Airport COVID-19 testers ousted
Renewal of Maunakea master lease the top priority for new Institute for Astronomy director
Doug Simons said when he assumes his post as director of the University of Hawaii Institute for Astronomy on Sept. 1, a great deal of his focus will be on the renewal of UH’s master lease for the Maunakea Science Reserve.
Red states on U.S. electoral map lagging on vaccinations
County Human Resources director says unions’ sensitivity to economy is ‘refreshing’
Commissioners redo fire chief vote: Kazuo Todd again selected to lead Hawaii Fire Department
Biden says pause on J&J shots shows gov’t putting safety 1st
Ige sees public schools being able to fully reopen for in-person learning by this fall
DOH urges inoculations despite pause in J&J vaccine distribution
Mayor, council get down to budget business
Richards allowed to vote on Rodenhurst confirmation despite serving as a reference
It’s not a violation of the ethics code for a County Council member to serve as a reference for someone seeking a county job and then voting on that person’s confirmation, the Board of Ethics ruled Monday on a 3-1 vote.
‘Safe Travel Cards’ in works
Quarantine exemptions for some fully vaccinated travelers could begin as early as May 1.
On the call: Dispatchers honored during National Telecommunicators Week
This week is National Public Safety Telecommunicators Week — also known as National Dispatchers Week — a time to recognize and thank telecommunications personnel in the public safety communications field.
Green: Hawaii to cross milestone of 1 million vaccine doses by week’s end
Lt. Gov. Josh Green anticipates Hawaii will reach the one million COVID-19 vaccine dose mark by week’s end.
Automatic voter registration bill nears passage
Hawaii is one step closer to joining a growing number of states enacting automatic voter registration.
Brazil’s virus outlook darkens amid vaccine supply snags
RIO DE JANEIRO — April is shaping up to be Brazil’s darkest month yet in the pandemic, with hospitals struggling with a crush of patients, deaths on track for record highs and few signs of a reprieve from a troubled vaccination program in Latin America’s largest nation.
Trump goes after Pence, McConnell in speech to party donors
PALM BEACH, Fla. — It was supposed to be a unifying weekend for a Republican Party at war with itself over former President Donald Trump’s divisive leadership. But Trump himself shattered two days of relative peace in his closing remarks to the GOP’s top donors when he insulted the party’s Senate leader and his wife.
Hamakua-Kohala Health working to expand facilities to accommodate physicians
Although Hawaii continues to face a shortage of physicians, finding providers willing to practice isn’t a challenge for Hamakua-Kohala Health.
No timeline in place for Waianuenue road work
A pavement rehabilitation project is in the works for a section of Waianuenue Avenue, but a start date for the improvement has not been established.
One wet March: Most places on BI record higher than average rainfall totals
March, traditionally the rainiest month of the year for the windward side of the Big Island, was much wetter than usual.
Council set to scrutinize budget: Department heads to plead their case in three days of hearings
It’s a week only number-crunchers truly love.
