WARN notices paint grim picture: Larger BI employers furloughed or laid off nearly 6,000 workers
Large businesses operating on the Big Island have indefinitely furloughed thousands of employees since the COVID-19 pandemic began, according to records filed with the state Department of Labor.
Halepohaku preferred site for teaching telescope
The University of Hawaii will solicit public comments on a proposed plan to install a teaching telescope on Maunakea.
State tourism agency crafting messages to entice visitors after Oct. 15
Isle businesses guarded about Oct. 15 reopening
While the state has announced that some restrictions on travel to Hawaii will be lifted Oct. 15, many businesses are skeptical whether the plan will actually happen.
Council takes administration to task for slow pace of eruption recovery
VA investigation underway at Hilo veterans home
Details scarce about Target virus outbreak
Nearly $1M in HUD funds earmarked for 4 virus relief projects
A Hawaii County Council committee voted in favor of allocating nearly a million dollars in federal funds to a quartet of COVID-19 recovery projects throughout the county.
Team from Veterans Affairs set to arrive today; Another COVID-19 death reported at Hilo vets home
Ige says loosening of restrictions on travel unlikely by end of this month
More than 6,000 have applied for rent relief
Ige: State ‘will probably not’ reopen Oct. 1 with loosened restrictions for out-of-state visitors
State restrictions on travel to Hawaii are unlikely to be loosened by Oct. 1, Gov. David Ige said today.
Big Island median home prices up as sales dip slightly
Despite the worldwide upheavals caused by the COVID-19 pandemic, home sales on the Big Island have barely slowed this year.
Eruption recovery fund action plan out for review
A plan for disbursing $83.84 million in federal funds to victims of the 2018 Kilauea eruption was submitted for federal review last week.
Kim stresses compliance; pamphlets being distributed to beachgoers
With restrictions to beach and shoreline parks extending until late this month, Hawaii County police are distributing handouts at parks across the island that explain what visitors can and can’t do.
Prosecutors concerned about release of HCCC felons
With two dozen felony inmates at Hawaii Community Correctional Center set to be released over the next few days, Hawaii County prosecutors have concerns about public safety.
New Safe Travels app explained
Safe Travels Hawaii, the web application intended to manage travel to the state, went live Tuesday and has replaced paper documentation for arriving airline passengers.
Arrest record provides new details about fatal shooting
The Puna man charged with shooting to death a Mountain View man last week did so at the behest of his sister, the girlfriend of the victim, according to arrest records.
35 new cases on the Big Island, one more death in the state
The Department of Health has reported 35 new COVID-19 cases on the Big Island today, and 339 statewide.
Maunakea Master Plan to be completed by late next year
An update to the University of Hawaii’s Maunakea Master Plan is expected to be completed by late 2021.
