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Oahu reopened its beaches this weekend, one of several steps taken across the state to loosen restrictions on residents and businesses.

With farmer’s markets and restaurants closed by the coronavirus, two nonprofits set up programs to distribute the farmers’ harvest directly to consumers and feeding programs.

The digital platform Kukulu is streamlining charitable giving as the pandemic creates urgent needs.

The continuing trend of few new cases in Hawaii has led officials to begin reopening many stores and lifting some restrictions.

Most retail businesses at Ala Moana were open Friday. But Chinatown was a different story, with most shops shuttered as retailers took a wait-and-see approach.

Beaches will be open again for leisure. Previously, sunbathers risked being ticketed.

The state judiciary would need to make weekly reports to lawmakers about people being released from jail to prevent the spread of COVID-19.

A request from the governor’s office for $9 million to pay consultants for an economic recovery plan is among the proposals that got chopped.

More than 90% of people in the state who previously tested positive for COVID-19 have been released from isolation.

On Kauai, suicide is an old problem. But it’s gaining new urgency as the island grapples with a spate of tragic deaths during the coronavirus pandemic.