Honolulu’s mayor Kirk Caldwell unveiled a proposed timeline today for reopening a number of “medium-risk” businesses on Oahu, including salons, museums, and theaters. Under the plan: Personal services like barbershops, salons and tattoo shops would reopen by Friday. Outdoor venues, such as dog parks, would also be reopened to 10 or fewer people. The city has already announced that dine-in areas at restaurants will reopen on June 5. The mayor is... Read More

Hawaii island Mayor Harry Kim decided that churches, restaurants and hair salons will be allowed to open on the Big Island as of June 1. Kim’s fifth emergency rule regarding the COVID-19 outbreak in Hawaii would allow those “medium risk operations” to open so long as they follow social distancing guidelines and other rules and restrictions set by the state Department of Health and the Centers for Disease Control. The new... Read More

The North Shore Chamber of Commerce sent a letter to Governor Ige, Mayor Caldwell, and Alan Oshima of the Hawaii Economic and Community Recovery and Resiliency Plan, providing reopening guidelines for 3 categories of businesses:  Retail, Restaurants, and Personal Service. The chamber developed its own guidelines for Restaurants, Bars, Breweries, and Foodtrucks. Our intention is to assist our members, the City of Honolulu, and the State of Hawaii with specific suggested... Read More

HONOLULU – Today, the City and County of Honolulu announced an Individual COVID-19 Hardship Relief Program using money from the Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security (CARES) Act. This relief fund will begin with $25 million in CARES Act funds targeted to assist those hardest hit by unemployment or business interruptions due to COVID-19 related business closures. The relief fund is intended to assist with basic needs, such as rent, eligible... Read More