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Disabled People With Covid-19 Face A Tangled Web Of Obstacles Courtesy: Michele Mueller

Disabled People With Covid-19 Face A Tangled Web Of Obstacles

One family has struggled to get their Covid-positive loved one to dialysis.

Statewide Distance Learning Delays Leave Many Children In Limbo Cory Lum/Civil Beat/2021

Statewide Distance Learning Delays Leave Many Children In Limbo

Many parents who refuse to send their children back to the classroom are still waiting to secure a spot, two weeks into the new school year.

Hospitals Near A Breaking Point As Hawaii’s COVID Case Count Grows Tim Wright/Civil Beat/2021

Hospitals Near A Breaking Point As Hawaii’s COVID Case Count Grows

ICU beds on the Big Island are nearly full as COVID-19 patients vie for space with people hospitalized for other reasons.

Hawaii Contact Tracers Work Overtime As COVID Cases Surge Cory Lum/Civil Beat/2021

Hawaii Contact Tracers Work Overtime As COVID Cases Surge

Record daily case counts in Hawaii are forcing state workers to prioritize whom to call to alert them of possible exposure to the virus.

Oahu Hasn’t Spent Tens Of Millions In Rent Aid As State Eviction Ban Expires Cory Lum/Civil Beat/2020

Oahu Hasn’t Spent Tens Of Millions In Rent Aid As State Eviction Ban Expires

Most tenants who are behind on their rent due to the pandemic qualify for protection under a new federal freeze on evictions, officials said.

Here’s How A ‘Perfect Storm’ Led To A Spike In COVID Cases On The Westside Ronen Zilberman/Civil Beat/2021

Here’s How A ‘Perfect Storm’ Led To A Spike In COVID Cases On The Westside

Waianae and Ewa have had the highest number of new COVID-19 cases on Oahu in the past two weeks.

Honolulu Police Need More Interpreters For Pacific Islanders, Advocates Say Cory Lum/CIvil Beat/2016

Honolulu Police Need More Interpreters For Pacific Islanders, Advocates Say

Interim Police Chief Rade Vanic acknowledged the need and said the department is searching for grants to help pay interpreters.

Study: Wealthy Out-Of-State Renters Are Driving The Market In Honolulu Getty Images/iStockphoto

Study: Wealthy Out-Of-State Renters Are Driving The Market In Honolulu

Short-term leases also are much more popular among people looking for rentals in Honolulu, a study shows.

Why Are More People Than Ever Receiving Food Stamps In Hawaii? Ronen Zilberman/Civil Beat/2020

Why Are More People Than Ever Receiving Food Stamps In Hawaii?

A historically high enrollment in the food stamp program is part of a broader increase in the need for public services during the pandemic.

The Heat Is Especially Dangerous For Honolulu’s Homeless Cory Lum/Civil Beat/2021

The Heat Is Especially Dangerous For Honolulu’s Homeless

Honolulu wants to plant 100,000 trees in the next few years to help provide shelter from rising temperatures and a growing urban heat island.