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Danny De Gracia: It’s Time To Envision Hawaii’s Future Civil Beat/2011

Danny De Gracia: It’s Time To Envision Hawaii’s Future

When the all-clear comes, we need to work to diversify Hawaii鈥檚 economy and create a new independence.

Hawaii Banks Start Rolling Out Relief To Small Firms Cory Lum/Civil Beat/2020

Hawaii Banks Start Rolling Out Relief To Small Firms

With some $350 billion to spread around, banks across the nation began taking applications from small businesses on Friday.

Justice Delayed: Pandemic Puts Court Cases And Lives On Hold Cory Lum/Civil Beat

Justice Delayed: Pandemic Puts Court Cases And Lives On Hold

One of many issues raised by the closures and delays is whether defendants will get legally required “speedy trials.”

Survey: Most Of Us Are Staying Home During Virus Outbreak Cory Lum/Civil Beat/2020

Survey: Most Of Us Are Staying Home During Virus Outbreak

The online survey aims to fill a critical need — finding out how and where the virus is spreading in Hawaii.

Hawaii Coronavirus Cases Now At 371 Cory Lum/Civil Beat/2020

Hawaii Coronavirus Cases Now At 371

The number of confirmed cases has more than doubled since last Sunday.

Educators Worry About Kids With No Computers As Online Classes Start Cory Lum/Civil Beat

Educators Worry About Kids With No Computers As Online Classes Start

The Department of Education doesn’t track how many students lack computers and internet access, but they tend to be low income and in rural areas.

Hawaii’s Medical Marijuana Dispensaries Remain Open During Virus Crisis Allan Parachini/Civil Beat/2020

Hawaii’s Medical Marijuana Dispensaries Remain Open During Virus Crisis

Like other businesses, the pot shops are offering special kupuna services and social distancing practices.

Hawaii Officials Are Struggling To Get Help To Overburdened Agencies Nathan Eagle/Civil Beat

Hawaii Officials Are Struggling To Get Help To Overburdened Agencies

Confusion within the Ige administration over Hawaii’s collective bargaining law is slowing aid to departments feeling the crunch of the coronavirus crisis.

Hawaii Records 32 New COVID-19 Cases, One Death Cory Lum/Civil Beat/2020

Hawaii Records 32 New COVID-19 Cases, One Death

UPDATED: The new cases bring the state’s total count to 351.

How Susceptible Are You To Coronavirus? The Answer Could Be In Your DNA Cory Lum/Civil Beat/2020

How Susceptible Are You To Coronavirus? The Answer Could Be In Your DNA

Researchers think ethnicity may play a role in how hard a population gets hit by the virus.