Nearly 20,000 visitors have arrived in Hilo since Oct. 15
https://www.hawaiitribune-herald.com/2020/12/08/hawaii-news/nearly-20000-visitors-have-arrived-in-hilo-since-oct-15/?utm_source=newsletter&utm_source=email&utm_campaign=daily_news
The problem with probation and parole
During the November election, voters across the country approved a slew of initiatives to reform police departments, curb the failed...
Hawaii’s flora provides a window to the past
https://www.staradvertiser.com/2020/12/06/features/branches-of-botany/hawaiis-flora-provides-a-window-to-the-past/
‘I Started Tearing Up’: Store Manager Buys Giant Teddy Bear For Little Boy
'I Started Tearing Up': Store Manager Buys Giant Teddy Bear For Little Boy The manager of a department store in...
The Army Is Spending Tens Of Thousands Of Dollars On Pigs In Hawaii… Over the years the military in Hawaii has used pigs for medical research and controversial combat training.
The U.S. military is one of the top spenders in Hawaii’s economy, and sometimes its cash ends up in unexpected...
How This Doctor Is Influencing Hawaii’s Response To COVID-19… A Honolulu doctor critical of the state’s pre-travel testing program is gaining traction with policymakers.
When Kauai Mayor Derek Kawakami opted out of the state’s COVID-19 testing program for out-of-state travelers, his decision, which was...
Maui County Has The Highest Jobless Rate In America
This Hawaiian City Has The Highest Jobless Rate In America by Douglas A. McIntyre, 24/7 Wall Street, December 5, 2020 The...
Bill would include Hawaii in National Forest System
https://www.staradvertiser.com/2020/12/07/hawaii-news/newswatch/bill-would-include-hawaii-in-national-forest-system/
Maui: Prosecuting attorney removed from office Don Guzman to challenge decision
The Maui County Council voted unanimously on Friday to remove Prosecuting Attorney Don Guzman over violence in the workplace claims,...
More than 1,900 shipping containers lost near Hawaii, some containing ‘dangerous goods’ As many as 64 of the containers may have ‘dangerous goods’
https://www.foxnews.com/us/1900-shipping-containers-hawaii-dangerous-goods
Windward Big Island sees uptick in rainfall in November
https://www.hawaiitribune-herald.com/2020/12/07/hawaii-news/windward-big-island-sees-uptick-in-rainfall/?utm_source=newsletter&utm_source=email&utm_campaign=daily_news
Civil Defense message. This is a COVID-19 informational update for Sunday, December 6th
Civil Defense message. This is a COVID-19 informational update for Sunday, December 6th. On today’s update of COVID-19, the number...
Holiday Gift Ideas?
Once per year sales suggestion from Howzit Kohala..... How about some professional ping pong equipment for your friend or family?...
5 Hawaii musicians get into the spirit with new Christmas recordings
Christmas has been celebrated in Hawaii for more than 150 years, and music is an important part of marking the...
Community Rallies Behind Family-Owned Restaurant To Prevent It From Closing Due To Pandemic
Community Rallies Behind Family-Owned Restaurant To Prevent It From Closing Due To Pandemic The owner of a restaurant in Snohomish,...
Lee Cataluna: A Pandemic Looks Very Different In A Small Town Like Kauai Kauai is pressing the pause button on tourism, and it’s not because of fear.
There is a little ritual that people from Kauai perpetuate. When they meet someone new, they devote the first few...
Hawaii Fishing Fleet Is Changing Gear To Help Protect Endangered Sharks… The changes are being lauded as significant steps. But they won’t go far enough if other countries’ fleets don’t follow suit.
The Hawaii Longline Association announced this week it’s making key changes to its fleet’s fishing equipment to help the imperiled oceanic whitetip...
COVID-delayed film fest debuts online Virtual cinema features about 70 international and local Hawai’i films
Instead of heading to Wailea to watch a film under the stars or be ensconced in the Castle Theater, movie...
‘Dangerously large’ waves expected to hit Hawaii’s shores today
A northwest swell arriving on Sunday is expected to produce “dangerously large breaking waves” along most of north and west-facing...
Mauna Loa earthquake a mild reminder of Hawaii volcano’s power
Mauna Loa on Friday offered up a prodding reminder that it very much remains an active volcano capable of unleashing...