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Hawaii residents getting COVID vaccines are now the minority
16 hours ago · The days when people lined up for the COVID-19 vaccine are now a distant memory. After five years of battling the virus, considerably fewer people across the U.S. and Hawaii are rushing to get the ...
Agency sees uptick in marine debris - West Hawaii Today
Dec 10, 2024 · Oceanborne debris has washed ashore on Hawaii coasts at higher rates than usual this year, and cleanup teams are expecting more of the same through 2025.
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6 days ago · DeFries and Preston Kaluhiwa, 26, of Kaneohe, lost their young lives Monday after the single-engine Cessna 208 they were flying crashed into an abandoned building and exploded.
Cell tower bills head to council - West Hawaii Today
Dec 11, 2024 · A duel between two proposed regulations on Big Island cell towers ended with both bills victorious, after the Windward Planning Commission punted them both to the County Council on Thursday.
Pohoiki dredging could soon begin: $9.2M contract awarded; work ...
Dec 15, 2024 · The state Department of Land and Natural Resources’ Division of Boating and Oceanic Resources has long been developing plans to reopen the ramp by dredging part or all of the newly formed beach.
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Dec 16, 2024 · Queen’s plans new hospital in Kailua-Kona with helipad, housing. December 16, 2024. The Queen’s Health Systems plans to build an 80-bed hospital next to the Kailua-Kona Costco on Hawaii island ...
Hustace, Kaneali‘i-Kleinfelder win seats in the only contested …
Nov 7, 2024 · After the swearing-in ceremony on Dec. 2, Hustace will represent Council District 9, which includes Kohala and portions of Waimea. Hustace told the Tribune-Herald on Wednesday that his opponent ...
Hone: Heavy rains, strong winds, but more hassle than harm
Aug 27, 2024 · As of 5 p.m. Monday, Hone, which briefly achieved Category-1 hurricane status, was 510 miles west of Hilo and 445 miles west of Kailua-Kona, with maximum sustained winds of 65 mph, traveling west ...
Drought conditions intensify on Big Island; water haulers are ...
Nov 12, 2023 · Khalil Daigle fills water containers Thursday at the Waipuna water filling station in Kurtistown. Daigle runs Divine Hawaiian Coffee farm and has a full house, so his catchment tank is lower than ...