News from all Islands of Hawai’i
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Hawai‘i Department of Health updates quarantine guidance based on review of Centers for Disease Control and Prevention’s new recommendations
by Thunda2 minutes readThe Hawai‘i Department of Health (DOH) announced that effective today it is reducing the required quarantine period of those who have been exposed to COVID-19 from 14 days to 10 …
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HONOLULU – Hawai‘i’s hospitals and healthcare systems, in close coordination with the Hawai‘i Department of Health, are gearing up to ensure that they are prepared for the arrival and distribution …
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Hawaii Attorney General Announces Indictment of Michael Hirokawa on Multiple Counts
by Thunda1 minutes readHawaii Attorney General Clare E. Connors announced that Michael Hirokawa was indicted on December 2, 2020 for one count of attempted murder in the second degree, one count of kidnapping, …
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(Makawao Forest Reserve, Maui) – At one time, workers with the state’s Na Ala Hele Trails and Access System counted 21 illegal trails crossing the popular Pineapple Express mountain bike …
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Hawaii Attorney General joins coalition defending Census against Trump Administration’s latest effort to undermine the U.S. Census
by Thunda5 minutes readHONOLULU – Monday, a large coalition of states, cities, and counties argued before the United States Supreme Court against further efforts by the Trump Administration to unlawfully leave millions of …
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Four bird species and one plant species living within the Papahānaumokuākea Marine National Monument (PMNM), have been given Hawaiian names. Developed by PMNM’s Native Hawaiian Cultural Working Group (CWG), facilitated …
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The Department of Land and Natural Resources responds to latest Court ruling on Aquarium Fishing in Hawai’i
by Thunda2 minutes readThe Department of Land and Natural Resources is taking immediate steps to comply with a new order issued late Friday from the First Circuit Court, requiring Chapter 343 environmental review …
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Gov. David Ige today announced the appointment of Max Otani to serve as the director of the Department of Public Safety, effective Dec. 1, 2020. Otani replaces Nolan Espinda, who …
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(MOLOKA’I) – Forests on the southern slopes of Moloka‘i are about to receive additional protections from threats like wildfires, erosion, and flooding thanks to a new award from the National …
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Department of Commerce and Consumer Affairs Disciplinary actions for the month of October
by Thunda11 minutes readThe state Department of Commerce and Consumer Affairs (DCCA) and the state Boards and Commissions released a summary of disciplinary actions through the month of October 2020 taken on individuals …
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(Wailuku) – The DLNR Division of State Parks reopened ʻIao Valley State Monument November 21 on Maui. The scenic park had been closed during most of the COVID-19 period due …
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David Ige issues 16th emergency proclamation, tightening restrictions for trans-pacific travelers heading to Hawaii
by Thunda1 minutes readPolicy change takes effect today as COVID cases surge on mainland HONOLULU – Gov. David Ige signed a 16th COVID-19 emergency proclamation requiring all transpacific travelers to have a negative test …