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Travel to Hawaii During a Pandemic
Out Traveler via Yahoo News· 2 years agoEditor’s note: Coronavirus cases remain in flux. Health officials advise delaying travel if you’re not fully vaccinated and caught up on boosters. This...
Stories that made an impact in 2023
WOOD via Yahoo News· 5 months agoGRAND RAPIDS, Mich. (WOOD) — As 2023 draws to a close, News 8 is looking back at the top stories in West Michigan this year. Below are the most impactful...
Billions in losses projected to hit Hawaii's economy hard
The Honolulu Star-Advertiser via Yahoo News· 9 months agoAug. 14—The statewide economic impact of wildfires on Hawaii island and Maui — where the destruction in Lahaina has become the nation's deadliest single wildfire in recent history — is likely ...
Elections, eruptions and corruption top Hawaii stories for 2022
The Honolulu Star-Advertiser via Yahoo News· 1 year agoDec. 30—The year was capped with a ground shift of a different nature when Mauna Loa on Hawaii island erupted for the first time in 38 years, spraying lava more than 100 feet into the air and ...
Hawaii school bus driver shortage interrupts service
The Honolulu Star-Advertiser via Yahoo News· 10 months agoJul. 26—A worsening shortage of school bus drivers is leading to the partial or complete suspension of bus services at 14 public schools on Oahu and Kauai for the new school year, adding to ...
Hawaii's shortage of health care workers worsens
The Honolulu Star-Advertiser via Yahoo News· 1 year agoNov. 16—Hawaii is facing a severe health care worker shortage as hospitals are grappling with even more patients than during the height of the COVID-19 pandemic. Hawaii is facing a severe health ...
Da Bux food program wants $3M to expand
The Honolulu Star-Advertiser via Yahoo News· 1 year agoJan. 22—Advocates and leaders of Hawaii's Da Bux program are asking the state Legislature to provide $3 million in funding to help expand its efforts to support farmers and make locally grown ...
Visitor numbers show Hawaii's national parks continue to enthrall
The Honolulu Star-Advertiser via Yahoo News· 10 months agoJul. 9—Attendance this year at the state's three major national park sites is on track to surpass 2019 visitor totals, before the COVID-19 pandemic virtually shut down tourism to the islands ...
Kalaupapa park remains closed 3 years after pandemic shutdown
The Honolulu Star-Advertiser via Yahoo News· 11 months agoJun. 18—The National Park Service unit has been closed to the general public since COVID-19 struck in 2020. Connie Pollack knows all about the tragic story of Kalaupapa. Over the years she's ...
Legislative session began amid uncertainty, ended with relief for Maui and taxpayers
The Honolulu Star-Advertiser via Yahoo News· 2 weeks agoMay 5—1/4 Swipe or click to see more GEORGE F. LEE / GLEE@STARADVERTISER.COM Lawmakers raised their hands together during the singing of "Hawaii Aloha" signaling the end of the 2024 legislative ...
