Hawaii educators are among state employees facing monthly furloughs during the COVID-19 pandemic.
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State schools preparing for furloughs
Hawaii’s educators are among state employees facing monthly furloughs in the new year as the state continues to grapple with the economic fallout of the COVID-19 pandemic.
Woman sentenced to 20 years in death of child
One of two women charged in the 2018 Halloween killing of 6-year-old Mazen Kaniela Nihipali-Moniz was sentenced Friday in Kona Circuit Court.
Salvation Army seeks community donations
The Salvation Army in Hilo is asking the public for more help with its holiday programs as Christmas nears.
‘It’s been a very rough ride’: Economic research group issues latest forecast
Although the anticipated rollouts of COVID-19 vaccines should improve the prospects for economic growth in Hawaii in the second half of 2021, the University of Hawaii’s Economic Research Organization says that making it to the point when the virus no longer poses a threat will be “painful and costly.”
For many, pandemic is a perfect excuse to spread some extra holiday cheer by decorating
With most of the year being dominated by COVID-19 and its statewide quarantines, gathering restrictions and mask mandates, many people have decided to use their time at home to bring extra holiday cheer to their neighborhoods.
State briefs for December 13
Virus outbreak at prison infects 89 inmates, staff
Hawaii county that had no virus cases reports first
HONOLULU — Kalawao County on Molokai, believed to be the last county in the U.S. without any coronavirus infection cases, has reported its first resident who tested positive.
Gabbard sponsors bill banning trans women from college athletics
Controversial legislation introduced this week by U.S. Rep. Tulsi Gabbard might prevent transgender athletes from participating in collegiate athletics.
Islandwide crime spree perpetrator sentenced
A Kailua-Kona man who pleaded guilty to 21 out of 43 charges in connection to a 2019 islandwide crime spree was sentenced Tuesday in Kona Circuit Court.
Ige: More than 81K doses of vaccines from two companies slated for Hawaii this month
Hawaii is expecting to receive more than 81,000 doses of COVID-19 vaccines by Pfizer and Moderna by the end of December.
New Kona Safeway to open Wednesday: 63,000-square-foot supermarket marks first store in Niumalu Marketplace
The countdown until Kailua-Kona’s brand new grocery store opens its doors to the public is nearing an end.
Woman found guilty of manslaughter in death of 9-year-old daughter
A Hilo mother accused of starving her 9-year-old daughter to death was found guilty of manslaughter Thursday.
Replacing Kahele: Local Democrats prepare to fill Hilo Senate seat
The Big Island could be short a state senator when the regular legislative session begins Jan. 20, as the process of filling Sen. Kai Kahele’s greater Hilo District 1 seat can’t begin until he resigns.
Coast Guard searching for missing mariner off Big Island
U.S. Coast Guard crews and partners are searching for a 32-year-old man who fell overboard approximately 150 miles southeast of the Big Island late Wednesday.
U.S. advisory panel endorses widespread use of Pfizer’s vaccine
WASHINGTON — A U.S. government advisory panel endorsed widespread use of Pfizer’s coronavirus vaccine today, putting the country just one step away from launching an epic vaccination campaign against the outbreak that has killed close to 300,000 Americans.
23 new COVID-19 cases reported on the Big Island
Hawaii County Civil Defense has reported today 23 new cases of COVID-19 on the Big Island.
Chinese Americans who served in WWII honored by Congress
WASHINGTON — Seventy-five years after World War II ended, Congress is honoring thousands of Chinese Americans who served the United States in the war, earning citations for heroism — including the Medal of Honor — despite discrimination that included limits on numbers allowed in the U.S.
Ethics Board rules Kim violated law in Maunakea case
Former Mayor Harry Kim violated the county code against unfair treatment when he allowed protesters to close the Maunakea access road to some people but not others, the Board of Ethics said Wednesday in a unanimous vote.
Police seek missing Hilo man
Hawaii Island police are hoping to locate a 30-year-old Hilo man who has been missing since last month.
Poll: Fewer than half of Hawaii residents plan to be vacciniated
Fewer than half of Hawaii residents currently plan to take a COVID-19 vaccine when one becomes available, according to a University of Hawaii poll released this week.
