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Sunshine ADA Bill clears first hurdle

Posted on March 21, 2021 by Russ Roberts

The State Senate Bill would give boards the option of using videoconferencing for public meetings without a declared emergency.

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Sunshine plus ADA bill clears first hurdle

Mar. 21, 2021

A Senate bill that would give boards the option — in conjunction with in-person meetings — to use videoconferencing for public meetings under the state’s Sunshine Law, without a declared emergency, cleared its first House hurdle.

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Hawaii travel gaining momentum

Mar. 21, 2021

Hawaii tourism appears to be gaining momentum.

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Some fear tax increase could dissuade physicians from moving to state

Mar. 21, 2021

A state bill that would increase taxes for high-income earners might be stalled, but it still could negatively impact the state’s doctor shortage.

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Serving the forgotten

Mar. 21, 2021

As COVID-19 vaccinations ramp up statewide, Bay Clinic, Ka‘u Rural Health Community Association and Ka‘u Hospital and Rural Health Clinic are among those working to take vaccines to Big Island residents who might not be able to receive a shot otherwise.

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Kona girl, 8, sets eyes on Olympic gold medal in boxing

Mar. 21, 2021

One little Kona girl has a big dream — to make it to the Olympics and win a gold medal in boxing.

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19-year-old killed in one-car crash

Mar. 21, 2021

A 19-year-old Kailua-Kona woman died following a single-vehicle collision on Friday near the three-mile marker of Ke Ala O Keawe Road in Captain Cook. The woman has not been positively identified pending dental records.

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Hilo teen reported as runaway

Mar. 21, 2021

Hawaii Island police are asking for the public’s assistance in locating 13-year-old Chanel Cumlat-Lewis, who is reported as a runaway.

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Using the ocean to track volcanic activity at Kilauea

Mar. 21, 2021

Ocean swells occur continuously around the world. As these swells rise and fall, they couple with the ocean floor below them creating a constant signal. These signals, called oceanic microseisms, travel through the solid earth and are observed at the surface using instruments called seismometers.

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Future uncertain for CDP committees, Kailua Village Design Commission

Mar. 21, 2021

The county has called a halt to filling citizen boards that advise the government on planning and design because the administration said it wants to take a hard look at how the boards can best be used.

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Controversial statue will be moved

Mar. 20, 2021
A statue recently erected in Lili‘uokalani Gardens will be moved after the County Council Finance Committee on Tuesday rejected the donation of the sculpture.
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Resolutions urge BOE to consider Hawaii residents for superintendent’s post

Mar. 20, 2021 • Updated 10:02 p.m.

The search for a new public schools superintendent will begin soon, and some legislators want the state Board of Education to consider Hawaii residents and Department of Education employees for the position.

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Grand jury indicts Hilo man on numerous firearms, drug charges

Mar. 20, 2021

A 43-year-old Hilo man awaiting a preliminary hearing regarding numerous firearms and drug offenses has been indicted on the charges.

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Kona coffee labeling settlements top $13M

Mar. 20, 2021

Kona coffee farmers will soon be eligible to receive a share of millions of dollars thanks to proposed settlements in a 2019 class action lawsuit against retailers that falsely labeled commodity coffee beans as premium “Kona” coffee.

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Ige tours Kauai landslide, visits cut-off communities

Mar. 19, 2021 • Updated 10 p.m.

PRINCEVILLE — In his first trip off Oahu in over a year because of the pandemic, Gov. David Ige toured a landslide that cut off several communities on the north shore of Kauai.

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Police chief apologizes after probe finds he mocked Asians

Mar. 19, 2021 • Updated 10 p.m.

LIHUE, Kauai — The police chief on the Hawaiian island of Kauai has apologized after a discrimination investigation found he mocked people of Asian descent.

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Maui resident group aims to set up subsistence fishing area

Mar. 19, 2021 • Updated 10 p.m.

WAILUKU — Residents in the eastern part of Hawaii’s Maui Island have proposed creating a protected fishing area to preserve fish, seaweed and other resources that once sustained neighboring communities.

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Hilo sees nearly 20 inches of rain since beginning of March

Mar. 19, 2021
The aftermath of last week’s heavy rainstorms will continue into next week as showers are expected for the next several days.
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Seven new virus cases reported Thursday

Mar. 19, 2021 • Updated 10:05 p.m.

The Big Island’s COVID-19 case count increased to 2,354 Thursday with seven new cases reported.

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A matter of access: State Senate committees consider bill that would let APRNs perform abortions

Mar. 19, 2021
Legislation that would allow advanced practice registered nurses to perform abortions passed through the state House and is now before the state Senate.
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Coping with Coffee Leaf Rust: EPA considers exemption for fungicide

Mar. 19, 2021

Farmers on the Big Island may be getting another tool to help combat coffee leaf rust.

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