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Highway bills pass State Senate Committee

Posted on February 12, 2021 by Russ Roberts

$30 million proposed to widen the Queen Kaahumanu and Kuakini Highways.

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Highway bills pass senate committee: $30 million proposed to widen Queen Kaahumanu, Kuakini Highways

Feb. 12, 2021

A proposal to widen two stretches of highway in West Hawaii has moved forward Thursday in the state Legislature.

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Hilo woman accused of carjacking tourist from Alaska

Feb. 12, 2021

A 24-year-old Hilo woman was arrested and charged for the violent Dec. 27 carjacking in Puna of a woman visitor from Alaska.

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Proposed ‘Sunshine Law’ exemption has hasty demise

Feb. 12, 2021

A bill that would have all-but-exempted county councils from the state’s open meetings law, also known as the “Sunshine Law,” is essentially dead for this legislative session.

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Police seek leads on runaway teen

Feb. 12, 2021

Police are seeking the public’s assistance in locating 14-year-old Lokelani Trouche-Nobriga of Hilo, who was reported as a runaway.

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Brush fire scorches Kaupulehu acreage

Feb. 12, 2021

Firefighters were still working Thursday evening to quash a brush fire that broke out earlier in the day in Kaupulehu.

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Attorney continues seeking sanctions against council members

Feb. 12, 2021

Although Charles Heaukulani was unsuccessful getting a court to stop the County Council’s Feb. 3 confirmation vote of Planning Director Zendo Kern, the Hilo attorney is pursuing his lawsuit alleging Sunshine Law violations by the council during committee-level deliberations.

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Palace Theater to host ‘Virtual Valentine’ concert

Feb. 12, 2021

The Palace Theater is celebrating love with a hybrid concert event Sunday for Valentine’s Day.

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Oahu casino proposal amended

Feb. 12, 2021

The Senate Committee on Hawaiian Affairs took testimony for nearly two hours Thursday about a bill that would authorize construction of a casino on Department of Hawaiian Homes Land near Kapolei, Oahu.

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Hawaii governor to extend eviction moratorium by 2 months

Feb. 12, 2021

HONOLULU (AP) — Hawaii’s statewide moratorium on residential evictions is expected to be extended for another two months in a coronavirus emergency proclamation that the state’s governor plans to issue.

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Puna man charged in sizable drug bust

Feb. 11, 2021

Police confiscated almost a pound of methamphetamine, a small amount of heroin and $2,800 in cash Monday after serving a search warrant on an Ainaloa subdivision residence in Puna.

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‘Great demand’ for vaccines: Older kupuna, essential workers continue to be priority

Feb. 11, 2021

Big Island COVID-19 vaccination efforts remain focused on kupuna 75 and older — and likely will be for the next several weeks.

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Proposed bill would erode public’s ‘right to know’

Feb. 11, 2021 • Updated 9:04 a.m.

A bill that would all-but-exempt county councils from the state’s open meetings law, also known as the “Sunshine Law,” is set to receive a hearing today.

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New canopy taking shape at farmers market

Feb. 11, 2021

The foundation is in place, the framework is being erected, and a new produce market canopy at Hilo Farmers Market is taking shape.

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Hawaii economy shows signs of being stalled amid pandemic

Feb. 11, 2021 • Updated 9:49 p.m.

HONOLULU (AP) — Hawaii’s economic recovery is showing signs of stalling after several months of improvement, with analysis finding nearly 20% of workers are not fully employed.

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Survey: More Hawaii residents want to be vaccinated

Feb. 10, 2021 • Updated 10:40 a.m.

According to a statewide survey commissioned by the state Department of Health, 91% of respondents plan to get a COVID-19 vaccination, a strong indication that attitudes about the vaccines are rapidly shifting since inoculations first began in mid-December.

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Keck Observatory astronomers win prestigious science prize

Feb. 10, 2021

A historic feat — successfully zeroing in on the precise location of a non-repeating fast radio burst — has earned the highest recognition from the American Association for the Advancement of Science.

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Kona man fifth traffic fatality of year

Feb. 10, 2021

Police say an 84-year-old Kailua-Kona man died following a three-vehicle collision on Feb. 3 at the intersection of Kamanu Street and Oluwalu Street in Kailua-Kona.

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Agencies warn of COVID-19 vaccine scams

Feb. 10, 2021

The state Department of Health — in collaboration with the Office of the Attorney General, Executive Office on Aging’s Senior Medicare Patrol Hawaii and the Department of Commerce and Consumer Affairs — is warning Hawaii residents about new COVID-19 vaccination scams.

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Police arrest 28 for DUI

Feb. 10, 2021

During the week of Feb. 1-7, Hawaii Island police arrested 28 motorists for DUI. One of the drivers was involved in a traffic accident. Two were younger than 21.

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Three fireworks bills clear committee

Feb. 10, 2021

The state House Consumer Protection Committee on Tuesday unanimously passed three of four fireworks-related bills.

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