Department of Education superintendent Dr. Christina Kishimoto joined Spotlight Hawaii to talk about school re-openings after spring break, graduation plans for the class of 2021 and allowing student-athletes back on campus for practice and conditioning. She also took questions about the vaccine rollout for teachers, summer learning programs, and food availability for students in need.
Mar 03, 2021•36 min
Lt. Gov. Josh Green said he expects the state to open vaccines to residents over 70-years old by March 15, and to open to those over 65 just a few weeks after that. “We only have 146,000 individuals statewide that are age 65-74, so we’ll aggressively move through those numbers. I know it can’t come soon enough for people, but now it’s pretty soon,” Green said this morning on Spotlight Hawaii. The state is set to receive over 55,000 vaccine doses this week, a significant increase from weeks past,...
Mar 02, 2021•34 min
Movers and Shakas Director Nicole Lim and Hawaii COVID Collaborative Director Na’alehu Anthony joined Spotlight Hawaii, a series from the Honolulu Star-Advertiser that shines a spotlight on issues affecting our islands, today for a livestream video and took viewer questions.
Feb 27, 2021•29 min
Hawaii Lodging and Tourism Association CEO Mufi Hannemann and Outrigger Hotels and Resorts CEO Jeff Wagoner joined Spotlight Hawaii, a series from the Honolulu Star-Advertiser that shines a spotlight on issues affecting our islands, today for a livestream and took viewer questions.
Feb 25, 2021•36 min
Gov. David Ige said that Hawaii will be receiving a larger than usual shipment of COVID-19 vaccine doses this week, making up for the delayed shipment last week due to the winter storm on the mainland U.S. “They are going to catch up on the vaccine distribution this week, so we expect more than 77,000 doses of vaccine. That really represents last week’s Moderna shipment, which didn’t make it,” he said this morning on Spotlight Hawaii. Ige said the state will soon be lowering the vaccine age requ...
Feb 22, 2021•36 min
Hawaii Department of Labor and Industrial Relations Director Anne Perreira-Eustaquio joined Spotlight Hawaii, a series from the Honolulu Star-Advertiser that shines a spotlight on issues affecting our islands, today for a livestream video and took viewer questions.
Feb 20, 2021•38 min
U.S. Sen. Brian Schatz is hopeful that both houses of Congress could pass a $1.9 trillion federal stimulus package by mid-March that would prevent the layoffs and furloughs of Hawaii public workers, help keep island businesses afloat and prevent renters and homeowners from losing their homes while extending unemployment benefits. Schatz responded to a range of questions during an appearance today on the Star-Advertiser’s Spotlight Hawaii , in which he hoped to get students back in school after s...
Feb 18, 2021•35 min
Lt. Gov. Josh Green said today Hawaii’s vaccination rollout is on track to allow for in-person classroom learning by mid-May, adding that students and parents need it to happen as soon as possible. “I think when our educators are vaccinated, we should open the schools, that simple. And I think that’s going on right now, we’re aggressively vaccinating our teachers as we speak and those who support the schools across the board,” he said. “There’s no real reason that come May 15, we can’t encourage...
Feb 16, 2021•35 min
Honolulu Councilwoman Andria Tupola and Chad Owens on the Safe Sports 808 initiative join Spotlight Hawaii, a series from the Honolulu Star-Advertiser that shines a spotlight on issues affecting our islands, today for a livestream video and took viewer questions.
Feb 13, 2021•35 min
Hawaii Pacific Health Chief Quality Office Dr. Melinda Ashton said the COVID-19 vaccination center at Pier 2 on Oahu is running smoothly, with patients able to go through the process quickly, and very few reporting any adverse reactions to the shot. The main issue facing the vaccine rollout in Hawaii is simply too few doses coming in from the federal government. “It’s so hard to wait, I understand that. We are committed to making appointments available as soon as we can be assured that we have v...
Feb 11, 2021•34 min
Governor David Ige said the state has done a great job of setting up a broad network of locations to distribute the COVID-19 vaccine, but that Hawaii’s rate of vaccinations is being hampered by a bottleneck at the federal level. “We could easily provide inoculations to twice the number of people that we are currently doing each week,” the Governor said this morning on Spotlight Hawaii. Ige said the state is receiving up to 40,000 doses each week, and distributing them as quickly as possible. “We...
Feb 09, 2021•35 min
State Reps. Aaron Johanson and Sylvia Luke joined Spotlight Hawaii this morning to discuss the future of Aloha Stadium, and more broadly about the state’s budget challenges. The Stadium Authority is seeking to redevelop the 98-acre site, with a 30,000-seat facility, to replace the aging 50,000-seat stadium. The project is expected to also include a mix of housing and retail development. “The stadium is great but for too long it’s been sort of this fallow property that other than games, and a par...
Feb 06, 2021•32 min
Health Department Director Dr. Libby Char joined Spotlight Hawaii, a series from the Honolulu Star-Advertiser that shines a spotlight on issues affecting our islands, today for a livestream video and took viewer questions.
Feb 04, 2021•37 min
Lt. Gov. Josh Green joins Spotlight Hawaii, a series from the Honolulu Star-Advertiser that shines a spotlight on issues affecting our islands, today for a livestream video and took viewer questions.
Feb 01, 2021•38 min
Gov. David Ige joined Spotlight Hawaii, a series from the Honolulu Star-Advertiser that shines a spotlight on issues affecting our islands, today for a livestream video at 10:30 a.m. and took viewer questions.
Jan 30, 2021•35 min
Four weeks into the job at Honolulu Hale, Mayor Rick Blangiardi says he is energized and undaunted by the challenges ahead. “I don’t think I’ve ever been in a role before where you can feel the expectations. They’re so high,” he said today on Spotlight Hawaii. “It’s really palpable as I go around and meet people and listen to what they have to say. And at the same time, the sense of responsibility is amazing. It’s unlike anything I’ve ever felt before.” The mayor has largely been focused on asse...
Jan 28, 2021•35 min
Lt. Gov. Josh Green joined Spotlight Hawaii, a series from the Honolulu Star-Advertiser that shines a spotlight on issues affecting our islands, today for a livestream video at 11:00 a.m. and took viewer questions.
Jan 26, 2021•35 min
As the newly chosen chair of the Honolulu City council, Tommy Waters said his top priority is to balance the budget. “We have a $400 million deficit. $400 million, now that’s not insignificant. That’s gonna be our number one challenge, how are we gonna fill the budget?” Waters said this morning on Spotlight Hawaii. “In county government, police, fire, ambulance, your garbage, your sewers, your roads, these are all very, very important things that we need every day, and I can’t see cutting any of...
Jan 23, 2021•34 min
Lynelle Marble and Brandon Kurisu of AlohaSafe Alert app joined Spotlight Hawaii, a series from the Honolulu Star-Advertiser that shines a spotlight on issues affecting our islands, today for a livestream video and took viewer questions.
Jan 20, 2021•31 min
Bill Comerford and John Harrison have each owned and operated bars in Honolulu for decades, but both say that if COVID-19 restrictions are not lifted soon, they will lose their businesses. “It’s crushed my business. We have no business. And we have hope, I do, that things get better and we get a chance to open,” Harrison told Spotlight Hawaii this morning. “I’ve committed 29 years of my life to this, I’m just not walking away.” Harrison owns Legends Sports Pub in Waikiki, which opened in 1993. S...
Jan 19, 2021•22 min
Anne Perreira-Eustaquio, director of state Department of Labor and Industrial Relations, joined Spotlight Hawaii, a series from the Honolulu Star-Advertiser that shines a spotlight on issues affecting our islands, today for a livestream video and took viewer questions.
Jan 16, 2021•39 min
Congressman Ed Case joins us today for a livestream, to take your questions during Spotlight Hawaii, a series from the Honolulu Star-Advertiser that shines a spotlight on issues affecting our islands.
Jan 14, 2021•40 min
Lt. Gov. Josh Green joined Spotlight Hawaii, a series from the Honolulu Star-Advertiser that shines a spotlight on issues affecting our islands, today for a livestream and took viewer questions.
Jan 12, 2021•39 min
Gov. David Ige joined Spotlight Hawaii, a series from the Honolulu Star-Advertiser that shines a spotlight on issues affecting our islands, today for a livestream and took viewer questions.
Jan 09, 2021•34 min
House Speaker Scott Saiki and state Rep. Della Au Bellati joined Spotlight Hawaii, a series from the Honolulu Star-Advertiser that shines a spotlight on issues affecting our islands, today for a livestream video and took viewer questions.
Jan 07, 2021•36 min
Tyler Gomes, DHHL Deputy Chair, joined Spotlight Hawaii, a series from the Honolulu Star-Advertiser that shines a spotlight on issues affecting our islands, today for a livestream and took viewer questions.
Jan 04, 2021•32 min
Oceanit Founder and CEO Patrick Sullivan joins Spotlight Hawaii, a series from the Honolulu Star-Advertiser that shines a spotlight on issues affecting our islands today for a livestream video and took viewer questions.
Dec 31, 2020•33 min
Gov. David Ige joined Spotlight Hawaii, a series from the Honolulu Star-Advertiser that shines a spotlight on issues affecting our islands, today and took viewer questions.
Dec 28, 2020•34 min
James Longman, a foreign correspondent for ABC News in London, Whit Johnson, a weekend anchor for Good Morning America in New York, and Ashley Moser of KSL TV anchor in Salt Lake City, joined Spotlight Hawaii to share what COVID-19 is like in the cities that they are covering.
Dec 23, 2020•40 min
Hawaii Department of Labor and Industrial Relations Director Anne Perreira-Eustaquio joined Spotlight Hawaii.
Dec 21, 2020•38 min
