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2nd Hawaii resident dies as statewide coronavirus cases continue to mount

2nd Hawaii resident dies as statewide coronavirus cases continue to mount

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Updated 5:10 p.m.
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The news of the second death came about an hour after the state Department of Health reported the toll of COVID-19 cases in the islands has risen to 285.

Confirmed coronavirus cases hit 1 million worldwide as death toll passes 50,000

Updated 10:30 a.m.
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Dr. Anthony Fauci to receive enhanced security after threats inspired by conspiracists

Updated 9:24 a.m.
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Captain of U.S. carrier in Guam relieved of command after coronavirus letter

Updated 2:57 p.m.
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You’ve just lost your job? Here’s what you need to know

Updated 2:51 p.m.

VIDEO: EMS spokeswoman Shayne Enright joins the COVID-19 Care Conversation

Updated 2:47 p.m.

Meadow Gold Hawaii to be sold to Los Angeles real estate investment firm

Updated 2:48 p.m.
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Interisland quarantine order empties Hawaii airports

Updated 6:04 a.m.

Kokua Line: Letter informs Hawaii Pacific Health patients whose files likely were breached

Updated 11:16 a.m.

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Maui confirms 1st known case of coronavirus for Molokai

The man has some travel history to Las Vegas and has been hospitalized on Oahu.

Updated 6:49 p.m.
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Honolulu Mayor Kirk Caldwell urges all Oahu residents to wear masks outside

Updated 8:59 p.m.
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Washington state man arrested on Kauai for violating quarantine order

Updated 8:26 p.m.
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State tracks 21 traffic-related fatalities in first three months of year

Updated 8:30 p.m.

Kauai continues checkpoint stops; KPD Chief promises further action if high traffic volume continues

Updated 8:05 p.m.

Chamber of Commerce Hawaii asks state to suspend taxes via online petition

Updated 8:48 p.m.

VIDEO: Asymptomatic firefighter may have spread coronavirus at Kalihi Uka firehouse, official says

Updated 6:51 p.m.
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Coast Guard member assigned to Honolulu-based cutter Midgett has coronavirus

Updated 8:42 p.m.

Employee, student in the University of Hawaii system test positive for COVID-19

Updated 5:22 p.m.

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Coronavirus Outbreak

Employee, student in the University of Hawaii system test positive for COVID-19

Employee, student in the University of Hawaii system test positive for COVID-19

Vandals damage Hawaii boat harbor restrooms, steal toilet paper

Vandals damage Hawaii boat harbor restrooms, steal toilet paper

Washington state stay-at-home order extended through May 4

Washington state stay-at-home order extended through May 4

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2nd Hawaii resident dies as statewide coronavirus cases continue to mount

2nd Hawaii resident dies as statewide coronavirus cases continue to mount

Coast Guard member assigned to Honolulu-based cutter Midgett has coronavirus

Coast Guard member assigned to Honolulu-based cutter Midgett has coronavirus

Captain of U.S. carrier in Guam relieved of command after coronavirus letter

Captain of U.S. carrier in Guam relieved of command after coronavirus letter

You’ve just lost your job? Here’s what you need to know

You’ve just lost your job? Here’s what you need to know

More drive-thru COVID-19 testing to be offered in Waipahu and Kakaako this weekend

More drive-thru COVID-19 testing to be offered in Waipahu and Kakaako this weekend

Photo Galleries

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Closed Ala Moana Beach Park and Magic Island nearly empty due to coronavirus outbreak

Closed Ala Moana Beach Park and Magic Island nearly empty due to coronavirus outbreak

Coronavirus brings New York to a standstill

Coronavirus brings New York to a standstill

Coronavirus outbreak mostly empties California streets

Coronavirus outbreak mostly empties California streets

Coronavirus lockdowns leave empty spaces everywhere

Coronavirus lockdowns leave empty spaces everywhere

What do you think of the proposed release of lower-risk inmates from overcrowded jails, in light of coronavirus concerns?

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Hawaii News

Coast Guard member assigned to Honolulu-based cutter Midgett has coronavirus

Coast Guard member assigned to Honolulu-based cutter Midgett has coronavirus

By William Cole wcole@staradvertiser.com
Today
Updated 8:42 p.m.

Muggy, rainy weekend weather in store for Hawaii

Updated 8:41 p.m.

Female Hawaiian monk seal dies after battling illness spread by cat feces

Updated 8:39 p.m.

Lahaina man, 21, dies after car plunges over cliff

Updated 8:40 p.m.

Hawaii officials weigh motion to release 426 inmates to curb the spread of coronavirus

Updated 9:40 a.m.

Sports

NFL Draft preview: Offensive tackles ran among best, ever

NFL Draft preview: Offensive tackles ran among best, ever

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

Standout junior-college receiver commits to Hawaii football team

Updated 12:05 a.m.

Ferd Lewis: High school leagues work together for the greater good

Updated 12:05 a.m.

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

Ferd Lewis: College football is still something to bet on

Editorial

Editorial: Expanded testing can be valuable

Editorial: Expanded testing can be valuable

Letters: Governor wrong to suspend Sunshine Law; Use shopping schedules; Gloves won’t protect from virus

Letters: Governor wrong to suspend Sunshine Law; Use shopping schedules; Gloves won’t protect from virus

Column: Amid COVID-19, elect president by mail and ranked choice

Column: Amid COVID-19, elect president by mail and ranked choice

Off the News: Help keep Molokai, Lanai virus-free

Off the News: Help keep Molokai, Lanai virus-free

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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

Crave

The Morikawas reopened Bimbimbap House in Waipahu a few weeks before coronavirus upended everything

The Morikawas reopened Bimbimbap House in Waipahu a few weeks before coronavirus upended everything

By Joleen Oshiro joshiro@staradvertiser.com
March 31, 2020
Updated 10:03 a.m.

Oversupply of fish leads to bargains, but also raises concerns for future of Hawaii’s fishing industry

Updated 9:45 a.m.

More small Hawaii farmers are getting their food to customers via direct sales

Updated 10:11 a.m.

The Weekly Eater: Coronavirus crisis forces Hawaii restaurants to pivot

Updated 10:27 a.m.

Where to go for Hawaii takeout during the coronavirus pandemic

Updated 10:29 a.m.

Latest Columns

Kokua Line: Letter informs Hawaii Pacific Health patients whose files likely were breached

Kokua Line: Letter informs Hawaii Pacific Health patients whose files likely were breached

By Christine Donnelly cdonnelly@staradvertiser.com

Ferd Lewis: High school leagues work together for the greater good

Ferd Lewis: High school leagues work together for the greater good

By Ferd Lewis flewis@staradvertiser.com

Lee Cataluna: Public restrooms critical for some

Lee Cataluna: Public restrooms critical for some

By Lee Cataluna lcataluna@staradvertiser.com

By Request: Egg cups, every way

By Request: Egg cups, every way

By Betty Shimabukuro bshimabukuro@staradvertiser.com

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Coronavirus Resources

You’ve just lost your job? Here’s what you need to know

You’ve just lost your job? Here’s what you need to know

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

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

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WATCH LIVE: Trump and coronavirus task force give daily briefing on pandemic

WATCH LIVE: Trump and coronavirus task force give daily briefing on pandemic

Democratic National Committee delays nominating convention until week of Aug. 17

Democratic National Committee delays nominating convention until week of Aug. 17

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

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
April 1, 2020

Emmy-winning musician Adam Schlesinger dies at 51 from coronavirus

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

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: Punahou AD James Iams returns from Stanford

ON THIS DATE: Punahou AD James Iams returns from Stanford

By Jerry Campany
Apr. 2, 2020

ON THIS DATE: Punahou’s Roy Bohler goes ‘missing’

ON THIS DATE: Punahou prepares for 1917 baseball season

ON THIS DATE: Farrington knots up OIA East baseball race

ON THIS DATE: Herbert Deverill of Punahou does the unthinkable

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

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

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

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

Wimbledon canceled for 1st time since WWII because of coronavirus

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

Meadow Gold Hawaii to be sold to Los Angeles real estate investment firm

Meadow Gold Hawaii to be sold to Los Angeles real estate investment firm

Updated 2:48 p.m.

Stimulus aid for ‘small business’ will go to some big chains

Updated 8:55 a.m.

Nissan recalls over 250K vehicles to replace Takata air bags

Updated 7:09 a.m.

Sprint and T-Mobile merge, creating new wireless giant

Updated 4:30 a.m.

First Hawaiian to waive ATM fees

Updated 10:55 p.m.

ODD NEWS

British man runs marathon in backyard during coronavirus lockdown

British man runs marathon in backyard during coronavirus lockdown

Truck hauling toilet paper catches fire on Texas interstate

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

More drive-thru COVID-19 testing to be offered in Waipahu and Kakaako this weekend

More drive-thru COVID-19 testing to be offered in Waipahu and Kakaako this weekend

Updated 11:26 a.m.

Mom of hospitalized Waikiki bartender also tests positive for coronavirus

Updated 10:50 a.m.

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

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

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

Photo: So close and yet so far

Photo: So close and yet so far

Updated 12:16 a.m.

Machines used in ‘last resort’ COVID-19 treatment running low

Updated 12:05 a.m.

As mask supplies dwindle, bra maker offers support

Updated 12:05 a.m.

Japanese comedian Ken Shimura dies after contracting coronavirus

Tokyo closes cherry blossom parks to slow spread of coronavirus

Photo: Honoring victims

Live Well

Jikyu Rose leads Koganji Temple with compassion and blunt honesty

Jikyu Rose leads Koganji Temple with compassion and blunt honesty

Updated 1:46 p.m.

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

New York funeral homes struggle as coronavirus deaths surge

New York funeral homes struggle as coronavirus deaths surge

Updated 7:30 p.m.

Some in U.S. may not get stimulus checks until August

Updated 7:05 p.m.

Parents worry Betsy DeVos could waive parts of federal special education law

Updated 6:33 p.m.

Washington state stay-at-home order extended through May 4

Updated 2:14 p.m.

You’ve just lost your job? Here’s what you need to know

Updated 2:51 p.m.

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

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

The 1,000-bed Comfort hospital ship was supposed to aid New York, but only has 20 patients

The 1,000-bed Comfort hospital ship was supposed to aid New York, but only has 20 patients

Updated 6:56 p.m.

Masks seized in price-gouging investigation will go to medical workers

Updated 6:44 p.m.

Parents worry Betsy DeVos could waive parts of federal special education law

Updated 6:33 p.m.

Dr. Anthony Fauci to receive enhanced security after threats inspired by conspiracists

Updated 9:24 a.m.

28 Texas students have coronavirus after spring break trip to Mexico

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

Emmy-winning musician Adam Schlesinger dies at 51 from coronavirus

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: Governor wrong to suspend Sunshine Law; Use shopping schedules; Gloves won’t protect from virus

Letters: Governor wrong to suspend Sunshine Law; Use shopping schedules; Gloves won’t protect from virus

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

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2nd Hawaii resident dies as statewide coronavirus cases continue to mount

2nd Hawaii resident dies as statewide coronavirus cases continue to mount

WATCH LIVE: Trump and coronavirus task force give daily briefing on pandemic

VIDEO: Asymptomatic firefighter may have spread coronavirus at Kalihi Uka firehouse, official says

VIDEO: EMS spokeswoman Shayne Enright joins the COVID-19 Care Conversation

Hawaii sets new high for coronavirus cases but officials say it likely will get worse

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