cash or check at the Divi- sion of Treasury, located on the first floor of Honolulu Hale. Or you can pay with a credit or debit card, but a convenience fee will be added. Curbside dropbox: The box outside Hono lulu Hale is available 24 hours a day. For more information, call 768-3980. Be forewarned that taxes remaining unpaid after the due date will be consid- ered delinquent and are sub- ject to a penalty of Interest at the rate of for each month or fraction thereof will be applied to all delinquent taxes and penal- according to the de- website.
My friend got an email about reinstating his unem- ployment claim when PEUC expires, but I get any- thing. Only claimants who qualified for the PEUC $25 option received this email, according to the state De- partment of Labor and In- dustrial Relations. you did not receive the email, it is because you did not qual- ify for the PEUC $25 it says on its website. Pan- demic Emergency Unem- ployment Compensation and other pandemic-era fed- eral unemployment pro- grams end Saturday, it says. What can I do at the satellite city hall without an appointment? I mean the ex- press line, not standby.
All of Honolulu Coun- satellite city halls offer express window service, with no appointment needed, for the following transactions, according to the Department of Customer Services: annual vehicle registration renewal for mo- tor vehicles, motorcycles, mopeds, trailers, or military with form CSL (MVR) 50 or 50A; duplicate registration; license plate or emblem re- placement; vehicle registra- tion address change; Board of Water Supply payments; disability parking permits; dropping off or picking up forms; and paying property taxes during specific peri- ods (Jan. 20-Feb. 20 and July 20-Aug. 20). Other transactions re- quire an appointment, which you can make at AlohaQ.org.
Or, as you can indicated, you can wait in the standby line, knowing that same-day service is not guaranteed. Will they require the gold star to fly on Oct. No, the federal govern- ment has postponed en- forcement of its REAL ID law for domestic air travel until May 3, 2023. Auwe Please respect disability access at Ala Moana Beach Park. Please pitch your tents in front of the wheel- chair access ramps.
al- ready hard enough for people with mobility limita- tions to reach the ocean! Mahalo, Randolph H. Mahalo Congratulations to the Hono lulu Little League team. You all represented Honolulu and Hawaii so well even if you win the top prize. Watching you play was en- joyable. You played almost error-free the whole time in Williamsport, and your sportsmanship was out- standing, even before you were recognized with the award, with true aloha spirit.
Thank you for being such a bright light in this tough time! You will all be an asset to your schools. Good luck! Thank you to all the coaches and parents as well. Take care and be safe! Looking forward to the next edition of Little Leaguers! L.Y. Write to Kokua Line at Honolulu Star-Advertiser, 7 Waterfront Plaza, Suite 210, 500 Ala Moana Honolulu 96813; call 529-4773; fax 529-4750; or email staradvertiser.com. Office of the Public Defender would like to em- phasize that it is aware of and sensitive to public safety concerns regarding the release of incarcerated persons from correctional facilities.
We believe our Petition seeks a measured approach for releases which strikes the delicate balance between public health and public safety said Tabe in a statement to the Honolulu Star-Advertiser. are hoping that the various par- ties involved in this action our office, the prosecu- tors, PSD, HPA (Hawaii Pa- roling Authority) and the courts will be able to work collaboratively to de- velop solutions that will en- sure the health and safety of our clients and staff within the correctional facil- ities and the Correctional facilities, restaurants and an indoor wedding and concert were places where clusters of cases broke out in July, ac- cording to the state Depart- ment of Health. That surge has carried over through August as overburdened hospitals and health care workers are managing 10,946 active COVID-19 cases throughout Hawaii, according to statistics released by DOH. staggering num- bers far outweigh the case counts which compelled the Court to describe the conditions as a health in Au- gust 2020 and prompted the Court to take swift and decisive the public defenders wrote. PSD officials reiterated that they are doing all they can under extreme and chal- lenging circ*mstances to stem the spread of the virus.
we would like to clarify that the Department of Public Safety (PSD) does not make the determination as to who should be re- leased. Courts decide de- tainment and release and PSD follows through with executing their order. PSD is awaiting the decision from the Supreme said Toni Schwartz, public infor- mation officer for the de- partment. support all reasonable efforts made to safely reduce the inmate population while keeping the needs for public safety foremost in mind. The ex- treme overcrowding our facilities have been bur- dened with for decades along with the unique chal- lenges posed by the COVID- 19 epidemic equates to facil- ity conditions that push the limits of the staff working there and inmates incarcer- ated Although PSD has a Pan- demic Response Plan, it has been unable to contain the spread of COVID-19 within its correctional facilities, ac- cording to Tabe.
PSD began looking in late February 2020 at ways to prepare for possible worst- case-scenario, large-scale planning, well before the first case was identified in a correctional facility, accord- ing to Schwartz. The PSD Health Care Division devel- oped the plan based upon current guidance from the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention and approved by the Office of Correctional Health of the American Correctional Association. That plan has been updated eight times to keep current with evolving policies and health care rec- ommendations. of the correctional facilities that are experienc- ing an outbreak involving in- mates and staff are also dealing with staffing short- ages at the same Schwartz said.
and normal attrition also contribute to the shortage. The staffing shortage in our facilities is not related to the vaccine PSD is trying to fill vacan- cies through increased ex- ternal recruitment efforts, additional corrections re- cruitment classes, includ- ing day and night classes, and additional emergency hires. Judiciary respect- fully declines to said Jan Kagehiro, commu- nications and community relations director for the state Judiciary, in a state- ment. Prisons have a unique mix of factors that make in- mates vulnerable to COVID- 19 infections: overcrowding, insufficient sanitation, poor ventilation and inadequate health care, according to PLOS Neglected Tropical Diseases Journal, cited by the public defenders in their petition. Incarcerated people are infected by COVID-19 at a rate five times higher than the na- overall rate, accord- ing to the American Medical Journal.
Of further concern is that PSD currently has the low- est rate of vaccinated employees of any state de- partment at 77.1% of its 2,285 employees, despite the Aug. 5 vaccination and testing order for state and county employees issued by Gov. David Ige. percentage released August 17 represents em- ployees who stated they are vaccinated, partially vaccinated, and not vacci- nated, and also includes those who could not fill out the attestation Schwartz said via email in a statement to the Star-Ad- vertiser. of our employees are out on various types of leave and not available to report their status yet.
If you exclude that group, then PSD has a vaccination rate of We expect the percentage to rise even more once those employees on leave return and submit their attesta- Max N. Otani, director of the state Department of Pub- lic Safety, told the Star-Ad- vertiser that his leadership team is vaccinated, and he encourages all PSD employ- ees and inmates to accept the vaccine, not for them- selves, for their loved safety and However, Otani said he understands those who re- fuse to accept the vaccine despite multiple reminders each week and easy access and availability of vaccines for all PSD employees. has free will and the right to make a choice for their own individ- ual health care he said in a statement. The department is work- ing to expand vaccination opportunities for all correc- tional staff through an agreement with The Health Systems, Otani said. ALICE T.
OHTA Jan. 2, 1938 Aug. 18, 2021 (Waipahu, HI) (Los Angeles, CA) Alice T. Ohta, 83, of Los Angeles, CA, passed away peacefully on Aug. 18, 2021.
Her husband, Bennett preceded her in death. Survived by her children, son, Ross and daughter, Ali (spouse L.M. Barron), brothers, Richard, Roy and sister, Harriet. Alice was a loving, dedicated mother and wife who was also an avid Dodgers fan. She was known for her immense generosity and kindness, volunteering her time to such organizations as Free Arts for The Abused and The Muscular Dystrophy Telethon just to name a few.
A private funeral service for family only will be held at a later date. The family requests that Koden be omitted. www.f*ckuimortuary.com 213-626-0441 Valentine Joseph "Joey" Gines, Jr. 34, of Kalopa Mauka, Hawaii, died in Hilo on August 17, 2021. He was born in Hilo.
A Celebration of his Life will be held at a later date. Nadao Honda 86, of Kalopa, Honokaa, Hawaii, died in Kalopa on July 25, 2021. He was born in Kalopa, Honokaa. Private Service held. Eulanda M.
Kiyotsuka 75, of Hilo, Hawaii, died in Hilo on June 9, 2021. She was born in Hilo. Private family services held. Rosa Lautiti 47, of Honolulu, Hawaii, died in Honolulu on August 15, 2021. She was born in American, Samoa.
Visitation: 9:00 a.m.; Service: 11:00 a.m. on Friday, September 3, 2021 at Samoan Congregational Church, Honolulu. Burial: 2:00 p.m. at Valley of the Temples Memorial Park. Peter Y.
Pak 88, of Waipahu, Hawaii, died in Waipahu on August 7, 2021. He was born in Seoul, Korea. Visitation: 10:00 a.m.; Services: 11:00 a.m. on Tuesday, September 7, 2021 at the Korean Catholic Church. Burial: 1:00 p.m.
at Hawaiian Memorial Park Cemetery. Priscilla Christine Romero 81, of Honolulu, Hawaii, died in Honolulu on July 11, 2021. She was born in Pepeekeo. Burial: 1:00 p.m. on Friday, September 3, 2021 at Hawaiian Memorial Park, Kaneohe.
Otis L. Thomas 61, of Honolulu, Hawaii, died on August 13, 2021 in Honolulu. Mona L. Voeller 88, of Hilo, Hawaii, died in Hilo on July 30, 2021. She was born in Honolulu.
Visitation: 11:30 a.m.; Services: 10:00 a.m. on Tuesday, September 7, 2021 at Hawaiian Memorial Park, Kaneohe. Burial: 2:00 p.m. at Hawaiian Memorial Park Cemetery. Troy Anthony Wright 52, of Kapolei, Hawaii, died on June 28, 2021 in Pearl City.
He was born in Oregon. Visitation: 8:00 a.m.; Services: 10:00 a.m. on Thursday, September 2, 2021 at Makakilo Bible Church. Burial: 1:00 p.m. at the National Memorial Cemetery of the Pacific at Punchbowl.
Setsuko Yim of Mililani, Hawaii, died in Mililani on June 5, 2021. She was born in Tokyo, Japan. Private Service held. 538-NEWS your complete news source. IN MEMORY DENOTES U.S.
MILITARY VETERAN B6 TA A I DAY 8 3 1 2 1 LOCAL it, Carter said, and not only from COVID-19-related deaths. For instance, some fami- lies of those who died from COVID-19 may be in quaran- tine and unable to make funeral arrangements until they are out, resulting in delays in transferring bod- ies to funeral homes. Others cannot afford to pay for fu- neral services, which also results in delays. Families that prefer em- balming to cremation, or who want a traditional memorial service with a viewing, and without gath- ering size limits, will also need more time. The situation is fluid, Carter said, and can change overnight.
But the Medi- cal office is slammed, and investigators lately have been working on multiple cases over the past few weeks. In mid-August the Hono- lulu Fire Department an- nounced at a news conference that it had pur- chased three morgue trail- ers with about $330,000 in federal CARES Act funds. HFD made the purchase during the pandemic in Au- gust 2020 as a member of the Honolulu Incident Man- agement Team. Acting Fire Chief Lionel Camara who was then incident commander of the Honolulu Incident Manage- ment Team, determined that the three trailers outfitted with steel carts and trays and capable of being refrigerated were needed to prepare for worst-case scenarios. The team noted that some metropolitan cities on the mainland were running out of morgue and mortu- ary space, and identified the need for the three con- tainers if the Medical Exam- iner facility became overwhelmed.
During the height of the pandemic in 2020, the Hono- lulu Medical of- fice had also informed the team that morgue and mor- tuary space on Oahu was quickly depleting. Each of the refrigerated containers can house to 50 of our loved ones with dignity and said Camara during the news conference. The death toll from the coronavirus continues to grow as daily case counts continue to mount. On Monday the state Department of Health re- ported 720 new confirmed and probable coronavirus infections, bringing total since the start of the pandemic to 62,949 cases. No new deaths were re- ported Monday, keeping the death toll at 589.
In just the past week, from Aug. 23 to Monday, however, Hawaii has re- corded a high of 25 deaths. thankful HFD had forethought to do this so when this finally hit, we are prepared for said Carter. a big deal. If we had to wait for federal assets to be shipped or flown here, that would make this a much more dire MORGUE Continued from B1 PRISON Continued from B1 KOKUA Continued from B1 CORONAVIRUS COVERAGE FOR THE LATEST UPDATES: Get free access at staradvertiser.com/ coronavirus.
HONOLULU FIRE DEPARTMENT PHOTOS The Honolulu Fire Department purchased three morgue trailers with about $330,000 in federal CARES Act funds to prepare for worst-case scenarios like the one that the Honolulu Medical office is cur- rently experiencing..
