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In a briefing with legislators, school leaders said they were also encouraged by the low rate of teacher vacancies during the pandemic.

No new fatalities were reported.

A third man who was with Adm. Jerome Adams and his aide has already seen his case reduced to a non-criminal citation. But Honolulu is going after Adams with prosecutors who normally handle felonies.

People who don’t wear a mask in most public settings still face a $5,000 fine or up to a year in jail.

Most of the new cases were diagnosed on Oahu.

There’s a lot to be thankful for in Hawaii, even if we can’t get together at Thanksgiving.

Giving cash to people who don’t have any is the quickest way to get dollars circulating in the local economy.

Money set aside to help struggling renters and small businesses will be used to replenish the state’s unemployment insurance trust fund if the cash isn’t spent by Dec. 31.

The president-elect is already taking guidance from his COVID-19 advisers and is expected to take a very different approach than his predecessor.

People in Hawaii have plenty of COVID-19 dashboards to choose from, but important information sought by researchers and policymakers is still missing.