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GPS Mix-Up Sends Big Island Tourists On Potentially Dangerous Route Courtesy: Peter Mills/2022

GPS Mix-Up Sends Big Island Tourists On Potentially Dangerous Route

Apple Maps has updated its driving directions to resolve a glitch that for two weeks sent tourists on a hazardous detour.

Lawsuit Seeks To Block Oahu Vacation Rental Law Cory Lum/Civil Beat/2022

Lawsuit Seeks To Block Oahu Vacation Rental Law

The complaint by legal short-term rental operators says the city is taking away their property rights.

Housekeepers Struggle As US Hotels Ditch Daily Room Cleaning AP Photo/Ted S. Warren/2022

Housekeepers Struggle As US Hotels Ditch Daily Room Cleaning

Many hotel housekeepers say their hours have been cut and they are being asked to do far more work in that time.

Expansion Plan For Lihue Airport Is Riling Residents Already Tired Of Over-Tourism Brittany Lyte/Civil Beat/2021

Expansion Plan For Lihue Airport Is Riling Residents Already Tired Of Over-Tourism

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.

Pandemic-Weary Americans Plan For Summer Despite Covid Surge AP Photo/Caleb Jones/2022

Pandemic-Weary Americans Plan For Summer Despite Covid Surge

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.

This Stunning Big Island Valley Is Drawing Bigger Crowds — And Controversy Paula Dobbyn/Civil Beat/2022

This Stunning Big Island Valley Is Drawing Bigger Crowds — And Controversy

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

Many Tourists Unaware Of New Diamond Head Reservation System On First Day Denby Fawcett/Civil Beat/2022

Many Tourists Unaware Of New Diamond Head Reservation System On First Day

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

Kamehameha Schools Wants To Build A Culturally Sensitive Boutique Resort On The Big Island Kamehameha Schools/2022

Kamehameha Schools Wants To Build A Culturally Sensitive Boutique Resort On The Big Island

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.

Ige Seeks To Persuade Japan That Hawaii Is Safe For Travel Cory Lum/Civil Beat/2017

Ige Seeks To Persuade Japan That Hawaii Is Safe For Travel

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

Denby Fawcett: Want Tourists To Care For Our Land? Set An Example Denby Fawcett/Civil Beat/2021

Denby Fawcett: Want Tourists To Care For Our Land? Set An Example

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.