Pandemic does little to slow down Big Island home sales
Despite the COVID-19 pandemic, home sales on the Big Island in 2020 increased from the previous year — the only island in the state where that occurred.
Ige, Roth express concerns about uniform COVID-19 travel rules for state
Gov. David Ige and Mayor Mitch Roth both expressed misgivings about state House Speaker Scott Saiki’s plans to introduce legislation to establish statewide COVID-19 travel rules, which Saiki said would reduce confusion for residents and tourists.
Public unhappy over lack of access: Pandemic, technology and tension during long council session
A heavy and sometimes controversial agenda, coupled with technical problems during a global pandemic, brought a new set of challenges to the County Council last week, during a meeting that saw testifiers grumble about lack of access and a mayor appear to step outside his lane to advise council members on Sunshine Law issues.
Lava recovery programs see some progress, but also delays
In 2021, the third year since the eruption of Kilauea in lower Puna, some recovery programs are seeing progress while others remain in limbo.
With virus surging, Biden to speed release of COVID vaccines
WASHINGTON — With COVID-19 surging and vaccinations off to a slow start, President-elect Joe Biden will rapidly release most available vaccine doses to protect more people, his office said Friday, a reversal of Trump administration policies.
U.S. tops 4,000 daily deaths from coronavirus for 1st time
ORANGE, Calif. — The U.S. topped 4,000 coronavirus deaths in a single day for the first time, breaking a record set just one day earlier, as governors tried to ramp up the pace of vaccinations and open the line to elderly people and others.
Democrats plan lightning Trump impeachment, want him out now
WASHINGTON — Warnings flashing, Democrats in Congress laid plans Friday for swift impeachment of President Donald Trump, demanding decisive, immediate action to ensure an “unhinged” commander in chief can’t add to the damage they say he’s inflicted or even ignite nuclear war in his final days in office.
Vets home begins vaccinations
Against a blue backdrop decorated with patriotic stars and a bunting banner with the hashtag #igottheshot, the first COVID-19 vaccines were administered Friday at Yukio Okutsu State Veterans Home.
State uproots ‘kanaka garden’ at Wailoa park
Commission approves application for construction of 5G cell tower
Trump finally faces reality — amid talk of early ouster
Mental exam for man accused of murder and attempted murder
Life Care Center begins COVID vaccinations
Activists clear tents at Wailoa, leave garden
A moment in America, unimaginable but perhaps inevitable
Chaos, violence, mockery as pro-Trump mob occupies Congress
Hawaii delegation reacts to storming of US Capitol
No decisions yet about how UH-Hilo will address governor’s proposed $5.7M budget cut
Rollout of COVID vaccine for general population eyed for May
