Hawaii inmate, 61, dies amid COVID-19 outbreak at Arizona prison
A Hawaii inmate has died at a privately owned prison in Arizona that has experienced an outbreak of the coronavirus, Hawaii officials said. Read more
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Hawaii public schools report 10 coronavirus cases, mostly off campus
Hawaii’s public schools reported 10 confirmed cases of coronavirus among staff and students during the week ending Friday, but six had not been on campus for at least two weeks. Read more
BEI Hawaii to pay penalty in EPA settlement
BEI Hawaii will pay a $127,209 civil penalty as part of a settlement with the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency for alleged violations of the federal Insecticide, Fungicide and Rodenticide Act and Clean Air Act at its Hilo and Honolulu facilities, the federal agency announced Thursday. Read more
LWV creates one-stop voting information, registration stop
The League of Women Voters of Honolulu has released a nonpartisan election resource called VOTE411. Read more
UH alumnus to appear on tonight’s ‘Jeopardy!’
A 2012 University of Hawaii-Manoa alumnus will appear on today’s season premiere of “Jeopardy!” Read more
West Loch Village to get COVID tests
The city planned to conduct COVID-19 testing today from 9 a.m. to 11 a.m. for the residents of West Loch Elderly Village in Ewa Beach. The testing comes after two individuals living at the property recently tested positive for the coronavirus. Read more
Nareit Hawaii gives $20K in face masks to engineers
Nareit Hawaii has donated $20,000 worth of face masks to the 3,500 members of Operating Engineers, Local 3, to be used on the job and in the community. Read more
Bill for victims of sexual harassment needs governor’s OK
A bill that strengthens protections for victims of sexual harassment in the workplace has been approved by the state Legislature and awaits the governor’s approval. Read more
TV personality Tiny Tadani arrested for breaking 14-day COVID-19 quarantine
The state’s Department of the Attorney General arrested television producer Tiny Tadani today for violating Hawaii’s 14-day mandatory travel quarantine. Read more
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Oahu trash pickup restarts Tuesday after hurricane disrupts service
Gray trash carts that are regularly scheduled to be picked up from Oahu households on Mondays will be picked up this week. Blue and green carts that were missed today, however, will not be picked up. Read more
Assets School holds online auction to support financial aid
Assets School is holding its first virtual auction to help cover the rising need for student financial aid. Read more
Gov. David Ige names Elefante as acting Tax Director
Damien A. Elefante, who last week was confirmed by the state Senate to serve as chairman of the Labor and Industrial Relations Appeals Board, also will now fill in as acting director of the state Tax Department. Read more
Molokai homeowners sue Maui County over vacation rental restrictions
A vacation rental association and four homeowners have filed a federal lawsuit against Maui County claiming their rights have been violated by restrictions placed on short-term vacation rentals on Molokai. Read more
Hawaii Fire Fighters Association endorses Mufi Hannemann for Honolulu mayor
The Hawaii Fire Fighters Association Local 1643 announced today that it is endorsing Mufi Hannemann for Honolulu mayor in 2020. Read more
State to revise rules to allow electric vehicles owners continued use of Oahu HOV lanes
The HOV lanes are usually open to vehicles with two or more occupants and are available on various portions of the H-1 freeway, as well as Nimitz Highway and other highways, weekday mornings. Read more
Officials remind voters to register
Election officials remind new Hawaii voters to register by July 9 to vote in the 2020 primary election. Read more
State Senate to hold memorial service for late Sen. Breene Harimoto
The Hawaii State Senate will hold a memorial service for the late Sen. Breene Harimoto on Tuesday in the Senate Chamber. Read more
Third gender option for Hawaii driver’s licenses available starting Wednesday
Effective Wednesday, a third gender option will be available to people applying for, renewing or duplicating Hawaii state identification cards, driver’s licenses or commercial driver’s licenses in Hawaii. Read more
Hawaiian Electric delays disconnections through Sept. 1
Hawaiian Electric will extend the moratorium on disconnections for nonpayment through Sept. 1, and urges customers who are having difficulty paying their bill to contact the company well before that time to consider payment options. Read more
Honolulu receives donated masks from Fuzhou, China
The City and County of Honolulu accepted a delivery of 35,000 donated masks Tuesday that included 20,000 disposable masks donated by Fuzhou, China. Read more
Honolulu playgrounds, exercise equipment, reopen to public on Friday
City officials announced today that playgrounds and outdoor exercise equipment — closed since mid-March due to the coronavirus pandemic — will reopen for public use this Friday. Read more
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