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Fueled by the omicron variant, Covid-19 case counts are setting record highs in Hawaii and . What will the new year bring?

All 76 seats in the Hawaii Legislature are up next year, thanks to decennial reapportionment. New district lines could pit some majority Democrats against one another.

Honolulu Mayor Rick Blangiardi supported completing the rail line when he ran for office last year. Not anymore.

Despite warnings for years that the Navy’s storage of jet fuel above an Oahu aquifer posed a risk to public health, little has been done to address the problem.

A police officer convicted for his involvement in the Kealoha case was later reinstated by the Honolulu Police Department.

Health officials advise that families and friends continue to observe proper Covid-19 health protocols on Thanksgiving Day.

Recent incidents involving Honolulu police officers including a chase that ended in an accident that critically injured two young men have prompted local attorneys and others to urge the U.S. Justice Department to step in. The feds say they are considering it.

Gov. David Ige is in Glasgow this week to toot his horn about Hawaii’s policies on climate change and renewable energy. The UN’s COP26 conference concludes Friday.

Some House Democrats are worried that redistricting may force them to run against their colleagues next year and accuse legislative leaders of punishing them for being dissidents. But House Speaker Scott Saiki says he expects the process will be fair and bipartisan.

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The president and his transportation secretary are struggling with a record backlog of container ships at U.S. ports that is expected to last well past Christmas.