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Most Of Hawaii’s Recent COVID-19 Cases Are From ‘Variants Of Concern’ Diagnostic Laboratory Services

Most Of Hawaii’s Recent COVID-19 Cases Are From ‘Variants Of Concern’

The vaccines currently on the market are still effective in protecting against more contagious variants, officials say.

Plan For Hawaii’s ‘Important Agricultural Lands’ Is On Hold Pending An AG Opinion Courtesy: Hawaii Land Use Commission

Plan For Hawaii’s ‘Important Agricultural Lands’ Is On Hold Pending An AG Opinion

The effort to protect ag land and encourage farming — which has been in the works for more than a decade — is facing growing opposition.

Pacific Fleet Is Tracking Russian Spy Ship Off Hawaii’s Western Coast Courtesy: U.S. Navy

Pacific Fleet Is Tracking Russian Spy Ship Off Hawaii’s Western Coast

The ship was seen west of Kauai, which is the site of the Pacific Missile Range Facility Barking Sands.

New Hawaii State Veterans Home Is Being Built On Land Designated For Affordable Housing Courtesy: MGA Architecture

New Hawaii State Veterans Home Is Being Built On Land Designated For Affordable Housing

UPDATED. Construction crews broke ground on the 120-bed residential and treatment facility last month on a long-vacant lot in Kapolei.

Small Oahu Landowners Say They Were Blindsided By Ag Land Plan Stewart Yerton/Civil Beat/2021

Small Oahu Landowners Say They Were Blindsided By Ag Land Plan

The state Land Use Commission has scheduled two days of hearings beginning Wednesday to try to sort through Honolulu’s plan for designating Important Agricultural Lands.

State Panel Forecasts Better Economic Outlook For Hawaii Cory Lum/Civil Beat/2021

State Panel Forecasts Better Economic Outlook For Hawaii

Adjustments to Hawaii’s projected tax revenues could mean state government hauls in $450 million more than previously predicted.

Maui Police Commission Won’t Discipline Former Police Chief For Hit-And-Run YouTube.com

Maui Police Commission Won’t Discipline Former Police Chief For Hit-And-Run

UPDATED: Tivoli Faaumu will also be allowed to retire in good standing, which allows him to collect additional retirement benefits.

Hawaii Lifts Outdoor Mask Mandate, Resumes Permits For Surf Competitions Denby Fawcett/Civil Beat/2020

Hawaii Lifts Outdoor Mask Mandate, Resumes Permits For Surf Competitions

However, people must still wear masks when unable to social distance indoors, Gov. David Ige said.

The Fight Over Hawaii’s ‘Important Agricultural Lands’ Courtesy: Honolulu Department of Planning and Permitting

The Fight Over Hawaii’s ‘Important Agricultural Lands’

Many Oahu property owners are angry and worried their lives could be suddenly upended by a major land use proposal that has been in the works for decades.

How Biden And Hawaii Could Address COVID-19 Disparities Among Pacific Islanders Cory Lum/Civil Beat/2021

How Biden And Hawaii Could Address COVID-19 Disparities Among Pacific Islanders

A report by a U.S. Civil Rights Commission advisory group outlined many ways in which the Biden administration as well as state and county leaders could help overcome the disparities.