...A rapidly flourishing market of online resources is beginning to meet the content needs of millions of students across the country....

...DOH reports the number of travel related cases is dropping and of greater concern are community-associated cases....

... self-reported behaviors by approximately 11,000 Hawaii residents who participated in an electronic survey during the last week of March, 2020 ....  

...a 50-state study called “2020’s States with the Best & Worst Taxpayer ROI....”

...individuals and the private sector rise to the challenge....

...There are now a total of 351 presumptive or confirmed cases in the state....

...Rep. Gene Ward called on Governor Ige and the the Hawaiʻi Department of Health to “go full-scale testing” so we can begin kickstarting our economy and putting people back to work....

...A new set of child molestation allegations is the subject of a lawsuit against Kamehameha Schools filed April 3, 2020, in Hawaii’s First Circuit Court....

...The elderly O‘ahu resident had been hospitalized in critical condition on life support for several weeks after returning from travel to Washington state....

...we have met the enemy and he is us....

...politicians exploit fear and paranoia on Waianae Coast....

...The plan recommends utilizing grades from the third quarter, which ended March 13, to determine the final grade for student courses....

...Groups Sue to Protect Imperiled Pacific Oceanic Whitetip Sharks....

... Chamber of Commerce Hawaii Launches Petition to Urge Governor Ige to Take Further Action to Help COVID-19 Impacted Local Businesses ....

...I recall so many antis marching in Waikiki with those precious N-95 masks and hazmat suits that are needed now....

...Hawaii has 4.8% of GDP in its 'Rainy Day Fund'  -- and now its raining....

...8.9% of Hawaii's workforce was receiving or filing for unemployment as of March 28, 2020....

...It’s led to the closing of scores of non-essential events and businesses, hurting the livelihood of many people....

...The opinion also adds to the growing confusion about whether the regulatory takings doctrine deals with use or value....  

...An initial summary report from the Special Master is due by April 9, 2020....

...April 6 is the deadline....

...There have been 285 cases of COVID-19 identified in Hawaii. Of those cases, 5% have required hospitalization, and over 80% were residents returning from other areas.... 

...First Federal Emergency Grant Awards to Hawai'i to Address COVID-19 Impacts....

...unemployment claim increases for the week of March 23....

...urging the adoption of additional policies to close critical gaps left by the new federal moratorium on evictions and the state’s recent emergency orders....

...Herd Immunity or Containment through Test and Trace?....

...to discourage the introduction of germs or the virus into stores that could be present on personal reusable bags....

...a temporary waiver of the Jones Act, which would allow more ships to transport oil around the U.S....

...ordered Federal assistance to supplement State and local recovery efforts....

...totals as of 12:00 noon on April 1, 2020....

...Every registered voter should be on the lookout for a signature capture card in their mailbox....

Henry Opukahai'a was an orphan raised by his uncle to be a pagan priest....

...Common Cause Hawaii sent a letter today to Gov. David Ige and the state's four county mayors, signed by more than 40 groups and individuals, imploring them to restore open government in Hawaii....

"...As always, we are responding quickly to the needs and opportunities of the times...."

...life before COVID....

...Dr. Mary J. Ruwart, a well-known research scientist and ethicist discusses how the federal government has handled its response to the Coronavirus....

...all ballots MUST be returned by postal mail by May 22....

...One of the 20 new cases required hospitalization. Three new recoveries were also reported, for a total of 58 recoveries....

... Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) to ship 31M donated doses to states ....

...the job count will average 11% lower than 2019 for the year as a whole, and real income will be more than 3% lower. Visitor arrivals for the year will be down an astounding 41%....

...Inside the COVID-19 case investigation process with State Epidemiological Specialist Myra Ching-Lee....

...The ventilators are based on an emergency design developed at the University of Texas at Austin, which is being used nationwide....

...Hawaii remains one of only two states with zero fatalities....

...Dr Sarah Park, Hawaii State Epidemiologist, goes on a 10-minute rant against testing which must be heard to be believed....

...We strongly urge government branches and agencies to recommit to, and not retrench from, their duty to include the public in the policy-making process....

...given the magnitude of the potential claims arising out the present situation, one way to bring the takings, commandeering, landlord-tenant, insurance, and other closely-related issues to a quick(er) resolution....

... 175 cases statewide, including 49 who have recovered ....

...only four votes this week, but they were big ones....

...If you have COVID-19, ask your doctor for a prescription....

... Now’s Not The Time To Raise Taxes And Fees....