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Young Brothers wants a 47% rate increase

Posted on July 10, 2020 by Russ Roberts

Young Brothers wants a $30.4 million increase to sustain interisland cargo services until the end of the year.

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Prosecutors move into new digs in Kona

Jul. 10, 2020
The West Hawaii Civic Center welcomed the Office of the Prosecuting Attorney to its campus this week as the long-awaited building was finally ready for occupancy.
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Young Brothers seeks 47% rate hike

Jul. 10, 2020
Without a financial lifeline from the state, Young Brothers requested regulators approve an emergency or temporary rate increase of nearly 47% — or $30.4 million — to sustain interisland cargo services through the end of the year.
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DOH, county work to enforce virus mitigation rules

Jul. 10, 2020
The state Department of Health will take a tougher stance against restaurants not following COVID-19 mitigation policies as the number of coronavirus cases continues to rise throughout the state.
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Pahoa man to stand trial for murder

Jul. 10, 2020

A judge on Friday found probable cause exists to try a 51-year-old Pahoa man for allegedly bludgeoning a tenant to death.

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PUC dismisses power purchase agreement between Honua Ola, Hawaiian Electric

Jul. 10, 2020
The state Public Utilities Commission on Thursday dismissed an amended power purchase agreement between Hawaiian Electric Co. and Honua Ola, formerly known as Hu Honua.
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Kim says he cannot support Ige’s plan for trans-Pacific visitors

Jul. 10, 2020
Mayor Harry Kim said Thursday that he will not support a plan by Gov. David Ige to loosen out-of-state travel restrictions on Aug. 1 without significant improvements.
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Police seek Puna man described as ‘armed and dangerous’

Jul. 10, 2020

Police are seeking the public’s assistance with finding a 27-year-old Puna man they say should be considered armed and dangerous.

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Kaiwiki Park to close Aug. 1 for repairs

Jul. 10, 2020

The county Department of Parks and Recreation announced Thursday that Kaiwiki Park will close Aug. 1 until further notice for improvements and repairs.

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Court official to oversee damages for Hawaiian homesteads

Jul. 10, 2020
HONOLULU — The price of land in a specific area of Oahu will be used to determine damages owed to Native Hawaiian plaintiffs who have waited years for property administered by the state.
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Primary Hawaii virus testing lab loses services of supplier

Jul. 10, 2020
HONOLULU — One of Hawaii’s largest COVID-19 testing laboratories lost its continental U.S. supplier of chemicals needed to continue to conduct tests.
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DOH reports 36 new cases of COVID-19 statewide, one on Big Island

Jul. 09, 2020 • Updated 12:08 p.m.

The state Department of Health reports 36 new cases of COVID-19 statewide as of noon today, the day after the pandemic’s peak daily reported number of 41 new cases.

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Gabbard: Continue 14-day quarantine for out-of-state travelers

Jul. 09, 2020 • Updated 10:57 a.m.

U.S. Rep. Tulsi Gabbard issued a statement this morning urging Gov. David Ige and the state’s four mayors to extend the mandatory 14-day quarantine in effect for trans-Pacific travelers.

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Deadline to register for mail-in ballot is today

Jul. 09, 2020
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Honolulu City Council urges delaying pre-travel test plan

Jul. 09, 2020

HONOLULU — The Honolulu City Council on Wednesday urged Gov. David Ige to consider delaying a plan to allow travelers to use a negative COVID-19 test to bypass quarantine until the number of new cases on the U.S. mainland and in Hawaii drop significantly.

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Yes, window AC units require building permits in Hawaii County

Jul. 09, 2020
Hawaii County is the only municipality in the state that requires people to get a building permit to put in a window air conditioner, a circumstance many say is not cool.
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Resolution urges gender equality in COVID-19 recovery programs

Jul. 09, 2020

The Hawaii County Council was very supportive Wednesday of a resolution urging the county administration to consider gender differences when crafting COVID-19 recovery programs.

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Council passes $80M coronavirus relief package with recommendations

Jul. 09, 2020
Bolstered by nonbinding resolutions seeking financial bailouts for very small and women-owned businesses, the Hawaii County Council on Wednesday unanimously passed an $80 million relief package tapping into federal coronavirus funds.
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Fire damages home where alleged bludgeoning death occurred

Jul. 09, 2020

A Hawaiian Shores home where police say a homicide took place 2 1/2 weeks ago was substantially damaged by fire Wednesday morning.

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Resolution urges action to find ways for Young Brothers to resume full cargo service to the Big Island

Jul. 09, 2020
Hawaii County Council members joined a growing list of elected officials calling for government support for Young Brothers to resume regular intra-state shipping.
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Pahoa man arrested after incident at Home Depot

Jul. 09, 2020
A bizarre incident Tuesday afternoon at the Hilo Home Depot parking lot ended with the arrest of a 55-year-old Pahoa man and a video admission by a Big Island mayoral candidate he and friends used vehicles to block the parking lot to hunt for an alleged would-be abductor.
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