HPR News Staff

Students taking classes at any University of Hawaiʻi campus will need to be vaccinated before registering for spring classes.

Users of Hawaiʻi-based Holoholo can now choose to ride with a vaccinated driver when scheduling their next ride — at no extra cost.

The HTA is restarting its Kūkulu Ola and Aloha ʻĀina programs for 2022. The programs, which fund the efforts of nonprofit businesses and community organizations, were paused last year due to the pandemic and lack of funding.

The restrictions for large indoor gathering events in Honolulu are being taken to heart by the American Institute of Architects Honolulu Chapter. A couple of its planned in-person events have been put off indefinitely until it's safer for people to gather.

An exhibit on the University of Hawaiʻi at Mānoa campus called "Peace Corps at 60: the Volunteer" tips its hat to the program’s storied history — and one Hawaiʻi resident whose life touched so many.

More than 100,000 Oʻahu residents can receive free at-home COVID-19 test kits through a federal pilot program.

Oʻahu is extending its restrictions on large gatherings for another 28 days due to the continued strain on medical resources.

Hawaiʻi Lt. Gov. Josh Green is urging the federal government to increase medical resources for states and help them avoid rationing care during the pandemic — a policy that has concerned many older adults and their families.

A new film adaptation of "The Tragedy of Macbeth" directed by Joel Coen makes its world premiere at the New York Film Festival this Friday. The Conversation’s Russell Subiono caught up with Oʻahu-raised actor Scott Subiono who plays a supporting role in the film.

Since Monday, patrons of Oʻahu restaurants, bars and other businesses have had to provide proof of vaccination or a negative COVID-19 test to dine in. With the "Safe Access Oʻahu" program in its first week, City and County of Honolulu Mayor Rick Blangiardi said the city is taking these measures to avoid another shutdown.