Maui lane closures scheduled for the week of April 11 – April 17 PLEASE NOTE: Lane closure schedules may change at any time without further notice. All projects are weather permitting. — HANA HIGHWAY (ROUTES 36/360) — 1) HAIKU (24-HOUR WORK) Lane closure on Hana Highway (Route 360) in the westbound direction in the vicinity of Papaaea Road on Saturday, April 11, through Friday, April 17, over a 24-hour period, for retaining wall work. 2) KAHULUI (NIGHT WORK) Closure of one direction at a time of Hana Highway (Route 36) between Kaahumanu Avenue and Dairy Road on Monday evening, April 13, through Saturday morning, April 18, from 8 p.m. to 6 a.m., for paving work. Alternating traffic control (contraflow) of open lanes will allow single lane traffic in both directions. 3) PAIA Lane closure on Hana Highway (Route 36) in the westbound direction between Lae Street and Kuau Beach Place on Monday, April 13, through Friday, April 17, from 7 a.m. to 3:30 p.m., for sewer-line replacement. 4) HAIKU TO HANA (LOCAL ACCESS RESTRICTION) Hāna Highway (Route 360) between Kapakalua Road and Hāna Town is restricted to local traffic until further notice beginning March 18, 2020. The local access restriction is being put in place to address access and congestion concerns due to roadwork and vehicles along the two-lane highway. — HONOAPIILANI HIGHWAY BYPASS (ROUTE 30) — 1) LAHAINA Left lane closure on Honoapiilani Highway (Route 30) in the westbound direction between Aholo Road and Lahainaluna Road on Tuesday, April 14, through Thursday, April 16, from 8:30 a.m. to 2:30 p.m., for landscape maintenance. 2) LAHAINA Lane closure on Honoapiilani Highway (Route 30) in the westbound direction at the intersection of Honoapiilani Highway and Hokiokio Place, from Monday, April 13, to Friday, April 17, 8 a.m. to 5 p.m., for traffic signal replacement. 3) WAIKAPU Traffic pattern change (detour) on Honoapiilani Highway (Route 30) in the northbound direction between Kuihelani Highway and Waiko Road on Monday, April 13, through Friday, April 17, from 8 a.m. to 6 p.m., for road reconstruction and resurfacing. Southbound traffic will remain on Honoapiilani Highway. Source: https://hidot.hawaii.gov/highways/roadwork/maui/

The Hawai`i Department of Agriculture (HDOA) is currently reviewing requests for assistance under the COVID-19 Emergency Farmer Relief Program which offers some financial assistance to qualified farmers, ranchers and producers who have experienced damage to their operations due to COVID-19. The funds for the program, totaling $250,000, are being utilized from the State’s barrel tax fund (Agriculture Development and Food Security Special Fund) which was made available through Gov. David Ige’s March 4 emergency proclamation. Relief funds may be used to help utilize an oversupply of agricultural products resulting from the decreased demand due to closures of restaurants, schools and other businesses. Applications were accepted until March 27, 2020 and 333 proposals were received, requesting a total of more than $1.2 million dollars. However, since the available program funding totaled about $250,000, proposals are being reviewed and prioritized for distribution. Under the emergency program, eligible applicants including individual farming operations may receive a maximum of $2,000. Also, non-profit organizations, commodity groups, agricultural associations with 501(c)(3) status may apply for a maximum of $10,000 in relief funds. The review and award process is expected to be completed next week and funds are expected to be distributed later this month. “The overwhelming number of requests is an indication on how this crisis is severely impacting Hawai`i’s agricultural industries,” said Gov. David Ige. “This COVID-19 situation makes us all more appreciative of our local food producers and acutely underscores why increasing our state’s food security has been so very important.” “We all need to make sure that our farmers, ranchers and other food producing operations can survive through and eventually recover from this crisis,” said Phyllis Shimabukuro-Geiser, chairperson of the Hawai`i Board of Agriculture (HBOA). “We ask that Hawai`i consumers continue to support our local farmers and food producers through direct and indirect sales at farmers’ markets and community-supported agricultural efforts. Buy local, it matters.” In addition to the state funds, the Ulupono Initiative is contributing $20,000 to specifically help Hawai`i’s hog farmers who now need to purchase feed due to the unavailability of food scraps from restaurants that have closed. This contribution was made possible through a grant from the Ulupono Fund at the Hawai`i Community Foundation. To provide further financial assistance to agricultural producers, HDOA’s Agricultural Loan Division will seek approval next week from the HBOA to establish an Emergency Agricultural Loan Program. Upon approval, agribusinesses may apply for low-interest emergency loans, which waives some of the normal requirements for ag loans. In addition, farmers with existing agricultural loans may contact HDOA’s loan officers to work out a payment relief plan. When approved, information on the Emergency Agricultural Loan Program will be posted at: https://hdoa.hawaii.gov/agl/ The department is also considering deferring rent payments for lessees currently in the state’s agricultural land programs. The Governor’s news conference regarding the COVID-19 Emergency Farmer Relief Fund may be viewed at the Honolulu Star-Advertiser website at: https://www.staradvertiser.com/2020/04/10/breaking-news/hawaii-records-2-more-covid-19-deaths-as-confirmed-cases-rise-to-464/ Source: https://hdoa.hawaii.gov/blog/main/nr20-03covid19relief/

Hawaii Island lane closures scheduled for the week of April 11 – April 17 PLEASE NOTE: Lane closure schedules may change at any time without further notice. All projects are weather permitting. — HAWAII BELT ROAD (ROUTES 19/190) — 1) HONOMU Closure of single lane at a time on Hawaii Belt Road (Route 19) in both directions between mile markers 13 and 15, at the intersection of Hawaii Belt Road and Old Mamalahoa Highway, on Saturday, April 11, through Friday, April 17, from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m., for landscaping work. Traffic flow in both directions will be maintained through alternating traffic control (contraflow). 2) PAAUILO Closure of single lane at a time on Hawaii Belt Road (Route 19) in both directions between mile markers 36 and 38, near Kaumoalii Stream Bridge, on Monday, April 13, through Friday, April 17, from 8:30 a.m. to 3 p.m., for guardrail installation work. Traffic flow in both directions will be maintained through alternating traffic control (contraflow). 3) KONA Closure of single lane at a time on Hawaii Belt Road (Route 190) in both directions between mile markers 30 and 32, on Saturday, April 11, through Friday, April 17, from 8 a.m. to 5p.m., for landscape maintenance. Traffic flow in both directions will be maintained through alternating traffic control (contraflow). 4) HONOKAA Closure of single lane at a time on Hawaii Belt Road (Route 19) in both directions between mile markers 42 and 44 on Saturday, April 11, through Friday, April 17, from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m., for landscaping work. Traffic flow in both directions will be maintained through alternating traffic control (contraflow). — KEAAU-PAHOA ROAD (ROUTE 130) — 1) PAHOA (24-Hour Work) Lane shift on Keaau-Pahoa Road (Route 130) in the northbound direction at the intersection of Keaau-Pahoa Road and Ainaloa Boulevard, on Monday, April 13, through Thursday, April 16, over a 24-hour period, for construction of the Ainaloa Roundabout. — MAMALAHOA HIGHWAY (ROUTE 11) — 1) KAU Closure of single lane at a time on Mamalahoa Highway (Route 11) in both directions in between mile markers 28 and 32, on Saturday, April 11, through Friday, April 17, from 8 a.m. to 3 p.m. for landscaping work. Traffic flow in both directions will be maintained through alternating traffic control (contraflow). 2) KAU Closure of single lane at a time on Mamalahoa Highway (Route 11) in both directions in the vicinity of mile markers 68 and 70, Mamalahoa Highway and 68 Mile Road, on Saturday, April 11, through Friday, April 17, from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m., for landscaping work. Traffic flow in both directions will be maintained through alternating traffic control (contraflow). 3) NAALEHU Closure of single lane at a time on Mamalahoa Highway (Route 11) in both directions in between mile markers 62 and 63, on Saturday, April 11, through Friday, April 17, from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. for waterline excavation. Traffic flow in both directions will be maintained through alternating traffic control (contraflow). — AKONI PULE HIGHWAY (ROUTE 270) — 1) NORTH KOHALA Closure of single lane at a time on Akoni Pule Highway (Route 270) in both directions between mile markers 20 and 22, Soares Road and Iole Road, on Saturday, April 11, through Friday, April 17, from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m., for landscaping work. Traffic flow in both directions will be maintained through alternating traffic control (contraflow). 2) NORTH KOHALA Closure of single lane at a time on Akoni Pule Highway (Route 270) in both directions between Akana Place and Makapala Road, on Monday, April 13, through Friday, April 17, from 8:30 a.m. to 3 p.m., for waterline removal and installation. Traffic flow in both directions will be maintained through alternating traffic control (contraflow). — KOHALA MOUNTAIN ROAD/HAWI ROAD (ROUTE 250) — 1) NORTH KOHALA Closure of single lane at a time on Kohala Mountain Road/Hawi Road (Route 250) in both directions in the vicinity of mile markers 18 and 19, on Saturday, April 11, through Friday, April 17, from 8 a.m. to 3 p.m. for landscaping work. Traffic flow in both directions will be maintained through alternating traffic control (contraflow). — PUUHONUA OHONAUNAU ROAD (ROUTE 160) — 1) HONAUNAU Closure of single lane at a time on Puuhonua Ohonaunau Road (Route 160) in both directions in the vicinity of mile markers 0 and 4, on Saturday, April 11, through Friday, April 17, from 8:30 a.m. to 5 p.m. for landscaping work. Traffic flow in both directions will be maintained through alternating traffic control (contraflow).

Kauai lane closures scheduled for the week of April 11 – April 17 PLEASE NOTE: Lane closure schedules may change at any time without further notice. All projects are weather permitting. — KAMUALII HIGHWAY (ROUTE 50) — 1) KEKAHA (24-HOUR WORK) Emergency single lane closure on Kamualii Highway (Route 50) in the westbound direction between Kekaha Beach Park and the Kekaha Landfill, near mile marker 28, effective immediately, for drainage embankment repairs due to erosion from recent storms. The lane will remain closed until further notice. Alternating traffic control will be directed by flagmen and traffic control signs will be placed to provide advance notice to the public. 2) LIHUE TO KOLOA Right lane closure on Kamualii Highway (Route 50) in both directions between Rice Street and Maluhia Road (Highway 520), on Monday, April 13, through Friday, April 17, from 8:30 a.m. to 3 p.m., for shoulder work and vegetation removal. — KUHIO HIGHWAY (ROUTES 56/560) — 1) HANALEI (NIGHT WORK) Closure of single lane at a time on Kuhio Highway (Route 560) in the eastbound direction in the vicinity of mile marker 1, at Hanalei Bridge, on Monday evening, April 13, through Tuesday morning, April 14, from 10:30 p.m. to 4 a.m., for utility pole repairs. Traffic flow in both directions will be maintained through alternating traffic control (contraflow). 2) KILAUEA Single lane closure on Kuhio Highway (Route 56) in the eastbound direction, in the vicinity of mile marker 25, on Friday, April 10, through Saturday, April 18, from 6:30 a.m. to 6:30 p.m., for tree clearing and slope stabilization work. 3) KAPAA Traffic on Kuhio Highway (Route 56) near mile marker 10 is shifted to the temporary Kapaa Stream Bridge 24-hours a day, seven days a week until further notice. For safety during the shift to the temporary bridge, right turns off Kuhio Highway onto Mailihuna Road are not permitted. Access to Kapahi is recommended via Kawaihau Road or Hauala Road. 4) ANAHOLA Shoulder closure on Kuhio Highway (Route 56) in the southbound direction (Lihue bound) between Wailapa Road and Ioane Road, on Monday, April 13, through Thursday, April 16, from 9 a.m. to 3:30 p.m., for shoulder maintenance

Oahu lane closures scheduled for the week of April 11 – April 17 PLEASE NOTE: Lane closures may change at any time without further notice and do not include roving hazard debris patrols. All projects are weather permitting. — H-1 FREEWAY — 1) EWA Right lane closure on the H-1 Freeway in the eastbound direction between the Kualakai Parkway underpass and Kunia/Waipahu/Ewa offramp (Exit 5) on Monday, April 13, through Friday, April 17, from 8 a.m. to 4:30 p.m., for maintenance work. 2) HONOLULU (NIGHT WORK) Lane closures on the H-1 Freeway in both directions between the Keeaumoku Street overpass and the Punahou Street overpass on Monday, April 13, through Friday, April 17, from 10 p.m. to 4 a.m., for signage work. 3) HONOLULU (NIGHT WORK) Lane closure on the H-1 Freeway in the westbound direction in the vicinity of the Keeaumoku Street overpass on Monday, April 13, through Friday, April 17, from 8:30 a.m. to 10:30 a.m., for tree trimming. 4) HONOLULU (NIGHT WORK) Roving lane closure on the H-1 Freeway in both directions in the vicinity of the Kaimakani Street overpass on Monday night, April 13, through Friday morning, April 16, from 9 p.m. to 4:30 a.m., for guardrail repairs. 5) HONOLULU (WEEKEND/NIGHT WORK) Roving lane closure on the H-1 Freeway in both directions between Middle Street and Ainakoa Avenue on Monday, April 13, through Thursday, April 16, from 8:30 p.m. to 4:30 a.m., for sign replacement and lighting work. 6) HONOLULU Right lane closure on the H-1 Freeway in the eastbound direction in the vicinity of the Queen Emma Street overpass on Thursday, April 16, from 8:30 a.m. to 2 p.m., for utility work. 7) HONOLULU Left lane closure on the H-1 Freeway in both directions between the Keehi Interchange and the University Avenue offramp (Exit 24B) on Wednesday, April 15, from 2 a.m. to 6 a.m., for street sweeping. 8) HONOLULU (WEEKEND/NIGHT WORK) Roving lane closure on the H-1 Freeway in both directions between Radford Drive and the Keehi interchange on Sunday, April 12, through Friday, April 17, from 9 p.m. to 4 a.m., for lighting maintenance. 9) HONOLULU (WEEKEND/NIGHT WORK) Lane closure on the eastbound Airport offramp (Exit 16) to Paiea Street/Aolele Street on Sunday night, April 12, through Friday morning, April 17, from 9 p.m. to 5 a.m., for The Rail project. See HART website (https://www.honolulutransit.org/inform/traffic) for additional information or call the rail hotline (808) 566-2299. 10) HONOLULU (WEEKENDWORK) Lane closure on the Waikiki/Nimitz Highway offramp (Exit 18A) from the H-1 Freeway in the eastbound direction on Sunday, April 12, through Friday morning, April 17, from 8:30 a.m. to 3 p.m., for The Rail project. See HART website (https://www.honolulutransit.org/inform/traffic) for additional information or call the rail hotline (808) 566-2299. 11) HONOLULU (NIGHT WORK) Closure of the Airport offramp, access to Terminals 1 and 2 parking garages on Monday night, April 13, from 3 p.m. to 4 a.m., for The Rail. Traffic will be detoured to the lower level. See HART website (https://www.honolulutransit.org/inform/traffic) for additional information or call the rail hotline (808) 566-2299 12) HONOLULU Lane closure on the H-1 Freeway in both directions between the Kapiolani Interchange and Ainakoa Avenue on Monday, April 13, through Friday, April 17, from 8:30 a.m. to 3 p.m., for guardrail and shoulder improvements. The speed limit in this area is reduced to 40 mph during closure hours. 13) HONOLULU (WEEKEND/NIGHT WORK) Roving closure on the H-1 Freeway in both directions between Ward Avenue Overpass and Kalanianaole Highway on Sunday, April 12, through Friday, April 17, from 9 p.m. to 4 a.m., for lighting repairs. 14) KAPOLEI (WEEKEND/NIGHT WORK) Closure of the H-1 Freeway in the westbound direction between the Makakilo Drive overpass and the Campbell Industrial Park/Barbers Point Harbor offramp (Exit 1) on Sunday night, April 12, through Friday morning, April 17, from 8 p.m. to 5 a.m., for the Kapolei Interchange Complex Phase 2 project. Motorists will be directed to Makakilo/Kapolei/Kalaeloa offramp (Exit 2) as an alternate route. For more information, visit the Kapolei Interchange Complex Phase 2 project website at https://www.buildkapolei.com/ 15) KAPOLEI (WEEKEND/NIGHT WORK) Closure of the H-1 Freeway in the westbound direction between the Kapolei/Ewa offramp (Exit 3) and the Makakilo Drive overpass, on Sunday night, April 12, through Friday morning, April 17, from 8 p.m. to 4 a.m., for the Kapolei Interchange Complex Phase 2 project. Motorists will be directed to the Kapolei/Ewa offramp (Exit 3) as an alternate route. For more information, visit the Kapolei Interchange Complex Phase 2 project website at https://www.buildkapolei.com/ 16) KAPOLEI (NIGHT WORK) Closure of the Campbell Industrial Park/Barbers Point Harbor offramp (Exit 1A) from the H-1 Freeway in the eastbound direction on Monday night, April 13, through Friday morning, April 17, from 8 p.m. to 4 a.m., for the Kapolei Interchange Complex, Phase 2 project. Eastbound motorists will be directed to Kalaeloa Boulevard as an alternate route. Closure will only occur if the westbound lanes are open. For more information, visit the Kapolei Interchange Complex Phase 2 project website at https://www.buildkapolei.com/ 17) KAPOLEI (NIGHT WORK) Lane closures on the H-1 Freeway in the westbound direction between the Kapolei/Ewa offramp (Exit 3) and Makakilo Drive overpass on Monday night, April 13, through Friday morning, April 17, from 8 p.m. to 5 a.m., for sign removal. 18) PEARL HARBOR (WEEKEND/NIGHT WORK) Lane closure on the Nimitz Highway/Hickam AFB offramp (Exit 15) from the H-1 Freeway in the eastbound direction on Sunday night, April 12, through Friday morning, April 17, from 6 p.m. to 6 a.m., for The Rail project. See HART website (https://www.honolulutransit.org/inform/traffic) for additional information or call the rail hotline (808) 566-2299. — H-2 FREEWAY — 1) MILILANI (NIGHT WORK) Three lane closures on the H-2 Freeway in the southbound direction in the vicinity of Meheula Parkway on Monday, April 13, through Friday, April 17, from 9 p.m. to 4 a.m., for bridge repairs. — H-201 MOANALUA FREEWAY — 1) MOANALUA (WEEKEND/NIGHT WORK) Two right lane closures on the H-201 Moanalua Freeway in the eastbound direction in the vicinity of the Middle Street overpass on Sunday night, April 12, through Friday morning, April 17, from 8:30 p.m. to 3:30 a.m., for pavement marking installations. 2) MOANALUA (WEEKEND/NIGHT WORK) Roving lane closure on the H-201 Moanalua Freeway in both directions between the Puuloa Road overpass and the H-1 Freeway on Sunday night, April 12, through Friday morning, April 17, from 9 p.m. to 4 a.m., for lighting work. 3) MOANALUA (NIGHT WORK) Two left lane closures on the H-201 Moanalua Freeway in the eastbound direction between the Ala Kapuna Street underpass and Middle Street on Monday, April 13, through Friday, April 17, from 8:30 p.m. to 3:30 a.m., for pavement marking. 4) MOANALUA (WEEKEND/NIGHT WORK) Lane closures on the H-201 Moanalua Freeway in both directions between the Middle Street overpass and the Funston Road overpass, on Sunday, April 12, through Friday, April 17, from 9 p.m. to 4 a.m., for repaving work. — H-3 FREEWAY — 1) HALAWA TO KANEOHE (NIGHT WORK) Roving lane closure on the H-3 Freeway in both directions between the Halawa Interchange and the Likelike Highway underpass on Monday, April 13, through Friday, April 17, from 9 p.m. to 4:30 a.m., for guardrail repairs. 2) KANEOHE Lane closure on the H-3 Freeway in both directions in the vicinity of the Mokapu Saddle Road underpass on Thursday, April 16, from 9 a.m. to 11 a.m., for maintenance work. 3) KANEOHE Lane closure on the H-3 Freeway in the northbound direction in the vicinity of the Kamehameha Highway underpass on Monday, April 13, through Wednesday, April 15, from 8:30 a.m. to 1 p.m., for tree trimming. 4) KANEOHE Lane closure on the H-3 Freeway in both directions in the vicinity of the Kamehameha Highway underpass on Tuesday, April 14, from 9 a.m. to 11 a.m., for maintenance work. — FARRINGTON HIGHWAY (ROUTES 93/93) — 1) KAPOLEI Lane closure on Farrington Highway (Route 93) in both directions in the vicinity of the Kalaeloa Boulevard overpass on Monday, April 13 through Thursday, April 16, from 8:30 a.m. to 3 p.m., for maintenance work. 2) KAPOLEI (NIGHT WORK) Lane closure on Farrington Highway (Route 93) in both directions in the vicinity of the Kalaeloa Boulevard overpass on Monday, April 13 through Wednesday, April 15, from 8:30 p.m. to 12:30 p.m., for pole installations. 3) MAKAHA (WEEKEND WORK) Shoulder closure on Farrington Highway (Route 93) in the westbound direction in the vicinity of Moua Street on Sunday, April 12 through Friday, April 17, from 8 a.m. to 6 p.m., for waterline installations. 4) NANAKULI (NIGHT WORK) Lane closure on Farrington Highway (Route 93) in the eastbound direction between Laaloa Street and the H-1 Freeway on Monday night, April 13, through Friday morning, April 17, from 8 p.m. to 4:30 a.m., for signage work. 5) NANAKULI (NIGHT WORK) Lane closure on Farrington Highway (Route 93) in the eastbound direction between Waiomea Street and Laaloa Street on Monday night, April 13, through Friday morning, April 17, from 8 p.m. to 5 a.m., for signage work. 6) NANAKULI Lane closure on Farrington Highway (Route 93) in both directions in the vicinity of Haleakala Avenue on Monday, April 13, through Thursday, April 16, from 8:30 a.m. to 2 p.m., for bridge maintenance. 7) PEARL CITY (HART JURISDICTION) Lane closure on Farrington Highway (Route 99) in the westbound direction between Kamehameha Highway and Waiawa Road, 24 hours a day, seven days a week, for The Rail. See HART website (https://www.honolulutransit.org/inform/traffic) for additional information or call the rail hotline (808) 566-2299. 8) WAIALUA Lane closure on Farrington Highway in the northbound direction between Kaukonahua Road and Kaupe Road on Monday, April 13, through Friday, April 17, from 8:30 a.m. to 3 p.m., for repaving work. 9) WAIANAE Right lane closure on Farrington Highway (Route 93) in the eastbound direction between Maipalaoa Road and St. John’s Road on Monday, April 13, through Friday, April 17, from 8:30 a.m. to 3 p.m., for the Maipalaoa Bridge Replacement project. The eastbound shoulder lane will be closed over a 24-hour period. Two travel lanes are open in the eastbound direction and one lane in the westbound direction. 10) WAIPAHU (HART JURISDICTION) Lane closure on Farrington Highway in both directions between Kamehameha Highway and Fort Weaver Road, on Sunday, April 12, through Friday, April 17, over a 24-hour period, for The Rail. See HART website (https://www.honolulutransit.org/inform/traffic) for additional information or call the rail hotline (808) 566-2299. — KALANIANAOLE HIGHWAY (ROUTES 61/72) — 1) AINA HAINA TO HAWAII KAI Roving lane closure on Kalanianaole Highway (Route 72) in both directions between Lunalilo Home Road and Ainakoa Avenue on Monday, April 13, from 9 a.m. to 11 a.m., for maintenance work. 2) KAILUA Lane closure on Kalanianaole Highway (Route 61) in both directions between Kailua Road and the Pali Highway on Monday, April 13, through Friday, April 17, from 8:30 a.m. to 1:30 p.m., for tree trimming. 3) WAIMANALO Lane closure on Kalanianaole Highway (Route 72) in the westbound direction in the vicinity of Oluolu Street on Monday, April 13, through Thursday, April 16, from 8:30 a.m. to 3 p.m., for pole replacements. 4) WAIMANALO Lane closure on Kalanianaole Highway (Route 72) in both directions in the vicinity of Kumuhau Street on Monday, April 13, through Friday, April 17, from 9 a.m. to 1:30 p.m., for pavement marking. — KAMEHAMEHA HIGHWAY (ROUTES 80/83/99) — 1) HALAWA TO JOINT BASE PEARL HARBOR HICKAM (HART JURISDICTION) Kamehameha Highway (Route 99) between Aloha Stadium and Center Drive is City Maintained State Highway. Closure of Kamehameha Highway in the westbound direction in the vicinity of Salt Lake Boulevard on Monday, April 13 through Friday, April 17, from 9 p.m. to 5 a.m. Lanes may be closed as needed on Kamehameha Highway in both directions between Center Drive and Salt Lake Boulevard, on Saturday, April 11, through Friday, April 17, 24 hours a day. See HART website (https://www.honolulutransit.org/inform/traffic) for additional information or call the rail hotline (808) 566-2299. 2) HALAWA (HART JURISDICTION) Kamehameha Highway (Route 99) between Aloha Stadium and the vicinity of Sam’s Club by Acacia Road is City Maintained State Highway. Lane closure on Kamehameha Highway (Route 83) in the eastbound direction between Ford Island Bridge and Salt Lake Boulevard on Monday, April 13, through Friday, April 17, from 8:30 a.m. to 3 p.m., for The Rail project. See HART website (https://www.honolulutransit.org/inform/traffic) for additional information or call the rail hotline (808) 566-2299. 3) HONOLULU (HART JURISDICTION) Lane closures and traffic modifications on Kamehameha Highway in both directions between Puuhale Road to Middle Street on Sunday, April 12, through Thursday, April 17, over a 24-hour period, for The Rail project. See HART website (https://www.honolulutransit.org/inform/traffic) for additional information or call the rail hotline (808) 566-2299. 4) KAHUKU Lane closure on Kamehameha Highway (Route 83) in both directions in the vicinity of Marconi Road on Monday, April 13, through Friday, April 17, from 8:30 a.m. to 3 p.m., for road improvements. 5) KAHUKU TO HAUULA Roving lane closure on Kamehameha Highway (Route 83) in both directions in the vicinity of Kawela Camp Road and Kukuna Road on Monday, April 13, through Wednesday, April 15, from 8 a.m. to 2:30 p.m., for tree trimming. Traffic may be contraflowed. 6) KANEOHE Lane closure on Kamehameha Highway (Route 83) in both directions between Waihee Road and Wailehua Road on Thursday, April 16, from 8 a.m. to 2:30 p.m., for tree trimming. Traffic will be contraflowed. 7) KANEOHE Lane closure on Kamehameha Highway (Route 83) in both directions between Luluku Road and the Pali Highway on Monday, April 13, through Friday, April 17, from 8:30 a.m. to 3 p.m., for pole replacements and striping work. 8) PEARL CITY Lane closure on Kamehameha Highway (Route 99) in the westbound direction in the vicinity of Waihona Street on Monday, April 13, through Friday, April 17, from 6 a.m. to 3 p.m., for waterline work. 9) PEARL CITY (HART JURISDICTION) Lane closure on Kamehameha Highway in both directions between Lehua Avenue and Kaonohi Street on Sunday, April 12, through Friday, April 17, over a 24-hour period, for The Rail project. See HART website (https://www.honolulutransit.org/inform/traffic) for additional information or call the rail hotline (808) 566-2299. 10) WAIKANE Lane closure on Kamehameha Highway in both directions in the vicinity of Waiahole Valley Road on Thursday, April 16, from 8 a.m. to 2:30 p.m., for maintenance work. Traffic will be contraflowed. — LIKELIKE HIGHWAY (ROUTE 63) — 1) HONOLULU TO KANEOHE (WEEKEND/NIGHT WORK) Roving lane closure on Likelike Highway in both directions between Kahekili Highway and the H-1 Freeway on Sunday night, April 12, through Friday morning, April 17, from 9 p.m. to 4 a.m., for lighting work. 2) KALIHI Lane closure on Likelike Highway in both directions between North School Street and Nalanieha Street on Friday, April 17, from 8:30 a.m. to 2:30 p.m., for utility work. 3) KALIHI Lane closure on Likelike Highway in both directions in the vicinity of the Wilson Tunnel on Monday, April 13, from 9 a.m. to 1:30 p.m., for sign replacement work. — NIMITZ HIGHWAY (ROUTE 92) — 1) HONOLULU (HART JURISDICTION) Nimitz Highway (Route 92) between Richards Street and Awa Street is City Maintained State Highway. Lane closures on Nimitz Highway in both directions between River Street and Richards Street over a 24-hour period, seven days a week. See HART website (https://www.honolulutransit.org/inform/traffic) for additional information or call the rail hotline (808) 566-2299. 2) HONOLULU (HART JURISDICTION) Nimitz Highway (Route 92) between Elliott Street and Sand Island Access Road is City Maintained State Highway. Lanes closed in the eastbound direction between Elliott Street and Aolele Street on Sunday, April 12, through Friday, April 17, from 6 p.m. to 6 a.m. and from 8:30 a.m. to 3 p.m. Lanes closed in both directions between Sand Island Access Road and Lagoon Drive on Sunday night, April 12, through Friday, April 17, from 6 p.m. to 6 a.m. and from 8 :30 a.m. to 3 p.m. See HART website (https://www.honolulutransit.org/inform/traffic) for additional information or call the rail hotline (808) 566-2299. 3) HONOLULU (WEEKEND/NIGHT WORK) Lane closure on Nimitz Highway (Route 92) in the eastbound direction between Valkenburgh Street and Elliott Street on Sunday, April 12, through Friday morning, April 13, from 6 p.m. to 6 a.m., for The Rail project. See HART website (https://www.honolulutransit.org/inform/traffic) for additional information or call the rail hotline (808) 566-2299. 4) HONOLULU (WEEKEND/NIGHT WORK) Roving lane closure on Nimitz Highway (Route 92) in both directions between Valkenburgh Street and Middle Street on Sunday, April 12, through Friday, April 17, from 9 p.m. to 4 a.m., for lighting work. 5) HONOLULU (WEEKEND/NIGHT WORK) Lane closures on Nimitz Highway (Route 92) in both directions between Kalihi Street and Alakawa Street on Sunday night, April 12, through Friday morning, April 17, from 12 p.m. to 2 a.m., for sewer utility work. 6) HONOLULU (WEEKEND WORK) Lane closure on Nimitz Highway (Route 92) in the westbound direction between the H-1 Freeway/Middle Street/Dillingham Boulevard offramp (Exit 18B) and Middle Street on Sunday, April 12, through Friday, April 17, from 8:30 a.m. to 3 p.m., for The Rail project. See HART website (https://www.honolulutransit.org/inform/traffic) for additional information or call the rail hotline (808) 566-2299. 7) HONOLULU (WEEKEND/NIGHT WORK) Right lane closure on the Waikiki/Nimitz Highway offramp (Exit 19A) from the H-1 Freeway in the eastbound direction on Sunday, April 12, through Friday, April 17, from 8:30 a.m. to 3 p.m., for The Rail project. See HART website (https://www.honolulutransit.org/inform/traffic) for additional information or call the rail hotline (808) 566-2299. — PALI HIGHWAY (ROUTE 61) — 1) NUUANU Roving lane closure on the Pali Highway in both directions between Auloa Road and Pauoa Road underpass on Thursday, April 16, from 8:30 a.m. to 2:30 p.m., for utility maintenance. 2) NUUANU Lane closure on Pali Highway in both directions between Nuuanu Pali Drive and Auloa Road on Monday, April 13, through Friday, April 17, for rock shed and resurfacing work. Lanes will be closed in the Honolulu-bound direction from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. Lanes will be closed in the Kailua-bound direction from 7 a.m. to 3 p.m. For more information, please visit the Pali Highway Resurfacing project website at http://palihighway.org 3) NUUANU Right lane closure on the Pali Highway (Route 61) in the southbound direction in the vicinity of Puiwa Street on Monday, April 13, through Friday, April 17, from 8:30 a.m. to 5 p.m., for sewer work. For more information visit the City’s Dowsett Highlands Sewer Relief project website at http://palisewer.org 4) NUUANU Right lane closure on the Pali Highway (Route 61) in both directions between Wylie Street and Vineyard Boulevard on Monday, April 13, through Friday, April 17, for electrical and median work. Honolulu-bound lane closed from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. Kaneohe-bound lane closed from 7 a.m. to 3 p.m. For more information, please view the project website at http://palihighway.org. 5) NUUANU Roving lane closure on the Pali Highway (Route 61) in the northbound direction in the vicinity of Dowsett Avenue on Monday, April 13, through Friday, April 17, from 8:30 a.m. to 5 p.m., for sewer work. For more information visit the City’s Dowsett Highlands Sewer Relief project website at http://palisewer.org 6) NUUANU Two lane closures on the Pali Highway (Route 61) in the southbound direction in the vicinity of Pulelehua Way on Monday, April 13, through Friday, April 17, from 8:30 a.m. to 5 p.m., for sewer work. For more information visit the City’s Dowsett Highlands Sewer Relief project website at http://palisewer.org — ALA MOANA BOULEVARD — 1) HONOLULU Lane closure on Ala Moana Boulevard in the westbound direction between South Street and Punchbowl Street on Monday, April 13, through Friday, April 17, from 8:30 a.m. to 3 p.m., for manhole repairs. 2) HONOLULU Lane closure on Ala Moana Boulevard in the westbound direction between Kamakee Street and Ward Avenue on Monday, April 13, through Friday, April 17, from 8:30 a.m. to 3 p.m., for excavation work. — KALAELOA BOULEVARD — 1) KAPOLEI (WEEKEND/NIGHT WORK) Closure of Kalaeloa Boulevard in the northbound direction between Kapolei Parkway and Farrington Highway on Sunday night, April 12, through Friday morning, April 17, from 8 p.m. to 4:30 a.m., for the Kapolei Interchange Complex Phase 2 project. Motorists will be detoured to Kapolei Parkway. For more information, visit the Kapolei Interchange Complex Phase 2 project website at https://www.buildkapolei.com/ — VINEYARD BOULEVARD — 1) HONOLULU (WEEKEND/NIGHT WORK) Roving lane closure on Vineyard Boulevard in both directions between Olomea Street and Lusitania Street on Sunday night, April 12, through Friday morning, April 17, from 9 p.m. to 4 a.m., for lighting work. 2) HONOLULU Right lane closure on Vineyard Boulevard in the westbound direction in the vicinity of Nuuanu Avenue on Friday, April 17, from 8:30 am. to 3 p.m., for tree trimming. — KANEOHE BAY DRIVE (ROUTE 630) — 1) KANEOHE Lane closure on Kaneohe Bay Drive (Route 630) in both directions in the vicinity of Mokapu Saddle Road on Monday, April 13, through Friday, April 17, from 9 a.m. to 1:30 p.m., for sign replacements. — KUALAKAI PARKWAY — 1) EWA (HART JURISDICTION) Kualakai Parkway between Farrington Highway and Keahumoa Parkway is City Maintained State Highway. Lane closure on Kualakai Parkway in both directions between Keahumoa Parkway and Farrington Highway on Monday, April 13, through Friday, April 17, over a 24-hour period, for the rail. See HART website (https://www.honolulutransit.org/inform/traffic) for additional information or call the rail hotline (808) 566-2299 2) EWA Roving lane closure on Kualakai Parkway in both directions in the vicinity of Keahumoa Parkway on Monday, April 13, through Friday, April 17, from 7 a.m. to 4 p.m., for road improvements. — HALAWA HEIGHTS ROAD — 1) AIEA Lane closure on Halawa Heights Road in both directions between Kahuapaani Street and Iwaiwa Street on Thursday, April 16, and Friday, April 17, from 8:30 a.m. to 3 p.m., for paving work. — KAILUA ROAD — 1) KAILUA Lane closure on Kailua Road in both directions in the vicinity of Hamakua Drive on Monday, April 13, through Wednesday, April 15, from 8:30 a.m. to 3 p.m., for grass trimming. — KUNIA ROAD — 1) KUNIA Lane closure on Kunia Road in the northbound direction between Plantation Road and Kunia Drive on Thursday, April 16, from 8:30 a.m. to 3 p.m., for pole installations. Traffic may be contraflowed. 2) KUNIA Roving lane closure on Kunia Road in both directions between the H-1 Freeway and Wilikina Drive on Monday, April 13, through Friday, April 17, from 8:30 a.m. to 2 p.m., for tree trimming. Traffic may be contraflowed. — OLD WAIALAE ROAD — 1) HONOLULU Lane closure on Old Waialae Road in the westbound direction in the vicinity of Waialae Avenue on Monday, April 13, through Thursday, April 16, from 8:30 a.m. to 10:30 a.m., for tree trimming. — PUULOA ROAD — 1) KUNIA Roving lane closure on Puuloa Road in both directions in the vicinity of the H-1 Freeway on Monday, April 13, through Friday, April 17, from 8:30 a.m. to 2 p.m., for tree trimming. — AOLELE STREET — 1) HONOLULU (WEEKEND/NIGHT WORK) Closure of Aolele Street in the eastbound direction in the vicinity of the Airport toll booths on Sunday night, April 12, through Friday morning, April 17, from 9 p.m. to 6 a.m., for The Rail project. Motorists will be detoured to Rodgers Street. See HART website (https://www.honolulutransit.org/inform/traffic) for additional information or call the rail hotline (808) 566-2299 2) HONOLULU (WEEKEND/NIGHT WORK) Lane closures on Aolele Street in both directions between Aolewa Place and Lagoon Drive on Sunday night, April 12, through Friday morning, April 17, from 9 p.m. to 4 a.m., for The Rail project. Traffic will be detoured. See HART website (https://www.honolulutransit.org/inform/traffic) for additional information or call the rail hotline (808) 566-2299 3) HONOLULU (WEEKEND/NIGHT WORK) Closure of Aolele Street in the westbound direction between Paiea Street and Aolewa Place on Sunday night, April 12, through Friday morning, April 17, from 9 p.m. to 4 a.m., for The Rail project. Motorists will be detoured to alternate routes. See HART website (https://www.honolulutransit.org/inform/traffic) for additional information or call the rail hotline (808) 566-2299 4) HONOLULU (WEEKEND/NIGHT WORK) Lane closure and traffic shift on Aolele Street in both directions between Nimitz Highway and the Daniel K. Inouye International Airport on Sunday night, April 12, through Friday morning, April 17, over a 24-hour period, for The Rail project. See HART website (https://www.honolulutransit.org/inform/traffic) for additional information or call the rail hotline (808) 566-2299 — LILIHA STREET — 1) KALIHI (WEEKEND/NIGHT WORK) Roving lane closure on Liliha Street in both directions in the vicinity of the H-1 Freeway on Sunday, April 12, through Thursday morning, April 17, from 9 p.m. to 4 a.m., for maintenance work. — LUNALILO STREET — 1) KALIHI (NIGHT WORK) Lane closures on Lunlalilo Street in the westbound direction in the vicinity of Pensacola Street on Monday night, April 13, through Friday morning, April 17, from 9 p.m. to 4 a.m., for pavement marking installations. — MIDDLE STREET — 1) KALIHI (NIGHT WORK) Lane closures on Middle Street in both directions between North King Street and Kaua Street on Tuesday night, April 14, through Friday morning, April 17, from 9 p.m. to 4 a.m., for utility installations.

Hawaiʻi Island United Way is announcing the ʻEleu Grant program, to quickly get grants of up to $2,500 to the front lines in our community with a one-page application and one-page report. HIUW_Eleu_Grant_ Application_(Fillable)ʻEleu Grants are funded by the new Hawaiʻi Island Recovery Fund. This fund, seeded by contributions from Hawaiʻi Island United Way and Hawaiian Electric, will be used to fund community response efforts to this and future crises and disasters on Hawaiʻi Island. Contributions to this fund can be made at HIUW.org. Interested organizations and efforts can submit signed applications to cpo@hiuw.org, and they will be considered by our Community Building Committee which will be meeting weekly. Mahalo for your work to keep our Hawaiʻi Island a community united. Source: https://www.hawaiicounty.gov/Home/Components/News/News/1954/720

County Solid Waste Division Suspends 3 Programs At County Recycling & Transfer Stations: • Electronic Device Recycling Collection Program • HI-5 Certified Redemption Centers • Reuse Centers Due to COVID-19 concerns, the Solid Waste Division has suspended the following programs until April 30, 2020, or further notice: Electronic Device Recycling Collection Program at the Recycling and Transfer Stations. Mr. K’s Recycle & Redemption has also announced immediate suspension of electronics recycling at Mr. K’s location in Hilo.  HI-5 Certified Redemption Centers operated at the County Transfer Stations. Reuse Centers at the Recycling and Transfer Stations. We apologize for the inconvenience and thank you for your patience and understanding.  Please visit our www.hawaiizerowaste.org website for future closure information and locations, or call our Department of Environmental Management, Solid Waste Division Office, at 961-8270. Source: https://www.hawaiicounty.gov/Home/Components/News/News/1972/720

Hawai‘i County residents are encouraged to participate in the 2020 U.S. Census questionnaire even if they haven’t received a written invitation. The U.S. Census Bureau does not send invitations to a P.O. Box in Hawai‘i. For those residents, invitations were to be hand-delivered to physical addresses in a process called Update Leave; however, that process is on hold until April 30 to protect the health and safety of the community and Census employees during the COVID-19 virus pandemic. You can respond to the Census even if you haven’t received your invitation or if you’ve lost your invitation. Go to https://my2020census.gov/ and once you’ve started the questionnaire, follow the link that says, “If you do not have a Census ID, click here.” You can also fill out your questionnaire over the phone by calling 1-844-330-2020 toll-free or wait for a pre-stamped paper form. From the beginning of May through July, Census takers will go door-to-door to gather responses from households that have not yet responded. Mayor Harry Kim issued a Proclamation to partner with the U.S. Census Bureau to raise awareness and educate the community about the importance of the U.S. Census and to achieve a complete and accurate count in Hawai‘i County. That proclamation declared April 1, 2020, as Census Day. Every 10 years, the Federal government conducts a Census, which is the basis for distributing more than $675 billion in federal funds annually to communities across the country. These funds support the planning of various needs and initiatives, including public schools, student loans, school meals, special education, Medicaid & Medicare, health care centers, food assistance programs, public housing, first responders, roads, social services, and much more! Every 1% of the population that’s undercounted in Hawai‘i represents a potential loss of $37 million a year in federal funding, which equates to a loss of $370 million over 10 years. The Census Bureau is not a law enforcement agency; it’s a statistical agency. Strict federal law protects your census responses. By the same law, the Census Bureau can only use your responses to produce statistics. The decennial census will collect basic information about the people living in your household.  When completing the census, you should count everyone who is living in your household no matter what age they are or if they are related to you. Responding to the 2020 Census is an easy, safe and important way we can help provide for our families and communities for the next 10 years. Everyone counts, so let’s make sure we all get counted! Visit www.2020Census.gov/ to respond to the Census and for more information. Source: https://www.hawaiicounty.gov/Home/Components/News/News/1948/720

American Farmland Trust launched a relief fund to directly support farmers impacted by the current COVID-19 crisis.  The Trust will award farmers with cash grants of up to $1,000 each to help them weather the crisis. Application Deadline is April 23, 2020. See the Farmer Relief Fund website for more information and to apply online. Source: https://www.hawaiicounty.gov/Home/Components/News/News/1958/720

Hawaii Attorney General Joins Multistate Amicus Brief Defending ACA Birth Control Coverage Mandate in Supreme Court Hawaii Attorney General Clare E. Connors today joined a coalition of 21 attorneys general led by California Attorney General Xavier Becerra and Massachusetts Attorney General Maura Healey filing an amicus brief in the United States Supreme Court supporting Pennsylvania in its case defending contraceptive coverage and counseling mandated under the Affordable Care Act (ACA). In the brief filed in Donald Trump et al. v. Pennsylvania, the attorneys general explain that states have an interest in safeguarding the ACA’s birth control coverage requirement, which has benefited more than 62 million women across the country. The coalition argues that access to affordable birth control is critical to the health, well-being, and economic security of the states’ residents. “The mandate ensuring contraceptive healthcare needs to be protected,” said Attorney General Connors. “It guarantees necessary services for Hawaii families and prevents the increase of additional burdens on our state.” In 2017 and 2018, the Trump Administration issued rules which ignored the ACA’s birth control requirements and allowed employers to deny birth control coverage to their employees based on religious or moral objections. A coalition of 14 states and the District of Columbia successfully defended the ACA’s birth control coverage requirement. California obtained injunctions against the Trump Administration’s harmful and illegal rules in the Ninth Circuit, while Pennsylvania obtained an injunction in the Third Circuit After California and Pennsylvania won injunctions that protect the birth control coverage mandate, the federal government, Little Sisters of the Poor, and March for Life filed petitions for certiorari in the U.S. Supreme Court. The Court granted the petitions in the Pennsylvania litigation. The petitions from the California litigation remain pending. In the amicus brief, the attorneys general argue that the states have an important interest in providing women seamless contraceptive coverage. Tens of thousands of women will lose their cost-free contraceptive coverage if employers are allowed to exempt themselves from the ACA requirement. This loss of coverage will result in a reliance on state-funded programs that will increase the states’ costs associated with the provision of reproductive healthcare and will likely lead to an increase in unintended pregnancies. Joining California Attorney General Becerra, Massachusetts Attorney General Healey and Attorney General Connors in filing the amicus brief are the attorneys general of Colorado, Connecticut, Delaware, Illinois, Maine, Maryland, Michigan, Minnesota, Nevada, New Mexico, New York, North Carolina, Oregon, Rhode Island, Vermont, Virginia, Washington, and the District of Columbia. Source: https://ag.hawaii.gov/wp-content/uploads/2020/04/News-Release-2020-47.pdf

Scientists at the University of Hawaii (UH) Mānoa have discovered a novel method of diagnosing non-Hodgkin lymphoma, a group of cancers that starts in cells called lymphocytes, which are part of the body’s immune system. Currently, there are no widely recommended screening tests at this time for non-Hodgkin lymphoma, which is usually diagnosed through invasive surgical or needle biopsies or removal of living tissue for examination. However, this study has the potential to change that paradigm by suggesting the use of Raman spectroscopy technology as an initial step to determine if and when a biopsy would be necessary. Dr. Bruce Shiramizu, pediatrician, researcher at the UH John A. Burns School of Medicine (JABSOM) and senior author of the paper describes their findings as a repurposing of technology that has been used for the Department of Defense in remotely identifying chemicals such as explosives using a laser technique. “We partnered with an investigator with a physics background to design a way to use a hand-held probe to identify different types of pediatric non-Hodgkin lymphoma tissues,” said Dr. Shiramizu. He adds, “the importance of this work is to be able to use the hand-held probe as a screening or diagnostic tool for real-time assessment of a mass that might be a tumor.” According to Dr. Melissa Agsalda-Garcia, researcher at JABSOM’s Hawaiʻi Center for Aids, “this work in characterizing malignant cells has future diagnostic implications as a non-invasive initial tissue assessment in children with potential malignancies.” Agsalda-Garcia is  the first-author of the paper. This project is being supported by the St. Baldrickʻs Foundation, the largest private funder of childhood cancer research grants, through multiple grants totaling $113,000. The manuscript, “Raman-Enhanced Spectroscopy (RESpect) Probe for Childhood Non-Hodgkin Lymphoma” was published in the March 2020 edition of SciMedicine. About St. Baldrick’s Foundation Every 2 minutes a child somewhere in the world is diagnosed with cancer. The St. Baldrick’s Foundation, the largest private funder of pediatric cancer research grants, is on a mission to defy childhood cancers by supporting the most promising research to find cures and better treatments for all childhood cancers. When you give to St. Baldrick’s, you don’t just give to one institution–you give to virtually every institution treating kids with cancer across the U.S. and beyond. As a leader in the pediatric cancer community, St. Baldrick’s works tirelessly to ensure that current and future children diagnosed with cancer will have access to the most cutting-edge treatment from the best leaders in the pediatric oncology field. Join us at StBaldricks.org and help #DFYchildhoodCancers.

Today, the Behavioral Health and Homelessness Statewide Unified Response Group (BHHSURG) launched a website to ensure the continuity of coverage of essential health and homelessness services during the COVID-19 pandemic. The website features resources for providers who work with mental health and homeless populations, including provider Q&A webinars, weekly newsletters, updates from partners, and guidance on using telehealth and personal protective equipment. The site also contains information for clients and consumers, such as guidance on everyday prevention and how to access services. The goal is to enable providers and the people they serve to find answers to common questions and to provide them with updates to behavioral health homelessness and other social services during this challenging crisis. “This website will help us stay connected to our providers and the community, allowing us to share important COVID-19 news and guidance statewide,” said Eddie Mersereau, Deputy Director of Behavioral Health at the Hawai‘i State Department of Health. “Behavioral health and homelessness services remain essential during this worldwide pandemic and will be vital far beyond its resolution as a result of economic, social and psychological impacts.” The BHHSURG was formed to oversee the majority of the state’s public behavioral health and homelessness services systems. Partners include the Department of Health’s Behavioral Health Administration, the Governor’s Office, Department of Human Services’ Homeless Program Office, and all four counties. To view the website or to subscribe to the BHHSURG newsletter, visit bhhsurg.hawaii.gov.