Ronen Zilberman/Civil Beat/2020
VIRUS TRACKER — Nov. 3: 89 New COVID-19 Cases In Hawaii And 8 Deaths
UPDATED: Hawaii County officials reported eight new deaths.
Cory Lum/Civil Beat
Eric Stinton: How Do We Transform Hawaii’s Complicated Relationship With Tourists?
The COVID-19 pandemic has shown us what we gain — and lose — from having so many visitors in the islands.
Cory Lum/Civil Beat/2020
7 Ways To Repair Hawaii’s Broken Economy
State and local officials have yet to produce economic recovery plans. But business leaders have ideas on what’s needed to help stop the state’s financial free fall.
Cory Lum/Civil Beat/2020
Denby Fawcett: Here’s Why Shaming People Won’t Fix Hawaii’s Mask Problem
Without clear rules, people are taking it upon themselves to chastise strangers for not wearing a mask — sometimes in situations where masks aren’t required.
Cory Lum/Civil Beat/2020
The Hawaii Health Department Whistleblower Is Back At Work
Jennifer Smith was on administrative leave for two months.
Cory Lum/Civil Beat
COVID-19 Cases Among Hawaii Inmates In Arizona Now At 378
An inmate from Hawaii was found dead in his bunk Thursday, but it is not known if he had the virus.
Cory Lum/Civil Beat/2020
VIRUS TRACKER — Nov. 2: 78 New COVID-19 Cases In Hawaii
No new deaths were reported.
Cory Lum/Civil Beat/2020
Easy Targets? Some Oahu Homeless Have Been Ticketed Dozens Of Times During The Pandemic
A Civil Beat analysis of court data on HPD’s pandemic enforcement shows homeless people account for nearly 25% of pandemic violations despite making up less than 1% of the population.聽聽
Cory Lum/Civil Beat/2020
Glitches And Problems: My First Adventure With Hawaii’s New COVID-19 Travel Program
The Safe Travels program is super confusing. That shows in the data, and in reality.
Allan Parachini/Civil Beat
Kauai Bets Big With CARES Money To Boost Local Beef Industry
The federal dollars will be used to make cattle ranching more viable as a business.