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No one in Hawaii has been tested for coronavirus as health officials wait for kits from CDC

No one in Hawaii has been tested for coronavirus as health officials wait for kits from CDC

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Updated 11:01 a.m.
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Hawaii health officials continue to reassure the public that the coronavirus is not circulating in the islands, but they have not tested a single person in the state for the deadly disease.

South Korea urges 2.5M to stay home after first coronavirus death; Daegu declared a ‘special zone’

Updated 5 p.m.

2 former Diamond Princess cruise ship passengers die from coronavirus

Updated 8:38 a.m.
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Body found in South Kohala leads to arrest and murder investigation

Updated 5:42 a.m.
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When you click to buy on Amazon, it may be sweating the supply

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Amazing! Comic Con Aloha offers super fun times

Updated 12:05 a.m.

Russia interfering in 2020 election in favor of Trump, U.S. intelligence officials tell House lawmakers

Updated 1:26 p.m.
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New hotel planned near Honolulu airport

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Idaho mother of missing children arrested on Kauai

Idaho mother of missing children arrested on Kauai

Lori Vallow is being held in the Kauai Police Department’s cellblock with a bail set at $5 million.

Updated 8:15 p.m.
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Cats blamed for ‘debilitating’ disease striking Hawaiian monk seals

Updated 8:52 p.m.

Activist Walter Ritte to run for state House

Updated 8:08 p.m.
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Hawaii men’s basketball team snaps 4-game losing streak

Updated 8:38 p.m.

Kona International Airport to get $3.7M in federal funding for lighting improvements

Updated 8:46 p.m.

Oracle employees protest Larry Ellison’s fundraiser for Trump

Updated 4:30 p.m.
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Overwhelmed Chinese hospitals turn away patients without virus

Updated 4:40 p.m.

Missouri man may have strangled missing Chinese wife

Updated 2:44 p.m.

USC to offer free tuition to students with $80K or less family income

Updated 5:07 p.m.

California apologizes for Japanese American internment

Updated 1:34 p.m.
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Coronavirus Outbreak

Overwhelmed Chinese hospitals turn away patients without virus

Overwhelmed Chinese hospitals turn away patients without virus

When you click to buy on Amazon, it may be sweating the supply

When you click to buy on Amazon, it may be sweating the supply

Ukrainians hurl stones at evacuees from Chinese coronavirus hot spot

Ukrainians hurl stones at evacuees from Chinese coronavirus hot spot

New threats emerge in COVID-19 outbreak while China voices optimism

New threats emerge in COVID-19 outbreak while China voices optimism

Photo Galleries

Rainbow Wahine softball: Hawaii vs. Portland

Rainbow Wahine softball: Hawaii vs. Portland

Boys basketball: Damien vs. Maryknoll

Boys basketball: Damien vs. Maryknoll

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Girl Scout cookie season arrives

Girl Scout cookie season arrives

Boys basketball: Damien vs. Moanalua

Boys basketball: Damien vs. Moanalua

Boys basketball: Maryknoll vs. Kamehameha Schools-Hawaii

Boys basketball: Maryknoll vs. Kamehameha Schools-Hawaii

Democratic presidential debate in Las Vegas

Democratic presidential debate in Las Vegas

10 newspaper covers from this week in Hawaii’s past

10 newspaper covers from this week in Hawaii’s past

2020 Great Aloha Run: Starting Line

2020 Great Aloha Run: Starting Line

Should the Thirty Meter Telescope truce, due to expire at month’s end, be extended for two more months?

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Hawaii News

City Council approves bill to catch trash dumpers

City Council approves bill to catch trash dumpers

By Gordon Y.K. Pang gordonpang@staradvertiser.com
Today
Updated 11:56 p.m.

Hearing for Campbell Estate heiress Abigail Kawananakoa will be open to public

Updated 8:24 a.m.

Mayor Kirk Caldwell says 2019 was Oahu’s hottest year ever

Updated 10:06 a.m.

Honolulu City Council OKs moving jail to Halawa

Updated 5:52 a.m.

No one in Hawaii has been tested for coronavirus as health officials wait for kits from CDC

Updated 11:01 a.m.

Sports

Hawaii baseball team boasts a show of arms while waiting for another to arrive

Hawaii baseball team boasts a show of arms while waiting for another to arrive

By Stephen Tsai stsai@staradvertiser.com
Today
Updated 12:05 a.m.

Hawaii basketball coach Ganot, Riverside coach Patrick share friendship, values

Updated 12:05 a.m.

Ferd Lewis: Student-athlete movement finally being addressed by the NCAA

Updated 12:16 p.m.

Damien rallies to down Moanalua and reach boys state basketball semifinal

Updated 12:05 a.m.

Maryknoll pounds Kamehameha-Hawaii to advance to boys state basketball semifinals

Updated 12:05 a.m.

Editorial

Editorial: Don’t ease up on dangerous drugs

Editorial: Don’t ease up on dangerous drugs

Letters: Cast ballot at voter service center; Trump haters should move on; Homeless problem like Seattle’s

Letters: Cast ballot at voter service center; Trump haters should move on; Homeless problem like Seattle’s

Column: Automatic voter registration will expand access to voting

Column: Automatic voter registration will expand access to voting

Off the News: Kauai policy expands plastics ban

Off the News: Kauai policy expands plastics ban

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Amazing! Comic Con Aloha offers super fun times

Amazing! Comic Con Aloha offers super fun times

By Steven Mark smark@staradvertiser.com
Today
Updated 12:05 a.m.

‘30 Americans’ collects works from contemporary masters

Updated 12:05 a.m.

Pau Hana Patrol: Island Vintage Wine Bar seeks perfection in Waikiki

Updated 9:42 p.m.

Scholastic Art is on exhibit at the Hawaii State Art Museum

Updated 9:48 p.m.

Island Mele: Mahal sends love and light

Updated 12:05 a.m.

Crave

Barfly: Hawaiian Craft Beer Guild hosts Hawaii Craft Beer Week

Barfly: Hawaiian Craft Beer Guild hosts Hawaii Craft Beer Week

By Jason Genegabus jason@staradvertiser.com
Feb. 18, 2020
Updated 1:40 p.m.

Cravings: Three Latin Ladies, Agu a Ramen Bistro

Quickbites: ‘MAC Mamma’ challenge, Il Gelato opens in Waikiki, Shamrock Shake, more

Honolulu coffee shops contribute to ideal experience

Easy-Kine Cooking: Deep dive into freezer yields jook

Latest Columns

Ferd Lewis: Student-athlete movement finally being addressed by the NCAA

Ferd Lewis: Student-athlete movement finally being addressed by the NCAA

By Ferd Lewis flewis@staradvertiser.com

Kokua Line: Paper receipt not required; may raise privacy concerns

Kokua Line: Paper receipt not required; may raise privacy concerns

By Christine Donnelly cdonnelly@staradvertiser.com

Lee Cataluna: Legislature losing focus on fixing problems

Lee Cataluna: Legislature losing focus on fixing problems

By Lee Cataluna lcataluna@staradvertiser.com

The Weekly Eater: Pick a pancake on Fat Tuesday

The Weekly Eater

The Weekly Eater: Pick a pancake on Fat Tuesday

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Hibiscus Drive shootings

House panels scuttle gun bill giving more power to police

House panels scuttle gun bill giving more power to police

Court orders banning firearms possession are hard to enforce

Second set of Hibiscus remains ID’d as suspected killer Hanel

Honolulu Medical Examiner positively identifies second set of Hibiscus Drive remains as shooter Jerry Hanel

Crowds line the streets to honor fallen Honolulu police officer Tiffany Enriquez

Maui

State money still needed for Kahoolawe restoration

State money still needed for Kahoolawe restoration

Sheraton Maui transforms lobby into relaxing space for cocktails

Dedicated volunteer keeps a keen eye on baseball diamond

Commitment to service started with a love of skateboarding

Hulu Lindsey heads new female falsetto contest

Out and About Photo Galleries

Maryknoll School Paina 2020

Maryknoll School Paina 2020

2020 Great Aloha Run

2020 Great Aloha Run

Ukulele Picnic in Hawaii at Victoria Ward Park

Ukulele Picnic in Hawaii at Victoria Ward Park

Honolulu Night Market: Pow! Wow! Hawaii 2020

Honolulu Night Market: Pow! Wow! Hawaii 2020

Pow! Wow! Hawaii 2020 in Kakaako

Pow! Wow! Hawaii 2020 in Kakaako

Motown Valentine’s Day at The Republik

Motown Valentine’s Day at The Republik

50th Annual Senior Valentine Dance at Neal Blaisdell

50th Annual Senior Valentine Dance at Neal Blaisdell

Hawaii Cannabis Expo 2020

Hawaii Cannabis Expo 2020

Politics

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Trump taps loyalist Richard Grenell as nation’s top intel official

Trump taps loyalist Richard Grenell as nation’s top intel official

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Trump ally Roger Stone sentenced to 40 months in prison

Key takeaways from the Democratic debate in Las Vegas

Key takeaways from the Democratic debate in Las Vegas

Trump administration offered Julian Assange a pardon if he cleared Russia in email hack, lawyer alleges

Trump administration offered Julian Assange a pardon if he cleared Russia in email hack, lawyer alleges

ENTERTAINMENT

CBS streaming service to grow with Viacom, Paramount videos

CBS streaming service to grow with Viacom, Paramount videos

By Associated Press
Today
Updated 11:26 a.m.

Weinstein jurors focus on Sciorra as deliberations continue

Updated 11:23 a.m.

Review: Human element beefs up dog tale ‘Call of the Wild’

Updated 12:05 a.m.

Rapper Pop Smoke slain in Hollywood Hills shooting

Bong Joon-ho happy ‘Parasite’ succeeded despite disparity it showed

Features

ExtraFamily: STEAM Day, ‘Little Shop of Horrors,’ Promville

ExtraFamily: STEAM Day, ‘Little Shop of Horrors,’ Promville

By Star-Advertiser Staff
Today
Updated 12:05 a.m.

Now Read This: ‘Kolea and the Chief’s Cloak,’ ‘Last Bus to Everland’

Updated 12:05 a.m.

On the Scene with multitalented singer, actor and TV host Wayne Brady

Five-0 Redux: ‘Hawaii Five-0’ plays Cupid in 2 different Valentine’s Day cases

Review: Class strife classic holds up under modern pacing in ‘The Marriage of Figaro’

Hawaii Prep World

Reserve power boosts Maryknoll in rout

Reserve power boosts Maryknoll in rout

By Paul Honda
Feb. 19, 2020

Darnell Arceneaux returns to Hawaii enjoying new job as Waialua athletic director

Kamehameha-Leilehua, Moanalua-Damien headline state quarterfinals

HAWAII GROWN: Baseball season begins for Division I players from Hawaii

King Kekaulike’s long-range sharpshooter Ledjan Pahukoa shines on defense, too

Hawaii Warrior World

Hawaii football: Todd Graham sets titles for complete staff

Hawaii football: Todd Graham sets titles for complete staff

By Brian McInnis
Feb. 19, 2020

Rainbow Forecast: Washington State to test Hawaii baseball; women’s basketball has first-place showdown; SandBows begin

Hawaii men’s volleyball: Rainbow Warriors stay No. 1; Guilherme Voss Big West, OffTheBlock freshman of week; Viking Chant at Stanford

Hawaii men’s basketball: Bob Nash puts long journey into perspective on jersey retirement night

Game night: Hawaii vs. UC Irvine

MORE SPORTS

NFL owners approve negotiated terms for new labor agreement

NFL owners approve negotiated terms for new labor agreement

Updated 12:21 p.m.

Yu Darvish: Astros would be ‘disbanded’ had they been a Japanese team

Beilein resigns as coach, says emotional goodbye to Cavs

NCAA moves toward immediate eligibility for all transfers

Wilder-Fury II a fight so big it took 2 TV networks to show

HIGH SCHOOL SPORTS

Damien rallies to down Moanalua and reach boys state basketball semifinal

Damien rallies to down Moanalua and reach boys state basketball semifinal

Updated 12:05 a.m.

Cal Lee steps down as Saint Louis football coach to give older sibling a shot

Football coaches Ron and Cal Lee changing roles at Saint Louis School

Kamehameha senior Paige Respicio takes aim at a third state wrestling title

Maryknoll outlasts Kalaheo in OT to advance to state basketball quarterfinals

BUSINESS

Oracle employees protest Larry Ellison’s fundraiser for Trump

Oracle employees protest Larry Ellison’s fundraiser for Trump

Updated 4:30 p.m.

Kia recalls SUVs, vans; electrical problem can cause fires

Updated 4:20 p.m.

When you click to buy on Amazon, it may be sweating the supply

Updated 11:52 a.m.

Democrats’ feisty debate reaches nearly 20M viewers

Updated 10:56 a.m.

Stocks end a choppy day mostly lower as jitters return

Updated 11:35 a.m.

ODD NEWS

Turn music down, library guard asked. Then she was stabbed.

Turn music down, library guard asked. Then she was stabbed.

Updated 3:10 p.m.

Good Samaritan survives 75-foot fall off North Carolina highway bridge

Updated 4:17 p.m.

Burger King breaks the mold with new advertising campaign

Updated 2:15 p.m.

Mild weather closes only approved ice runway in Lower 48

Pennsylvania museum’s Rembrandt knockoff turns out to be real thing

HEALTH

In rough U.S. flu season for kids, vaccine working OK so far

In rough U.S. flu season for kids, vaccine working OK so far

Updated 1:56 p.m.

Payout from national opioids settlement won’t be as big as hoped

Virus fears rise after Cambodia’s acceptance of cruise ship

Sorting out what Medicare does and does not cover

Travel

Hawaii’s Backyard: Kauai festival celebrates magical sound of steel guitar

Hawaii’s Backyard: Kauai festival celebrates magical sound of steel guitar

Treehouses, glass igloos and other out-of-this-world spots to lay your head

Follow the footsteps of ‘Little Women’ on a pilgrimage in Massachusetts

Yosemite National Park sees uptick in annual visitors

Video-game company Atari to build hotel in Vegas

Focus on Japan

Scholarships help provide athlete training in Japan

Scholarships help provide athlete training in Japan

Updated 12:05 a.m.

Outside Tokyo, country’s regional affairs unfold

Updated 12:05 a.m.

Telecommuting among ways workers cope with coronavirus

Updated 12:05 a.m.

Photo: Catch ’em if you can

Updated 12:05 a.m.

No ‘Plan B’ for Tokyo Olympics; questions linger over Chinese athletes’ presence

There’s lots to do and strategize before Olympics

Live Well

Earning those ‘hula hips’

Earning those ‘hula hips’

How to detect early signs of Parkinson’s disease

Amount and source of income determine whether seniors have to file income taxes

New Facebook group helps women connect

Snoring can signal serious issues

National news

California’s solar mandate to allow homes without solar

California’s solar mandate to allow homes without solar

Updated 5:07 p.m.

Firm wants to recover the Titanic’s iconic telegraph machine

Updated 5:03 p.m.

USC to offer free tuition to students with $80K or less family income

Updated 5:07 p.m.

Good Samaritan survives 75-foot fall off North Carolina highway bridge

Updated 4:17 p.m.

Missouri man may have strangled missing Chinese wife

Updated 2:44 p.m.

World news

Egypt’s once-reviled street dogs get chance at a better life

Egypt’s once-reviled street dogs get chance at a better life

Updated 5:45 a.m.

South Korea urges 2.5M to stay home after first coronavirus death; Daegu declared a ‘special zone’

Updated 5 p.m.

German gunman calling for genocide kills 9 people

Updated 1:01 p.m.

Cruise passengers, finally out of coronavirus quarantine, search for flights home

UN: Thousands fleeing Syrian offensive, kids dying in cold

China revokes 3 Wall Street Journal reporters’ credentials

New York Times

Russia interfering in 2020 election in favor of Trump, U.S. intelligence officials tell House lawmakers

Russia interfering in 2020 election in favor of Trump, U.S. intelligence officials tell House lawmakers

Updated 1:26 p.m.

When you click to buy on Amazon, it may be sweating the supply

Updated 11:52 a.m.

MGM Resorts says data breach exposed some guests’ personal info

Affirmative action opponents renew their battle against Harvard

Kickstarter employees vote to unionize in a big step for tech

Obituaries

Larry Tesler, computer scientist who pioneered ‘copy’ and ‘paste,’ dies

Larry Tesler, computer scientist who pioneered ‘copy’ and ‘paste,’ dies

Updated 12:24 p.m.

Hawaii-born actress remembered for role on ‘MAS*H’

Actress Zoe Caldwell, Tony winner for ‘Medea,’ dies at 86

Songwriter and ‘Good Times’ actress Ja’Net DuBois dies

Oahu native Kellye Nakahara Wallett of ‘M-A-S-H’ dies at age 72

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Letters: Cast ballot at voter service center; Trump haters should move on; Homeless problem like Seattle’s

Letters: Cast ballot at voter service center; Trump haters should move on; Homeless problem like Seattle’s

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Cats blamed for ‘debilitating’ disease striking Hawaiian monk seals

Cats blamed for ‘debilitating’ disease striking Hawaiian monk seals

Burger King breaks the mold with new advertising campaign

California apologizes for Japanese American internment

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Trump ally Roger Stone sentenced to 40 months in prison

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