Hawaii’s 14-day quarantine for travelers has loopholes
A majority of the 460 visitors who flew to Oahu on Friday and Saturday said they would be staying with family or friends. Read more
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Teenage boy injured while hiking closed Manoa trail
Honolulu firefighters rescued a teenage boy who was injured while hiking today at Seven Falls Trail in Manoa. Read more
Honolulu bus driver attacked after confronting rider without mask, police say
Honolulu police arrested a 63-year-old man after he allegedly attacked a city bus driver who instructed him to keep his mask on to prevent the spread of the coronavirus. Read more
Man, 27, held in connection with Ewa Beach arson
The man set curtains in the carport of a home on fire, but residents were home at the time and immediately extinguished the blaze. Read more
Majority of visitors arriving Saturday say purpose of Hawaii trip to visit friends, family
115 visitors responded on an agricultural declaration form that they were staying with family and friends. Another 46 did not answer. Read more
Hawaii agencies rally to provide struggling families with Mother’s Day meals
Seven hundred packages of groceries were handed out Saturday in Laie in time for a hearty Mother’s Day meal. Read more
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Hundreds of food packages given out in Laie in time for Mother’s Day
The Salvation Army teamed up with the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints to hold the drive-thru food distribution at four locations in Hawaii today, providing enough food to feed 1,200 families. Read more
Waikiki bartender recovering from coronavirus
After spending about six weeks unconscious in a hospital while his body fought off a coronavirus infection, Ewa Beach resident and Waikiki bartender Coby Torda was able to mouth his desire for a back scratcher Sunday during a video chat with family. Read more
Arriving visitors climb past 5,000 since quarantine began
The number visitors arriving in Hawaii since the beginning of the state’s mandatory 2-week quarantine for travelers topped 5,000 on Saturday. Read more
Waikiki bartender awake in hospital, tests negative for COVID-19 after 6-week battle
A Waikiki bartender in the hospital due to COVID-19 has regained consciousness and tested negative for the disease, according to Honolulu City Council member Kym Pine. Read more
Arson investigation opened after Waianae fire causes $150,000 in damage
Honolulu police have opened an arson investigation after a fire caused more than $150,000 in damage to a home in Waianae. Read more
2 cited after trespassing at Sacred Falls
State Department of Land and Natural Resources officers cited two people this week for hiking the closed Sacred Falls park in Windward Oahu. Read more
Man breaks officer’s hand in Waikele traffic arrest, police say
A 34-year-old man was in custody after police said he assaulted a police officer while being arrested for traffic offenses in Waikele. Read more
Missing Kalihi man, 61, with dementia is found
A 61-year-old man with dementia was found this evening after walking away from his home Thursday morning. Read more
Ige’s reversal halts delivery of Mother’s Day flowers
Hawaii florists are the latest group to be swept into confusion by Gov. David Ige’s administration in response to the new coronavirus. Read more
Visitor arrivals near 4,000 since quarantine order in place
As of Saturday, 3,897 trans-Pacific visitors arrived in Hawaii since the quarantine order took effect March 26. Read more
Hawaii’s COVID-19 stay-at-home order and traveler quarantines extended to May 31
Gov. David Ige’s extension of his emergency orders comes in the fifth week of his stay-at-home order and mandatory 14-day quarantine for travelers. Both had been set to expire Thursday. Read more
Honolulu firefighters respond to residential fire in Waipahu
Honolulu firefighters responded to a residential fire today in Waipahu. Read more
Waipahu man, reported missing, has been found, police say
Honolulu CrimeStoppers said 81-year-old Earl Ortiz has been located. Read more
Maui sees Hawaii’s 10th death from coronavirus as state’s cases rise to 580
A Washington state man became the 10th person to die from the new corona- virus in Hawaii as two clusters in the islands continued to grow over the weekend. Read more
More than 400 air passengers arrived in Hawaii on Saturday
More than 100 visitors arrived in Hawaii on Saturday, a slight increase compared to the day before. Read more
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