Ninety-three percent (93%) of the valid unemployment insurance claims have been processed and paid out – that’s nearly $1.7B. Still, many people have not received their payments. For those who ...
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Capitol Connection
This month Hawai‘i’s citizens will participate in elections by mail (not just absentee ballots) for the first time in state history. Starting July 21, ballots will arrive in people’s mailboxes ...
Read More Make your voice heard: Voting a hard-fought right
For those who have lost their health insurance because of COVID-19, the new Aloha Free Clinic in Kalihi offers a lifeline. Open weekdays from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m., the ...
Read More Aloha Free Clinic lives up to its name to provide health care
“Act with care” is the new watchword for Hawai‘i’s current phase — reopening the “kamaʻāina economy.” This phase depends on venues taking steps to mitigate the spread of COVID-19 and ...
Read More From the governor: Reopening the ‘kama’aina economy’
In color-coded detail, Governor Ige unveiled a phased, long-term strategy for jumpstarting Hawai‘i’s economy while urging everyone to continue to protect each other. The “Beyond Recovery: Reopening Hawai‘i” plan continues ...
Read More ‘Beyond Recovery’: A careful, phased approach
Farmers on six islands across the state sent heartfelt messages when they received word they were approved for emergency funds from the state Department of Agriculture (HDOA). A total of ...
Read More Local farmers grateful for HDOA, community support
How do we stay safe in a COVID-19 world as we restart our economy? That’s the question everyone is asking as we try to figure out our “new normal.” To ...
Read More A strategy to stay safe as we move to reopen Hawai’i
Testing. Contact tracing. Isolation. Sentinel surveillance. How do they all work together to control the spread of COVID-19? “They’re all tools in a toolbox — part of the bigger effort ...
Read More A comprehensive public health plan
Who protects the protectors and their patients? For those who provide mental health services, the department of Health, Human Services, and the Behavioral Health and Homelessness Statewide Unified Response Group ...
Read More Reaching out to essential workers and the most vulnerable