Joe Biden wins Hawaii presidential primary delayed by virus
HONOLULU — Joe Biden won the Democratic Party of Hawaii’s party-run presidential primary on Saturday, which was delayed by more than a month because of the coronavirus.
Biden defeated Vermont Sen. Bernie Sanders 63% to 37%.
Biden won 16 of Hawaii’s delegates and Sanders will take eight. Biden has a total of 1,566 delegates to the party’s national convention, according to the count by the Associated Press. He needs 1,991 delegates to win the nomination, a threshold he is projected to reach in June.
A total of 35,044 voters cast ballots in the party-run primary. All ballots were cast by mail.
The party had initially planned to hold the primary on April 4 and had expected most party members would vote by mail and some would cast ballots at about 20 in-person polling sites around the state.
It began mailing ballots to registered party members in early March back when Sanders and Biden were the two front-runners and Hawaii Congresswoman Tulsi Gabbard was still maintaining her long-shot bid for the nomination.
But concerns about the spread of the coronavirus forced the party to announce on March 20 it would cancel plans for in-person voting and allow only mail ballots. To give those who expected to vote in person on April 4 a chance to cast a ballot, the party said it would mail another round of ballots to members and wait until late May for them to be returned and counted.
Amidst these shifts, Gabbard dropped out and endorsed Biden. Sanders ended his bid and endorsed Biden on April 13.
Pig-hunting derby in Guam to feed families amid pandemic
HAGATNA, Guam — The Department of Agriculture in Guam has invited hunters to participate in a pig-hunting derby to provide food for families in need during the coronavirus pandemic.
The department announced that the two-day derby is scheduled to begin May 30, the Pacific Daily News reported.
The derby is intended to feed families, foster familial hunter development and reduce the feral pig population, the department said in a statement released Friday.
Event organizers are working with mayors to distribute pigs whole and unprocessed to residents within their villages and provide safe handling guidelines.
Residents who are interested in accepting a pig are encouraged to contact their mayor. Residents interested in participating in the derby must register and attend safety briefings prior to the event.
Registration forms are being distributed through social media and on the department website. For those without digital access, registration and safety briefings are scheduled on May 29 and on the days of the derby, officials said.
Hunters without a current license will be issued a special no-cost license for the two-day event, department officials said. Regular hunting licenses are also available for purchase.
For those hunting with a firearm, proof of identification is required at the time of registration. Minors must be accompanied by a parent or legal guardian.
People will be required to wear masks and practice social distancing at registration, safety briefings and at the check station, department officials said.
The derby is funded under the Guam Hunter Education Program, through a grant from the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service Wildlife and Sport Fish Restoration Grant Program, the newspaper reported.
From wire sources