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Sustainability Summit

Posted on January 8, 2021 by Russ Roberts

As promised, Hawaii County Mayor Mitch Roth will hold a sustainability summit on 04 March 2021.

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Sustainability summit set for March 4

Jan. 08, 2021

A sustainability summit, bringing in experts to brainstorm with elected officials and the public, is one of seven campaign promises Mayor Mitch Roth made for his first 100 days in office.

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Hawaii congressional delegation joins calls for president’s removal from office

Jan. 08, 2021
Hawaii’s congressional delegation joined in the calls for President Donald Trump to be removed from office following upheaval Wednesday in Washington, D.C.
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State uproots ‘kanaka garden’ at Wailoa park

Jan. 08, 2021
An early morning operation Thursday to uproot a “kanaka garden” planted earlier this week by Hawaiian sovereignty activists was a multi-agency response, according to the state Department of Land and Natural Resources.
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Police investigating homicide after human remains found in shallow grave

Jan. 07, 2021 • Updated 8:28 p.m.

Hawaii Island police have initiated a homicide investigation after the discovery of a body Tuesday after ion in the Aloha Estates subdivision of Puna.

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Hawaii Island police nab 19 for suspected DUI

Jan. 07, 2021

Hawaii Island police arrested 19 motorists for suspected drunken driving Jan. 1 and Sunday. Five of the drivers were involved in traffic crashes.

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DOH cites Goodfellow Bros. for wastewater spill

Jan. 07, 2021

The state Department of Health on Thursday said it issued a Notice of Violation and Order to Goodfellow Bros., a contractor for the Hawaii County Department of Environmental Management’s Wastewater Division for discharging untreated domestic sewage into Reed’s Bay last fall.

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Relief from vog in the forecast

Jan. 07, 2021 • Updated 8:27 p.m.

Light and variable winds forecast through the weekend are expected to provide West Hawaii areas some relief from the vog.

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Eighteen new COVID-19 cases brings Hawaii Island tally to 1,964

Jan. 07, 2021 • Updated 12:09 p.m.

Eighteen new cases of COVID-19 were announced Thursday on Hawaii Island bringing the island’s total case count to 1,964.

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‘Kanaka Garden’ removed, group leader cited

Jan. 07, 2021 • Updated 10:49 a.m.

State Department of Land and Natural Resources staff Thursday morning removed dozens of taro and banana trees planted set up by activists at Wailoa River State Recreation Area.

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Waimea hospital offers vaccine to community health care providers

Jan. 07, 2021 • Updated 9:56 a.m.

Queen’s North Hawaii Community Hospital in Waimea is now offering the Pfizer COVID-19 vaccination to all community health care providers and their staff members who work with patients.

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Catholic Charities Hawaii to launch rent relief program

Jan. 07, 2021 • Updated 9:57 a.m.

The state and Catholic Charities Hawaii announced Wednesday the launch of a new rent relief program that will begin accepting applications next week.

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Kauai Marriott resort to lay off more than 450 employees

Jan. 07, 2021

LIHUE — The Marriott Beach Club on Kauai laid off more than 450 employees across departments within the hotel, which is undergoing a change in ownership.

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Activists clear tents at Wailoa, leave garden

Jan. 07, 2021 • Updated 9:49 a.m.
Activists occupying a portion of Wailoa State Recreation Area in Hilo were expecting state Department of Land and Natural Resource enforcement officers at 5 p.m. Wednesday, but by Tribune-Herald press time, some three dozen people were still waiting.
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UH responds to review of Maunakea management

Jan. 07, 2021 • Updated 9:56 a.m.

The University of Hawaii responded Wednesday to a review of the implementation of its management plan for Maunakea.

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Hawaii delegation reacts to storming of US Capitol

Jan. 07, 2021
Three days after U.S. Rep. Kai Kahele was sworn in as a member of the 117th Congress, the Hilo Democrat found himself in Washington, D.C., as an angry mob, encouraged by President Donald Trump, stormed the U.S. Capitol in an attempt to thwart a peaceful transition of power.
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Life Care Center begins COVID vaccinations

Jan. 07, 2021
Life Care Center of Hilo on Wednesday began vaccinating residents and employees against COVID-19.
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Police seek info on teen, 13, last seen Tuesday

Jan. 06, 2021

Hawaii Island police are asking for the public’s assistance in locating a 13-year-old girl who was reported as a runaway.

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Police arrested 1,001 motorists for suspected DUI in 2020

Jan. 06, 2021

The Hawaii Police Department reported 1,001 drunken driving arrests in 2020, down nearly 8% from 2019 when 1,085 motorists were nabbed for suspected DUI.

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Hometown Heroes: Boys and Girls Club of the Big Island provides outreach, meals

Jan. 06, 2021 • Updated 12:55 p.m.

Editor’s note: Each Wednesday, West Hawaii Today is publishing a story about individuals, groups or organizations that have helped make life better for others in our community during the COVID-19 pandemic.

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Hawaii Island reports 8 new COVID-19 cases

Jan. 06, 2021 • Updated 12:30 p.m.

State health officials reported Wednesday eight new cases of COVID-19 on Hawaii Island’s, bringing the island’s total case count to 1,946,

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