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Vets home gets vaccinations

Posted on January 9, 2021 by Russ Roberts

The first COVID-19 vaccinations were given Friday at the Yukio Okutsu State Veterans Home in Hilo.

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Vets home begins 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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Goodfellow Bros. to pay $25K for sewage discharge into Reed’s Bay

Jan. 09, 2021

Goodfellow Bros. LLC, a contractor for the Hawaii County Department of Environmental Management’s Wastewater Division, has been issued a notice of violation and order for discharging untreated domestic sewage into Reed’s Bay late last year.

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With virus surging, Biden to speed release of COVID vaccines

Jan. 09, 2021

WASHINGTON — With COVID-19 surging and vaccinations off to a slow start, President-elect Joe Biden will rapidly release most available vaccine doses to protect more people, his office said Friday, a reversal of Trump administration policies.

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Tourism leads to less pessimistic tax forecast for Hawaii

Jan. 09, 2021

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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DOH issues updated COVID-19 vaccination plan

Jan. 08, 2021 • Updated 2:44 p.m.

An updated COVID-19 vaccination plan announced today by the state Department of Health now breaks down the distribution of the vaccine into two phases.

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DOH reports 264 new COVID-19 cases statewide, 10 on Hawaii Island

Jan. 08, 2021 • Updated 12:25 p.m.

The state Department of Health today reported 264 new cases of COVID-19 in Hawaii.

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VIDEO: New aerial views of Kilauea eruption and lava lake

Jan. 08, 2021 •

• Updated 10:06 a.m.

This USGS video was taken during a helicopter overflight at approximately 10:30 a.m. Thursday, Jan. 7, 2021. It shows the ongoing eruption within Halema‘uma‘u crater.

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Body of homicide victim found buried in Puna

Jan. 08, 2021 • Updated 9:30 a.m.

Police have initiated a homicide investigation after the discovery of a buried body Tuesday afternoon in the Aloha Estates subdivision of Puna.

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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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Mental exam for man accused of murder and attempted murder

Jan. 08, 2021
A 30-year-old Mountain View man accused of the fatal shooting Dec. 18 of a Puainako Town Center security guard as the victim sat in his car in the Hilo strip mall’s parking lot will get a court-appointed mental examination by three doctors.
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Commission approves application for construction of 5G cell tower

Jan. 08, 2021
The Windward Planning Commission on Thursday approved an application for the construction of a 5G cellular tower on a rural lot near Leilani Estates.
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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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State briefs for January 8

Jan. 08, 2021

Catholic Charities Hawaii to launch $6M rent relief program

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DOH reports 322 new COVID-19 cases statewide, 18 on Hawaii Island

Jan. 07, 2021 • Updated 12:24 p.m.

The state Department of Health today reported 322 new COVID-19 cases in Hawaii, the largest number reported in a single day since mid-August.

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Hawaii lawmakers call for Trump’s removal

Jan. 07, 2021 • Updated 11:46 a.m.

Hawaii’s Congressional delegation is joining the calls for President Donald Trump to be removed from office following upheaval Wednesday in Washington, D.C.

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VIDEO: New footage of lava flowing and fountaining into Halema‘uma‘u crater

Jan. 07, 2021 •

• Updated 10:37 a.m.

The lava lake at Kilauea volcano in Hawaii Volcanoes National Park 636 feet deep as of Wednesday afternoon and had a volume greater than 35 million cubic yards, the Hawaiian Volcano Observatory said today.

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DLNR uproots ‘kanaka garden’; issues citations to activists’ leader

Jan. 07, 2021 •

• Updated 9:11 a.m.

State Division of Land and Resource Enforcement officers uprooted the ‘kanaka garden’ at Wailoa River State Recreation Area early this morning, leaving temporary divots where taro and banana plants had been planted by activists.

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Activists clear tents at Wailoa, leave garden

Jan. 07, 2021 • Updated 7:57 p.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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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 missing 13-year-old girl

Jan. 07, 2021 • Updated 9:39 a.m.

UPDATE 1-8-21 9:38 a.m.: Police report Naturally Torres was found in Puna in good health.

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