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More Than Half Of Hawaii’s Inmates Have Been Vaccinated Against COVID-19 Cory Lum/Civil Beat/2019

More Than Half Of Hawaii’s Inmates Have Been Vaccinated Against COVID-19

But a breakdown of individual facilities shows mixed results, with 89% inoculated at the Kulani Correctional Facility and 23% at the jail in Hilo.

Hawaii Will Lift Restrictions For Vaccinated US Travelers On July 8 Cory Lum/Civil Beat/2021

Hawaii Will Lift Restrictions For Vaccinated US Travelers On July 8

Gov. David Ige says the state is close enough to being 60% vaccinated that he is easing COVID-19 restrictions.

UH Law Professor To Serve In Biden Administration

UH Law Professor To Serve In Biden Administration

Maxine Burkett has been appointed a senior advisor with the Office of the Special Presidential Envoy for Climate.

Hawaii’s National Guard Begins Winding Down Its COVID-19 Response Teams Cory Lum/Civil Beat/2020

Hawaii’s National Guard Begins Winding Down Its COVID-19 Response Teams

Federal funding is set to expire in September, and Gov. David Ige has asked commanders to draft plans scaling back operations.

Ige: Lack Of Public Input Is Driving Concerns Over Bills — And Possible Vetoes Cory Lum/Civil Beat/2021

Ige: Lack Of Public Input Is Driving Concerns Over Bills — And Possible Vetoes

The Hawaii governor is criticizing lawmakers’ failure to give the public or agencies a chance to comment before final votes on seven measures.

Lanai’s Newspaper Is Now Owned By The Company That Owns Lanai Patti Epler/Civil Beat

Lanai’s Newspaper Is Now Owned By The Company That Owns Lanai

The sale of Lanai Today to billionaire Larry Ellison is raising concerns about journalistic integrity. But it may have saved Lanai from becoming a news desert.

The Civil Beat Editorial Board Interview: Gov. David Ige Screenshot

The Civil Beat Editorial Board Interview: Gov. David Ige

Hawaii’s chief executive talks about his veto rationale, the growing economy, easing travel restrictions and whether state leaders will agree to extend the taxes used to pay for Honolulu rail.

Wanted: Maui Seeks New Police Chief. FBI Training Is A Plus Yoohyun Jung/Civil B eat

Wanted: Maui Seeks New Police Chief. FBI Training Is A Plus

The search comes as Honolulu’s police commission also is recruiting a new police chief. But the selection processes are playing out much differently.

Lawsuit Challenges Kauai’s Termination Of Youth Drug Treatment Contract Brittany Lyte/Civil Beat/2021

Lawsuit Challenges Kauai’s Termination Of Youth Drug Treatment Contract

Hope Treatment Services says Kauai County prevented it from meeting a deadline to open the inpatient drug treatment center.

Ige: Hawaii Unlikely To Ease Travel Restrictions Ahead Of July 4 As Vaccinations Slow Cory Lum/Civil Beat/2021

Ige: Hawaii Unlikely To Ease Travel Restrictions Ahead Of July 4 As Vaccinations Slow

Lt. Gov. Josh Green had publicly urged the governor to end the pre-travel testing requirement on July 1.