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Coronavirus Outbreak

Church bells will ring in memory of Hawaii coronavirus victims

Church bells will ring in memory of Hawaii coronavirus victims

Editorial: Refine policies for safe travel

Editorial: Refine policies for safe travel

Waikiki still attracts Halloween crowd despite the risk of COVID-19

Waikiki still attracts Halloween crowd despite the risk of COVID-19

Perfect storm results in record voting in Hawaii

Perfect storm results in record voting in Hawaii

Election 2020

Trump launches final battleground pitch; Biden focuses on Pennsylvania

Trump launches final battleground pitch; Biden focuses on Pennsylvania

Perfect storm results in record voting in Hawaii

Perfect storm results in record voting in Hawaii

Obama says Trump failed to take pandemic, presidency seriously; Trump says he has done ‘an incredible job’

Obama says Trump failed to take pandemic, presidency seriously; Trump says he has done ‘an incredible job’

Explainer: They lost the popular vote but won the presidential elections

Explainer: They lost the popular vote but won the presidential elections

AMERICA IN TURMOIL

Teen, 14, told police where to find gun used in Kenosha shootings

Teen, 14, told police where to find gun used in Kenosha shootings

Rifle shell casings found at Breonna Taylor scene, Kentucky attorney general says

Rifle shell casings found at Breonna Taylor scene, Kentucky attorney general says

Mother sues in suburban Chicago police shooting alleging her Black son was left to die

Mother sues in suburban Chicago police shooting alleging her Black son was left to die

Woman injured in Chicago police shooting says cops let boyfriend die

Woman injured in Chicago police shooting says cops let boyfriend die

Photo Galleries

Help needed to keep Dillingham Airfield open

Help needed to keep Dillingham Airfield open

Oahu celebrates Halloween

Oahu celebrates Halloween

Halloween costumes across the globe get creative

Halloween costumes across the globe get creative

Highlights from the acting career of Sean Connery

Highlights from the acting career of Sean Connery

What’s your main feeling about this election, which comes to an end Tuesday?

Vote Now

Hawaii News

Help is needed to keep Dillingham Airfield open

Help is needed to keep Dillingham Airfield open

By William Cole wcole@staradvertiser.com
Today
Updated 12:05 a.m.

Waikiki still attracts Halloween crowd despite the risk of COVID-19

Updated 11:47 p.m.

Perfect storm results in record voting in Hawaii

Updated 11:38 p.m.

David Shapiro: Kirk Caldwell pursues big political payday from pandemic

Updated 12:05 a.m.

Church bells will ring in memory of Hawaii coronavirus victims

Updated 12:06 a.m.

Sports

Ferd Lewis: Rainbow Warriors need to find out who they really are

Ferd Lewis: Rainbow Warriors need to find out who they really are

By Ferd Lewis flewis@staradvertiser.com
Today
Updated 12:10 a.m.

Hawaii football team just ‘didn’t play well,’ says coach Todd Graham

Updated 12:05 a.m.

Wyoming football team runs Hawaii ragged

Rainbow Warriors expect toughness to be tested at Wyoming

Hawaii quarterback Chevan Cordeiro more serious this time around at Wyoming

Editorial

Editorial: Refine policies for safe travel

Editorial: Refine policies for safe travel

On Politics: Election Day will deliver Blangiardi or Amemiya as mayor — then real decisions on rail

On Politics: Election Day will deliver Blangiardi or Amemiya as mayor — then real decisions on rail

Column: Give ‘P3’ a chance to work for Oahu’s rail

Column: Give ‘P3’ a chance to work for Oahu’s rail

Column: End ‘pilau politics,’ which only repels Hawaii voters

Column: End ‘pilau politics,’ which only repels Hawaii voters

Entertainment

Scarlett Johansson marries comedian Colin Jost in private ceremony

Scarlett Johansson marries comedian Colin Jost in private ceremony

By Associated Press
Oct. 31, 2020
Updated 12:45 p.m.

‘Full House’ actress Lori Loughlin reports to prison in college scam

Porn star Ron Jeremy pleads not guilty to new rape charges

Chrissy Teigen delivers heartfelt essay on miscarriage

T-Mobile offers up yet another TV streaming service

Crave

A pumpkin spice celebration for cheesecake lovers

A pumpkin spice celebration for cheesecake lovers

By Amy Drew Thompson Orlando Sentinel
Oct. 31, 2020

Olive Garden to open Thursday at Ala Moana Center

Spirited Conversations: Face your fears with Halloween cocktails

The Weekly Eater: On the hunt for the best in birria

Hawai‘i Food & Wine Festival pivots to meet times

Latest Columns

On Politics: Election Day will deliver Blangiardi or Amemiya as mayor — then real decisions on rail

On Politics: Election Day will deliver Blangiardi or Amemiya as mayor — then real decisions on rail

By Richard Borreca

David Shapiro: Kirk Caldwell pursues big political payday from pandemic

David Shapiro: Kirk Caldwell pursues big political payday from pandemic

By David Shapiro, Special to the Star-Advertiser

Ferd Lewis: Rainbow Warriors need to find out who they really are

Ferd Lewis: Rainbow Warriors need to find out who they really are

By Ferd Lewis flewis@staradvertiser.com

The Weekly Eater: On the hunt for the best in birria

The Weekly Eater

The Weekly Eater: On the hunt for the best in birria

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

Coronavirus Resources

Free COVID-19 testing offered at sites in downtown Honolulu, Pearl City and Waikiki

Free COVID-19 testing offered at sites in downtown Honolulu, Pearl City and Waikiki

Lanai nonprofits to receive $47K from Hawaii Community Foundation to respond to COVID-19 outbreak

Hawaii opens Section 8 housing waitlist

Halloween during COVID-19 means no traditional trick-or-treating, but there are alternatives

Hawaii unemployment benefits get 13-week extension

Letters to the Editor

Letters: Find a better way to protect passengers; Dow Jones a poor measure of economy; WCCC does beautiful Kailua landscaping

Letters: Find a better way to protect passengers; Dow Jones a poor measure of economy; WCCC does beautiful Kailua landscaping

Letters: Does Trump support people of color, too?; Protect kupuna from potentially toxic fumes; Racial equality and hapa Black Asians

Letters: What is Larry Ellison’s plan to tackle COVID-19?; City’s rules on wearing masks difficult to find; Solar energy better than CO2 from Hu Honua

Letters: Don’t build housing over agricultural lands; Offer visitors incentives to wear free masks; Gun-carry permits for women, senior men

Letters: Mask-wearing mandate should be enforced; Don’t encourage tourists to walk without masks; Trump has exceeded predictions of disaster

Politics

Obama says Trump failed to take pandemic, presidency seriously; Trump says he has done ‘an incredible job’

Obama says Trump failed to take pandemic, presidency seriously; Trump says he has done ‘an incredible job’

Explainer: They lost the popular vote but won the presidential elections

Explainer: They lost the popular vote but won the presidential elections

Who is voting? Who is winning? Early voting only offers clues

Who is voting? Who is winning? Early voting only offers clues

If 2020 is like 2000, Trump says he’s got the votes in Supreme Court

If 2020 is like 2000, Trump says he’s got the votes in Supreme Court

FEATURES

On the scene with Joseph Soul of ‘The Voice’

On the scene with Joseph Soul of ‘The Voice’

By John Berger jberger@staradvertiser.com
Today
Updated 1:20 a.m.

Parasitic plants make unusual additions to your garden

Updated 12:16 a.m.

From hapa haole to metal, 4 albums cover range of genres

Updated 12:16 a.m.

K-Drama: Tae-hee asks Se-jun to move in on ‘That’s the Way It Is’

Updated 12:16 a.m.

Now read this: ‘The Secret Life of the Skunk,’ ‘My Ideal Boyfriend Is a Croissant’

Updated 12:16 a.m.

New York Times

Earthquake rattles western Turkey and Greece, killing at least 14

Earthquake rattles western Turkey and Greece, killing at least 14

By Megan Specia, New York Times
Oct. 30, 2020

Get your hand sanitizer costume. Halloween is still happening

Turkish bank case showed Erdogan’s influence with Trump

Justice Department is said to quietly quash inquiry into Tamir Rice killing

Texas is a tossup. So why won’t Trump or Biden campaign there?

Education

Halloween contest could be tricky for Hawaii ‘mathletes’

Halloween contest could be tricky for Hawaii ‘mathletes’

‘Full House’ actress Lori Loughlin reports to prison in college scam

‘Full House’ actress Lori Loughlin reports to prison in college scam

Lanai coronavirus cases include 32 students so far but no school staff

Lanai coronavirus cases include 32 students so far but no school staff

COVID-19 case delays high school students’ return to Mid-Pacific Institute

COVID-19 case delays high school students’ return to Mid-Pacific Institute

Business

Arby’s and Buffalo Wild Wings owner buying Dunkin’ Brands in $11.3B deal

Arby’s and Buffalo Wild Wings owner buying Dunkin’ Brands in $11.3B deal

By Associated Press
Oct. 31, 2020
Updated 10:32 a.m.

American Savings’ profit falls amid increased loan-loss reserves

Walmart returns guns and ammunition to U.S. store displays

Plans for $10.5M Hawaii island compost facility postponed as pandemic limits key materials

Apple warns that reduced App Store payments would hurt results

Obituaries

Video

Sean Connery, the ‘original’ James Bond, dies at 90

Sean Connery, the ‘original’ James Bond, dies at 90

By Associated Press
Oct. 31, 2020
Updated 1:42 p.m.

Coal magnate Robert Murray, 80, long fought regulators

James Randi, dazzling magician and skeptic, dies at 92

Hawaii football coach, 36, prepped kids for life

Herbert Kretzmer, lyricist of Les Miserables, dies at 95

National news

U.S. priest who founded Knights of Columbus is beatified

U.S. priest who founded Knights of Columbus is beatified

By Associated Press
Oct. 31, 2020
Updated 3:35 p.m.

Teen, 14, told police where to find gun used in Kenosha shootings

Updated 2:09 p.m.

Travelers to New York must test for coronavirus, nearby states exempted

Updated 12:56 p.m.

Obamacare’ sign-ups begin as millions more are uninsured

Updated 8:56 a.m.

Time for a change to America, on our clocks and watches

World news

Super typhoon weakens after slamming Philippines

Super typhoon weakens after slamming Philippines

By Associated Press
Today
Updated 1:15 a.m.

England enters new lockdown as United Kingdom’s coronavirus cases surpasses 1 million

Updated 11:05 a.m.

Super Typhoon Goni slams into Philippines, 1 million evacuated

Updated 4:49 p.m.

Abortion rights protest held for 10th day in Poland

Updated 8:45 a.m.

Thousands mourn death of Montenegro bishop amid coronavirus fears

Updated 8:25 a.m.

Live Well

Seniors are more resilient in tough times than they might seem, studies show

Seniors are more resilient in tough times than they might seem, studies show

Benefits of statins outweigh risks for seniors

Tips to help locate the best online therapist for you

Honoring deceased loved ones online is popular, easy

Rethinking retirement: How the pandemic has prompted people to get creative with their time and talent

Focus on Japan

It’s a perfect time for a ‘workation,’ but is Japan ready?

It’s a perfect time for a ‘workation,’ but is Japan ready?

Collectors pay high prices for big bugs

Tokyo Games: go or No?

Looking ahead to the Year of the Ox

Official declares war on seals, fax machines

Travel

While waiting to welcome back tourists, home improvement comes to California’s most famous mansion

While waiting to welcome back tourists, home improvement comes to California’s most famous mansion

Updated 12:01 a.m.

Signs of Hawaiian Life — Nov. 1, 2020

Updated 12:17 a.m.

MGM Resorts announces plans to bring shows back to the stage

Updated 12:05 a.m.

Staycation destinations: Hawaii hotels and resorts are offering kamaaina big discounts

Signs of Hawaiian Life — Oct. 25, 2020

Recipes

A pumpkin spice celebration for cheesecake lovers

A pumpkin spice celebration for cheesecake lovers

Easy-Kine Cooking: Unlikely ingredient boosts stuffing

The Little Foodie: Pulling off this Halloween pizza takes guts

Spirited Conversations: Face your fears with Halloween cocktails

Carrot loaf makes a perfect afternoon snack

Featured Video

Special Sections

Dining Out

Hawaii Renovation

Hawaii Opioid Crisis

Ala Moana Fall Fashion Preview

STORIES WITH VIDEO

Video

Sean Connery, the ‘original’ James Bond, dies at 90

Sean Connery, the ‘original’ James Bond, dies at 90

VIDEO: Former UH Warrior and CFL great Chad Owens hosts Star-Advertiser sports show ‘The CO2 RUN DWN’

Special session of Hawaii Legislature may be needed to pass mask mandate, says Maj. Gen. Kenneth Hara

Despite encouraging trend, Oahu won’t see any loosening of COVID-19 restrictions for weeks

VIDEO: Mayor Kirk Caldwell urges Oahu residents to stay safe on Halloween

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