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All nine county council members passed a resolution on Wednesday calling for changes to the state's sunshine law, although most of the details are still unclear. Resolution 238…

HONOLULU (KHON2) - In September a new exhibition at Honolulu Art Museum (HoMA) opened with the title 'Hawaii Now artist, 'and it's an exhibit that explores some of the most pressing issues of the time and place in Hawaii. KHON2…

The Canadian government on Thursday quietly rolled back his lead against all non-essential travel, which will be replaced with a new notice stating that travelers should be fully vaccinated prior to departure.The adjustment occurs only a…

David R. Weinreb, co-founder and former CEO of Howard Hughes Corp., is offering a condominium on a Honolulu…

HONOLULU (KHON2) - We all use our island roads, but when was the last time you paid attention to first names? Did you know there is another way you could learn more about Hawaiian culture and knowledge? KHON2's weekly "Aloha…

Mark Hixon started his Prius in Ala Wai Boat Harbor late last month and was instantly surprised by what sounded like a racing car next to him cranking its engine. Next came the smell of unfiltered exhaust gas. Hixon, professor of…

HONOLULU (AP) - Hawaii's COVID-19 case numbers and hospital stays have fallen so far that the islands are ready to welcome travelers again, the governor said Tuesday.Governor David Ige said vacationers and business travelers are welcome to…

NEW YORK >> Do you love cryptocurrencies or hate the very idea of ​​them, they are becoming more mainstream every day. Cryptocurrencies have soared that their total value has reached nearly $ 2.5…

HONOLULU (KHON2) - Hannah Tomita enjoys living a minimalist lifestyle. Her hobbies are yoga, surfing and sustainability. So when she had the opportunity to incorporate all three into an active wear product, she never looked…

The Hawaii Tourism Authority's new leadership team, led by John De Fries, has dramatically raised the bar in dealing with public opposition to Hawaii's longstanding visitor industry model. The dramatic drop in visitor numbers over…

Hawaii Department of Health officials today reported four new coronavirus-related deaths in Oahu and 117 new confirmed and probable infections across the state, bringing the state's total to 876 deaths and 82,511 cases since the pandemic…

With potential local candidates emerging for the upcoming 2022 election cycle, most political watchers right now are focused on the personality dynamics and intrigue of ambition surrounding those who may or may not run for office.…

WAIKIKI (HawaiiNewsNow) - A large fire in Waikiki on Sunday raised thick black smoke that was visible throughout the Greater Honolulu area.Firefighters were called to the surf racks between the historic Moana Surfrider Hotel and the…

WAIMEA - We have been warned. Ahead of the 2021 season, Hawaii Prep head coach Kaluka Maiava said fans should expect an exciting, explosive season from Ka Makani. After the 69-0…

HOUSTON >> JD Martinez and Rafael Devers helped the Red Sox have a great old time in Houston. Boston became the first team to hit two Grand Slams in a post-season game, with Martinez and Devers meeting in the first two innings of a…

The reboot of the teen horror series I Know What You Did Last Summer was released on Amazon Prime Video with the first four episodes and the rest is debunked weekly. Based on Lois Duncan's 1973 novel of the same name, the plot…

State auditor Les Kondo and the State House Special Committee investigating him appear to be on trial. The House of Representatives' Committee of Inquiry has been holding hearings since Sept. 13 about Kondo's handling of two separate…

HONOLULU (KHON2) - In September, the Hawaii Department of Health (DOH) examined two COVID clusters associated with a restaurant and entertainment venue on Oahu. According to the DOH, four of the 31 employees at one restaurant in…

HONOLULU (AP) - A developer plans to move a fourth hotel to the Honolulu suburb of Kapolei as local residents and business travelers demand lower-cost hotel rooms outside of resort areas.A Utah-based partnership is seeking city approval to…

HONOLULU (KHON2) - Starting October 20, fans will be able to attend public school sports events on Oahu, and now that restrictions have been eased, it's good for the events industry. The events industry says this is a significant…

WASHINGTON - Stacy Higa, 58, a former Hilo, Hawaii officer, pleaded guilty today to embezzling more than $ 38,000 from AmeriCorps and offering bribes for grants under the Coronavirus Aid, Relief and Economic…

The air traffic controller repeated the warnings to the pilot more than half a dozen times. Stop drifting, stay on course and make a terrifying, urgent plea: "Low altitude alarm, get on immediately, board the plane." Instead, the…

As many travelers are excited to go out and see the world again, the premium tour operator Insight Vacations has launched its new global collection 2022-2023 that offers your customers a wide range of options, Europe, North Africa,…

HONOLULU (HawaiiNewsNow) - Government Mandates Increase Vaccination Rates On Oahu, a new report closes.The University of Hawaii economic research organization says vaccination rates in private companies have increased from 84.4% to 92.4%…

HILO (HawaiiNewsNow) - A flash flood warning was issued for parts of the island of Hawaii on Tuesday morning, according to the National Weather Service.The warning is valid until 8:15 a.m.NWS said around 5 a.m. the radar was showing…

Governor David Ige and Honolulu Mayor Rick Blangiardi announced new "managed events" guidelines on Friday.From this Wednesday, viewers can watch outdoor sports events under certain restrictions. On…

HONOLULU (KHON2) - Drivers across Hawaii may want to plan their commute to work in advance as they prepare for the new week. Some road works are being carried out on the islands. Download the KHON2 app for iOS or Android to…

WASHINGTON, DC - Hotels in the United States continue to struggle despite the recovering US economy. The island of Oahu in Hawaii is hardest hit, with occupancy falling to 43.8 percent. Oahu, which is home to Honolulu, and with it Waikiki,…

HONOLULU (KHON2) - It's been four months since “No Parking” signs were posted at popular stops along the road to Hana in Maui. The signs were posted in seven spots after cars parked on the…

from: KHON2 Sports & Associated Press Sent: 10/9/2021 / 1:42 PM HST / Updated: 10/9/2021 / 1:42 PM HST Boise State's Kaonohi!-->…

PORTLAND, MAINE >> Prices for Maine's most popular export are currently much higher than usual due to high demand and the possibility that those who catch lobsters have a slower season. Maine lobsters usually get cheaper over the…

Top line Hawaii was the first state to provide coronavirus vaccines to 90% of its residents 12 years and older as of Friday, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, a new milestone for the most heavily vaccinated…

Hawaii Department of Health officials today reported seven new coronavirus-related deaths and 201 new confirmed and probable infections across the state, bringing the state's total since the pandemic started to 833 deaths and 81,087 cases.…

Alaska Airlines today announced the launch of a new non-stop service between Anchorage, our main hub in the state of Alaska, and Salt Lake City. With this flight - and our new one between Anchorage and Minneapolis-St. Paul - We're going…

The city's long-awaited Crisis Outreach Response and Engagement program, which uses a separate team of first responders to handle non-violent calls for the homeless, is expected to begin in the next two weeks. The program has evolved over…

With the new route from Alaska's largest city, our guests enjoy non-stop service between the state of Alaska and the top 10 travel markets in the Lower 48SEATTLE, October 7, 2021 / PRNewswire / - Alaska Airlines today announced the launch…

Mahalo for helping Honolulu Star Advertiser. Have fun with this free story! Honolulu City Council took the first step on Wednesday to introduce a city visitor tax. Law 40 would impose a 3% city lodging tax…

Mahalo for helping Honolulu Star Advertiser. Have fun with this free story! Pita Tonga's loyalty to the University of Hawaii football team begins with his personal drive. Tonga commutes 56 kilometers from…

HONOLULU (KHON2) - A bill for taxing visitors to Oahu leads the Honolulu City Council. The 3% tax will help fill the county funds after the state lost about $ 45 million. For years the Transient Accommodation Tax (TAT) was…

The main travel season in autumn is here. Many travelers want to see the fall colors in the United States, take a quick trip with the kids for a fall break, or maybe even take an international trip in the off-season. Here are the latest…

October 6, 2021 1:48 p.m. Sent: October 6, 2021 1:48 p.m. ELLENSBURG, Washington - A 19-year-old Ellensburg resident was arrested Tuesday in Hawaii after…

HONOLULU (HawaiiNewsNow) - House prices continued to rise steadily in September.According to Locations, a leading Hawaiian real estate company, the average price for a single family home in Oahu is now $ 1,050,000. Condominiums are also…

Hawaii Department of Health officials today reported seven new coronavirus-related deaths and 168 new confirmed and probable infections across the state, bringing the state's total since the pandemic started to 818 deaths and 80,582 cases.…

Lt. Gov. Josh Green speaks to Maui health officials during a visit to Valley Isle in April. During a radio show "Business Matters" with the Maui Chamber of Commerce on Tuesday, Green said that Hawaii…

Punctually at 6:15 a.m. every morning, about 60 rose parakeets tumble high over my house, screeching and screeching as they circled two or three times before floating down to the sea and then soaring back up into the sky before…

HONOLULU (KHON2) - Trick or Treat has gotten the green light for the 2021 Halloween season, but many Keiki are still not eligible for a COVID-19 vaccine. Even so, there are ways in which children can be protected from the virus…

West Maui coast. File photo by Wendy Osher. The Hawaii Department of Tourism has launched a call for proposals for marketing and management services for destination brands in the United States' major market area, the islands largest…

Sent: 10/05/2021 / 2:12 PM HST / Updated: 10/5/2021 / 2:29 PM HST HONOLULU (KHON) - Have you ever been to a sunflower field? Usually, Corteva farms!-->…

The Marine Corps and Air Force are scheduled to complete exercises with MQ-9 Reaper drones in Hawaii on Friday. The Agile Combat Employment Reaper exercises began on September 8th and, according to my colleague Kevin Knodell,…

PHOENIX >> All five daughters of Amber Cessac between the ages of 4 and 10 tested positive for COVID-19 for eight days during the school year. Having them all sick at the same time and worrying about long-term effects as other…

Years ago an alcoholic friend explained to me that her hangover cheating was what she called "the hair of the dog that bit you," where you drink whatever is responsible for your current hangover prepare to face the day ahead. The…

HONOLULU (HawaiiNewsNow) - In the next two weeks, contracts for 247 traveling nurses and respiratory therapists who will be dispatched to Hawaii this summer will expire. Negotiations are now underway to keep many of these mainland health…

Seabird fallout season has begun and the Hawaii Wildlife Center is once again helping to get fallen chicks back into the air. The main fallout season for young wedge-tailed shearwaters, or Uau Kani, is November through December, but the…

TALLADEGA, Ala. >> Bubba Wallace was only the second black driver to win the NASCAR Cup series at the highest level when the rain stopped today's playoff race on the Talladega Superspeedway. Wallace had crashed five laps before the…

HONOLULU (HawaiiNewsNow) - It's been three weeks since hundreds of companies request vaccination cards or negative tests on Oahu.The Hawaii Restaurant Association said restaurant revenues in general were down 40 to 50% compared to…

When the US Fish and Wildlife Service announced that it would remove 23 species from the list of endangered species due to their suspected extinction, it underscored the importance of maintaining biodiversity and supporting nature…

Lava continues to erupt from multiple vents along the floor and west wall of Halemaumau Crater on the summit of Kilauea Volcano in Hawaii Volcanoes National Park. The Hawaiian Volcano Observatory reported at 10:59 a.m. today that Kilauea's…

A plane flies to Kauai's Lihue Airport.Matthew Micah Wright / Getty Images A former NBA player was among two Californians arrested in Hawaii after police said the couple uploaded fake!-->!-->…

Each week, the Honolulu Star Advertiser publishes Oahu statistics for marriage licenses and birth certificates, which are submitted to the State Department of Health's Vital Statistics System. MARRY Submitted on Oahu, Nov. 24-30…

The tourism industry is pestering Governor David Ige to withdraw his request to travelers to stay away from the islands. Vacation rental owners in residential Oahu complain about attempts to close the loopholes that have allowed…

National Women's Soccer League commissioner Lisa Baird resigned after around 19 months in office on allegations of sexual harassment and misconduct by a former coach. Baird's resignation was announced by the league late Friday, the day…

Mahalo for helping Honolulu Star Advertiser. Have fun with this free story! One of Oahu's most persistent questions - "Where can a new urban landfill be placed?" - has returned to the front burner. With a…

Maui County Council today unanimously passed Bill 101 - a bill that introduces a 3% temporary lodging tax. "We didn't want this bill, but the state legislature gave us no choice when they voted to take the county's share of TAT's…

SEATTLE >> Alaska Air Group has told its 22,000 employees that they need to be vaccinated against COVID-19. There are a few exceptions to the policy, which has changed since last month, the Seattle Times reported. In an email sent…

University of Hawaii Maui College water quality laboratory. PC: UH Maui College The Kā'anapali Ocean Resort Charitable Trust donated $ 40,000 to the University of Hawaii Maui College water quality laboratory. The funds…

The property overlooks Wailea Beach. Grand Wailea, a Waldorf Astoria Resort Grand Wailea, a Waldorf Astoria Resort is ideally located on Maui's Wailea Beach, surrounded by 40 acres of lush tropical gardens.…

To get to this avocado soup, you need to find the secret izakaya that is hidden in a WaikÄ«kÄ« hotel. Photo: Olivier Koning characteristics How to become a better local Most of us don't make rookie mistakes.…

HONOLULU (HawaiiNewsNow) - With Hawaii reporting COVID outbreaks in workplaces, the state's Department of Health has urged companies to offer quarantined employees paid sick leave.In its latest cluster report, Thursday, the state said two…

HONOLULU (HawaiiNewsNow) - September ends on a somber note in the fight against COVID.The Hawaiian death toll from the virus is now 782. And from September 1 through Thursday, the state reported 193 COVID deaths.That means 1 in 4 COVID…

Hawaii Department of Health officials today reported 12 new coronavirus-related deaths and 332 new confirmed and probable infections nationwide, bringing the state's total to 782 deaths and 79,206 cases since the pandemic began. There were…

Maui tourism is recovering from the pandemic, and many visitors are exploring Wailuku's ʻĪao Valley State Park. Photo credit: Cammy Clark The state of Hawaii saw record levels of tourist and visitor spending…

HONOLULU (KHON2) - The National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB) announced that the recovery of a cargo plane dropped in the waters off Kalaeloa will begin in October. The NTSB dispatched a team in July to conduct an initial…

SHENYANG, China >> People in northeast China had breakfast under the light of smartphones and shopkeepers turned on generators while much of the country forced power outages on Wednesday to meet official conservation goals and…

Officials note that Hawaii's Big Island is not currently at risk to local residents, but the situation is being monitored for further escalation. The U.S. Geological Survey's Hawaiian Volcano Observatory raised its alert level earlier in…

HONOLULU (KHON2) - New phone numbers for reserving tee times on Oahu's urban golf courses were a headache for some golfers on Wednesday, September 29th. One golfer said he tried several times to reserve a time for the week of…

HONOLULU - One of the most active volcanoes on earth erupts on Hawaii's Big Island. US Geological Survey officials confirmed Wednesday that an eruption has started in Kilauea's Halemaumau crater at the top of the…

September 29, 2021 Another contagion currently infecting the country is the scourge of bad behavior, from yelling at restaurant staff and librarians to violence on airplanes. Here, too, remote Hawaii was not spared.While we focus on…

Travelers need to do research to get the answer. But if millions of people can search Facebook, Twitter, and other platforms for #travel inspiration, we can also search those sources by context. For example, a search for…

Sep 29 - As Safe Access O'ahu's mandates stretch into its third week, over 160 Oahu executives have been cited, warned or arrested for alleged violations of new requirements that include evidence of tests or vaccinations for employees and…

HONOLULU (AP) - U.S. regulators on Tuesday banned swimming with Hawaii's spinner dolphins to protect the nocturnal animals from people seeking close encounters with the playful species.Swimming with dolphins is a popular tourist activity…

At the beginning of summer, Hawaii appeared to be well on its way to a full recovery after more than a year of COVID-19-related restrictions and economic pain. More than 50% of Hawaiian residents were fully vaccinated by early June, and…

HONOLULU (KHON2) - Restaurant owners across the island have seen a decline in customers and sales over the past few weeks. They said they were affected by a slowdown in tourism and Safe Access Oahu. As restaurants began to…

Sent: 09/28/2021 / 4:52 PM HST / Updated: 09/28/2021 / 5:04 PM HST Hawaii Elite 2G 18U For the first time in the event's 19-year!-->…

Nurses and hundreds of other workers will soon be wearing panic buttons at a Missouri hospital where attacks on workers have tripled following the outbreak of the COVID-19 pandemic. Cox Medical Center Branson uses grant funds to button the…

September 28, 2021 "The White Lotus" is a six-part TV series about rich, white people who come to a fictional luxury resort in Hawaii for a week and devastate themselves and the hotel staff.I write about the series because it has been…

Hawaii Department of Health officials today reported 240 new confirmed and probable coronavirus infections, bringing the state's total to 78,644 cases since the pandemic began. No new virus-related deaths were reported today, so the…

Mahalo for helping Honolulu Star Advertiser. Have fun with this free story! The Dane Fujinaka has been hired as a baseball coach at Hawaii Pacific University, the school announced on Monday. Fujinaka, with…

Mahalo for helping Honolulu Star Advertiser. Have fun with this free story! Approximately 4,500 customers of a payroll company in Honolulu were potentially affected by a ransomware attack that revealed…

Researchers note that a Hawaiian monk seal from Kure Atoll, the island at the northernmost point of Papahanaumokuakea Marine National Monument, swam 1,300 miles to Oahu in about a month. Monk seal KG54, a six-year-old female seal, managed…

A newly formed citizens' committee tasked with selecting the location for Oahu's next landfill will meet on October 4 from 2:00 p.m. to 4:00 p.m., the Honolulu Department of the Environment said Monday. The Landfill Advisory…