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2 Senate Staffers Test Positive For COVID-19 Cory Lum/Civil Beat

2 Senate Staffers Test Positive For COVID-19

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The Senate president says social distancing and other protocols were observed and the risk of spread remains low.

Hilo Veterans Home Deaths: War Veteran And Storyteller Melvin Tomita Was A Fighter To The End Courtesy Photo: Roxsanne Ruff-Tomita

Hilo Veterans Home Deaths: War Veteran And Storyteller Melvin Tomita Was A Fighter To The End

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The retired Honolulu firefighter was one of 12 residents of the Yukio Okutsu State Veterans Home to die with COVID-19.

Jail Disturbance Was Triggered By Search For Contraband

Jail Disturbance Was Triggered By Search For Contraband

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Inmates at Hawaii Community Correctional Center set fire to mattresses, plastic chairs and books.

State Tax Collections Forecast To Drop $200 Million Next Year Nathan Eagle/Civil Beat

State Tax Collections Forecast To Drop $200 Million Next Year

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The Council on Revenues predicts Hawaii tourism will be doing a very modest business by November, but will recover slowly.

Inmates Set Fire, Barricade Doors In Housing Unit Of Hilo Jail Tim Wright/Civil Beat

Inmates Set Fire, Barricade Doors In Housing Unit Of Hilo Jail

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The disturbance was brought under control but some injuries and damage was reported.

Ige Appoints Special Master To Oversee Department Of Public Safety Courtesy: Office of the Governor

Ige Appoints Special Master To Oversee Department Of Public Safety

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Paroling Authority Chairman Fred Hyun is to assess strengths and weaknesses in corrections and law enforcement.

DOH Struggles To Trace Surge In Big Island Cases To Large Gatherings Cory Lum/Civil Beat

DOH Struggles To Trace Surge In Big Island Cases To Large Gatherings

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To learn more, Civil Beat is asking anyone who tested positive for COVID-19 after spending time at these events to contact us.

Maui Inmates Briefly Resist Orders To Return To Cells Yoohyun Jung/Civil Beat

Maui Inmates Briefly Resist Orders To Return To Cells

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Maui police were called to be on standby in case they were needed, according to jail officials.

Big Island Mayor Wants Extra Beach Restrictions For Labor Day Cory Lum/Civil Beat

Big Island Mayor Wants Extra Beach Restrictions For Labor Day

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Harry Kim says he is waiting for approval from Gov. David Ige for a ban on beach gatherings Sept. 4-19.