Stewart Yerton/Civil Beat /2021
‘A Bit Humbug’: Honolulu Vax Mandates Roll Out For Businesses And Customers
Honolulu eateries face yet another challenge on top of plunging tourist numbers.
Cory Lum/Civil Beat/2020
State Appears Lax In Reviewing The Cases Of People Sitting In Jail Awaiting Trial
But prison officials say they already comply with a 2019 law that requires reviews of all pretrial detainees every three months.
Cory Lum/Civil Beat/2021
Ige Warns Of More Gathering Restrictions If Covid Cases Spike Again
The governor also said not to expect any more broad shutdowns like the stay-at-home orders implemented in 2020.
Cory Lum/Civil Beat/2019
Over Decades, Hawaii Cut Acute Care Hospital Beds. Then Came The Pandemic
Health and government officials argued that advances in medicine and patient preference reduced the need for the beds, but now, there aren’t enough.
Cory Lum/Civil Beat/2021
Hawaii Kindergarten Enrollment Has Dropped Sharply Since The Pandemic Began
While the latest DOE enrollment report shows a slight improvement, the enrollment count for kindergarten is nowhere near pre-pandemic levels.
Cory Lum/Civil Beat/2021
Biden’s Sweeping New Vaccination Mandate Is ‘Huge’ For Hawaii
UHERO economist predicts more than 85% of Hawaii employees will work for companies with vaccination mandates, filling many of the gaps.
Cory Lum/Civil Beat/2021
Lee Cataluna: No Honor In Standing Up For What Is Wrong
Anti-vaxxers, anti-maskers and Covid-deniers have been treated with kid gloves by everyone, but they are the draft-dodgers in the war against Covid.
Cory Lum/Civil Beat/2021
Hawaii Landlords Can Now Evict Their Tenants. But Not Many Cases Are Being Filed — Yet
The Biden administration has called on states to enact eviction moratoriums, but Gov. David Ige doesn’t plan to revive Hawaii’s.
Office of the Governor of Hawaii
Hawaii Is Getting A New Electronic Vaccine Verification System
State officials announced the new digital pass as coronavirus cases appear to be declining in Hawaii.
Cory Lum/Civil Beat
Here’s How Native Hawaiian Groups Are Using $38 Million In Federal Funds
Native Hawaiians have been hit hard by the latest surge in the coronavirus and still have among the lowest vaccination rates.