With a record number of COVID-19 cases, a festering outbreak at Hawaii’s largest jail and clusters emerging all across Oahu, Gov. David Ige said Thursday that he’s looking at reestablishing a stay-at-home order and delaying the relaunch of trans-Pacific tourism through a pre-travel testing program, set to begin Sept. 1. Read more
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 and took questions from viewers. Read more
Joe Biden and Kamala Harris pushed past their one-time political rivalry to deliver an aggressive attack on the character and performance of President Donald Trump in their historic first appearance as running mates. Read more
In choosing Harris, Biden is embracing a former rival from the Democratic primary who is familiar with the unique rigor of a national campaign. Read more
Hawaii’s coronavirus crisis continued to mount Monday as Honolulu’s City Hall was shut down, the University of Hawaii football season was postponed at least for the fall and three more people died from COVID-19. Read more
The city is advancing plans to turn an old utilitarian flood-control canal in Kapalama into an inviting mile-long public recreation destination. Read more
Honolulu Hale will be closed for business as of 4:30 p.m. today except for making payments that “absolutely need to be made,” Caldwell announced today. Read more
Politics reporter Gordon Pang today joined Spotlight Hawaii, a new series from the Honolulu Star-Advertiser that shines a spotlight on issues affecting our islands, and took viewer questions about the election. Read more
Shortly after Honolulu Mayor Kirk Caldwell announced a cluster of cases and mass testing at Honolulu Hale, state health officials reported 140 new coronavirus cases and three new COVID-19 deaths today. Read more
In the most-closely watched race in the state Legislature, House Speaker Scott Saiki maintained his slim lead overnight against challenger Kim Coco Iwamoto. Read more
Gov. David Ige and state Superintendent Christina Kishimoto, speaking at a virtual press conference, said concerns over the dramatic rise of COVID-19 infections on Oahu prompted the move. Read more
With COVID-19 cases rising rapidly — including 152 cases and two deaths announced Thursday — Gov. David Ige imposed a partial 14-day quarantine on interisland travel effective Tuesday. Read more
With COVID-19 cases rising exponentially — including roughly 200 cases and two deaths today — Gov. David Ige reimposed the 14-day quarantine on interisland travel and approved the closure of all Oahu state and county parks and beaches. Read more
Even for a president known for his blunt criticism, Trump’s remarks stood out and they signaled how contentious the campaign may get over the coming months. Read more
Department of Health Director Bruce Anderson said there are 117 people with COVID-19 currently hospitalized in Hawaii, with 115 on Oahu, and more than half of the ICU units already filled. Read more
Paul Brewbaker, an economist at TZ Economics, today joined Spotlight Hawaii, a new series from the Honolulu Star-Advertiser that shines a spotlight on issues affecting our islands, and took viewer questions. Read more
The officials, speaking only on condition of anonymity to discuss internal assessments, said that while it was not out of the realm of possibility that the blast was deliberately caused, the belief so far was that it was most likely an accident. Read more
With the number of COVID-19 cases and hospitalizations climbing dramatically, Honolulu Mayor Kirk Caldwell on Tuesday warned that he might have to take further action to close down certain activities and businesses to keep the situation from getting worse. Read more
Mayor Kirk Caldwell held a news conference to discuss the latest COVID-19 cases on Oahu and the City’s latest efforts to fight the virus. Read more
Customers will have to pay an additional $29.99 on top of the cost of the monthly subscription to rent “Mulan.” Read more
The recording was played during a court proceeding today that will determine whether Chad Daybell will stand trial on charges related to the hiding of the remains of 17-year-old Tylee Ryan and 7-year-old Joshua “JJ” Vallow. Read more
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