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In Hawaii, trying to revive tourism while keeping locals safe
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…
Democrat Joe Biden wins Hawaii
Hawaii is a reliably Democratic state and last went for a Republican presidential candidate in 1984, when it was won by Ronald Reagan.
Thousands arrive in Hawaii on first day pre-travel testing
The new testing program is an effort to stem the devastating downturn the pandemic has had on Hawaii’s tourism-based economy.
Tourists arrested as Hawaii tries to curb virus spread
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.
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.
A telescope in Hawaii is revealing the turbulent gas surface of the sun in what scientists called unprecedented detail.
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.
Hawaii Gov. David Ige has signed an emergency proclamation giving law enforcement more options to end the blockade.
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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