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Lane closures scheduled for Haleko Road this week
Haleko Road lane closures planned from Rice Street to Nāwiliwili Road from 8 a.m. to 3 p.m., Thursday and Friday, Jan. 8 and 9.
4 companies, including Kauaʻi firm, issued violations for providing illegal lab testing
Lab Exodus, a mobile phlebotomy service owned and operated by Rachel Moke, located in ʻEleʻele is one of 3 firms affiliated with Ulta Lab Tests, headquartered in Scottsdale, Airz., and acted as a collecting depot, where specimens were illegally collected directly from a person without a request by an authorized person, a requirement under Hawaiʻi law.
UPDATE: High surf advisory canceled for eastern shorelines of Kaua’i, Ni’ihau
That advisory was the last advisory, watch or warning to end or be canceled since late last week when the National Weather Service started issuing inclement and severe weather statements and products because of anticipated impacts from what was likely not a “classic” kona low.
State unemployment rate falls to 2.2% in November as jobs increase by 10,400 from previous year
There were 672,350 people employed in November while 15,350 were unemployed. Those numbers mean there was a total seasonally adjusted labor force of 688,000 statewide.
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4 companies, including Kauaʻi firm, issued violations for providing illegal lab testing
Lab Exodus, a mobile phlebotomy service owned and operated by Rachel Moke, located in ʻEleʻele is one of 3 firms affiliated with Ulta Lab Tests, headquartered in Scottsdale, Airz., and acted as a collecting depot, where specimens were illegally collected directly from a person without a request by an authorized person, a requirement under Hawaiʻi law.
State unemployment rate falls to 2.2% in November as jobs increase by 10,400 from previous year
There were 672,350 people employed in November while 15,350 were unemployed. Those numbers mean there was a total seasonally adjusted labor force of 688,000 statewide.
Annual first quarter business reports due by end of March; can be filed at any time online
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Hawai‘i ‘Eyes on the Road’ program aims to improve maintenance response on state thoroughfares
The state department has commissioned the University of Hawai‘i at Mānoa College of Engineering and Blyncsy to distribute free dash cameras to collect information on the condition of 982 miles of state-managed road and 744 bridges.
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Hawaiʻi businesses must file annual first quarter reports by end of March
Businesses are encouraged to monitor their information online and file reports timely to remain in good standing, which might be a prerequisite to qualify for contracts, loans and other forms of assistance.
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Hawai‘i jobless rate dips to 2.2%; Maui County rate at 2.6% in November
Hawaiʻi’s statewide unemployment rate remained lower than the national average in November 2025.


