It’s taken a monumental effort by many, but the state’s launch of pre-travel — and in some cases post-travel — testing for travelers marks a milestone for Hawai‘i. While nothing ...
Read More New guidelines for trans-Pacific, interisland travel
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Gov. David Ige has announced that 98 percent of the $863 million of the federal Coronavirus Relief Fund (CRF) or CARES Act monies received by the state in April has ...
Read More ‘Every penny’ of COVID-19 relief funds to be used
For thousands of Hawai‘i’s jobless residents, restaurants and suppliers hardest hit by the pandemic, some good news has arrived in time for the holidays. A pre-loaded $500 debit card — ...
Read More Hawai‘i Restaurant Card hailed as a ‘win-win-win’
Running a small, neighborhood restaurant is tough, even in the best of times. But during a pandemic, it can be brutal, especially if you want to hold onto your vision ...
Read More ‘The Nook’: Surviving in a pandemic
Help is on the way for thousands of small businesses and organizations that had to pivot or change their operations in response to COVID-19. The $25 million program will offer ...
Read More Pivot grants, DA BUX program help businesses, families
The Hawai‘i Emergency Management Agency is distributing free personal protective equipment (PPE) using $61 million in Coronavirus Relief Funds. Eligible groups include independent medical providers, hospitals, child care providers, ...
Read More Free PPE, DLIR calling . . .
The Department of the Attorney General and the Hawaii State Ethics Commission are joining forces to identify fraud, waste and abuse involving government funds. “This partnership allows us to do ...
Read More Reporting fraud and waste
Providing practical information in a more personal way for families during the pandemic — that’s what First Lady Dawn Amano-Ige is focused on for her Facebook page with regular weekly ...
Read More A helping hand for keiki and kūpuna statewide
If ever there was a year to be thankful for teachers, it’s this year. The pandemic has meant everyone — students, parents, and teachers — have had to adapt in ...
Read More In a turbulent year, Hawai‘i’s top teachers honored
A new COVID-19 leadership team for better response and community input. New programs to help people pay their rent and survive unemployment. More effective ways to monitor the virus — ...
Read More From the governor: Hawai‘i’s Pandemic Action Plan