The Hawaii Department of Education announced plans to extend “Grab-and-Go” school meals at dozens of public schools on Tuesday. Kauai’s distribution sites will stop serving meals on May 29; however, they will restart services on June 8. At that time,…
Hawaii’s nursing homes are set to receive nearly $40 million in federal money to continue operations during the coronavirus pandemic. The funding will go to 39 nursing homes across the islands to cover lost revenue and costs related to COVID-19, including staffing…
A partnership between Honolulu and the University of Hawaii is estimated to provide nearly 100,000 COVID-19 tests to people on Oahu, Mayor Kirk Caldwell announced on Tuesday. The JABSOM Tropical Medicine Clinic Laboratory will provide “surge capacity” for traditional diagnostic tests that use…
This afternoon, Governor David Ige announced his 8th emergency proclamation, “Act with Care.” Along with the proclamation, the Governor released the state’s plan to reopen, which will guide both county and state decisions. Based on this plan, Hawai‘i is moving into the…
For the hundreds of thousands of people out of work in Hawaii, health insurance has also become a casualty to the COVID-19 crisis. But a new pop-up clinic could help bridge the gap until people get back to work. Inside…
Aloun Farms is launching a new benefit program to deliver fresh produce for Hawaii health care workers. The farm said that for every two “kokua boxes” it sells, it will donate one to health care workers — up to 500…
The Department of Hawaiian Homelands says a new rental assistance program will save more than 2,500 households from eviction. The program is for applicants on the Hawaiian Homes wait list who lost their job or income due to the pandemic.…
Hawai‘i has begun to take the first steps of reopening our economy – the Governor had given some low-risk businesses the green light to open as early as last week. Today, the State Legislature went back to work to tackle…
On Tuesday, Governor David Ige announced his “Safer at Home” order, which included the first phase of reopening our economy by allowing low-risk businesses to resume work. However, with variations between the counties and different messages provided at press conferences, there has…
With tens of thousands of Oahu residents unemployed, the city is launching a new emergency relief program to provide up to $1,000 a month to families in need. The funds can go toward housing payments, utilities or child care. “We…
In these uncertain times, one of the few bright spots are the many acts of kindness and generosity that have risen out of the crisis. Tomorrow, May 5, is #GivingTuesdayNow, a global day of giving in response to the unprecedented…
Many Hawaii residents are scrambling to get their hands on face masks, especially under emergency orders requiring people to wear masks to slow the spread of the coronavirus. Some organizations are stepping in to help people obtain non-medical masks through…