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2 days ago · President Donald Trump’s directive to immediately eliminate any efforts to diversify federal offices and the people they serve — and require all federal employees to stop working …
Clash erupts over Hawai‘i Tourism Authority’s search for new leader
Jan 1, 2025 · Before hiring Bishop &Co. to conduct an executive search, the HTA board approved raising the salary for the agency’s top executive to $300,000, a $50,000 hike, which was …
‘Sobering’ report issued on Hawaii natural disaster resilience …
Jan 1, 2025 · Recommendations in the 58-page report by the Climate Advisory Team include helping homeowners strengthen their residences against hurricanes, enhancing natural …
Lagging Japan arrivals point to slow recovery for Hawaii tourism
Jan 14, 2025 · Hawaii’s top source of international visitors, Japan, is not projected to recover to pre-pandemic levels this decade. That was the opinion of Carl Bonham, executive director of …
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5 days ago · HONOLULU — It was a moment of triumph. At a rally in Honolulu in 2002, Tulsi Gabbard wore an orchid lei as she celebrated her victory as the youngest-ever member of the …
Aloha, 2024! A recap of the top 10 Big Island news stories of the year
Dec 12, 2024 · Tribune-Herald file photo From left, Mayor Mitch Roth, Rep. Mark Nakashima, East Hawaii Regional Board Chair Jerry Gray, Gov. Josh Green, philanthropist Marc Benioff, …
HTA seeking to shore up tourism with new round of emergency …
Jan 6, 2025 · The Hawaii Tourism Authority has declared a continued tourism emergency, and for only the second time since its creation in 1998 is seeking approval to use its $5 million …
Replacement of narrow Hilo bridge pushed back - Hawaii Tribune …
Jan 1, 2025 · Plans to replace the Four Mile Creek Bridge are unlikely to come to fruition before 2028.
A new way to travel between islands? State agencies show interest …
Dec 23, 2024 · Interisland travel could be cheaper, cleaner and lower under a proposal by a partnership between state agencies and a private transportation developer.
Potential threats to Big Island ranked during meeting
Nov 24, 2024 · Invasive species and earthquakes topped Big Island residents’ concerns during a community discussion last Monday about a planned update to Hawaii County’s Hazard …