In a historic first for the Hawaii Supreme Court, oral arguments on a case were heard remotely on Tuesday. The livestream on the Judiciary’s YouTube channel provided important public access to the proceedings, in these times of coronavirus courtroom restrictions.

And the case is a high-profile one: Carmichael vs. Board of Land and Natural Resources, a complex water-diversion case involving Alexander & Baldwin, East Maui streams and Hawaii Environmental Policy Act requirements — a contentious situation for nearly 20 years.

Shutdown reveals many hungry for help

Echoing last week’s initial “Food for Hawaii’s Ohana” event, at which 50-pound food packages were distributed to some 4,000 households, hundreds of vehicles had already lined up in the hours preceding the second distribution, held Wednesday at Aloha Stadium.

The ongoing events are part of a public-private partnership involving Honolulu Hale, the Hawaii Foodbank and others to provide food assistance to Oahu’s high count of recently unemployed individuals. Organizers estimate that the need for each of the next few months adds up to 1.3 million pounds of food. To make a donation, visit HawaiiFoodbank.org or call 836-3600.