The state Public Defender’s Office will again ask the Hawaii Supreme Court to expedite prisoner releases to lower the inmate population.
Nearly all the cases were on Oahu, where hospitals are preparing for a surge in patients.
Waltjen dominated the pack for prosecutor and incumbents are on track to keep their council seats.
Reps. Brower and Cachola lose, but San Buenaventura and Cabanilla move ahead in their efforts to claim Senate seats.
Office of Hawaiian Affairs incumbents are seeing strong challenges in some seats.
There was little drama in the races to represent Hawaii in Congress, with Kai Kahele easily staving off challengers and Ed Case running unopposed.
UPDATED: Voter turnout, at 47.8%, is higher than it’s been in 26 years as Hawaii’s first all-mail election takes place.
UPDATED: Most of the cases were on Oahu, where police are expected to begin enforcing new restrictions aimed at curbing the virus.
A staff member at the Honolulu Federal Detention Facility also tested positive.
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We collected resources and advice for stress-free ways to talk to your kids about a stressful subject.
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Government contracts, geography and economics make it difficult to increase recycling on the island.
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The COVID-19 pandemic has brought a lot of single-use plastics back into our lives and onto our beaches.
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Race relations in Hawaii are different than many other places in the country, but that doesn’t mean that racism hasn’t affected the health of communities of color.
Reps. Brower and Cachola lose, but San Buenaventura and Cabanilla move ahead in their efforts to claim Senate seats.
Office of Hawaiian Affairs incumbents are seeing strong challenges in some seats.
There was little drama in the races to represent Hawaii in Congress, with Kai Kahele easily staving off challengers and Ed Case running unopposed.
UPDATED: Voter turnout, at 47.8%, is higher than it’s been in 26 years as Hawaii’s first all-mail election takes place.
UPDATED: Most of the cases were on Oahu, where police are expected to begin enforcing new restrictions aimed at curbing the virus.
A staff member at the Honolulu Federal Detention Facility also tested positive.
Officials say they have a precise process in place and are following the lead of other states to ensure ballot security.
Federal negotiators once again failed to strike a deal on a new coronavirus relief package as workers across the country continue to struggle.
Nearly all new cases were on Oahu, where health officials say many intensive care units are full or close to full.
