DOH reports 63 new COVID-19 cases; 55 on Oahu, 8 on Big Island
The state Department of Health reported 63 new COVID-19 cases today, with 55 on Oahu and eight on Hawaii Island.
County reports 25th death at veterans home
Hilo Medical Center reports an additional coronavirus-related death associated with the outbreak at Yukio Okutsu State Veterans Home, Hawaii County Civil Defense said this morning.
DOJ approves beer merger; Kona Brewing Co.’s Hawaii operations to be sold
Craft Brew Alliance has agreed to sell Kona Brewing Co.’s Hawaii operations in order to pave the way for the purchase of the alliance by beer giant Anheuser-Busch.
HFD personnel sidelined after two tested positive for COVID-19 back at work
Hawaii Fire Department Chief Darren Rosario said Monday that all personnel forced into quarantine after being exposed to an active-duty employee and a recruit who tested positive for COVID-19 have returned to work.
HPP house fire quickly extinguished
A Sunday morning fire caused an estimated $52,000 in damage to a house on 28th Avenue in Hawaiian Paradise Park.
DPS: Mass COVID-19 testing ongoing at Kulani
Mass COVID-19 testing of inmates is being conducted at Kulani Correctional Facility on the Big Island and Halawa Correctional Facility on Oahu, the Department of Public Safety said Monday.
Reports find fault with Avalon Health Care Group
Critical reports stemming from recent assessments at Yukio Okutsu State Veterans Home have identified a number of factors that might have aided in the spread of COVID-19 throughout the facility.
Ige: No testing for keiki
The state plans to allow incoming travelers from out of state who have tested negative for the coronavirus to avoid quarantine as of Oct. 15 — but visitors seeking a family vacation might have to look elsewhere.
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.
Missing Puna woman sought
Police are seeking the public’s assistance in finding 27-year-old Cryslyn Olter-Kanuha of Puna, who has been missing since late Friday night.
Kim to Ige: Remove Avalon as veterans home manager
Mayor Harry Kim is calling for the removal of Avalon Health Care as the manager of the Yukio Okutsu State Veterans Home in Hilo.
Seven new Big Island COVID-19 cases, two more deaths at veterans home
The state Department of Health reported 56 new COVID-19 cases today, with 49 on Oahu and seven on Hawaii Island.
HCCC inmate tests positive for COVID-19
A Hawaii Community Correctional Center inmate has tested positive for COVID-19, the Department of Public Safety reported Sunday.
Virus prompts more changes for Big Island courts
In-person hearings have been discontinued in Hawaii Island courts and criminal jury trials have been postponed through Nov. 13, per an emergency order issued by Third Circuit Chief Judge Robert D.S. Kim.
Ka‘u brush fire burns 3,500 acres
Firefighters battling a brush fire that scorched thousands of acres in Ka‘u this weekend managed to save dozens of horses and cattle from the flames.
Planning Department opposes wedding business in Holualoa’s coffee farming region
The county Planning Department is recommending the Leeward Planning Commission deny an after-the-fact permit for a wedding venue in the coffee-growing region of Holualoa.
Census: Hawaii now third in response rate after very slow start
After a very slow start that saw few people returning their census questionnaires, Hawaii picked up the pace to the point that it now has the third-highest rate in the nation for census forms completed.
Three new COVID-19 deaths reported on the Big Island
Hawaii County Civil Defense reported Saturday that the number of new active COVID-19 cases on Hawaii Island, reported and monitored by the state Department of Health was seven, bringing the total number of cases on the Big Island up to 639 since the pandemic started.
DPS reports ‘presumptive positive’ inmate at HCCC
The state Department of Public Safety was notified that a newly admitted inmate at Hawaii Community Correctional Center came in contact with someone prior to entry who was positive for COVID-19.
