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| Thursday, August 27, 2020 |
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COVID Count: 306 new cases out of 2,478 tests
By News Release @ 5:49 PM :: 3526 Views :: COVID-19
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...18 new hospitalizations, four new deaths (new record), 12.3% positive (new record)....
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| Thursday, August 27, 2020 |
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Tourist arrivals down 98% for July
By News Release @ 5:26 PM :: 4854 Views :: Hawaii Statistics, Tourism, COVID-19
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...In July, a total of 22,562 visitors traveled to Hawaii by air service compared to 995,210 visitors during the same period a year ago....
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| Thursday, August 27, 2020 |
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| Thursday, August 27, 2020 |
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HGEA preparing COVID-19 class action grievance
By News Release @ 4:43 PM :: 5608 Views :: Labor, Law Enforcement, COVID-19
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...HGEA preparing COVID-19 class action grievance....
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| Thursday, August 27, 2020 |
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Hawaii Community Colleges Ranked
By Selected News Articles @ 4:49 AM :: 4892 Views :: Hawaii Statistics, Higher Education
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...2020’s Best & Worst Community Colleges....
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| Thursday, August 27, 2020 |
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Bridge Aina Lea: US Supreme Court Urged to Hear Case
By Robert Thomas @ 3:14 AM :: 4858 Views :: Hawaii County , Land Use
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...'This case is the proverbial 'Exhibit A' of much that is wrong with takings law.'....
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| Thursday, August 27, 2020 |
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Contract Tracing: DoH Stonewalls State Auditor
By Hawaii State Auditor @ 2:02 AM :: 4410 Views :: Ethics, COVID-19
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...it is precisely during times of crisis when the public needs and deserves clear, concise, and transparent communication from its government....
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| Wednesday, August 26, 2020 |
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COVID Count 277 new cases out of 2,518 tests
By News Release @ 7:27 PM :: 2854 Views :: COVID-19
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... 11% of tests come back positive -- 25 new hospitalizations -- two new deaths ....
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| Wednesday, August 26, 2020 |
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Under mounting pressure, Jones Act lobby claims the law is cost‐free to Hawaii
By Cato Foundation @ 10:00 AM :: 4568 Views :: Jones Act
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...Jones Act supporters in Hawaii can be forgiven for feeling a bit on edge these days....
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| Wednesday, August 26, 2020 |
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American Samoa Governor: I haven’t been a Democrat Since 2013
By Selected News Articles @ 4:56 AM :: 7128 Views :: Democratic Party, Congressional Delegation, Military, Politicians
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...Its been a difficult few months for the American Samoa Democratic Party....
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| Wednesday, August 26, 2020 |
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Second Stay at Home Order issued for O‘ahu
By News Release @ 4:11 AM :: 6419 Views :: Honolulu County, Small Business, COVID-19
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...Ige has approved Honolulu’s Emergency Order No. 2020-25, reinstating a “Stay at Home/Work from Home” Order for the island of O‘ahu, effective at 12:00 a.m. on Thursday, August 27, through September 9....
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| Wednesday, August 26, 2020 |
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The Road to Recovery is Roads for Lower Puna
By News Release @ 3:27 AM :: 3901 Views :: Hawaii County
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...Open Letter to Hawaii County Mayor Harry Kim....
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| Wednesday, August 26, 2020 |
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Hawaii is one of 11 states without a statewide financial relief program for businesses
By News Release @ 2:23 AM :: 5447 Views :: Honolulu County, Small Business, COVID-19
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...Hawaii’s local businesses have taken the economic brunt of stopping the spread of COVID-19....
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| Tuesday, August 25, 2020 |
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Massive Effort to Provide 60,000 Free COVID Tests on Oahu Starts Wednesday
By News Release @ 9:35 PM :: 4567 Views :: Honolulu County, COVID-19
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...No symptoms necessary...Surge test participants will not be subject to the fourteen-day quarantine that other test programs require. ...
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| Tuesday, August 25, 2020 |
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Watchdog group urges Ige to release COVID records
By Grassroot Institute @ 8:02 PM :: 5365 Views :: Ethics, Hawaii State Government, COVID-19
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...The Grassroot Institute of Hawaii says the lack of transparency is ‘eroding public trust in the management of the pandemic’....
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| Tuesday, August 25, 2020 |
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COVID Count: 215 new cases out of 2,307 tests
By News Release @ 6:43 PM :: 3217 Views :: COVID-19
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...20 new hospitalizations, no new deaths....
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| Tuesday, August 25, 2020 |
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COVID Releases: OCCC Inmates Get Free Hotel Rooms
By Selected News Articles @ 4:13 PM :: 5329 Views :: Law Enforcement, COVID-19
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...DOH Official: Some Inmates Who Were Released Caused ‘Spillover’ Infections....
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| Tuesday, August 25, 2020 |
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Ethics Fines for Reps Saiki, DeCoite
By News Release @ 1:47 PM :: 5385 Views :: Ethics, Politicians
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...for campaign use of State facilities, State Seal....
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| Monday, August 24, 2020 |
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COVID Count: 169 new cases out of 2,026 tests
By News Release @ 8:12 PM :: 3486 Views :: COVID-19
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...3 new hospitalizations, 2 new deaths....
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| Monday, August 24, 2020 |
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VIDEO: OCCC Guard Describes how COVID Positive Criminal was released
By Video @ 5:15 AM :: 6263 Views :: Honolulu County, Law Enforcement, COVID-19
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...Discussion with OCCC Sgt. Lana Hughes about pandemic conditions at the facility - August 23, 2020....
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| Sunday, August 23, 2020 |
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COVID Count: 248 new cases out of 2,640 tests
By News Release @ 8:52 PM :: 3223 Views :: COVID-19
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...19 new hospitalizations, no new deaths....
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| Sunday, August 23, 2020 |
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Is Our Share of CARES Act Money Disappearing?
By Tom Yamachika @ 5:00 AM :: 4025 Views :: COVID-19
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...having to forgo, or pay back, a bunch of that money is not going to be a happy thing....
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| Sunday, August 23, 2020 |
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Insider Cacao Scheme: KSBE out $4M -- but OHA Dodges Bullet
By Andrew Walden @ 1:06 AM :: 8325 Views :: Ethics, OHA
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... Did Burgess tell KSBE that he would need a steady flow of free money for the next 15 years to make good on the Trust’s investment? ....
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| Saturday, August 22, 2020 |
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COVID Count: 284 new cases out of 2,634 tests
By News Release @ 6:58 PM :: 2915 Views :: COVID-19
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...40 new hospitalizations, one new death....
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| Saturday, August 22, 2020 |
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9th Circuit Ruling Leads to New Hawaii Gun Right Lawsuit
By News Release @ 4:42 AM :: 4732 Views :: Second Amendment
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...The lawsuit alleges that Hawaii's ban on Handgun magazines with a capacity greater than ten rounds in unconstitutional....
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| Saturday, August 22, 2020 |
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DoE COVID Count Week 2 -- Total Hits 29
By News Release @ 4:16 AM :: 3931 Views :: Education K-12, COVID-19
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...Cases currently being investigated are not included in the count and will be reported in the following weeks....
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| Saturday, August 22, 2020 |
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1.5% of Non-Hawaiian Pacific Islanders have COVID
By News Release @ 3:23 AM :: 3707 Views :: Hawaii Statistics, COVID-19
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...Pacific Islanders other than Native Hawaiians have ten times the infection rate of all other ethnic groups in Hawai‘i....
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| Friday, August 21, 2020 |
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Time to come clean about COVID crisis
By Grassroot Institute @ 9:01 PM :: 3777 Views :: COVID-19
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...a lack of public trust came from a lack of transparency....
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| Friday, August 21, 2020 |
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COVID Screening: 133 cameras operational at 5 Airports Statewide
By News Release @ 8:25 PM :: 4448 Views :: Tourism, COVID-19
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...phase two of the new thermal temperature screening equipment installation has been completed....
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| Friday, August 21, 2020 |
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Hawaii Unemployment 13.1% -- Thousands Quit Looking
By News Release @ 8:17 PM :: 5036 Views :: Economy, Hawaii Statistics, Labor
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... The unemployment rate would have been much higher except that there were nearly 30,000 fewer people in the labor force than a year ago ....
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| Friday, August 21, 2020 |
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COVID Count 230 new cases out of 2,366 tests
By News Release @ 6:32 PM :: 2952 Views :: COVID-19
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... 20 new hospitalizations, one new death ....
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| Friday, August 21, 2020 |
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Board resolution urges UH to prepare for pandemic financial impact
By News Release @ 10:24 AM :: 3921 Views :: Higher Education, COVID-19
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...expecting what the resolution describes as, “a steep reduction of general fund support” that is expected to directly impact all aspects of operations....
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| Friday, August 21, 2020 |
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Maunakea internal management restructuring approved by regents
By News Release @ 10:01 AM :: 6264 Views :: Hawaii County , Greenmail, Higher Education, OHA
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... BOR approved a revised plan to restructure the internal management of UH-managed lands on Maunakea ....
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| Thursday, August 20, 2020 |
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CD2 Race: PBS Hosts 6-Way Candidate Forum
By Video @ 9:07 PM :: 5612 Views :: Congressional Delegation, Politicians
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... INSIGHTS ON PBS HAWAIʻI, THURSDAY AUGUST 20 @ 8PM ....
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| Thursday, August 20, 2020 |
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COVID Count: 236 new cases out of 2,512 tests
By News Release @ 6:04 PM :: 3052 Views :: COVID-19
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...3 new deaths, 14 new hospitalizations....
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| Thursday, August 20, 2020 |
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List of Current COVID Clusters in Hawaii
By News Release @ 3:22 AM :: 6953 Views :: Honolulu County, Maui County, COVID-19
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...including a strip club, bars, Honolulu Hale, homeless shelter, and jail....
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| Wednesday, August 19, 2020 |
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Soft on Crime Lawyers Explain How they Tricked Judiciary into Releasing Hundreds of Criminals
By News Release @ 10:14 PM :: 4764 Views :: Judiciary, COVID-19
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...now they claim COVID outbreak makes case for even more criminals on our streets. Will you be fooled too? Read their report and find out....
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| Wednesday, August 19, 2020 |
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Honolulu 4th Most Expensive Metro Area in USA
By Tax Foundation @ 9:07 PM :: 6231 Views :: Hawaii Statistics, Cost of Living
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...but the Big Island is much more affordable....
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| Wednesday, August 19, 2020 |
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‘Updating the Jones Act for the 21st Century’
By Grassroot Institute @ 8:46 PM :: 3945 Views :: Jones Act
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...calling for outright repeal of the protectionist federal maritime law known as the Jones Act so far has not been a successful strategy....
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| Wednesday, August 19, 2020 |
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States that suspended Certificate of Need laws saved lives--Hawaii is not one of them
By News Release @ 8:40 PM :: 5282 Views :: Health Care, COVID-19
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... Certificate of Need (CON) laws increase mortality rates for COVID-19 patients and others ....
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| Wednesday, August 19, 2020 |
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Hawaii Opens Door to 12 Unlicensed Cryptocurrency Schemes
By News Release @ 8:07 PM :: 8401 Views :: Hawaii State Government, Tax Credits
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"...Through the issuance of a 'no action message,' DFI is not taking any action against these companies...."
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| Wednesday, August 19, 2020 |
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COVID Count: 261 new cases out of 2,559 tests
By News Release @ 7:56 PM :: 3045 Views :: COVID-19
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...3 new hospitalizations, 2 new deaths (one of which will be reported with tomorrow's numbers)....
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| Wednesday, August 19, 2020 |
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Former CIA Officer Arrested and Charged with Espionage
By News Release @ 9:20 AM :: 4712 Views :: Law Enforcement, Military
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...The scheme began with three days of meetings in Hong Kong in March 2001....
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| Wednesday, August 19, 2020 |
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Caldwell Announces More COVID Restrictions--Targets Non-Economic Activity
By News Release @ 3:36 AM :: 6008 Views :: Honolulu County, Economy, Small Business, COVID-19
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...Caldwell said at the news briefing that county and state leaders discussed the modified restrictions for O‘ahu over the past five days, trying to decide whether to use a scalpel or a hammer. “We’ve chosen a scalpel,” Caldwell said....
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| Tuesday, August 18, 2020 |
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Republican Legislative Candidate Wanted for Quarantine Violation
By Video @ 9:11 PM :: 5851 Views :: Republican Party, COVID-19
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...HD 18 Candidate Lori Ford was contacted by a special agent with the Hawaii Attorney General's office and was requested to fly back to Hawaii so she could be arrested....
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| Tuesday, August 18, 2020 |
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COVID Count 134 new cases out of 1,914 tests
By News Release @ 7:06 PM :: 2600 Views :: COVID-19
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...one new death, twelve new hospitalizations....
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| Tuesday, August 18, 2020 |
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Bill 59: Amend Community Garden Program
By Councilmember Kymberly Marcos Pine @ 6:50 PM :: 4274 Views :: Honolulu County, COVID-19
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...“While the mayor has ordered these gardens closed for nearly a month, we need to make sure that when they reopen, more people can have access to garden plots, with increased awareness, easier access and clearer guidelines that minimize red tape. The program needs to be expanded,” Pine said....
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