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Hawaii National Guard’s Extra Money For COVID-19 Efforts Is About To Run Out Cory Lum/Civil Beat/2020

Hawaii National Guard’s Extra Money For COVID-19 Efforts Is About To Run Out

The guard has been actively involved in coronavirus testing and screening throughout the community.

People Are Moving To Hawaii To Escape Virus Hotspots. Will They Stay? Courtesy: Hawaiian Airlines

People Are Moving To Hawaii To Escape Virus Hotspots. Will They Stay?

Some see the recent uptick in people moving to Hawaii as an opportunity for the state. Others view the wave of newcomers as a threat.

VIRUS TRACKER — Nov. 24: 61 New COVID-19 Cases In Hawaii, Kauai Reports First Death Ronen Zilberman/Civil Beat/2020

VIRUS TRACKER — Nov. 24: 61 New COVID-19 Cases In Hawaii, Kauai Reports First Death

Roughly 1,300 people have been diagnosed with COVID-19 in Hawaii in the last two weeks.

COVID-19 Is Changing ‘The Face Of Hunger’ In Hawaii KuÊ»u Kauanoe/Civil Beat/2020

COVID-19 Is Changing ‘The Face Of Hunger’ In Hawaii

The Hawaii Foodbank has distributed nearly 19 million pounds of food since March. The statewide food insecurity rate for 2020 was projected to be 16.8%, but the figure was far greater for children at 29.4%, or 89,050.

COVID-19 Has Decimated College Sports — And The Pathway They Offered To Higher Education AP/2019

COVID-19 Has Decimated College Sports — And The Pathway They Offered To Higher Education

Talented islanders who used their athletic skills to get to university are finding themselves blocked by the pandemic. More high school counselors, the author argues, are needed to help students find their way.

House Speaker: Changing Hawaii’s Pre-Travel Testing Program ‘Doesn’t Serve The Public’ Cory Lum/Civil Beat/2020

House Speaker: Changing Hawaii’s Pre-Travel Testing Program ‘Doesn’t Serve The Public’

Business and political leaders criticized the governor for changing a program that seems to be working.

Honolulu Adds $24 Million To Business Relief Fund Cory Lum/Civil Beat/2020

Honolulu Adds $24 Million To Business Relief Fund

Honolulu is using CARES funding to help more businesses.

VIRUS TRACKER — Nov. 22: 123 New COVID-19 Cases, 2 Deaths Ronen Zilberman/Civil Beat/2020

VIRUS TRACKER — Nov. 22: 123 New COVID-19 Cases, 2 Deaths

There have been over 1,300 new cases in Hawaii in the past two weeks.

Lee Cataluna: The Maui Conference Optics Look Bad But The Explanation Is Worse Screenshot/2020

Lee Cataluna: The Maui Conference Optics Look Bad But The Explanation Is Worse

Organizers defending the junket say lawmakers traveled to Hawaii to learn from Gov. David Ige. But hey, at least they’re paying for hotel rooms.