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Honolulu City Council on Wednesday approved a new 3% tax on temporary housing that will use one-third to one-half of the proceeds for the city's railroad project.The bill has yet to be signed by…

BERLIN >> Unvaccinated people all over Germany will soon be excluded from non-essential shops, restaurants as well as sports and cultural venues, announced Chancellor Angela Merkel today, and Parliament will consider a general…

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HONOLULU (KHON2) - Do you like your job? Do you like your employer? An Oahu woman loved both so much that she returned to work after retirement to help out during the COVID pandemic. The 82-year-old woman believes her job will…

Mahalo for helping Honolulu Star Advertisers. Have fun with this free story! Dominated high school wrestling in Hawaii, Kysen Terukina and Corey Cabanban ranked # 1 on the Hawaii Prep World pound-for-pound…

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Former Honolulu Mayor Eileen R. Anderson. PC: Honolulu City and County Former Honolulu Mayor Eileen R. Anderson passed away on Wednesday, November 3rd, 2021 at the age of 93, Honolulu Mayor Rick Blangiardi confirmed. Anderson was…

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HONOLULU (AP) - A $ 377 million car rental center with space for 4,500 vehicles is scheduled to open at Honolulu Airport this week.The five-story facility will allow rental car companies to house their operations in the same centrally…

By being constitutional, the legislature can influence all aspects of government activity through legislation, investigation and funding. In Honolulu, the city council sits in this extraordinary position. All municipal offices…

For the last part of my November columns about things I'm grateful for (because it's all ingratitude from now on!), I'm writing about a matter of course: the fact that Logan and I recently had a vacation - just the two of…

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Maui tourism is recovering from the pandemic, and many visitors are exploring Wailuku's ʻĪao Valley State Park. Photo credit: Cammy Clark The Maui Police Department created a new public service notice for…

HALEIWA (HawaiiNewsNow) - Oahu's North Shore is celebrating its first major surfing competition since the pandemic began.The World Surf League's Michelob Ultra Pure Gold Haleiwa Challenger kicked off on Friday and expectations for more…

The annual Hawaiian Airlines Made in Maui County Festival showcases hundreds of products from vendors across Maui, Molokai, and Lanai. Photo by: Made in Maui County Festival The 8th annual Hawaiian Airlines Made in Maui County…

South Alabama (4-2) v Hawaii (3-1)Las Vegas Classic, Orleans Arena, Paradise, Nevada; Friday, 6 p.m.…

NANTUCKET, Massachusetts >> President Joe Biden today wished Americans a happy Thanksgiving, the second celebrated in the shadow of the coronavirus pandemic, and welcomed the resumption of holiday traditions by millions of US…

HENDERSONVILLE, Tennessee - U.S. hotel performance declined from the previous week, but approached pre-pandemic levels STR's latest data by November 20th. 14.-20. November 2021 (percentage change compared to the same week in 2019 *):…

At the busy Maui Upcountry Farmers Market on a Saturday morning, a silver-haired man serenaded shoppers with his scratchy violin. At his stand, Fong's Organic, there were leaf salads, spring onions and ... what looked like the offspring…

who playsColorado State @ HawaiiCurrent Records: Colorado State 3-7; Hawaii 4-7What you should knowThe Colorado State Rams and Hawaii Rainbow Warriors will…

Mahalo for helping Honolulu Star Advertisers. Have fun with this free story! Governor David Ige announced Tuesday that he intends to maintain certain restrictions related to COVID-19 while giving counties…

Maui County's hotel occupancy was 60.3% in October 2021, 16.1 percentage points less than in October 2019 before the pandemic, according to the latest Hawaii Hotel Performance Report published by the Hawaii Tourism Authority.…

HONOLULU (HawaiiNewsNow) - Hawaii averaged around 34,000 transpacific travelers a day last weekend. Last weekend, the state saw around 24,000 passengers.The increase in travelers is due to relaxed restrictions and an increase in…

HONOLULU (HawaiiNewsNow) - Controversy over the state's proposed voter redistribution plan has now shifted to Hawaii Kai.Community leaders are upset with the only high school in the area and more could be moved to another district.The new…

By JENNIFER SINCO KELLEHER, Associated PressHONOLULU (AP) - A formerly homeless man who was put in a mental hospital for more than two years because of a mix-up is suing the state and various Honolulu police officers, Hawaiian public…

My passion is to provide humanistic mental health services that treat individuals fairly, ethically, and as a whole human being. Before moving to Hawaii in April, I worked for the last three years on an interdisciplinary…

Mahalo for helping Honolulu Star Advertisers. Have fun with this free story! As a realtor on Oahu for nearly 20 years, I have seen the importance of Short Term Rentals (STRs) to our community and economy.…

HONOLULU (KHON2) - On Friday, November 19, the Maui County Council unanimously passed law banning the sale, distribution, or use of non-mineral sunscreens and expanding efforts to protect the environment. A free mineral sunscreen…

Dr. Craig Downs, Executive Director of the Haereticus Environmental Laboratory, collects coral samples in Honoloa Bay, Maui. His groundbreaking research taught the world about sunscreen chemicals and their role in coral reef decline.…

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Interviews about the Clarence TC Ching Athletics Complex. Hawaii News Now's Sunrise on the Road attended the university of Hawaii on the Mānoa campus on November 19, 5–9 a.m. The morning show featured campus…

A few days ago I talked to my friend Heidi about the upcoming Honolulu Marathon, which will take place live and in person for the first time since the beginning of the coronavirus pandemic. She suggested that I write about it…

Maui weather is idyllic all year round, so there really isn't a bad time. Summer and winter temperatures vary only a few degrees, so Hawaii's Valley Isle always offers a seductively warm beach vacation. In the resorts in South Maui…

DBEDT press release: The unemployment rate in Hawaii was 6.3 percent in October Posted on November 18, 2021 in News, Newsroom HONOLULU - The Hawaii State Department of Business, Economic Development & Tourism (DBEDT) announced…

Vanessa Lachey talks about raising children and teaching money. (Photo: Getty; designed by Quinn Lemmers)Welcome to So mini-ways, Yahoo Lifes education Series on the joys and challenges of raising children.Actress, presenter andVanessa…

HONOLULU (KHON2) - The The state called again in September for more airport screenings at all Hawaii airports. Since then, Roberts Hawaii has screened 500 applicants; 200 people have been hired and are now in training ahead of the…

Up to 40% of U.S. airport security checkpoints have not been vaccinated for Covid-19 as the federal employee vaccination deadline and busy vacation travel season converge. Many Transportation Security Administration officials are opposing…

A quartet of downhill bikers circled a junction on the Haleakala Highway on October 12th. Spurred on by complaints from local residents about the traffic and safety risks posed by downhill bike tours, the county is considering regulating…

HONOLULU (KHON2) - The pandemic halted many Christmas activities over the past year, including face-to-face meetings with Santa Claus. Like everyone else, Ol 'Saint Nick had to take COVID precautions, but this year he's returning…

HONOLULU, November 16, 2021 / PRNewswire / - According to a new survey commissioned by Coltura, 66% of the…

HONOLULU (KHON2) - Honolulu Crimestoppers said the porch pirate thieves start well before the Christmas shopping season, and thieves know shoppers are getting an early online start due to shipping delays across the country.…

Pictured: Maui's Paige Alms (HAW) is the three-time Jaws winner and is now preparing for the Quiksilver Jaws Big Wave Challenge. Photo credit: © WSL / Miers. The world's best big wave surfers are back on call as the…

Dr. Gail Grabowsky, Dean of the School of Natural Sciences & Mathematics, is developing a program to reduce the wildcat population on the Chaminade University campus. The Compassionate Cat Grooming and Reduction Project enables…

HONOLULU (KHON2) - Now that Keiki can get the COVID vaccine at the age of five, you may have some questions about how it works and why you would like to get it. There are many resources available to answer concerns, including the…

WASHINGTON >> Inflation looks like an unexpected - and undesirable - houseguest who just won't leave. For months, many economists had given the comforting message that a rise in consumer prices that had been absent in the US for a…

HONOLULU (HawaiiNewsNow) - Keiki from a public charter school in Honolulu received a firsthand lesson on native Hawaiian plants.The city has teamed up with students from SEEQS or the School for Examining Essential Questions of…

Flag with photo of Sgt.Maravillosa (photo courtesy Tim Swartz) By Patrick DownesCatholic Herald of Hawaii Like an American flag with a photo and dog tag of the late Hawaiian Army reservist Sgt.Myla Maravillosa, which was in Veterans of…

HILO >> Big Island County Council resolution urges state lawmakers to restrict the use of Hawaiian place names on coffee packaging. The resolution, passed unanimously last week, calls for legislation that…

The 2020 edition of the Maui County Data Book is now available in print and online. Courtesy photo: Maui County The 2020 edition of the Maui County Data Book, which contains 200 pages of comprehensive statistics on Maui,…

Nov. 9, 2021 at 8:55 a.m. HST The Hawai'i Lodging & Tourism Association's annual Visitor Industry Charity Walk raised more than $ 2 million in the association's first-ever virtual charity walk. Maui Nui's custom…

Masako Fujii, 91, from Honokaa, died at home on October 8th. Born in Haina, she was a retired postal worker for the Honokaa Post Office and a member of the Honokaa Hongwanji…

HONOLULU (AP) - A proposed rule for board members of the Hawaii Tourism Authority is to resign before publicly opposing any board action.The Tourism Board's new code of conduct is part of an effort to reorganize after facing legal scrutiny…

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Nov 7 - Former mayoral candidate Keith Amemiya is now running in the crowded Democratic field for lieutenant governor in 2022."Our state has not had a leadership for years and it has to change," Ame miya told the Honolulu Star…

LAHAINA (HawaiiNewsNow) - The Maui Invitational will not be held in the location of the same name for the second year in a row - another major blow to the county's economy.“It brought a lot of people into town and into…

Four Seasons Resort Oahu, Ko Olina, an award-winning private resort on the quiet west coast of Oahu, announces the appointment of Jason de Vries as Resort Manager for the 370-room luxury resort. De Vries has been a luxury hotel veteran…

Perfect Game is called Dustin Shindo Hawaii State Director and Hawaii Youth Baseball Association is renamed Perfect Game Hawaii. Tweet that Shindo, CEO of Junify Corporation and Pono Capital Corp, is a seasoned entrepreneur and…

Mahalo for helping Honolulu Star Advertiser. Have fun with this free story! Three officers who arrested a 10-year-old black girl at a Waipahu elementary school after a complaint from another parent acted…

The city of Lahaina is packed with people on October 14th. Tourism officials said the outlook for the vacation travel season “looks good”, although concerns about…

Deborah "Debbie" Kay Fields, 65, from Keaau died on October 20th at the Pohai Malama Care Center of Hawaii Care Choices. Born in Tacoma, Washington, she was a former supervisor of…

HONOLULU (AP) - Hawaiian public schools are struggling to find replacement teachers amid ongoing concerns about the coronavirus. Out of an average of 1,200 daily requests for…

More than six million Americans are currently living with Alzheimer's disease, according to the Alzheimer's Association. During the pandemic, deaths from Alzheimer's and dementia rose 16%. To fight this disease, the Alzheimer's…

Mahalo for helping Honolulu Star Advertiser. Have fun with this free story! Marriage certificates and birth certificates Each week, the Honolulu Star Advertiser publishes Oahu statistics for marriage…

Hawaii Department of Health officials today reported 10 new coronavirus-related deaths and 152 new confirmed and probable infections nationwide, bringing the total for the state to 916 deaths and 84,295 cases since the pandemic began. No…

Rising sea levels, coupled with recent storm surges, have caused erosion faster than usual on Hawaii's beaches and coastlines."The coastal problems associated with climate change are kind of like canaries in the coal mine," said Tara…

HONOLULU (KHON2) - The Hawaii Restaurant Association (HRA) surveyed restaurant owners about the effects of the Delta variant and found the results were worse than expected. The survey found that in September and October 2021, 80%…

The Hawaii Tourism Board announced that T. Ilihia Gionson, a longtime public affairs and community engagement expert from the island of Hawaii, will join the organization as its public affairs officer. He will start working at HTA…

As the number of new Covid-19 cases continues to decline, Oahu will lift restrictions on gatherings and events. Starting November 3rd, outdoor and indoor events such as concerts and sports competitions will be able to operate at full…

US Congress has yet to agree on a $ 1 trillion infrastructure bill. While we await their decision, Hawaii will officially welcome visitors to the islands on November 1st. Could…

HONOLULU (KHON2) - Industry leaders said the visitors even though leisure travel to the Hawaiian Islands opens on Monday 1st November, don't expect hotels and beaches to be flooded with guests just yet. It will take a while for the…

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HONOLULU (KHON2) - As Oahu wants to allow larger gatherings, Maui's Mayor Mike Victorino asked Governor David Ige to lift some COVID restrictions, but the rules will be different on Valley Island. Maui Mayor Victorino said he has…

October 29 - The Hawaii Department of Health's latest cluster report shows a downward trend in cases, with only 13 clusters currently being studied nationwide.The report released today highlights a group of 30 coronavirus cases related to…

Hawaii Department of Health officials today reported two new coronavirus-related deaths and 126 new confirmed and probable infections across the state, bringing the state's total since the pandemic started to 891 deaths and 83,832 cases.…

Mahalo for helping Honolulu Star Advertisers. Have fun with this free story! Even good students who vote regularly and get involved in government affairs will feel a little lost. Honolulu City Council…

Honolulu Mayor Rick Blangiardi. PC: Office of Governor David Ige. (File: September 3, 2021) Honolulu Mayor Rick Blangiardi announced today that indoor and outdoor organized entertainment events for vaccinated residents are back to…

HONOLULU (AP) - Hawaii announced Wednesday that it has fined the U.S. Navy more than $ 325,000 for operating and maintenance violations at a huge underground fuel storage facility on Oahu. The state health department said in a press…

By Kristen Consillio Click here for updates on this story WAIPAHU, Hawaii (KITV) - After 101 years, a small bakery from the plantation era is finally closing its doors. Ishiharaya - famous for its tea and fortune…

October 17, 2021 Over 60% of Hawaiian companies require their employees to be vaccinated or tested against COVID-19 - and more than 84% say they have employees who have been vaccinated.A survey of 1,987 companies conducted in late…

Hawaii Department of Health officials today reported 74 new confirmed and probable coronavirus infections, bringing the state's total since the pandemic started to 83,522. No new virus-related deaths were reported today, so the nationwide…

Waikiki Beach with outrigger canoes and Diamond Head Crater in the background. Some travel restrictions ... Oahu could be suspended by the end of the year if all goes according to plan. getty After…

HONOLULU (KHON2) - Hawaii's growing film and television industry scrutinizes safety rules on a movie set in New Mexico following the deadly shootings with Alec Baldwin. Authorities say the film's assistant director gave Baldwin…

At the moment, Oahu seems to be going in a good direction with regards to Covid-19 with decreasing positivity rates. With the Food and Drug Administration slated to approve the Pfizer vaccine for children ages 5-11 as early as…

Hawaiian Airlines will resume five weekly flights between Honolulu and Sydney, Australia in December, the first restoration of service since the March 2020 pandemic. The new service begins on December 13 with Flight 451, which departs from…

Hawaii Department of Health officials today reported three new coronavirus-related deaths and 163 new confirmed and probable infections across the state, bringing the state's total since the pandemic started to 888 deaths and 83,351 cases.…

People gather on Waikiki Beach in Honolulu on Tuesday, August 24, 2021. (AP Photo / Caleb Jones) There is good news from the land of Aloha. Governor David Ige has officially rolled out the red carpet and warmly welcomes tourists to visit…

The Covid-19 pandemic has made travel advisors more important to Hawaii visitors than ever since the birth of the internet. As the troubled recovery from the pandemic continues, the hurdles to a smooth, stress-free vacation to the islands…

HONOLULU (KHON2) - Lots of scary events were canceled in 2020, but there are plenty of opportunities to find tricks and treats in 2021. Personal Halloween events return to the islands - Kapolei Commons is hosting a free pumpkin…

The Hawaii chief economist said the state's latest unemployment figures paint a picture of an economy recovering steadily but unevenly.The unemployment rate was 6.6% in September, down from 7% in…