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Posted on December 14, 2020 by Russ Roberts

Mayor Mitch Roth lit the giant Menorah Sunday at the Old Kona Airport Park.

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Happy Hanukkah

Dec. 14, 2020

Mayor Mitch Roth lit the giant Menorah Sunday on the fourth day of Hanukkah at Old Kona Airport Park.

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New mayor meets with HICC members

Dec. 14, 2020

After taking office last week, newly inaugurated Mayor Mitch Roth has plans to improve the county’s COVID-19 protocols.

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DOH reports 10 new COVID-19 cases on Hawaii Island

Dec. 13, 2020

Ten new cases of COVID-19 were reported Sunday on Hawaii Island, bringing the island’s total case count to 1,718.

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Honolulu mayor delays plastic utensil ban by 90 days

Dec. 14, 2020

HONOLULU — Honolulu Mayor Kirk Caldwell agreed to delay the enforcement of a plastic utensils ban on businesses on Oahu by 90 days.

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County spent 80% of $80 million CARES funds

Dec. 14, 2020

With just a month remaining to spend it or send it back, Hawaii County government had used about 80% of the $80 million in federal coronavirus relief funds it received in March, according to the November update the county sent to the state Thursday.

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Slow climb ahead for Hawaii economy, even with vaccine

Dec. 13, 2020

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.”

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Judge sentences woman to 25 years for death of boy, 6

Dec. 13, 2020

A Puna woman was sentenced to serve up to a quarter-century behind bars for the 2018 Halloween killing of a 6-year-old boy at a Kealakehe apartment complex.

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Restaurant card program ending, considered a success

Dec. 13, 2020

The state’s restaurant card program comes to an end this week, after residents used it to spend more than $6.5 million at Big Island restaurants alone over two months.

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UH-Hilo preparing for state furloughs

Dec. 13, 2020

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.

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17 new COVID-19 cases reported on Hawaii Island

Dec. 12, 2020 • Updated 9:18 p.m.

Seventeen new cases of COVID-19 were reported Saturday on Hawaii Island, bringing the island’s total case count to 1,708.

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Gabbard sponsors bill banning trans women from women’s college athletics

Dec. 12, 2020

Controversial legislation introduced this week by U.S. Rep. Tulsi Gabbard might prevent transgender athletes from participating in collegiate athletics.

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Major solar power project at Keck Observatory complete

Dec. 12, 2020

In its commitment to reduce the organization’s carbon footprint and lower the cost of energy, W. M. Keck Observatory and Duke Energy’s REC Solar are pleased to announce the completion and operation of a solar project atop Maunakea on the Big Island of Hawaii.

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Coral recovery during El Niño offers hope for long-term survival

Dec. 12, 2020

Some corals managed to survive a globally unprecedented heatwave, in a first-ever study that provides new hope for the long-term survival of coral reefs in the face of climate change.

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More positive COVID tests at HCF

Dec. 12, 2020

The Department of Public Safety Friday announced The Halawa Correctional Facility (HCF) has received more inmate and staff test results. Of 103 inmate test results, 63 were positive and 40 were negative. The 55 staff test results included 6 additional positive cases and 49 negative cases. That brings the total active positive cases to 68 inmates and 21 staff.

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Sea turtle struck by boat, could not be saved

Dec. 12, 2020

After being struck by a vessel and stranding at Maha‘ulepu, Gillins beach on Kauai, sea turtle stranding responders knew the prognosis was poor for this large 150 pound green sea turtle. The animal was rescued from the beach and transported to Oahu to be examined by a qualified sea turtle veterinarian that works with NOAA. There was hope that there might be a chance the turtle could survive its injuries and receive the necessary treatment and rehabilitation to be returned to the ocean.

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KCH dry run of mass vaccine clinic a success

Dec. 12, 2020 • Updated 11:04 p.m.

On Thursday, Kona Community Hospital (KCH) conducted a successful trial run COVID-19 vaccine clinic.

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Kona Historical Society auction ready to roll

Dec. 10, 2020

Complete your holiday shopping and make a big difference for a 501(c)3 nonprofit sharing Kona’s stories. Kona Historical Society is auctioning off more than 200 fun and unique items to bid on, including historic photographs, art, unique experiences, land and water activities, autographed items by celebrities and sports stars, golf, dining, accommodations, jewelry, antiques and collectibles.

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Ige: More than 81K doses of vaccines from two companies slated for Hawaii this month

Dec. 11, 2020

Hawaii is expecting to receive more than 81,000 doses of COVID-19 vaccines by Pfizer and Moderna by the end of December.

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Guilty verdict in child starving case

Dec. 11, 2020

A Hilo mother accused of starving her 9-year-old daughter to death was found guilty of manslaughter Thursday.

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New Safeway to open Wednesday: 63,000-square-foot supermarket marks first store in Niumalu Marketplace

Dec. 11, 2020

The countdown until Kailua-Kona’s brand new grocery store opens its doors to the public is nearing an end.

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