TJ Horgan
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Getting Vaccines to The People: How to Approach Hesitancy
Are you nervous to ask a loved one their thoughts about the COVID-19 vaccine? → Read More
Hawaii's Hospitals Could Mandate COVID-19 Vaccine for Employees
Hilton Raethel, President and CEO of the Healthcare Association of Hawaii tells KITV4 they've hired a legal team to explore implementing a vaccine mandate. → Read More
Chauvin Conviction Inspires Mother of Man Killed by HPD to Start "Mothers for Justice"
Iris Elaban-Sanchez's son Pekelo Sanchez-Manuwa was killed by Honolulu Police officers in 2017. → Read More
Hawai’i County Already Testing Their Version of A Vaccine Passport
Due to the expiration of funding, Mayor Mitch Roth tells KITV4 vaccinated travelers can bypass taking a post-arrival COVID-19 test. → Read More
LA Rams' Rapp Teams Up with Hawaii Students to Tackle Anti-Asian Violence
Los Angeles Rams safety Taylor Rapp is working with brothers Brandon (Iolani '21) and Christian (Punahou '19) Chin to create and sell non-fungible tokens (NFTs), donating proceeds to the AAPI Communit → Read More
Could Tech Companies Help Diversify Hawaii's Economy?
Lieutenant Governor Josh Green told KITV4 he thinks returning pre-pandemic level tourism would be detrimental to the environment and suggested incentivizing technology companies to relocate to Hawaii → Read More
More Travelers, Fewer COVID-19 Cases on Hawai'i Island
The Big Island is seeing nearly half of its pre-COVID arrival numbers, while cases and hospitalizations are falling. → Read More
Senate Bill Would Force Dept. of Education to Report COVID-19 Cases by School
Right now, the Department of Education only reveals COVID-19 cases by → Read More
Lt. Governor Josh Green Wants More Resources Dedicated to Vaccination Effort
Lieutenant Governor Josh Green said as of Tuesday morning, the state will have received 91,000 total doses of COVID-19 vaccines. → Read More
Local Group Holds Peaceful Protest for Inmates, Corrections Officers Outside of OCCC
The Hawai'i Abolition Collective held a candlelight vigil outside of the state's largest prison to raise awareness for people inside Hawaii's correctional facilities amid COVID-19 surges. → Read More
Hawaii Lawmakers React to Governor Ige's Budget Proposal
Anticipating a $1.4 billion per year shortfall over the next two years, Governor David Ige is proposing a $15 billion per year budget to the State Legislature. → Read More
Monoclonal Antibody Therapies Treating COVID-19 in Hawaii
Hilton Raethel, President and CEO of the Healthcare Association of Hawaii tells KITV4 the average hospital stay for a COVID-19 patient is 50 percent shorter today than it was just four months ago. → Read More
Traffic Fatalities on Maui Plummeting amid COVID-19 Pandemic
Lieutenant William Hankins of the Maui Police Department reports 6 traffic fatalities in 2020 compared to 22 in 2019. → Read More
Local Emergency Room Doctor Says Not Tightening Travel Guidelines Could Be Dangerous
Dr. Darragh O'Carroll released a peer-reviewed paper concluding that Hawaii's current pre-travel testing program is allowing more COVID-19-infected travelers into the state than expected. → Read More
Dept. of Health Discouraging Air Travel, Gatherings ahead of Thanksgiving
Dr. Libby Char, Department of Health Director, told KITV4 she is → Read More
100+ Flying to Maui for Pandemic Political Conference
The Independent Voter Project's yearly conference on Maui is scaled back this year, but is currently happening on Maui. → Read More
Waipahu Boy in Need of Bone Marrow Transplant
At just four years old, Rhyder Lopez is in the fight of his life. → Read More
Hawaii Man Locked Down in Peru Now Cancer-free
Elton Goo was diagnosed with terminal lung cancer in 2016. In March, he was stranded in Peru with a dwindling supply of his medication when they closed their borders to fight COVID-19. On Monday, Nove → Read More
What's the future of Kaapuni Drive beach access?
The Ka'apuni Community Association voted 15-14 to keep the three gates locked 24/7. → Read More
Oregon's voting on whether or not to decriminalize many drugs. Could Hawaii follow?
Measure 110 in Oregon would decriminalize possession of small amounts of drugs such as heroin, cocaine and methamphetamines. → Read More