Kupuna vaccinations to begin: West Hawaii hospitals set to launch clinics
Hara: Budget cuts force closure of Hilo Youth Challenge Academy
The state’s adjutant general told a joint state Senate committees informational briefing Tuesday the Hawaii National Guard Hilo Youth Challenge Academy will be closing.
Police seek whereabouts of teen
Hawaii Island police are asking for the public’s help in locating a 13-year-old Hilo boy, who was reported missing as a runaway.
Hawaii National Guard to deploy members to Capitol
At the request of the National Guard Bureau, the Hawaii National Guard is set to deploy about 200 of its members to Washington, D.C., to aid in and facilitate the peaceful transition of presidential power next week.
State reports 179 new COVID-19 cases, 13 on Hawaii Island
Health officials reported 13 new cases of COVID-19 on Hawaii Island Thursday, bringing the island’s total case count to 2,050.
Australia to kill pigeon that crossed Pacific from Oregon
CANBERRA, Australia — A racing pigeon has survived an extraordinary 13,000-kilometer (8,000-mile) Pacific Ocean crossing from the United States to find a new home in Australia. Now authorities consider the bird a quarantine risk and plan to kill it.
‘At 6 p.m., life stops’: Europe uses curfews to fight virus
PARIS — As the wan winter sun sets over France’s Champagne region, the countdown clock kicks in.
Trump impeachment trial could begin on Inauguration Day
WASHINGTON — President Donald Trump’s impeachment trial could begin on Inauguration Day, just as Democrat Joe Biden takes the oath of office in an ever-more-extraordinary end to the defeated president’s tenure in the White House.
Maui Ocean Center to reopen after 10-month virus closure
WAILUKU — The Maui Ocean Center will reopen on Friday after a 10-month closure due to the coronavirus pandemic.
Department of Education cancels large school events
HONOLULU — The state Department of Education will prohibit events involving gatherings of more than 20 people for the remainder of the school year.
Police arrest one man, seek another in brutal assault, car theft
A 28-year-old Pahoa man and another man beat a 52-year-old Hawaiian Beaches man unconscious and stole the man’s car from his carport in the early morning hours of Jan. 5, according to court documents filed by police.
Hawaii Island hospitals set to launch clinics for those 75 and older who are not in long-term care facilities
Hawaii Island hospitals will soon begin vaccinating kupuna against COVID-19.
Letters to the Editor: January 14, 2021
Back on the bandwagon
My Turn: Nominees don’t meet qualifications
I oppose the nominations of Ikaika Rodenhurst and Zendo Kern as directors of the Department of Public Works and the Planning Department, respectively. Neither of these nominees meets the qualifications of the County Charter. I do not know Mr. Rodenhurst, but I do know Mr. Kern from serving on the Council together.
Making Waves: Protesting with a heart
There is a touching story about how Queen Liliu’okalani bid farewell to her people.
Obituaries: January 14, 2021
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WHO team arrives in Wuhan to search for pandemic origins
WUHAN, China — A global team of researchers arrived Thursday in the Chinese city where the coronavirus pandemic was first detected to conduct a politically sensitive investigation into its origins amid uncertainty about whether Beijing might try to prevent embarrassing discoveries.
In Brief: January 14, 2021
Led by Cheney, 10 House Republicans back Trump impeachment
Island Life: Hello Waipio
Waipio Valley, seen Monday, overflows with greens and blues. (Steve Hinkley/Community contributor)
Announcements: January 14, 2021
Kealakekua Public Library to temporarily close for construction
