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Dark clouds are looming over Hawai‘i even as the economy appears to be improving Economic experts say many people are worse off than they were before the pandemic and a lower unemployment rate is simply masking deeper problems. Civil Beat. Official in charge of Hawai‘i’s COVID-19 contact tracing resigns Hawai‘i closer to declaring a ‘climate emergency’ Hawai‘i expects to meet Biden’s new goal of offering vaccines to all adults by April 19 CDC finds spread among youth sports, Hawai‘i pediatrician says play on UH grad student becomes first Pacific Islander to reach ocean’s deepest point Here’s how Hawai‘i’s new state budget is shaping up Transition to 10-digit dialing to begin on April 24 |
HAWAII BUSINESS MAGAZINE How New, Agile Networks of People Are Helping Hawai‘i Pandemic and protest. Recession and rioting. The first half of 2020 pulled no punches. Hawai‘i dodged the worst of the pandemic, and we haven’t yet had any riots, but the situation is dire… read more. |
OʻAHU |
Mayor Rick Blangiardi makes request to change O‘ahu’s tier criteria Blangiardi on Tuesday said he sent a request to Gov. David Ige asking that the criteria for Tier 3 be increased to a seven-day average case count of 50 to 100, which is what it currently is for Tier 2. Honolulu Star-Advertiser. Hawaii Public Radio. Business owners say they are disappointed in the lack of clarity surrounding COVID guidelines. Hawaii News Now. Public reviews proposed rules for short-term rentals Home prices on O‘ahu surge closer to $1 million median City starts fixing Kaka‘ako streets owned by state State crews clear out more than 30 homeless camps at Diamond Head |
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Charles Kaneshiro Discusses Resilience & Recovery for the Architecture Industry
In this interview, they discuss how the architecture, construction, and engineering industry approaches resilience towards climate change… read more. |
HAWAIʻI ISLAND |
Council Planning Committee postpones action on ouster of commissioner Mark Van Pernis was called rude, crusty, insulting, confrontational and condescending, among other adjectives, during a grueling three-hour Tuesday evening session of a County Council panel that ended with a recommendation to not immediately remove him from the powerful Leeward Planning Commission. West Hawaii Today. Plan calls for 6 low-income housing projects to begin this year USA Women’s Water Polo Team donates lane course, valued at $5,500, to county Resolution for lava zone insurance study gets lukewarm support West Hawai‘i Veterans Cemetery slated for expansion |
HAWAII BUSINESS MAGAZINE 5 Steps to Position Yourself As An Agent Of Change If you have good ideas that you want implemented at your workplace, executive coach Wendy Nakamura offers these ways to position yourself as an agent of change... read more. |
MAUI COUNTY |
Maui County population could decline with job losses Maui and Kaua‘i lost more than 20 percent of their jobs last year — the highest in the state, according to UHERO data from the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics. As a result, people have been relocating, said Carl Bonham, UHERO executive director. Maui News. Bills would reserve half of all beach parking for residents, tack on parking fees for visitors Moloka‘i librarian goes above and beyond for students |
KAUAʻI |
Cowden fined $500 for ethics violations A 2019 county Board of Ethics complaint alleged that Councilwoman Felicia Cowden had used her role and position as a councilmember to secure the benefit of an expense-paid trip to attend a conference in Vologda, Russia and for having county staff use council letterhead to urge others to attend the conference. Garden Island. Timbers embraces community throughout pandemic Kōke‘e Nature Trail trampled Easter weekend |
MARCH 2021 ISSUE |
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