HPR News Staff

The 45-acre Hoʻopili Business Park in West Oʻahu has been sold to Costco for $130 million.

U.S. Sen. Brian Schatz has tested positive for COVID-19 in a breakthrough case, he announced on Thursday.

Officials at Queen’s Health Systems have declared an internal state of emergency for its flagship hospital on Punchbowl Street in Honolulu due to rising numbers of patients and staffing shortages.

Earthjustice and the Sierra Club say they are cautiously optimistic about the prospect of the Navy removing fuel from its Red Hill storage facility.

Military residents affected by contaminated Navy water can now take part in a health survey being conducted by public health agencies. It was previously only open to civilians affected by the water, as the Navy was creating its own database.

As of Wednesday, Jan. 12, visitors will not be allowed at Kaiser Permanente’s Moanalua Medical Center except under certain situations.

The Queen's Health Systems is dedicating one of its Oʻahu urgent care facilities solely for COVID-19 testing.

The Queen’s Medical Center West Oʻahu is under an internal state of emergency. The health system said the hospital is not shut down, and residents should still go there in case of an emergency.

Gov. David Ige issued a disaster declaration for Waimea, Kauaʻi, after a landslide on Jan. 4 blocked Menehune Road — and access to at least two dozen families.

A Hawaiʻi-born doctor is helping the International Vaccine Institute in South Korea contribute to the global fight against the pandemic. With a pill designed to fight COVID-19 hitting the shelves soon, Dr. Jerome Kim said we should still focus on strengthening our first lines of defense.