The announcement comes as Hawaii’s tourism industry is in crisis ― still shut down because of the pandemic and a mandatory quarantine for visitors, and with no clear path to recovery.
The absence of tour helicopters in Hawaii may be a relief to those who complain about the noise in their neighborhood, but the grounded aircraft that once filled the skies are a symbol of a struggling industry.
“If you don’t have family ties in Hawaii and you were working in tourism here and your unemployment benefits run out there is absolutely nothing to keep you here."
The Duke of Cambridge’s work with Shout 85258 — an around-the-clock text messaging helpline developed by the Royal Foundation — was made public to mark Volunteers Week.
The state Supreme Court said Friday that it was ending a program which granted hundreds of inmates being held in Hawaii jails an early release to try and prevent the spread of coronavirus.
Newly-released federal nursing home COVID-19 case and death numbers in some cases show major discrepancies with other public records, according to analysis by InvestigateTV. One nursing home had hundreds more deaths reported than it had beds in the facility.
