Staff shortages hit Hawaii Public Schools with 800 teachers out sick.
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Staff shortages hit Hawai‘i public schools with 800 teachers out sick Hawai‘i’s public schools are now starting to see disruptions due to rising teacher absences caused by the Covid-19 omicron variant surge, state schools interim Superintendent Keith Hayashi has confirmed. Star-Advertiser. Civil Beat. Hawaii News Now. KHON2. Gov. David Ige’s emergency powers, Rainy Day proposal face challenges State parks requests $9M budget increase for more staff, maintenance Hawai‘i is beefing up its potential to produce more meat locally Traffic returns to pre-pandemic numbers statewide Affordable federal internet program underway; 100,000 Hawaiʻi households may qualify Hawai‘i hospitalization numbers skew people admitted for Covid-19 When experts talk about Covid one day being ‘endemic,’ here’s what they mean |
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HAWAII BUSINESS MAGAZINE My Job Is Preserving Damaged Scrolls and Precious Art Sakurai, born in Kyoto, Japan, says she decided to become an artist at age 3. After earning a bachelor’s degree in architecture and design from Kyoto Institute of Technology, she resumed her focus on art. “If I don’t keep doing this technique and using traditional materials, this type of art could die out… read more. |
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Honolulu caps capacity of large indoor events to slow Covid spread Honolulu will require that all indoor events with at least 1,000 people attending cap attendees to 50% or less of capacity. The rules will be in place for the last three weeks of January, Mayor Rick Blangiardi said during a press conference with several leaders in Hawai‘i’s health care industry. Civil Beat. Star-Advertiser. Hawaii Public Radio. Hawaii News Now. KHON2. KITV4. Visits to USS Arizona Memorial to resume after dock repairs made |
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8 Things Hawaiʻi Companies Should Know About Hiring Interns
Internships are a valuable path to full-time jobs. The National Association of Colleges and Employers reports that 66.4% of 2020 interns received job offers from the companies they interned at, provided they were qualified… read more. |
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Most residents favor tourism: Big Island survey results presented to County Council committee According to a 2021 survey, 70% of 1,011 respondents say tourism is the most important industry for the island’s economy, far outstripping other industries, such as agriculture. Tribune-Herald. Big Island is experiencing a post-holiday surge of Covid-19, driven largely by Omicron Covid surge hits Kona Community Hospital. West Hawaii Today. Big Island Now. Rezoning request for Hilo housing project advances |
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HAWAII BUSINESS MAGAZINE This Fresh, Local Crackseed is Handmade Jade Food Products makes li hing mui in 500- to 1,000-pound batches. Employees wash plums from California and Taiwan to make li hing mui. The plums are dried in an oven overnight. The next day, employees move them into barrels... read more. |
MAUI COUNTY |
ʻUaʻu populations on Lānaʻi are on the rebound, conservationists say Lānaʻi is home to one-third of the world’s population of ʻuaʻu. But high rates of predation by feral cats and rats have put petrel colonies on Lānaʻi in peril. Hawaii Public Radio. |
KAUAʻI |
Families reel with Waimea landslide blocking a portion of Menehune Road Frustration over the lack of activity grew among residents affected by the closure of a portion of Menehune Road near the swinging bridge over the Waimea River Wednesday. Garden Island. |
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