Hawaii records 1,095 new COVID-19 cases, 3 more deaths

• By Radley Kanda
• Dec. 28, 2022
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The state’s seven-day average of new COVID-19 cases dropped slightly to 156 compared with 158 reported on Dec. 21. Read more

Morning outages leave thousands without power in Honolulu

• By Radley Kanda
• July 19, 2021
• 47

The cause of the outages is unknown and is under investigation, according to HECO spokeswoman Shannon Putnam. Read more

Magnitude-5.2 earthquake off Hamakua coast is felt as far away as Kauai

• By Radley Kanda
• July 5, 2021
• 7

Although no tsunami is expected, the Pacific Tsunami Warning Center also said that some areas may have experienced shaking. Read more

Google Doodle honors record-setting Olympian Tommy Kono

• By Radley Kanda
• June 27, 2021
• 7

He overcame childhood asthma and time in an internment camp to become the man considered by many as the world’s greatest weightlifter, ever. Read more

Speed, alcohol suspected in Kapahulu crash

• By Radley Kanda
• June 21, 2021
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Although police said speed and alcohol appear to be contributing factors in the collision, it is unknown if drugs were also involved. Read more

Hawaii Labor Department brings on 100 adjudicators to help process huge backlog of unemployment claims

• By Ryan Kalei Tsuji and Yunji de Nies, Special to the Star-Advertiser
• Oct. 21, 2020
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The state’s unemployment trust fund that employers spent years building up ran out of money months ago, so the agency has been forced to borrow heavily to keep paying benefits. Read more

VIDEO: Gov. David Ige joins Honolulu Star-Advertiser’s Spotlight Hawaii

• By Ryan Kalei Tsuji and Yunji de Nies, Special to the Star-Advertiser
• Oct. 19, 2020
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Gov. David Ige joined Spotlight Hawaii, a new series from the Honolulu Star-Advertiser that shines a spotlight on issues affecting our islands, today for a livestream and took viewer questions. Read more

VIDEO: Oceanit Founder and CEO Pat Sullivan joins Honolulu Star-Advertiser’s Spotlight Hawaii to discuss saliva test

• By Ryan Kalei Tsuji and Yunji de Nies, Special to the Star-Advertiser
• Oct. 16, 2020
• 5

Oceanit Founder and CEO Pat Sullivan joined Spotlight Hawaii, a new series from the Honolulu Star-Advertiser that shines a spotlight on issues affecting our islands, today and took viewer questions. Read more

Up to 65% of Hawaii restaurants could close for good, industry leader warns

• By Ryan Kalei Tsuji and Yunji de Nies, Special to the Star-Advertiser
• Oct. 14, 2020
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Hawaii Restaurant Association Chairman Greg Maples joined Spotlight Hawaii, a new series from the Honolulu Star-Advertiser that shines a spotlight on issues affecting our islands, today and took viewer questions. Read more

VIDEO: Mayor Derek Kawakami still advocating a second COVID-19 test for Kauai arrivals

• By Ryan Kalei Tsuji and Yunji de Nies, Special to the Star-Advertiser
• Oct. 12, 2020
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Kauai Mayor Derek Kawakami joined Spotlight Hawaii, a new series from the Honolulu Star-Advertiser that shines a spotlight on issues affecting our islands, today for a livestream and took viewer questions. Read more

VIDEO: Hawaii Tourism Authority President and CEO John De Fries joins Honolulu Star-Advertiser’s Spotlight Hawaii

• By Ryan Kalei Tsuji and Yunji de Nies, Special to the Star-Advertiser
• Oct. 9, 2020
• 5

Hawaii Tourism Authority President and CEO John De Fries joined Spotlight Hawaii, a new series from the Honolulu Star-Advertiser that shines a spotlight on issues affecting our islands, for a livestream video today and took viewer questions. Read more

VIDEO: Honolulu Mayor Kirk Caldwell joins Honolulu Star-Advertiser’s Spotlight Hawaii

• By Ryan Kalei Tsuji and Yunji de Nies, Special to the Star-Advertiser
• Oct. 7, 2020
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Honolulu Mayor Kirk Caldwell joined spotlight Hawaii, a new series from the Honolulu Star-Advertiser that shines a spotlight on issues affecting our islands, today and took viewer questions. Read more

VIDEO: Gov. David Ige joins Honolulu Star-Advertiser’s Spotlight Hawaii

• By Ryan Kalei Tsuji and Yunji de Nies, Special to the Star-Advertiser
• Oct. 5, 2020
• 6

Gov. David Ige joined Spotlight Hawaii today for a livestream video at 10:30 a.m. and took viewer questions. Read more

VIDEO: 2 guests from Oahu gyms join Honolulu Star-Advertiser’s Spotlight Hawaii

• By Ryan Kalei Tsuji and Yunji de Nies, Special to the Star-Advertiser
• Oct. 2, 2020
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Two guests from Oahu gyms joined Spotlight Hawaii, a new series from the Honolulu Star-Advertiser that shines a spotlight on issues affecting our islands, today and took viewer questions. Read more

VIDEO: Bob Davis, area superintendent for Leilehua-Mililani-Waialua complex, and Chad Farias, area superintendent for Hawaii island’s Kaʻu-Keaau-Pahoa complex, join Honolulu Star-Advertiser’s Spotlight Hawaii

• By Ryan Kalei Tsuji and Yunji de Nies, Special to the Star-Advertiser
• Sept. 30, 2020

Bob Davis, area superintendent for Leilehua-Mililani-Waialua complex, and Chad Farias, area superintendent for Hawaii island’s Kaʻu-Keaau-Pahoa complex, joined Spotlight Hawaii today and took viewer questions. Read more

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

• By Ryan Kalei Tsuji and Yunji de Nies, Special to the Star-Advertiser
• Sept. 28, 2020
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Lt. Gov. Josh Green joined Spotlight Hawaii, a new series from the Honolulu Star-Advertiser that shines a spotlight on issues affecting our islands, today for a livestream, and took viewer questions. Read more

VIDEO: Mike McCartney, Department of Business, Economic Development and Tourism, and Jeff Wagoner of Outrigger Hotels and Resorts, join Honolulu Star-Advertiser’s Spotlight Hawaii

• By Ryan Kalei Tsuji and Yunji de Nies, Special to the Star-Advertiser
• Sept. 25, 2020

Mike McCartney, Department of Business, Economic Development and Tourism, and Jeff Wagoner of Outrigger Hotels and Resorts joined Spotlight Hawaii, a new series from the Honolulu Star-Advertiser that shines a spotlight on issues affecting our islands, today for a livestream took viewer questions. Read more

VIDEO: Honolulu mayoral candidates Keith Amemiya and Rick Blangiardi join Honolulu Star-Advertiser’s Spotlight Hawaii

• By Ryan Kalei Tsuji and Yunji de Nies, Special to the Star-Advertiser
• Sept. 23, 2020
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Honolulu mayoral candidates Keith Amemiya and Rick Blangiardi joined Spotlight Hawaii, a series from the Honolulu Star-Advertiser that shines a spotlight on issues affecting our islands, today for a livestream and took viewer questions. Read more

VIDEO: Gov. David Ige joins Honolulu Star-Advertiser’s Spotlight Hawaii

• By Ryan Kalei Tsuji and Yunji de Nies, Special to the Star-Advertiser
• Sept. 21, 2020
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Gov. David Ige joined Spotlight Hawaii, a new series from the Honolulu Star-Advertiser that shines a spotlight on issues affecting our islands, today and took viewer questions. Read more

VIDEO: Hawaii County mayoral candidates Ikaika Marzo and Mitch Roth join Honolulu Star-Advertiser’s Spotlight Hawaii

• By Ryan Kalei Tsuji and Yunji de Nies, Special to the Star-Advertiser
• Sept. 18, 2020
• 5

Hawaii County mayoral candidates Ikaika Marzo and Mitch Roth joined Spotlight Hawaii, a new series from the Honolulu Star-Advertiser that shines a spotlight on issues affecting our islands, today and took viewer questions. Read more

VIDEO: Honolulu prosecutor candidates Steve Alm and Megan Kau join Honolulu Star-Advertiser’s Spotlight Hawaii

• By Ryan Kalei Tsuji and Yunji de Nies, Special to the Star-Advertiser
• Sept. 16, 2020
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Honolulu prosecutor candidates Steve Alm and Megan Kau joined Spotlight Hawaii, a new series from the Honolulu Star-Advertiser that shines a spotlight on issues affecting our islands, today and took viewer questions. Read more