports
by Thunda3 minutes readDue to the state’s high positivity rate, fall athletic season has been delayed until all student-athletes and adults working in athletics are vaccinated The Hawai‘i State Department of Education (HIDOE) …
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The DLNR Division of Forestry and Wildlife (DOFAW) is seeking applicants for two new U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) Forest Service competitive grant programs: wildland-urban interface and landscape-scale restoration grants. …
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Senate Rejects Iges Appointment of Daniel Gluck to the Intermediate Court of Appeals
by Thunda4 minutes readThe Hawai’i State Senate convened it’s second special session of 2021 to consider the judicial appointments of Daniel Gluck to the Intermediate Court of Appeals (ICA) and Lesley Maloian to …