Hawaii County
Recent News About Hawaii County
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Hawaii County Council Met Aug. 4
Hawaii County Council Met Wednesday, Aug. 4.
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Hawaii County has a shortage of 287 primary care physicians
Hawaii’s largest county by land size is at the mercy of an alarmingly high physician shortage.
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Hawai‘i County Council Agenda Aug. 4, 2021
The Hawaii County Council has issued its agenda for the Aug. 4 meeting. It can be found here.
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Hawaii County Council meeting to address building, construction code, budget issues
The Hawaii County Council will meet July 7 to address several bills, including one dealing with the building and construction code.
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Hawaii County mayor eases COVID-19 restrictions: 'It is now time to begin reopening our island'
Mayor Mitch Roth of Hawaii County seeks to relax COVID-19 restrictions on attendance at certain events, despite a recent surge in positive cases in the county.
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Hawaii Community Lending partnership will serve '3,400 households' via federal funding distribution
A Hawaii-based lending nonprofit is one of seven local organizations partnering to disburse millions in Hawaii County Emergency Rental Assistance Program (ERAP) funds for rental and utility assistance to thousands of households struggling during the COVID-19 pandemic.
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'Six nonprofit agencies have partnered' for a Hawaii County rental assistance program
Hawai'i Community Lending is leading a program with six other nonprofits to offer $21 million in rent and utility assistance to residents affected by COVID-19.
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Hawaii County Fire Commission tabs Todd as chief after concerns about transparency in previous vote
The Hawaii County Fire Commission chose battalion chief Kazuo Todd as fire chief April 14, following a revote amid transparency concerns, according to a press report.
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Kohala Center aims to build 'stronger relationships with our place, water, food and people'
The Kohala Center, founded in 2000 in Waimea, works to develop strategies and services that help solve issues faced in rural Hawaiian communities.
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HCF launches grant program for communities recovering from 2018 Kilauea volcano eruption
Mayor Mitch Roth partnered with the Hawaii Community Foundation (HCF) to announce the launch of a new grant program to assist communities impacted by the 2018 Kilauea volcano eruption, according to the Hawaii Tribune Herald.
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DWS: South Kohala Water Conservation Notice
Affected Areas: Kawaihae, Kawaihae Harbor, Hapuna Beach Resort, Mauna Kea Beach Resort, Puakō, Mauna Lani Resort; South Kohala, Hawai‘i
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Kona Airport expands post-arrival COVID-19 testing for trans-Pacific travelers
All trans-Pacific travelers heading to Kona International Airport will now be required to take both a pre-boarding and post-arrival COVID-19 test to bypass the 14-day quarantine requirement.
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Hawaii County Council disburses $900,000 in CARES funds
Food, social and educational programs were the focus of Hawaii County Council members as they split $100,000 in COVID-19 relief funds.
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HAWAIʻI COUNTY CIVIL DEFENSE AGENCY: Phone Number
Our phone number is 808-935-0031.
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DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH: Reports ten new cases of Coronavirus on Hawaii Island
The Department of Health reports ten new cases of Coronavirus on Hawaii Island.
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New leader inaugurated by Hawaii County
Mitch Roth has taken office as Hawaii County’s new mayor.
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HOLOMUA HAWAI'I: Help for your small business!
The County has teamed up with six financial institutions to offer $22 million in CARES Act funding to Hawaii County businesses impacted by Covid-19.
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CIVIL DEFENSE AGENCY: Hawaii CARES Funds: Food Assistance
The economic and social burden of the pandemic this year has been felt across the County of Hawaii.
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Mayor Mitch Roth - New Elected Mayor
It is an honor and privilege to have been elected to serve as the Mayor of this amazing county!
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Hawai‘i County Scales Back on Post-Arrival Testing
Under an amendment to Mayor Harry Kim’s COVID-19 Emergency Rule No. 12, a scaled-back number of travelers arriving on Hawai‘i Island from out of state who have chosen to participate in the State’s pre-test program to bypass the mandatory 14-day self-quarantine period will be required to take a County-administered COVID-19 test upon arrival.