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Aloha Stadium redevelopment joins list of troubled, delayed Hawaii government projects
The Honolulu Star-Advertiser via Yahoo News· 2 years agoOct. 3—Hawaii is littered with big public-facility development projects that have taken exorbitant stretches of time to produce compared with plans. In early 2022 a veteran Hawaii attorney specializing ...
Bills would allow outdoor ads on stadium, convention center
The Honolulu Star-Advertiser via Yahoo News· 3 months agoFeb. 14—Naming rights for the Hawai 'i Convention Center would be allowed despite Hawaii's general ban on outdoor advertising after a key Senate committee approved a bill Tuesday despite concerns ...
Hawaii to host 13th FestPAC in June 2024
The Honolulu Star-Advertiser via Yahoo News· 4 months agoDec. 24—The 10-day festival will run from June 6-16 and include delegations from 28 Pacific island nations. Hawaii is slated to host the 13th Festival of the Pacific Arts & Culture in June 2024 ...
UH Manoa graduation caps fall commencement season
The Honolulu Star-Advertiser via Yahoo News· 1 year agoDec. 15—The fall commencement season for Hawaii's major universities peaks this week, with the largest, for the University of Hawaii at Manoa, taking place Saturday on campus. The fall commencement ...
Hawai'i Convention Center needs more than $15M quick fix for leaks
The Honolulu Star-Advertiser via Yahoo News· 1 year agoMar. 19—Gov. Josh Green noted the center, which opened in 1998 at a cost of $200 million, is a "highly important " venue for local organizations and events, as well as business travelers who ...
Hawaii Tourism Authority chief John De Fries to step down Sept. 15
The Honolulu Star-Advertiser via Yahoo News· 11 months agoJun. 16—Hawaii Tourism Authority President and CEO John De Fries does not intend to seek renewal of his contract—meaning that HTA now must begin searching for its 11th top leader since the agency ...
Disaster could be lasting setback for economy
The Honolulu Star-Advertiser via Yahoo Finance· 9 months agoAug. 10—The wildfires on Maui are likely to have a major impact on the tourism industry — the state's primary economic engine — with the Valley Isle as a huge draw for Hawaii's core U.S. visitor ...
Officials study repairs for Hawai'i Convention Center
The Honolulu Star-Advertiser via Yahoo News· 1 year agoDec. 26—Visitors to the Hawai 'i Convention Center had to walk past trash bins placed to collect the rain when a powerful storm buffeted the Hawaiian Islands earlier this month, adding to the ...
Hawaii Tourism Authority to vote on Maui recovery plan
The Honolulu Star-Advertiser via Yahoo News· 4 months agoDec. 18—The forecast for Maui visitor arrivals is still down through 2024, and the overall visitor count to the state is lower at a time when state revenue is needed to support Maui. WAILEA, ...
Gov.-elect Josh Green considering new ways to address old problems in Hawaii
The Honolulu Star-Advertiser via Yahoo News· 1 year agoNov. 10—Green won office on Tuesday by the largest vote percentage in state history and with the greatest margin of victory, according to his office, and plans to translate that momentum and ...
