The Moment The ‘World’s Loneliest Elephant’ Makes His First Friend In 8 Years
The Moment The 'World's Loneliest Elephant' Makes His First Friend In 8 Years The "world's loneliest elephant" is going to...
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Has The Hawaii Tourism Industry Lost Its Clout? Amid pandemic, state and local government leaders do not defer to the state’s major industry
The last weeks of November were particularly cruel for Hawaii’s tourism industry. At a time when the industry was starting...
The Sorry State Of Public Information In Hawaii – And Why You Should Care… Gov. David Ige gutted the state’s public records law in the name of the coronavirus. Now it’s the norm for government agencies to ignore requests for information
As the Civil Beat reporter covering the City and County of Honolulu, an important part of my job is filing...
Bankruptcy filings in isles continue downward trend
https://www.staradvertiser.com/2020/12/02/hawaii-news/bankruptcy-filings-in-isles-continue-downward-trend/
Surgeon general, aide shouldn’t be prosecuted, tour guide says
U.S. Surgeon General Jerome Adams and his aide, whom police cited at an Oahu beach park in late August for...
Kauai’s travel rules bring job and revenue losses
Hotels and visitor industry businesses are curtailing or postponing operations, and many visitors are going elsewhere, as the harsh economic...
Schatz to Ige: What’s the plan for testing?
https://www.hawaiitribune-herald.com/2020/12/02/hawaii-news/schatz-to-ige-whats-the-plan-for-testing/?utm_source=newsletter&utm_source=email&utm_campaign=daily_news
Kawelu shares more info about audience-free hula competition
https://www.hawaiitribune-herald.com/2020/12/02/hawaii-news/kawelu-shares-more-info-about-audience-free-hula-competition/?utm_source=newsletter&utm_source=email&utm_campaign=daily_news
Kona Man Charged with Auto Theft, Property Crimes, and Other Offenses
Community: 12-01-20 Kona Man Charged with Auto Theft, Property Crimes, and Other Offenses Hawaiʻi Island police have arrested and charged...
Kona Pair Charged with Auto Theft, Firearms, and Other Offenses
Community: 12-01-20 Kona Pair Charged with Auto Theft, Firearms, and Other Offenses Hawai’i Island police have arrested and charged a...
Hilo Woman Charged After Intentionally Hitting Police Vehicle
Community: 12-1-20 Hilo Woman Charged After Intentionally Hitting Police Vehicle Hawai'i Island Police have charged 38-year-old Jaclyn Kanani Ann...
Missing Boater Found Clinging To Capsized Boat
Missing Boater Found Clinging To Capsized Boat A boater who had been missing for days was found clinging to his...
Why The Navy Is Becoming A Powerful Force For Clean Energy… As the pandemic highlights fragile supply chains, the Navy is working with Hawaii to harness the sun and other natural elements for power
As the Navy looks to the future of its operations in the Pacific, it’s increasingly exploring renewable energy and other...
House COVID Committee Pushes Back Against New Quarantine Rule For Hawaii Travelers… A new report from the high-profile committee says the state’s pre-travel test program has been working fine and asks the governor to back off a stricter 14-day quarantine.
A committee of Hawaii political, business and medical leaders is trying to maintain unified support for the state’s Safe Travels...
State gets $1.8M grant to boost Molokai forest protection Funding will help with fencing and removal of hooved animals as well as creating firebreaks
Forests on the southern slopes of Molokai are about to receive additional protections from threats like wildfires, erosion and flooding...
Hawaii business coalition launches nationwide commercial rent survey to advocate for rent relief
https://www.staradvertiser.com/2020/11/30/breaking-news/hawaii-business-coalition-launches-nationwide-commercial-rent-survey-to-advocate-for-rent-relief/
Coast Guard completes drone ship exercise in Hawaii as Navy prepares unmanned asset test
https://www.staradvertiser.com/2020/11/30/breaking-news/coast-guard-completes-drone-ship-exercise-in-hawaii-as-navy-prepares-unmanned-asset-test/
Ige, others reiterate need for National Guard assistance
To help in the continued fight against COVID-19, state officials are working to secure federal funding to extend the deployment...
Post-arrival testing to ramp up in Kona Wednesday….
Starting Wednesday, all trans-Pacific travelers who took a pre-boarding COVID-19 test also will be given a rapid-result antigen test upon...
Court ruling closes loophole for commercial aquarium collection
The state says it is taking immediate steps to comply with a court order shutting a loophole that allowed for...
