Most of the state is now under the highest Centers for Disease Control level for COVID-19. The levels are "a measure of the impact of COVID-19 illness on health and healthcare systems," the CDC says.
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Maui travelers left in limbo over post-arrival COVID test eager for details on plan
Maui travelers anxious for more details on plan to require post-arrival tests for all trans-Pacific passengers By Chelsea Davis | April 12, 2021 at 7:17 PM HST - Updated April 13 at 11:21 AM
HONOLULU, Hawaii (HawaiiNewsNow) - Travelers are anxious for more details on Mauiâs plan to require coronavirus tests for passengers after they arrive on island.
Thatâs in addition to the test they must take 72 hours before leaving for Hawaii.
âA lot of people are just curious how itâs going to be executed?â said former Maui resident Cristy Boteilho, who now lives in Colorado and is planning a trip home.
Draconian laws are needed to stop impaired driving here.
Severe measures work in Scandinavia. Our Swedish friends visiting Maui confirmed impaired driving in Sweden is virtually nonexistent. If citizens are caught driving while impaired, they face lengthy stays in jail. The penalties are severe and essentially nonnegotiable.
Here, drunk drivers get fines, wrist slaps and chance after chance, which results in habitual offenders who are completely undeterred by fines, license suspensions or revocations, as The Maui News article (Feb. 2) on habitual DUI revealed.
Why don’t we have such laws here? Businesses that make money selling booze fight them and our lawmakers don’t have the spine to pass them.
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Updated 1/27/21, 11:58 a.m.
Former Hawaiʻi County Mayor Billy Kenoi died Tuesday after a long battle with cancer. He was 52.
Governor David Ige called him an energetic and inspirational leader who had a knack for bringing people together. His death is a huge loss for our community.
Senate President Ron Kouchi called Kenoi a dedicated public servant who deeply cared about the people of Hawaiʻi. Adding that even in the midst of his own health challenges, Billy continued to inspire those around him with his warm sense of humor and gift of oratory.
Kenoi was first elected as mayor of Hawaiʻi County in 2008, and was reelected for a second term.