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First COVID-19 Cases Reported In Hawaii Public Housing

First COVID-19 Cases Reported In Hawaii Public Housing

Though DOH confirmed the first case “at least a couple of weeks ago,” the head of the Public Housing Authority said he was first informed Monday.

Schatz: Hawaii Not Moving Fast Enough On Contact Tracing Cory Lum/Civil Beat

Schatz: Hawaii Not Moving Fast Enough On Contact Tracing

The U.S. senator expressed his concern as $50 million in federal funds is directed to the state for COVID-19 testing and tracing.

How Honolulu Will Spend $487 Million In Federal Funds Cory Lum/Civil Beat/2019

How Honolulu Will Spend $487 Million In Federal Funds

The city presented its general plan for allocating federal aid money.

Congressman Calls For Testing Hawaii-Bound Travelers Nathan Eagle/Civil Beat/2020

Congressman Calls For Testing Hawaii-Bound Travelers

U.S. Rep Ed Case is asking the Federal Aviation Administration to suspend rules around pre-boarding requirements.

3 New COVID-19 Cases Confirmed On Oahu Ronen Zilberman/Civil Beat/2020

3 New COVID-19 Cases Confirmed On Oahu

UPDATED: The patients are part of an Oahu family and a cluster of about seven infections, state health officials said.

School’s Out And With It A Reliable System For Flagging Abuse Cory Lum/Civil Beat/2020

School’s Out And With It A Reliable System For Flagging Abuse

School closures caused by COVID-19 this spring have meant fewer reports of possible abuse, but more neighbors and relatives are making calls.

Trisha Kehaulani Watson: Marketing Hawaii As ‘The Safest Place’ Could Backfire Ronen Zilberman/Civil Beat/2020

Trisha Kehaulani Watson: Marketing Hawaii As ‘The Safest Place’ Could Backfire

Kudos to state and county leaders for successfully containing COVID-19 in Hawaii. But reopening tourism too fast could put those gains at risk.

The Pandemic Ignites A Bike Boom In Honolulu Cory Lum/Civil Beat/2020

The Pandemic Ignites A Bike Boom In Honolulu

With gyms closed and other exercise options limited, bicycle shops say they are selling almost every bike they can get their hands on.

Lawmakers Are Deciding How To Spend Federal Bailout Money Nathan Eagle/Civil Beat

Lawmakers Are Deciding How To Spend Federal Bailout Money

The House Finance Committee doesn’t want state agencies to use federal stimulus dollars if they already have state money that can be used.

Pandemic Forces Honolulu Council To Slash Budget Cory Lum/Civil Beat

Pandemic Forces Honolulu Council To Slash Budget

Oahu’s local government isn’t expected to be as hard hit as Hawaii state government.