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Entries for 'News Release'
Friday, August 14, 2020 |
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Iwilei homeless shelter to be temporary isolation and quarantine site
By News Release @ 11:06 PM :: 2878 Views :: Homelessness, COVID-19
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...the postives are being kept inside and the negatives are kicked out....
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Friday, August 14, 2020 |
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COVID Count: 233 new cases out of 2,649 tests
By News Release @ 10:16 PM :: 1647 Views :: COVID-19
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...10 new hospitalizations, no new deaths....
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Friday, August 14, 2020 |
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Ige Seeks Public Comment on Nominees to Intermediate Court of Appeals
By News Release @ 9:57 PM :: 2283 Views :: Judiciary
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...The position has been vacant since the retirement of Associate Judge Alexa D.M. Fujise in April 2020....
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Friday, August 14, 2020 |
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Chief Justice Seeks Public Comment on Judicial Nominees
By News Release @ 9:35 PM :: 2637 Views :: Judiciary
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...seeking public comment on judicial nominees for vacancies in the District Court and District Family Court of the First Circuit (Oahu)....
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Friday, August 14, 2020 |
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N Shore Kauai: DLNR Contractor Chased off Worksite by Saboteurs
By News Release @ 7:21 PM :: 3327 Views :: Kauai County, Tourism
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...Dozens of people have drowned in the Hanakapiai Valley over the years, and KFD personnel have numerous stories – myself included – on the precarious positions we put ourselves in whenever we perform rescues in this area....
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Friday, August 14, 2020 |
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Underage Maui Girl Gets Sex Change Hormones--ACLU Celebrates Court Victory
By News Release @ 3:06 PM :: 3623 Views :: Maui County, Family
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...some parents or guardians are hesitant for their trans child to start hormones before they’re eighteen...Now I’m 19 years old and about three years on testosterone....
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Friday, August 14, 2020 |
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Kishimoto Pushes Back Against HSTA 'Scare Tactics'
By News Release @ 4:17 AM :: 3734 Views :: Education K-12, Labor, COVID-19
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...Mr. Rosenlee encouraged teachers to show up for paid training days over the past two weeks, and now he is telling teachers not to show up for students. The union demanded this additional training for teachers, at a cost of nine fewer instructional days for students, but is trying to prevent students from having the same opportunity....
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Friday, August 14, 2020 |
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HGEA: Pay us to 'work' at home again
By News Release @ 4:08 AM :: 3061 Views :: Hawaii State Government, Labor, COVID-19
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...COVID surge prompts HGEA to tell Departments: Limit physical presence at worksites....
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Thursday, August 13, 2020 |
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COVID Count 355 new cases out of 3,384 tests
By News Release @ 6:41 PM :: 2000 Views :: COVID-19
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...2 new deaths, 9 hospitalized....
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Thursday, August 13, 2020 |
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COVID: 116 Cases in OCCC--Jail Inmates Purposefully Spread Disease
By News Release @ 6:04 PM :: 3059 Views :: Law Enforcement, COVID-19
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...with the ACLU egging them on by the offer of early release, guards report inmates are purposefully spreading COVID at OCCC. 92 criminals and 24 staff are found to be infected after mass testing results came in today. COVID is also spreading among homeless criminals who are not currently incarcerated....
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Wednesday, August 12, 2020 |
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Blood Test can Determine Who is Most Likely to Die of COVID
By News Release @ 6:34 PM :: 2413 Views :: COVID-19
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...George Washington University researchers analyzed five biomarkers present in the blood of hundreds of COVID-19 patients, finding elevated levels associated with higher odds of clinical deterioration and death....
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Wednesday, August 12, 2020 |
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Racketeering Indictments for Saipan Casino Operators
By News Release @ 6:25 PM :: 3221 Views :: Gambling, Law Enforcement
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...Three executives from Imperial Pacific International (IPI) and MCC International Saipan have been indicted on federal criminal charges, including Racketeer Influenced and Corrupt Organizations Act (RICO) conspiracy, harboring illegal aliens, unlawful employment of aliens, and international promotional money laundering....
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Wednesday, August 12, 2020 |
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DHHL Submits Wireless Spectrum Applications to FCC
By News Release @ 6:00 PM :: 2471 Views :: DHHL
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...The waiver affirms DHHL as the only entity with the legal standing to apply in the Window and implement broadband service on Hawaiian Home Lands....
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Wednesday, August 12, 2020 |
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COVID Count: 202 new cases out of 2,726 tests
By News Release @ 5:12 PM :: 2490 Views :: COVID-19
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...4 deaths, 9 new hospitalizations....
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Wednesday, August 12, 2020 |
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DoE Sister Isles Plan: Almost all Schools go Virtual
By News Release @ 4:09 AM :: 2884 Views :: Education K-12, COVID-19
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...Public schools on Kaua‘i, Hawaiʻi Island, and Maui County – with the exception of Moloka‘i schools and Hāna High & Elementary – will transition to full distance learning for the first four weeks of the 2020-21 school year....
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Tuesday, August 11, 2020 |
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HSTA: COVID on Nine Campuses--No Public Announcement
By News Release @ 7:42 PM :: 3136 Views :: Education K-12, Labor, COVID-19
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...In the last 11 days, there have been at least nine campuses with coronavirus cases in which some staff were quarantined and campuses were closed....
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Tuesday, August 11, 2020 |
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COVID Count: 118 new cases out of 1,671 tests
By News Release @ 6:32 PM :: 1723 Views :: COVID-19
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...9 new hospitalizations, no new deaths (but two deaths will be reported tomorrow)....
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Monday, August 10, 2020 |
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Lawsuit Victory: American Samoans Win Gun Rights in Hawaii
By News Release @ 10:00 PM :: 4843 Views :: Second Amendment
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... As soon as the HPD officers working the desk found out he was a US national and not a citizen he was swiftly denied the opportunity to apply ....
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Monday, August 10, 2020 |
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Honolulu Hale closing to the public --Caldwell Tests Negative
By News Release @ 9:29 PM :: 3517 Views :: Honolulu County, COVID-19
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...all city workers are instructed to work from home through September 6, if possible....
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Monday, August 10, 2020 |
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COVID Count: 140 new cases, 3 deaths, 3 hospitalizations
By News Release @ 8:27 PM :: 2057 Views :: COVID-19
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... and 3,892 new tests. This is a two-day test count total--all other totals are for one day....
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Monday, August 10, 2020 |
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Ige Replaces DoTax, DLIR Directors
By News Release @ 8:11 PM :: 2315 Views :: Hawaii State Government
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...Scott Murakami resigned on Aug. 5 as director of the Department of Labor and Industrial Relations....
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Monday, August 10, 2020 |
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UH reduces presence on campuses as COVID-19 impacts Hawaii
By News Release @ 7:49 PM :: 2455 Views :: Higher Education, COVID-19
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... This message was shared with the students, faculty, and staff of the 10-campus University of Hawaii system on August 10, 2020 ....
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Sunday, August 9, 2020 |
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COVID Count: 152 new cases
By News Release @ 5:57 PM :: 1721 Views :: COVID-19
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...two more hospitalized, no new deaths....
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Saturday, August 8, 2020 |
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COVID Count 223 new cases out of 2,698 tests
By News Release @ 6:19 PM :: 1694 Views :: COVID-19
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...six new hospitalizations, one new death....
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Friday, August 7, 2020 |
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After Five Months of ACLU Dreams, First Inmate Finally Tests Positive for COVID
By News Release @ 10:27 PM :: 2326 Views :: Law Enforcement, COVID-19
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...but he was quarantined right away so the hope for another mass release of criminals may be dashed....
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Friday, August 7, 2020 |
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DoE: No In-person Oahu Schools for First Four Weeks
By News Release @ 9:49 PM :: 3254 Views :: Education K-12, Labor, COVID-19
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...Starting on Aug. 17, all O'ahu public schools will be implementing full distance learning models....
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Friday, August 7, 2020 |
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COVID Count 201 new cases out of 3,962 tests
By News Release @ 7:02 PM :: 1734 Views :: COVID-19
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...6 new hospitalizations, 2 new deaths....
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Friday, August 7, 2020 |
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HSTA: Pay our members for fake 'distance learning' classes
By News Release @ 6:43 PM :: 3008 Views :: Education K-12, COVID-19
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"...One-hundred percent virtual instruction will allow many of these teachers to remain on the job...."
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Friday, August 7, 2020 |
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Ige Reinstates Inter-Island Quarantine
By News Release @ 3:01 AM :: 2625 Views :: Tourism, COVID-19
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...the inter-island travel quarantine will be reinstated, in part, on Tuesday, Aug. 11....
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Friday, August 7, 2020 |
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Oahu: List of What's Closed Under New COVID Order
By News Release @ 1:40 AM :: 3832 Views :: Honolulu County, COVID-19
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...The “Act With Care – Do Not Gather” Order is effective Saturday, August 8, 2020, at 12 a.m., and will continue through 11:59 p.m. on September 4....
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Thursday, August 6, 2020 |
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Homeschooling? Hawaii State Library offers free 'Scholastic Teachables'
By News Release @ 11:57 PM :: 3940 Views :: Education K-12, Family, COVID-19
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...Scholastic Teachables materials are of high-quality and are ready-to-use for all age ranges from Pre-K to grade 8....
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Thursday, August 6, 2020 |
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Temperature screening equipment now active at Five Airports
By News Release @ 11:23 PM :: 2456 Views :: Tourism, COVID-19
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...Phase 2 of the project will install the temperature scanning equipment at the remaining gates by Aug. 20....
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Thursday, August 6, 2020 |
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COVID Count: 152 new cases, 2 deaths
By News Release @ 4:29 PM :: 2511 Views :: COVID-19
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...two new deaths, nine new hospitalizations....
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Wednesday, August 5, 2020 |
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Hawaii Democrats Select Lobbyist as Party Chair
By News Release @ 11:24 PM :: 3148 Views :: Democratic Party
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...Election results also released for State Central Committee members....
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Wednesday, August 5, 2020 |
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Honolulu Streets to be Wired for Autonomous Vehicles
By News Release @ 5:09 AM :: 3241 Views :: Honolulu County, Higher Education
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...Project preps traffic for self-driving cars, more....
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Wednesday, August 5, 2020 |
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Tenants Being Evicted Illegally
By News Release @ 4:45 AM :: 3623 Views :: Homelessness, Law Enforcement, COVID-19
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...The moratorium is currently in place through August 31, 2020....
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Tuesday, August 4, 2020 |
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COVID Count: 144 New cases out of 1,814 tests
By News Release @ 7:01 PM :: 1786 Views :: COVID-19
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...seven new hospitalizations, one new death....
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Monday, August 3, 2020 |
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Free Speech? UH Manoa Policy Encourages Abuse
By News Release @ 11:52 PM :: 3322 Views :: First Amendment, Higher Education
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...University of Hawaii at Manoa has been given the speech code rating Yellow....
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Monday, August 3, 2020 |
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Free Speech? UH Hilo policy encourages abuse
By News Release @ 11:47 PM :: 2877 Views :: First Amendment, Higher Education
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...ambiguous policy that too easily encourages administrative abuse and arbitrary application....
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Monday, August 3, 2020 |
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Oahu COVID Restrictions Back--Parks, Gatherings
By News Release @ 11:03 PM :: 2785 Views :: Honolulu County, COVID-19
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...Order 2020-22 does not allow for indoor or outdoor social gatherings to exceed 10 people....
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Monday, August 3, 2020 |
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Ige Appoints Cathy Betts to Head DHS
By News Release @ 10:53 PM :: 2208 Views :: Hawaii State Government
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...Betts will replace Pankaj Bhanot who is stepping down as the department’s director for health and family reasons on Aug. 31, 2020....
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Monday, August 3, 2020 |
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COVID Count: 207 new cases out of 3,433 tests
By News Release @ 5:12 PM :: 2422 Views :: COVID-19
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...The highest, single-day record of new positive COVID-19 cases is being reported by the Dept. of Health today, at 207. Approximately 114 of these cases are the result of delayed reporting over the weekend....
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Sunday, August 2, 2020 |
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COVID Count: 45 new cases out of 638 tests
By News Release @ 5:56 PM :: 1822 Views :: COVID-19
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...5 new hospitalizations, no new deaths....
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Saturday, August 1, 2020 |
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COVID Count: 87 new cases out of 3,390 tests
By News Release @ 8:47 PM :: 1702 Views :: COVID-19
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...15 new hospitalizations—biggest one day jump yet, no new deaths....
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Saturday, August 1, 2020 |
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Kauai PD provides firearms registration forms online
By News Release @ 5:07 PM :: 3289 Views :: Kauai County, Second Amendment, COVID-19
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...KPD requests that the public please complete and print them prior to arriving at their scheduled gun registration appointment....
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Friday, July 31, 2020 |
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COVID Count: 123 new cases out of 1,883 tests
By News Release @ 9:44 PM :: 2142 Views :: COVID-19
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...two new hospitalizations, no new deaths....
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Thursday, July 30, 2020 |
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SB126: Ige Vetoes Parts of COVID Relief Spending Bill
By News Release @ 10:45 PM :: 3177 Views :: Hawaii State Government, COVID-19
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... Decreased from $230M to 0, the appropriation out of the Emergency and Budget Reserve Fund to provide an additional weekly unemployment benefit of $100 per week ....
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Thursday, July 30, 2020 |
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COVID Count: 124 new cases out of 2,156 tests -- another new record
By News Release @ 6:09 PM :: 2033 Views :: COVID-19
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...four new hospitalizations, no new deaths....
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Thursday, July 30, 2020 |
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June Tourist Arrivals Down 98.2%
By News Release @ 5:42 PM :: 2441 Views :: Tourism, COVID-19
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... In June, a total of 17,068 visitors traveled to Hawaii by air service compared to 951,628 ....
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Thursday, July 30, 2020 |
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Seller Scores $1.2M Flip on City 'Affordable' Housing Deal
By News Release @ 4:41 AM :: 2404 Views :: Honolulu County
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...These were affordable as private-sector units. The city has added exactly ZERO affordable units to the available supply in Honolulu. This is a waste of $4M that could have gone to build new units....
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