Teachers union files complaint against Ige, DOE
The Hawaii State Teachers Association has filed against the state a prohibitive practice complaint with the Hawaii Labor Relations Board.
Ige seeking details on Trump’s unemployment plan
HONOLULU — Gov. David Ige said he is working to find out whether the federal government would fully pay for $300 in weekly supplemental unemployment benefits President Donald Trump announced under an executive order last weekend or whether the state would wind up having to foot the bill if it participated in the program.
Hawaii Supreme Court to decide ‘soon’ how to protect inmates, community
The state Supreme Court will make a decision “soon” about whether to release low-risk inmates from state correctional facilities to reduce the spread of COVID-19.
Virus flareups in Europe lead to club closings, mask orders
PARIS — New flareups of COVID-19 are disrupting the peak summer vacation season across much of Europe, where authorities in some countries are reimposing restrictions on travelers, closing nightclubs again, banning fireworks displays and expanding mask orders even in chic resort areas.
DOH reports 233 new COVID-19 cases, 5 on Big Island
The state Department of Health on Friday reported 233 new cases of COVID-19 as Hawaii’s total case count topped 4,500.
Computer time suspended at all state libraries through Aug. 31
Due to the rising number of COVID-19 cases in the state, the Hawaii State Public Library System said it will temporarily suspend computer time at all library branches statewide effective Sunday through Aug. 31.
New health official will lead virus contact tracing
HONOLULU — The state Department of Health says it has hired a new official to oversee the state’s maligned coronavirus contact tracing program.
KS Hawaii shifts to distance learning after student tests positive for COVID-19
Amid spike, public defender wants more inmates released
DOE pushes back against union’s criticism of reopening plan
Ige: ‘We are headed in the wrong direction’
Hawaii marks record 355 COVID-19 cases, including 86 at jail
HONOLULU — The state Department of Public Safety said Thursday overcrowded conditions prompted staff to to place new inmates at Hawaii’s biggest jail with the facility’s general population before the end of their 14 days of quarantine.
Hawaii lands on New York’s travel quarantine list
Just a few months ago Hawaii and the rest of the nation watched as New York City struggled as the country’s coronavirus epicenter, its hospitals overwhelmed and its mayor pleading for help.
16 inmates positive for COVID-19 as virus spreads on Oahu
HONOLULU — Seven more inmates at Hawaii’s biggest jail have tested positive for COVID-19, bringing the total number of infections to 16, the state Department of Public Safety said Wednesday.
Green says ‘full shutdown’ might be necessary if COVID-19 cases don’t decline
Kamehameha Schools Hawaii student tests positive for COVID-19
HFD personnel test negative after contact with COVID-19
No additional positive COVID-19 tests cropped up after a West Hawaii battalion chief tested positive for the novel coronavirus earlier this month
Oahu teacher arrested for violating traveler quarantine
HONOLULU — An Oahu high school teacher was arrested for violating the 14-day traveler quarantine the state mandated to curb the spread of the coronavirus.
State reports 4 new coronavirus-related deaths, 202 new cases
More than 200 new cases of COVID-19 and four new coronavirus-related deaths were announced Wednesday by the Hawaii COVID-19 Joint Information Center.
Commander: Military accounts for 7% of Hawaii virus cases
HONOLULU — The head of the U.S. military’s Indo-Pacific Command has said that service members and their families represent about 7% of the coronavirus cases in Hawaii.
