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Vaccine roll out eyed for May

Posted on January 6, 2021 by Russ Roberts

State officials hope to administer 500K doses by end of May.

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Rollout of COVID vaccine for general population eyed for May

Jan. 06, 2021 • Updated 9:46 p.m.
State officials hope to administer more than 500,000 doses of COVID-19 vaccine throughout Hawaii by the end of May.
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Keep Calm & Skate On

Jan. 06, 2021

Tuesday afternoon presented the perfect opportunity for keiki to skateboard to their heart’s content at Old Kona Airport Park in Kailua-Kona.

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Council confirmations: Rodenhurst squeaks through first step; Kern postponed

Jan. 06, 2021

Mayor Mitch Roth’s pick for Public Works director squeaked through a sometimes tense confirmation hearing Tuesday after more than two hours of grilling by a split County Council panel.

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Hawaii plans online reservations for coronavirus vaccine

Jan. 05, 2021 • Updated 4:24 p.m.

HONOLULU — Officials said Tuesday they plan to have people make online reservations to receive the coronavirus vaccine in order to avoid crowding and long lines at distribution centers.

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Police seek info on death of steer

Jan. 05, 2021

Hawaii Island police are seeking witnesses as part of their investigation into an incident involving livestock in the Waimea area.

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Wailoa River State Recreation Area occupiers given cease and desist order

Jan. 05, 2021

The state Department of Land and Natural Resources reported Tuesday it had presented a cease and desist order to a group claiming the authority of the Hawaiian Kingdom that set up camp in Hilo’s Wailoa State Recreation Area.

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Kahele named to House Armed Services Committee

Jan. 05, 2021 • Updated 3:24 p.m.

U.S. Rep. Kaialiʻi Kahele has been selected by the House Democratic Steering Committee to serve on the House Armed Services Committee.

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Official: Casino would add $30M to DHHL coffers

Jan. 05, 2021

The architect of the Hawaiian Homes Commission’s proposed legislation to establish a state gaming commission and build a casino on a Department of Hawaiian Home Lands parcel in Kapolei, Oahu, on Monday said the bill is “an opportunity to have a conversation about a number of shortfalls the department faces.”

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Another dozen COVID-19 cases reported on Hawaii Island

Jan. 05, 2021 • Updated 4:19 p.m.

Another dozen Hawaii Island residents tested positive for COVID-19, increasing the island’s total case count to 1,938, state health officials reported Tuesday.

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Kauai expects slow economic recovery after tourism resumes

Jan. 05, 2021

HONOLULU — Kauai plans to reopen to tourists after a halt forced by the coronavirus, but the economic recovery in the vital tourism industry could be slow.

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Unidentified GIs who died in Philippines returned to Hawaii

Jan. 05, 2021

HONOLULU — The remains of some U.S. military personnel who died during World War II and were buried anonymously in the Philippines have been returned to Hawaii to try to determine their identities.

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Travel to state could return to near 2019 levels by end of year

Jan. 05, 2021 • Updated 8:41 a.m.

State economists believe travel to the state could nearly return to 2019 levels by the end of this year, but a complete recovery will take more than three years.

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Activists occupy part of Wailoa state park

Jan. 05, 2021

A group claiming the authority of the Hawaiian Kingdom has again set up camp in Hilo’s Wailoa State Recreation Area and planted taro and fruit trees it describes as a “kanaka garden” on the lawn near the statue of Kamehameha the Great.

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New management in place at veterans home

Jan. 05, 2021

A new year means new administrators are in place at Yukio Okutsu State Veterans Home.

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Preliminary hearing set for men charged in home invasion

Jan. 05, 2021 • Updated 8:32 a.m.

Bail was maintained and a preliminary hearing set for a two Kailua-Kona men accused of a host of crimes associated with a Dec. 27 home invasion in South Kona.

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$77M in bonds will cover old debts, finance new projects

Jan. 05, 2021

The county has sold $77.1 million in general obligation bonds to retire old debt and free up money to pay for new capital projects, Finance Director Deanna Sako said in a report to the County Council.

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Police investigating theft of excavator from Waikoloa area

Jan. 04, 2021

Hawaii Island police are asking for the public’s assistance with an investigation involving the theft of an excavator from the Waikoloa area valued at $35,000.

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Prosecutors ask judge to drop case against Kealoha victim

Jan. 05, 2021

HONOLULU — U.S. prosecutors on Monday asked a judge to dismiss a case against a victim of a former Honolulu prosecutor recently sentenced for obstructing justice and bank fraud.

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Kilauea Volcano emissions unchanged; vog remains in forecast

Jan. 04, 2021 • Updated 3:04 p.m.

Voggy conditions are forecast for West Hawaii through at least midweek as Kilauea’s most recent eruption continues, forecasters said.

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Hawaii Island COVID-19 case count reaches 1,926

Jan. 04, 2021 • Updated 5:18 p.m.

Hawaii Island reported four new COVID-19 cases Monday, bringing the island’s total case count to 1,926.

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