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Hawaii’s COVID-19 cases top 1,000 as lifting of some lockdowns leads to more spread

Hawaii’s COVID-19 cases top 1,000 as lifting of some lockdowns leads to more spread

By Allison Schaefers aschaefers@staradvertiser.com
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Updated 12:05 a.m.

Coronavirus infections in Hawaii topped 1,000 on Sunday, the fourth day in a row with more than 20 new cases.

Envisioned vertical public school in Kakaako faces new delays

Updated 12:27 a.m.

A father and daughter from American Samoa are stranded as they await the OK to go home

Updated 11:34 p.m.

Kakaako condo tower construction upended by COVID-19

Updated 10:54 p.m.

Proposed solar farms could power 200,000 Hawaii homes

Updated 11 p.m.

Kauai County, Airbnb Inc. agree to limit rentals

Updated 12:05 a.m.

Honolulu Marathon adds virtual events while maintaining hope for December’s races

Updated 12:05 a.m.

Hawaii sees 25 new coronavirus cases as state’s total number of infections surpass 1,000

Updated 12:11 p.m.
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Gov. Ige warns that without more federal aid, Hawaii public worker pay cuts or furloughs are inevitable

Updated 8:57 a.m.
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Top News

Hawaii Senate worker tests positive for coronavirus but legislative session to resume Monday

Senate President Ron Kouchi sent out a memo Saturday informing Senate members of the new case, which he said posed little risk of spreading the virus.

Updated 6:28 p.m.

Fourth of July brings 687 out-of-state visitors to Hawaii

Updated 3:49 p.m.

Summer Fun employee in Waipahu tests positive for COVID-19, Caldwell says

Updated 4:27 p.m.
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Off-duty Maui officer arrested on Fourth of July for driving under the influence

Updated 2:14 p.m.

Pedestrian critically injured in early morning Makaha crash

Updated 11:56 p.m.

2 teens injured, one critical, after apparent stabbing in Makaha

Updated 9 p.m.

Broadway actor Nick Cordero dies of coronavirus after more than 90 days in hospital

Updated 4:59 p.m.

Protester killed on Seattle freeway was dedicated to cause

Updated 1:28 p.m.
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41 shot Saturday night in NYC with at least 4 dead in citywide explosion of gun violence

Updated 10:05 a.m.
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Fisherman, 73, who died Saturday off Waikiki is identified

Updated 8:45 p.m.

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Coronavirus Outbreak

Kauai County, Airbnb Inc. agree to limit rentals

Kauai County, Airbnb Inc. agree to limit rentals

A father and daughter from American Samoa are stranded as they await the OK to go home

A father and daughter from American Samoa are stranded as they await the OK to go home

Kakaako condo tower construction upended by COVID-19

Kakaako condo tower construction upended by COVID-19

Hawaii Senate worker tests positive for coronavirus but legislative session to resume Monday

Hawaii Senate worker tests positive for coronavirus but legislative session to resume Monday

AMERICA IN TURMOIL

Protester killed on Seattle freeway was dedicated to cause

Protester killed on Seattle freeway was dedicated to cause

41 shot Saturday night in NYC with at least 4 dead in citywide explosion of gun violence

41 shot Saturday night in NYC with at least 4 dead in citywide explosion of gun violence

Former officer charged in Floyd’s death posts $750K bond

Former officer charged in Floyd’s death posts $750K bond

‘Lift Every Voice and Sing’ hymn ignites hope across America

‘Lift Every Voice and Sing’ hymn ignites hope across America

Photo Galleries

Back in the Day: Photos from Hawaii’s Past

Back in the Day: Photos from Hawaii’s Past

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Homeless veteran headed home to Texas after reuniting with family in Honolulu airport

Homeless veteran headed home to Texas after reuniting with family in Honolulu airport

Heavy rain in southern Japan triggers flooding and mudslides

Heavy rain in southern Japan triggers flooding and mudslides

Bikers in Germany gather to protest demands to reduce motorcycle noise

Bikers in Germany gather to protest demands to reduce motorcycle noise

What do you think of the state Education Department’s back-to-school plan?

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Hawaii News

Envisioned vertical public school in Kakaako faces new delays

Envisioned vertical public school in Kakaako faces new delays

By Andrew Gomes agomes@staradvertiser.com
July 5, 2020
Updated 12:27 a.m.

Hawaii’s COVID-19 cases top 1,000 as lifting of some lockdowns leads to more spread

Updated 12:05 a.m.

A father and daughter from American Samoa are stranded as they await the OK to go home

Updated 11:34 p.m.

Kakaako condo tower construction upended by COVID-19

Updated 10:54 p.m.

Proposed solar farms could power 200,000 Hawaii homes

Updated 11 p.m.

Sports

Honolulu Marathon adds virtual events while maintaining hope for December’s races

Honolulu Marathon adds virtual events while maintaining hope for December’s races

By Dave Reardon dreardon@staradvertiser.com
Today
Updated 12:05 a.m.

Hawaii football team about to be back together again

Updated 1:15 a.m.

Ferd Lewis: Ivy League could set the tone for football

Updated 1:07 a.m.

Hawaii men’s basketball maintains online connection

University of Hawaii athletes contribute to voter turnout push

Updated 1:13 a.m.

Editorial

Editorial: Support stricter firearms laws

Editorial: Support stricter firearms laws

Letters: Stores must enforce mask-wearing rules; Bus drivers should be tested regularly; Election fraud could reach mail-in ballots

Letters: Stores must enforce mask-wearing rules; Bus drivers should be tested regularly; Election fraud could reach mail-in ballots

Column: To diversify Hawaii’s economy, expand on the iconic brand

Off the News: Airlines warming up for return

Off the News: Airlines warming up for return

Entertainment

Broadway actor Nick Cordero dies of coronavirus after more than 90 days in hospital

Broadway actor Nick Cordero dies of coronavirus after more than 90 days in hospital

By Mark Kennedy / Associated Press
July 5, 2020
Updated 4:59 p.m.

Earl Cameron, pioneering British film actor, dies at 102

Updated 12:33 p.m.

Review: ‘Baby-Sitters Club’ defies and exceeds expectations

Union tells actors not to work on pandemic film ‘Songbird’

Singers Kacey Musgraves and Ruston Kelly file for divorce

Crave

Spirited Conversations: Cocktails to brighten up a barbecue

Spirited Conversations: Cocktails to brighten up a barbecue

By Chandra Lucariello
July 1, 2020

The Weekly Eater: Guieb Cafe offers tasty journey from breakfast through lunch

Make the most of summer’s strawberries

Foodland Farms Kapolei to open July 15

The Electric Kitchen: Local eggs feed community

Latest Columns

Richard Borreca: Get ready for Hawaii’s inaugural vote-by-mail election coming up in weeks

Richard Borreca: Get ready for Hawaii’s inaugural vote-by-mail election coming up in weeks

By Richard Borreca Special to the Star-Advertiser

Ferd Lewis: Ivy League could set the tone for football

Ferd Lewis: Ivy League could set the tone for football

By Ferd Lewis flewis@staradvertiser.com

Kokua Line: PUA doesn’t withhold taxes, so set some of the money aside

Kokua Line: PUA doesn’t withhold taxes, so set some of the money aside

By Christine Donnelly cdonnelly@staradvertiser.com

David Shapiro: Don’t blame Hawaii voters for our meager ballot choices

David Shapiro: Don’t blame Hawaii voters for our meager ballot choices

By David Shapiro, Special to the Star-Advertiser

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Coronavirus Resources

5 places in Hawaii we love … with fewer tourists

5 places in Hawaii we love … with fewer tourists

Kokua Line: PUA doesn’t withhold taxes, so set some of the money aside

Honolulu limits permits for reopened campgrounds; large picnics allowed

Kokua Line: Magic Island parking lot expected to reopen by end of the year

Planning beach days? Take precautions to keep safe from coronavirus

Letters to the Editor

Letters: Stores must enforce mask-wearing rules; Bus drivers should be tested regularly; Election fraud could reach mail-in ballots

Letters: Stores must enforce mask-wearing rules; Bus drivers should be tested regularly; Election fraud could reach mail-in ballots

Letters: Even the HPD can do better if it tries; Ballard, police doing a great job; Give locals break for short trips

Letters: Moment of reckoning for law enforcement; Armed officers killed unarmed Oahu men; Union workers’ pay given top priority

Letters: Avoid deliberately distracting drivers; Why did bus driver drive while sick?; I care about your health, so I wear a mask

Letters: Physical distancing essential to fight virus; Trump puts politics over health; Unemployed should help with public works

Politics

Hawaii Senate worker tests positive for coronavirus but legislative session to resume Monday

Hawaii Senate worker tests positive for coronavirus but legislative session to resume Monday

Trump, Biden fight for primacy on social media platforms

Trump, Biden fight for primacy on social media platforms

Mississippi could drop Jim Crow-era statewide voting process

Mississippi could drop Jim Crow-era statewide voting process

North Korea says it has no plans for talks with U.S. unless Washington discards ‘hostile’ policies

North Korea says it has no plans for talks with U.S. unless Washington discards ‘hostile’ policies

HEALTH

Coronavirus cases rising sharply across U.S., but deaths are still down

Coronavirus cases rising sharply across U.S., but deaths are still down

By Katherine J. Wu / New York Times
July 3, 2020

Dems push election-season health care bill toward House OK

$2,340 price tag for coronavirus drug draws criticism

Supreme Court strikes down Louisiana abortion clinic law

Weight-loss surgery patient a first for Queen’s-West

Features

5 places in Hawaii we love … with fewer tourists

5 places in Hawaii we love … with fewer tourists

By John Berger jberger@staradvertiser.com
July 5, 2020
Updated 12:16 p.m.

On the Scene with Roy Sakuma

Vibrant crape myrtle trees have ties to Sweden, Linnaeus

Now Read This: ‘Goodnight, Numbers,’ ‘Castle in the Clouds’

K-Drama: Min-ho’s date has family’s attention on ‘That’s the Way It Is’

MORE SPORTS

NHL, NHLPA agree on protocols to resume season

NHL, NHLPA agree on protocols to resume season

Updated 3:09 p.m.

Major League Baseball says 31 players, 7 staff test positive for coronavirus as spring training resumes

MLB cancels All-Star Game for first time since 1945

Washington Redskins undergoing ‘thorough review’ of team name

NFL to play Black anthem before national anthem, source says

GOOD NEWS

Long-shut factory helps coronavirus-struck Afghans breathe free

Long-shut factory helps coronavirus-struck Afghans breathe free

Wyoming lei burial honors 1908 paniolo roping champion

Man runs 218 miles to virus-stricken ‘Nana’s’ nursing home

Man wronged in past by police saves officer from burning car

Twitter gives workers day off to vote in national elections

Nonprofit Kupu Hawaii cooks up second chances during coronavirus pandemic

BUSINESS

Kakaako condo tower construction upended by COVID-19

Kakaako condo tower construction upended by COVID-19

Updated 10:54 p.m.

Gig workers face shifting roles, competition in COVID-19 pandemic

Updated 8:45 a.m.

England assesses reopening of pubs and restaurants

Updated 8:22 a.m.

With department stores disappearing, malls could be next

U.S. trade deficit rises 9.7% in May to $54.6B

ODD NEWS

Was new green onion-flavored Chex worth South Koreans’ 16-year wait?

Was new green onion-flavored Chex worth South Koreans’ 16-year wait?

Swimmer caught on video grabbing shark at Delaware beach

Fireworks are booming before July 4 nationwide, but why the ruckus?

Sausage, onion and iguana: Dead reptile found in pizza joint

Denying marriage claim, justices OK James Brown’s dying wish

Oh snap! Police capture 65-pound turtle from Virginia suburb

Live Well

High blood pressure, COVID-19 are bad combination

High blood pressure, COVID-19 are bad combination

Already at risk from COVID-19, seniors face problems getting groceries and prescriptions

‘Grandma’ delivers help through pandemic

Advance directives are essential but often overlooked

Horseshoeing not for the faint of heart

Focus on Japan

PHOTO: Safety on Stage

PHOTO: Safety on Stage

Karaoke businesses hit sour note with COVID-19

Patent pool could increase vaccine availability

PHOTO: Sunny Sight

Seaside town moves to higher ground

Travel

Signs of Hawaiian Life – July 5, 2020

Signs of Hawaiian Life – July 5, 2020

Las Vegas Advisor: Majority of Strip casinos are now open

Las Vegas Advisor: Nevada changes stance on wearing masks in casinos

One of Santa Barbara’s oldest streets is suddenly so popular it’s scary

Signs of Hawaiian Life – June 28, 2020

Recipes

Spirited Conversations: Cocktails to brighten up a barbecue

Spirited Conversations: Cocktails to brighten up a barbecue

Pork parts make sisig sing

The Electric Kitchen: Local eggs feed community

Make the most of summer’s strawberries

Grilled salmon crowns a salad

National news

Protester killed on Seattle freeway was dedicated to cause

Protester killed on Seattle freeway was dedicated to cause

Updated 1:28 p.m.

41 shot Saturday night in NYC with at least 4 dead in citywide explosion of gun violence

Updated 10:05 a.m.

Duke, Dominion cancel contested Atlantic Coast Pipeline

Updated 9:44 a.m.

Former officer charged in Floyd’s death posts $750K bond

Updated 9:05 a.m.

‘Lift Every Voice and Sing’ hymn ignites hope across America

Updated 8:11 a.m.

World news

Iran confirms damaged nuclear site was centrifuge facility

Iran confirms damaged nuclear site was centrifuge facility

Updated 11:05 a.m.

English pubs reopen but little normal elsewhere in the world

North Korea says it has no plans for talks with U.S. unless Washington discards ‘hostile’ policies

Critics of U.S.-Taliban deal say militants can’t be trusted

Heavy rain floods southern Japan; over a dozen presumed dead

New York Times

With department stores disappearing, malls could be next

With department stores disappearing, malls could be next

Review: ‘Baby-Sitters Club’ defies and exceeds expectations

Coronavirus cases rising sharply across U.S., but deaths are still down

Pence postponed Arizona trip after Secret Service agents showed signs of coronavirus

Two college football teams have very different answers on playing in the fall

White House dismisses reports of bounties, but is silent on Russia

Obituaries

Broadway actor Nick Cordero dies of coronavirus after more than 90 days in hospital

Broadway actor Nick Cordero dies of coronavirus after more than 90 days in hospital

Updated 4:59 p.m.

Earl Cameron, pioneering British film actor, dies at 102

Updated 12:33 p.m.

Hugh Downs, genial presence on TV news and game shows, dies at age 99

Carl Reiner, beloved creator of ‘Dick Van Dyke Show,’ dies at 98

Milton Glaser, designer of ‘I Love NY’ logo, dies at 91

Hawaii broadcasting industry legend Gregg Mueller always wore suits

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Hawaii’s COVID-19 cases top 1,000 as lifting of some lockdowns leads to more spread

Hawaii’s COVID-19 cases top 1,000 as lifting of some lockdowns leads to more spread

Oahu homeless veteran reunited with his family on Independence Day

Trump pushes racial division, flouts coronavirus rules at Rushmore

Mayor Kirk Caldwell expands Oahu’s face mask requirements

VIDEO: Honolulu Mayor Kirk Caldwell announces mandate to wear face coverings indoors

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