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Posted on January 9, 2021 by Russ Roberts

Federal safety investigators said the pilot of a skydiving plane that crashed in 2019 had not received training to become a competent pilot.

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NTSB seeks flight instructor monitoring after deadly crash

Jan. 08, 2021

HONOLULU — Federal safety investigators said Thursday that the pilot of a skydiving plane that crashed in 2019, killing all 11 people on board, had not received training to become a competent pilot.

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Vaccination data added to COVID-19 dashboard

Jan. 08, 2021 • Updated 9:37 p.m.

Residents now have a way to monitor the number of COVID-19 vaccinations administered in Hawaii, the Department of Health announced Thursday.

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Yukio Okutsu vets home kicks off vaccinations

Jan. 09, 2021

Against a blue backdrop decorated with patriotic stars and a bunting banner with the hashtag #igottheshot, the first COVID-19 vaccines were administered Friday at Yukio Okutsu State Veterans Home.

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Police seek public’s help locating missing man, 71

Jan. 08, 2021

Hawaii Island police are asking for the public’s assistance in locating a 71-year-old Hilo man who was reported missing.

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Hawaii Island reports 10 new COVID-19 cases

Jan. 08, 2021 • Updated 9:37 p.m.

Ten new cases of COVID-19 were announced Friday on Hawaii Island bringing the island’s total case count to 1,974.

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House speaker plans to push for state travel rules

Jan. 08, 2021

HONOLULU — House Speaker Scott Saiki plans to introduce legislation to establish statewide COVID-19 travel rules to reduce confusion for residents and tourists.

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Tourism leads to less pessimistic tax forecast for Hawaii

Jan. 08, 2021 • Updated 9:37 p.m.

HONOLULU — Hawaii’s Council on Revenues on Thursday offered a less pessimistic outlook for state tax revenue for the current fiscal year given the way the tourism industry has recovered under the state’s COVID-19 testing program for travelers.

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Sustainability summit set for March

Jan. 08, 2021 • Updated 9:05 a.m.

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 • Updated 9:06 a.m.
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 9:10 a.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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