Ige said he is tracking the recent surge in cases and will decide soon whether to delay the Sept. 1 start of welcoming trans-Pacific visitors without a 14-day quarantine if they obtain a negative COVID-19 test within 72 hours of travel. Read more
TheBus operator informed OTS on Sunday that they tested positive, the city Department of Transportation Services said in a news release. Read more
Mayor Kirk Caldwell’s new order which takes effect immediately, also specifically restricts funerals and other death-related events to 10 people similar to the limit on all other gatherings. Read more
Ige said Hawaii could welcome visitors from Japan before visitors from the mainland if a pre-travel testing program can be implemented along with an agreement with government officials in Japan. Read more
The suspect was arrested at 2 p.m. Sunday on multiple charges, including a prior second-degree assault, four violations of protective orders and first-degree abuse of a family member. Read more
Big 12 schools agreed today to play one nonconference football game this year to go along with their nine league contests as plans for the pandemic-altered 2020 season continued to fall into place. Read more
Many private schools in Hawaii will start the new academic year with in-person classes, and some small campuses are ready to get rolling as soon as this week. Read more
Hawaii’s Oceanit Laboratories has developed a “spit in cup” test for SARS-CoV-2, the virus that causes COVID-19, that can be done at home, gives results in three to 10 minutes and will cost about $20. Read more
Former wrestling star Dwayne “The Rock” Johnson said he has acquired the XFL. Read more
Black women have long been the heart of the Democratic Party — among the party’s most reliable and loyal voters — but for decades that allegiance didn’t translate to their own political rise. Read more
Gov. David Ige joined Spotlight Hawaii, a new series from the Honolulu Star-Advertiser that shines a spotlight on issues affecting our islands, for a livestream today and took viewer questions. Read more
Isaias killed two people in the Caribbean and roughed up the Bahamas but remained at sea as it brushed past Florida over the weekend, providing some welcome relief to emergency managers who had to accommodate mask-wearing evacuees in storm shelters. Read more
In response to the outbreak, Norway today closed its ports to cruise ships for two weeks. Read more
The videos show four dogs attacking a man, who is wearing a red Kaepernick football jersey over heavily padded gear as people stand nearby watching. Read more
Infected were 21 members of the traveling party, including at least 18 players. Read more
Trump told reporters at the White House that he was formally removing chair Skip Thompson and another member of the board, and he threatened to remove other board members if they continued to hire foreign labor. Read more
President Donald Trump has warned that allowing more people to vote by mail will result in a “CORRUPT ELECTION” that will “LEAD TO THE END OF OUR GREAT REPUBLICAN PARTY,” even though there’s no evidence that will happen. Read more
A spokeswoman called the employee “a non-direct food service worker” who has no contact with residents. Read more
As part of the partnership announced today, ADT will use Nest’s internet-connected cameras, as well as another device called the Nest Home Hub that comes with an internet-connected camera, as part of its customers’ security systems. Read more
She was transported to Hilo Medical Center in stable condition but was pronounced dead at 5:05 pm after suffering from a possible medical emergency, police said. Read more
The move, which economic officials oppose, will again prohibit non-essential travel outside of homes. Read more
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