Hawaii to ease testing rules for travelers vaccinated in US
HONOLULU — Hawaii will drop its testing and quarantine rules for fully vaccinated domestic travelers in two weeks.
Restrictions ease as Guam nears 75% of adults vaccinated
HAGATNA, Guam — Guam could be lifting more travel restrictions as its vaccination rate approaches 75% of the adult population.
Man shot and killed by Hawaii police was from Michigan
HONOLULU — The 31-year-old man officers on the Big Island shot and killed last week had no permanent Hawaii address and was originally from Michigan, police said.
Hawaii tax agency boosts peer-to-peer car rental oversight
HONOLULU — The Hawaii Department of Taxation has been boosting its monitoring of peer-to-peer car rentals.
Junior Lifeguards go despite COVID-19
HANAPEPE — “Kleve Zarbaugh is getting hungry,” said Jaime Arreola, the vice president of the Kaua‘i Lifeguard Association, Wednesday during the Kaua‘i Junior Lifeguard program being held at the Salt Pond Beach Park. “This means lunchtime is getting close. We’re only here to support the lifeguards.”
County tapping into reserves to cover TAT
LIHU‘E — Since March 2020, the county has tapped into at least 40% of its reserve fund.
KCSC, others, continue to benefit from ‘Rise to Work’ program
WAIMEA — Nonprofits, including Kaua‘i Community Science Center in Waimea, joined the county’s “Rise to Work” program in April, which was relaunched by the county’s Office of Economic Development.
County announces 7 new COVID cases
LIHU‘E – The Hawai‘i State Department of Health Kaua‘i District Health Office reported seven new cases of COVID-19 on Wednesday, June 23.
Missing diver search suspended, gear recovered
‘ELE‘ELE – Multiple agencies continued on Wednesday to search for 47-year-old Nelson Kupenes of Waimea.
Fishing tournament raised funds for Kaua‘i nonprofits
LIHU‘E — Stacie Chiba-Miguel of the Fishing for Charity for Father’s Day Fishing Tournament committee made a special trip to Nawiliwili Harbor, Saturday night ahead of the Sunday weigh-in at Vidinha Stadium parking lot.
Lihu‘e Hongwanji Preschool seeks alumni contact information
LIHU‘E — More than a thousand keiki have passed through the doors of the Lihu‘e Hongwanji Preschool since the school opened in 1968 under the guidance of the Midori Kondo, whose husband was the resident minister of the Lihu‘e Hongwanji Mission and the head of the Japanese Language School.
Kupu program offers paid conservation opportunities
HONOLULU — Kupu a Hawai‘i conservation and environmental education nonprofit, announced the priority deadline for applications to participate in its Conservation Leadership Development Program.
‘Crazy’ ants that kill birds eradicated from Pacific atoll
HONOLULU — An invasive species known as the yellow crazy ant has been eradicated from a remote U.S. atoll in the Pacific.
Oahu homeless medical outreach expands with mobile clinic
HONOLULU — Health care professionals who care for the medical needs of homeless in Honolulu’s Chinatown neighborhood will be expanding their efforts to other parts of Oahu with a new mobile clinic.
Ethics panel fines ex-principal of Hawaii charter school $4K
HONOLULU — The state Ethics Commission has fined the former principal of a Hawaiian-focused charter school $4,000 for improperly giving employees cash advances on their salaries.
Maui looks to Palau in effort to manage influx of tourists
WAILUKU — As some on Maui become overwhelmed by an influx of visitors, the first in a series of sustainable tourism town halls focused on lessons learned at another Pacific tourist hotspot.
Kumu’s Cupboard readies for rush at return to school
LIHU‘E — Kumu’s Cupboard got back to the basics in preparation for back to school Tuesday when volunteers worked through the educator resource facility on its fourth work day since schools closed at the end of May.
FAA: $14M to Lihu‘e Airport
LIHU‘E — A cut of federal funding will deliver $14.5 million to the Lihu‘e Airport.
Despite drop, Kaua‘i’s jobless rate still highest in the state
HONOLULU — As the state Department of Labor & Industrial Relations Tuesday announced that the seasonally adjusted unemployment rate for May was 8.1% compared to 8.5% in April, Kaua‘i’s unemployment rate has continued to drop also, and was down to 11.3% in May of 2021.
DOH confirms delta variant spread
HONOLULU – The Hawai‘i Department of Health’s State Laboratories Division (SLD) confirms the SARS-CoV-2 variant B.1.617.2, also known as the Delta variant of concern, is spreading in the state.