Showing posts with label tourism. Show all posts
Showing posts with label tourism. Show all posts
Friday, September 25, 2026

Hurricanes batter state economy, growth lowest since COVID; Nolo becomes a hurricane; Kauai Shrimp company latest Lowell victim, more news from all the Hawaiian Islands

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Spate of storms batters forecast for state economic growth.   Natural disasters in Hawaii this year are contributing to a big drain on the s...
Friday, August 28, 2026

Hawaii tourism falters, Hawaii County loses Punaluu beach park lease, Lahaina post office faces closure, more news from all the Hawaiian Islands

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Shorter Hawaii vacations erase 1 million visitor days despite higher arrivals. Preliminary data released Thursday by the state Department o...
Friday, July 10, 2026

Plane fares climb in war aftermath, Honolulu City Council opponent pushes to declare Waters ineligible, Big Island medical marijuana card holders won't be disqualified for gun permits, more news from all the Hawaiian Islands

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Fuel-price shock hits Hawaii as Iran strikes push fares higher.   Hawaii’s visitor industry is absorbing a new round of fuel-driven shocks a...
Monday, July 6, 2026

State labor force hits 6-year high as hospitality industry rebounds, Hawaii DOE hires largest cohort of foreign teachers, 1st in nation savings accounts for foster children, more news from all the Hawaiian Islands

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Hawaii’s labor force hits 6-year high; unemployment rate increases to 2.5%. An influx of 1,400 nonfarm payroll jobs in Hawaii’s leisure and ...
Tuesday, March 31, 2026

Commercial aquarium harvesting rules proposed, another raise planned for Honolulu officials, police use pepper spray at middle school, double-digit rise in tourism, more news from all the Hawaiian Islands

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Aquarium fishing considered; 2 public meetings to be held this week. The state Department of Land and Natural Resources’ Division of Aquatic...
Friday, March 27, 2026

Commercial fishing reopened in Pacific national marine monuments, Kauai tour helicopter crash kills 3, statewide regular gas price average now $5.33, more news from all the Hawaiian Islands

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Final action taken on commercial fishing access in Pacific Marine National Monuments. After a full discussion and hearing approximately 70 w...
Monday, March 23, 2026

Hawaii airports to remain open amid partial government shutdown, 13 public schools close for storm repairs, backroom dealing alleged in Oahu power plant case, more news from all the Hawaiian Islands

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Hawaii airports remain open amid partial government shutdown. The Hawai‘i Department of Transportation is reassuring the public that all Ha...
Friday, February 27, 2026

Lawsuit seeks breakup of Hawaiian-Alaska Airlines merger, bills advance limiting ICE policing, tourism sees double-digit increases, more news from all the Hawaiian Islands

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Lawsuit claims Hawaiian-Alaska Airlines merger creates monopoly on Hawaii flights. An effort to break up the Hawaiian and Alaska Airlines m...
Monday, November 17, 2025

FAA ends flight cutbacks, Hawaii SNAP payments resume in full, Honolulu AI police surveillance worries advocates, more news from all the Hawaiian Islands

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FAA to end cuts to flights at 40 airports, including Honolulu. The FAA says it is ending all commercial flight restrictions that were put in...