Hawaii County Council to get COVID-19 testing and spending update on Tuesday.
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COVID testing contracts examined: County Council to get update Tuesday on testing and spending
TrueCare24 Inc., the company that last month lost more than 400 coronavirus test samples, was the lowest bidder of four vendors selected by the county and the least compliant with bidding requirements, according to an analysis of bid documents and purchase agreements West Hawaii Today received from the county in response to a public records request.
RAWR! ‘Imiloa hosts interactive dinosaur exhibit through March 27
Dinosaurs have invaded the ‘Imiloa Astronomy Center in Hilo.
US military faces crisis in Hawaii after leak poisons water
HONOLULU — A giant U.S. government fuel storage installation hidden inside a mountain ridge overlooking Pearl Harbor has provided fuel to military ships and planes crisscrossing the Pacific Ocean since World War II.
Man killed in North Hilo crash
A man is dead following a Saturday morning crash on Highway 19 in Papaaloa.
EPA to inspect Navy fuel tanks after Oahu water tainted
HONOLULU — The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency said Friday it planned to inspect a Navy fuel storage facility on Oahu after it spilled petroleum that contaminated Pearl Harbor drinking water late last year.
High court: Honua Ola’s appeal ‘particularly outlandish’
The Hawaii Supreme Court has dismissed an appeal by Honua Ola Bioenergy to delay evidentiary hearings that will be conducted by the state Public Utilities Commission.
Bill aims to speed up lease extension approvals in Kanoelehua Industrial Area
With some Hilo business owners having a hard time getting their leases of state land extended, a bill in the state Legislature seeks to cut the Board of Land and Natural Resources out of the process entirely.
Moving away from eradication
Game animals in Hawaii should be treated with more consideration, according to a series of bills introduced in the state Legislature.
Home sweet home: Hooked Hawaiian monk seal gets green light for release
An endangered Hawaiian monk seal who had ingested fishing gear is back home on Oahu after receiving treatment at The Marine Mammal Center hospital Ke Kai Ola in Kailua-Kona.
Exoplanet transformations: Puffy planets lose atmospheres, become super-Earths
Astronomers have identified two different cases of “mini-Neptune” planets that are losing their puffy atmospheres and likely transforming into super-Earths.
Pay raise to $205K recommended for new Maui police chief
WAILUKU — Maui’s new police chief, who recently arrived from Las Vegas, could receive a pay raise to $205,000 a year.
‘You need to protect it’: Lawmakers renew efforts to strengthen coffee labeling requirements
State lawmakers have renewed efforts to set tighter limits on using Hawaii location names to sell coffee. However, only one of five bills introduced this session aimed at protecting the $60 million industry has gained traction.
Judge rules in favor of Hawaiian Airlines vaccine policy
HONOLULU — A U.S. judge on Wednesday denied an attempt by seven employees to block Hawaiian Airlines’ policy requiring workers to get vaccinated against COVID-19 or face termination.
New $160M state psychiatric facility remains empty
HONOLULU — Sloping showers, staff training and door fixtures that could pose a risk for suicidal patients are among the issues keeping a $160-million Hawaii psychiatric facility empty nearly a year after construction was completed.
Campaign fundraising off to a slow start: Local candidates begin gearing up for the 2022 elections
The last half of 2021 was generally a sluggish period for local campaign fundraising, with the exception of two candidates seeking new offices.
Utah residents, Volcano woman killed in Puna crash
Big Island police Wednesday identified the victims of a traffic crash involving three vehicles that killed three people on Sunday on Highway 11 in Glenwood.
Woman wanted in custodial interference investigation
Big Island police are renewing their request for information regarding 30-year-old Marina Cortez of Puna, who is wanted on an outstanding warrant and for questioning relative to a custodial interference investigation.
Bill would require DOE to provide free menstrual products in schools
The state Senate Committee on Education has advanced a bill that addresses menstrual equity and “period poverty” in Hawaii.
Roth: Large in-person events will return this year
Mayor Mitch Roth is confident large in-person events can be held later this year as COVID-19 numbers decline statewide.
A wage boost — with extras: House measure would hike minimum pay rate, provide help to low-income families
Even as a Senate bill that would raise the state minimum wage to $18 an hour races through the state Legislature, state representatives are throwing their support behind a competing but similar bill in the House.