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| Friday, May 1, 2020 |
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Hawaii COVID Count: 861 tests uncover only 1 new case, 6 released
By News Release @ 9:35 PM :: 2931 Views :: COVID-19
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... two more hospitalized, no new deaths ....
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| Friday, May 1, 2020 |
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Police Arrest 3 at 'Reopen Hawaii' Protest
By News Release @ 8:46 PM :: 8902 Views :: First Amendment, COVID-19
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... More than 100 gathered at the state Capitol on Friday to protest emergency stay-at-home orders ....
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| Friday, May 1, 2020 |
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OHA Trustee Keli‘i Akina Raises $100K+ Toward Re-Election
By News Release @ 8:44 PM :: 3390 Views :: OHA
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...according to his campaign organization's report to the Hawaii Campaign Spending Commission posted on April 30, 2020....
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| Friday, May 1, 2020 |
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Newlyweds Arrested for Quarantine Violation
By News Release @ 5:36 PM :: 4527 Views :: Tourism, COVID-19
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...FROM THE HONEYMOON SUITE TO CELL BLOCK....
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| Friday, May 1, 2020 |
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Petition: 'Let Hawaii Work!'
By Grassroot Institute @ 4:45 AM :: 4656 Views :: Tourism, COVID-19
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...New petition urges lifting of lockdown so Hawaii residents can get back to work....
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| Friday, May 1, 2020 |
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Cellphone Tracking Data Reveals Which Hawaii Counties are Best at 'Social Distancing'
By News Release @ 4:19 AM :: 4994 Views :: Hawaii Statistics, COVID-19
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...Phone data reveals if states have mastered social distancing: Nevada, Vermont and Hawaii are best....
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| Thursday, April 30, 2020 |
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Hawaii COVID Count: 539 Tests Uncover 5 New Cases, 10 Released
By News Release @ 6:21 PM :: 3576 Views :: COVID-19
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...one new hospitalization, no new deaths....
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| Thursday, April 30, 2020 |
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March Tourist Arrivals Down 50%
By News Release @ 4:14 PM :: 3933 Views :: Tourism, COVID-19
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...A total of 434,856 visitors traveled to Hawaii....
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| Thursday, April 30, 2020 |
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Big Island Hospitals Re-open Elective Surgeries, Outpatient Services
By News Release @ 3:26 PM :: 5953 Views :: Hawaii County , Health Care, COVID-19
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...Clinics and outpatient services, such as imaging and rehabilitation services, were significantly reduced last month and elective procedures were ceased in order to limit the spread of COVID-19....
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| Thursday, April 30, 2020 |
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RIMPAC to be Held Entirely at Sea
By News Release @ 3:31 AM :: 3803 Views :: Military, COVID-19
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...The United States Navy will sponsor the 27th Rim of the Pacific exercise, Aug. 17-31....
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| Thursday, April 30, 2020 |
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Can Hawai‘i Rise from the Ashes of COVID-19 as a Smart Destination?
By UHERO @ 2:42 AM :: 4437 Views :: Tourism, COVID-19
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...Hawai‘i Tourism Authority surveys found resident attitudes about tourism becoming more negative as the number of visitors increased....
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| Thursday, April 30, 2020 |
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Hawaii’s Successful Experience With Weighted-Student Formula Has Improved Funding Equity
By Selected News Articles @ 2:30 AM :: 3714 Views :: Education K-12
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...The weighted-student formula has provided a much more equitable, responsive and transparent way to fund Hawaiian schools....
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| Thursday, April 30, 2020 |
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Mālama Meals - Bringing Hope Amidst the Coronavirus Crisis
By Keli'i Akina PhD @ 2:21 AM :: 3977 Views :: Small Business, COVID-19
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... Mālama Meals, a new group formed by Da Spot and other partners, currently provides more than 10,000 meals a day to kupuna and others in need ....
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| Wednesday, April 29, 2020 |
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City to reopen certain businesses with limitations on May 1
By News Release @ 10:44 PM :: 4963 Views :: Honolulu County, Economy, COVID-19
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...Realtors and car dealers at the top of the list....
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| Wednesday, April 29, 2020 |
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COVID Count: 1,180 Tests reveal 4 new cases, 11 released
By News Release @ 7:06 PM :: 2849 Views :: COVID-19
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...no new deaths, no new hospitalizations....
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| Wednesday, April 29, 2020 |
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Captain’s Ouster From Virus-Plagued Navy Ship Faces Full Probe
By Court House News @ 3:05 PM :: 4053 Views :: Military, COVID-19
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...The initial investigation of the outbreak on the carrier included a recommendation that the Navy reinstate Captain Brett Crozier....
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| Wednesday, April 29, 2020 |
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Wall Street Journal Denounces Maui Liquor Commission
By Selected News Articles @ 3:35 AM :: 6988 Views :: Maui County, Law Enforcement, Small Business, COVID-19
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...Wiser regulators than those in Maui would avoid bloody-minded enforcement that deters voluntary civic action to help the public in a crisis....
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| Wednesday, April 29, 2020 |
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USS Kidd Arrives in San Diego to Treat COVID-19 Outbreak; First Cases Emerged More than A Month After Hawaii Port Visit
By Selected News Articles @ 3:20 AM :: 4108 Views :: Military, COVID-19
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...As of Tuesday, 64 sailors on guided-missile destroyer USS Kidd (DDG-100) have tested positive for the virus, with 63 percent of the crew tested....
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| Wednesday, April 29, 2020 |
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Contact Tracing: Hawaii Falls Far Short Even After Expansion
By Selected News Articles @ 3:10 AM :: 4592 Views :: Hawaii State Government, COVID-19
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...Hawaii DoH is seeking 60 more contact tracers to total 90. 420 are needed ....
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| Tuesday, April 28, 2020 |
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Hawaii ERS headed for disaster if economy keeps heading south
By Grassroot Institute @ 8:57 PM :: 6491 Views :: Hawaii State Government, Labor, COVID-19
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... Major reforms could help the pension system honor its promises ....
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| Tuesday, April 28, 2020 |
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COVID Count: 2 new cases, 12 released
By News Release @ 6:56 PM :: 3321 Views :: COVID-19
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...317 new tests, one new hospitalization, no new deaths....
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| Tuesday, April 28, 2020 |
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Memo: U.S. Attorneys to be on ‘Lookout’ for Civil Liberties Violations Amidst Coronavirus Crisis
By Selected News Articles @ 4:56 AM :: 4260 Views :: First Amendment, COVID-19
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...The memorandum titled “Balancing Public Safety with the Preservation of Civil Rights” asks U.S. attorneys to be on the “lookout” for abuses of powers from government officials....
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| Tuesday, April 28, 2020 |
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VIDEO: Police Ticket Mayoral Candidate for Videotaping Ala Moana Trees Being Cut Down
By Video @ 4:33 AM :: 6847 Views :: Honolulu County, First Amendment, COVID-19
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...Six police cars swoop in on Honolulu Mayoral candidate Choon James, Monday, April 27, 2020, as she attempts to video the destruction of Monkeypod trees being cut down during repaving of the Ala Moana/Magic Island parking lot....
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| Monday, April 27, 2020 |
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Hawaiian Electric preparing new phase of community solar
By News Release @ 10:51 PM :: 3882 Views :: Energy
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...Unlike the first phase, which was limited to 8 megawatts, this phase will be open to 235 MW of renewable generation across Hawaiian Electric's five-island service territory, including Molokai and Lanai....
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| Monday, April 27, 2020 |
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City to Open Second Homeless Tent City
By News Release @ 10:34 PM :: 5228 Views :: Homelessness, COVID-19
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...City to open a Provisional Outdoor Screening and Triage (POST) facility in Pearl City....
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| Monday, April 27, 2020 |
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COVID Economics: Who Suffers Most?
By UHERO @ 10:27 PM :: 4429 Views :: Economy, COVID-19
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...COVID-19’s Uneven Impact on Businesses and Workers: Results from a UHERO-Chamber of Commerce Hawaii Survey....
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| Monday, April 27, 2020 |
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Lyon Connection? Micronesia Acts Against Fake Shipping Registry
By News Release @ 7:12 PM :: 7193 Views :: Ethics, World News, Jones Act
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...defendants include FSM previous TCI Sec'y Lukner Weilbacher, the former boss of Lyon Associates convict Massey Halbert....
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| Monday, April 27, 2020 |
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Kahuku Windfarm Case Appealed to Supreme Court
By News Release @ 6:09 PM :: 5445 Views :: Honolulu County, Energy, Ethics
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...Today, Life of the Land filed a direct appeal to the Hawai'i Supreme Court regarding the Public Utilities Commission's decision to deny its motion to void approvals related to the Kahuku windmills project....
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| Monday, April 27, 2020 |
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COVID Count -- 2 Deaths -- 1 New Case -- 5 Recover
By News Release @ 5:32 PM :: 3294 Views :: COVID-19
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...A total of 28,260 individuals have been tested in the state. 169 new test results reported since yesterday....
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| Monday, April 27, 2020 |
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Why Does Brian Schatz Want to Save Iran's Theocracy?
By Selected News Articles @ 10:00 AM :: 5906 Views :: World News, Congressional Delegation
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...At a time when Iran's oppressive totalitarian regime is coming under increasing pressure from within and its grip on power is being tested daily, Democrats are rushing in with sanctions relief plans that would shore up its control....
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| Monday, April 27, 2020 |
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COVID Risk: Hawaii #1 State for Multi-Generational Homes
By Selected News Articles @ 4:13 AM :: 5677 Views :: Family, Hawaii Statistics, COVID-19
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...it may be harder to social distance or self-isolate in multigenerational households....
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| Monday, April 27, 2020 |
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Lahaina Injection Wells: Ad hoc rules and non-exhaustive lists of "factors"
By Robert Thomas @ 3:57 AM :: 4935 Views :: Maui County, Environment
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...the usual result is going to be that you run a big risk if you don't get a permit....
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| Monday, April 27, 2020 |
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DoT Outlines New Verification Process for Airline Passengers
By News Release @ 3:42 AM :: 4638 Views :: Tourism, COVID-19
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...If the person refuses to provide a phone number that can be answered on the spot, law enforcement is contacted and they are subject to citation and arrest....
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| Sunday, April 26, 2020 |
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Harry Kim Pulls Papers to Run for Reelection
By Andrew Walden @ 8:44 PM :: 5226 Views :: Hawaii County , Politicians
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...Kim, 80, had previously expressed uncertainty about his reelection plans....
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| Sunday, April 26, 2020 |
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COVID Count: 519 Tested, 2 New Cases, 6 Released
By News Release @ 5:21 PM :: 3123 Views :: COVID-19
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...no new deaths and no new hospitalizations....
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| Sunday, April 26, 2020 |
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Can the Governor Raise Taxes Now?
By Tom Yamachika @ 5:00 AM :: 5237 Views :: Tax Credits, Taxes, COVID-19
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...This is not a far-fetched scenario....
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| Saturday, April 25, 2020 |
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Ige extends stay-at-home order through May 31--Limits Mayors Authority
By News Release @ 9:25 PM :: 5645 Views :: COVID-19
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...The stay-at-home order means residents may leave their homes only for various essential needs....
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| Saturday, April 25, 2020 |
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How to kill civic trust
By Grassroot Institute @ 9:20 PM :: 4299 Views :: Ethics, COVID-19
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... Sunlight and openness are essential to keeping our lawmakers and administrative officials honest and accountable to citizens ....
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| Saturday, April 25, 2020 |
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COVID Count: 3 new cases, 19 released
By News Release @ 7:21 PM :: 3192 Views :: COVID-19
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...no new deaths, one more hospitalized....
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| Saturday, April 25, 2020 |
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Partnership to provide meals to the newly unemployed
By News Release @ 6:40 PM :: 3893 Views :: Honolulu County, COVID-19
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...The funds will go to Hawai‘i Foodbank to deploy food distributions at four new locations across O‘ahu beginning Thursday, April 30, 2020....
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| Saturday, April 25, 2020 |
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Democracy in peril: Upholding government transparency during a crisis
By Video @ 5:52 AM :: 5101 Views :: Ethics, First Amendment, COVID-19
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...Was it really necessary to suspend those laws to help fight the coronavirus? What can be done to restore government transparency and accountability in Hawaii?....
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| Friday, April 24, 2020 |
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A 50-State Visual Guide to Unemployment Benefit Claims
By Tax Foundation @ 9:24 PM :: 6017 Views :: Economy, Hawaii Statistics, Labor
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...another 4,267,395 people filed initial unemployment benefit claims during the week ending April 18, the second week of a decline in the rate of new claims, but still among the highest levels in U.S. history....
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| Friday, April 24, 2020 |
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COVID Testing: DLS Lab Corrects Caldwell Admin
By News Release @ 7:19 PM :: 4960 Views :: Honolulu County, COVID-19
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...DLS: Contrary to what the Caldwell admin and Civil Beat claim, all of our COVID tests are approved by FDA under an EUA....
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| Friday, April 24, 2020 |
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COVID Count: 2 deaths, 5 new cases, 8 released
By News Release @ 6:03 PM :: 3591 Views :: COVID-19
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...Hawai‘i Department of Health reported 5 new positive cases for a cumulative total of 601 cases statewide....
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| Friday, April 24, 2020 |
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KIUC Reports 56% Renewable Generation for 2019
By News Release @ 10:00 AM :: 4310 Views :: Kauai County, Energy
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...Kauaʻi’s power generation mix for 2019 included 35% solar, 11% hydro and 10% biomass. Rooftop solar from residential and commercial members accounted for more than one-third of the solar generation....
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| Thursday, April 23, 2020 |
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COVID Count: 4 New Cases, 11 Released
By News Release @ 7:02 PM :: 3736 Views :: COVID-19
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...and no new deaths....
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| Thursday, April 23, 2020 |
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Another Maui COVID Coverup: Three Cases, 65 Exposed at Merrimans Restaurant
By News Release @ 4:59 PM :: 6648 Views :: Maui County, Tourism, COVID-19
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...When asked why the cases tied to the restaurant had not been disclosed earlier, Hauptman said that the incident had proven not to warrant public concern....
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| Thursday, April 23, 2020 |
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States with the Biggest Increases in Unemployment Due to COVID-19
By Selected News Articles @ 4:12 PM :: 5058 Views :: Economy, Labor, COVID-19
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...Hawaii -- 3009.22% -- Increase in Unemployment Claims (April vs Start of COVID-19 Crisis)....
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| Thursday, April 23, 2020 |
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Planet of the Humans: Michael Moore Debunks Hawaii's Clean Energy Initiative
By Video @ 1:51 PM :: 6830 Views :: Energy, Environment, First Amendment
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"...No amount of batteries are going to save us, warns director Jeff Gibbs...."
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