Hawaii County Mass Transit Agency now offers new vanpool service.
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WEDNESDAY, JUNE 22, 2022
County Offers New Vanpool Service
The county Mass Transit Agency is implementing a new service to connect people to work.
14 Drivers Arrested for DUI June 13-19
Hawai‘i Island police arrested 14 motorists for driving under the influence of an intoxicant June 13-19, the department stated.
Ige Signs Bills Furthering LGBTQ+ Equality, Inclusion By Nathan Christophel
State lawmakers showed their support for Hawai‘i’s lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, queer, plus community during the 2022 legislative session, passing several measures that further equality and inclusion of the LGBTQ+ community, and Gov. David Ige signed them into law last week — in the middle of Pride Month.
Victims of Reported Assault at Kehena Beach Asking for Witnesses to Come Forward By Tom Hasslinger
A man who says he and his wife were assaulted at a Pāhoa beach park during mid-afternoon in front of multiple onlookers is asking for witnesses to come forward to help police find the reported assailants.
Richardson Rough Water Swim Event Canceled Due to Ongoing Construction at Park
The Richardson Rough Water Swim Event is canceled due to ongoing construction at Richardson Ocean Park.
2 Road Closures in Kona Planned Due to Traffic Fatality Investigations
Hawai‘i Island police announce that there will be two road closures in the Kona district this week as traffic investigators conduct further investigations into recent traffic fatalities.
PBS’ Changing Seas featuring humpback whales and their marine sanctuary in Hawaiʻi
Two programs on PBS South Florida’s “Changing Seas” will premiere June 22, featuring humpback whales and the Hawaiian Islands National Marine Sanctuary.
Hawaiʻi bottomfish fishery plays minor role in whitetips’ survival, scientific group says
A scientific committee has agreed with a draft opinion that the oceanic whitetip shark is in “no jeopardy” in bottomfish fisheries in several regulated U.S. ocean regions, including Hawaiʻi. Oceanic whitetip sharks are top predators and play a critical role in the ecosystem by maintaining the population of species below them in the food chain.
Deadline for SBA Drought Loans for Kaua‘i County Small Non-farm Businesses Coming Up
The Hawai‘i Emergency Management Agency is reminding small non-farm businesses in Kaua‘i County they have less than a month to apply for U.S. Small Business Administration, or SBA, drought loans.
Ige Signs Bills Furthering LGBTQ+ Equality, Inclusion
State lawmakers showed their support for Hawai‘i’s lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, queer, plus community during the 2022 legislative session, passing several measures that further equality and inclusion of the LGBTQ+ community, and Gov. David Ige signed them into law last week — in the middle of Pride Month.