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Omicron Is About To Become The Main Covid-19 Variant In Hawaii, Health Officials Say Cory Lum/Civil Beat/2021

Omicron Is About To Become The Main Covid-19 Variant In Hawaii, Health Officials Say

Health officials say omicron is likely on the neighbor islands, not just Oahu, and every adult who is eligible for a booster should get one.

Inconsistencies In Data From US Military May Hold Up Hawaii Redistricting Cory Lum/Civil Beat/2021

Inconsistencies In Data From US Military May Hold Up Hawaii Redistricting

Hawaii’s redistricting process will move forward while a commission that redraws political boundaries awaits accurate data.

Rep. Sylvia Luke’s District May Be Dissolved To Help Calm The Reapportionment Furor Cory Lum/Civil Beat/2021

Rep. Sylvia Luke’s District May Be Dissolved To Help Calm The Reapportionment Furor

The latest proposed House maps have also been amended to avoid combining sitting Democratic lawmakers in the same districts.

Should Hawaii Overhaul How It Investigates Police Shootings? Cory Lum/Civil Beat/2021

Should Hawaii Overhaul How It Investigates Police Shootings?

It doesn’t appear Hawaii will create an independent agency to investigate police shootings, a step states like Washington have already taken.

Navy Fends Off Criticism During 13-Hour Hearing On Red Hill Water Crisis Screenshot/2021

Navy Fends Off Criticism During 13-Hour Hearing On Red Hill Water Crisis

A Honolulu Board of Water Supply expert said the fuel tanks are “entering an end of life phase” but the military wants to decide if any tanks need to be emptied.

Oahu’s Covid-19 Daily Case Count Could Surge To Thousands By New Year, Forecast Says Cory Lum/Civil Beat/2021

Oahu’s Covid-19 Daily Case Count Could Surge To Thousands By New Year, Forecast Says

A top state health care official warned that the worst-case scenario, which includes some 800 Covid hospitalizations by the new year, would be “catastrophic.”

The Rebound In State Tax Collections This Year Is ‘Astounding,’ Ige Says Cory Lum/Civil Beat/2021

The Rebound In State Tax Collections This Year Is ‘Astounding,’ Ige Says

The governor wants to stash much of the surplus in a “rainy day” fund, and to boost higher and lower education spending.

Commissioners With Hawaii Ties Named To Biden’s AANHPI Panel Anita Hofschneider/Civil Beat/2019

Commissioners With Hawaii Ties Named To Biden’s AANHPI Panel

The Advisory Commission on Asian Americans, Native Hawaiians, and Pacific Islanders will help the president with policy recommendations.

Aloha United Way’s Norm Baker Dead At 76 Courtesy: AUW

Aloha United Way’s Norm Baker Dead At 76

The former chief operating officer served in several leadership roles.

Lawmakers: Are Actors In Hawaii Productions Paying Enough In Taxes? Nathan Eagle/Civil Beat/2018

Lawmakers: Are Actors In Hawaii Productions Paying Enough In Taxes?

Many big-name actors set up corporations that charge for their services and may be unaware of state taxes on these entities.