HONOLULU (AP) — Honolulu Mayor Rick Blangiardi has extended coronavirus restrictions for another month through mid-March starting today, but said that could change if confirmed cases remain low. “I don’t want to mislead the public in any way,” Blangiardi said during a news conference ...
HONOLULU (AP) — A Hawaii oil refinery has agreed to pay a civil penalty of $219,638 for chemical safety and hazardous waste violations, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency said. Par Hawaii Refining LLC violated the federal Clean Air Act and Resource Conservation and Recovery Act at ...
HONOLULU (AP) — A man was unharmed after sliding hundreds of feet down a slope from the summit of Hawaii’s highest mountain, authorities said. The Hawaii County Fire Department estimated the man slid about 700 feet down an icy slope on Mauna Kea shortly after 7 p.m. Saturday. Rescue ...
HONOLULU (AP) — The U.S. Army will conduct all mission-essential training exercises at Schofield Barracks throughout the month of February, military officials said. The announcement was made last week with a warning to local communities who may hear training activities from their nearby ...
HONOLULU (AP) — Postmortem exams show at least two of three Hawaiian monk seals found on Kauai last year died after they were caught in fishing nets. The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration determined the seals likely drowned after becoming entangled in gillnets, KITV-TV ...
The Associated Press Wind farm to fund bat, petrel research HONOLULU — The operator of a Hawaii wind farm has agreed to fund research into their environmental practices after some endangered species were killed by their turbines. Kawailoa Wind agreed to pay $250,000 to research how ...
KAILUA-KONA (AP) — A Hawaii appellate court has ruled that Hawaii County’s police chief was within his authority when he requested help from police in other counties during the 2019 protests over the Thirty Meter Telescope. The state Intermediate Court of Appeals issued an opinion last ...
HONOLULU (AP) — A retired Honolulu police officer and a Big Island firefighter were sentenced Wednesday in connection with a corruption case involving a former Honolulu prosecutor and her retired police chief husband. Retired Honolulu police officer Niall Silva was sentenced to nine months ...
By AUDREY McAVOY The Associated Press HONOLULU — House Democratic leaders announced plans Tuesday to develop a new management structure for Hawaii’s tallest mountain, where protesters in past years have blocked the construction of a large telescope on the peak some Native Hawaiians ...
By AUDREY McAVOY The Associated Press HONOLULU — The chairwoman of the Hawaii Republican Party has resigned after a senior party member used an official Twitter account to send tweets defending adherents of the QAnon conspiracy theory. Shirlene Ostrov stepped down “to allow the ...
HONOLULU (AP) — The Honolulu City Council has endorsed an affordable rental housing tower for older adults on city land in Chinatown. Council members voted Wednesday to provide regulatory approval for the 156-unit Halewaiolu Senior Residences project for older residents with low incomes, ...
HONOLULU (AP) — First Hawaiian Inc. (FHB) reported fourth-quarter earnings of $61.7 million last week. The Honolulu-based bank said it had earnings of 47 cents per share. Earnings, adjusted for nonrecurring costs, were 50 cents per share. The results surpassed Wall Street expectations. ...
The Associated Press Pre-travel testing to include South Korea HONOLULU — Travelers from South Korea can soon bypass Hawaii’s mandatory 10-day quarantine by producing a negative COVID-19 test from a trusted screening partner in their home country. Democratic Gov. David Ige ...
HONOLULU (AP) — Birthday plans for one of Hawaii’s most esteemed houses have raised concerns over the proposed $53,000 cost while the state deals with significant economic problems stemming from the coronavirus pandemic. Gov. David Ige proposed the commemoration of Washington Place, the ...
By MARK THIESSEN The Associated Press A high-ranking official with the Hawaii Republican Party confirmed Monday that he resigned after posting a series of tweets about the QAnon conspiracy theory on the official party account, saying its adherents shouldn’t be mocked. “We should ...
HILO (AP) — The University of Hawaii plans to proceed with construction of a teaching telescope on the state’s highest mountain despite mixed reaction from the public. The university plans to erect the telescope at Halepohaku, a mid-level facility on Mauna Kea, The Hawaii Tribune-Herald ...
By CALEB JONES The Associated Press HONOLULU — People following a violent movement that promotes a second U.S. civil war or the breakdown of modern society have been showing up at recent protests across the nation armed and wearing tactical gear. But the anti-government “boogaloo” ...
HONOLULU (AP) — An increase in the number of anglers plying Hawaii’s shores has provided much needed food and recreation while helping keep supply shops afloat during the coronavirus pandemic. Fishing supply store personnel said noncommercial fishing in Hawaii has boomed since the ...
HONOLULU (AP) — Kauai ended a tourism shutdown earlier this month by allowing interisland travelers to return to the island, but the impact of the coronavirus on the economy is having devastating consequences. The head of Hawaii’s lodging and tourism association said if Kauai tourism ...
HONOLULU (AP) — A judge in Honolulu dismissed charges Wednesday against U.S. Surgeon General Jerome Adams after he was cited for allegedly violating local coronavirus restrictions while in Hawaii to help with COVID-19 surge testing efforts. Honolulu prosecutors submitted a motion Tuesday ...