Ige: Delay international military drill over virus
HONOLULU — Hawaii Gov. David Ige said Friday he will ask the U.S. military to postpone the world’s largest maritime exercises because of the coronavirus pandemic.
Coronavirus at beaches? Surfers, swimmers should stay away, scientist says
Kim Prather, a leading atmospheric chemist at the Scripps Institution of Oceanography, wants to yell out her window at every surfer, runner, and biker she spots along the San Diego coast.
Second Hawaii resident dies as number of coronavirus cases increases
Jobless claims soar locally, statewide, nationally
The numbers of first-time Big Island unemployment claims filings have skyrocketed in response to the COVID-19 coronavirus epidemic.
Hawaii Supreme Court: No mass inmate release
There will be no immediate mass release of inmates from county jails under a Hawaii Supreme Court order published Thursday, but intermittent inmates will be released while a special master studies the situation more fully.
HMC: No visitors allowed
Sentencing set for accomplice in 2018 officer killing
Sentencing is set for early June for a woman accused of aiding accused cop-killer Justin Waiki following the fatal shooting of a Hawaii Police Department officer in July 2018.
Hawaii government struggling with idle workers due to virus
HONOLULU — Hawaii’s state government is attempting to determine how to make more workers productive amid prohibitions on less essential work that cannot be done during the coronavirus outbreak.
197 inmates tagged for release: HCCC awaits Supreme Court ruling for largest inmate release in the state
Hawaii Community Correctional Center, frequently the state’s most crowded jail, is also the one that will release the most inmates under a plan being worked out between the state Public Defender’s Office and county prosecutors.
Biggest one-day spike in COVID-19 cases hits Hawaii
Kim rescinds plastic bag ban: COVID-19 emergency prompts new actions
Mayor Harry Kim issued his third Supplementary Emergency Proclamation late Wednesday, suspending the ban on single-use plastic bags, among other actions.
Needs rise for Ohana Drop; calls to The Food Basket have tripled since outbreak
West Hawaii leads in positive COVID-19 tests
West Hawaii had the majority of confirmed COVID-19 cases on the island, a state Department of Health map released Monday shows.
First COVID-19 death in Hawaii
The first COVID-19-related death in Hawaii is that of an elderly Oahu man who tested positive for the coronavirus after being hospitalized, authorities revealed Tuesday during a statewide media conference.
‘Emergency and humanitarian release’ sought for sex assault suspect
Counsel for a 19-year-old man accused of sexually assaulting a septuagenarian last summer at a Kawaihae campground is seeking “emergency and humanitarian release” for his client due to the COVID-19 pandemic.
Oahu distillery producing hand sanitizer during pandemic
An Oahu distillery is producing hand sanitizer to fill the supply gap and provide sanitizer to hospitals, first responders, correctional facilities, homeless providers and to the state Department of Education at no cost.
Hawaiian International Billfish Tournament to make decision before May 1
In today’s age of uncertainty surrounding public events due to COVID-19, simply keeping competitors and spectators in the loop can be considered a win for an organization.
Testing demand wanes as people follow stay-at-home order
Hawaii reports 1st death of person with positive virus test
HONOLULU — The state of Hawaii on Tuesday reported its first death of an individual who tested positive for the coronavirus.
Humane Society’s fostering, adoption demands high amid outbreak
The Hawaii Island Humane Society animal shelters are closed on the Big Island, but adoption and fostering demands remain high during the COVID-19 outbreak.