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Saturday, September 26, 2020
Telescope Backs Waiakea HS STEM Program
By News Release @ 12:22 AM :: 4545 Views :: Hawaii County , Education K-12, Greenmail, Higher Education, OHA

...With only a few working computers left, it was time to reach out for help.... 

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Saturday, September 26, 2020
Mauna Kea Comprehensive Management Plan -- Community Meetings Set
By News Release @ 12:09 AM :: 2699 Views :: Higher Education, OHA

...We have scheduled three virtual community meetings on the Independent Evaluation of UH’s Implementation of the Mauna Kea CMP....

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Friday, September 25, 2020
Hawaii Medicare Advantage Premium Drops 10.3% for 2021
By News Release @ 11:55 PM :: 2969 Views :: Health Care, Cost of Living

...The average monthly Medicare Advantage premium changed from $63.86 in 2020 to $57.28 in 2021. This represents a -10.30 percent change in average premium....

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Friday, September 25, 2020
Ige Approves Honolulu COVID-19 Recovery Framework
By News Release @ 11:42 PM :: 3489 Views :: Honolulu County, Small Business, COVID-19

...Tier 1 includes, but is not limited to, the following changes....

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Friday, September 25, 2020
Atrazine to Be Banned in Hawaii, Territories
By News Release @ 11:26 PM :: 3321 Views :: Environment, Agriculture

...in the wake of a legal agreement between the EPA and the Center for Biological Diversity and Pesticide Action Network North America....

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Friday, September 25, 2020
Honolulu Ethics Commission Ballot Questions 3 and 4
By News Release @ 11:16 PM :: 4712 Views :: Honolulu County, Ethics

...Two questions on the upcoming general election ballot relate to the Honolulu Ethics Commission's budget and staffing.... 

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Friday, September 25, 2020
COVID Count 112 new cases out of 1,445 tests
By News Release @ 7:59 PM :: 1826 Views :: COVID-19

... 8 new hospitalizations, 3 new deaths, 7.8% positive ....

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Friday, September 25, 2020
Even More Jammed with Bus Lane and Bike Lane "It’s about getting people out of their cars”
By News Release @ 7:46 PM :: 4555 Views :: Honolulu County, Development, Rail

...a bus-only lane on King St thru downtown just 1 block from the existing Hotel Street Busway....

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Friday, September 25, 2020
After Secret Meeting, BoE Agrees to Re-Hear Kahuku Windfarm Petition
By News Release @ 6:01 PM :: 3927 Views :: Honolulu County, Education K-12, Energy, Ethics

...The proposed rule would require the Department to hold a community meeting and solicit family and community feedback before providing official comment on proposed developments....

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Friday, September 25, 2020
Rep Gabbard backs H.R.6866, the Public Health Emergency Privacy Act
By News Release @ 7:27 AM :: 2866 Views :: Health Care, COVID-19

...Rep. Tulsi Gabbard Joins Bill to Protect Americans’ Civil Liberties and Privacy During the Coronavirus Pandemic....

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Friday, September 25, 2020
COVID Spending: Hirono questions Ige's ‘lack of transparency’
By News Release @ 7:14 AM :: 2622 Views :: Ethics, COVID-19

...“I remain concerned that Hawaii will not spend these federal resources before the end of the year, and that a lack of clear information provided by the state on how funds are being used is creating frustration and confusion among Hawaii’s residents,” Senator Hirono wrote....

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Thursday, September 24, 2020
COVID Count 90 new cases out of 1,737 tests
By News Release @ 7:05 PM :: 1859 Views :: COVID-19

...16 new hospitalizations, 2 new deaths, 5.2% positive....

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Thursday, September 24, 2020
Ige Proclamation Allows Oct 15 Tourism Reopening
By News Release @ 5:54 AM :: 2639 Views :: Tourism, COVID-19

...the proclamation also empowers the counties to adopt a negative test exception process for travelers subject to the inter-island travel quarantine....

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Wednesday, September 23, 2020
Chief Justice Recktenwald Retained for Another 10 Years
By News Release @ 6:34 PM :: 2445 Views :: Judiciary

...Associate Justice Paula A. Nakayama administered the oath of office remotely on Friday, September 11, 2020....

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Wednesday, September 23, 2020
COVID Count 168 new cases out of 2,716 tests
By News Release @ 6:29 PM :: 1945 Views :: COVID-19

... 14 new hospitalizations, 2 new deaths, 6.2% positive ....

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Tuesday, September 22, 2020
COVID Count: 63 new cases out of 1,489 tests
By News Release @ 11:59 PM :: 2465 Views :: COVID-19

... 14 new hospitalizations, no new deaths, 4.2% positive ....

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Tuesday, September 22, 2020
City Drops $10.5M for 29 Units that were already affordable
By News Release @ 11:43 PM :: 4002 Views :: Honolulu County, Development, Cost of Living, COVID-19

...This purchase adds ZERO new affordable units because these units were already affordable in the private sector....

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Tuesday, September 22, 2020
Common Cause 2020 Legislative Wrap Up
By News Release @ 4:33 AM :: 3409 Views :: Ethics, Hawaii State Government, Office of Elections

...Ige’s deadline to veto bills has passed, so we know which of the bills that made it through this most unusual session will become law....

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Tuesday, September 22, 2020
VA and HIEMA Report on Hilo Veterans Home COVID Deaths
By News Release @ 2:17 AM :: 3276 Views :: Hawaii County , Military, COVID-19

...The VA report noted “There was very little proactive preparation/planning for COVID...."

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Monday, September 21, 2020
Council Candidate Greg Thielen Cautions Against Awarding P3 Contract Under Robbins' Tenure
By News Release @ 7:02 PM :: 3801 Views :: Ethics, Rail

“...a potential worse case scenario of a contract award just before a leadership transition at HART and the City and County of Honolulu....”

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Monday, September 21, 2020
COVID Count 56 new cases out of 1,162 tests
By News Release @ 6:22 PM :: 1905 Views :: COVID-19

... 5 new hospitalizations, no new deaths, 4.8% positive ....

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Sunday, September 20, 2020
COVID Count 77 new cases out of 1,678 tests
By News Release @ 6:33 PM :: 2359 Views :: COVID-19

... 4 new hospitalizations, no new deaths, 4.6% positive, releases again exceed new cases ....

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Sunday, September 20, 2020
Applicants sought for Maui County Boards and Commissions
By News Release @ 12:00 PM :: 2267 Views :: Maui County

...Applicants are being sought for 46 vacancies on Maui County boards, commissions, councils and committees....

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Saturday, September 19, 2020
COVID Count: 110 new cases out of 5,852 tests
By News Release @ 6:27 PM :: 1730 Views :: COVID-19

... 26 new hospitalizations, no new deaths, 1.9% positive....

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Saturday, September 19, 2020
Hawaii Attorney General and Ethics Commission Join Forces to Address Fraud, Waste and Abuse
By News Release @ 4:56 PM :: 2861 Views :: Ethics, Law Enforcement

... Hawaii Attorney General Clare E. Connors announced today that her department has joined the Hawaii State Ethics Commission in an effort to identify fraud, waste and abuse involving government funds ....

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Saturday, September 19, 2020
Caldwell Signs Bills to Delay TVR Registration, Ease Building Permit Requirements
By News Release @ 4:29 PM :: 3497 Views :: Honolulu County, Development, Tourism

...Bill 48 elevates the exemption threshold of home repairs from $1,000 to $5,000....

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Saturday, September 19, 2020
Transit and the Mania for Density
By News Release @ 2:30 PM :: 3728 Views :: Development, Land Use, Rail

...the Rasputin of urban planning....

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Saturday, September 19, 2020
Hawaii Lost the Most Construction Jobs Between July and August
By News Release @ 3:25 AM :: 2637 Views :: Economy, Hawaii Statistics

...Hawaii lost the highest percentage (-3.5 percent, -1,300 jobs) of construction jobs for the month....

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Friday, September 18, 2020
COVID Count 114 new cases out of 4,559 tests
By News Release @ 8:35 PM :: 1909 Views :: COVID-19

... 15 new hospitalizations, 13 new deaths (mostly official classification of already-announced deaths at Okutsu) ....

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Friday, September 18, 2020
Hawaii Unemployment Drops to 12.5% as Workers Leave Workforce
By News Release @ 6:21 PM :: 3372 Views :: Economy, Hawaii Statistics, Labor

...Jobs declined by 105,200 over-the-year....

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Friday, September 18, 2020
DoE Announces New COVID Benchmarks for Reopening
By News Release @ 5:37 AM :: 2043 Views :: COVID-19

...HIDOE will use newly released guidance from the Hawaii State Department of Health to plan for appropriate learning models for the remainder of the academic year....

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Thursday, September 17, 2020
COVID Count 160 new cases out of 3,829 tests
By News Release @ 7:11 PM :: 1833 Views :: COVID-19

... 18 new hospitalizations, 4 new deaths, 4.2% positve ....

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Thursday, September 17, 2020
Second Round of Pandemic EBT Cards for 93,500 DoE Students
By News Release @ 6:19 PM :: 2620 Views :: Education K-12, COVID-19

...max EBT of $286 per kid....

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Thursday, September 17, 2020
Ige: COVID pre-travel testing program will start October 15
By News Release @ 6:13 AM :: 2787 Views :: Tourism, COVID-19

...Pre-travel testing enables travelers to avoid a mandatory 14-day quarantine if they are tested no earlier than 72 hours before their flight arrives....

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Wednesday, September 16, 2020
HECO Releases info on Solar Battery Projects -- Prices Vary by 46%
By News Release @ 8:24 PM :: 2994 Views :: Energy, Cost of Living

... Oahu projects run as high as $0.13 pkwh even as competitors offer $0.089 pkwh ....

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Wednesday, September 16, 2020
COVID Count: 102 new cases out of 2,492 tests
By News Release @ 7:56 PM :: 1757 Views :: COVID-19

... 13 new hospitalizations, 3 new deaths--Releases exceed new cases for 4th day in a row ....

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Wednesday, September 16, 2020
Ige Appoints new Director and Deputy at DLIR
By News Release @ 7:43 PM :: 3319 Views :: Hawaii State Government, Labor

...Meanwhile: Top Three Failure Reward: Former DLIR Director Scott Murakami takes job at DBEDT....

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Wednesday, September 16, 2020
Ige Releases Final Veto List
By News Release @ 1:17 AM :: 2755 Views :: Ethics, Hawaii State Government

...Gov. Ige vetoes bill limiting “revolving door” between government and lobbyists....

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Wednesday, September 16, 2020
Holocaust knowledge among Millennials and Gen Z -- Hawaii Among Worst States
By News Release @ 12:01 AM :: 2964 Views :: Education K-12, Hawaii Statistics

...Survey in Hawaii Finds: 55% Believe Something Like the Holocaust Could Happen Again; 65% Cannot Identify How Many Jews Were Killed During the Holocaust; 55% Cannot Name a Concentration Camp, Death Camp, or Ghetto....

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Tuesday, September 15, 2020
Corona Virus Restrictions Hawaii vs Alaska
By News Release @ 9:48 PM :: 3801 Views :: Hawaii Statistics, COVID-19

...Hawaii is the most restrictive state in USA....

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Tuesday, September 15, 2020
COVID Count 66 new cases out of 1,101 tests
By News Release @ 8:02 PM :: 1701 Views :: COVID-19

... 16 new hospitalizations, one new death, 6.0% positive ....

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Tuesday, September 15, 2020
Seeking Applicants for Oahu Grand Jury Counsel
By News Release @ 4:45 AM :: 2205 Views :: Judiciary

...To be considered for a one-year appointment, please submit a letter indicating your interest and a resume by December 4, 2020....

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Tuesday, September 15, 2020
List of Hawaii Nursing Homes With COVID Outbreaks
By News Release @ 3:14 AM :: 3062 Views :: COVID-19

...DOH Names Care Homes Affected by COVID-19....

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Tuesday, September 15, 2020
Hawaii Tops ​2020 Scorecard on State Health System Performance
By News Release @ 12:09 AM :: 2607 Views :: Hawaii Statistics, Health Care

...National healthcare scorecard: Where does your state rank?....

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Monday, September 14, 2020
Low Income Hawaii Workers Income Jumped in April and May
By News Release @ 11:26 PM :: 3562 Views :: Economy, Hawaii Statistics, Labor, COVID-19

...Hawaii was the second-most-dependent state on the additional $600 in unemployment benefits that expired at the end of July.....

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Monday, September 14, 2020
COVID Count 80 new cases out of 2,376 tests
By News Release @ 7:11 PM :: 1813 Views :: COVID-19

...2 new hospitalizations, no new deaths, 3.4% positive....

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Sunday, September 13, 2020
Hiding LLC Records: OHA Lawsuit not Laughed out of Court
By News Release @ 11:11 PM :: 4702 Views :: Ethics, OHA

...OHA Sacrifices $3.2M to Hide Lawyer’s Conflict of Interest?....

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Sunday, September 13, 2020
COVID Count 114 new cases out of 4,132 tests
By News Release @ 7:27 PM :: 1810 Views :: COVID-19

...147 new releases from isolation -- NOTE: Releases exceed new cases for first time in weeks....

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Sunday, September 13, 2020
Chief Justice Appoints District and District Family Court Judges--Justice McKenna Seeks Retention
By News Release @ 5:01 AM :: 2709 Views :: Judiciary

...news from Hawaii Judiciary....

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Saturday, September 12, 2020
DoE Enrollment Drops 3%--Charter School Enrollment Up 2%
By News Release @ 11:46 PM :: 2757 Views :: Education K-12, Hawaii Statistics

...Hawaii's public and charter schools combined enrollment for school year 2020-21 totals 174,704 students, compared to 179,331 last year, a difference of 2.6 percent....

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