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This Kauai Businessman Can Scrape By For A Few Months, But Then Something Has To Change Courtesy: Kit Furderer

This Kauai Businessman Can Scrape By For A Few Months, But Then Something Has To Change

Kit Furderer used to bring in six figures a year. Now he’s living on $500 a week in federal assistance.

Hawaiian Airlines Cuts Service To Lanai and Molokai Cory Lum/Civil Beat

Hawaiian Airlines Cuts Service To Lanai and Molokai

Hawaiian said it is committed to resuming the service but didn’t say when.

Ige: Hawaii Is Still On Track For Oct. 15 Tourism Reopening Ronen Zilberman/Civil Beat/2020

Ige: Hawaii Is Still On Track For Oct. 15 Tourism Reopening

More details emerged Wednesday about a pre-travel testing program that state officials say will still involve only a single mandatory test with random surveillance testing after arrival for some travelers.

This Kauai Tour Guide Now Offers Quarantine Delivery Service Courtesy: Maria Camero

This Kauai Tour Guide Now Offers Quarantine Delivery Service

Even when the state reopens to tourism in mid-October, Maria “Coco Maria” Camero said she won’t be able to pick up where she left off with her successful tour guiding business. For now, she’s catering to the needs of quarantined residents and visitors.

Report: Tenants And Landlords Alike Are Struggling UHERO

Report: Tenants And Landlords Alike Are Struggling

A new report from the University of Hawaii suggests Hawaii’s stock of rental housing may shrink as the economy languishes.

Hawaii Continues To Line Up Pre-Travel Test Options Cory Lum/Civil Beat/2020

Hawaii Continues To Line Up Pre-Travel Test Options

Hawaii’s COVID-19 liaison, Lt. Gov. Josh Green, said the state will unveil more details next week.

Coronavirus Relief Funds Are Helping These Workers Train For New Careers Courtesy: Vimal Singh

Coronavirus Relief Funds Are Helping These Workers Train For New Careers

More than 300 people applied for 24 openings in a job training program for Kauai residents who lost work due to the coronavirus.

Hawaii Businesses Are Dying. Is Government Helping Or Hurting? Cory Lum/Civil Beat/2020

Hawaii Businesses Are Dying. Is Government Helping Or Hurting?

Many local businesses have cut back or closed, putting tens of thousands out of work. Economists say don’t expect a turnaround until at least the middle of next year.

Panel: We Need Solid Data To Predict Hawaii’s Economic Future Screenshot/2020

Panel: We Need Solid Data To Predict Hawaii’s Economic Future

Economists say it’s tough to help decision-makers guide economic recovery without consistent information from government and other sources.

Lee Cataluna: ‘Temptation Island’ Is Playing It Safe On Maui

Lee Cataluna: ‘Temptation Island’ Is Playing It Safe On Maui

The USA Network TV series could demonstrate a way forward for tourism as the coronavirus persists.