2020 in Review: Through the lens of Honolulu Star-Advertiser photographers
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JAMM AQUINO / JAQUINO@STARADVERTISER.COM
Jan. 19, 2020. Honolulu police watch a house fire on Hibiscus Drive near the site where two officers were killed by area resident Jerry Hanel. The ensuing fire swept through the neighborhood destroying seven homes.2/30
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Jan. 19, 2020. Honolulu police perform CPR on one of two officers shot by Jerry Hanel after an incident at a home on Hibiscus Drive. Four people were killed in the shootings and fire that destroyed seven homes.3/30
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Jan. 23, 2020. A passerby stops to take in what was left of a historic home on Hibiscus Drive in the days following the shootings and fire that killed four people.4/30
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Jan. 20, 2020. A view from atop Diamond Head reveals the destruction from the fire that razed homes on Hibiscus Drive following the shooting of two police officers.5/30
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CINDY ELLEN RUSSELL / CRUSSELL@STARADVERTISER.COM
Jan. 26, 2020. A burned page from the King James Bible, 1 Peter 3, rests on a patch of grass on Hibiscus Drive in the days following the shootings and fire that killed four people.6/30
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Jan. 21, 2020. Family and friends of fallen Honolulu Police Officer Tiffany-Victoria Enriquez gathered at a candlelight vigil at Kaimana Beach. Teiya Enriquez Sandoval, center, is embraced by family friend Tristel Tynanaes, left, and Teiya's sister, Jazzy Enriquez, during the vigil.7/30
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March 7, 2020. The Honolulu Police Department held a memorial ceremony for fallen officer Kaulike Kalama, who was killed along with officer Tiffany-Victoria Enriquez during January’s Hibiscus Drive incident. HPD Chief Susan Ballard touches the urn of Officer Kalama, which is being held by his wife, Kaohi, who died in June due to an ongoing medical condition.8/30
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Oct. 18, 2020. On their way to campaign off Waikiki Beach, supporters of President Donald Trump took a boat ride from Kewalo Basin, motoring past fishermen casting their lines.9/30
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May 1, 2020. Complaining of reduced personal freedoms and finances, protesters verbally clash with Honolulu police during a rally at the state Capitol in support of reopening Hawaii’s businesses and economy.10/30
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June 5, 2020. Protester Chantal Spriggs addresses about 1,000 protesters, who had converged on the Duke Kahanamoku statue during a rally held in memory of George Floyd and to support the Black Lives Matter movement.11/30
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June 14, 2020. Nearly 500 people participated in a peaceful protest for Breonna Taylor at the state Capitol. Jade Rhodes, right, becomes emotional as she bows her head and is comforted by a friend while holding a sign with the names of victims during the eight minutes of silence.12/30
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June 3, 2020. National outrage was ignited after George Floyd was killed in May by former Minneapolis policeman Derek Chauvin, who has since been charged with murder. More than 200 people gathered at the state Capitol in unity against racism and police brutality. A protester holds a sign during the rally.13/30
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June 5, 2020. Avery Winkler holds a flag during a peaceful protest in Waikiki over George Floyd’s death. "I think that the American flag soaked in blood is a very powerful symbol to show the state of our country. To show that this place is soaked in blood,” Winkler said.14/30
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Oct. 29, 2020. In a competition for the attention of afternoon commuters and sidewalk space, sign wavers for Honolulu mayoral candidates Keith Amemiya and Rick Blangiardi crowd the intersection of School Street and Likelike Highway.15/30
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JAMM AQUINO / JAQUINO@STARADVERTISER.COM
Nov. 3, 2020. The overflow of last-minute voters at Kapolei Hale kept the polls open until nearly 9 p.m. delaying the first printout of the general election. Voters stand in line waiting to cast their ballots.16/30
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Feb. 27, 2020. Hawaii hit the 10 million visitor mark in 2019, but 2020 was different. By the second week of March, travel to and from the state trailed off due to coronavirus infections spreading to Hawaii and across the world. Crowds of tourists sunbathe and swim on Waikiki Beach.17/30
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April 6, 2020. No traffic, no tourists in Waikiki as the coronavirus pandemic left a normally bustling Kalakaua Avenue barren of cars and pedestrians.18/30
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Oct. 15, 2020. Thirty flights arrive in Hawaii after the launch of the pre-travel coronavirus testing program. Travelers wait in line to be screened at the Daniel K. Inouye International Airport after arriving on Trans-Pacific flights.19/30
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Oct. 16, 2020. The state’s highly anticipated pre-travel COVID-19 testing program, which launched in October, draws over 10,000 travelers on its first day. Kalihi resident Linda Pine solicits plumeria lei to passerbys outside the Outrigger Waikiki Beach Resort.20/30
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Oct. 19, 2020. A woman walks by an empty storefront with its windows papered over along Waialae Avenue. Empty storefronts became a common sight as Honolulu businesses bore the brunt of the economic impact due to the coronavirus pandemic.21/30
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June 1, 2020. Volunteer Shawn Chang loads boxes of food into Yanique Hadley's vehicle at the Ohana food distribution held at the Hau'ula Civic Center.22/30
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Oct. 16, 2020. A medical worker passes a mural painted by local artist Kamea Hadar along Beretania Street.23/30
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May 18, 2020. Family and friends of Rhylee Pula celebrate her eighth birthday in Kaimuki with a drive-by birthday party organized by her parents Alex and Tasha Pula. Trisha Tollefson showers Rhylee with confetti while wishing her a happy birthday.24/30
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May 20, 2020. Roosevelt High School's Patience Kaai, who is among the 227 participating Class of 2020 graduates, poses for a photo after receiving her degree at the modified graduation ceremony, normally held on the football field.25/30
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JAMM AQUINO / JAQUINO@STARADVERTISER.COM
Sept. 8, 2020. Honolulu police issue a citation to a woman on Waikiki Beach near the Duke Kahanamoku statue after she violated Oahu’s second stay-at-home, work-from-home order aimed at curbing a recent surge in coronavirus cases.26/30
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Dec. 12, 2020. A moped rider in Waimanalo sports a ti leaf mask while making his way along Hihimanu Street.27/30
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Nov. 15, 2020. Adele Chong, center, hosted dinners on her back deck every Sunday, ordering an Ohana Sunday Dinner-to-Go, catered by Koolau Ballrooms and Conference Center. Chong toasts her guests Randy Young, left, Ronald K. Todd and Laurel Johnston.28/30
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June 10, 2020. A health care worker prepares to administer a COVID-19 test at the Kaiser Permanente drive-thru testing site in Moanalua.29/30
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CINDY ELLEN RUSSELL / CRUSSELL@STARADVERTISER.COM
Nov. 1, 2020. Empty chairs — 228 in all — were placed in front of Central Union Church on All Saints Day in memoriam for the people of Hawaii who had died from COVID-19 as of Nov. 1. In addition to the vacant chairs, the church tolled its bell 228 times over the course of 15 minutes.30/30
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GEORGE F. LEE / GLEE@STARADVERTISER.COM
Nov. 21, 2020. Five-year-old Ria Mayekawa reaches out to touch Santa Claus’ hand through plexiglass prior to having her picture taken with him and her sister Mika, 1, right, at Windward Mall in Kaneohe.
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