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News from October 2022

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17 people die in Hawaii from cerebrovascular disease in week ending Oct. 29, 2022

By Aloha State News | Oct 31, 2022

There were 17 deaths with cerebrovascular disease listed as the underlying cause reported in Hawaii during the week ending Oct. 29, 2022, a 21.4% increase over the previous week.

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VA Purchase Loans in Hawaii average $739,829 for Q4 2022

By Aloha State News | Oct 30, 2022

The average VA Purchase Loan amount for Hawaii in the fourth quarter of fiscal year 2022 was $739,829, according to figures provided by the Veterans Affairs Home Loans Index.

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10 people die in Hawaii from Alzheimer's disease in week ending Oct. 29, 2022

By Aloha State News | Oct 30, 2022

There were 10 deaths with Alzheimer's disease listed as the underlying cause reported in Hawaii during the week ending Oct. 29, 2022, a 23.1% decrease from the previous week.

2022-2023 Game Bird Hunting Season Announced

By Press release submission | Oct 28, 2022

The 2022-2023 Game Bird Hunting Season in Hawai‘i opens Saturday, November 5 and runs through Sunday, January 29, 2023.

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September 2022 Total Visitor Count Was 95.5 Percent of the 2019 Level

By Press release submission | Oct 27, 2022

According to preliminary visitor statistics released by the Department of Business, Economic Development and Tourism (DBEDT), a total of 703,270 visitors arrived in the Hawaiian Islands in September 2022, representing a 95.5 percent recovery from the same month in 2019.

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State of Hawaiʻi Information Technology Upgrades Earn A- Grade and “Future Ready Award” in National Survey

By Press release submission | Oct 27, 2022

The State of Hawaiʻi received an overall grade of A- in the Center for Digital Government’s 2022 Digital States Survey.

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Mauna Loa’s Increased Activity Continues, but Local Agencies Are Monitoring for Any Sign of Increasing Threat

By Press release submission | Oct 27, 2022

Mauna Loa’s continuing seismic activity is causing concern for some residents on Hawai‘i island, but there are no signs an eruption is imminent.

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Waikiki Blue Cards for Commercial Instructors & Operators Repealed

By Press release submission | Oct 27, 2022

Certification permits, issued by the DLNR Division of Boating and Ocean Recreation (DOBOR), have long been required for surf and sailboard instructors, catamaran and canoe captains and second captains, and commercial motorboat operators, operating in Waikīkī.

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Proposed Manta Viewing Rules Involve Additional Community Input

By Press release submission | Oct 27, 2022

For nearly a decade, the DLNR Division of Boating and Ocean Recreation (DOBOR) has grappled with amendments to Hawai‘i Administrative Rules (HAR) regarding commercial manta ray viewing operations at two locations in the West Hawai‘i Ocean Recreation Management Area (ORMA).

HIDOE Awarded $5M in DODEA Grants to Support Military-Connected Students

By Press release submission | Oct 26, 2022

The Hawaiʻi State Department of Education (HIDOE) has received three grants from the Department of Defense Education Activity (DoDEA) partnership that will focus on enhancing college and career skills in the Campbell, Kapolei and Radford complexes and world language learning opportunities in the Kalāheo complex for military-dependent students at select schools over the next five years.

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11 people die from diseases of the heart in Hawaii during week ending Oct. 8

By Aloha State News | Oct 26, 2022

There were 11 deaths from diseases of the heart reported in Hawaii in the week ending Oct. 8, making up 20.4% of total deaths by all causes in Hawaii.

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58 people die in Hawaii from heart disease in week ending Oct. 22, 2022

By Aloha State News | Oct 26, 2022

There were 58 deaths with heart disease listed as the underlying cause reported in Hawaii during the week ending Oct. 22, 2022, a 1.7% decrease from the previous week.

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Hawaiʻi and Israel Enter Strategic Partnership for Cultural, Educational, and Economic Exchanges (Oct. 19)

By Press release submission | Oct 25, 2022

Gov. David Ige and Consul General of Israel in Los Angeles Dr. Hillel Newman signed a Joint Declaration establishing a strategic partnership for friendly exchanges and cooperation between Hawaiʻi and Israel.

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Less than 10 people die from cancer in Hawaii during week ending Oct. 8

By Aloha State News | Oct 25, 2022

There were less than 10 deaths from cancer reported in Hawaii in the week ending Oct. 8, making up less than 18.5% of total deaths by all causes in Hawaii.

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45 people die in Hawaii from cancer in week ending Oct. 22, 2022

By Aloha State News | Oct 25, 2022

There were 45 deaths with cancer listed as the underlying cause reported in Hawaii during the week ending Oct. 22, 2022, a 2.3% increase over the previous week.

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‘Nation’s Report Card’: Hawaii Fourth-graders Outperform Peers in Reading and Math amid National Pandemic Learning Declines

By Press release submission | Oct 24, 2022

Amid across-the-board national declines in reading and math scores, Hawai‘i’s fourth-graders held steady, performing above national averages in reading and math, according to the 2022 National Assessment of Educational Progress (NAEP) results released on Monday.

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14 people die in Hawaii from cerebrovascular disease in week ending Oct. 22, 2022

By Aloha State News | Oct 24, 2022

There were 14 deaths with cerebrovascular disease listed as the underlying cause reported in Hawaii during the week ending Oct. 22, 2022, a 16.7% increase over the previous week.

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Less than 10 people die from cerebrovascular diseases in Hawaii during week ending Oct. 8

By Aloha State News | Oct 24, 2022

There were less than 10 deaths from cerebrovascular diseases reported in Hawaii in the week ending Oct. 8, making up less than 18.5% of total deaths by all causes in Hawaii.

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Less than 10 people die from chronic lower respiratory diseases in Hawaii during week ending Oct. 8

By Aloha State News | Oct 23, 2022

There were less than 10 deaths from chronic lower respiratory diseases reported in Hawaii in the week ending Oct. 8, making up less than 18.5% of total deaths by all causes in Hawaii.

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13 people die in Hawaii from Alzheimer's disease in week ending Oct. 22, 2022

By Aloha State News | Oct 23, 2022

There were 13 deaths with Alzheimer's disease listed as the underlying cause reported in Hawaii during the week ending Oct. 22, 2022, a 18.2% increase over the previous week.