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Coronavirus Outbreak

Kaiser High farmers market ordered to shut down due to complaint

Kaiser High farmers market ordered to shut down due to complaint

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Feds spurn COVID-19 testing held on H-3 freeway

Feds spurn COVID-19 testing held on H-3 freeway

Kokua Line: States can boost minimum jobless pay so more residents get $300 weekly bonus

Kokua Line: States can boost minimum jobless pay so more residents get $300 weekly bonus

Amidst COVID-19 pandemic, some question high cost of restaurant delivery fees

Amidst COVID-19 pandemic, some question high cost of restaurant delivery fees

Election 2020

Keith Amemiya, Rick Blangiardi collected, spent the most in Honolulu mayoral race

Keith Amemiya, Rick Blangiardi collected, spent the most in Honolulu mayoral race

Honolulu City Councilwoman Kym Pine endorses Keith Amemiya for Honolulu Mayor

Honolulu City Councilwoman Kym Pine endorses Keith Amemiya for Honolulu Mayor

Trump visits Kenosha, calls violence ‘domestic terrorism’

Trump visits Kenosha, calls violence ‘domestic terrorism’

Facebook axes small Russian troll network ahead of election

Facebook axes small Russian troll network ahead of election

AMERICA IN TURMOIL

‘The NFL stands with the Black community,’ NFL Commissioner Roger Goodell says

‘The NFL stands with the Black community,’ NFL Commissioner Roger Goodell says

Los Angeles deputies shoot, kill Black man who dropped gun

Los Angeles deputies shoot, kill Black man who dropped gun

Trump visits Kenosha, calls violence ‘domestic terrorism’

Trump visits Kenosha, calls violence ‘domestic terrorism’

Trump wades into racial tensions with visit to Kenosha, Wis.

Trump wades into racial tensions with visit to Kenosha, Wis.

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H-3 freeway shut down in both directions for coronavirus surge testing

H-3 freeway shut down in both directions for coronavirus surge testing

Hawaii restaurants reinvent to weather the coronavirus pandemic

Hawaii restaurants reinvent to weather the coronavirus pandemic

COVID-19 surge testing continues at Queen Kapiolani Regional Park

COVID-19 surge testing continues at Queen Kapiolani Regional Park

Riders race to the finish line at 2020 Tour de France

Riders race to the finish line at 2020 Tour de France

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Hawaii News

Building once used by ‘Dog’ Chapman becomes housing for Native Hawaiians

Building once used by ‘Dog’ Chapman becomes housing for Native Hawaiians

By Dan Nakaso dnakaso@staradvertiser.com
Today
Updated 12:29 a.m.

Keith Amemiya, Rick Blangiardi collected, spent the most in Honolulu mayoral race

Updated 11:16 p.m.

Feds spurn COVID-19 testing held on H-3 freeway

Updated 11:19 p.m.

Hawaii called hub for illegal cockfighting trade

Updated 11:58 p.m.

Kokua Line: States can boost minimum jobless pay so more residents get $300 weekly bonus

Updated 12:04 a.m.

Sports

Former Kahuku players venture to the mainland to pursue their football goals at new high schools

Former Kahuku players venture to the mainland to pursue their football goals at new high schools

By Paul Honda phonda@staradvertiser.com
Sept. 1, 2020
Updated 12:24 a.m.

Ferd Lewis: Not even a hurricane in Hawaii could deter Georgetown’s John Thompson

Updated 12:49 a.m.

University of Hawaii baseball team takes recruits on virtual campus tours

Updated 12:49 a.m.

University of Hawaii band struggling to stay in tune during pandemic

Ferd Lewis: The forlorn San Diego Padres ready to make some noise

Editorial

Editorial: Shared sacrifice, from WWII to now

Editorial: Shared sacrifice, from WWII to now

Column: 60,000 coronavirus tests in Hawaii. Then what?

Column: 60,000 coronavirus tests in Hawaii. Then what?

Letters: Freedom doesn’t extend to making others sick; Impressive aerial parade for WWII anniversary; Children need in-person instruction at schools

Letters: Freedom doesn’t extend to making others sick; Impressive aerial parade for WWII anniversary; Children need in-person instruction at schools

Editorial: Waiting for an email and a retest

Editorial: Waiting for an email and a retest

Entertainment

Ed Sheeran and wife Cherry announce birth of daughter Lyra

Ed Sheeran and wife Cherry announce birth of daughter Lyra

By Associated Press
Sept. 1, 2020
Updated 3:19 p.m.

Miranda Lambert leads CMA noms, Luke Combs’ streak continues

Updated 3:15 p.m.

Auli’i Cravalho on her new Netflix drama and the smell of wet dog

Adult film actor Ron Jeremy hit with 20 new sexual assault counts

‘Tenet’ launches with $53M in overseas gambit at box office

Crave

Amidst COVID-19 pandemic, some question high cost of restaurant delivery fees

Amidst COVID-19 pandemic, some question high cost of restaurant delivery fees

By Dave Reardon dreardon@staradvertiser.com
Sept. 1, 2020
Updated 11:38 p.m.

Panda General Store steps up online service during COVID-19 pandemic

Updated 7:30 p.m.

The Weekly Eater: Restaurant reinvention is constant in Hawaii

Updated 11:39 p.m.

By Request: Get creative with Spam during tough times

Updated 7:35 p.m.

By the Glass: An influential group came together in Honolulu in the 1970s

Updated 7:35 p.m.

Latest Columns

Kokua Line: States can boost minimum jobless pay so more residents get $300 weekly bonus

Kokua Line: States can boost minimum jobless pay so more residents get $300 weekly bonus

By Christine Donnelly cdonnelly@staradvertiser.com

Ferd Lewis: Not even a hurricane in Hawaii could deter Georgetown’s John Thompson

Ferd Lewis: Not even a hurricane in Hawaii could deter Georgetown’s John Thompson

By Ferd Lewis flewis@staradvertiser.com

The Weekly Eater: Restaurant reinvention is constant in Hawaii

The Weekly Eater

The Weekly Eater: Restaurant reinvention is constant in Hawaii

By Review by Nadine Kam, Special to the Star-Advertiser

By Request: Get creative with Spam during tough times

By Request: Get creative with Spam during tough times

By Betty Shimabukuro bshimabukuro@staradvertiser.com

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Coronavirus Resources

Kokua Line: How to get a disability parking placard or bus pass now that Oahu’s satellite city halls are closed

Kokua Line: How to get a disability parking placard or bus pass now that Oahu’s satellite city halls are closed

5-minute coronavirus stress resets

Does a face mask protect me, or just the people around me?

Rapid $5 coronavirus test doesn’t need specialty equipment

Kokua Line: Honolulu City Lights will be drive-by event, with no electric light parade or big holiday crowds

Letters to the Editor

Letters: Freedom doesn’t extend to making others sick; Impressive aerial parade for WWII anniversary; Children need in-person instruction at schools

Letters: Freedom doesn’t extend to making others sick; Impressive aerial parade for WWII anniversary; Children need in-person instruction at schools

Letters: Shutdown needed to get people to act safely; Lap swimming seems safe at Kroc Center; Expand access to polls, voting service centers

Letters: Better information needed about tests; Groups of maskless hikers add to risk; Police departments need civilian oversight

Letters: DOH should expand public outreach; ‘Fudge’ Matsuda served Hawaii well; Obama’s friend manipulates rules

Letters: ‘Resort bubbles’ can’t mean tourist-only beach; Rethink restrictions that don’t make sense; State shouldn’t give up on contact tracing

Politics

Kanye West sues to be listed on West Virginia ballot

Kanye West sues to be listed on West Virginia ballot

Mnuchin says Trump still wants coronavirus deal with Democrats

Mnuchin says Trump still wants coronavirus deal with Democrats

Fact Check: Trump misstates what happened in Kenosha

Fact Check: Trump misstates what happened in Kenosha

Trump visits Kenosha, calls violence ‘domestic terrorism’

Trump visits Kenosha, calls violence ‘domestic terrorism’

FEATURES

Light displays at Hawaii live venues call for COVID-19 awareness

Light displays at Hawaii live venues call for COVID-19 awareness

By Steven Mark smark@staradvertiser.com
Sept. 1, 2020
Updated 9:05 p.m.

Meals on heels: San Francisco drag queens deliver amid COVID-19

Updated 3:15 p.m.

Column: Be smart and safe when trying to lose weight during coronavirus pandemic

Hawaii playwrights to be featured in virtual PlayBuilders Festival in September

Former Nanakuli teacher chronicles challenges after wife’s murder

New York Times

Quarantine and travel: Strict penalties, rare enforcement

Quarantine and travel: Strict penalties, rare enforcement

By Lauren Sloss New York Times
Sept. 1, 2020
Updated 7:23 p.m.

Could the avocado-green kitchen make a comeback?

Updated 7:30 p.m.

Recipe: Key lime bars a sweet-tart treat for sharing

Updated 7:30 p.m.

Recipe: One-pan tofu dish silences skeptics

Updated 7:30 p.m.

Auli’i Cravalho on her new Netflix drama and the smell of wet dog

Business

Hyatt to give Hana hotel multiphase makeover

Hyatt to give Hana hotel multiphase makeover

By Andrew Gomes agomes@staradvertiser.com
Today
Updated 12:49 a.m.

Kaiser High farmers market ordered to shut down due to complaint

Updated 12:21 a.m.

Panda General Store steps up online service during COVID-19 pandemic

Updated 7:30 p.m.

Amidst COVID-19 pandemic, some question high cost of restaurant delivery fees

Updated 11:38 p.m.

U.S. stocks start September off with more gains, led by tech

Updated 2:33 p.m.

Obituaries

Coaching great John Thompson of Georgetown dies at 78

Coaching great John Thompson of Georgetown dies at 78

By Associated Press
Aug. 31, 2020
Updated 3:32 p.m.

Fujio Matsuda 1924-2020: Only Hawaii-born University of Hawaii president expanded the college system

‘Black Panther’ star Chadwick Boseman dies of cancer at 43

Lute Olson, Hall of Fame coach and Arizona icon, dies at 85

Computer pioneer Arnold Spielberg, Steven’s dad, dies at 103

National news

Criminal charges loom in California boat fire that killed 34 last year

Criminal charges loom in California boat fire that killed 34 last year

By Associated Press
Sept. 1, 2020
Updated 1:44 p.m.

1 man believed drowned as storms flood Oklahoma, Arkansas

Updated 1:31 p.m.

CDC directs halt to renter evictions to prevent coronavirus spread

Updated 2:39 p.m.

Los Angeles deputies shoot, kill Black man who dropped gun

Updated 2:42 p.m.

Fact Check: Trump misstates what happened in Kenosha

Updated 11:35 a.m.

World news

Thai panel says officials impeded case against Red Bull heir

Thai panel says officials impeded case against Red Bull heir

By Associated Press
Sept. 1, 2020
Updated 10 a.m.

75 years later, Japanese man recalls bitter internment in U.S.

Updated 6:15 a.m.

‘Here we go again’: A second virus wave grips Spain

India says China’s military made moves near disputed border

Belarus president hunkers down as crowds demand he leave

Live Well

‘Hospital-at-home’ programs allow patients to avoid the stress of medical facilities

‘Hospital-at-home’ programs allow patients to avoid the stress of medical facilities

Updated 12:27 p.m.

Memories of Antarctica still vivid for centenarian

Being executor of relative’s will can be a challenge

Many tools available to help smokers kick the habit

Alaska Natives who are Vietnam vets wary of land offer

Focus on Japan

Be afraid, but not of coronavirus, at drive-thru haunted house

Be afraid, but not of coronavirus, at drive-thru haunted house

Japan football leagues gear up with shields

PHOTO: Picturesque Portrait

More than 50 people have died so far this month as temperatures soar to a whopping 106 degrees

Board games on a roll as families stay home

Travel

Las Vegas Advisor: Timetables for casino openings shift

Las Vegas Advisor: Timetables for casino openings shift

Signs of Hawaiian Life — Aug. 30, 2020

Signs of Hawaiian Life — Aug. 23, 2020

Shhh! We’re heading off on vacation during a pandemic

3 more casinos set to reopen in Las Vegas

Recipes

Recipe: One-pan tofu dish silences skeptics

Recipe: One-pan tofu dish silences skeptics

Updated 7:30 p.m.

Recipe: Key lime bars a sweet-tart treat for sharing

Updated 7:30 p.m.

By Request: Get creative with Spam during tough times

Updated 7:35 p.m.

The Little Foodie: Sip your s’mores in a cool, blended drink

Recipe: Lighten up a summer pasta

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Feds spurn COVID-19 testing held on H-3 freeway

Feds spurn COVID-19 testing held on H-3 freeway

H-3 freeway reopens in both directions following closure for COVID-19 surge testing

Hawaii records 3 new COVID-19 fatalities on Oahu, 1 death at Hilo veterans home

Gov. David Ige considering salvaging vetoed funds when new federal jobless benefits expire

State Health Director Bruce Anderson and Public Safety Department Director Nolan Espinda are leaving their posts

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Aug. 24, 1959: Hiram Fong and Daniel K. Inouye represent Hawaii in U.S. Congress

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