Question: I see those drive-thru grocery giveaways on the news, but by then it’s too late for me. We could use the help; been out of work since April and no more pride about it. How do I find out where they’ll be? Read more
All but a quarter of Hawaii businesses have had to make staff cuts and reductions, UHERO found, and roughly a third anticipated deeper cuts in the coming months. Read more
Readers mentioned checking numerous Hawaii- travel related websites and seeing the incorrect phrase “FDA-approved” test. As we’ve explained, the correct term is “FDA-authorized.” Read more
“Galaxy of Strings” will feature the Hawaii premiere of “Starburst,” a work by Jessie Montgomery, a composer who is at the forefront of the diversity and equity issue in classical music today. Read more
Question: I have been seeing those TV commercials reminding voters to sign their ballot-return envelope for the general election. That got me wondering: How many primary ballots were thrown out because of this problem? Read more
The IRS says filers should be able to claim the difference on your 2020 federal income taxes. Read more
It may help keep mild to moderately ill COVID-19 patients from needing to be hospitalized, a goal no current coronavirus medicine has been able to meet. Read more
Employers are generally not required to tell workers when someone in the workplace has tested positive for the coronavirus. Read more
Honolulu City Council members have approved a resolution aiming to provide rent relief to businesses through a grant program for landlords. Read more
Question: I looked on the website for the rent relief and it says that people with roommates can apply as a household and that “all income from all household members is included.” Read more
Restaurant Week Hawai‘i usually runs for a week in November. The pandemic has forced a change of plans this year. Read more
Food-A-Go-Go has added a list of restaurants that have permanently shut down since March. Read more
City officials announced the People’s Open Markets on Oahu will resume their regular schedule this weekend. Read more
Minit Medical Urgent Care will be administering the diagnostic PCR testing, and Maui County will be sending about 2,000 masks to be distributed during the event. Read more
There are three broad categories of coronavirus tests in the U.S. Read more
Question: My license already expired, and I missed my renewal appointment again because of the second shutdown. When I am finally able to get a new license, will it be good for eight years from the date I finally get to renew it or from the date it originally expired? Read more
The tests, which are free, are done by a self-administered nasal swab under the supervision of trained medical volunteers. Read more
Question: I am one of those who has been “pending” with state UI for months now. If I’m ever approved, will I get the federal benefits too, paid retroactively, even if those programs are done? Read more
The findings don’t mean that schools and child-care programs need to close, but it does confirm that the virus can spread within those places and then be brought home by kids. Read more
Many urge Mayor Kirk Caldwell to start treating Oahu’s driver’s licensing centers and satellite city halls as essential businesses not subject to pandemic shutdowns. Read more
Question: How do gig workers who have mixed W-2 and self-employment receive the $300 boost? My husband is a professional musician. Read more
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