Month: November 2021

These Local Volunteers Are Chipping Away At Coral On Oahu — And It’s Legal… Researchers have launched an initiative allowing the community to participate in coral resilience efforts, saying they need “all hands on deck.”

November 19, 2021 0

The staccato knock of hammers and the low buzz of band saws hardly felt like a coral restoration site, but...

Why It’s So Hard For Homeless People To Collect Seized Belongings On Oahu … Civil rights advocates say the storage warehouse is too hard to reach and homeless people should be allowed to keep possessions needed to survive.

November 19, 2021 0

Georgette Preston and Jared Castro know the drill after living in a Honolulu park for the past four years. They...

Tour van burns on Mauna Kea; 9 escape after smelling smoke while driving

November 19, 2021 0

https://www.staradvertiser.com/2021/11/18/breaking-news/tour-van-burns-on-mauna-kea-9-escape-after-smelling-smoke-while-driving/

Native Hawaiian trailblazer Suzanne Vares-Lum named East-West Center president

November 19, 2021 0

https://www.staradvertiser.com/2021/11/18/breaking-news/native-hawaiian-trailblazer-suzanne-vares-lum-named-east-west-center-president/

Most Hawaii elementary and middle schoolers are at least one grade level behind, testing shows

November 19, 2021 0

https://www.staradvertiser.com/2021/11/19/hawaii-news/most-hawaii-elementary-and-middle-schoolers-are-at-least-one-grade-level-behind-testing-shows/

COVID-19

As holidays near Hawaii restaurants want end to virus rules

November 19, 2021 0

https://apnews.com/article/coronavirus-pandemic-lifestyle-health-hawaii-honolulu-bd7fd212fee65b7ae05e34348f1cc587

New Maui police chief picks Las Vegas colleague as deputy

November 19, 2021 0

https://www.westhawaiitoday.com/2021/11/19/hawaii-news/new-maui-police-chief-picks-las-vegas-colleague-as-deputy/

WE’RE HERE: HBO series featuring renowned drag queens comes to Kona

November 19, 2021 0

https://www.westhawaiitoday.com/2021/11/19/hawaii-news/were-here-hbo-series-featuring-renowned-drag-queens-comes-to-kona/?utm_source=newsletter&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=daily_news

Big Island unemployment at 5.7% in October

November 19, 2021 0

https://www.westhawaiitoday.com/2021/11/19/hawaii-news/big-island-unemployment-at-5-7-in-october/?utm_source=newsletter&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=daily_news

No Big Island hotel tax exemption

November 19, 2021 0

https://www.westhawaiitoday.com/2021/11/19/hawaii-news/no-big-island-hotel-tax-exemption/?utm_source=newsletter&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=daily_news

Volcano Watch — 30 years of Volcano Watch

November 19, 2021 0

Volcano Watch — 30 years of Volcano Watch It’s hard to believe that the “Volcano Watch” weekly article and volcano...

‘That’s the beauty of Peace Corps – you just learn so much’

November 19, 2021 0

https://www.hawaiitribune-herald.com/2021/11/18/hawaii-news/thats-the-beauty-of-peace-corps-you-just-learn-so-much/?utm_source=newsletter&utm_source=email&utm_campaign=daily_news

News

FOR THE SAKE OF NĒNĒ DRIVE WITH HOLIDAY ALOHA Two Hawai‘i State Birds Killed This Week

November 18, 2021 0

FOR THE SAKE OF NĒNĒ DRIVE WITH HOLIDAY ALOHA Two Hawai‘i State Birds Killed This Week (KAHULUI) – Biologists with...

‘We Are All Set For Year 6’: Wholesome Thanksgiving Tradition Continues

November 18, 2021 0

'We Are All Set For Year 6': Wholesome Thanksgiving Tradition Continues A Thanksgiving tradition that started with a wrong number...

HART Releases A Lower Estimate To Build Rail As City Council Debates Funding … Current funding will get the rail line to Chinatown, but it needs to get at least to downtown to be functional, city leaders say.

November 18, 2021 0

Honolulu rail officials have trimmed their recent estimates for how much the island’s struggling rail transit project will cost and...

Vacation Rental Bill Could Starve Windward Businesses That Cater To Tourists … Already suffering from Covid-19’s blow to tourism and the continuing shut-down of travel from Japan, small businesses in Kailua are bracing for the impact of a bill to crack down on illegal short-term rentals.

November 18, 2021 0

Ali McMahon has endured more than her fair share of challenges in the past few years running her Kailua clothing...

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Month: November 2021

These Local Volunteers Are Chipping Away At Coral On Oahu — And It’s Legal… Researchers have launched an initiative allowing the community to participate in coral resilience efforts, saying they need “all hands on deck.”

Why It’s So Hard For Homeless People To Collect Seized Belongings On Oahu … Civil rights advocates say the storage warehouse is too hard to reach and homeless people should be allowed to keep possessions needed to survive.

Tour van burns on Mauna Kea; 9 escape after smelling smoke while driving

Native Hawaiian trailblazer Suzanne Vares-Lum named East-West Center president

Most Hawaii elementary and middle schoolers are at least one grade level behind, testing shows

As holidays near Hawaii restaurants want end to virus rules

New Maui police chief picks Las Vegas colleague as deputy

WE’RE HERE: HBO series featuring renowned drag queens comes to Kona

Big Island unemployment at 5.7% in October

No Big Island hotel tax exemption

Volcano Watch — 30 years of Volcano Watch

‘That’s the beauty of Peace Corps – you just learn so much’

FOR THE SAKE OF NĒNĒ DRIVE WITH HOLIDAY ALOHA Two Hawai‘i State Birds Killed This Week

‘We Are All Set For Year 6’: Wholesome Thanksgiving Tradition Continues

HART Releases A Lower Estimate To Build Rail As City Council Debates Funding … Current funding will get the rail line to Chinatown, but it needs to get at least to downtown to be functional, city leaders say.

Vacation Rental Bill Could Starve Windward Businesses That Cater To Tourists … Already suffering from Covid-19’s blow to tourism and the continuing shut-down of travel from Japan, small businesses in Kailua are bracing for the impact of a bill to crack down on illegal short-term rentals.

Hawaii Pacific Health ranks second in nation for cost-efficiency

City Council committee OK’s Oahu hotel tax proposal

Maui officials consider new rules for guided bicycle tours

Starts Tonight! Hawaii International Film Festival returns to Palace Theater Thursday

Hawaiʻi Pays The Highest Electric Rates In The Nation. We Don’t Have To Let’s make it easier and faster to permit and build clean energy in Hawaiʻi.

She Never Got to Say Thank You — Until Nearly 20 Years Later

AT&T Withdraws Controversial Kaua‘i Cell Tower Plan Community members on the North Shore overwhelmingly opposed a plan to build a cell tower less than 50 feet from one resident’s bedroom window.

Requiring Judges To Consider Past Trauma Of Youth Offenders Aim Of New Law The proposed law, which awaits the governor’s signature, would also bar youth who have been trafficked or sexually abused from being charged as adults for crimes in which their abuser is the victim.

Stricter E-Bike Regulations Planned For Hawai‘i The new bill would mandate helmets for anyone under 18, ban wheelies or stunt riding on public streets, and place other age restrictions on riding.

Hawaiʻi Residents With Unpaid Medical Bills Could Soon Get Help The Legislature this year passed a bill to cancel unpaid medical debt for lower-income Hawaiʻi residents.

DOE expanding farm-to-school programs

Hawaii poses unique challenges in removing unexploded military munitions

Hawaii’s fight against Medicaid fraud plagued for over a decade

“My Guardian Angel”: Tourist’s Warning Leads to Life-Saving Cancer Diagnosis for Tour Guide

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