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Return of cruise ships still up in the air

Exactly 33,400 trans-Pacific passengers arrived Thursday by air at Hawaii’s major airports, but the question of when the Aloha State will once again welcome cruise…

Hirono co-introduces legislation to fund ag research

WASHINGTON — There’s an estimated backlog of $11.5 billion in deferred maintenance and modernization needed at various agricultural-research facilities, including the University of Hawai‘i’s College…

3rd fatality, 26 new COVID cases seen Friday

LIHU‘E — The state Department of Health Kaua‘i District Health Office reported Kaua‘i’s third fatality from COVID-19 and announced 26 new cases on Friday. The…

Legislation targets rising issue of cybercrimes

U.S. Sen. Brian Schatz has introduced new legislation to combat cybercrimes as more Americans lose more money to scams every year. U.S. Sens. Thom Tillis,…

Schatz, Ige clarify eviction ban

Gov. David Ige said Friday an eviction moratorium issued Tuesday by the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention applies to almost all of Hawaii.…

KDHO: 26 new cases, third reported Kaua‘i fatality

LIHU‘E — The Hawai‘i State Department of Health Kaua‘i District Health Office reported one COVID-19-related fatality and 26 new infections on Friday. The fatality was…

Hilo judge finds 4 kupuna TMT protesters not guilty

Four Native Hawaiians arrested in 2019 while protesting against the construction of the Thirty Meter Telescope on Hawaii’s highest peak were not guilty of obstructing…