Bonus pay for essential workers varied widely across states
JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. — For putting their health on the line during the coronavirus pandemic, prison guards in Missouri got an extra $250 per...
Ex-Yankee arrested for DUI in Hawaii over July 4 weekend
HONOLULU — Former New York Yankees player Bronson Sardinha was arrested on suspicion of driving under the influence in Hawaii over the Fourth of...
Maui mayor asks airlines for fewer tourists amid travel boom
HONOLULU — For nearly a year, Maui residents had their tropical oasis virtually to themselves.
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Historic resort in ‘Blue Hawaii’ to be auctioned this month
WAILUA, Hawaii — The historic resort where Elvis Presley’s character got married in the 1961 film “Blue Hawaii" will go up for auction at...
Cargo plane reportedly crashes off Hawaii with 2 onboard
HONOLULU — A cargo plane reportedly crashed off Hawaii on Friday morning with two people on board.
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Latest reopenings mark return to business in mainland US
PORTLAND, Ore. — Oregon and Washington on Wednesday lifted most of their COVID-19 restrictions to become two of the last states to broadly ease...
Rental assistance fell victim to politics, bureaucracy
Before the pandemic hit, Jacqueline Bartley, a mother of two girls and a boy, had a comfortable life. Then the 41-year-old lost her job...
Legendary big-wave surfer Greg ‘Da Bull’ Noll dies at 84
LOS ANGELES — Greg “Da Bull” Noll, who became a surfing legend by combining a gregarious, outsized personality with the courage and skill to...
States hesitant to adopt digital COVID vaccine verification
Customers wanting to wine, dine and unwind to live music at the City Winery's flagship restaurant in New York must show proof of a...
3 Honolulu police officers face charges in fatal shooting
HONOLULU — Three Honolulu police officers appeared in court on Friday to face charges in connection with the fatal shooting of a 16-year-old Micronesian...