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5 places in Hawaii we love … with fewer tourists
With visitor numbers reportedly down by 99% from this time last year, places that have been the domain of visitors in recent years now have room for local folks. Read more
With visitor numbers reportedly down by 99% from this time last year, places that have been the domain of visitors in recent years now have room for local folks. Read more
PUA payments are subject to federal and Hawaii state income tax, but PUA won’t withhold these taxes for you, as the state Department of Labor and Industrial Relations does for people receiving standard unemployment insurance. Read more
It’s feeling more and more like summer, with city campgrounds now open and large picnic events allowed with a permit. Read more
Question: The parking lot at Magic Island has been under reconstruction for several months now. In passing the site every morning for my daily walk, I see no construction activity for weeks while the early morning park users, like myself, scramble up and down the park access road at 5 a.m. looking for a space to park. Does Parks and Recreation have a completion schedule? Read more
Warm weather beach destinations are the most popular vacation searches, with Florida, Myrtle Beach, San Diego and Key West among the top considerations. Read more
Question: Regarding those blue bikes for rent around town, do they wipe them down to disinfect or sanitize between each customer? At least the handlebars and seat? Read more
The following is a partial list of what’s allowed and not allowed on Oahu as part of COVID-19 restrictions, as of today. Read more
Question: I am one of those who mailed in my taxes right before the pandemic hit and never heard back from the IRS. Have they started processing paper returns yet? Should I refile, because who knows if they ever received it? Will they pay interest on the refund they owe me? Read more
Question: My tenants aren’t paying their rent. I have four small units, and under the current situation I don’t want to evict anyone and I couldn’t even if I wanted to, but what little monthly income I had earned after expenses is gone. Can I file for PUA? Read more
Micah Kane, president & CEO of the Hawaii Community Foundation, joined the COVID-19 Care Conversation to talk about the community needs as a result of the coronavirus pandemic. Read more
Watch a Q&A video featuring Gov. David Ige and Gavin Thornton, executive director of Hawaii Appleseed, who joined the COVID-19 Care Conversation today. Read more
County bus provides free Wi-Fi in Hana; Virtual open house planned for Kihei solar project; Roi rage: What to do about invasive threat; Ian Walsh foundation doubles scholarships. Read more
We followed up with UH spokesman Dan Meisenzahl for more information about priorities in this new and temporary system. Here’s his response. Read more
The Premier Medical Group Hawaii will offer the tests for free for those without insurance from 8 a.m. to 2 p.m. Saturday. Read more
Lt. Gov. Josh Green join the COVID-19 Care Conversation and took viewer questions. Read more
For people who should request a trace, here are the agency’s instructions. Read more
Hawaii Medical Service Association CEO Dr. Mark Mugiishi will be the featured speaker at noon Thursday on the one-hour Hawaii Economic Association webinar. Read more
State Sen. President Ron Kouchi joined the COVID-19 Care Conversation today and took viewer questions. Read more
This week, Dr. Anthony Fauci, the top U.S. infectious disease expert, said he is cautiously optimistic there will be a COVID-19 vaccine by the end of the year or early 2021. Read more
Question: Do you know when the libraries will open? Many of us don’t have a computer or Wi-Fi at home and rely on the computers at the library. Read more
Here’s what the class of 2020 can do to answer three essential post-graduation questions during the ongoing pandemic. Read more