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California Gov. Gavin Newsom and UC Davis Assistant Nurse Manager Claudio Alvarado select the first 15 Californians to be awarded $50,000 for doing their part in getting vaccinated against COVID-19 at the California Lottery Headquarters on Friday, June 4, 2021, in Sacramento, Calif. It was the first in a series of drawings for $16.5 million in prize money aimed at encouraging Californians to get their shots ahead of June 15, when the state plans to lift almost all virus-related restrictions. (Paul Kitagaki Jr./The Sacramento Bee via AP)
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Hawaii County requires coronavirus test to skip quarantine

Nov. 30, 2020 09:25 AM EST
HILO, Hawaii (AP) — The mayor of Hawaii County has announced that trans-Pacific travelers who arrive without a negative COVID-19 test must quarantine for 14...

Hawaii County to close beaches, shore parks through Sept. 19

Sep. 03, 2020 02:16 PM EDT
HILO, Hawaii (AP) — Hawaii County plans to close all beaches and shoreline parks for part of September in an attempt to slow the spread of the coronavirus. ...

This GOES-17 taken at 3:30 p.m. EDT, Thursday, July 23, 2020, shows Hurricane Douglas, right, churning in the Pacific Ocean heading towards Hawaii, left. The storm is currently a Category 3 hurricane but is expected to weaken before it arrives in the state this weekend. (NOAA via AP)
Hurricane Douglas bears down on Hawaii as pandemic flares

By Audrey Mcavoy Jul. 24, 2020 01:01 AM EDT

Hawaii County places of worship, restaurants to open June 1

May. 24, 2020 01:20 AM EDT
HILO, Hawaii (AP) — The Big Island of Hawaii will allow places of worship, restaurants, hair salons, barber shops and a variety of personal-service businesses...