The governor said it’s unfortunate that the consultants hired by the state Department of Transportation may be “tone deaf” to the community’s concerns.

Case counts are as high as they’ve been since mid-February and those figures are likely a major undercount because of unreported positive home test results and asymptomatic infections.

Concerns about public safety and disrespect of cultural sites and private property are mounting, but so far a workable solution has been elusive.

The system is designed to relieve crowding at the popular hiking trail but it may take some time to work out the kinks.

Members of the public are concerned about increased traffic and tourist pressure on Keauhou Bay as well as the proposed removal of a popular beach volleyball court.

The governor will travel to Japan next week to promote a return of visitors from Hawaii’s third-largest tourist market.

The state has started asking tourists to malama the aina, but there’s plenty of evidence that residents have not taken that message to heart.

After bleeding more than $4 million per day during the pandemic, the state’s dominant air carrier and linchpin of the tourism industry forecast a positive cash flow by summer.

The complaint says Mayor Mitch Roth relied on a flawed engineering report that exaggerated the risks of falling rocks to pedestrians and motorists.

The Hawaii Tourism Authority’s $35 million tourism marketing and management contract will guide how the state presents itself to U.S. travelers.