Lori Kahikina, interim CEO of Honolulu Authority for Rapid Transportation 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.
Lt. Gov. Josh Green told Spotlight Hawaii this morning that vaccines for Hawaii youth over the age of 12 could begin to be available as early as next week, which add another 55,000 more people in the state eligible for vaccinations. The Food and Drug Administration today cleared Pfizer Inc. and BioNTech SE’s COVID-19 vaccine for use in children age 12 to 15 in the United States. He also discussed his push for changes to the mask mandate to allow for loosening restrictions on mask wearing outdoor...
Todd Boulanger, executive director of Bikeshare Hawaii, and Charlie Wade, the University of Hawaii men’s volleyball head coach, 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.
U.S. Sen. Mazie Hirono 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.
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.
Honolulu Mayor Rick Blangiardi 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.
First Hawaiian Bank CEO Bob Harrison and UHERO Executive Director Carl Bonham 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.
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 and took viewer questions.
AARP’s Kealii Lopez and Hilton Raethel of Healthcare Association of Hawaii 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.
DBEDT Director Mike McCartney and Hawaii Tourism Authority CEO John De Fries 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.
Gov. David Ige rejoined us again today for a livestream video at 10:30 a.m. to take your questions during Spotlight Hawaii, a series from the Honolulu Star-Advertiser that shines a spotlight on issues affecting our islands.
Hawaii Labor Department Director Anne Perreira-Eustaquio joined us today for a livestream video at 10:30 a.m. to take questions during Spotlight Hawaii, a series from the Honolulu Star-Advertiser that shines a spotlight on issues affecting our islands.
State Sen. Chris Lee and Coalition for a Drug-Free Hawaii’s Gregory Tjapkes 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.
Hawaii Lt. Gov. Josh Green said the state hopes to begin a vaccine passport program for inter-island travel, which would allow travelers with verified vaccines to bypass COVID-19 testing or mandatory quarantine, by May 1. Green said this morning on Spotlight Hawaii that if all goes well, the state hopes to extend the program to trans-pacific travel by June 1. Green said Hawaii is on track reach a milestone of one million vaccines delivered this week, with vaccines available to all adults on Apri...
Anton Krucky, executive director of the Office of Housing and Homelessness joined Spotlight Hawaii to talk about what the Blangiardi administration plans to do differently to tackle the complex issue of helping people off the street. Krucky discussed a program in development called CORE, which stands for Crisis Outreach Response and Engagement, which would create a task force of mental health professionals, social workers and medical personnel to respond to homeless individuals, rather than law ...
U.S. Sen. Brian Schatz joined Spotlight Hawaii this morning to voice his support for Honolulu Mayor Rick Blangiardi’s decision to keep Oahu in the Tier 3 reopening plan . Among the other topics: >> Schatz discussed the economic relief that is now funneling into the state. President Joe Biden’s $1.9 trillion coronavirus relief plan allocates roughly $6 billion for Hawaii. >> He addressed the financial concerns of the Honolulu rail project. >> Schatz urged residents to get vaccin...
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 and took viewer questions.
Manoa Valley Theatre’s Kip Wilborn, singer-songwriter Kimié Miner and Hawaii Symphony Orchestra’s Dave Moss and Blue Note Hawaii’s Martha Seroogy 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.
Hawaii Department of Health Director 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.
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 and took viewer questions.
Hawaiian Airlines President and CEO Peter Ingram joined us today for a livestream video at 10:30 a.m. to take your questions during Spotlight Hawaii, a series from the Honolulu Star-Advertiser that shines a spotlight on issues affecting our islands.
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.
Matthew Gonser of Honolulu Office of Climate Change, Sustainability and Resiliency, and Hawaii Energy Deputy Director Caroline Carl 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.
Oahu weddings may see the number of guests allowed in the city’s Tier 3 reopening plan bumped up to 25 from the current 10. Honolulu Mayor Rick Blangiardi plans to ask for a meeting early next week with Gov. David Ige and Hawaii Department of Health Director Libby Char to discuss the Tier 3 restrictions for weddings. “I’m prepared to go back to the State Department of Health and say, ‘you know, can we just have 25 people as a structured event,’ and we know the protocols we’ll adhere to those,” B...
‘Finding Ohana’ actors Brad Kalilimoku, Lindsay Watson and Branscombe Richmond 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.
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.
Kauai Mayor Derek Kawakami and two wedding industry executives — Nichole Shin and Sue Tabbal-Yamaguchi — 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.
Lori Kahikina, interim CEO of Honolulu Authority for Rapid Transportation 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.
Gov. David Ige announced this morning on Spotlight Hawaii that state health officials have detected the South African variant of the coronavirus in the islands. He discussed contact tracing measures, and reemphasized the need for everyone in Hawaii to continue to wear masks and socially distance. Ige also discussed the vaccine rollout, potential changes to the Safe Travels program and interisland travel restrictions, and expressed his confidence in DOE Superintendent Dr. Christina Kishimoto, who...
Peter Yee and Kanani Elaban of Hawaii Unemployment Updates and Support Group, and Angela Keen of Hawaii Quarantine Kapu Breakers joined Spotlight Hawaii, to talk about how their groups on Facebook are helping others navigate problems brought on by the pandemic. The Hawaii Unemployment Updates and Support Group has more than 26,000 members, many of whom have been frustrated with the state’s unemployment benefits system, which has been plagued with delays ranging from weeks to months. Keen’s Hawai...
