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No New COVID-19 Cases Confirmed For The First Time In Nearly 2 Months Cory Lum/Civil Beat/2020

No New COVID-19 Cases Confirmed For The First Time In Nearly 2 Months

Hawaii health officials believe the dwindling number of new positive test results is a lull and expect virus cases to rise again once the economy starts opening up.

Is Hawaii Ready To Reopen The Economy? Some Experts Say Not Yet Cory Lum/Civil Beat/2020

Is Hawaii Ready To Reopen The Economy? Some Experts Say Not Yet

State, county and health experts are publicly at odds over whether enough trained workers are in place to track an expected resurgence of the virus, especially when tourists return.

Schools Chief: Use Federal Bailout Money To Avoid Teacher Pay Cuts Cory Lum/Civil Beat

Schools Chief: Use Federal Bailout Money To Avoid Teacher Pay Cuts

Superintendent Christina Kishimoto outlined some plans for federal stimulus money, including keeping salaries at current levels.

Pandemic Bust Your Budget? Honolulu Will Help With Expenses Cory Lum/Civil Beat

Pandemic Bust Your Budget? Honolulu Will Help With Expenses

Residents who can demonstrate they’re struggling can get six months of help with housing, utilities and child care.

Hawaii Lawmakers Will Go Back To Work Monday, Looking To Cut $1 Billion From The Budget Cory Lum/Civil Beat

Hawaii Lawmakers Will Go Back To Work Monday, Looking To Cut $1 Billion From The Budget

UPDATED: Some neighbor island lawmakers will be flying to Oahu for the shortened session.

Three New COVID-19 Infections Confirmed On Oahu Cory Lum/Civil Beat/2020

Three New COVID-19 Infections Confirmed On Oahu

As of Thursday, about 87% of those infected had gotten better.

UH Is Making Students Vacate Campus Housing Next Week Cory Lum/Civil Beat

UH Is Making Students Vacate Campus Housing Next Week

About 750 students still live on campus at the University of Hawaii Manoa. But most are being told to move out by May 16 even as the stay-at-home order makes it hard to find housing.

Ige Says Child Care Centers Can Reopen. But Are They Ready? Suevon Lee/Civil Beat/2017

Ige Says Child Care Centers Can Reopen. But Are They Ready?

At least 100 private, licensed facilities have never closed since the pandemic, limiting care to children of essential workers.

Ige Backs Off His Suspension Of State Open Government Laws Cory Lum/Civil Beat/2020

Ige Backs Off His Suspension Of State Open Government Laws

In a new proclamation, the governor asks agencies to do their best when it comes to providing public access to public meetings and records.

Honolulu To Allow Delayed Property Tax Payments Cory Lum/Civil Beat/2020

Honolulu To Allow Delayed Property Tax Payments

Property tax payments can be delayed to help during the pandemic but won’t be forgiven.