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Hawaii Expects To Meet Biden’s New Goal Of Offering Vaccines To All Adults By April 19 Cory Lum/Civil Beat/2021

Hawaii Expects To Meet Biden’s New Goal Of Offering Vaccines To All Adults By April 19

Honolulu is the only county in Hawaii that has yet to widen its COVID-19 vaccine eligibility pool to everyone 16 and older.

Hawaii Parents Say ‘So Far, So Good’ As Schools Push Toward Full Reopening Cory Lum/Civil Beat/2021

Hawaii Parents Say ‘So Far, So Good’ As Schools Push Toward Full Reopening

Schools had to get creative to accommodate more in-person students while maintaining safety protocols to prevent the spread of COVID-19.

New CDC Guidance Paves The Way For Hawaii To Implement ‘Vaccine Passports’ Cory Lum/Civil Beat/2020

New CDC Guidance Paves The Way For Hawaii To Implement ‘Vaccine Passports’

The federal agency said it’s safe for fully vaccinated people to travel without testing or quarantine.

Hawaii’s Pandemic-Induced Rental Car Shortage — Here’s What The Data Shows Cory Lum/Civil Beat/2021

Hawaii’s Pandemic-Induced Rental Car Shortage — Here’s What The Data Shows

Rental car companies sold off part of their fleets to make up for economic losses caused by the pandemic.

Hawaii Supreme Court May Lift COVID-19 Order To Free Inmates Without Bail Cory Lum/Civil Beat

Hawaii Supreme Court May Lift COVID-19 Order To Free Inmates Without Bail

The order was designed to reduce jail populations and limit the spread of COVID-19, but infections in jails have stabilized, the court says.

State Warns People To Avoid Maui Church That Failed To Rein In COVID-19 Cluster Screenshot: kingscathedral.com

State Warns People To Avoid Maui Church That Failed To Rein In COVID-19 Cluster

UPDATE: King’s Cathedral in Kahului still plans to hold in-person events this weekend, despite state health officials urging it not to.

Kauai Wants To Reopen Beaches. That Could Put Homeless Back On The Streets Brittany Lyte/Civil Beat/2021

Kauai Wants To Reopen Beaches. That Could Put Homeless Back On The Streets

The county’s shelter-in-place program granted some homeless people a measure of stability. Now that it’s over, they say they have nowhere to go.

Cocktails To Go? Hawaii Restaurants Hope Service Will Outlast The Pandemic Flickr: Rick

Cocktails To Go? Hawaii Restaurants Hope Service Will Outlast The Pandemic

The COVID-19 pandemic prompted dozens of states to allow bars and restaurants to sell to-go alcohol. Will Hawaii’s new liquor policy stick after the virus subsides?