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By Anna Weaver Hawaii Catholic Herald It wasnt COVID-19 but the threat of Hurricane Douglas that delayed the first day of school for St. John Vianney in Kailua. Preschool through eighth grade students arrived on campus the morning of July 28, a day later than planned due to the storm. This year though they were The post COVID-19 makes for unprecedented, uncertain fall plans for Catholic schools appeared first on Hawaii Catholic Herald.

Two schools that closed this year left an indelible mark on generations of island students, forging an academic and spiritual foundation that served them well over the years The Hawaii Catholic Herald asked graduates of Our Lady of Perpetual Help School in Ewa Beach and St. John the Baptist in Kalihi to share their memories The post Gone, but not forgotten appeared first on Hawaii Catholic Herald.

WITNESS TO JESUS 17TH SUNDAY OF ORDINARY TIME Here is the prepared text of Bishop Larry Silvas homily for the 17th Sunday in Ordinary Time delivered July 26 at St. Anthony Retreat Center, Kalihi, on the occasion of the 50th Anniversary of the Hawaii Catholic Charismatic Renewal. I have to admit that I would The post Bishop Larry Silva: Finding the pearl of great price appeared first on Hawaii Catholic Herald.

State health officials reported the deaths of an elderly man and woman and 53 new cases of COVID-19 on Thursday an artificially low number of cases as the state deals with problems with its electronic laboratory reporting system. The health department says it will revise todays numbers after it fixes the problem. The 28th The post VIRUS TRACKER Aug. 6: 2 Deaths And 53 Cases As State Deals With Reporting Delay appeared first on Honolulu Civil Beat.

Tired of those depressing, ambiguous Hawaii coronavirus press conferences Well, how do you think Gov. David Ige and the rest of that beleaguered podium crew feel All that pressure. All that uncertainty. And our governor, a guy who does not love the camera and who the camera does not love, trying so hard to be The post Neal Milner: How A Pony Guy Or A Bat Or A Seal Could Help Gov. Ige appeared first on Honolulu Civil Beat.

With Hawaii poised to reopen to tourists in less than a month and schools set to restart even sooner a testing strategy espoused by a Harvard University epidemiologist is being hailed by local academics, economists and medical experts as the best path forward for the state as COVID-19 cases surge. Inexpensive, high-frequency, self-administered The post Widespread, Frequent COVID-19 Testing Can Wipe This Off The Planet appeared first on Honolulu Civil Beat.

Hawaiian Telcom, which has been a subsidiary of Cincinnati Bell for just over two years, will soon start contributing revenue to another owner.

LONDON A British judge ruled Wednesday that the Duchess of Sussex can keep the names of five close friends secret while she brings a privacy invasion lawsuit against a British newspaper but he chided both sides in the case for playing out their battle in the media as well as the courtroom.

WASHINGTON Supreme Court Justice Clarence Thomas has never been afraid to turn right when his colleagues turn left, or in any direction really as long as theres a place to plug in his 40-foot refitted tour bus at the end of the day.

The governor will hold a press conference at 2:30 p.m. on Thursday, August 6, to discuss the states current COVID-19 situation.

HONOLULU KHON2 The Department of Health reported 53 new cases of COVID-19 on August 6 for the state: 52 cases are from Honolulu County and 1 case is from Hawaii County. The cumulative state total is now 2,815. Two Oahu residents are the 28thand 29thcasualties of COVID-19 in Hawaii. An elderly female, with underlying

HONOLULU KHON2 On Wednesday night, the Honolulu Police Department HPD executed agamblingsearch warrant at an illegal game room on the 2500 block of Kalihi Street. Elevengamblingdevices and cash were recovered. HPD was assisted by the Narcotics/Vice and Specialized Services Divisions. HPD is asking the public to report suspicious or illegalgamblingactivity by calling the Narcotics/Vice

Dr. Todd Francis is a physician with a family and sports medicine practice near Toledo, Ohio. He has agreed to answer selected questions submitted by our viewers to help inform the public.

CNN -- Herman Cain, the former presidential candidate and former CEO of Godfather&39s Pizza, has died from coronavirus, according to an obituary sent from his verified Twitter account and Newsmax, where he was...

By Clare Foran, Manu Raju, Ali Zaslav and Lauren Fox, CNN A three-hour meeting Thursday evening between senior administration officials and Democratic leaders yielded little progress as both sides seemed resigned to the...