

Nation Dec 15

Hawaii’s success in keeping COVID-19 in check is not just about its geography -- it's had some of the firmest restrictions, including a statewide mask mandate and, until recently, a 14-day quarantine rule for all arriving tourists. But those restrictions…
By Stephanie Sy, Lena I. Jackson
Politics Nov 04

Hawaii is a reliably Democratic state and last went for a Republican presidential candidate in 1984, when it was won by Ronald Reagan.
By Associated Press
Nation Oct 16

The new testing program is an effort to stem the devastating downturn the pandemic has had on Hawaii’s tourism-based economy.
By Caleb Jones, Associated Press
Health May 07

Police in Hawaii are cracking down on rogue tourists who are visiting beaches, riding personal watercraft, and generally flouting strict requirements that they quarantine for 14 days after arriving.
By Jennifer Sinco Kelleher, Associated Press
Mar 27

By Associated Press
Opponents of the Thirty Meter Telescope project on Hawaii's Big Island have pulled out of their camp due to concerns over the spread of the coronavirus.
Jan 30

By Malcolm Ritter, Associated Press
A telescope in Hawaii is revealing the turbulent gas surface of the sun in what scientists called unprecedented detail.
Dec 19

By Jennifer Sinco Kelleher, Associated Press
Hawaii officials are having police leave a mountain where protesters are blocking construction of a giant telescope because the project isn't moving forward for now.
Jul 18

By Jennifer Sinco Kelleher, Caleb Jones, Associated Press
Hawaii Gov. David Ige has signed an emergency proclamation giving law enforcement more options to end the blockade.
Jul 15

By Caleb Jones, Jennifer Sinco Kelleher, Associated Press
Scientists hope the massive telescope they planned for the site will help them peer back to the time just after the Big Bang, but some Native Hawaiians consider the land holy.
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