COVID-19

...He called the situation "classic whistleblower retaliation.”....

... 5 new hospitalizations, 3 new deaths, 6.7% positive ....

...Pilot Program testing sites for exclusive travel between neighbor island counties (e.g. Maui-to-Kauai, Kauai-to-Big Island), with the possibility of including O‘ahu interstate travel once the surge in cases subsides....

... Kokua Council has filed a petition for mandamus with the Supreme Court ....

... “Josh Green basically took her case to the Attorney General and presented to the Attorney General for whistleblower immunity,” Dr. Miscovich said ....

...federal assistance for Hawai‘i renters at risk of eviction for non-payment of rent because of the effects of the COVID-19 pandemic....

...City parks, botanical gardens, certain park facilities, and beaches will reopen on Thursday, Sept. 10....

... Fred Hyun is the current chair of the Paroling Authority. Effective immediately and through the month of September, he will serve as special master of the department.... 

... 1 new hospitalization, 2 new deaths, positive rate back up to 8.5% ....

... Information from Multiple Sources in One Location ....

...1 new hospitalization, 1 new death....

...Carlson, Castillo and Lamboy were contacted at the Kahului airport by Officers of the Maui Police Department.  While filling out their travel forms, screeners discovered they had reservations at a non-approved location....

...5 new hospitalizations, 1 new death....

... “They have to be trained on what we do." --Dr. Sarah Park .…

...These notices only represent announcements by companies in the state that have 100 or more employees....

... 9 new hospitalizations, 3 new deaths, positive rate drops to 2.6% ....

... 10 new hospitalizations, 2 new deaths, positive rate continues low at 3.5%....

...that crisis finally came, and we were unprepared for it....

...A clear-eyed look at the numbers ought to serve up giant slices of humble pie for any governor who boasted his state had the pandemic under control....

...state and local governments may be breathing a sigh of relief: thanks to this order, the feds have just stepped up to be the defendant in takings lawsuits and to be on the financial hook for any judgments for eviction moratoria (at least in those jurisdictions that have not adopted more protective restrictions)....

...Hawaii shows the largest disparity in weekly teacher interactions between more-educated and less-educated households. The gap for the nation is roughly 8%, while the gap for Hawaii is nearly 54%....

...21 new hospitalizations, 4 new deaths, 3.4% positive rate, big drop....

...A knock on the door and a “good morning, Special Agents from the Attorney General’s Office” greeted nearly two dozen people under travel quarantine orders at two Waikīkī hotels....

...Other media outlets are incorrectly reporting 339 new cases.  Read the footnote and see where the 90 case discrepancy comes from....

...The revision is mainly due to the delayed pre-test program for trans-Pacific travel and the two-week Stay-at-Home, Work-from-Home order for Oahu....

...24 new hospitalizations, 4 new deaths, positive rate drops to 4.5%....

...On July 31, 2020, Governor Ige returned SB126 with line item vetoes. Of the $321,000,000 that was struck from the bill the Governor intends to utilize the funding for the following priorities....

...that will lead to untold misery for thousands of local families....

...Radio host Johnny Miro of H. Hawaii Media interviewed Grassroot Institute of Hawaii President Keli’i Akina on Sunday, Aug. 30, 2020 about Gov. David Ige’s lack of COVID-19 transparency....

... 3 new hospitalizations, 7 new deaths ....

... Gov. David Ige announced today that Dr. Bruce Anderson and Director Nolan Espinda will be retiring in September ....

...8 new hospitalizations, one new death....

...I’m not the only one trying to dig up information on where the money went....

... Confirmed positive cases for the week of Aug. 22-28 include nine employees, five students, four service providers and two parents, due to the level of interaction that occurred at a HIDOE facility, for a total of 20 ....

...12 new hospitalizations, three new deaths....

...Since the March 18 closure in response to the pandemic, only researchers and staff have left foot prints on the shoreline of the nature preserve....

...in an effort to eliminate crowds to support minimizing coronavirus outbreaks.... 

...Protest Against Hawaii's Illegal Lockdown by David Ige and Kirk Caldwell....

...As many of our questions echo those being asked by the public and public officials, it is unreasonable for DOE to refuse our requests about their safety and health guidelines....

...Safe Travels is one part of a multi-layered screening process which includes arrival temperature checks, and secondary screening for those with symptoms or temperatures of 100.4 degrees Fahrenheit or higher....

...Issue Update & Education From Hawaii Family Forum....

...The petition that was sent to the Governor of Hawaii, and to the Mayor of the City and County of Honolulu, and has gone unanswered....

...I wanted to take a walk. Unfortunately, it turned out to be much more complicated....

...criminals are being released from jails where there is no COVID....

...How Many Visitors Are Coming to Hawaii During this Pandemic? Making Sense of Hawaii’s Visitor Arrival Data....

...23 new hospitalizations, four new deaths....

...18 new hospitalizations, four new deaths (new record), 12.3% positive (new record)....

...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.... 

... first quarter ends Oct 2 ....

...HGEA preparing COVID-19 class action grievance....