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Statewide COVID-19 metrics improving, officials say State Department of Health officials Sunday reported 77 new COVID-19 infections which brought the statewide count to 11,403 cases since the pandemic began and continued a recent trend of improving metrics. Read more

Details remain vague on Hawaii’s October pre-arrival testing program Gov. David Ige’s announcement last week that Hawaii will launch a pre-arrival testing program Oct. 15 kicked off the start of a fall tourism reopening for Hawaii. Read more

VA issues critical assessment of Hilo veterans home A team of health care professionals from the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs issued a detailed and sometimes scathing assessment of the sanitary conditions and procedures at the Yukio Okutsu State Veterans Home in Hilo. Read more

Outlook not improving for beleaguered U.S. movie theaters About three quarters of the country’s movie theaters are open, but Americans are not going back in significant numbers in the COVID-era, even with new films coming into the marketplace weekly. Read more

Controversial online curriculum under scrutiny for Hawaii schools Mark Mauikanehoalani Lovell, a Hawaiiana/Pasifika teacher at Palolo Elementary School, found the multiple- choice question in the Acellus online curriculum so disturbing that he posted it on Instagram. Read more

Local vendors report brisk sales as People’s Open Markets return The state Department of Health reported 110 new cases — and zero deaths — Saturday, with 100 cases on Oahu, seven on Hawaii island and three on Maui. Read more

Face mask contest winners bring smiles Travis Kimura won the best overall prize of $100 gift basket (pastries and a rotary cutter) for his mask with five interchangeable designs, including dogs, cats and koi. Read more

Column: COVID-19 risks increase with diabetes Managing chronic disease, and preventing it when you can, is critical during this public health crisis. This helps with the pandemic and will keep our communities and families healthy over time. Read more