Cory Lum/Civil Beat 2021 But only travelers from the mainland who got at least one shot in Hawaii will be exempt from COVID-19 testing and quarantine requirements, Gov. David Ige said.
COVID-19 tests are likely to remain part of life even as the overall pandemic situation stabilizes in the island state.
Christina Kishimoto’s remarks to the Board of Education provided more context on her pledge to fully reopen schools next year without a distance learning option.
New heat maps show how the state’s COVID-19 vaccine campaign is going at a granular geographic level.
The physical office is still closed and the agency is only two months into an 18-month technology overhaul.
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Cory Lum/Civil Beat The state’s plan is a huge risk of taxpayer funds for a facility Hawaii doesn’t need anymore.
Courtesy U.S. Navy Instead, the silence from Hawaii’s senatorial delegation on the issue is deafening.
ʻAʻole loa ʻo Hawaiʻi e lilo ana he wahi nāna e hoʻoulu nui i ka huika a laiki paha, he nui lehulehu naʻe nā mea ʻē aʻe e kanu kūloko ʻia.
Cpl. Scott Valdez has faced criminal charges, which led to hung juries, two lawsuits that led to settlements and a Honolulu Police Commission complaint.
The rail authority has also been borrowing on its own to cover its costs and pay its contractors.
The budget includes funding for affordable housing, homeless services and agriculture grants, among other things.
Body-worn cameras have been issued to police all over the United States, with a patchwork of regulations and laws governing their operation and the video they record.
The FTA says it “will discuss all possible options” amid rail’s latest, massive cost increases and schedule delays.
The Hawaii State Teachers Association has reached a preliminary agreement with state officials on a new contract for the next two years, but it still must be approved by members.
Wild rose-ringed parakeets feast on fruit and corn crops, screech noisily and attract rats. Researchers say native birds are at risk.
Opponents worry that the long-term leases, which may last 100 years or more, amount to a sale of public lands.
A comparison of HPD’s numbers to a national database show big differences, such as a higher percentage of deaths from physical restraint and the race and ethnicity of those who died.
Hawaii had more survey participants say they had been thinking about suicide during the pandemic than any other state.
If approved by the Board of Education as expected, Waipahu High School principal Keith Hayashi will step into the role after Christina Kishimoto steps down at the end of July.
