Ilalio Polevia and his daughter Rita were set to go home to American Samoa in March, but their flight was canceled amid the COVID-19 pandemic and they’ve been stranded in Hawaii ever since. Read more
Coronavirus-related measures before the Legislature would grant the state health director authority to require traveler health screening and prohibit the sale of contact-tracing information. Read more
Hawaii high school journalists will have to wait yet another year to express their First Amendment rights in print without fear of censorship from their administration after the state Judiciary committee deferred the bill Tuesday morning. It is now dead for the legislative session. Read more
Gov. David Ige said Monday that Hawaii will be ready by Aug. 1 to implement the passenger testing program that would allow out-of-state travelers to bypass the 14-day quarantine, despite the concerns of some local residents and the rising coronavirus cases. Read more
As the state Legislature reconvened Monday, social service workers rallied at the Capitol asking lawmakers to allocate $362 million of the federal coronavirus relief funds to “vulnerable” families, who need food, housing assistance, health care, child care, domestic violence assistance, kupuna wellness checks and more. Read more
Imani Altemus-Willliams was 20 years old when she learned about Juneteenth from her 103-year-old grandmother, who lives on the mainland. Read more
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Today is Juneteenth, the holiday celebrating the day in 1865 that all enslaved black people learned they had been freed from bondage. Read more
Over 100 people demonstrated by waving American flags and held signs that read, “We are educated adults and can make educated decisions. Please allow us to reopen.” Read more
More than 100 people stood in solidarity this morning at the state Capitol to protest against the killing of black man who died under the knee of a Minneapolis police officer this week. Read more
To keep the century-long tradition alive during the COVID-19 pandemic, hundreds of Kamehameha Schools students virtually performed for the 100th Song Contest. Read more
The apartment complex opened its doors in the first week of April. All units are currently full. Read more
Here are recipes for cooking at home during the coronavirus pandemic. Read more
“Authorities became aware of his social media posts from citizens who saw posts of him — on the beach with a surfboard, sunbathing, and walking around Waikiki at night,” according to a press release. Read more
State Sen. Clarence Nishihara, whose positive COVID-19 test led to the March 19 shutdown of the state Capitol, said Wednesday his test may have been a false positive. Read more
As graduation nears, Hawaii college and high school seniors might face a slim chance of landing a job during the COVID-19 pandemic, according to the University of Hawaii Economic Research Organization. Read more
With graduation ceremonies postponed due to COVID-19, Hawaii universities and colleges will hold their ceremonies later this year or host virtual celebrations. Two seniors reflected on their last year of college during the coronavirus pandemic. Read more
Rocky Mountain College student Lauren Nahale planned to return to her Oahu home two months ago, but the 21-year-old communications major chose to stay in Montana in fear of bringing the novel coronavirus to Kailua where her family resides. Read more
Hawaii’s largest food distributors are facing challenges to keep business running due to the COVID-19 pandemic, but many are continuing to buy food and other products from the mainland to serve local customers. Read more
Find out how to make latest internet trend during the coronavirus pandemic with just three simple ingredients. Read more
Engineers at the University of Hawaii and doctors at Hawaii Pacific Health have found a way to use of a single ventilator on four patients at once. Read more
