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‘It’s Going To Be Bad’: Federal Aid Will Soon Run Out For Many In Hawaii Ronen Zilberman/Civil Beat/2020

‘It’s Going To Be Bad’: Federal Aid Will Soon Run Out For Many In Hawaii

With the state’s largest industry shut down and federal funds soon to dry up, nothing is on the horizon to replace residents’ lost income.

Breaking Quarantine In Hawaii? A Citizens’ Group Is Watching Claire Caulfield/Civil Beat/2020

Breaking Quarantine In Hawaii? A Citizens’ Group Is Watching

The group, seeing gaps in enforcement, has helped state and local investigators track down scofflaw tourists.

Pandemic Survey: Hawaii Is Already Enduring Widespread Socioeconomic Strain Ronen Zilberman/Civil Beat/2020

Pandemic Survey: Hawaii Is Already Enduring Widespread Socioeconomic Strain

State emergency management officials are trying to better understand COVID-19’s toll on island communities.

Queen’s, Hawaii Pacific Health Get Big Chunk Of Federal Health Care Bailout Cory Lum/Civil Beat/2019

Queen’s, Hawaii Pacific Health Get Big Chunk Of Federal Health Care Bailout

The $100 million in relief has been a lifeline to Hawaii hospitals and clinics during the pandemic, but it won’t fully cover their losses.

Fish Councils Look For Ways To Bounce Back From Pandemic Cory Lum/Civil Beat/2020

Fish Councils Look For Ways To Bounce Back From Pandemic

Fishery managers met remotely this week to discuss the dwindling of their markets because of COVID-19.

Tensions Grow Over How 鈥 And When 鈥 To Reopen Tourism Stewart Yerton/Civil Beat

Tensions Grow Over How 鈥 And When 鈥 To Reopen Tourism

Lawmakers scrambling for ways to restart tourism expressed concern on Thursday after the governor announced plans to extend a 14-day travel quarantine.

Experts: State Budget Hole Much Deeper Than Predicted Cory Lum/Civil Beat/2020

Experts: State Budget Hole Much Deeper Than Predicted

The state panel of economic experts now says Hawaii will be short by hundreds of millions of dollars more than expected.

Trisha Kehaulani Watson: Ige Needs To Come Up With A Real Recovery Plan Cory Lum/Civil Beat/2020

Trisha Kehaulani Watson: Ige Needs To Come Up With A Real Recovery Plan

The governor needs to cooperate with the Legislature instead of making a difficult situation worse.

Report: Hawaii’s Lack Of A Plan To Reopen Tourism Is ‘Disturbing’ Cory Lum/Civil Beat/2020

Report: Hawaii’s Lack Of A Plan To Reopen Tourism Is ‘Disturbing’

The latest UHERO scenario puts the state’s economic recovery years off, especially if political leaders wait much longer to re-energize the visitor industry.

Neal Milner: We’ll Get By With A Little Help From Our Friends Ronen Zilberman/Civil Beat/2020

Neal Milner: We’ll Get By With A Little Help From Our Friends

Forget government action, local action by local people is what will make the biggest difference in getting through the pandemic.