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Mom of hospitalized Waikiki bartender also tests positive for COVID-19

Mom of hospitalized Waikiki bartender also tests positive for COVID-19

By Mark Ladao mladao@staradvertiser.com
Today
Updated 8:42 p.m.
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Peggy Torda-Saballa, the mother of Lee-Jacob “Coby” Torda, said she received her result today via phone after getting tested on March 21.

VIDEO: Man who became Hawaii’s first coronavirus death likely caught disease in Las Vegas, state says

Updated 5:29 p.m.
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Tenants of Bishop Street office building notified of worker’s positive coronavirus test

Updated 3:26 p.m.
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Engineer intentionally derailed Los Angeles train near U.S. Mercy hospital ship, feds say

Updated 5:24 p.m.
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Trump approves Hawaii disaster declaration to fight coronavirus

Updated 1:34 p.m.
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Tua Tagovailoa says he’s 100% healthy, will be ‘discreet’ about sharing interest from NFL teams

Updated 3:58 p.m.

Hawaii officials answer questions for tenants and landlords in wake of the coronavirus crisis

Updated 9:52 a.m.

Hawaii’s geography and widespread testing are advantages in the COVID fight

Updated 10:39 a.m.
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New York coronavirus deaths double in 3 days, with worst to come

Updated 8:48 a.m.
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Honolulu police make 9 arrests, issue 1,500 warnings and 180 citations for emergency law violations

Updated 8:06 a.m.
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Airline passenger arrivals to Hawaii continue to decline during coronavirus lockdown

The Hawaii Tourism Authority reported that trans-Pacific passengers had dropped on Tuesday to 906, including 161 visitors and 321 residents.

Updated 6:40 p.m.
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Honolulu postal worker tests positive for coronavirus

Updated 10:34 a.m.
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COVID-19 is now the third-leading cause of death in the U.S., doctor says

Updated 6:24 p.m.

Locked in cages, beaten and shamed: Coronavirus laws lead to abuses

Updated 6:25 p.m.

Haiku Stairs trail remains closed amid coronavirus outbreak, Board of Water Supply reminds public

Updated 4:30 p.m.

Hawaii to receive $5.5M to support law enforcement during coronavirus pandemic

Updated 4:23 p.m.
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Flood advisory expires for Big Island after heavy showers hit leeward areas

Updated 8:49 p.m.

More evidence indicates healthy people can spread coronavirus

Updated 12:40 p.m.
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Ige looking to implement ‘a public health alert network system’

Updated 11:55 a.m.
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Woman and infant in Ewa Beach double-homicide died of multiple stab wounds, Medical Examiner’s Office says

Updated 9:25 a.m.

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VIDEO: Man who became Hawaii’s first coronavirus death likely caught disease in Las Vegas, state says

VIDEO: Man who became Hawaii’s first coronavirus death likely caught disease in Las Vegas, state says

Mom of hospitalized Waikiki bartender also tests positive for COVID-19

Mom of hospitalized Waikiki bartender also tests positive for COVID-19

Tenants of Bishop Street office building notified of worker’s positive coronavirus test

Tenants of Bishop Street office building notified of worker’s positive coronavirus test

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Hawaii leaders don’t know how many state workers are getting paid to do nothing

Hawaii leaders don’t know how many state workers are getting paid to do nothing

Engineer intentionally derailed Los Angeles train near U.S. Mercy hospital ship, feds say

Engineer intentionally derailed Los Angeles train near U.S. Mercy hospital ship, feds say

Airline passenger arrivals to Hawaii continue to decline during coronavirus lockdown

Airline passenger arrivals to Hawaii continue to decline during coronavirus lockdown

Honolulu postal worker tests positive for coronavirus

Honolulu postal worker tests positive for coronavirus

Hawaii’s geography and widespread testing are advantages in the COVID fight

Hawaii’s geography and widespread testing are advantages in the COVID fight

Photo Galleries

Coronavirus lockdowns leave empty spaces everywhere

Coronavirus lockdowns leave empty spaces everywhere

Hawaii customers use ‘Farm to Car’ service to pick up local produce

Hawaii customers use ‘Farm to Car’ service to pick up local produce

Pearlridge remains empty due to coronavirus closure

Pearlridge remains empty due to coronavirus closure

Makeshift homeless area set up in Las Vegas during coronavirus outbreak

Makeshift homeless area set up in Las Vegas during coronavirus outbreak

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Hawaii News

Hawaii tourism won’t improve until coronavirus curve flattens

Hawaii tourism won’t improve until coronavirus curve flattens

By Allison Schaefers aschaefers@staradvertiser.com
Today
Updated 8:57 a.m.

Mayor Caldwell and police chief oppose release of jail inmates

Updated 12:05 a.m.

Hawaii sees first death from novel coronavirus

Updated 8 a.m.

Honolulu police make 9 arrests, issue 1,500 warnings and 180 citations for emergency law violations

Updated 8:06 a.m.

Caldwell wants Trump to stop travel to Hawaii

Updated 8:55 a.m.

Sports

NFL Draft preview: Tight ends bring valuable to teams with a scheme fit

NFL Draft preview: Tight ends bring valuable to teams with a scheme fit

By Curtis Murayama cmurayama@staradvertiser.com
Today
Updated 12:05 a.m.

Ferd Lewis: College football is still something to bet on

Updated 12:05 a.m.

UH Hilo hires Leonard as full-time coach

Updated 12:05 a.m.

NFL teams rely on tape with coronavirus altering pre-draft routine

NCAA gives spring sports a reprieve

Editorial

Editorial: Neighbor islands need protection

Editorial: Neighbor islands need protection

Letters: Widespread testing needed to fight virus; RIMPAC should cancel; Clean-energy planning

Letters: Widespread testing needed to fight virus; RIMPAC should cancel; Clean-energy planning

Column: Census drives federal funds to Hawaii

Column: Census drives federal funds to Hawaii

Off the News: Online help for businesses

Off the News: Online help for businesses

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Island Mele: Tin Idol presents ‘King vs King,’ Kahoano aims high with ‘Higher’

Island Mele: Tin Idol presents ‘King vs King,’ Kahoano aims high with ‘Higher’

By Reviews by John Berger jberger@staradvertiser.com
March 26, 2020

New series ‘The HI Way’ sets out to calm kids’ fears

Now Read This: ‘We Don’t Eat Our Classmates!,’ ‘Ordinary Hazards: A Memoir’

Visual Arts: Exhibits, galleries

New on DVD: “1917,” “Clemency,” “The Grudge,” “The Song of Names” and more

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Oversupply of fish leads to bargains, but also raises concerns for future of industry

Oversupply of fish leads to bargains, but also raises concerns for future of industry

By Joleen Oshiro joshiro@staradvertiser.com
March 31, 2020

Local farmers turn to direct-to-consumer sales

The Weekly Eater: Coronavirus crisis forces restaurants to pivot

Stone pots still sizzling at Bibimbap House in Waipahu

Where to go for takeout during the pandemic

Latest Columns

Lee Cataluna: Public restrooms critical for some

Lee Cataluna: Public restrooms critical for some

By Lee Cataluna lcataluna@staradvertiser.com

Ferd Lewis: College football is still something to bet on

Ferd Lewis: College football is still something to bet on

By Ferd Lewis flewis@staradvertiser.com

Kokua Line: Honolulu County working on fixes for motor vehicle renewals with expired safety check

Kokua Line: Honolulu County working on fixes for motor vehicle renewals with expired safety check

By Christine Donnelly cdonnelly@staradvertiser.com

By Request: Egg cups, every way

By Request: Egg cups, every way

By Betty Shimabukuro bshimabukuro@staradvertiser.com

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DoorDash starts delivering toilet paper and other groceries to make quarantine easier

DoorDash starts delivering toilet paper and other groceries to make quarantine easier

More evidence indicates healthy people can spread coronavirus

VIDEO: ABC News’ Andrea Fujii joins the COVID-19 Care Conversation

Hawaii officials answer questions for tenants and landlords in wake of the coronavirus crisis

Keep your car clean to reduce risk from coronavirus

Maui

East Maui residents hope restricting traffic on Hana Highway will prevent spread of coronavirus

East Maui residents hope restricting traffic on Hana Highway will prevent spread of coronavirus

Maui clinics tell pet owners to stay outside during veterinary visits

Maui stores set kupuna shopping hours during the coronavirus pandemic

Appointments being taken for Monday’s drive-thru coronavirus testing on Maui

Lahaina-made chocolate may be the antidote to these anxious times

Politics

Pro-Trump super PAC to spend $10 million on attack ads against Biden

Pro-Trump super PAC to spend $10 million on attack ads against Biden

Trump rollback of mileage standards guts climate change push

Trump rollback of mileage standards guts climate change push

Hawaii Democrats to count presidential primary votes May 23

Hawaii Democrats to count presidential primary votes May 23

New York mayor plays down statements urging residents to act normal during coronavirus pandemic

New York mayor plays down statements urging residents to act normal during coronavirus pandemic

ENTERTAINMENT

New Orleans jazz patriarch Ellis Marsalis dead from coronavirus complications at 85

New Orleans jazz patriarch Ellis Marsalis dead from coronavirus complications at 85

By Associated Press
Today
Updated 5:39 p.m.

Emmy-winning musician Adam Schlesinger dies at 51 from coronavirus

Updated 3:57 p.m.

‘Wicked’ movie release delayed, ‘Minions’ pushed to 2021

Updated 11:26 a.m.

Singer Jack Johnson participates in Together at Home series for World Health Organization amid coronavirus pandemic

‘It is brutal’: Hollywood’s rank-and-file on the coronavirus pandemic

Features

On the Scene: Hawaiian Express Records founder Jason Miller marks 25 years in business

On the Scene: Hawaiian Express Records founder Jason Miller marks 25 years in business

By John Berger jberger@staradvertiser.com
March 29, 2020

Kimee Balmilero hosts virtual Hawaii variety show ‘Mee Time’ to support local performers

A look back at the best moments of the final season of ‘Hawaii Five-0’

Magnum Reloaded: A look back to where ‘Magnum P.I.’ left off, just in time for its return April 10

Show Biz: Entertainer Cathy Foy brings joy to junior who missed first prom

Hawaii Prep World

ON THIS DATE: Farrington knots up OIA East baseball race

ON THIS DATE: Farrington knots up OIA East baseball race

By Jerry Campany
Apr. 1, 2020

ON THIS DATE: Herbert Deverill of Punahou does the unthinkable

ON THIS DATE: LLWS heroes propel Saint Louis

Kamehameha’s Paige Respicio joins Midland’s stacked wrestling program

ON THIS DATE: John Bush helps prep baseball begin on Kauai

Hawaii Warrior World

Hawaii football lands JUCO All-America receiver

Hawaii football lands JUCO All-America receiver

By Stephen Tsai
Apr. 1, 2020

Hawaii men’s basketball: Varied styles advance to semifinals of virtual tournament

NCAA ruling: Hawaii’s spring-sport seniors allowed to compete next season

Hawaii men’s basketball: 100th Season Best-Team Bracket, Elite Eight, Day 4

Hawaii men’s basketball: Jessiya Villa joins list of Rainbow Warrior transfers; 2 Rainbow Wahine reportedly transfer

MORE SPORTS

Call to arms: Compressed schedule could mean more MLB pitchers in 2020

Call to arms: Compressed schedule could mean more MLB pitchers in 2020

Updated 7:30 p.m.

Tua Tagovailoa says he’s 100% healthy, will be ‘discreet’ about sharing interest from NFL teams

Updated 3:58 p.m.

Rangers vet Choo giving $1K each to 191 Texas minor leaguers

Updated 11:29 a.m.

Khabib won’t break coronavirus quarantine, says UFC 249 fight is off

Updated 11:05 a.m.

Wimbledon canceled for 1st time since WWII because of coronavirus

Updated 6:52 a.m.

HIGH SCHOOL SPORTS

High school athletic directors cancel annual conference

High school athletic directors cancel annual conference

Christmas Togiai was invaluable for Kamehameha in earning All-State Player of the Year honors

Saint Louis senior JT Navyac is a natural on the baseball diamond

HHSAA clarifies its stance on the COVID-19 issue

Punahou’s Dominic Gusman is named All-State soccer’s Player of the Year

BUSINESS

United Nations: Coronavirus pandemic could shrink global economy almost 1% in 2020

United Nations: Coronavirus pandemic could shrink global economy almost 1% in 2020

Updated 7:30 p.m.

DoorDash starts delivering toilet paper and other groceries to make quarantine easier

Updated 4:03 p.m.

Stocks skid worldwide as coronavirus infections keep soaring

Updated 5:47 a.m.

On the Move: Wright and Wada

Updated 12:05 a.m.

Small businesses can apply for special loans in April; Chamber of Commerce asks state to suspend taxes

Updated 6:45 p.m.

ODD NEWS

British man runs marathon in backyard during coronavirus lockdown

British man runs marathon in backyard during coronavirus lockdown

Updated 12:23 p.m.

Truck hauling toilet paper catches fire on Texas interstate

Updated 12:05 p.m.

Boat does doughnuts after hitting wave, throws man overboard

High school wrestling champion thwarts kidnapping attempt in New Mexico

Man runs toilet paper exchange on California street corner

HEALTH

Mom of hospitalized Waikiki bartender also tests positive for COVID-19

Mom of hospitalized Waikiki bartender also tests positive for COVID-19

Updated 8:42 p.m.

COVID-19 is now the third-leading cause of death in the U.S., doctor says

Updated 6:24 p.m.

Hawaii officials answer questions for tenants and landlords in wake of the coronavirus crisis

Updated 9:52 a.m.

Hawaii’s geography and widespread testing are advantages in the COVID fight

Updated 10:39 a.m.

Travel

Hawaii’s Backyard: A couple offers tours of The Lili House Farm, their 20-acre ranch on the Big Isle

Hawaii’s Backyard: A couple offers tours of The Lili House Farm, their 20-acre ranch on the Big Isle

Las Vegas surreal as coronavirus shutdown continues

Medical evacuation during the coronavirus pandemic

How to see the world when you’re stuck at home

While at home, dream, plan and become an armchair traveler

Focus on Japan

Japanese comedian Ken Shimura dies after contracting coronavirus

Japanese comedian Ken Shimura dies after contracting coronavirus

Tokyo closes cherry blossom parks to slow spread of coronavirus

Photo: Honoring victims

Self-driving vehicles to offer multiple uses

Surge in ‘coronavirus harassment’ in workplace suggests growing panic

Photo: Audience of none

Live Well

Jikyu Rose leads Koganji Temple with compassion and blunt honesty

Jikyu Rose leads Koganji Temple with compassion and blunt honesty

Too many prescription drugs might cause cognitive problems in seniors

Column: Medicare will cover coronavirus testing and any necessary hospitalizations

Chronic kidney disease has few early symptoms

Staying active can help to beat back Parkinson’s disease

National news

Engineer intentionally derailed Los Angeles train near U.S. Mercy hospital ship, feds say

Engineer intentionally derailed Los Angeles train near U.S. Mercy hospital ship, feds say

Updated 5:24 p.m.

What you need to do to get your government stimulus check

Updated 5:17 a.m.

More than 50 infected with coronavirus at California nursing home

Watchdog finds new problems with FBI wiretap applications

Churchgoers flock to hear Louisiana pastor despite coronavirus ban

World news

United Nations: Coronavirus pandemic could shrink global economy almost 1% in 2020

United Nations: Coronavirus pandemic could shrink global economy almost 1% in 2020

Updated 7:30 p.m.

Mexico broadens 1-month shutdown as virus cases top 1,000

Van Gogh painting stolen from Dutch museum closed by coronavirus

U.S.-led forces pull out of 3rd Iraqi base this month

Plane catches fire at Manila airport, killing all 8 aboard

North Korea test fires missiles amid worries about outbreak

New York Times

28 Texas students have coronavirus after spring break trip to Mexico

28 Texas students have coronavirus after spring break trip to Mexico

Updated 2:14 p.m.

Pro-Trump super PAC to spend $10 million on attack ads against Biden

Updated 12:18 p.m.

$30 million in illegal drugs seized from cross-border tunnel in San Diego

Airlines refuse to collect passenger data that could aid coronavirus fight

New York hospitals face $400 million in cuts even as coronavirus battle rages

Obituaries

New Orleans jazz patriarch Ellis Marsalis dead from coronavirus complications at 85

New Orleans jazz patriarch Ellis Marsalis dead from coronavirus complications at 85

Updated 5:39 p.m.

Emmy-winning musician Adam Schlesinger dies at 51 from coronavirus

Updated 3:57 p.m.

Michigan State Rep. Isaac Robinson dead at 44; mom suspects COVID-19

Japanese comedian Ken Shimura dies after contracting coronavirus

David Schramm, veteran of stage and TV’s ‘Wings,’ dies at 73

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Letters: Widespread testing needed to fight virus; RIMPAC should cancel; Clean-energy planning

Letters: Widespread testing needed to fight virus; RIMPAC should cancel; Clean-energy planning

Letters: Protect postal carriers; Pandemic focus lost; Hoarding toilet paper reveals selfishness

Letters: Questions about UH student relief fund; Keep vacationers at bay; Trump misinforms

Letters: Volunteering to help in crisis; Plastic bags safer; Restrictions show we can reduce traffic

Letters: People not social distancing; Use hotels to house patients; Don’t close businesses

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VIDEO: Man who became Hawaii’s first coronavirus death likely caught disease in Las Vegas, state says

VIDEO: Man who became Hawaii’s first coronavirus death likely caught disease in Las Vegas, state says

VIDEO: Trump and coronavirus task force give daily briefing on pandemic

VIDEO: ABC News’ Andrea Fujii joins the COVID-19 Care Conversation

Caldwell wants Trump to stop travel to Hawaii

Hawaii leaders don’t know how many state workers are getting paid to do nothing

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