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Finding new COVID strains

Posted on January 2, 2021 by Russ Roberts

State health officials “proactively” testing for new virus strains.

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Happy New Year!

Jan. 01, 2021

From the Tribune-Herald family to yours, have a safe and happy New Year!

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State DOH ‘proactively’ testing for new virus strains

Jan. 01, 2021

The state Department of Health on Thursday said it is proactively testing COVID-19 specimens to look for new strains that may be significantly more contagious or differ in other ways from earlier strains.

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DLNR review of Maunakea management cites successes, failures

Jan. 01, 2021
An independent assessment of the University of Hawaii’s Mauna Kea Comprehensive Management Plan found success in some areas and failure in others.
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COVID vaccine to be available early this year for inmates and staffers of state’s jails and prisons

Jan. 01, 2021
With the coronavirus making its unwelcome presence felt in three Oahu correctional facilities and a private Arizona prison housing Hawaii inmates, COVID-19 vaccinations will soon be available for the state’s prisons and jail staff.
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DOH reports 14 new COVID-19 cases on Big Island

Dec. 31, 2020 • Updated 12:24 p.m.

The state Department of Health has reported 14 new cases of COVID-19 today on the Big Island.

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Kauai ban on single-use plastics to take effect in new year

Jan. 01, 2021
LIHUE, Kauai — A law prohibiting public funds from being used to buy single-use plastics will take effect today on Kauai.
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VIDEO: COVID-19 — the year in pictures in Hawaii County

Dec. 31, 2020 •

• Updated 12:01 p.m.

As 2020 comes to a close, the Hawaii Tribune-Herald recaps the year of COVID-19 in this video slideshow.

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Mixed results for Maunakea management, DLNR review finds

Dec. 31, 2020 • Updated 11:10 a.m.

An independent assessment of the University of Hawaii’s Mauna Kea Comprehensive Management Plan has found success in some areas and failure in others.

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Last Waiki accomplice reaches plea agreement with state

Dec. 31, 2020

The last of the seven defendants accused of aiding Justin Waiki following the fatal shooting of Hawaii Police Department Officer Bronson Kaliloa in July 2018 recently reached a plea agreement with the state.

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Ige’s budget includes $5.7M reduction for UH-Hilo

Dec. 31, 2020

The University of Hawaii is facing budget cuts totaling more than $78 million as part of Gov. David Ige’s proposed biennium budget, which was unveiled Dec. 21.

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UH provides $12M in grants to students

Dec. 31, 2020

University of Hawaii’s 10 campuses have provided $12 million in emergency financial aid grants to more than 20,000 students.

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Police seek info on illegal aerial fireworks

Dec. 31, 2020 • Updated 6:57 p.m.

Police are asking for the public’s assistance in reporting information about the location of aerial fireworks, as well as the identity of people in possession of them.

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‘Pretty typical weather’ expected for holiday weekend

Dec. 31, 2020

The weather patterns that have marked this week should continue through New Year’s weekend, according to the National Weather Service.

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Nine significant non-COVID stories that happened in 2020

Dec. 31, 2020

In addition to the coronavirus pandemic that continues to dominate the news, there were other significant stories on Hawaii Island in 2020, including the following nine stories chosen by the Tribune-Herald staff.

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Good riddance, 2020: A look back at the year of COVID-19

Dec. 31, 2020 •

• Updated 12:07 p.m.

When the clock struck midnight on Jan. 1, few knew what the first year of the new decade would bring.
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BYU-Hawaii to begin weekly virus testing for those on campus

Dec. 31, 2020
HONOLULU — While classes will be largely online because of the coronavirus pandemic, Brigham Young University-Hawaii said it will test all staff and students who are on campus every week when the semester starts Jan. 6.
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Some hotel officials expect tourism to recover slowly

Dec. 31, 2020
HONOLULU — Some hotel executives don’t expect a quick recovery for Hawaii’s tourism industry.
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Police seek missing Puna man

Dec. 31, 2020

police are seeking the public’s assistance to find a 34-year-old Puna man reported missing by his father.

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Seven new COVID-19 cases reported on Big Island

Dec. 30, 2020 • Updated 12:25 p.m.

Seven new COVID-19 cases have been reported today on the Big Island, according to Hawaii County Civil Defense.

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Kilauea lava lake expands as eruption continues

Dec. 30, 2020 • Updated 10:07 a.m.

The lava lake inside Halemaʻumaʻu continues to expand as lava erupts from vents on the northwest side of the crater, according to the Hawaiian Volcano Observatory.

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