...Paul Brewbaker shares his COVID-19 analysis and forecast with a joint meeting of three boards of REALTORS®....

...Congresswoman Aumua Amata confirmed that she and the Governor of American Samoa have filed an appellate brief to the United States Court of Appeals for the 10th Circuit in the Fitisemanu case alongside the U.S. Department of State....

...and no additional deaths....

...Chief Justice Mark Recktenwald of the Hawaii Supreme Court will help us understand how the Coronavirus is affecting our Judiciary....

...Jeff Portnoy, a First Amendment attorney who frequently represents the media, calls Governor Ige's recent Coronovirus proclamations “over-broad,” and “kind of like martial law.”....

...Single Audit of Federal Financial Assistance Programs of the State of Hawai‘i....

...Safe Hotels, Safe Hawaii Operational Guidelines for Safe Hotel Operations in Pandemic Conditions....

...Kauai makes cloth masks required in public for everyone 5 and over....

...and no additional deaths....

...Mayor Kirk Caldwell: Classify Fabric Stores As An Essential Business....

... 35 percent say that their business cannot last more than three months in current conditions ....

...Just five days ago, 'experts' from UW announced COVID would 'peak' today with 10 deaths.  It didn't happen....

...The emergency proclamation suspends several laws, including chapters 89 and 89C, HRS, relating to collective bargaining....

...Hawaii Unemployment Comp funds will run out in 21 weeks....

...The tug RACHEL with the KAUAI departed Oakland, California, on April 6, 2020 and is currently enroute to Balboa, Panama, with an estimated time of arrival of May 1, 2020....

...the 1918 flu, also called the Spanish Flu, had a significant impact on Hawaiʻi, claiming more than 2,300 lives while actually peaking in 1920....

...Hawaii now has 9 total COVID deaths....

...77% of Hawaii's Economy Isn't Tourism; Policymakers Can Take Steps To Reopen It....

...if you’ve been wondering when the restrictions will end, you’re not alone....

...total of 8 COVID deaths so far.  This is the first day on which two deaths have been reported.  This is the third day on which recoveries have exceeded new cases....

...Hawaiian Airlines March and First Quarter 2020 Traffic Statistics Reflect Effects of COVID-19....

...For Oahu, the average system peak demand (the point of highest energy use) for the week of March 22 was 7 percent less than in previous weeks. On Maui, the decrease was 14 percent and on Hawaii Island, it was 7 percent....

"...We will evaluate the effectiveness of this curfew after this weekend and will continue to make policy changes as needed....”

...Mayor will decline pay raises for City officials....

...Hawaii #1 in search for 'payday loans', but #42 in search for home equity loans....

... Probe finds Army lacked consistent process for evicting unlicensed day care providers at time of infant death last year ....

...instead of rationing PPE, donations are being accepted.  What a concept!....

...In February, Oshima became the senior executive advisor of Hawaiian Electric Company, Inc. (HECO) after serving five years as its president and chief executive officer....

... DOH playing catch-up with the count of those released? ....

...Join us next Tuesday, April 14, 2020, at 12 noon Hawaii Time for a free webinar sponsored by the Grassroot Institute of Hawaii, "Safety vs. Freedom: Are There Limits to Lockdowns?"....

...HIDOE has submitted a request for waivers under the CARES Act which will allow for additional time to obligate ESSA federal program funds to address educational needs during this unprecedented COVID-19 crisis....

...Health officials say the outbreak started in mid-March.  But HNN learned top members within the emergency command weren’t privy to the information until Wednesday morning....

...HTA is a destination management organization and not strictly a destination marketing organization....

"...Bruce Anderson & Sarah Park who’re putting the lives of ourselves & our loved ones in grave danger...."

...a sixth death and a 15-patient 'cluster' at Maui Memorial are not included in this DoH report....

...The Hawaii Legislature suspended its 2020 session in early March because of the coronavirus situation, but eventually it will get back to business....

...The Association of Zoos & Aquariums (AZA) has announced that the Honolulu Zoo was granted accreditation by AZA’s independent Accreditation Commission....

...We have a 44% shortage of physicians on the Big Island....

...missed the moment, dragged their feet and succumbed to petty squabbling....

...supporters of the law argue that it helps thwart the ambitions of countries such as China. The truth is almost the complete opposite....

...In the meantime, if any of you are aware of specific instances in which you believe a State board or commission has acted unreasonably under the current circumstances, please provide the details for me to consider....

"...Only one family member should be allowed to leave the home at any time...."

...for the first time recoveries outnumber new cases....

...data set ranges from tested cases of COVID-19 per capita and state legislation on the pandemic to the uninsured population and share of the workforce in affected industries....

...New cases will peak at the very end of April....

...As recently as several months ago, the governor was enjoined by the First Circuit Court from using his emergency powers to infringe upon the constitutionally protected traditional and customary practices of Native Hawaiian practitioners at Mauna Kea....

...Imua TMT is running another panel at the special request of UC Riverside this Thursday, April 9, 2020, at 9 AM Hawaii time....

...total 387 cases--this is the third day in a row the number of new cases has declined....

...As HART operations and construction continue during the pandemic, HART staff has largely moved to tele-commuting....

...while you are locked down with COVID, this is what some politicians are doing....