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Aggregated Hawaii News Articles

• Alaska Airlines' Arm Plans to Invest More Than $600M in Hawaii
  
  ALK's arm plans to invest over $600M in Hawaii, upgrading airports, tech, lounges, fleet interiors, and community programs over five years.
  Zacks Equity Research.  Zacks.  Tue, 06 Jan 2026 18:46:00 GMT.
• Evangeline Lilly says she has brain damage after a traumatic fall last year at Hawaii beach
  
  Evangeline Lilly says 'almost every area in [her] brain is functioning at a decreased capacity' after suffering a concussion due to falling at the beach.
  Tracy Brown.  Los Angeles Times.  Mon, 5 Jan 2026 20:55:12 GMT.
• Hawaii Hit With Winter Storm Warning As Kona Low Blasts State With Snow, Flood Threat
  
  Forecasts indicate that 1-2 inches of rainfall could affect flood-prone regions
  Andrew Powell.  Daily Caller.  Mon, 05 Jan 2026 17:14:01 +0000.
• Federal ruling blocks Hawaii's climate change tourist tax on cruise ships
  
  A federal appeals court ruling on New Year's Eve blocked Hawaii from enforcing a climate change tourist tax on cruise ships passengers, a levy that was set to go into effect at the start of 2026.
  Jennifer Sinco Kelleher.  Washington Times.  Thu, 01 Jan 2026 17:16:13 -0500.
• Federal appeals court blocks Hawaii's tourist tax on cruise ships
  
  The levy, which would impose a new 11% tax on the gross fares paid by a cruise ship's passenger, was set to go into effect at the start of 2026.
  CBS News.  Wed, 31 Dec 2025 21:48:31 -0500.
• Flu surges across US as holiday travel fuels record infections
  
  Flu cases are rising in 47 states as a new variant of the virus, subclade K, has emerged. There is only one state where infections are going down, Hawaii.
  Daily Mail.  Sun, 28 Dec 2025 08:37:59 GMT.
• Death toll from UPS cargo plane crash in Louisville rises to 15
  
  On Nov. 4, UPS Flight 2976 bound for Hawaii crashed moments after takeoff from Louisville International Airport, where UPS has its global aviation hub.
  CBS News.  Thu, 25 Dec 2025 21:31:19 -0500.
• Hawaii, Cal players brawl as Rainbow Warriors pull off incredible comeback victory
  
  The Hawaii Rainbow Warriors came back from 21 points down to defeat the California Golden Bears in the Hawaii Bowl. A brawl broke out afterward.
  Fox News.  Thu, 25 Dec 2025 15:12:10 -0500.
• Striking satellite images show California fires, Hawaii volcano from space
  
  NOAA released several of its most striking images of 2025.
  Ariana Bindman.  SFGATE.  Wed, 24 Dec 2025 19:20:49 UTC.
• Federal judge upholds Hawaii's new climate change tax on cruise passengers
  
  A federal judge's ruling clears the way for Hawaii to include cruise ship passengers in a new tourist tax to help cope with climate change, a levy set to go into effect at the start of 2026.
  Jennifer Sinco Kelleher.  Washington Times.  Wed, 24 Dec 2025 14:18:56 -0500.

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