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3.7.2022
TOP STORYPentagon to close Red Hill fuel facility permanently amid contamination crisisThe U.S. Department of Defense said Monday that it will permanently shut down the World War II-era facility, after leaks at the Navy’s Red Hill fuel facility impacted thousands of military families. The decision marks a reversal from the Pentagon’s previous efforts to keep the underground facility in operation. Civil Beat | Star-Advertiser | Hawaii News Now | KHON2 | KITV4 | Hawai‘i Public Radio SUBSCRIBE TO HAWAIʻI REAL ESTATE NEWSPlease subscribe to Hawaiʻi Real Estate News – a free weekly email from Hawaii Business Magazine that provides insights and news on local real estate. Coming to your inbox every Tuesday. Click here to subscribe! LOCAL NEWSState officials respond to the Red Hill closure newsIn a news conference Monday, Gov. David Ige and State Health Director Dr. Libby Char applauded the Pentagon’s decision but said they would hold the military to its pledges. “We cannot have national security without ensuring public health,” Ige said. Char added that emptying the tanks is “not without risk” because of the potential for additional fuel leaks. Search underway for Hawai‘i State Hospital escapeeAuthorities continue searching for 29-year-old Andrew Schmitke, who escaped Sunday at around 12:30 p.m. He was arrested in July 2021 for allegedly stabbing a man in Wahiawā and has a lengthy history of drug and other criminal offenses. Health officials report 92 new Covid cases statewideToday’s reported cases include 53 on O‘ahu, 17 on Hawai‘i Island, 9 on Maui, 8 on Kaua‘i and 5 residents diagnosed outside the state. Over the last 14 days, the state reported 2,516 infections. The known global death toll from Covid surpassed 6 million on Monday. HAWAII BUSINESS MAGAZINE 20 for the Next 20 2011: Where Are They Now?The cohort that year included future CEO of the Year Ray Vara, Cameron Nekota, Bryan Luke and Kalei Cadinha-Pua‘a. We caught up with each of the honorees to see …read more. ANNOUNCEMENTS & UPDATES
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