Commissioner expects increase in film, TV spending for BI
https://www.hawaiitribune-herald.com/2021/03/08/hawaii-news/commissioner-expects-increase-in-film-tv-spending-for-bi/?utm_source=newsletter&utm_source=email&utm_campaign=daily_news
Month: March 2021
New statue raises eyebrows: Bronze sculpture was erected in Liliuokalani Park last month
A new statue has sparked confusion and questions from people who visited Liliuokalani Park and Gardens recently. Hilo artist Henry...
$1.8M for travel: Federal grants prop up county travel budgets
https://www.hawaiitribune-herald.com/2021/03/08/hawaii-news/1-8m-for-travel-federal-grants-prop-up-county-travel-budgets/?utm_source=newsletter&utm_source=email&utm_campaign=daily_news
UPS Driver Is Brought To Tears When Town Surprises Him With Thank-You Party
UPS Driver Is Brought To Tears When Town Surprises Him With Thank-You Party A UPS driver in Pennsylvania was moved...
Fewer Farmers Are Growing Hawaii’s ‘Miracle Food’ Taro Despite Growing Demand…Growing, cultivating and cooking the starchy root vegetable, which is used to make poi, is hard work that’s not always profitable.
HANALEI, Kauai — The poi pounding begins early on Thursday mornings at Waipa Foundation on the Garden Island’s North Shore....
Schatz: Help Is On The Way, At Least $6 Billion Coming To Hawai‘i
Schatz: Help Is On The Way, At Least $6 Billion Coming To Hawai‘i New COVID-19 Relief Bill Includes Funding For...
Hawaii missile defense radar is still in limbo
https://www.staradvertiser.com/2021/03/07/hawaii-news/hawaii-missile-defense-radar-is-still-in-limbo/
Kohala Obituary 2/19/2021
Walter Yukio Kanda, 76, of Honokaa died Feb. 19 at home. Born in Kohala, he was a retired athletic director...
Kohala back in saddle: Cazimero, state champs returning to court with NSP
O’Shen Cazimero and his trailblazing bunch from Kohala will ride again, though the revival will come in an empty gym...
Several state measures fail to advance after missing deadline
A host of bills in the state Legislature are dead after failing to meet a deadline Friday. Friday marked the...
Back in the bay: Glass bottom boat returns to Kealakekua Bay
https://www.hawaiitribune-herald.com/2021/03/07/hawaii-news/back-in-the-bay-glass-bottom-boat-returns-to-kealakekua-bay/
‘I think we’re filling the gaps’: KTA has given around 5,000 vaccines around isle
https://www.hawaiitribune-herald.com/2021/03/07/hawaii-news/i-think-were-filling-the-gaps-kta-has-given-around-5000-vaccines-around-isle/?utm_source=newsletter&utm_source=email&utm_campaign=daily_news
Handling the gun surge: $545,760 grant to help HPD process firearms permits
https://www.hawaiitribune-herald.com/2021/03/07/hawaii-news/handling-the-gun-surge-545760-grant-to-help-hpd-process-firearms-permits/?utm_source=newsletter&utm_source=email&utm_campaign=daily_news
Hawaii lawmakers advance bill to allow abortions by nurses
https://www.hawaiitribune-herald.com/2021/03/07/hawaii-news/hawaii-lawmakers-advance-bill-to-allow-abortions-by-nurses/?utm_source=newsletter&utm_source=email&utm_campaign=daily_news
High School Security Guard Saves Choking Student With Heimlich Maneuver
High School Security Guard Saves Choking Student With Heimlich Maneuver A high school security guard is being hailed a hero...
New Survey: 50% of Hawaii businesses not paying rent
As we move into 2021 with cautious optimism, we can reflect on last year’s economic devastation caused by COVID-19. How...
Nearly 500 Hawaii education employees receive Johnson & Johnson COVID-19 vaccine before in-person classes resume
https://www.staradvertiser.com/2021/03/05/breaking-news/nearly-500-doe-employees-receive-johnson-johnson-covid-19-vaccine-ahead-of-resumption-of-in-person-classes/
Ex-cops could lead quarantine and mask crackdowns in Hawaii
Efforts are underway to create a statewide force of retired police officers to further crack down on Hawaii’s mask-wearing requirements...
Measure that would end Agribusiness Development Corporation heads to Senate
https://www.hawaiitribune-herald.com/2021/03/06/hawaii-news/measure-that-would-end-agribusiness-development-corporation-heads-to-senate/?utm_source=newsletter&utm_source=email&utm_campaign=daily_news
COVID-19 in Hawaii: One year later
https://www.hawaiitribune-herald.com/2021/03/06/hawaii-news/covid-19-in-hawaii-one-year-later/?utm_source=newsletter&utm_source=email&utm_campaign=daily_news
