The Bank of Hawaii has set aside $33.6M to cover anticipated loan defaults tied of COVID-19
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Published on 14:20 GMT
Bank of Hawaii sets aside $33.6M for virus loan defaults
HONOLULU (AP) – Bank of Hawaii Corp. has announced it set aside $33.6 million to cover potential loan losses tied to the coronavirus pandemic. The state’s second-largest bank also suspended stock buybacks beginning in mid-March, The Honolulu Star- …
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Published on 17:37 GMT
Hawaiian volcano eruption in 2018 was triggered by sustained rainfall
Heavy rainfall caused the massive eruption of the Kīlauea volcano in Hawaii two years ago by softening the rock plugging its crater, according to a new study. US researchers say the dramatic eruption in 2018, which destroyed hundreds of homes, was due to …
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Published on 15:21 GMT
Community Focus – Honolulu Hiroshima Kenjin Kai Establishes Relationship with Tokyo Hiroshima Kenjin Kai
After two years of meetings and negotiations, the Honolulu Hiroshima Kenjin Kai formalized a sister kenjinkai relationship with the Tökyö Hiroshima-Ken People’s Association at a signing ceremony at the THKPA’s shinnen enkai (New Year’s banquet) at the …
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Published on 16:29 GMT
Did Heavy Rain Make Hawaii’s Kilauea Volcano Erupt?
The monthslong eruption of Hawaii’s Kilauea volcano in the spring and summer of 2018 was the most destructive of its recorded history. As the summit crater periodically collapsed, 320,000 Olympic-sized swimming pools’ worth of lava was squeezed out of …
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Published on 15:21 GMT
Community Focus – Hawaii Foodbank’s COVID-19 Response
As the COVID-19 situation intensifies, Hawaii Foodbank is facing an unprecedented challenge of providing food for people affected by the pandemic while continuing to meet the nutritional needs of one in eight Hawai‘i residents already struggling with food …
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Published on 17:48 GMT
Hawaii private schools brace for a drop in enrollment due to economic impacts of COVID-19
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Published on 15:21 GMT
Community Focus – Hawaii State Library Streaming “Proof of Loyalty” for Free
The Hawai‘i State Public Library recently began offering the streaming service Kanopy at https://www.librarieshawaii.org/ and will continue to offer it for free through April 30. The offerings include 10 films by Lucy Ostrander and Don Sellers …
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Published on 05:26 GMT
Troops returning to Hawaii experience unique homecoming amid pandemic
Eagle News — Last week a group of US Army soldiers based in Hawaii returned home after their year-long deployment in Afghanistan and Iraq. Soldiers arrived at Honolulu International Airport after being quarantined in Texas for a few days to screen soldiers …
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Published on 06:03 GMT
PHOTOS: A month into stay-at-home order, this is Hawaii’s new normal
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Published on 04:03 GMT
Pierce Brosnan Almost Looks Unrecognizable on Solo Hike in Hawaii: Pics
Pierce Brosnan, is that you? The former James Bond actor looked nearly unrecognizable during a solo outing amid the coronavirus quarantine. Brosnan, 66, and his wife, Keely Shaye Smith, share a home together in Hawaii on the north shore of Kauai. On …
Source: Us -
Published on 02:23 GMT
Hawaiian Homes Commission Approves COVID-19 Relief Options
Photo courtesy: Department of Hawaiian Home Lands The Hawaiian Homes Commission (HHC) approved two actions that will provide Department of Hawaiian Home Lands (DHHL) Applicant Waiting List beneficiaries, as well as lessees, licensees, and permittees on …
Source: Maui Now -
Published on 01:46 GMT
SummitMedia Hawaii donates $250K worth of air time to Domestic Violence Action Center
Apr 21, 2020, 2:29pm HST Multimedia company SummitMedia Hawaii launched a $250,000 communication campaign in partnership with nonprofit Domestic Violence Action Center to offer support for victims in Hawaii. “This is a full-station effort and a first-of- …
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Published on 01:46 GMT
Idled by COVID, Hawaii designer launches concierge and delivery service
Source: Bizjournals -
Published on 01:47 GMT
Hawaii Island to receive $61M in additional aid for disaster relief following 2018 eruptions
Source: Bizjournals -
Published on 01:47 GMT
Hawaii Technology Development Corporation awards $1.9M in grants to local companies
Source: Bizjournals -
Published on Apr 21, 2020
The reopening of Hawaii’s economy is at least a month away, experts say
Meanwhile, HMSA CEO Dr. Mark Mugiishi said at a legislative briefing Monday that Hawaii was about a month away from having the systems in place needed to begin restarting the economy in phases, Civil Beat also reports. Those systems include the ability to …
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Published on Apr 21, 2020
Pair of golfers take friendship from Hawaii to Provo
Golfers Allysha Mae Mateo and Spencer Dunaway both found themselves leaving Hawaii to play their collegiate careers at BYU. Mateo didn’t start pursuing golf until she was 8. She remembers being signed up for group tennis lessons as a kid. It wasn’t until a …
Source: Universe
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