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Kaumakani Kauai County Hawaii

Finalists for mayor head down the home stretch

There’s a lot of agreement, but also major differences, between the two candidates running for Hawaii County’s top office. Both agree county government needs to…

Both island food banks receive collections

NAWILIWILI — The Kaua‘i Independent Food Bank took a day off from distributing food, and instead welcomed people donating food to help with relief efforts…

Not going to the landfill

LIHU‘E — There were 69 cars with donations to The Salvation Army Adult Rehabilitation Center during the first two hours of opening Friday at the…

3 more deaths, 87 new cases

HONOLULU — State Department of Health officials Friday reported three additional coronavirus-related deaths on O‘ahu and 87 new infections statewide, bringing the total since the…

County has same-day virus test kits

LIHU‘E — The County of Kaua‘i has secured 15,000 rapid, same-day COVID-19 tests to implement a second-test program for trans-Pacific and interisland travelers when the…

Alaska Airlines to offer COVID testing

SEATTLE — To help guests prepare for Hawai‘i’s pre-travel testing program, Alaska Airlines will partner with Carbon Health to offer rapid COVID-19 testing at its…

Research paper: State tourism forecast sluggish

A paper released this week by the University of Hawaii Economic Research Organization suggests that Hawaii tourism could take years to recover from the COVID-19…

Veterans home has no COVID-positive residents

As of Friday afternoon, there were no COVID-positive residents at Yukio Okutsu State Veterans Home, according to an update provided by Hilo Medical Center. Seventy-one…