Council committee advances construction code revamp
Create more affordable housing or protect carpenters’ jobs?
Drive-through options dwindle as COVID testing approach changes
As Hawaii’s COVID-19 case count continues to climb, drive-through testing opportunities in East Hawaii are dwindling.
Resolution calls for halt to controversial 5G development
The Hawaii County Council will consider pursuing action to bar 5G cellular network development on the Big Island until the controversial technology is proven to be safe.
Prominent Hawaii doctor says state should delay plan for trans-Pacific visitors
One of Hawaii’s most visible physicians on the front lines of the COVID-19 pandemic said Tuesday that Gov. David Ige should rethink the state’s plan to allow out-of-state visitors who arrive with a negative COVID-19 test in hand to bypass a 14-day quarantine starting Aug. 1.
State reports highest daily number of new COVID cases since March
State Health Director Bruce Anderson called the 41 new COVID-19 cases reported Tuesday “a wake-up call for all of us that it is still a serious threat in Hawaii.”
Ige outlines features of new financial plan to cope with COVID-19 pandemic
Tough financial times are ahead for the state.
COVID-19 clusters form after people skip masks, distance
HONOLULU — State health officials said Monday that recent clusters of the coronavirus detected in Hawaii have been associated with people not wearing maks and not social distancing.
Senate committee recommends rejection of Ige’s BLNR nominee
A state Senate committee voted Monday to recommend against confirming Gov. David Ige’s nominee to represent Hawaii Island on the state Board of Land and Natural Resources.
Police accountability bill headed to Ige’s desk
A bill that would identify fired or suspended county police officers is headed to Gov. David Ige’s desk.
Green urges caution, mask-wearing as COVID-19 case count hits 1,023
As Hawaii surpassed 1,000 COVID-19 cases Sunday, Lt. Gov. Josh Green said he is concerned about a potential surge in cases following this weekend’s holiday festivities.
Ola Brew expands to mainland: Company’s hard seltzers now available across Southern California
At a time when many businesses are seeing markets shrink, Kailua-Kona’s Ola Brew Co. has managed to extend its reach to the mainland.
Puna retreat’s grant request delayed as pandemic stifles state funding
A battle between a group of Puna residents and a Puna retreat is delayed during the COVID-19 pandemic.
In troubled times: Independence Day in a land of confusion
It was the worst of times. It was the weirdest of times.
Hemp production bill advances, but fate uncertain
A bill that would fully legalize hemp production throughout Hawaii is only a few steps away from becoming law, although many are unhappy with its final form.
‘You can live really well, even when you’re dying’; Big Isle doctor says having an aid-in-dying option improves end-of-life care
Charlotte Charfen, a board certified emergency medicine physician who has worked in emergency rooms for 20 years, is passionate about wellness — in life and death.
State Senate committee passes vaping bill
The state Senate Ways and Means Committee on Thursday unanimously advanced a bill banning flavored tobacco products.
Mental exam for driver called ‘a danger to himself and others’
Sentencing was delayed and a mental exam ordered for a 23-year-old Keaau man who pleaded no contest to a lesser charge stemming from a single-car collision more than four years ago that killed a passenger.
Trump pushes racial division, flouts virus rules at Rushmore
MOUNT RUSHMORE NATIONAL MEMORIAL, S.D. — At the foot of Mount Rushmore on the eve of Independence Day, President Donald Trump made a direct appeal to disaffected white voters four months before Election Day, accusing protesters who have pushed for racial justice of engaging in a “merciless campaign to wipe out our history.”
Judge: Hawaii’s quarantine is reasonable during pandemic
HONOLULU — A U.S. judge will not stop Hawaii from enforcing a quarantine on arriving travelers, saying in a ruling that the emergency mandate is reasonable during the public health crisis caused by the coronavirus pandemic.
Learning curve; Lessons from pandemic help shape DOE guidelines for 2020-21 school year
The state Department of Education is planning to “Return to Learn,” releasing on Thursday its school reopening plan for the upcoming 2020-21 academic year.