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Friday, June 26, 2020 |
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Kauai DoE Pilot Program to Continue 'Distance Learning' Scam with no Evaluations Until Fall of 2021
By News Release @ 5:05 AM :: 4645 Views :: Education K-12, Labor, COVID-19
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...The Kaua‘i Education Technology Pilot Project is reimagining how much HSTA members can get away with in response to the COVID-19 pandemic....
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Friday, June 26, 2020 |
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COVID Suits: One Case Dismissed, Judge Blocks Feds from Other
By Robert Thomas @ 4:39 AM :: 2798 Views :: Tourism, COVID-19
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...The court also ordered plaintiffs to respond to the Governor's virus pre-check program....
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Thursday, June 25, 2020 |
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The Separation of Powers Limitation on Hawaii’s Emergency Authority
By Robert Thomas @ 10:53 PM :: 3485 Views :: Hawaii State Government, Health Care, COVID-19
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...a hard look at the most important limitation on government power in an emergency, the statutory requirement that any emergency proclamation automatically terminates no later than sixty days after it is issued....
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Thursday, June 25, 2020 |
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DLIR: Fraudsters Stole $15.8M Unemployment Benefits
By News Release @ 10:38 PM :: 4632 Views :: Hawaii Statistics, Labor, COVID-19
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...5,989 victims have reported Identity theft after receiving a letter about eligibility for PUA benefits....
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Thursday, June 25, 2020 |
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COVID Count 16 new cases out of 1,070 tests
By News Release @ 10:07 PM :: 2041 Views :: COVID-19
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...132 active cases, 23 currently hospitalized....
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Thursday, June 25, 2020 |
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Hawaii Fisheries Down 80%
By News Release @ 10:00 AM :: 2967 Views :: Small Business, COVID-19
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...Federal Fishery Managers Weigh-In on Marine National Monument draft plans, COVID-19 Impacts to Fisheries and More....
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Thursday, June 25, 2020 |
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HB2502: 'Gut and replace' bill would give emergency powers to health director
By Grassroot Institute @ 4:29 AM :: 4758 Views :: COVID-19
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...the Senate Committee on Commerce, Consumer Protection and Health will be meeting at 9:30 a.m. Thursday, to consider HB2502, Proposed SD1....
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Thursday, June 25, 2020 |
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Will Hawaii COVID Lawsuits be Consolidated?
By Robert Thomas @ 3:54 AM :: 2801 Views :: Law Enforcement, COVID-19
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...Ige yesterday asked the court to consolidate the two cases....
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Wednesday, June 24, 2020 |
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Constitutional Law and States of Emergency: Lessons from the COVID-19 Pandemic
By Robert Thomas @ 11:59 PM :: 2815 Views :: COVID-19
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...This is a one-hour program, open to the public....
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Wednesday, June 24, 2020 |
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Ige: Tourists Can Skip Quarantine with COVID Test Starting Aug 1
By News Release @ 10:44 PM :: 3549 Views :: Tourism, COVID-19
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...Transpacific travelers to Hawaiʻi will be able to bypass the 14-day quarantine starting on August 1, if they first show proof that they were tested for COVID-19 with negative results....
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Wednesday, June 24, 2020 |
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COVID Count: 16 new cases out of 1,396 tests
By News Release @ 9:03 PM :: 1865 Views :: COVID-19
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...Note DoH has refused our request for a tally of current active cases and current hospitalizations....
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Wednesday, June 24, 2020 |
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SB126: Legislative Conference Committee Passes Key Budget Bill
By News Release @ 6:29 PM :: 2324 Views :: Hawaii State Government, COVID-19
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...A legislative conference committee today approved a conference draft to Senate Bill 126 that amends the state budget and provides support to critical state services needed during the cononavirus pandemic....
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Wednesday, June 24, 2020 |
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Effects of COVID-19 impact expected to be more severe and longer in Hawaii
By News Release @ 5:56 PM :: 2308 Views :: Small Business, COVID-19
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... Results from a national survey of small-business owners released yesterday ....
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Wednesday, June 24, 2020 |
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Pandemic EBT: $360 Extra SNAP Benefits For Families of 93,000 Students
By News Release @ 4:32 PM :: 3769 Views :: Education K-12, COVID-19
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...Hawaiʻi P-EBT Pandemic School Meals Replacement Benefits to more than 93,000 students receiving free or reduced-price school meals in Hawaiʻi, including almost 48,000 students already receiving SNAP benefits....
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Wednesday, June 24, 2020 |
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US DoJ Backs Hawaii Lawsuit Against Ige COVID Orders
By News Release @ 1:57 AM :: 3467 Views :: Tourism, COVID-19
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...UPDATE ... Judge: Feds Can’t Intervene In Quarantine Challenge....
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Tuesday, June 23, 2020 |
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COVID Count: Three new cases out of 1,199 tests
By News Release @ 11:23 PM :: 1857 Views :: COVID-19
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...116 active cases....
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Tuesday, June 23, 2020 |
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Dead in Conference Ctte: HB220 would expand Department of Health emergency powers
By Rep Gene Ward @ 10:26 PM :: 2442 Views :: COVID-19
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...HB 220 now waits a replacement bill from the State Senate later this week....
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Tuesday, June 23, 2020 |
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Koko Head Shooting Complex resuming regular walk-in operations
By News Release @ 4:37 PM :: 4007 Views :: Honolulu County, Second Amendment, COVID-19
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...Online registration pilot project complete. Walk-in range usage beginning Wednesday, July 1....
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Tuesday, June 23, 2020 |
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DoH Uses COVID as Excuse to Quarantine 51 Homeless Frequent Flyers
By News Release @ 3:30 PM :: 2945 Views :: Homelessness, COVID-19
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“...Without proper care, these individuals would likely be back on the street without treatment, would resort to going to a hospital emergency department for primary care, or rely on public safety, law enforcement, and the criminal justice systems, which do not have the capability to provide an appropriate level of care....”
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Tuesday, June 23, 2020 |
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Survey: Teachers Report Low Participation in Online Learning
By News Release @ 2:17 AM :: 4065 Views :: Education K-12, Labor, COVID-19
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...48% of middle and high school teachers report 0-20% of students consistently participated in distance learning....
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Monday, June 22, 2020 |
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Hawaii’s Army Of Karens
By Selected News Articles @ 11:31 PM :: 4462 Views :: Law Enforcement, Tourism, COVID-19
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...Anyone flying to the Aloha State’s golden shores is supposed to remain in self-quarantine for two weeks....
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Monday, June 22, 2020 |
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ACLU: Hawaii COVID Facial Recognition Program 'Rife for Abuse'
By News Release @ 11:20 PM :: 3139 Views :: Law Enforcement, Tourism, COVID-19
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...ineffective, unnecessary, rife for abuse, expensive, potentially unconstitutional, and, in a word, “terrifying”....
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Monday, June 22, 2020 |
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COVID Count: Four new cases out of 629 tests
By News Release @ 6:31 PM :: 1881 Views :: COVID-19
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...117 active cases....
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Monday, June 22, 2020 |
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HB2500 Legislators poised to exceed state debt limit to avoid making cuts
By News Release @ 2:28 PM :: 2748 Views :: Hawaii State Government, COVID-19
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...HB2500 SD1 would allow the state to borrow billions of dollars at a time when revenues are falling and expenses are increasing....
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Monday, June 22, 2020 |
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COVID Impact on Micronesia
By News Release @ 12:53 PM :: 2936 Views :: Tourism, COVID-19
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...an initial assessment of the economic impacts of the novel coronavirus disease 2019 on the Federated States of Micronesia, the Republic of the Marshall Islands, and the Republic of Palau....
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Sunday, June 21, 2020 |
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Legislators Outline Plan to use CARES Funds
By News Release @ 10:39 PM :: 3014 Views :: Hawaii State Government, Labor, COVID-19
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...The plan provides discretion to the Ige Administration to spend the remaining CARES funds to pay for unanticipated and emerging needs....
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Sunday, June 21, 2020 |
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Hawaii Worst Unemployment Recovery in USA
By Selected News Articles @ 6:48 PM :: 3090 Views :: Labor, COVID-19
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...Hawaii State Whose Unemployment Rates Are Bouncing Back Least....
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Sunday, June 21, 2020 |
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COVID Count: 11 new cases out of 851 tests
By News Release @ 6:23 PM :: 1903 Views :: COVID-19
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...eight patients released....
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Saturday, June 20, 2020 |
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COVID Count: 14 New Cases out of 1,126 tests
By News Release @ 6:46 PM :: 1833 Views :: COVID-19
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...no new hospitalizations, no new deaths....
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Saturday, June 20, 2020 |
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Mayor Victorino returns budget to Maui Council without signature
By News Release @ 3:36 PM :: 3199 Views :: Maui County, Taxes, COVID-19
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...Victorino said his proposed property tax rates would have provided relief for hotels, resorts and short-term rentals from the economic downturn....
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Saturday, June 20, 2020 |
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UHERO forecasts dire scenarios for local government budgets
By UHERO @ 4:28 AM :: 3096 Views :: Economy, Hawaii State Government, COVID-19
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...A grim financial outlook is on the horizon for the state of Hawaiʻi due to the impact of COVID-19....
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Friday, June 19, 2020 |
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Senator Dela Cruz asks Governor to consider pooled testing for arriving travelers
By News Release @ 7:19 PM :: 2702 Views :: Tourism, COVID-19
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...Pooled testing would allow the state to test more travelers using fewer tests....
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Friday, June 19, 2020 |
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COVID Count 27 new cases out of 990 tests
By News Release @ 6:53 PM :: 2375 Views :: COVID-19
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...the highest number reported since April 2....
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Friday, June 19, 2020 |
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Caldwell Signs Budget: Rail Faces ‘Hard Decisions’ due to Collapse of Economy
By News Release @ 5:01 AM :: 3791 Views :: Honolulu County, Rail, COVID-19
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...Caldwell expressed worries about the uncertainty of revenue collections that are supposed to pay for the city’s $9.2 billion rail project....
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Friday, June 19, 2020 |
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DHHL Expands COVID-19 Emergency Rental Assistance Program
By News Release @ 4:26 AM :: 2472 Views :: DHHL, COVID-19
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...Program to include Undivided Interest (UI) lessees who have lost income or their job as a result of COVID-19....
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Thursday, June 18, 2020 |
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COVID Count: 18 new cases out of 1,370 tests
By News Release @ 8:02 PM :: 1893 Views :: COVID-19
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...the cases are community related....
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Thursday, June 18, 2020 |
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UHERO: Estimating the Need for Rental Assistance in Hawaii
By UHERO @ 3:02 PM :: 3342 Views :: Hawaii State Government, Labor, COVID-19
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...the augmented unemployment payments have done a fairly good job preventing the worst from happening so far. But that program is set to expire August 1....
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Thursday, June 18, 2020 |
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Hawaii 20.2% Unemployment -- 3rd Highest in USA
By News Release @ 1:23 PM :: 2972 Views :: Hawaii Statistics, Labor, COVID-19
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...only Nevada and Puerto Rico are higher....
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Wednesday, June 17, 2020 |
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COVID Count: Five New Cases out of 1,131 tests
By News Release @ 9:00 PM :: 1861 Views :: COVID-19
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...and three new hospitalizations....
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Tuesday, June 16, 2020 |
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Navy Calling Up Reservists to Fill in For Pearl Harbor Shipyard Workers Out for COVID-19
By Selected News Articles @ 9:48 PM :: 3446 Views :: Jones Act, Military, COVID-19
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...200 reservists will fill in for missing workers at Pearl Harbor Shipyard....
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Tuesday, June 16, 2020 |
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Another Hawaii Lawsuit: Coronavirus Orders Violate Right To Travel, Equal Protection, Due Process
By Robert Thomas @ 6:04 PM :: 3876 Views :: Small Business, COVID-19
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...the second complaint filed in the U.S. District Court for the District of Hawaii challenging the governor's coronavirus shut down orders....
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Tuesday, June 16, 2020 |
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COVID Count: Four new cases out of 1,215 tests
By News Release @ 5:50 PM :: 2361 Views :: COVID-19
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...one new hospitalization, no new deaths, seven released....
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Tuesday, June 16, 2020 |
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Contact Tracing, Testing Keep Recent Clusters in Check
By News Release @ 3:54 PM :: 2183 Views :: COVID-19
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...Mugiishi said because our contact tracing and testing are robust, the state quickly identified a recent cluster of infections to limit the spread....
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Tuesday, June 16, 2020 |
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Former Governors Urge Alternatives to Star-Adv Layoffs
By News Release @ 5:10 AM :: 3118 Views :: First Amendment, COVID-19
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...Given the dramatic drop in advertising revenue, Star-Advertiser journalists are ready to do their part to keep the newspaper solvent....
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Monday, June 15, 2020 |
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DoH Still Working on New Rules for Quarantine-Free Inter-island Flights
By News Release @ 8:43 PM :: 2378 Views :: Tourism, COVID-19
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...Ige strongly encourages people to fill in the form before they get to the airport....
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Monday, June 15, 2020 |
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COVID Count: Eight new cases out of 554 tests
By News Release @ 8:00 PM :: 1889 Views :: COVID-19
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...no new hospitalizations, no new deaths....
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Monday, June 15, 2020 |
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Maui Planning Commission sneaks Hawaiian burial group’s motion onto agenda
By Selected News Articles @ 3:17 PM :: 3630 Views :: Maui County, Development, COVID-19
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... The Maui Planning Commission appears to have violated both the Sunshine Law and its own rules by failing to give the public required notice of a hearing item ....
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Sunday, June 14, 2020 |
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COVID Count: Five new cases out of 1,152 tests
By News Release @ 10:06 PM :: 1759 Views :: COVID-19
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...two new hospitalizations, no new deaths....
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Sunday, June 14, 2020 |
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Sause ends Hawaii Barge Service after 54 years
By Michael Hansen @ 5:18 PM :: 4877 Views :: Jones Act, COVID-19
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... Oregon-based Sause Bros. Ocean Towing Inc. ended their common carrier Hawaii Barge Service after 54 years with the arrival of their final voyage in mid-April 2020 ....
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Saturday, June 13, 2020 |
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COVID Count 17 New Cases out of 984 tests
By News Release @ 11:33 PM :: 2373 Views :: COVID-19
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...two new hospitalizations, no new deaths....
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