Hilo Medical Center will delay its vaccination rollout to residents 65-74.
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Hilo hospital seeing high demand for COVID vaccine from kupuna 75 and older as rollout continues
Ige introduces digital economy initiative during State of the State address
Hawaii GOP official resigns after posting pro-QAnon tweets
Penn arrested on suspicion of DUI
Jay Penn of Hilo, also known as B.J. Penn, was arrested Saturday for allegedly operating a vehicle under the influence of intoxicants, police said in a news release this afternoon.
More cancellations for Carnival amid jumbled vaccine rollout
Land Board fines homeowners with illegal seawalls
State lab detects COVID-19 variant
The state Department of Health State Laboratories Division has detected a variant of the coronavirus that causes COVID-19.
VIDEO: New footage captures “cyclic fluctuations” at Halema‘uma‘u lava fissure
This USGS video shows “cyclic fluctuations” in eruptive vigor that were present Jan. 22-23, 2021, at the western fissure in Halema‘uma‘u crater at the summit of Kilauea volcano. The cycles lasted 5-6 minutes.
Snow falls on Maunakea, Mauna Loa; winter storm warning in place until 6 p.m. Tuesday
Snow has fallen on the Big Island summits, covering much of the ground visible this morning on webcams located on Maunakea and Mauna Loa.
Final hours for Jimmy’s: Landmark Hilo restaurant to close
For more than 65 years, the local-style restaurant directly across from the Tribune-Herald on Kinoole Street has been a Hilo landmark.
Teaching telescope project to proceed at Halepohaku
Despite receiving predominantly negative feedback from community members, the Office of Maunakea Management will seek to proceed with constructing a telescope facility at Halepohaku.
Kalanianaole work expected to be complete by end of 2Q
A long-delayed project to improve Kalanianaole Avenue might be finally completed by the middle of this year despite new changes to the project.
County: COVID-19 app won’t be mandatory for travelers
Hawaii County has no plans to make the state’s official COVID-19 exposure notification application mandatory on the Big Island.
Aloha shirts on ‘boogaloos’ link symbol of peace to violence
HONOLULU — People following a violent movement that promotes a second U.S. civil war or the breakdown of modern society have been showing up at recent protests across the nation armed and wearing tactical gear. But the anti-government “boogaloo” movement has adopted an unlikely public and online symbol: the so-called Hawaiian shirt.
Man convicted of 1991 murder files appeal for parole denial
A convicted murderer has filed an appeal in Hilo Circuit Court of the Hawaii Paroling Authority’s denial in August of his parole.
State briefs for January 24
DOE has budget cuts reduced
The Food Basket reports ‘significant’ decrease in number of people served in Kona
The Food Basket has noticed a sizable drop in the number of people being serving via its monthly Ohana Food Drop in Kailua-Kona.
State hotel occupancy rates drop to 23.8% in December
Unsurprisingly, Hawaii hotel occupancy rates in 2020 were only a fraction of those in 2019, although they have gradually increased in recent months.
Police seek public’s help in locating missing teen
Police are seeking the public’s assistance in finding a 15-year-old Hilo boy last seen in September.
Police: Missing woman needs medication
Police are seeking for the public’s help to locating a missing 45-year-old Mountain View woman.
