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DOE Is Opening Up Classrooms This Summer For Some Students
The schools superintendent said in-person instruction will be reserved for students who are struggling with virtual learning.
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Lawmakers Still Concerned About How Agencies Will Spend Federal Money
A key vote on Senate Bill 75 is expected Friday but Senate money committee members are still perplexed.
Ronen Zilberman/Civil Beat/2020
Antibody Testing For COVID-19 Now Available On Oahu
Honolulu County officials have endorsed drive-thru testing for COVID-19 antibodies. This new blood test checks for evidence of previous infection from the COVID-19 virus.
Cory Lum/Civil Beat/2020
Ige Wants To Extend Hawaii’s Travel Quarantine Through June
The good news, though, is that you can probably eat at an Oahu restaurant after June 5.
Cory Lum/Civil Beat/2020
Top State Officials Likely Won’t Get Pay Raises This Year
The proposal is on track to clear the Legislature.
Cory Lum/Civil Beat/2020
No New COVID-19 Cases Reported In Hawaii
UPDATED: For two weeks, there have been fewer than six new cases reported each day.
Cory Lum/Civil Beat/2020
Quarantine For Kauai Arrivals Extended Through June
But the county has lifted a nightly curfew that was ordered back in March.
Cory Lum/Civil Beat/2020
Neal Milner: Public Disdain For Ige Goes Far Deeper Than His Pandemic Job
The public is cynical about the state’s bland, by-the-book approach and doesn’t believe Ige or other politicians are looking out for the average person.
Cory Lum/Civil Beat/2020
This Federal Bailout Is Bringing A Lot More Money To Hawaii Than The Last One In 2008
The Great Recession’s federal stimulus program focused on building projects while CARES is putting more money directly into the pockets of residents and business owners.
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Big Island Luxury Homeowners Could Be On The Hook For County Budget Shortfall
Fair or not, owners of high-end homes are being asked to fill a Hawaii County budget hole caused by the coronavirus.