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The Legislature Needs To Force Ige’s Hand On The Public Disclosure Of COVID-19 Data Cory Lum/Civil Beat/2020

The Legislature Needs To Force Ige’s Hand On The Public Disclosure Of COVID-19 Data

Hiding behind overblown privacy concerns, the governor’s health department won’t even let the auditor, city officials or lawmakers know what’s going on.

Danny De Gracia: The Growing Disconnect In The War Against COVID-19 Cory Lum/Civil Beat/2020

Danny De Gracia: The Growing Disconnect In The War Against COVID-19

The public feels micromanaged by what seem like confusing and hard-to-follow emergency restrictions.

Kauai Businesses Are ‘Hanging On By A Thread’ Without Tourists Flickr: Marc Tarlock

Kauai Businesses Are ‘Hanging On By A Thread’ Without Tourists

The alarming number of businesses facing closure in the next six months should be a warning sign to state leaders, says the head of the Kauai Chamber of Commerce.

VIRUS TRACKER — Aug. 30: 200 New COVID-19 Cases And 2 Deaths Cory Lum/Civil Beat/2020

VIRUS TRACKER — Aug. 30: 200 New COVID-19 Cases And 2 Deaths

There are now more than 5,700 active cases identified in the islands.

Hawaii And Maui Counties May Be Reaching A Virus ‘Tipping Point’ Cory Lum/Civil Beat/2020

Hawaii And Maui Counties May Be Reaching A Virus ‘Tipping Point’

Test positivity rates have been climbing steadily in recent weeks, as Oahu’s had before there was a sudden surge in late July.

We Need To Spend Half A Billion Dollars In 123 Days. Here’s How To Do It Cory Lum/Civil Beat/2020

We Need To Spend Half A Billion Dollars In 123 Days. Here’s How To Do It

We have significant resources and even greater needs.聽What we require is leadership that will connect the two.

Honolulu Closed Its Parks And Beaches For COVID-19. Why Not Open Access To Streets? Cory Lum/Civil Beat

Honolulu Closed Its Parks And Beaches For COVID-19. Why Not Open Access To Streets?

The growing number of walkers, joggers and bicyclists on Oahu shows that residents are eager for any way to get outdoors.

VIRUS TRACKER — Aug. 29: 310 New COVID-19 Cases And 3 Deaths In Hawaii Ronen Zilberman/Civil Beat/2020

VIRUS TRACKER — Aug. 29: 310 New COVID-19 Cases And 3 Deaths In Hawaii

More than 8,000 people have been diagnosed with COVID-19 in Hawaii since the pandemic began.

Lawmakers: DOH Needs To Disclose Any COVID-19 Cases Caused By Ex-Inmates Cory Lum/Civil Beat

Lawmakers: DOH Needs To Disclose Any COVID-19 Cases Caused By Ex-Inmates

Any infections at a halfway house or treatment program that might be related to a released inmate need to be revealed, a House committee urged.

Scientists Find Larger Fish, Clearer Water During Hanauma Bay Closure Cory Lum/Civil Beat

Scientists Find Larger Fish, Clearer Water During Hanauma Bay Closure

Scientists anticipate the bay鈥檚 vacation from vacationers will bring a much-needed boost to its overall health.