Showing posts with label COVID-19. Show all posts
Showing posts with label COVID-19. Show all posts
Thursday, May 15, 2025

Green heads to Washington to tout vaccinations, housing affordability worsens, Honolulu may tap into transient accommodations tax to defray sewer costs, more news from all the Hawaiian Islands

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Gov. Josh Green heading to D.C. to urge vaccinations . Green will board a coach seat for a red-eye flight to Washington, D.C., on Monday to ...
Monday, December 23, 2024

Kilauea erupts, Eddie surf competition draws 50k, most state residents not vaccinated against COVID, more news from all the Hawaiian Islands

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Kilauea volcano erupting again at Halemaumau Crater, putting on ‘dynamic’ show. Kilauea began erupting again at approximately 2:30 a.m. Mon...
Friday, September 6, 2024

State tax collections to take $125M hit while construction buoys economy, insurance costs cause condo sale slump, Health Department announces updated COVID vaccine availability, more news from all the Hawaiian Islands

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Council On Revenues Projects Hawaii Tax Collections Will Be $125 M Less Than Expected. The forecast also said Hawaii is gradually recoverin...
Tuesday, September 3, 2024

Maui fire recovery, pandemic hazard pay strain state budget, Green leads delegation to Japan, Blangiardi signs bill increasing grants to developers of affordable housing, more news from all the Hawaiian Islands

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Governor: Hawaii Can Pay The Bills For Maui Fire Recovery, Hazard Pay And More. The administration has not yet released a budget plan for c...
Thursday, August 15, 2024

State Climate Advisory Team begins work, Maui official oversaw $1M in contracts to family members, fake email invites homeless people to camp out at Hawaii Island mayor's house, more news from all the Hawaiian Islands

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Team has work cut out to make Hawaii more resilient to natural disasters.   Gov. Josh Green’s Climate Advisory Team, led by retired Alexande...
Thursday, August 8, 2024

Green declares emergency over condo insurance fees, Honolulu pandemic hazard pay set at $30M or more, state commemorates anniversary of deadly Maui fires, more news from all the Hawaiian Islands

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Emergency declared over Hawaii condo association insurance rates. Gov. Josh Green used emergency power Wednesday to help a pair of state go...
Tuesday, July 23, 2024

Hawaii Dems pivot support to Harris, Maui Planning Commission continues vacation rental ban hearing today, Hawaii joins high risk COVID states, more news from all the Hawaiian Islands

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With some unease, Hawaii Democrats pivot support to Vice President Kamala Harris. Party leaders say there is new enthusiasm and consensus g...
Thursday, July 18, 2024

New teacher apprentice program strives to address shortage, HPD officers who handcuffed 10-year-old could face excessive force lawsuits, Lahaina after-action report vendor disqualified, more news from all the Hawaiian Islands

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Hawaii’s Latest Effort To Recruit Teachers: Put Prospective Educators In Classrooms Sooner . A new apprenticeship program would provide fina...
Thursday, July 11, 2024

1k increase in COVID cases in a week, Maui mulls intracounty ferry, Green signs final bill, power outages plague Kauai, Maui, more news from all the Hawaiian Islands

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DOH: Hawaii sees more than 1k increase in COVID cases. More than 1,000 Hawaii residents have tested positive for COVID-19 in the past week,...