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The county has said at least half a dozen homes were heavily damaged or destroyed in the flooding.

The House passed a bill Tuesday to establish a task force to try to make it easier for queer parents to establish parentage at birth.

While both proposals appear dead on arrival in the House, lawmakers will still consider scores of other measures related to abortions, taxes and housing development.

Christina Kishimoto faced intense criticism from the teachers’ union and principals over what they said was a failure to present a clear strategy for dealing with the pandemic.

Vacancies on both are appointed by the governor from nominees submitted by the Judicial Council.

When the pandemic hit, the start-up ditched its hospitality-focused components and zeroed in on a goal to help Hawaii food entrepreneurs reach a larger audience.

U.S. Sen. Brian Schatz predicts it will prevent layoffs and furloughs, and have a major impact on the state economy.

UPDATED: The state’s online dam inventory system lists the dam’s potential for hazard as “high.”

The 15-member working group has until December to come up with a new management structure for Mauna Kea.

Meanwhile, another case of the U.K. variant was confirmed in an Oahu resident who had traveled to Las Vegas.