Hawaii Tourism Authority readies for defunding
The Hawaii Tourism Authority, the state agency responsible for leading tourism recovery across the isles, is in dire financial straits...
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Isle labor market not likely to see major gains in short term
The Champagne bubbles that marked the start of 2021 have already begun to go flat as businesses across the state...
Teaching telescope project to proceed at Halepohaku
https://www.hawaiitribune-herald.com/2021/01/25/hawaii-news/teaching-telescope-project-to-proceed-at-halepohaku/?utm_source=newsletter&utm_source=email&utm_campaign=daily_news
Final hours for Jimmy’s: Landmark Hilo restaurant to close
For more than 65 years, the local-style restaurant directly across from the Tribune-Herald on Kinoole Street has been a Hilo...
France Passes Law To Protect The Sounds And Smells Of The Countryside
France Passes Law To Protect The Sounds And Smells Of The Countryside The "sensory heritage" of France's countryside will now...
This Brutal Maui Assault Prompts Hate Crime Charges — 7 Years Later…It’s the first Hawaii hate crime case brought by the feds in 20 years, but U.S. Attorney Kenji Price is hoping to send a strong message about victimizing others because of their race or color.
In 2013, Chris Kunzelman and his wife bought a house in Maui’s remote Kahakuloa village despite being warned that neighborhood...
Biden’s Transportation Sec’y Nominee Affirms Jones Act Support
by Michael Hansen, Hawaii Shippers Council, January 22, 2021 The maritime trade magazine Marine Log published on January 21, 2021, the...
More Taxes on the Rich – But Guess What, You’re Rich
by Tom Yamachika, President, Tax Foundation Hawaii On January 12, Governor Ige’s Chief of Staff and former Director of Taxation...
Council committee again pans Travalino for Leeward Planning Commission
It was deja vu Tuesday for Mark Travalino, who once again faced a County Council Planning Committee opposed to his...
Kalanianaole work expected to be complete by end of 2Q
https://www.hawaiitribune-herald.com/2021/01/24/hawaii-news/kalanianaole-work-expected-to-be-complete-by-end-of-2q/?utm_source=newsletter&utm_source=email&utm_campaign=daily_news
County: COVID-19 app won’t be mandatory for travelers
Hawaii County has no plans to make the state’s official COVID-19 exposure notification application mandatory on the Big Island. The...
Man convicted of 1991 murder files appeal for parole denial
A convicted murderer has filed an appeal in Hilo Circuit Court of the Hawaii Paroling Authority’s denial in August of...
Lekeleke Bay aka End of the World Drowning/Body Recovery Report
Saturday 3:10pm, 1/23/2021 HFD Apparatus: E-12 M-12 Rescue Boat 7 C-1, C-2 BC2, Rescue 7, X12 TOTAL# 8 HFD Personnel...
Principal Takes Up Second Job At Walmart To Help Low-Income Students
Principal Takes Up Second Job At Walmart To Help Low-Income Students Three nights a week, North Charleston High School Principal...
Netflix film stars Kamehameha Maui grad ‘Finding ‘Ohana’ to air globally Friday
Valley Isle actress Lindsay Watson still can’t believe that her breakthrough role in Netflix’s “Finding ‘Ohana” will soon air worldwide. Starting Friday,...
Hawaii hotels have the lowest December occupancy rate in the nation
Hawaii hotels finished December with the lowest occupancy of any state in the nation. Only Washington, D.C.’s hotel occupancy was...
Rocky planet discovered orbiting ancient star
https://www.westhawaiitoday.com/2021/01/23/hawaii-news/rocky-planet-discovered-orbiting-ancient-star/?utm_source=newsletter&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=daily_news
The Food Basket reports ‘significant’ decrease in number of people served in Kona
https://www.hawaiitribune-herald.com/2021/01/23/hawaii-news/the-food-basket-reports-significant-decrease-in-number-of-people-served-in-kona/?utm_source=newsletter&utm_source=email&utm_campaign=daily_news
HAWAII HOTEL PERFORMANCE REPORT
HAWAII HOTEL PERFORMANCE REPORT In December 2020, Hawaii hotels statewide reported substantial declines in revenue per available room (RevPAR), average...
Community: 1-21-21 Runaway: Noa Lolohea
Community: 1-21-21 Runaway: Noa Lolohea Hawai‘i Island police are requesting the public’s assistance in locating a 15-year-old runaway from Hilo who...
