Cory Lum/Civil Beat/2021
Have To Stay Home From School Due To Covid Quarantine? You’re Excused
The Hawaii Department of Education revised its attendance policy but didn’t say whether kids kept home because their parents fear Covid exposure would also be excused.
Cory Lum/Civil Beat/2021
Hawaii Governor Says Covid-19 Improvements Likely To Open Door To Tourism For The Holidays
A tourism official welcomed the comments, but said business travelers need to know beforehand when restrictions will be lifted.
Cory Lum/Civil Beat/2021
Hawaii Rolls Out Covid-19 Booster Shots For Older Adults
People aged 50 to 64 with underlying conditions will also have priority for a third shot. So far, boosters are only recommended for the Pfizer vaccine.
Cory Lum/Civil Beat/2019
Court Urged To Order More Hawaii Inmate Releases To Slow Virus Spread
Supreme Court justices signaled they may order corrections officials to make reports every 90 days on pretrial jail inmates.
Danny de Gracia/Civil Beat/2021
Danny De Gracia: Dining With Danny And His New SMART Card
This columnist tests the new proof-of-vaccination system to see where it might fall short. Spoiler alert: it didn’t.
Cory Lum/Civil Beat/2021
Inmate Vaccination Rates Climb In Hawaii Prisons And Jails
Oahu Community Correctional Center remains the site of the largest coronavirus outbreak in state jails and prisons.
Cory Lum/Civil Beat/2021
Workers In Hawaii Face New Job Losses — This Time Without A Safety Net
Hawaii still lags behind other states in how quickly the state processes initial unemployment payments.
Cory Lum/Civil Beat/2021
Hawaii’s Pandemic Crisis Care Plan Raises Legal And Ethical Concerns
National experts say that Hawaii could face federal scrutiny due to the wording of the plan.
Courtesy: Donnie Alverson of Paradise Poultry
Raising Chickens Became More Than A Hobby For Some During The Pandemic
It’s part of a growing trend of people pushing for more opportunities to take food security into their own hands.
Ronen Zilberman/Civil Beat/2020
Lee Cataluna: Whose Fault Is Covid-19 Now?
In the pandemic blame game, personal responsibility sometimes takes a back seat.