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Inmates at Maui Community Correctional Center and Halawa Correctional Facility test positive this week.

Adm. John Aquilino says “the best way to be interoperable is to operate with U.S. equipment.”

Gov. David Ige’s new pandemic emergency proclamation will cover tens of thousands of state and county employees.

More than 60% of the state has been fully vaccinated, but the delta variant continues to drive cases mainly among the unvaccinated.

Hawaii’s eviction ban is due to expire on Friday, although a new law requires renters and landlords to seek mediation first.

The bill, which is currently being debated in the U.S. Senate, includes money for roads, highways, broadband and infrastructure for electric vehicles.

UPDATED: Mayor Rick Blangiardi said he will discuss the issue with Gov. David Ige on Friday, but he did not announce new limits on social gatherings.

The lieutenant governor’s job involves few official responsibilities but is a proven stepping stone to higher office.

Far fewer than half of the state’s judges are women, and men still far outnumber women in the legal field and in applications for vacancies.

COVID-19 infections among five staff at Saguaro Correctional Center prompt the lockdown in a unit of the facility.