2020 in Hawaii

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Events from 2020 in Hawaii.

Incumbents

• Governor: David Ige
• Lieutenant Governor: Josh Green

Events

Ongoing – COVID-19 pandemic in Hawaii

• January 19 – A man facing eviction shoots three police officers, killing two, then sets a house on fire, which spreads to four nearby houses, in Honolulu, Hawaii, United States. He is presumed dead in the fire. ^[1]
• March 6 – The first presumptive positive case of COVID-19 was confirmed in a Grand Princess passenger who had returned to the state. ^[2]
• March 19 – The wreckage of the submarine USS Stickleback is discovered off the island of Oahu. ^[3]
• August 2 – A Thai military spokesman says that plans to undertake joint military exercises with the U.S. military have been suspended after nine Thai soldiers who returned from Hawaii tested positive for COVID-19. ^[4]
• September 5 – Hawaii County closes their beaches and shoreline parks through September 19 in an effort to stop the spread of COVID-19. ^[5]
• October 15 – Hawaii is expected to reopen tourism to the public and lift the statewide mandatory quarantine for travellers who test negative. However, visitors will be required to wear masks and go through temperature screenings. ^[6]
• December 21 – The Kīlauea volcano on Hawaii erupts, prompting the Hawaii County Civil Defense Agency to urge residents to stay indoors. The eruption followed a series of small earthquakes. A previous eruption in May 2018 destroyed hundreds of homes. ^[7]

Deaths

• April 12 – Dennis Yamada, 75, American politician, member of the Hawaii House of Representatives (1971–1983). ^[8]
• May 18 – Willie K, 59, American singer and ukulele player. ^[9]
• June 18 – Breene Harimoto, 66, American politician, member of the Hawaii Senate (since 2015) ^[10]

References

1. "'Like a war zone': Investigators converge on community in wake of fatal shooting, fire". hawaiinewsnow.com. Retrieved September 26, 2022.
2. Consillio, Kristen (March 7, 2020). "Hawaii resident who traveled on the Grand Princess cruise ship tests positive for the coronavirus". Honolulu Star-Advertiser . Archived from the original on March 19, 2020. Retrieved March 19, 2020.
3. Metcalfe, Tom (March 19, 2020). "Explorers find Cold War-era submarine wreck off the coast of Oahu". livescience.com. Retrieved September 26, 2022.
4. "Thai army suspends U.S. training plans after soldiers contract COVID-19". Reuters. August 2, 2020. Retrieved September 26, 2022.
5. "Hawaii County to close beaches, parks through Sept. 19". Honolulu Star-Advertiser. The Associated Press. September 5, 2020. Retrieved September 26, 2022.
6. "Hawaii Officially Reopen for Tourism: What Travelers Need to Know". TravelPulse. Retrieved September 26, 2022.
7. Holcombe, Madeline (December 21, 2020). "Hawaii residents told to stay home as Kilauea volcano erupts". CNN. Retrieved September 26, 2022.
8. "Former Hawaii State Rep. Dennis Yamada Dies at 75". Rafu Shimpo. April 20, 2020. Retrieved September 26, 2022.
9. Ancheta, Dillon. "Hawaiian music legend Willie K dies after lengthy cancer battle". hawaiinewsnow.com. Retrieved September 26, 2022.
10. Pang, Gordon Y. K. (June 19, 2020). "State Sen. Breene Harimoto dies after bout with cancer". Honolulu Star-Advertiser. Retrieved September 26, 2022.