Hawaii News

Aggregated Hawaii News Articles

• Kauai resort, vacation rental company lay off more than 180 employees amid halt in tourism
  
  A Kauai resort and vacation rental company laid off a combined 182 employees late last month as Hawaii's halt in tourism persists due to state and county mandates surrounding the Covid-19 pandemic.
  Olivia Peterkin.  American City Business Journals.  Mon, 01 Jun 2020 21:40:04 +0000.
• Former Monroe baseball coach Denny Holt was City Section pioneer
  
  Denny Holt died on Feb. 8 in Hawaii at the age of 84; guided Monroe to two City titles.
  Eric Sondheimer.  Los Angeles Times.  Mon, 1 Jun 2020 16:25:45 -0400.
• Handshakes and hugs are out - here's the new global etiquette from the Thai wai to the Zambian clap
  
  From the Thai wai, which involves bowing your head with your palms together, to the Hawaiian shaka sign you make with your fingers, here are the safest ways of greeting people when we can travel again.
  Daily Mail.  Mon, 01 Jun 2020 13:02:40 GMT.
• Hawaii commercial real estate investment to drop by 50% in post-Covid 2020, Colliers says
  
  Commercial investment last year dropped by 50% from the record high of $5.3 billion set in 2019, Mike Hamasu, consulting and research director at Colliers International Hawaii, said during a webinar presented by CCIM.
  Janis L. Magin.  American City Business Journals.  Sat, 30 May 2020 01:14:47 +0000.
• Hawaii fishermen catch 220-pound tuna, donate fish to 'grateful' frontline workers
  
  An example of truly good eats.
  Alexandra Deabler.  Fox News.  Fri, 29 May 2020 15:16:45 GMT.
• Epic Waters, Hawaiian Falls to Reopen Waterparks Friday
  
  Following Governor Abbott's announcement Tuesday to amend Phase II of the Open Texas plan, waterparks can open Friday with 25% the normal capacity.
  NBC.  Thu, May 28 2020 03:42:10 PM.
• Fishermen donated 220-pound tuna to health care workers in Hawaii
  
  "Anytime you can get fresh fish prepared for you and given to you, my god what else can we ask for," a local nurse said.
  CBS News.  Wed, 27 May 2020 15:25:33 -0400.
• Ex-White House hopeful Gabbard drops defamation suit against Hillary Clinton
  
  Tulsi Gabbard, a U.S. congresswoman from Hawaii, dropped a lawsuit against the Democratic Party's former presidential nominee Hillary Clinton for defamation on Wednesday, according to a court filing.
  Reuters.  Wed, 27 May 2020 14:14:26 -0400.
• Biden wins Hawaii presidential primary delayed by coronavirus
  
  Former Vice President Joe Biden won the Hawaii Democratic residential primary on Saturday, which was delayed by more than a month because of the coronavirus. Biden defeated Vermont Sen. Bernie Sanders, 63% to 37%.
  Yahoo.  Sun, 24 May 2020 17:05:16 -0400.
• Hawaii County places of worship, restaurants to open June 1
  
  HILO, Hawaii (AP) - The Big Island of Hawaii will allow places of worship, restaurants, hair salons, barber shops and a variety of personal-service businesses to reopen starting June 1, county Mayor Harry Kim announced Saturday night. ...
  Washington Times.  Sun, 24 May 2020 01:20:53 -0400.

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