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Coronavirus Outbreak

Hawaii records 258 new coronavirus cases; 10th straight day of triple-digit infections

Hawaii records 258 new coronavirus cases; 10th straight day of triple-digit infections

First lady Jill Biden arrives in Hawaii following trip to Tokyo Olympics

First lady Jill Biden arrives in Hawaii following trip to Tokyo Olympics

Nanakuli family launches GoFundMe page following COVID-19 losses

Nanakuli family launches GoFundMe page following COVID-19 losses

Vietnam locks down capital Hanoi for 15 days as COVID-19 cases rise

Vietnam locks down capital Hanoi for 15 days as COVID-19 cases rise

Summer Olympics

Hawaii’s Carissa Moore advances in first Olympic surf event; John John Florence faces elimination round

Hawaii’s Carissa Moore advances in first Olympic surf event; John John Florence faces elimination round

Swimmer Chase Kalisz wins first U.S. gold medal of Tokyo Olympics

Swimmer Chase Kalisz wins first U.S. gold medal of Tokyo Olympics

Surfing science: Dependent on weather, defined by the ocean

Surfing science: Dependent on weather, defined by the ocean

Americans Simone Biles and Katie Ledecky headline Day 2 of Olympic competition

Americans Simone Biles and Katie Ledecky headline Day 2 of Olympic competition

Photo Galleries

First lady Jill Biden arrives on Oahu following trip to Tokyo Olympics

First lady Jill Biden arrives on Oahu following trip to Tokyo Olympics

Free COVID-19 tests offered at Honolulu airport amid rising cases

Free COVID-19 tests offered at Honolulu airport amid rising cases

New commander takes helm of Army’s 25th Infantry Division

New commander takes helm of Army’s 25th Infantry Division

Maui officials discover lone kiwikiu, critically endangered bird presumed dead

Maui officials discover lone kiwikiu, critically endangered bird presumed dead

Will you be watching this weekend as surfing makes its Olympics debut, with Hawaii surfers competing?

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Hawaii News

Brig. Gen. Joseph Ryan takes over the evolving 25th Infantry Division

Brig. Gen. Joseph Ryan takes over the evolving 25th Infantry Division

By William Cole wcole@staradvertiser.com
Today
Updated 12:07 a.m.

Hawaii ranks last in in-person learning

Updated 12:05 a.m.

Vietnam War officer who died in B-52 bomber collision is identified

Updated Midnight

Nanakuli family launches GoFundMe page following COVID-19 losses

Updated 12:02 a.m.

Lt. Gov. Green urges 2-week pause as Hawaii sees its ninth day of triple-digit infections

Updated 12:14 a.m.

Sports

Hawaii football’s Cortez Davis is back to win a championship

Hawaii football’s Cortez Davis is back to win a championship

By Stephen Tsai stsai@staradvertiser.com
Today
Updated 11:27 p.m.

Tokyo Olympics schedule

Updated 10:05 p.m.

Pyewacket first to finish Transpacific Yacht Race

Updated 11:21 p.m.

Former Hawaii baseball coach Mike Trapasso hired as Navy’s pitching coach

Updated 12:55 a.m.

How the Olympics will do surfing for the first time

Editorial

Editorial: Diversity in Hawaii’s courts

Editorial: Diversity in Hawaii’s courts

Letters: More dogs on the loose at Ala Moana, Kaimana; Police do what they can to help the homeless; Cal Thomas’ columns not worth reading

Letters: More dogs on the loose at Ala Moana, Kaimana; Police do what they can to help the homeless; Cal Thomas’ columns not worth reading

Editorial: Free school lunches in Hawaii

Editorial: Free school lunches in Hawaii

Column: Pala kūkae ka lau o ke kope, he ma‘i kūkae lau nō paha ia

Column: Pala kūkae ka lau o ke kope, he ma‘i kūkae lau nō paha ia

Entertainment

Prosecutors air more claims in R. Kelly’s alleged sex trafficking case involving an underage boy

Prosecutors air more claims in R. Kelly’s alleged sex trafficking case involving an underage boy

By Associated Press
Today
Updated 9:24 a.m.

California appeals court disqualifies divorce judge used by Angelina Jolie and Brad Pitt

Kanye West unveils new album, Jay-Z track at listening event

Man defrauded Chinese pop singer in sex scandal, police say

Maria Taylor leaves ESPN after failing to reach contract extension

Crave

Local to da max

Local to da max

By Kelli Shiroma Braiotta
July 20, 2021

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For the ‘gram

A feast you won’t ‘pho’-get

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Latest Columns

Rearview: Ex-Peace Corps volunteer recalls her time on Kosrae

Rearview Mirror

Rearview: Ex-Peace Corps volunteer recalls her time on Kosrae

By Bob Sigall, Special to the Star-Advertiser

Kokua Line: Can state report vaccination status with every new COVID-19 case?

Kokua Line: Can state report vaccination status with every new COVID-19 case?

By Christine Donnelly cdonnelly@staradvertiser.com

Celia Downes: New gym helps keiki grow both in and outside boxing ring

Celia Downes: New gym helps keiki grow both in and outside boxing ring

By Celia Downes

Tech View: Retirement calculators too optimistic, finance guru says

Tech View: Retirement calculators too optimistic, finance guru says

By Rob Kay

COVID-19 Resources

Kokua Line: Can state report vaccination status with every new COVID-19 case?

Kokua Line: Can state report vaccination status with every new COVID-19 case?

Walmart offering free screenings, free COVID shots at Wellness Day this Saturday

Free COVID-19 tests to be available to all Oahu residents at Honolulu airport lab

Kauai launches website to help visitors find transportation

Kokua Line: How can I get cheaper internet service?

Letters to the Editor

Letters: More dogs on the loose at Ala Moana, Kaimana; Police do what they can to help the homeless; Cal Thomas’ columns not worth reading

Letters: More dogs on the loose at Ala Moana, Kaimana; Police do what they can to help the homeless; Cal Thomas’ columns not worth reading

Letters: Ige right to maintain 70% vaccination rate; Big debt a big problem for lifting the economy; Open more restrooms in Chinatown area

Letters: Time to require proof of vaccination for services; Get rid of illegal B&Bs, raise hotel room tax; Visitors picking flowers diminish Hawaii’s beauty

Letters: We need mask mandate to fight COVID-19 now; Inspect vehicles to stop excessive noise; City has no answers on Ala Moana dogs

Letters: A big radar won’t save us from nuclear war; Navy fuel leaks could be as bad as COVID-19; Touching monk seals is not a major crisis

America in Turmoil

George Floyd statue cleaned and moved after vandalism in New York City

George Floyd statue cleaned and moved after vandalism in New York City

Confederate general bust moved to museum after decades inside the Tennessee Capitol building

Confederate general bust moved to museum after decades inside the Tennessee Capitol building

Cleveland’s baseball team goes from Indians to Guardians

Cleveland’s baseball team goes from Indians to Guardians

U.S. churches reckon with traumatic legacy of Native schools

U.S. churches reckon with traumatic legacy of Native schools

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‘Magnum P.I.’ stars revved up about fourth season in Hawaii

‘Magnum P.I.’ stars revved up about fourth season in Hawaii

By Steven Mark smark@staradvertiser.com
July 20, 2021

New season at Manoa Valley Theatre includes ‘Be More Chill,’ ‘Joy Luck Club’

Garden Variety: Monstera’s little-known fruit lies hidden among its leaves

Miss Hawaii Courtney Choy managed time between law school and pageants

K-Drama: Ru Ri plans to free Mr. Kim from capture on ‘Man Who Sets the Table’

New York Times

Details on FBI inquiry into Brett Kavanaugh draw fire from Democrats

Details on FBI inquiry into Brett Kavanaugh draw fire from Democrats

By New York Times
July 23, 2021

What’s the price of an uncleaned hotel room?

Should vaccinated people start wearing masks again?

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It could be wurst

Politics

Linda Ann Hai Clark to fill state House seat representing Maui

Linda Ann Hai Clark to fill state House seat representing Maui

Unlikely partners Nancy Pelosi and Liz Cheney team up for Jan. 6 insurrection probe

Unlikely partners Nancy Pelosi and Liz Cheney team up for Jan. 6 insurrection probe

Former Trump inaugural committee chair to be released on $250M bail

Former Trump inaugural committee chair to be released on $250M bail

Details on FBI inquiry into Brett Kavanaugh draw fire from Democrats

Details on FBI inquiry into Brett Kavanaugh draw fire from Democrats

Business

First Hawaiian Bank profits surge as bad-credit caution wanes

First Hawaiian Bank profits surge as bad-credit caution wanes

By Andrew Gomes agomes@staradvertiser.com
Today
Updated 11:52 p.m.

Honolulu rail contractor wins whistleblower firing case

Updated 11:54 p.m.

On the Move: Brian Ware, Eileen Li

Updated 12:05 a.m.

$1M in fines after nitrogen kills 6 at Georgia poultry plant

GM issues 2nd Bolt recall of potentially faulty batteries that can cause fires

Obituaries

‘Kansas’ rock violinist, singer Robby Steinhardt, dies at 71

‘Kansas’ rock violinist, singer Robby Steinhardt, dies at 71

By Associated Press
July 19, 2021

‘He was our eye’: Reuters photographer killed in Afghanistan

Celebration of life for musician Dennis Mendoza will be open to the public

The Rev. Bob Nakata, a former Hawaii legislator, was advocate for the needy

Countercultural filmmaker Robert Downey Sr. dies at 85

National news

Groups urge Maine to protect last wild Atlantic salmon in U.S.

Groups urge Maine to protect last wild Atlantic salmon in U.S.

By Associated Press
Today
Updated 10:41 a.m.

Imprisoned ‘Dating Game Killer,’ who took victims’ earrings as trophies, dies in California

Updated 10:35 a.m.

George Floyd statue cleaned and moved after vandalism in New York City

Updated 9:20 a.m.

Talk radio host with COVID regrets vaccine hesitancy

Firefighters make progress battling huge Oregon blaze

World news

Vietnam locks down capital Hanoi for 15 days as COVID-19 cases rise

Vietnam locks down capital Hanoi for 15 days as COVID-19 cases rise

By Associated Press
Today
Updated 9:44 a.m.

Thousands evacuate as torrential monsoon rains flood Philippine villages

Updated 9:35 a.m.

Thousands march in Hungary Pride parade to oppose LGBT law

Updated 9:34 a.m.

Man in central China survives 3 days in flooded garage

Updated 9:25 a.m.

Flood deaths in central Chinese city climb to 51

Live Well

Sleep apnea perilous but easily treatable

Sleep apnea perilous but easily treatable

The secrets of ‘cognitive superagers’

Reversing ravages of isolation

Consider several top options when selecting a smartphone

Father Joe writes about ‘hustling’ through life

Focus on Japan

Village offers Olympic athletes taste of Japan

Village offers Olympic athletes taste of Japan

Tokyo hotels hit hard by cancellations

Biotech startup envisions vaccinations for billions in Japan

Seniors in Japan are lonelier than their peers abroad

Ruins of ancient culture could become World Heritage site

Travel

Las Vegas Advisor: Cirque du Soleil shows to return in Las Vegas

Las Vegas Advisor: Cirque du Soleil shows to return in Las Vegas

Signs of Hawaiian Life – July 18, 2021

Civil rights tourism regains footing in Georgia’s capital

Las Vegas Advisor: Buffets continue to open in Las Vegas

Cycling tour of Boston’s North Shore retraces pioneering trip taken more than a century ago

Recipes

A creative, crispy way to spice things up

A creative, crispy way to spice things up

Dip into this creamy spread

‘Lettuce’ celebrate

Hitting the sweet spot

It could be wurst

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Special Sections

Dining Out

Hawaii Renovation

Disaster Preparedness Guide

Pearl City High School 50th anniversary

STORIES WITH VIDEO

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Lt. Gov. Green urges 2-week pause as Hawaii sees its ninth day of triple-digit infections

Lt. Gov. Green urges 2-week pause as Hawaii sees its ninth day of triple-digit infections

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

Hawaii sees 9th straight day of triple-digit cases; 233 new infections send state’s total over 40K

VIDEO: Lt. Gov. Josh Green joins the Honolulu Star-Advertiser’s Spotlight Hawaii

Calls for more COVID vaccinations failing to get through to Hawaii residents

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