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Government Politics 

Number of people leaving Hawaii doubles in 2020

December 24, 2020December 25, 2020 Hawaii Star Wire 0 Comments census, exodus, population, residents

The number of people leaving in fiscal 2020 was almost five times
what local economic researchers were predicting just weeks ago

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Government Health Tourism Transportation 

Hawaii travel quarantine reduced to 10 days

December 17, 2020December 17, 2020 Hawaii Star Wire 0 Comments

Gov. David Ige signed a 17th COVID-19 emergency proclamation reducing the state’s mandatory self-quarantine period for travelers entering the state and traveling between

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Business 

Special Aloha Shirt Celebrates 40 Years of The Nature Conservancy

December 7, 2020December 7, 2020 Hawaii Star Wire 0 Comments alohashirts, nature

Hawaii sportswear brand Kahala this week released a special edition aloha shirt marking the 40th anniversary of Hawaii chapter of The Nature

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Dillingham Airfield
Business Tourism Transportation 

Groups fight to keep Dillingham Airfield open

October 29, 2020October 29, 2020 Hawaii Star Wire 0 Comments aircraft, airfield, airport, dillingham, northshore, pilots

“This is the number one drop zone in the world. More people jump out of airplanes at Dillingham than any place else in the world, so it’s a travesty.”

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Business Education Real Estate 

COVID-19 discount offered on real estate licensing course

August 18, 2020August 18, 2020 Hawaii Star Wire 0 Comments dcca, realestate, realtor

“The pandemic has caused tremendous financial hardship for many people… We want to offer them the opportunity for a new career in the real estate industry.”

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Business Featured 

New Cat Cafe in Kaimuki Opening Next Week

February 6, 2020February 6, 2020 Hawaii Star Wire 0 Comments cat, catcafe, cats, kaimuki

Like most cat cafes in the United States, Popoki and Tea will house rescue cats until they are adopted out. To enter the “cat lounge,” guests pay a contribution that goes toward the care and housing for the 15-20 cats.

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Education Featured Government 

Study: Cost of living, salaries are top issues for Hawaii’s teachers

February 6, 2020February 6, 2020 Hawaii Star Wire 0 Comments

Results from an independent teacher compensation study commissioned by HIDOE show Hawaii’s cost of living and compression of salaries for experienced educators as the top challenges to recruiting and retaining public school teachers.

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Entertainment Featured Television 

Fans of ‘LOST’ to gather in Honolulu for final ‘LOST Con’

February 6, 2020February 6, 2020 Hawaii Star Wire 0 Comments abc, abclost, lost, Television, tv

More than 200 fans of the hit television series LOST from around the world are currently registered to attend LOST 2020, a fan festival on Oahu, May 21-24.

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Government Politics Transportation Updates 

Jones Act reforms proposed by Rep. Ed Case

December 20, 2019December 20, 2019 Ryan Ozawa 1 Comment

Congressman Ed Case (HI-01) has introduced three bills in Congress to reform the century-old Merchant Marine Act of 1920 (commonly

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Environment Featured Science 

For some corals, meals can come with a side of plastic

December 3, 2019December 3, 2019 Hawaii Star Wire 0 Comments

Tiny microplastic particles are about as common in the ocean today as plastic is in our daily lives. Synthetic clothing,

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Featured Government Technology 

4th annual state hackathon seeks innovation for public agencies

October 15, 2019October 15, 2019 Hawaii Star Wire 0 Comments

Gov. David Ige’s vision for the HACC when it began in 2015 included providing an opportunity for civic engagement with

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Environment Featured Government Outdoors 

‘Rapid Ohia Death’ spotted on Oahu

July 31, 2019July 31, 2019 Hawaii Star Wire 0 Comments

One of the species of fungus causing Rapid ʻŌhiʻa Death (ROD) was recently detected for the first time on Oahu.

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Business Featured 

New Honolulu Cat Cafe ‘Popoki and Tea’ Secures Kaimuki Location

July 11, 2019July 11, 2019 Hawaii Star Wire 0 Comments cafe, catcafe, cats, kaimuki, popoki, tea

A new cat cafe is coming to Honolulu. Popoki and Tea has signed a lease for a streetfront retail space

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Featured Government Science Technology 

Thirty Meter Telescope set to start construction

July 10, 2019July 10, 2019 Ryan Ozawa 0 Comments government, governor, maunakea, telescope, telescopes, tmt

Hawaii Gov. David Ige and the Thirty Meter Telescope International Observatory (TIO) today announced that construction of the Thirty Meter

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Featured Science 

UH astronomers successfully predict path of incoming asteroid

June 25, 2019June 25, 2019 Hawaii Star Wire 0 Comments astronomy, science, space, uh, uhawaii, universityofhawaii

For the first time, astronomers at the University of Hawaii have demonstrated that their ATLAS and Pan-STARRS survey telescopes can

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Featured Politics Science 

TMT construction gets green light

June 20, 2019June 20, 2019 Hawaii Star Wire 0 Comments astronomy, bigisland, construction, hawaii, hawaiiisland, maunakea, space, telescope, tmt, uh, university, universityofhawaii

Gov. David Ige announced that the state Department of Land and Natural Resources (DLNR) issued a notice to proceed (NTP)

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Featured Science Technology 

UH team studies physics through Japan particle collider

March 16, 2019March 16, 2019 Hawaii Star Wire 0 Comments belle2, particle physics., physics, science, superkekb, technology

Successfully circulating the electron beam marks the beginning of the phase three of the SuperKEKB project, Japan’s largest electron-positron collider, built 11 meters underground on the KEK Tsukuba campus.

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Education Events Family Featured Science 

Onizuka Day of Exploration returns April 27

March 10, 2019March 10, 2019 Ryan Ozawa 0 Comments

The Onizuka Day of Exploration offers more than 100 games, activities and exhibits, both indoors and out.

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Featured Health 

Farm data shows 60 percent improvement in diabetes risk

February 26, 2019 Ryan Ozawa 0 Comments diabetes, farming, health

The UH study partnered with MAʻO Organic Farms in Waiʻanae, which provides educational and employment opportunities to young people in the area.

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Art Business 

New wave mural unveiled in Kaka‘ako

February 24, 2019 Ryan Ozawa 0 Comments kakaako, mural, surf

The AccesSurf mural, which will be on display at The Barn at SALT at Our Kakaʻako, will help raise awareness of the nonprofit’s mission of building an inclusive community that empowers people with disabilities, through accessible beach and water programs.

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Environment Featured Science 

Great Whale Count volunteers observe humpback whales from Kaua‘i, O‘ahu, Hawai‘i, and Maui

February 23, 2019February 23, 2019 Ryan Ozawa 0 Comments noaa, oceans, whales

This is the first year that both counts are coordinated on the same days, ensuring the data from all main islands is collected simultaneously. It is also the first year that Pacific Whale Foundation is expanding their Great Whale Count on Maui from one month to three.

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Featured Science Technology 

Nalu Scientific awarded $300,000 for sensors used in particle physics

February 22, 2019 Ryan Ozawa 0 Comments physics, research, science, technology

“Modern sensors with applications in measuring fundamental properties of matter require modern day electronics for fast processing of data,” explains Isar Mostafanezhad, founder and CEO of Nalu Scientific.

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Featured Health Science 

UH researcher develops heat resistant Ebola vaccine

February 22, 2019February 22, 2019 Ryan Ozawa 0 Comments Ebola, uh, universityofhawaii, vaccines

The potential vaccine remains viable in extreme heat conditions for several months, which is especially important where the disease outbreaks so far have begun in rural, spread-out areas of hot, dry West Africa.

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Art History 

Bishop Museum Acquires Significant New Hawaiian Carving

May 21, 2018May 21, 2018 Ryan Ozawa 0 Comments

Marc and Lynne Benioff donate a unique Hawaiian carving to Bishop Museum: Today we can celebrate the arrival of this ki‘i to Hawai‘i and to the Bishop Museum where it will serve as a symbol of great cultural pride as well as a reflection of Hawai‘i’s spiritual past.”

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Business 

Lime suspends Honolulu scooter rentals

May 18, 2018May 18, 2018 Ryan Ozawa 0 Comments

Official statement from LimeBike: Yesterday, the City offered us a rationale behind impounding our scooters, citing our low-speed electric scooters

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Business Education Featured 

HPU unveils new logo, designed by Sig Zane

February 15, 2018 Hawaii Star Wire 0 Comments

Hawaii Pacific University (HPU) unveiled its new logo today, designed by the legendary Hawaiian artists and storytellers of Sig Zane

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Featured Publicity Science 

Latest long-term Mars habitat crew a global mix

February 12, 2018February 12, 2018 Ryan Ozawa 0 Comments

Now in its sixth year, the University of Hawaii at Manoa Hawaii Space Exploration Analog and Simulation (HI-SEAS) is set to begin its next mission

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Featured Government World 

State Department enlists Hawaii Open Data for Tunisia project

January 29, 2018January 29, 2018 Hawaii Star Wire 0 Comments

The U.S. Department of State is funding a project to improve the use of open data in Tunisia, and has

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Environment Science 

King Tides, Supermoon returning for New Year’s Day

December 23, 2017December 23, 2017 Hawaii Star Wire 0 Comments climate, climatechange, hawaii, honolulu, kingtides, science, supermoon

Shortly after 2018 begins, we’ll experience an exceptionally rare and noticeable King Tide. It peaks at 3:54 a.m. Jan. 1 in Honolulu when our New Year’s Eve champagne buzz has worn off.

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Business Technology Tourism 

Hawaii firm harnesses WeChat to target Chinese visitors

September 17, 2017September 17, 2017 Hawaii Star Wire 0 Comments china, chinese, tencent, tourism, travel, wechat

Hawaii-based iTravLocal has set its sights on the growing Chinese travel market, hoping to connect local vendors with visitors who are

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