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United Airlines anticipates 386 Hawaii job furloughs
United Airlines expects to furlough 332 employees at Daniel K. Inouye International Airport and an additional 54 at Kahului Airport for six months or longer beginning around Oct. 1, as the effects of the COVID-19 pandemic continue to hammer the airline industry and stifle Hawaii’s tourism-based economy. Read more
Ex-real estate commissioner sentenced to jail
A former vice chairman of the state Real Estate Commission has been sentenced to six months in jail and 10 years of court supervision, according to authorities. Read more
Photos: A look back at Tulsi Gabbard’s political career
UH Football: Hawaii routs UNLV to clinch bowl berth
Oahu gets back to normal after close call with Lane
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Hawaii residents prepare for Hurricane Lane
State money will help fund Kona homeless village
An infusion of state money is helping kick-start the transformation of a vacant lot on the Big Island into a homeless village. Read more
Don’t panic, it’s just a turkey
Some last-minute turkey advice for those in the kitchen getting ready for Thanksgiving. Read more
Part 1: Hokuleʻa’s homecoming
Exhibit on Cuba celebrates country’s diverse culture
The American Museum of Natural History is presenting a bilingual exhibit that explores Cuba’s biodiversity and culture. Read more
Movies: ‘Edge of Seventeen,’ ‘Fantastic Beasts,’ ‘I Bleed for This’
Wide-release film synopses from the Los Angeles Times. For reviews of movies opening this weekend, see the Today section. Read more
14 Utah parks pursue Dark Sky Park status
Fourteen Utah state parks are applying to be listed as International Dark Sky Parks in an effort to preserve and promote starry nights that attract tourists, reported the Deseret News (bit.ly/2eFjHtL). Read more
HECO donates $15K for Maunalua Bay
Hawaiian Electric Co. said Monday it donated $15,000 to support conservation projects at Maunalua Bay. Read more
HECO commits $4.7M to upgrades for Navy
Hawaiian Electric Co. will spend $4.7 million on electrical upgrades for the Navy in order to build what the utility says is the lowest-priced solar farm in the state. Read more
Delta deal puts Southwest pilots’ accord at risk
Southwest Airlines Co.’s tentative labor agreement with its pilots, reached after more than four years of negotiations, may be in danger now that Delta Air Lines has a pending deal that would pay its aviators more. Read more
Hawaii AG sues prescription drugmaker
The state attorney general is suing the makers of a narcotic used to treat pain and opiate addiction, three days after announcing that Hawaii doctors could continue prescribing the drug. Read more
Alaska Air’s Virgin bid under scrutiny
Alaska Air Group Inc. and Virgin America Inc. pleaded their case for their $2.6 billion merger to top Justice Department officials last week, according to people familiar with the matter, an indication that negotiations are in their final stages over whether the government allows the deal to proceed. Read more
Student entrepreneur applications sought
Entrepreneurs’ Organization Hawaii, or EO Hawaii, in partnership with Hawaii National Bank, is accepting applications statewide for its second annual student entrepreneurs competition. Read more
Mitsubishi offers to buy more of Lawson
Mitsubishi Corp. plans to raise its stake in Lawson Inc. in a 144 billion yen ($1.4 billion) tender offer and to turn Japan’s third-largest convenience store operator into a Mitsubishi unit. Read more
Orangetheory Fitness to open Kapolei gym
Orangetheory Fitness will open a gym in Kapolei next month. The fitness franchise will offer 60-minute sessions of cardiovascular and strength training in a 3,400-square-foot-studio in Kapolei Marketplace at 590 Farrington Highway near Safeway. Read more
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