Staffing crisis forces hospital’s cancer center to turn away new patients.
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Staffing crisis forces hospital’s cancer center to turn away new patients
Kona Community Hospital has temporarily stopped accepting new patients in its medical oncology and chemotherapy infusion clinics, forcing those needing care to travel to Waimea, Hilo or Honolulu for treatment.
Board: Nonresponsiveness is not an ethics violation
A nonresponse from government officials to emails and telephone calls isn’t necessarily a violation of the ethics code, the county Board of Ethics said Wednesday in denying a resident’s call to penalize 14 top officials for ignoring his warnings about what he saw as the danger of face masks and vaccines during the coronavirus pandemic.
5 or older? DOH says get bivalent booster jab
The state Department of Health formally recommended Wednesday that everyone 5 or older get COVID-19 bivalent boosters.
‘Dredge everything’: Preferred plan is to remove almost the entire beach blocking Pohoiki Boat Ramp
The black sand beach at Pohoiki will be almost entirely removed in order to reopen the Pohoiki Boat Ramp, engineers confirmed Tuesday.
‘We still can’t sleep’: Case of slain horse referred to prosecutors for possible charges
The fatal shooting of a Honomu couple’s horse last month is now in the hands of prosecutors.
Police: Foul play suspected in Mountain View body
Police suspect foul play may be involved in the death of a badly decomposed body found Tuesday at a Mountain View home.
East Hawaii lacked rain in September
The last month of the dry season was emphatically so for the windward Big Island, and the National Weather Service’s only official rain gauge to measure rainfall in double-digits in September was in Kona’s coffee belt, which experiences its rainy season in the summer.
EIS for aquarium fish collecting approved
The agency charged with protecting the state’s natural resources has approved an environmental impact statement allowing the harvesting of tropical fish for the aquarium industry despite ongoing litigation over the issue.
Ige signs executive order protecting access to abortions
Gov. David Ige issued an executive order on Tuesday protecting both patients and providers from legal action regarding abortion and reproductive health care services in Hawaii.
Ige signs executive order protecting access to abortions
Gov. David Ige issued an executive order today protecting both patients and providers from legal action regarding abortion and reproductive health care services in Hawaii.
Gabbard quits Democratic Party due to ‘wokeness’ and ‘racializing’
Former Congresswoman and 2020 presidential candidate Tulsi Gabbard announced today that she is leaving the Democratic Party.
Fire destroys Eden Roc home
A house fire early Monday morning destroyed a home in Mountain View’s Eden Roc Estates subdivision.
Woman faces two felony drug charges
A 32-year-old woman has been charged with two felony drug offenses after being arrested Oct. 5.
Kimball named chairwoman, Inaba vice chairman of incoming County Council
Hamakua Councilwoman Heather Kimball has been selected chairwoman and North Kona Councilman Holeka Inaba vice chairman of the new County Council that will take office in December.
Police: Cars broken into at West Hawaii beaches
Police say a thief or thieves stole valuable items from motor vehicles on Oct. 5 at two West Hawaii beach parks.
Saddle Road EIS terminated
The long-sought Daniel K. Inouye Highway extension in West Hawaii has hit another roadblock.
State seeks to improve access to Hilo Harbor
The state Department of Transportation Harbors Division is seeking to acquire almost 10 acres of privately owned land on Kalanianaole Street near the entrance to the Port of Hilo.
Wanted: Ant samples from residents’ yards
Residents are urged to be on the lookout for little fire ants during what the state Department of Land and Natural Resources has called “Stop the Ant Month.”
Palace Theater to present musical “The Lion King Jr.”
With over 100 people in the cast and crew, the Palace Theater is preparing to put on a full stage production of Disney’s “The Lion King Jr.” with actors from 4 to 18 years old.
Roth touts joint Waipi‘o effort: Says long-term solution should come from both community, county
Hundreds braved a rainy Wednesday night to attend a meeting at Honokaa Gym about Waipi‘o Valley Road with Mayor Mitch Roth, Public Works Director Steve Pause and Heather Kimball, District 1 councilwoman.
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