Federal health officials believed there was a high likelihood the coronavirus would take hold on the islands early on in the pandemic.

UPDATED: The decision averted what many environmentalists feared was a gutting of the Clean Water Act.

Each member of Hawaii’s federal delegation has taken on a different role as the federal government struggles to respond to the growing coronavirus pandemic.

Federal Election Commission reports show that the congresswoman still had lots of money left over in her bank account at the end of March.

All four members of Hawaii’s federal delegation have come out in support of the former vice president to Hawaii’s own Barack Obama.

The state senator, who is a lieutenant colonel in the Hawaii Air National Guard, also announced he was called up for active duty with the guard.

The America Forward Commission would be comprised of independent experts from a variety of backgrounds.

Early indications are that coronavirus has hit some minority communities harder than others. In Hawaii, officials have yet to release detailed demographic statistics.

The money can be used to address affordable housing for some of the state’s most vulnerable populations, including the homeless, low-income and those diagnosed with HIV and AIDS.

Sen. Schatz’s office is directing Hawaii folks to the resource to help families, workers and businesses access funds and assistance.