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Hawaii agency seeks $10M to avoid halt to Aloha Stadium work
HONOLULU (AP) — A Hawaii development organization will seek $10 million in funding to hire a private company and do other work necessary for the redevelopment of Aloha Stadium, a move that sidesteps what could have been a costly halt to the project. Following a request from the state Department of...
3 finalists vying to replace Kahele as Hilo's state senator
HILO, Hawaii (AP) — A state representative and two political newcomers are vying to fill the remaining two years of former state Sen. Kai Kahele's term after he was elected to Congress. Gov. David Ige will select the new senator representing Hilo after local Democratic Party officials sent him a list of...
Environmental impact statement posted for new Aloha Stadium
HONOLULU (AP) — A new draft environmental impact statement has been released for a potential new Aloha Stadium after current venue officials halted the scheduling of new events. The posting of the draft statement on Wednesday represents a significant step toward constructing a replacement for the...
Kauai in Hawaii seeks OK for resort bubble virus system
LIHUE, Hawaii (AP) — Kauai County in Hawaii is seeking approval to impose a post-travel resort bubble system that would allow incoming travelers to test out of their coronavirus quarantine after three days. If the plan is approved by Gov. David Ige, incoming tourists that test negative for the coronavirus...
Hawaii delays state furloughs after virus relief bill passes
HONOLULU (AP) — Hawaii Gov. David Ige on Wednesday said the passage of a new coronavirus relief bill by the U.S. Congress this week has prompted him to delay the implementation of state worker furloughs previously due to begin on Jan. 1. Ige wrote in an email to state employees that he wasn't able to say...
Honolulu won't count prisoners' infections in reopening data
HONOLULU (AP) — Honolulu officials will no longer count COVID-19 cases among prisoners at Halawa Correctional Facility in metrics used to decide whether to tighten or loosen pandemic restrictions on Oahu. The city will still include infections among prison guards and staff, Hawaii Public Radio reported...
Hawaii hopes to avoid furloughs thanks to virus relief bill
HONOLULU (AP) — Hawaii's governor and legislative leaders expressed hope Monday that a new coronavirus relief package being voted on in the U.S. Congress will allow the state to either delay or avoid furloughing state employees. Gov. David Ige said his staff was going through the 6,000-page bill to...
Mostly virus-free Kauai hit by pandemic after travel resumes
HONOLULU (AP) — On Hawaii's rural island of Kauai, where sprawling white sand beaches and dramatic seaside mountains attract visitors from around the world, local residents spent the first seven months of the pandemic sheltered from the viral storm. Early and aggressive local measures coupled with a...
New events halted at Aloha Stadium over virus, budget issues
HONOLULU (AP) — Aloha Stadium officials said they aren't scheduling new events because of coronavirus restrictions and budget issues. The Aloha Stadium Authority announced Thursday that it also has reduced day-to-day operations at the venue. The officials provided no specific timeline on how long the...
Hawaii shortens travel quarantine for those who skip test
HONOLULU (AP) — Hawaii's governor on Wednesday reduced the state's quarantine period for arriving travelers to 10 days from 14 days based on updated recommendations from public health officials. The new rule takes effect on Thursday. Travelers to every part of the state except for Kauai County may still...
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